WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2021

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,574 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: take BP, dogs to powerline, livestream church, zoom council.
    Bonus: bottle drop, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, veg prep.
    Just one thing: hosted A’s mushroom hike=almost 5 lbs golden chantrelles
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, make up 30 mins Tuesday line dancing (practice WBW, DM, SWTD, SL, GDLL,) backup files then call pc guy to schedule tuneup, fire district: research district tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, AFG grant requirements including NIMS, call NFPA cancel inactive accounts, clarify benefits included in annual dues, input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS, index mutual aid files and share with L; start Part D research with new rx info, watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Do Your Thing, practice dances: All Night, TGIF, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), One Margarita, I’m So Used to Being Broke); 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 Te about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Sunday: call S, Reward: inventory seeds, plan next spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
    Reminder: Weekly: Mon=15 mins SWSY. Tues=30 mins line dance at home. Wed=30 mins T’ai Chi & 1 hr pack walk. Thurs=15 mins BB&B. Fri=30 mins T’ai Chi. Sat=1 hr pack walk. Sun=15 mins pilates, yoga or wii balance games.
    October
    31: Set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming month: after readings and before solitaire- invest just 5 minutes a day excavating the sewing machine.
    November
    1: Make a list of new things you want to do this month: cut torn sheets and practice sewing; try recipes containing Harisa; learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Do Your Thing, practice dances: All Night, TGIF, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), One Margarita, I’m So Used to Being Broke);

    Thank you Barbie. That Scream meme was me on the scale this morning. Too much Munching ;)

    Ugh. Gained almost 4 lbs this month. This before Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feast, Christmas cookies, homemade toffee and adult fudge. Can’t blame it all on the edema which has mostly receded. Could it be those midnight cocoa and cookie comforts? Time to go back to yoghurt treat or just a cup of Sleepytime vanilla and trust it will make the difference.

    Just skimming but :love: Carol’s, pip’s, Heather’s, Margaret’s, Beth’s, Debbie’s and Tracey’s pics.
    Kay con VERY gratulations on leaving the obese category behind. Well done!
    Michele Lexi’s story is a heartbreaking one. How many good years have you and Vince given her?
    Tracey 1987??? Sure hope Rodger’s eye appointment goes well Wednesday. Praying your pain eases and hoping your next physio appointment is soon and successful.
    Julie pre-writing is still work, and necessary for the writing to progress. Well done.

    October Summary and November Plan

    Weight UP another 4 lbs, back almost to Jan 1. Yuck. Hoping it was all that sauerkraut.

    Nice improvement in average steps to 7391, CI<CO, CI<250<CO, Tumble time (at the cost of Shadow time), AF, cleaning (!), outside.
    Sit with Joe, vits, log, mfp, up hill, pack walk, rx, TC, line dancing, pack walk all back up to where they should be or held steady.
    SWSY, BB&B good start.

    October results:
    daily: sit with Joe: 100%/94%, steps=average: 7391 vs 7228 step days:94%/61%, vits=100%/97% log=100%/97% CI<CO= 97%/90% CI<250<CO=74%55% Tumble 5/10=103%/84% Shadow 5/10=87%/97% mfp=100%/90% AF=61%/48% outside= 116%/87%, up hill=100%/90% cleaning80%/40%
    wkly: Mon: SWSY=105%/28%,Tue: dance=75%/50% Wed + Fri T’ai Chi=98% Thur:BB&B=108%, Wed & Sat walk with T or Joe and the dogs or pack walk x2=100%/89%, Sat: rx=100%/100% Sun: wii=100%
    monthly: board mtg=100%/100% grant=0/2 review progress on 21 goals: bupkes/.

    Oct 31: 145.1 Sept 30:141.3 Aug 31:140.0 July 31:140.2 June 30: 141.5 May 31:142.4 Apr 30:141.5 Mar 31:145.3 Feb 28:142.4 Jan 31:141.3 Jan 1:145.3 Dec 1:143.3 Jan 1 2020: 142.3
    Waist: 42.0/42.0 thank goodness.

    November resolve- .
    Maintain pre-solitaire habit of daily activity.
    Increase at home SWSY and BB&B to 20 mins/day, keep LD and TC at 30.
    Add 5 mins of sewing machine excavation.
    Continue to be really present with Joe, and to get those dogs down to the powerline rain or shine.
    Weekly: Mon=20 mins SWSY. Tues=30 mins line dance at home. Wed=30 mins T’ai Chi & 1 hr pack walk. Thurs=20 mins BB&B. Fri=30 mins T’ai Chi. Sat=1 hr pack walk. Sun=15 mins wii balance games..
    Encourage Joe to walk or bike.

