WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2021
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Still here! Weekend busier than I thought it was going to be. Saturday was a morning birthday party, afternoon family reunion, evening other side of the family reunion. Sunday had a graduaton party. I had a hard time with my intent of "just popping in for a few minutes" to each event. Catching up after a year and a half of not seeing people; I lingered at all of them. But it was wonderful.
Happy birthdays to Karen and Katla!
I am enjoying all of the pics of the grands! Beautiful children and all getting so big! Karen, your grand daughter! Such intensity!
Pip- Glad YOgi is okay! Love the new light fixture!
Kiz- My heart breaks for your niece and grand niece! What a horrible experience to go through. I do know that the foster care systems in the US really try to place the children back with their families. Sometimes it is not the mom or dad, but a grandparent or other relative. AND, I know it sounds odd, but my heart also goes out to the dad. I am sure he regrets his actions (and most likely regretted it as soon as he did it). Shaking a baby is an adults temper/frustration getting the best of them. It is so hard in this "time" of social media portraying "perfect" parents/parenting, when there really needs to be a voice or campaign out there telling people that frustration is a HUGE part of the parent/caregiver life. IT IS OKAY TO PUT CRYING BABIES IN THEIR CRIB, CLOSE THE DOOR, AND WALK AWAY!! Let them cry and pull your self together. I am sending prayers/ good vibes to baby, and family as they navigate through this hard time!
Flea and Julie- You both are in my thoughts daily as you deal with your health/cancer issues! Hugs to you both!
Rita- Sending hugs and good juju your way!
Barbie- Love hearing of your gardening success!
Rebecca- Your trip sounds wonderful! My grandsons took to their grandpa immediately and would most times give me a glance or quick hug on their way to fawn over him. I am glad he has that with them. I think it helps him for that "bond". For me, the bond was formed at birth. lol Now, I know, because Tim would do anything for me or for those boys; if I say I want to go visit or send a package- no matter how tight money is, he will find a way to make it happen.
Well, kids are arriving in a few minutes. It is Farm Week. I have a couple of "farm/garden" invitations set up for the kids to play with. I also have the six year old with me this week. I am preparing myself for a week of non-stop chatter. lol
ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)1 -
Stepped on the scale for the first time in a week this AM. Time to get back in my usual routine to keep my normal obesity weight the same and not higher. Scale goes up when you eat fried fish and chocolate milk shakes and potato chips and nuts. Time to stop the MADNESS!
Carol in GA5 -
Pip ~ I like your new modern light fixture. You are doing great in achieving tasteful buys for your home.
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Getting close to finishing the first edit of my memoir. Excited!
It will be called THEREFORE I AM, as a follow up to the first volume, ME I AM.
I will give it one more read through before I typeset. Then it's a blurb and cover. I should have it all done by the autumn. Maybe sooner.
I've been debating with myself about getting a more public profile. I really hate social media, apart from this thread, so I'm not sure what to do. I would like to get it out to the right people, but I haven't been prepared to play the social media game. A quandary. I feel ready to step out, but in an appropriate way. When I wrote my children's books, I had the professional teams to do it all and it was before the days when you had to pimp yourself about. I am not averse to publicity, it's necessary, but I'm not sure I am up to Twitter and Instagram, YouTube and a big Facebook push. In fact, it makes me break out in a sweat at the thought.
Last time I tried the standard media with no luck. Oh well, I have to get it finished first.
Still beautiful weather. I used my new fan last night for the first time. Lovely.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Heather I am with you on the publishing vs privacy controversy. I am very private online: very few pictures of me or my real name. All that might change if I ever finish my book. It seems so odd to me because I would never choose a book based on an author's blog or email.
I got into the cookies last night. Ugghh. I'm not making progress. I've logged for 757 days and lost 5.5 pounds. Time to work a little harder. At least I currently have salad fixings.
Chores today. I have to pay bills, do laundry, and catch up on stuff.
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Small Rant: I use Instacart to order supplies for my brother-in-law who lives in assisted living. He is very set in his ways and will only drink 12 oz cokes. For the second time, the shopper has replaced his 12 oz cokes with 16 oz cokes. So now he won't drink them and the 16 oz ones will just sit there. My husband tried to tell him that he could drink what he wanted and then put the rest in the frig but that won't be done. There will be 32 16 oz cokes sitting in his cabinet untouched.
Carol in GA5 -
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Karen and Katla
Very happy birthday wishes!!
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: church, council meeting.
Bonus: Walked around Azalea Park during concert, Freddie’s.
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, make whey lemon pie filling, call R, follow up minutes question with Doreen, reconcile Medicare part B statements, figure out how to see what’s using all our mobile data, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: drop off cookies, transcribe district volunteer forms, research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, Monday confer with Susan and Rhonda about interest for serving on next board, likewise Lee skills/tasks, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Nothing but You, Do Your Thing, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick; practice dances: One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat),); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove, ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this fall’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
Jump back July:
18-Let go of the small stuff and focus on the things that matter: can’t see the big picture for the punctuation ;{
19-If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it: instead of ugly bulges, they’re reserves of energy to be USED!
Belated best birthday wishes to Karen!
Pip I like your choice but how the heck are you going to get up there to switch them out?
Heather “champagne and brulee cheesecake” sounds delightful! Great pic!
Kiz, thanks! Wow you weren’t kidding when you said these weren’t cheap. Will wait til after September bloodwork and appointment to decide what to do, but this might help me persuade Dr. to let me go off the statins for a test period. https://www.testsymptomsathome.com/index_pol.asp#upgrade Oh Kiz, just read about your great grand nephew. Prayers for you, your niece and grand niece and ggn. No contact with social work before placing in foster care, that IS so messed up.
