WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022

nelsondiane952 · November 2022

After losing weight last year...it's creeping back up. Pants are uncomfortably tight. Time to get serious. I just signed up for a 5K Turkey Trot that will be held on Thanksgiving morning. My first one ever at age 65!! It's madness!

I'm so happy to have found this group! And happy to see several of you from Washington!

Diane
Seattle Area

LisaInArkansas · November 2022

SueBDew: Lisa- you are right about things changing in the military. When we were being transferred from England, we had orders for San Antonio. The movers were on their way when my husband called and said don’t let them touch anything. We are going to Sacramento. Got to be flexible.

The ex- and I closed down RAFB Greenham Common, near Newmarket, under the INF Treaty - which gave the assignments people almost a year to get the entire base moved elsewhere. If I remember correctly, we had five different full sets of orders come through. I was a dependent by that point, so was not consulted at all, of course. We ended up in Denver, and ended up closing Lowry AFB due to the Gramm-Ruddman bill that took out ten percent of the operational bases. We felt like bad seeds by that point...

Woke up with energy and pain free. I am genuinely grateful. It didn't stay that way, but all the days can't be good. While I still had energy, I went down to Casey's and used my winnings from the last lottery draw ($4 - woot!) and a little more cash to buy tickets. It's standing at $1.9 billion. I'm well aware of the odds, but it's worth a few dollars to dream a little dream... and we certainly won't win if I don't buy tickets...

Heather - Keep 'em coming! Love Gaudi--a casino in Las Vegas built a Gaudi Bar, and there wasn't a straight line in the place! He was unique...

Catching up on my Gratitudes, and a before and after pic:

1. Smell - I am grateful for the smell of baking bread in my own kitchen.
2. Technology - While I have my doubts about it sometimes overall, the internet fills my life corners in ways I could never have predicted, like y'all's friendship and support, and I'm grateful.
3. Color - I am grateful for all the jewel colors, the ruby reds, sapphire blues, emerald greens, the saturated, satisfying colors.
4. Food - I am grateful for the foods that feed my soul as well as my stomach--the comfort foods of home and Mama - beans, cornbread, southern and TexMex cooking.
5. Sound - My husband's snores. Means I don't have to check to see if he's breathing...
6. Nature - Watching the deer munch their way across the tree line. They're so beautiful...
7. Memory - The first picture below was taken right after I lost all the weight from the surgery, with my best friend. We've held each other up through two marriages each, five kids all told, half a dozen grandkids, technical school (which is where we met) military retirements. When the pandemic began, we began to talk every weekday. It just felt like it was necessary. We still haven't stopped! The picture was taken while we were hiking in Glacier Park - the first time I was able to hike. She lived outside the western gate for nearly 25 years, and just recently moved closer to her mother-in-law. Her mother had gastric bypass, and it was Barb's urging that helped me make up my mind. The picture below it is my "before" picture, taken at her house almost exactly two years prior.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa

wizzywig · November 2022

bwcetc · November 2022

Barbara ... so glad you made it home safe! I don't like bad weather driving either.

Tomorrow we get our long-awaited roof ... it kept getting pushed back due to weather and finally it is our turn. The weather is unseasonably nice near Buffalo. We had worried about the roof job getting done in bad weather, but it appears that at least the weather will be good. Not so sure what they're going to find under the old shingles ...

Gratitude #7 Memory ... I've been missing the people I've lost in the past 20 months. Many of the memories surrounding their passings are not good and focusing on the lives they led instead of the circumstances surrounding their deaths has been a challenge. But my Dad gave me something the week before he passed ... a twinkle in his eye and a soft smile as I bent down to give him what would be my last kiss. He was in such a good mood and being quite the imp ...so much like the daddy I remembered from younger years. I'll cherish that forever.

Beth near Buffalo

pipcd34 · November 2022

Stats for the day

Walk w/all kids, rain- 26.35min, .77ap, .34mi
Walk w/Lucy and yogi- 36.41min, 1.29ap, .79mi
90c for both short walks
Walk/slow jog w/ yogi, rain- 1hr 24min 37sec, 23elev, 3.55ap, 5.02mi= 544c
Strava app = 615c
Zwift home bike trainer- strava stats- 13.53min, 131elev, 166aw, 21.9amph, 122ahr, 148mhr, 5.06mi= 126c
Strava app = 131c
Zwift stats-13.55min, 134elev, 165aw, 57arpm, 21.90amph, 5.08mi= 132c

Total cal 754

pipcd34 · November 2022

The little one DOES NOT like the rain

Poerava14 · November 2022

Machias and Kelly- The big green fruit is breadfruit, not durian. It is delicious.

Life is good touring Maui with a good friend. Yesterday we walked through large lavendar farm then hiked a couple trails in Haleakala National Park. Th
My last time here I had a hard time walking in the altitude. Now, it's much easier. We stayed and 'caught' the sunset.

Today we did a half day snorkeling tour. My friend was out of her comfort zone, but actually enjoyed it very much. Now we need to rest a bit before the next adventure.

Sending waves of aloha...
Rori
Chillin in Kihei Maui

Katla49 · November 2022

Today was exceptional. I was able to have lunch with a very good friend. Afterwards a larger number of longtime friends joined the conversation. Thanks for the internet. It was wonderful! We have all been friends for a long time. I am happy!

grandmallie · November 2022

Miles on grandma waych,he is watching the guy across the street blow leaves...

