WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
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GINNY Thanks for kind words
KAREN So good to hear that your grandson is doing so well
HEATHER I haven’t rung anyone yet, I know it will be expensive. I have a telephone appointment with consultant on 29th of this month so thought I’d wait and see what he says. We don’t go away until 10th December and have only paid a deposit.
Kate UK ❤️2 -
Got another donation, up to $655! It was an anonymous donor, thank you if it came from here!3
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Pip - Thank you for what you're doing! One of my sisters-in-law has MS, so it matters to us personally. I hope you get your jersey, it's well deserved.
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Viv - Is Take Your House Back a show or book?
Heather - it takes a lot of creativity to make board games and sometimes a lot of patience from the adult playing with them.
My Grandson enjoys making board games his rule changes drive us all insane though. It’s mostly because he wants us to play before he has it all planned.
Lanette - I think of those letters and stuff and wish my grandmother would have kept some of hers. I think I’ve gotten rid of all of mine years ago.
Kelly - what a beautiful gift, the thought and love that went into that is incredible.
Rebecca - I bet your sister would love that. You could make a little scrapbook with all of your papers and stickers.
Rosemarie - I hope that your family lets you get a little break and that your caregiver shows up.
Terri - I love your poem
Heather - I love your bowl. We watch The Great Pottery Throwdown here. I’m so glad you’ve signed up for another class. Letting go of perfectionism is difficult, I have that issue as well.
I should do that with some jewelry I have. My grandmother gave me an opal and pearl ring that was her Aunt’s. It’s beautiful, but I lost one of the pearls and it would be more than the worth of ring to replace that pearl.
I had an idea a few years ago to have earrings and a pendant made. I talked to my grandmother about it and she gave me some old gold rings that she had to help with the cost. She told me the story of all of them though and I’ve never been able to do anything with them. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately though so I should go talk to a jeweller. I owe myself something from my inheritance from her so I could use it towards this.
I have her pearls too, and I don’t know if they should be insured or not. I need to have them looked at too.
Carla - I had my husband bring in a tote yesterday for me to go through. It has been in a storage shed for 6 years unopened. They are quilts and such my grandmother made. I still don’t know what to do with them.
I have been able to get rid of a lot of other sentimental stuff by deciding that it should be loved and honoured somewhere not just buried away.
I need to go through some more things to decide again.
Pip - that trolley is beautiful. I just love it. You should be very proud of yourself.
Sue - Glad your power came in before your horse went wandering.
Karen - I was quite ruthless when we went from 2400 square feet (including the finished basement) to a mobile home about 720 square feet in total.
I need to go through again and see what else I can get rid of. My tastes have changed some and my attitude towards stuff has as well.
I do remember your Grandson, so happy to hear he is doing well.
Barbara - Having a need for something I just disposed of drives me batty! I do it way too often though.
Ginny - I always wanted a train set too. I don’t have a place for it anymore.
Had another camping night last night with the Grands at our youngest daughter’s. Our eldest, mother of the Grands, was going on a romantic date according to Michaela (6). According to Lauryn’s FB post they are too old, she is 33 he is 36, for a 10pm movie start and went home after dinner instead of the movie.
My cousin’s granddaughter who lost her parents in the last three years joined us with her 2 month old and 3 year old.
Tragic news out of our neighbouring province today.
Tracey in Edmonton
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September Goals ... Like Lisa, I've stopped putting numbers on my goals. Lost 3 pounds in August. So the goal will be to be lighter at the end of September. My budget got shot to h@@l this month too, btw.
Karen VA ... I do remember your grandson with autism. Wonderful that he is doing well in a brick&mortar school now! Thank you, too, for reposting Pip's link.
DeCluttering ... I'm always trying to declutter, but I'm now just completely overwhelmed. This weekend we closed my mom's assisted living apartment, emptying the contents into a 15ft UHaul truck that we just unloaded into a temporary storage unit. My basement is FULL of her clothes, dry pantry/food items that need stored and then a pallet stacked with the things my dad wanted me to keep before he passed away that I wouldn't store in a unit. I get rid of my stuff to replace it with other people's stuff. It's just for a season, but still. The next step will be to reassess everything once my mom has ended her insurance provided skilled nursing. Either she'll be moved to a private skilled nursing facility near me or to a new assisted living apartment. In either case, she will not be able to use everything I just brought back to NY. Interestingly, in the harsh light of day, everything looked so shabby. Made me sad. Definitely motivated me to get rid of things I'm hanging on to of my own.
Beth near Buffalo
I just got another Donation , was that you Beth?? If so, thanks so much! I’m over $600 now!!!
You’re welcome!
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I am reading a series of books by Pamela Kelley. The first is The Nantucket Inn. The books are easy reading but evoke images of fine food, good wine, the beach, romance and the Inn. They are inexpensive on Amazon 5.00 I believe.
I am also hooked on Nights In Rodanthe which has scenes of the Outer Banks in NC. A cute Nicholas Sparks adaptation starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. It is from 2008 or 2009. I am actually signed up to go to the Inn which is really a private house that rents rooms and attend a book retreat there. There will be classes on writing in the morning, then the afternoon to write or sight see and then an activity in the evening.
Both the books and the movie relax me. I certainly have read more literary works in the past and am part of a book group. They are reading Born a Crime by Trevor Noah this month. I have already read this book. I have much less time than in the past and struggle to read the assigned books.
Has anyone read The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. This is a true story of a couple and their walk on a path near the ocean in Britian. The husband had a neuromuscular disease but seemed to grow stronger with the walking
The visit from Paul's nephew and his son went well. I had to lay down for an hour because I was so tired.
