WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2022

barbiecat
barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
in Motivation and Support
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:) After more than two years of relative isolation because of the pandemic, I am even more grateful for our supportive community of women ages 50+. You have been there for me when I was home day after day. You shared your ups and downs and listened to what I had to say. Thank you.

:) This is a new month and a new opportunity to move forward with plans and goals and resolutions and hopes. Let's make it a good one.

:) Please sign your post with a name of nickname and a location that will help us be more connected.

:) Don't forget to bookmark the thread so you can find us again.

<3 Barbie in NW WA

My word for 2022 is "continue"--I have lots of good habits and want to continue them.
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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Thanks for starting us off with another blank slate Barbie!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,899 Member
    Stepping in to say "Thank You" to you, Barbie. I have leaned on this community so much in the last couple years, and have gotten so much support. I am ever grateful.

    Will post goals and such tomorrow.

    Later,
    Love,
    Lisa in AR
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited March 2022
    Barbie— Thank you for the new thread. “Continue” is an excellent word choice. I hope to continue to enjoy life with DH, and to enjoy the friends we meet here.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Thanks Barbie!!!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,274 Member
    Jjj
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,098 Member
    Thank you again Barbie for bringing us into another month.. you are our fearless leader xoxo
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    Happy April Ladies! <3 Thank you Barbie for carrying us along and continuing to motivate us. <3

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,425 Member
    ❤️
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,531 Member
    Worked then went to the gym. Just walked on the treadmill for an hour at a speed of 4mph. Then went to the Salvation Army, got 2 shirts that I may take to the condo, then the mall to go to Belk’s. See, yesterday I got a $10 off coupon for there but it started Monday (yes, I got it yesterday – Wednesday) and is only good until Sunday. I guess by them sending it out on Wednesday they figure people won’t have time to use it. Well, I wanted a potato masher for down the condo, but the only one that they had was $15. No way. I also want a new set of sheets for down there but the cheapest ones I could find were $35. No way. So I got this thing that goes on the sink where you can keep sponges, hang dishrags, etc. We’ll see how it goes, Vince doesn’t think that it’ll be useful. If I find that I can’t use it, then I’ll just donate it. It’s not like I lost much. It was $7 and with my $10 coupon it was free.


    Then in the afternoon Vince wanted to go to the allergist since he left his jacket there on Tuesday so I went and went to the Salvation Army near there. Got a potato masher for 99 cents and a DVD but I already have it so I’ll just redonate it. After dinner ran to WalMart for a few things. Tried to get my pedometer ready for when the weather is nicer and I take walks around the block, but we need to order more batteries.

    Tomorrow is supposed to be nice and, hopefully, we can get the cover off the pool and at least some of the ceramics out so I wanted to get as much done today as possible’

    M – my main criteria when we bought this house was that all the living area had to be on one floor. We told the realtor that if it wasn’t, don’t even show us the house. That’s a definite deal breaker. The house we have does have two floors, but downstairs is a party room, a game room, another bathroom, a bedroom, and my exercise room. So, really, I don’t HAVE to go down there. A while ago when I broke my foot, I didn’t go down the stairs. The worst that happened was that it got dusty. But all the living area is on the one floor. When Vince had the tibial plateau fracture and couldn’t go up and down the stairs to our bedroom or the main bath, that’s what absolutely convinced me to have all the living area on one floor


    Allie – your condo sounds a lot like our condo in Florida!

    I’ve begged, pleaded, and even more to get Vince to write down the passwords to accounts, etc for me, but for some reason he has procrastinated.

    Loki went for his ultrasound. He has GI lymphoma. What is this with cancer???? The next step is to talk to an oncologist. From all our reading, with medication cats usually live a little over 2 years.

    Food Lion had cabbage on sale last week for 59cents/pound so I got two heads. One of them I think I’ll use for coleslaw. Need a break from salad. The other head I’m thinking I’ll make soup with.

    I was going to bake a pork loin for during the week, but I’m now wondering if I shouldn’t use my IP. Need to look for recipes

    Rebecca – agree, you and Athena.

    Plantlady – welcome back. I recognize your name.

    Michele NC
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    B)
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,291 Member
    Michele sorry to hear about Loki's cancer. Hugs!

