WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2022

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Glorious morning after a damp, grey week. Grateful for the moisture to keep the wildfires at bay, but oh how my spirit lifts to see blue skies.

Happy Independence Day to those of us in the US! So far only minimal fireworks noise, hooray.

We’ll picnic on hot dogs, store bought beans, left over salad and watermelon, when I get back from watering D’s plants. Then dogs to powerline, play in the dirt, whatever feels right. One thing, I will NOT sit in front of the TV with a carton of frozen yoghurt and a spoon, again tonight.

Machka that is a vista that would lift my spirits! Jealous of your lapin cherry tree
Lisa John, Kelsey and Corey should have bought lottery tickets when you came into their lives. Lucky days! Yup, even Mama slipped up once in a while… :laugh:
Kylia we won’t be seeing any fireworks unless the booms wake me up and I can see any from my office or our front porch. Unlikely due the marine layer. A few years ago I took a jet boat trip to watch from the bay where the Rogue River meets the sea. Stunning display but dang it was ccc old on the water, even with blankets, jackets, hats, gloves and wind breakers. Now I’m reluctant to drive that late at night or be sardined in a boat with that many people. Well done on the small instead of large flurry for your DH. Joe will eat however many baked goods I set out, so I’ve learned to limit what I set out instead of the whole batch.
Carla what fun neighbors! Hope the storm passes quickly and the parade can go forth. Safe travels.
Welcome @strongerfaith Faith in AZ. Time for that first step, for me it was logging every bite, lick or sip (as Mary used to say.) What an eye opener!
Rita great pics!
Debbie con VERY grats on the steps and taking off those pounds. That’s the way to flip the hard situation with your DH and MIL.
Michele Joe brought home donuts AGAIN! I’m going to try some of your muffin recipes to try to divert in future.
Heather, love the pics, so sorry for Johnny’s loss. Hope your cases are mild and short lived.
Allie prunes (and psyllium fiber capsules) are my friends!
Leslie, fireflies? Cool!
Niki my chiropractor grills her greens, romaine, radicchio, etc, and sometimes adds mustards and arugula to soups and casseroles. Not me, I prefer ‘em raw in salad.
Miss Kellie I can not imagine you ever being not kind to small children, but I’d sure smack your brother for the surprise self-invitation, unless he volunteered to bring stuff and do all the cleanup
Margaret, not sure I’m ready to try adding carrot leaves to my salad

Veggie likes, dislikes and prep: :noway: fresh raw tomatoes (oops that’s really a fruit), eggplant, radicchio, okra and squash in any form.
Yum: Artichokes, arugula, asparagus (grilled), avocado (oops ‘nother fruit), beets, beets (roasted and dressed with vinaigrette), broccoli (raw), brussels sprouts (best is roasted with balsamic vinegar and a little bacon), raw cabbage, carrots, cauliflower (raw or roasted with garlic, parmesan and lemon juice), celery, cucumbers (Persian are best), all lettuces, mushrooms (not really a veg either), mustard greens (mostly in salad), onions, parsnips, radishes, scallions, raw spinach, snow and snap peas (raw or stir fried), orange ( NOT green) sweet bell peppers, sweet potatoes, tomato sauce and God help me corn and russet potatoes in all forms. Can you tell I’m working on variety? No way I can get 30 different in a week, but maybe (with a little spicy V8) in 30 days…


Lighter, lovelies!

Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

2022: Be still and listen.
July: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.

Happy 4th all. I have been reading but not commenting much.

Regarding fireworks-I won’t go anywhere to see them tonight-don’t like crowds or staying up that late! Probably the most impressive fireworks I have ever seen in person was at Niagra falls on the Canadian side. Of course, it was the Canada Day display and it was magnificent! Spoiled me.

Heather-glad you made it home safely. Hope your Covid cases remain mild. I have thus far avoided it but am sure it will catch up at some point.

Mattresses and hips-not to sound alarms, but I found when my hips were bad (on their way to replacement) laying in bed was torture. After replacement, use the same mattress-no issues. Something to consider if mattress change doesn’t help.