    No trick or treaters, none expected, we’re over a half mile from pavement in the deep dark woods. No need for me to costume up, I look witchy enough ;)

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    November: leaner/stronger/kinder than October.
    daily: sit with Joe:31, weigh/wii: 31/5/80; steps>7228=7564 vits=31, log=31, CI<CO=29, CI<250<CO=22, Tumble=32, Shadow=27, mfp=31, outside=36, up hill=31, clean 10=25.
    wkly: Sun:P, Y or W=4, Mon:SWSY=4 , Tue:LD=3 , Wed:TC=3.87 , PW=3, Thurs: BB&B=4.3, Fri:TC=3.97, Sat:PW=5, rX x5=5.
    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 7/31:140.2 8/31:140.0 9/30:141.2 10/3:141.3 10/10:141.8 10/17:141.8 10/24:143.5 10/31: 145.1 :rage::sick: :rage:
    mnthly: board mtg=1 , grant=2, plan=, waist=42.
    bonus: AF=19, play=80 sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,430 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
    Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
    Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
    Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
    Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
    Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
    Apr-21 ... 282.1 km (175.3 miles = 28 hours 42 minutes
    May-21 ... 197.9 km (123 miles) = 25 hours 3 minutes
    Jun-21 ... 188.2 km (116.9 miles) = 28 hours 5 minutes
    Jul-21 ... 244 km (151.6 miles) = 32 hours 33 minutes
    Aug-21 ... 234.4 km (145.6 miles) = 27 hours 53 minutes
    Sep-21 ... 216.3 km (134.4 miles) = 33 hours 04 minutes

    Monday, 1 November 2021 … 5.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


    2021 Monthly November
    Walking/Running Distance (km): 5.0
    Walking/Running Time (min): 62.8
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 4.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 2.9
    Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
    Rowing Time (min): 0.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 0.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 5.0
    Total Distance (miles): 3.1
    Total Time (min): 65.6
    Total Time (hr): 1:05:38
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,430 Member
    November Plans

    - Cycling - including at least one 50 km ride.
    - Walking regularly.
    - Pilates and strength training at home.
    - Running - easing into it.
    - Climb Mt Wellington - Hobart's Mountain - virtually as part of a stair climbing challenge at work. It's a smaller mountain but I want to focus on other exercise.
    - Audax - communications work. We don't have any events to run till December
    - Events - maybe a little travel around Tassie.
    - Medical - I had an appointment today, my husband has one tomorrow and one the day after. If all goes well, that might be it for the month! That would be nice!!
    - Plus, of course, my 2021 To Do List - getting organised, simplifying, etc. ... only that list seemed to get longer throughout October. :neutral:

    Or maybe I didn't have the time and energy.

    Hopefully I've got more energy this month! But so far, it's not looking good. I didn't sleep well last night, dragged through the day, and fell asleep on the bus before we left the city ... and struggled to wake up for my stop.

    However, I did perk up enough to plant my flower seeds with my husband this evening and practice a little piano before dinner.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,430 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    However, I did perk up enough to plant my flower seeds with my husband this evening and practice a little piano before dinner.

    M in Oz

    Where the soil is dark is where we planted today ...

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    Incidentally, I snapped this photo last week ... those are our fuel prices in Australian dollars per litre. I take the bus and walk a lot.

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    M in Oz
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,212 Member
    Happy November! Thank you for the thread Barbie!

    Trick or treat is generally a nuisance for me. My parents hand out candy while I stay in the back bedroom with a barking dog. We had kids come by for two hours.

    Today is my parents' first doctor appointment in over a year. It will be the first time I go with them. It promises to be awkward. Or maybe I'm just anxious about going out to a new place. But this will be the new normal.

    Annie in Delaware

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,016 Member
    Our 1st Halloween here, only 2 trick or treaters, the neighbors kids, ;0(. Oh well
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Heather awesome for the hovarian

    Barbara sorry about the up. I am alas also in that general direction. courage and strength in going from cookies to yogurt (most days?)

    Machka oo! love the irises

    hmmm not in top gear today.

    I did do overall replan but didn't do the long busy work of re organising

    nor did I do the less busy-work work of re-composing (creating links and getting rid of bits).

    I'm wondering if I should just take the whole day off - hopefully to be fresher to hold out.
    I'm not sure if I've taken a day off in past 2 weeks (since 2 Sundays ago) when I spent all Sunday with friends out of town in the burbs near the forest (and for a little walk in the forest).

    I'm thinking - that I SHOULD take a full day off and it'll work out better long term.