    Welcome to all the new ladies!

    I had a lovely dinner. I had fried catfish bites, and collard greens and pecan yams. Quite southern. And a brownie for dessert. Which means I better be serious about diet tomorrow.

    Annie in Delaware
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,818 Member
    edited April 2022
    Hugs ladies! Cheers to a new month! Thank you Barbie for being our leader and being an inspiration. Many of you are actually, and your wise words give me motivation!

    So its 8:00 pm and I am vacuuming. I know crazy, but I really do hate vacuuming. The fact that today was bedding washing day helped though. Dear husband said to me as he was heading upstairs, "don't forget the bed is still apart". Grrr, " um thanks"??? Like he knows how to make the darn bed too. But I know I do it better. Lol! I know I could've told him to make the bed, and he would've.
    Its interesting our relationship. Though we've been married 37 years, we really do make a good team. I am a better person with him, as he is with me. With gas prices the way they are, we probably won't go to the Oregon coast like we wanted. I will still go to my sisters in late June, as long as the train tickets aren't too expensive. Then do a weekend trip to see the middle son and family. I turn 60 this June, but I really don't want a party. My birthdays aren't anything big deal, we don't do the presents thing anymore. Maybe a slice of my favorite cake though, and out to dinner.
    Lets see my goals:
    Exercise at gym daily (well Monday thru Thursday)
    Eat my 1 or 2 meals a day fasting at least 18 hrs
    Walk 2 times a week on treadmill
    Finish eating any of my meals by 4 pm
    Start organizing my jewelry pieces for my art projects
    Keep minimizing and organizing
    Keep my tablet play to a couple times a day.
    Arise every morning at 7:30am. (that one is gonna be a struggle)
    Ok peace out ladies!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Wa

  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    When we moved to WA we moved on to 10 acres with a triple-wide modular home. Except for 3 steps up to the door it is all on 1 level. It has 3 bedrooms and 3 baths with a sitting room off my bedroom and a library. There is a walk-in pantry and a laundry/mud room off the kitchen, very nice when we are coming in from the barn. There is a walk-in shower with seats in it in my bath. My DD lives here with me. It is a good age-in-place home. DD did the house shopping and did a really excellent job.

    Katla - glad your DD is there to help.

    Lisa - glad the tornados have avoided your place.

    Welcome to those who are new and those returning.

    Barbie - thanks for a new month.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    Barbie what you said about isolation and the friends on this thread.

    March Summary and April Plan

    No April foolin’, March was a big fat bust. Gimpy knee took its toll. Revised daily activities to 15 mins each, substituted 30 mins walking on even surface for dogs to powerline ‘til knee recovers.

    March details:
    daily: sit with Joe: 100%/107%, wt=142.2 /142.4, readings=100%/100%, BP=100%/100%, osteo back=10%/14%, Tumble 5/10=58%/104% Shadow 5/10=34%/86%, declutter=95%/49%, cleaning68%/129%, outside=35%/107%, up hill=23%/86%, steps=average: 4820 vs 7395 step days:19%/68%, vits=94%/97% log=100%/97%, H20=3.8/5, CI<CO=90%/96%, CI<250<CO=65%75%, active hrs= 3.6/4.09, mfp=97%/100%, AF=52%/43%, groom T=396 avg 12.8/ 918 avg 33 mins
    wkly: Sun: wii=89%/149%, Mon: SWSY=0%/58%,Tue: dance=0%/115% Wed T’ai Chi=21% /27% Thur: BB&B=0%/35%, Fri T’ai Chi=0%/0%, Sat Yoga=110%/130%. Wed & Sat walk with T or Joe and the dogs or pack walk x2=0%/86%, Sat: rx=100%/100%,
    monthly: board and council mtgs=100%/100%, give back=hymns, fire district board, community calendar, prayer chain calls, casserole-a-thon, set and review progress on 22 goals: bupkes/0.

