WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2021
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Beautiful Fall Day in Georgia!
Carol1 -
Pip - I miss my old dog every day. We will look for a new puppy when we return home after visiting our son’s family in Virginia. I have been looking online and saw that several breeders will be having pups available during spring and summer. The photos you post of Yogi always make me happy. ❤️
Awwww, I’m so sorry but happy that yogi makes you feel better1 -
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I am reading a book (well audiobook) by Dale Carnegie called “How to Stop Worrying “. He’s the guy who wrote “How to make Friends and Influence People” ( which I also read a long time ago). Very good advice there. One thing I like and try to use is write down one worry. The below that at least 4 possible outcomes then choose the solution I want to happen and steps to take to achieve that result. Write a SMART goal using the steps then begin doing them. This works for me except when I can’t get the step done by my goal date or someone hinders my progress. I start stressing again. Then need to make adjustments to my original idea, which then makes me feel like I failed and round it goes.
But, the best part is I wrote it down and began working towards a resolution. Here is a picture of one of my notes and one I’ve completed. It helps me more than not. Especially when I can cross out one worry that I conquered!
RvRita
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Barbara-"hair band" music is from the 80s, like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Van Halen, etc. Not really dance-able music.
Heather-Hope you feel better soon.
Flea-You're a trooper! Sending best wishes for you!
Woke up to a 3 pound gain from 2 days ago. Not happy.
Tina in CA3 -
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Been busy doing nothing. Wonderful.
Beginning to feel a bit better. Slept on and off. Read in between. I can smell the chicken stew DH is making and I'm looking forward to it.
Still creeping about in my pyjamas like a very old lady, but I am hopeful for a renaissance. The body is a wonderful thing if you give it a chance.
I intend to get up soon and move to the sofa where I shall spend the evening watching TV.
Love to all. Thanks for the good wishes.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
Peach – Happy beautiful fall day in Georgia! We have started our morning with hot coffee indoors and Oregon rain outside. I’m happy to look out my windows and watch the river on this misty morning.
Rita – I am impressed with your planning and notes. :flowerforyou:
Machka - I love the ducklings! As a child I had a book called Make Way for Ducklings. I loved it. Your photo reminded me of the book. Your Mama Duck has a big brood. :bigsmile: The keyboard is a nice gift. I hope you’re able to get a stand and an F key.
Allie - Enjoy your trip! :flowerforyou:
Lisa – Your daughter is lovely and Levi the charming destroyer is a cutie. Three grandchildren are a blessing. My daughter also has three. Two are in elementary school and the third is not old enough for school yet.
I went to yoga class yesterday and had a wonderful time with my friends there. I had a fall a couple of weeks ago. I tripped going up concrete stairs and bonked my left knee pretty hard. The yoga class stretches made good progress for me. I wore a knee brace in class & I left class feeling much better. My left knee is a bit grumpy again this morning and I have my knee brace on again today. The next yoga class will be Friday. My doctor suggested physical therapy in addition to yoga if the knee doesn’t improve enough.
Katla
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Carol - delighted your cataract op went well.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
Cold and clear today. Not unusual for this time of year. However, just read two posts on NextDoor.com that there is a bear roaming through yards about one block away as I write this. He must be finding food because he has been around our neighborhood for a week now. Mars the Leash-Loving Cat will have to stay inside for a bit.
Lunch with a good friend today. Then dinner with my new travel friends. Better hit the recumbent bike before the day gets away.
Yesterday was Creative Arts Grief Therapy group. It is offered by the Denver Hospice, and I find it a lovely way to spend time reflecting and using the right side of my brain. Yesterday we took plain boxes and created our 'safe space'. Mine had all the colors of the rainbow, a calm cat, music, plants, tomatoes and crystals. In real life, my safe space is my home, and that was the theme I was going for.
Flea: As I exhale, I am blowing energy to you. You are strong and will get through this.
Rori
In the Flow
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Rori. I love the idea of a box representing your safe space. Might try that with the kids sometime.
DH made the most heavenly chicken stew for dinner. There is enough left for me to mix with rice for tomorrow's lunch.
What a great husband!
I rang my son to check on Saturday. They are still waiting for results from the PCR tests. Probably negative, but you never know. I'm planning for them to arrive at 5 pm and will order takeout pizza from round the corner, so we can all eat together. We
always have the Funghi one. They can have plain and add toppings.
Parents to collect at 10.30 on Sunday after DH's birthday breakfast of fresh pancakes, croissants and pain chocolat. Must buy some fresh orange juice. I will somehow try to jam a fountain candle in the croissants!!!
Must be feeling better even to contemplate it!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Flea ... glad to hear you are almost done with the chemo and will soon be able to give your body a break!
Barbara ... I've been cooking quite a bit. It seems to be beyond my husband and son to figure out how to get a meal on the table. I have spoiled them. However, I do everything from my borrowed wheelchair ... no standing or trying to balance on one leg involved. Use a grabber to reach things. I have a hand mirror I use to "look into" my pots/pans as food is cooking. And I have to really think about what I'm doing before I do it which means it takes a long, long time to get things done. But then, I seem to have a lot of time right now.
Rita ... I like the way you take measurable steps to address your worry!
Allie ... have a great trip!
Heather... glad you're on the mend!
Another beautiful fall day in western New York.
Beth near Buffalo
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Making progress. Slow but sure!
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Flea -
So glad you posted. I think of you every time I pop in here. Lots of hugs and love coming your way. You are grace under pressure personified.
Beth -
That goes for you, too, on the grace under pressure thing. My hats off to you for cooking for two able-bodied men while you're in a wheelchair. Holy guacamole, woman.
Heather -
Am pleased you're starting to feel better, I think a day off was definitely in order. Hope tomorrow is better.
Allie -
Enjoy the trip! Post pics!
I have taken scandalous advantage of my healing and cursedly immobile status, and have read hundreds of articles all over the web on various subjects, far beyond my usual explorations. Keeping myself distracted has been a way to keep me from overthinking my progress and also slower than I would like, as I am not a patient person in the end. Perhaps that's what I'm supposed to learn from all this. I am learning to accept my temporary limitations and to find alternative ways of doing pretty much everything.
It does help that I slept nearly 8 hours last night, which always leaves me with a much more sunny outlook. My best friend and I talk every weekday, and she senses my progress through my voice and our conversations, and nearly cried today because she feels she got me back. She hung in there through these rough weeks, including the days I just broke down in sobs.
Well, I have one of the white noise programs running on the TV and made the mistake of choosing the rainstorm one. Making me want to take a small journey to the smallest room in the house.
Later y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 29min 49sec, 175elev, 3.19ap, 80ahr, 101mhr, 8.02mi= 751c
Strava app = 968c
Other- 45.03min, sweep patio, wash/clean garage cans, unload rocks= 206c
Other- 35.41min, sponge clean front patio lattice
Total cal 1119
They came over and hosed off the excess powder. Now we have to wait for it to cure some more before they can seal it. May be about a month2 -
RVRita - I've read those books too. Even though they were written decades ago, are so very pertinent and to the point. Spot on - they are so very positive style of writing.
Auntie bk - my dog was marked as a Min Pin by the vet but think he's a mutt. Stockier body and shorter legs but he's my peanut. Waiting at the gate whenever arrive home from work.
Pip - how did you train Yogi to deal with an electric toothbrush?4 -
Evening ladies
Im at my cousins in Brentwood,im exhausted and there is a houseful of kids but its a blast and im so happy to be here.. the flights were uneventful thank goodness..
Will check in in the morning8
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