WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2022
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Accountability:5/18: Chose well: Joe, readings, BP, PT x 3, CI<CO, CI<250<CO
Bonus: Crissey Field with Joe and the dogs, BGBS, one load laundry
Workin’ on it: 143.0, H20x5, active 3:46
Meaningful May
19: Reflect on what you feel valued and purposeful: more like people. Still stuck seeking approval of others ;}
Very low minus tide yesterday morning. Tumble played in strange creeklets in the mudflats as tide receded. Some of them were deep and swift, got worried when Joe said it was like quicksand. Grateful when Tumble responded to “Come!”. Those training games have sure made a difference.
Knee v. grumpy yesterday. Seems to be worse Wednesdays, could it be all the standing/cooking on Tuesdays? Took an ibuprofen, then later an aspirin. Thunk. Heavy nap for two hours. Thankful Joe took dogs to power line and fed ‘em,
I was O U T. Woke feeling better enough to do third set of pt exercises.
Oh pip! So sorry for your pain! Whooshing healing and peace to you both.
Rebecca your gown and caplet were beautiful.
the wedding pics.
Lisa and Michele, will add your rx and operations history to my blood pressure spreadsheet. PA is happy to see it, but think the gals in the office would be just as happy NOT having to scan it in to the records. ;}
Michele could Vince tolerate a warm compress on that boil? He’s wise to be tactful with the current treasurer. Our fire district’s treasurer was forgetting things too, incurring late charges etc, Our president suggested to him that the bookkeeper take over routine payments and reporting, leaving the only the “financial” tasks of transferring funds and signing checks to the treasurer. We were all relieved when he accepted.
Mary you don’t plan to keep the property, either way? How long do you estimate the DIY to take? Market is volatile, the $150K return could be a lot more, or a lot less, when the DIY is done…
Tracey thanks for the “Zulies”
Flea what you (and Machka and Tracey) said about our “work sick” culture. And wow, that was a very very close call.
Barbie holding good thoughts for you and Jake. Had to google “Nuclear Imaging” Amazing what they can do nowadays.
Tina thanks for the Denise Austin
Vickie that is a lot of water. Love 4WD.
Katla delighted to hear of the other osprey’s return.
Welcome @BeYourBestSelfDeb Debbie from OH, we’re happy you’re here, too!
Lanette thanks for the Mark Mattson link. You encourage me. I’ve always shied away from IF as I get headachy and even nauseous if I go too long without eating, and if my first bite is protein, I get paralyzing heartburn. BUT I do believe I can (and do) go 12 hrs water-only fasting and could do that a couple of days a week. Hmm… “food” for thought :laugh: Like the idea of your grass hook, is the handle long enough to use while standing up?
Rita great pics, so glad you had a good time. ‘bout time you had some fun.
Heather Mrs. Green and the Yippee! eraser.
Carol, what you said to pip. IMHO pip felt bad enough, didn’t need the silent treatment. Unworthy of him.
Kelly, what a cutie the new baby is! Look forward to hearing about the water/plant experiments. Have I told you lately how much I want to be one of your childcare kiddos?
Joe will go into town later this morning, That will be my cue to [shudder] vacuum the house and excavate the laundry mountain. Some treat that alone time is, eh?
There, caught up. Time to snooze.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
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Barbara I frequently spend my alone time doing chores. The joy for me is that I can have TV or music on that suits me without having to wear headphones and be asked questions while I work.
Pip, I am sad for you and Kirby and your disappointment about your trip. We've all done stuff like that.
Jake had to wait extra long for his nuclear imaging yesterday because his blood pressure was too low so they had to give him a saline drip to raise it. Fortunately he had coffee and a snack waiting for him in the car for his hour long drive home. He wanted comfort food later after his ordeal so we went through the drive through at Taco Time and got tostada salads. Yum. Barbie in NW WA 4 -
Dentist appointment in three hours, not my favorite thing--but then again, I never met anyone who liked going. The dentist wanted me to schedule for a crown when I got my teeth cleaned in April. An old filling is loose, and it's too large a cavity to just refill, so a crown has to be done. My insurance won't cover it, so I said no at that time, as it was feeling fine. Well, now anything cold gives me an incredibly painful jab right in that tooth, so it's time to bite the bullet (bad pun, very much intended). The cost will be nearly $800 out of pocket, and even more if they have to do a root canal. It's money that will have to be pulled from the house payoff savings account, which will delay us a bit, but it's necessary.