My husband did real well though. He has ALS but he is better rested than me. I am writing this at 3:30 am while he sleeps. I am awaiting Fall and the opportunity to walk in fresh air!
Rosemarie from GA6 -
Pip The table is gorgeous, love it. Whenever I have tried to do anything like that, it looks a mess!
Viv UK2 -
Katla sad yoga not offered at your new place. Are there birds you can watch? Think of you and your DH every time a hummingbird visits our feeder.
Ginny would you share yours spinach and mandarin orange recipe? Long ago in SF that used to be a favorite work lunch . . .until the restaurant closed ;( “what is important is that we keep trying. If getting on the wagon and staying there was easy-none of us would need support!” Amen, sister AMEN!
Karen your gs is in public HS? Now that is a learning coach success. Bravissima! Bookmarked the blog post on Swedish Death Cleaning and started reading. “Intent and mindset.” At this point, my intent would be to reclaim space in my office by minimizing paper clutter, organizing stuff and finally donating that box that’s been sitting on the floor for months. Baby steps. Thank you.
Pip are there pics of Yogi’s first swimming pool dip?
Allie sounds like a wonderful weekend. Safe travels
Tracey horrific news.
Thanks for the camping night pics to leave a happier picture in my mind.
Rosemarie thanks for the Pamela Kelley Nantucket Inn recommendation. Your exhaustion reminds me that after Papa passed, Mama slept almost an entire summer. ((hugs))
Done:9/4: Move: 2 sets pt, stroll chat with T, active mins:253 steps:8020Lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: plants total count for week: 36! almonds, apple, artichoke, avocado, banana, basil-pesto, beans-green, beans-red kidney, carrots, cashews, celery, cherries, coffee, corn, cranberries-dried, cucumbers, graham flour, lettuce-American blend, mushrooms-cremini, olives-almond stuffed, onions, parsley, peach-white, peanut butter, pecans, peppers-pepperoncini, potato flour, radish, romaine, sauerkraut, spices-basil/celery seed/garlic powder/onion powder/pepper/rosemary/turmeric, spinach, tea, tomato paste, walnuts, watermelon. CI<CO=670
Live: Joe, readings, BP, church
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
September: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
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Lovely photo Tracey. Your grandchildren are like Edie - that's where I get all my news and info.
If it were up to the parents to tell me, I would know nothing.
Rosemarie - I have read The Salt Path. Lovely bittersweet book. Inspiring.
Well, must get on with my article ........
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
ROSEMARIE I’ve also read the Salt Path and the sequel. Lovely books. My book group is online on Zoom, read 2 fantastic books by Swedish writer Frederick Backman, A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. This has been turned into a 2 parter on Netflix. Also just finished Where the Crawdads Sing.
Kate UK ❤️1 -
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Kate - I've watched A Man Called Ove on Netflix. Very good, I'm glad to know there is another. I will look up the books. I was learning Swedish at the time I watched it and now I'm learning Norwegian. Close enough.
PS Just bought the books and bookmarked Anxious People on Netflix.
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The path to clearing out clutter and letting go of all the stuff from mother and grandmother was a long path. It was not unlike embracing a new spirituality or letting go of an addiction. It took months of study and learning from those who had taken the path ahead of me. I didn't just "decide" to declutter, let go of memories, follow a new spiritual path, or let go of a life long addiction. I listened to podcasts by "The Minimalists", read their books, read books they recommended, looked for more books and audiobooks at my library, and contemplated what I heard and read. There is no easy solution nor will the same solution fit everyone. I read a lot of things that didn't fit me and discarded them. Barbie in NW WA 6
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Allie,. I love loons, too. So did my mom.
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Pip and Lisa, My Machatunim has MS, too. She is a warrior.2
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39Katla sad yoga not offered at your new place. Are there birds you can watch? Think of you and your DH every time a hummingbird visits our feeder.
Ginny would you share yours spinach and mandarin orange recipe? Long ago in SF that used to be a favorite work lunch . . .until the restaurant closed ;( “what is important is that we keep trying. If getting on the wagon and staying there was easy-none of us would need support!” Amen, sister AMEN!
Karen your gs is in public HS? Now that is a learning coach success. Bravissima! Bookmarked the blog post on Swedish Death Cleaning and started reading. “Intent and mindset.” At this point, my intent would be to reclaim space in my office by minimizing paper clutter, organizing stuff and finally donating that box that’s been sitting on the floor for months. Baby steps. Thank you.
Pip are there pics of Yogi’s first swimming pool dip?
Allie sounds like a wonderful weekend. Safe travels
Tracey horrific news. Thanks for the camping night pics to leave a happier picture in my mind.
Rosemarie thanks for the Pamela Kelley Nantucket Inn recommendation. Your exhaustion reminds me that after Papa passed, Mama slept almost an entire summer. ((hugs))
Done:9/4: Move: 2 sets pt, stroll chat with T, active mins:253 steps:8020Lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: plants total count for week: 36! almonds, apple, artichoke, avocado, banana, basil-pesto, beans-green, beans-red kidney, carrots, cashews, celery, cherries, coffee, corn, cranberries-dried, cucumbers, graham flour, lettuce-American blend, mushrooms-cremini, olives-almond stuffed, onions, parsley, peach-white, peanut butter, pecans, peppers-pepperoncini, potato flour, radish, romaine, sauerkraut, spices-basil/celery seed/garlic powder/onion powder/pepper/rosemary/turmeric, spinach, tea, tomato paste, walnuts, watermelon. CI<CO=670
Live: Joe, readings, BP, church
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
September: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
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