Welcome @pegss0115! You posted just fine. My best tip is to get a food scale and weigh not measure your food. It’s a real eye-opener, as is logging every bite, lick or sip.
Beth Cecil, his coat is gorgeous!
Rebecca “…we watched her get spun up on sugar!”
Katla best birthday wishes one day early! Hope you have extra fun My BFF would have been 72 on the 17th. Miss her.
Julie I think crowns should have a lifetime guarantee, not just the price but the misery… That is a lot of exercising and cleaning. Well done!
Kylia I’m not usually a fan of low- or fat-free, most make up the flavor with sugar. BUT I do like Tillamook’s reduced fat sourcream and Fage’s fat free Greek Yoghurt, it almost tastes like cream cheese to me IMHO a little bit of real butter is better than any amount of margarine. Avoid it like the plague.
Kelly “there really needs to be a voice or campaign out there telling people that frustration is a HUGE part of the parent/caregiver life. IT IS OKAY TO PUT CRYING BABIES IN THEIR CRIB, CLOSE THE DOOR, AND WALK AWAY!! Let them cry and pull yourself together.” True and compassionate.
Carol, chocolate and nuts are two of my many weaknesses.
Barbie I’ve harvested 3 small baby zucchini’s from the plant in a pot on our porch. It is so satisfying to prepare food that grew here rather than boughten!
Dithering about possible August trip to Skye Terrier Specialty in Colorado. Would be $$pendy. Might be better to see how finances stretch to our new mortgage payment, refinanced to pay off in 10 years, and even perhaps put off changing vehicles… it’s hard to be a grownup :laugh:
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODJuly: leaner/stronger/kinder than June.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe: 18, weigh/wii: 17/0/0; steps>6701=6894, vits=15.75, log=18, CI<CO=16, CI<250<CO=16, Tumble=12, Shadow=15, mfp=17, outside=22, up hill=18, clean 10=7.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=. Wed:TC=2 PW=1. Thurs: Fri:TC=3. Sat:PW=3. rX x4=3.
wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/4: 140.7 7/11: 142.9 grr! 7/18: 141.8 7/25: 7/31:
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Barbara there are different ones. I got the one that doesn't do the all in one test. So it was cheaper. But yeah. I used medical reimb. from my employer to at least get it tax free money.
I find it is cheaper than prescriptions and a healthy motivator.
KJ what is a farm day? Sounds fun. I am really hoping to get some August plants in.
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Allie – I hope your bed/head spins are easing. Glad you’ve made an appointment with the neuro-ophthalmologist. :flowerforyou:
KJ – Thanks for the birthday wishes. Tomorrow is the big day.
Pip – So happy to know that Yogi is doing okay.
Heather – Good job writing! I hope you are happy with your first edit and the next stage goes well.
Peach – Can you complain to the Instacart? It seems like you should be able to get the brand and size that your brother-in-law prefers. :grumble:
Cheri – Thank you for the birthday wishes! :flowerforyou:
Barbara – Thank you for the birthday wishes. :bigsmile: I’m sorry for the loss of your BFF.
We have another “bright, bright sunshiney day.” I have yoga this morning and I need the exercise and connection with friends. I am looking forward to yoga and the day.
I have been working hard at knitting the baby blanket for our unborn grandson and I have a sore right thumb. I think I’ll give it a little rest. I have plenty of time to finish the baby blanket. The baby is not due for months.
Katla in sunshiney NW Oregon
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Morning again ladies
Well i got alot accomplished money wise today..wizzwd through 16,000 pretty darn quick but everything that needs to be paid off is paid off,going to do bi monthly mortgage payments and pay it down quicker that way and if I can swing an extra 300 a month can pay off the place in 15 yrs now there could be another arrangment made.. if and when I get my disability then would have Tom pay off my mortgage and that would take care of his alimony and leave me with money to get my bills paid,and nothing creeping up on me again.. but will wait and see5 -
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I am in so much trouble with my doctor next week.....
Blood work not good cholesterol wise......ldl went up 30 points and triglycerides up 40 points!! I guess I really need to focus on me! I don't eat that badly I didn't think but eating hasn't been a focus, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I need to get a handle on this. I suck at taking medicine! I don't like taking it as I feel one thing leads to another....270 is a little high though. My HDL is still at 90 so that is a plus. I will see what doctor says, but hopefully we can figure this out without statins or other meds. So I know junk food and STRESS don't help....Reckon I need to figure this out......
Thanks for listening. Tips or suggestions welcome. Reading to be done.
This too will be taken care of one way or another. I am important to many people, so really need to figure this out for my health.
Kylia
Cholesterol is a funny thing. I eat right but mine is really high. Sometimes it is hereditary as in my case.
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Pg 47 done trying to catch up!
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bananasandoranges wrote: »MACHKA yay for work at home, sorry for the 2nd wave!
RITA you sound wise and calm!
TINA who is the pop singer? Do you have a teen or pre-teen handy?
Thank you Bananas! I’m doing walking meditation, reading self help books ( just finished No Mud No Lotus and starting the Silva Mind Control Method. I also read How to Talk to Crazy. These are helping my depression, stress, and anxiety. I have also downloaded an app called Balance, that is offering a one year free subscription. The meditations are only 3 minutes long so easily doable! (I’m on day 5 of 10 beginner). I have been to therapists in the past and don’t really want to start again so trying the self help version first. Working so far, been a month so going in the right direction!
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Sending a smile!
RvRita6 -
Hanging in there. At work today, and so far feeling great.
I will be getting my hair cut in the next day or two in anticipation of losing it. Here is what I will look like. My family likes it -- they say it looks like me 5-6 years ago.
Heading out for a walk. Everyone take care.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR12 -
Well, I dipped my toe in the water and made my first Facebook post in about a year! Baby steps.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Wig is great, Flea!7 -
Flea- totally natural..0
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