One thing always happens when I get dental work done - I walk out with one doozy of a headache just from keeping my mouth open for long periods of time. I ask them to put a bite blocker on the other side to allow my jaw to relax, but sometimes they just can't work around it. I still get the headache if they use the bite blocker, but it's not quite as bad.
The headache reminded me. Gave up and got my hair cut yesterday, thereby avoiding my usual pattern... when my hair gets long enough to get in my face, I start holding it back with a hairband, which always gives me a headache, and then bobby pins. Once it gets long enough to put a pony tail in, it stays in one for all waking moments. Hairbands, pins, pony tail holders all cost money, and after a certain point I still get my hair cut anyway, and end up giving all the hair accessories to my granddaughter. And then I have to buy all the hair stuff again a few months later when my hair gets longer.
I talked to my sister last week, and she is getting all her teeth pulled and getting dentures. She's two years younger than I am. What struck me as funny was that she's really looking forward to it. I went looking for a picture of her and fell down the rabbit hole of old pictures, but she didn't smile much because she had slightly buck teeth, and was self-conscious about them. I'm looking forward to seeing her smile.
Time to take a shower and head for the dentist about an hour from now.
Later y'all,
Love,
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I’ve always shied away from IF as I get headachy and even nauseous if I go too long without eating, and if my first bite is protein, I get paralyzing heartburn. BUT I do believe I can (and do) go 12 hrs water-only fasting and could do that a couple of days a week. Hmm… “food” for thought :laugh:
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
I stop eating about 9 pm most nights, sometimes earlier.
During the week, I eat "breakfast" at 11:30 am.
On my days off, I eat "breakfast" somewhere between 1 pm and 2 pm.
I'm quite comfortable going 14-17 hours without food, as long as there is at least 7 hours of sleep in the middle somewhere!
I've never been a breakfast eater. Eating breakfast earlier in the morning just seems to be an "ON" switch and I'm starving all day.
M in Oz
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Lisa....wishing you the best at your dental appointment, can't say I like them but go every 6 months so I don't have any major issues. Time to get smart and not give away your "pretties" as some of my daycare girls call them .
The sun is shining but it's cool out. Laundry is done and going to hang out some of it, love the fresh smell and it's easier on clothes than the dryer.
Need to refocus on snacks....why is weight loss SO darn hard and snacks so appealing! Weight is still down a bit from last week so it's progress and I'm in it for the long haul.
Have a fabulous day my friends!
Shelley in PEI5 -
Tina thanks for the Denise Austen tip!
Annie in Delaware0 -
Thx for your patience. I’m still not in the mood to talk about all that has happened. Here’s what I sent to a friend that gives some explanation:
“No fun, we we r home. I ruined another great event for kirby. We got to the ship ready to board and I didn't have my enhanced drivers license. That's what I needed to board the ship so I could get into Canada. I thought for sure that I had it. U can imagine how devastated I was when I realized I didn't have it. We drove almost straight through (back home)with the exception of two small breaks. No talking, he won't forgive me, I am beside myself with grief. I didn't eat anything except for the oatmeal I had with sue. Got home around 8am on the 14th, the next day, I. Didn't eat , on the morning of the 15th, I woke up and had some vertigo and I may have fainted cuz I woke up and kirby was helping me up. I think I broke my shoulder again (same left one) but in a different spot. Went to ER on the 17th Life is not good right now.”
He is talking to me now, things are better, I still feel like crap. Arm in a sling for two weeks no surgery. Break is on the same shoulder, it’s under where the plate I have.
Do you have someone from your family nearby to check on you?
Waiting 2 days to go to ER is a long time. I hope you weren't encouraged to just wait during that time.
M in Oz
Waiting to go to ER was all me. Dumb move I know. Things are better with us. He scheduled another cruise in October. I cried my way into having him forgive me. Things are good again. Thx for everyone’s concern.12 -
Pip, Pip, Hooray!
I went to the massage . It felt absolutely wonderful, but half an hour is too short. I've scheduled another one for next week, but for an hour that time. I will have to get the money out of my savings account, but it's worth it. She really seems to have 'the touch'.
My son was really enthusiastic about her and her face lit up when she realised I was his mother! :laugh:
Having monkfish kebabs for dinner with salad and a bit of rice. I have done no exercise at all today.
My friend L is having trouble recovering from her hip replacement. I assume it's just temporary. It's a big operation.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx waiting for DH to get back from the barber's.3 -
You're lucky M. Seems that MN nice, isn't nice at all when you sneeze from allergies (into my elbow... always the teacher, thank you very much) and you get a rude look or some "Karen" who yells at you to "PUT ON A MASK!".
ps... I would LOVE that home office! I do have a lovely view out my kitchen "home office", so I really can't complain much.