    Weight: March 31: 142.2 Feb 28:142.4 Jan 31:143.0 Dec 31:142.9 Nov 31:140.9 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 afraid to measure :sick:
    April resolve- .
    Daily continue to be really present with Joe,
    Chain links: (weigh, readings, BP, 5 mins legs up the wall, 15 mins daily activity before Solitaire, then grooming as needed, 5 mins play training. 30 mins walking on even surface every day ‘til knee better, then dogs down to the powerline rain or shine. rx, vits, CI<250<CO, steps >7395,
    15 mins Daily activity: Sun wii, Mon SWSY, Tue LD, Wed TC, Thur BB&B, Fri TC, Sat Y 15.
    5 mins declutter, clean daily
    Purge just one thing from anywhere in the house.
    Bonus: 1 hr pack walks, call or text, give back, play with plants
    Encourage Joe to walk or bike.


    Lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.
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  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,899 Member
    edited April 2022
    Barbara AHMOD - Congratulations on your new addition to the family! He's lucky to have the two of you. Are you going to keep Gino's name the same? You asked about tornados:
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    We live in the lightest colored section on the western border of Arkansas, with the least number of tornados in the state over the 56-year time period. As you can see, there have been lots of tornados in Arkansas. We happen to live in a protected area, in a stone house, but we know we're not invulnerable. Not trying to be funny, but mobile homes seem to be tornado magnets. There have only been three tornados even close to Cedarville in the history of the town, one about five miles away last year, one 12 miles away, and one 26 miles away.

    We did a serious amount of research across the entire United States on houses before we landed here--probably five years of research all told. My job had me traveling, so when we could Corey would come with me and we'd explore on the ground rather than over the Internet. This place had all four seasons, a reasonable amount of snowfall, mountains, trees, and lakes. We met and got married in a desert town in West Texas, and were sick of the desert.

    We wanted land with it, and this one has nearly 11 acres all told, a good growing season for a garden, and it's one story. Wide hallways, wide doorways, as few steps as possible getting in and getting out, and so on. This house ticked all the boxes, including the "not too much renovation," and we jumped on it. It's now worth three times what it was when we bought it, not due to anything we've done, just this crazy housing market. It's also within 30 minutes drive of a VA clinic, and a ten-minute drive from an emergency room. No major fault lines - the nearest are clear on the other side of the state. Last but not least, it's 35 minutes for Corey's drive to work.

    Every state has the possibility of a natural disaster, from tornadoes to hurricanes to floods to droughts to earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires, and so on. So we found the one that had the least of those and everything else we wanted, and it was here.

    Whoops! Time to get Corey's coffee ground and brewing, and get lunch together for him.

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa in Arkansas
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,404 Member
    Morning all-happy April 1!

    Snow here (and that is no April fools). Won't stay long but could do without it. Off work at noon after a long week!

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Oh Happy Day! It is FRIDAY!!! Whoot! I just have to make it through the next 10 hours and I will have a week off. Full house today, because school is out (spring break). So I have 12 kiddos ages 6 months through 6 years. This is my last spring/summer season with the three oldest; which is a relief, because they reach a certain age and become kind of surly. I have reached a certain age that doesn't seem to handle surly children well. Me: "What? You're bored? You think this is for babies? Well, here. (hands child cleaning supplies) You can help me, then." Anyway, I am more than ready for some time off. No travel plans. I was going to do some work on the yard for my childcare, but the weather doesn't look like it is going to cooperate. Snow and rain forecast for next week. SO...I will help DH get our taxes done and let him bore me with all of his bill paying details. And I will sleep as late as I want, take a walk whenever I want, eat at my favorite places at lunch so I can get the special lunch pricing. lol
    Lisa - Wow! Good call on Corey's part! Thank goodness for the downpour! I have a funny for you. Earlier this week the little kids were talking about "scary things". All of the things that they have bad dreams about or worry about. One little guy, (age 3) told the other kids that he was home with his mom and dad and it was dark and he looked outside and he saw a giant tomato coming towards him! The other kids all laughed and the little guy looked confused and I could tell he was going over everything he had just said; because it didn't get him the reaction that he wanted. He looked at me and said, "what is that thing that spins around in the air?" I whispered, "tornado" and he said "Yes! You guys! It was a TORNADO!" Which then made the kids scream and squeal in fear. lol
    Rebecca- Hello! Yup, you and Athena...those genes run strong!
    Barbara- Awww! Congrats on the new pup!
    Tina- Hope your knee starts feeling better!
    Machka- Ooooh! I like today's task "commit to being more active this month!" Yes, I will!
    Barbie- Thank you for bringing us into another month!
    Plantlady- While "plantlady" is ringing a bell; it is not bringing a picture of you to my head. What do we call you and where (in general) are you from? Occupation? Welcome back!
    New girls- Welcome!