Julie (bananasandoranges) was last active around June 11. It sounded like she was fairly busy then so perhaps that is all it is.

Lisa-your family story was most interesting. Glad you were able to step in and be a mother to the kids. Genetics do not a parent make.

Vegetables-I like them all for the most part. Prefer okra cooked in soup and not solo, same with peas (but I like fresh peas in salads).

Avoiding salt-I also watch my salt intake. I like using Mrs. Dash as seasoning on any number of things-and there are several different seasoning.

Latest house project:

Took some stuff over to son’s new house. It is a cute little place. Met DIL there today and went to Lowes and arranged for two doors for them. After they do measurements and order, Lowes will call me to ok charges to my card-it’s their housewarming present.

Well, think I will go get lunch packed and kitchen cleaned up. Going to work tomorrow.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

Vegetables - I only like the basics carrots, corn, peas cooked. I like to eat raw green and yellow beans, and broccoli. I will eat asparagus if that’s what’s served to me but I won’t make it. I do like caeser salad and I make a salad of cucumber, tomato and feta cheese. No dressing.
I am a very fussy eater.

Heather - hope you and Johnny are not too sick and you just have a few restful days.
I know Rodger will be shocked when he starts losing friends too. He has not stayed in contact over the years like he should have.

Lisa - like you I try to take everything I might need while on a trip. However, I don’t know if the airlines and airports are struggling down there like they are here, but I may do what Corey is doing if I had to travel right now.

Rodger and I have become vastly different on both religion and politics. It has made for some interesting “discussions”. We mostly just avoid those topics now.

Leslie - I envy you the fireflies. Where I grew up my bedroom looked out over an empty field and I used to fall asleep watching them. My window was the old fashioned kind that you had to put a screen in to hold up. The windowsill was level to my bed. It was great in the summer, but I moved far away from that window in the Winter
Apparently, fireflies are not found around here in Alberta.

Kelly - I am with Tim, I love fireworks. I was quite happy on Friday because I didn’t have to get up to go to work so was able to enjoy them. They don’t start until 11pm here. Lauryn, her husband and kids went to the fireworks with me. Lauryn remembers when we lived in NB we would go to the American fireworks on the 4th too. She asked me how I did that 3 nights apart and still get up to work. I told her that down there fireworks usually started around 930. It makes a huge difference.

Carla - I hope the weather cleared and you got your parade in.

Barbara - we have had a lot of rainy days this year. I think it’s affecting everyone’s mood. I know it’s affecting mine. It was sunny today, but the rain just started and is supposed to lay a week again off and on.

Beth - Happy Birthday 🥳

We met with the dietician a few months ago for Rodger’s diabetes. She told him never to try to eliminate anything completely but remember portion control. She told him that didn’t mean he could have a bowl of ice cream every night, but a couple nights a week wasn’t an issue.
He is pretty mindful of it.

Annie - I really hope your Mom makes her appointment tomorrow. It will bring you and your Dad some help.

Michele - I think the world is upset with gas prices right now. Food prices, utilities it is all getting pretty hard to swallow.

I ran to Michael’s this evening for some beads for my stockings. I don’t know why since I’m working on stockings that I was shocked to see their Fall merchandise coming out. I have 7 more stockings to design and make for Christmas this year.

I am played out and I really don’t know why. I slept in until 830 two days this weekend and 10 on the other. I still struggled to get up this morning for work.

I think I need to take a week long vacation.

Tracey in Edmonton

As part of my commitment to good health I have stopped the alcohol habit. It was part of every celebration and had become part of my daily routine. It has not been hard until today. Gratefully I made it through a holiday with lots of emotions that tempted me to succumb to old comforts. I allowed the emotions to pass through me and knew this new habit was too young to tempt with a virgin G&T. Instead I strengthened my new good habits. I did allow myself this day to over-eat but logged everything anyway to keep me on track. Made a plan for tomorrow. I'd call today a victory!

Morning ladies
I slept a bit better,I took a page from Machka and used a pillow by my side and it helped...
I remember when i had my heart surgeries that they stuffed pillows on either side of me in the bed,and it was nice..
Going to go watch Miles..