    I think taking one full Sunday off every 2 weeks can work in intense periods.

    yesterday I only worked about 4h on writing but some say one can only work 2 or 4h.
    I dunno. I have done 8 with re-reading and editing and writing/rewriting for a 2 month stint, BUT that was 10 years ago and I was more energetic then! AND it was just 2 months in lovely springtime with long sunny encouraging days. not like cool rainy today.

    OR I could take MORE Time off and still work a bit....

    I did walk a bit maybe 45 min at least and did 1h cleaning listening to a lovely Blinkest book synopsis. Todays one- something on philosophy: Blinkest - do you know it- it gives 15 min audio synopses of non-fiction books. I find it great for during cleaning!

    CLEANING today: bits and bobs in kitchen, living room, laundry, bath...
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,677 Member
    I woke up early thinking it was Sunday! Aack! I hate when the days mesh together! I decided to make wild rice in my cooker, then afterwards I plan to mix it up with my olive bruschetta and some sliced tomatoes I need to use up. I plan on measuring out a yogurt container full, freezing them and wrapping in plastic. The yogurt containers are the kind with the lips that pull off. For lunch I will cut up the rest of my kielbasa sausage, along with a couple of chicken broth cubes, and some of the prepared rice mixture. Maybe a small salad.
    Interestingly enough, I lost from yesterday to today. Yesterdays meal was a bit strange as it was leftovers. I took a spoonful of Lee's leftover sausage gravy (canned), added two chicken broth cubes, some of Lee's leftover scalloped potatoes (I just wanted the cheese sauce from them as I picked most of the potato pieces out. I added cut up roasted chicken, some cheddar cheese, leftover spaghetti noodles and some diced tomatoes. It was a cheesy chicken Alfredo mishmash. I then had graham crackers with a heated marshmallow inside, and coffee. And from one day to the next I lost .4 lbs. Crazy. 🙃😁
    Downloaded some Kindle books for Athena and I to read. They plan on moving day to drop us off at the new house with snacks and toys, then they will go get the uhaul, pack it and drive over. Their home is only further down a large street in Vancouver WA. Still within their same general area though. I'm excited for them! I told my daughter inlaw, its my hope to organize their kitchen enough to prepare Thanksgiving for them. Nothings homemade its only cans, boxes, and packets! I told her it might just be easier to just have slabs of turkey from the deli, we can warm up in chicken broth. Easier than a huge turkey!
    Happy Monday to most, and happy whatever day it is in your neck of the woods.💖🙃
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,688 Member
    Machka -

    Oh my I was just whining about gasoline prices here... so I pulled out the calculator and started to convert your prices into US pricing so just converting the money in US dollars it would be $23.13 per liter. and we buy in Gallons so that is 3.78 liters which means the price in the US would be $87.57 per gallon
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie – Thank you again for starting us off for November. Your lovely woman on the scale could be me. I need to take better care of myself this month. Lightening up is important, both emotionally and physically. I need to do more of this - :bigsmile::

    Lisa – I choose the same goals each month, too. They work very well when I follow through. :ohwell:

    Michele – It is so nice when you know your adult children are responsible. Mine are, too. :bigsmile:

    Dr. Katie – My iphone is OLD. It still works and I don’t plan to replace it until it goes to iphone heaven. They would love to sell me a new one, but it won’t happen today. :noway:

    M in OZ – Your cycling has given me a nudge to get busy riding my terratryke. It is on a trainer in the garage and I can ride there in any weather. I can hear the rain outside now as I sit at my desk. I injured my knee a while ago and I currently have two appointments with a physical therapist. I hope they will be helpful. :star: Your landscaping is wonderful. :flowerforyou:

    Pip – I love the photos and look forward to seeing them. Walking along the beach with Yogi looks wonderful. :bigsmile:

    Tracey – I hope you’ll be able to enjoy the northern lights. We have a cloud cover now that would prevent any view of the night sky. If you’re able to take a photo I would love to see it. :star:

    Allie – Having strangers in the house can be stressful. I hope all goes very well. :flowerforyou:

    Barbara & Pip – We didn’t have a single trick or treater, either. I still have container of kind bars next to the front door. :ohwell:

    Heather – Your photo of the sea and sky is lovely. :star:

    Rori – I am also having coffee this morning. Enjoy walking your kitty. We’ve had our CoVid boosters. I had an easy time with number three, but DH had a headache for a couple of days. I hope you have an easy time with the booster, like I did. :heart:

    Rebecca – I love your photos! Your grandchildren a beyond cute. :flowerforyou:


    Yoga starts at 10 am. I’m tired this morning and I’ll stay home. I have physical therapy on my knee tomorrow & I have no idea what physical therapy will be like. My doctor referred me there and I respect his guidance.

    Katla in NW Oregon

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