    Well, It is now light outside, and I need to put down some driveway salt because of snow and ice last night. (so tired of this). ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    plantlady99 wrote: »
    Hello Everyone it's been a few years since I have logged in. I was so happy to see this group is still around. So I'm going in for knee surgery in June and really suffering the pain yet I have to lose weight. So here I am on the best site and in the best group on this site!! Barbie so glad to see you are keeping the group going. It's been awhile! xoxo

    :)<3 I am so happy to see you. You were one of my earliest friends on MFP and I have so many fond thoughts of you. I hope you will keep coming back so everyone on this thread can get to know you .

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    We had another snow flurry today. Freezing cold blasts of wind. The house hates cold wind, too many gaps! We are not up to temperature in the living room. I have two long cardigans on and my feet are cold. Will, have to find my thick socks. :# What a contrast to the last two weeks!

    Wrote this morning. I sorely miss the person I am writing about and I'm so sad about their death. I don't stay sad all day. I found this today on the Internet.

    Before you move on from something, you have to honor it. Take a step back and see what it taught you, how it changed you, and honor the transformation. Allow yourself to grieve, smile, and reflect on the situation, and then you'll be able to move on.

    I am learning a lot...... I hope to be able to pass on that learning.

    Love to all and thanks to Barbie. <3

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited April 2022
    2022 Goals
    My 2022 goals are a continuation of my 2021 goals.

    Upcoming Appointments
    Education/Career
    Medical
    House
    Office
    Computer
    Garden
    Spiritual
    Fitness/Sports
    Cycling
    Audax Tasmania
    Recreation


    House > Office > Computer become more specific as they go along. I have a number of thing which need to be done in the house (sleeping room, dining room, etc.) but most importantly the home office needs a whole lot of work. And along with that I need to organise the drives on my computer into a better filing system.

    The goal is to have an organised and decluttered house.

    Progress: Crawling forward.


    Fitness/Sports > Cycling > Audax Tasmania also become more specific as they go along. There are a number of fitness/sport things I'd like to try, with a focus on cycling, and a large part of my cycling endeavours includes my volunteer work with Audax Tasmania ... and maybe even riding some events again myself!

    The goal it to improve my fitness level.

    Progress: Not bad. I've been active but the paperwork side of my sport is sliding a bit.


    Garden is a very small category because that's my husband's domain but I'd like to finish weeding the place and get some flowers and other plants going to choke out the weeds.

    The goal is to have a relaxing and functional area outside for reading, exercise and socialising.

    Progress: Making progress!!


    Medical is mostly my husband's appointments, which I also need to attend because I'm his ears and cognition.

    The goal is to keep him as healthy as he can be.

    Progress: Slow and steady.


    Education/Career ... little things like becoming really good at SQL, brushing up on VB, and learning data analysis software.

    The goal is to expand my skillset.

    Progress: Making progress with the new job!!

    I've got another month to work with thank goodness because March was a dizzying whirlwind, an absolute blur!

    FT Work - 3rd month of new job.
    PT Work as Legal Assistant most evenings and some days. Hahahaha. Kidding ... sort of.
    Cycling Club event, AGM, advertising, paperwork, etc.
    Bit of beekeeping stuff.
    Some medical stuff.
    Really wonky bus schedules meaning I've been away from home longer than I like when I work at the office.
    A weekend away.
    My birthday.
    As much cycling and walking as I could toss into the mix.
    A bit of gardening.
    And a massive migraine which flattened me for a couple days.

    And all of a sudden it's April and I am tired.

    This weekend DST ends. :(:( The great and depressing darkness descends. :(:(

    It has also started cooling off toward winter. I've started wearing short sleeve tops in the office some days. It was apparently 9C/48F one morning.

    On a happier note, it is the weekend and I work from home next week. Thank goodness for that!!


    Machka in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,274 Member
    Uuuu

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