Love the pix, Rita! Looks like WAY too much fun.
Oh no, Pip... So sorry for all the stress. Sending you HUGE, tender HUGS and as much love as I can. Please eat!
Had a wonderful dinner with a dear, dear old friend last night. We've worked together for 20 years and she's getting ready to retire next year. We're in different buildings and we make sure to get together at least 3-4 times a year to catch up. We'll continue to do this after she ABANDONES ME!!! LOL It was so much fun to reminisce about all of the kids we've worked with and all of the fun and chaos we've been through! OH MY... the chaos!
Well, that being said... back to work for me. Have a GREAT DAY ALL!
Carla, in MN3 -
minicooper452 wrote: »You're lucky M. Seems that MN nice, isn't nice at all when you sneeze from allergies (into my elbow... always the teacher, thank you very much) and you get a rude look or some "Karen" who yells at you to "PUT ON A MASK!".
ps... I would LOVE that home office! I do have a lovely view out my kitchen "home office", so I really can't complain much.
Love the pix, Rita! Looks like WAY too much fun.
Oh no, Pip... So sorry for all the stress. Sending you HUGE, tender HUGS and as much love as I can. Please eat!
Had a wonderful dinner with a dear, dear old friend last night. We've worked together for 20 years and she's getting ready to retire next year. We're in different buildings and we make sure to get together at least 3-4 times a year to catch up. We'll continue to do this after she ABANDONES ME!!! LOL It was so much fun to reminisce about all of the kids we've worked with and all of the fun and chaos we've been through! OH MY... the chaos!
Well, that being said... back to work for me. Have a GREAT DAY ALL!
Carla, in MN
A good portion of us wear masks here. We have to wear them on the bus and some office buildings (like mine) require them too. Of course anything medical requires them. Plus several of us feel more comfortable in a mask inside shops where there are people.
I take mine off when I'm outside and away from people for a breath of fresh air. Everywhere else I go requires or encourages them.
But I'm happy I won't have to wear one much for the next 4 days as I'm off work!
M in Oz
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Carla ~ I assume you are an education position for your work. Many of us here are retired teachers....Barbie, Katla, Dr. Datiebug, Mary, and myself plus others. I was a 5th grade teacher for over 30 yrs.
Carol in GA3 -
Worked then stopped at the dollar store. Came home to get dinner ready then the Green Room this afternoon after which I go for my shot of prolia. Depending on what time I get out, I may go to Aldi
KJ – I can still remember when the kids were little and we went to see MIL and FIL who were retired. I remember FIL saying “now that I’m retired, I’m so busy I don’t know where I found the time to work”. I remember thinking “yea, right”. Now I know what he means!!!!. Denise Austin’s DVD’s don’t seem to be too hard. We really do need a new mattress topper (foam). Don’t know why Vince hasn’t gotten one. Maybe he just hasn’t noticed that we need one, so I’ll mention it to him. Oh, what a sweet baby. He looks so happy, I bet he’s happy all the time
Barbara – Vince has this thing that goes into the microwave but then you can strap it around your waist. He warms that up and then uses it for the warmth. He’s going to the MD Tuesday to have it lanced. The reason he can’t go sooner is because he’s on a blood thinner and has to stop it a few days beforehand.
Lisa – good luck at the dentist. That’s always SOOO much fun….
Pip – so glad things are OK now with you and Kirby
The only places that require a mask here are hospitals and some doctors.
Off to the Green Room
Michele NC1 -
Didn’t sleep well last night. Not sure why. Brain is in stall mode today.
RvRita4 -
Barbara — It has been almost a year since I went to Cannon Beach with my daughter and her family. We came home to extreme heat. My hanging fuchsia died from the heat. I replaced it with a red geranium. I liked it so well that I’m planning to get another geranium this year. I like a sunny day at the beach but that was the hottest weather I can remember at the coast or here. 🥵
Barbie — Sorry that Jake had to wait a long time for his nuclear imaging. I imagine he was happy to get home. ❤️
Lisa— I hope your dentist appointment goes well. 🙏🏻
Pip — I’m glad things are better between you & Kirby. I hope your new cruise will be delightful. 😘
Heather — A massage sounds like a wonderful treat. 😊1 -
Morning ladies
Well cloudy today rained this morning. I worked for 2 hrs throwing out papers and junk.stopped for lunch and will get back at it ..1 -
Pip You are still healing from your surgery and have Yogi's health to think of too. You and Yogi are more important than a trip. Kirby will come to his senses. In the meantime make your healing number 1. You have to give yourself oxygen first. Focus on you.
