WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2021

Did a body pump DVD today. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise

Tracey – I was raised to be there for my family, too. I don’t know what happened to Denise. Jess at least calls us, but I haven’t heard from Denise in over 2 months. She doesn’t want us to come up for Memorial Day weekend. We’d like to spend an extra day with her. Would she take a day off from work to spend with us? I highly doubt it. I know why she doesn’t want us to come up Memorial Day weekend. She wants to go down the shore with Pete’s family. She told us that she has a commitment that weekend, she didn’t say what it was. So I told her we’d come up and babysit PJ. Still haven’t heard from her. I don’t know what I did wrong. It breaks my heart that she would prefer that we don’t see our grandchild. I’m having a real hard time changing my expectations.

What do I do if I can’t sleep? I watch some TV. Usually things on it at that hour of the morning are pretty boring.

Karen VA – I’m so sorry about your sister

Michele NC

That's why I've retired and left work twice already. So incredibly glad I did. It was definitely the right choice.


Machka in Oz

Katla - My Mom was an only child, I think she was lonely a lot and really would have appreciated siblings when her parents passed. She was quite spoiled though and I think she enjoyed that. I once asked my Grandmother why they only had one. I was probably 13 and didn’t now how rude that was at the time. She told me she didn’t have patience for more.

Machka - I’m sure your chair has something to do with your hip and back pain. I think my mattress is contributing to my issues too.

Julie - I don’t know if there is an actual technical term for it, but she explained it to me using body motions. She sort of slouched down in a chair, sat more on her back than her butt. She said the most comfortable furniture, the kind you can sink into is the worse for our posture and in turn causes all sorts of issues. I think this is a good example, think of the one that is most comfortable and know it’s not the one you should have.

I don’t mind the ads when I’ve discussed something or looked it up, but I swear a few weeks ago I thought about something and it showed up as an ad. That freaked me out a bit.

Lisa - I just love your little sayings, “teach a pig to sing”. I can’t believe how fast this year is going either. I don’t ever want to wish my life away, but if it going faster makes us be able to visit each other again I’m all for it.

Annie - it’s difficult watching our parents health failing. My Mom refused to stop starting the wood stove, my brother took the matches out of the house. She was caught a week or so later lighting paper towel on the electric stove burner and carrying the lit paper towel about 14 feet to the wood stove. My brother ended up shutting the breaker to the electric stove off. It hurt him to do it, but it was for her safety.

When I wake up I toss and turn and try to get comfortable, take some deep slow breaths and then doze until it’s a reasonable time to get up. Reasonable to me is usually around 630.

A day for me, I would like to go for a drive to Jasper. There is something about being in the mountains or even country that brings me such peace and relaxation. I want to be there with Rodger though, it always brings us closer.

Allie “.. i told my DD when i get shake and baked please sprinkle part of me down there..”. 😂🍗😂

Heather - your beautifully hot day made our local news tonight. What a treat for your first taste of a bit of freedom.

Rebecca- I’m not ready to embrace my grey either, my hairdresser daughter tells me I’ll know when the time is right.

Michele - I have no words to express how it breaks my heart to read how Denise treats you. I wish that I had some great advice to offer. I hope she realizes someday how selfish and hurtful she is being to her parents.

A woman that used to work for me has been working for 2 years with one of her friends to bring Clare’s Law to Alberta. They were invited to be there when the government made the announcement that the law comes into effect on April 1st.
Here is information about Clare’s Law. The quote by Diane is my friends, friend.

https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=77840278267A7-0D1C-1B6C-74D3F3B6C37717EC#jumplinks-1

Tracey in Edmonton

Grammar messed up. Sorry. 🙁

We had our second CoVid vaccinations today. We took Pfizer Vaccine at Walgreens. Second dose seemed easier and I am happy to be vaccinated and done.

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Machka - I’m sure your chair has something to do with your hip and back pain. I think my mattress is contributing to my issues too.

Julie - I don’t know if there is an actual technical term for it, but she explained it to me using body motions. She sort of slouched down in a chair, sat more on her back than her butt. She said the most comfortable furniture, the kind you can sink into is the worse for our posture and in turn causes all sorts of issues.

I think this is a good example, think of the one that is most comfortable and know it’s not the one you should have.

Tracey in Edmonton

For me ... the brown recliner would be terribly uncomfortable whereas I would be much more comfortable in the black chair. The brown recliner gives me neck pain just looking at it.

I'm not keen on recliners, but if I went with one, it would probably be like this:


But what I'm looking for now is something along these lines but with lumbar support, and several adjustable features etc.


Machka in Oz

Sat in the sun in the garden yesterday, for the first time this year, lovely. Another nice day today forecast then downhill again for Easter. Even a sprinkling of snow forecast for Monday. Oh well that’s our weather ☀️☀️☔️☔️

Appointments for second jab made, next Wednesday.

I only have 2 brothers and never really longed for a sister. Love my bros dearly and I know they’re there for me if I need them and Visa versa.

Kate UK ❤️

"Get to do"s and "chose well"s
Super pooped so just skimmin’

Rebecca “…adopted you all as my heart sisters” ditto! You have your father’s smile.
Tracey Think I’ll follow your physio’s advice and go back to sitting in a straight chair instead of my recliner. Maybe that will fix my recent lower back/hip issues. That black club chair really appeals. “Family is who we make it” doesn’t make me sad, it makes me grateful as I was an “only” and Mama and Papa have long since gone ahead.
Margaret keeping your Fred in my prayers.
Katla I was an only too, goods (own room) and bads (never anyone else’s turn to do chores, no one else to blame, no feedback loop from peers). Then I saw Mama in action with her sister, my Aunt Lil. They fought like cats from childhood, and even as adults. Too much drama for me! What you said about our mfp honorary sisters and friends.
Machka I get up and wash dishes. That turns off the worry-to-do-list brain for me. Thanks for the https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanpettijohn/2019/09/03/of-course-your-phone-is-listening-to-you/ link. Agree the social media system is flawed. Seems we opted to trade our private data for “free” apps. Tanstaafl. If I could do anything I wanted for a half day, I’d Tardis back to Nampa when Aqua Zumba was available and dance in the warm water for hours. Guess I’m feeling cold and achy 
Lisa Corey has allergies? Must be killer in his line of work.
Karen in VA (((hugs)))
CJ holding your DGD, family and healthcare professionals in prayer.
Kate my cold toes want those lavender socks!

Think I’ll run a beach towel through the drier to heat it up, then wrap up and go to bed. Closest I can think of to those hospital warmed blankets.

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

8.15 this morning.
Heather UK xxxxxx