In the detox dog summit the talked about in those times of stress if all you have is a minute take deep breaths to the count of 5 in 5 out. Then think of a memory that makes you smile. Some of my recent ones were coming out of a Chinese take away which had fun dancing music playing a small child was dancing to it. I joined in and danced with him. AHHH!! Today on my walk with DrewB I stopped by a white flowering crabapple tree that was in the city park and gave thanks for the tree and its blooms. I stood and took my 5 breaths in, 5 breaths out. I give these as examples becasue I am becoming more convinced it is these simple pleasures of life that give me joy that no one can take from me. AHHH!
I am also getting in the habit of turning off my Wifi when not in use.8 -
Accountability:5/18: Chose well: Joe, readings, BP, PT x 3, CI<CO, CI<250<CO
Bonus: Crissey Field with Joe and the dogs, BGBS, one load laundry
Workin’ on it: 143.0, H20x5, active 3:46
Meaningful May
19: Reflect on what you feel valued and purposeful: more like people. Still stuck seeking approval of others ;}
Very low minus tide yesterday morning. Tumble played in strange creeklets in the mudflats as tide receded. Some of them were deep and swift, got worried when Joe said it was like quicksand. Grateful when Tumble responded to “Come!”. Those training games have sure made a difference.
Knee v. grumpy yesterday. Seems to be worse Wednesdays, could it be all the standing/cooking on Tuesdays? Took an ibuprofen, then later an aspirin. Thunk. Heavy nap for two hours. Thankful Joe took dogs to power line and fed ‘em,
I was O U T. Woke feeling better enough to do third set of pt exercises.
Oh pip! So sorry for your pain! Whooshing healing and peace to you both.
Rebecca your gown and caplet were beautiful. the wedding pics.
Lisa and Michele, will add your rx and operations history to my blood pressure spreadsheet. PA is happy to see it, but think the gals in the office would be just as happy NOT having to scan it in to the records. ;}
Michele could Vince tolerate a warm compress on that boil? He’s wise to be tactful with the current treasurer. Our fire district’s treasurer was forgetting things too, incurring late charges etc, Our president suggested to him that the bookkeeper take over routine payments and reporting, leaving the only the “financial” tasks of transferring funds and signing checks to the treasurer. We were all relieved when he accepted.
Mary you don’t plan to keep the property, either way? How long do you estimate the DIY to take? Market is volatile, the $150K return could be a lot more, or a lot less, when the DIY is done…
Tracey thanks for the “Zulies”
Flea what you (and Machka and Tracey) said about our “work sick” culture. And wow, that was a very very close call.
Barbie holding good thoughts for you and Jake. Had to google “Nuclear Imaging” Amazing what they can do nowadays.
Tina thanks for the Denise Austin
Vickie that is a lot of water. Love 4WD.
Katla delighted to hear of the other osprey’s return.
Welcome @BeYourBestSelfDeb Debbie from OH, we’re happy you’re here, too!
Lanette thanks for the Mark Mattson link. You encourage me. I’ve always shied away from IF as I get headachy and even nauseous if I go too long without eating, and if my first bite is protein, I get paralyzing heartburn. BUT I do believe I can (and do) go 12 hrs water-only fasting and could do that a couple of days a week. Hmm… “food” for thought :laugh: Like the idea of your grass hook, is the handle long enough to use while standing up?
Rita great pics, so glad you had a good time. ‘bout time you had some fun.
Heather Mrs. Green and the Yippee! eraser.
Carol, what you said to pip. IMHO pip felt bad enough, didn’t need the silent treatment. Unworthy of him.
Kelly, what a cutie the new baby is! Look forward to hearing about the water/plant experiments. Have I told you lately how much I want to be one of your childcare kiddos?
Joe will go into town later this morning, That will be my cue to [shudder] vacuum the house and excavate the laundry mountain. Some treat that alone time is, eh?
There, caught up. Time to snooze.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
Ooh caplet, I like that word💖👍
It was one of my perfect days!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Rita--Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
Pip--Sending lots of hugs!! Glad that Kirby has come to his senses, anyone can forget something and with all you have been though the last couple months.
KJ--He does look like a happy little boy. What fun.
Another HOT day here and then the next couple are only to be in the high 50 and low 60's. Crazy weather for sure.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE 2 -
I missed the discussion on turning Wi-Fi off when not in use. Can someone clue me in? Is it a security measure?
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