Snowflake1968 · November 2022

Mary - apparently we are in for a bad winter here. Thank you I’ll have to look for that tens.

What about an old beater for him to use to drive back and forth to work. It doesn’t need to be a fancy car. We bought my husband a car for $1000 and it’s saved us a lot of headaches.

Heather - love your photos

Michele - I’ve had enough too, but unfortunately it’s just the beginning.

Barbie - I wouldn’t mind wood as a secondary source of heat. It was our main source growing up and it was a terrible stove. There was a oil furnace, but it was very rare it had oil. There was no insulation in our house either. You would think I was talking about the 30’s, 40’s but when I left home in 86 it was still that way.

Rebecca - 😅 the funeral director had this in his home, not at the funeral home. That gave me a very funny visual though.
I haven’t heard of that, but some of what they do with Lego is astounding.

Pip - great picture of you and Kirby.

Beth - it’s hard to even find bedding like that anymore. I have looked for it and haven’t been able to find it.

Barbara - what a harrowing drive. So happy you made it home safe.

Tina - my go to for an easy meal to feed lots is always lasagna or meatballs. Lasagna is better for travelling. I would also cheat and buy the aluminum pan that can just be thrown afterwards.

Beth - I took me a very long time and I still struggle at times to remember the good about my Dad and not his last few sickly weeks. He will be gone 10 years in December. So hard to believe and so hard to get some of those images out of my head.

I had a very busy day yesterday met my youngest and two of her friends for a couple craft markets, late lunch/early supper then a Walmart shop. It was a long day. I didn’t get home until 8pm and I’m beat today.

I need to stop typing and get at a stocking.

Tracey in Edmonton

pipcd34 · November 2022

exermom · November 2022

Worked. I was told that they’re going to have me work only Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and see how that works out. Honestly, to me, 6 days/week was getting to be a lot, so I really don’t have a problem with it. I do suspect that on the days that I am working, I’ll have to do more prep since I suspect that they’ll run things down to nothing. So at the end of the day, I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m working the same number of hours. Plus...now I can go to the gym more often. So it’ll work

I did talk to Jerry today. First I told him that the onions hadn’t been rotated, that I had to have someone else do it. He insisted that they had been rotated and I told him they hadn’t. He looked to see the dates they came in, and, sure enough, they hadn’t been rotated. His way of dealing with someone saying something negative to him is for him to walk away, which is what he did. But he did come back and I told him that he knows that the reason we separate the pickles on Friday is so that I can lift them on Saturday. I distinctly told him Friday that I could probably lift them once they were drained and they weren’t drained. He walked away but came back again. So I said to him “you were so proud of the fact that you were finished before I was on Friday. Do ya think this had anything to do with it? Do ya think”

He said to me that Saturday is his day off. So that means you do a crap job on Friday? I don’t think so….. I’m sure (and this I can understand somewhat) that he wants to be done before me so that I can take him home. I can understand where he’s coming from, but that doesn’t make it right

He did come in late today. Probably slept it off.

Anyway, when I went to leave he said “ready?” for me to take him home. I just told him that I had a meeting.

Honestly, I won’t hold a grudge, I’ll probably take him home Wednesday. But I do want the message to get thru and I think it will.

Karen – I’ve tried going to a FB Marketplace because I would like a different bed for the guest room at the condo. I haven’t seen much on FBM. Maybe I’m looking at something incorrectly. What link do you use?

Barbara – your drive sounds so scary! So glad to hear you are safe

Tina – have fun at the concert. I’ll certainly be looking for ideas for food that can be transported. I’ve been asked to bring something to bowling next week when they’ll be celebrating Veteran’s Day and also the November birthdays. Right now I’m thinking cheese

Rita – when I first saw that first picture, I was reminded of when we watch the space shuttle launches down in FL

Vicki – congrats on the new vehicle. Tell us more about it. Color?

Diane – welcome

katla – so glad you had such a good time. You deserve it.

Went to ceramics. I think tomorrow I’ll get to the gym to do a body pump DVD. I then have a doctor’s appt.

Michele NC

Snowflake1968 · November 2022

Allie - I meant to ask you, did you see there is going to be a Walton’s special on November 20th. It’s a whole new cast, I wonder if they are remaking it and this is a test run.

Tracey

Katla49 · November 2022

This was a good day. I enjoyed good friends, good food, and good conversation at a pleasant restaurant. It was a pleasure.

fanncy0626 · November 2022

Tracey that's a good idea! He can park it at his job and leave it until Wednesday after work and then drive it home. Something we don't have to worry about being broken into or stolen. Although I just asked my husband and he said nowadays that's more like $4,000. He now officially has an expensive hobby, work!🥺

💕 Mary from Arizona/Minnesota

designer91056 · November 2022

Hi Barbie! I just stumbled upon this thread and I’m so pleased. This seems to be just the thing to keep me motivated. I’m not new to MFP but I’ve just restarted. I have 40-50lbs to lose so I have quite the journey ahead of me.

I am 66 yrs old, have MS, hypothyroidism and obviously post menopausal. Physical activity is a bit of challenge due to my MS. Pilates is my go to exercise along with free weights for my upper body. Right now I can’t due either due to a shoulder injury. I’ll be having surgery in February followed by rehab. So for now it’s a matter of closely watching my diet for weight loss.

My biggest challenge is to get enough protein in my diet.

Have a great one.

Mary Terese
Buffalo, NY

dlfk202000 · November 2022

The storm they said would be here has hit and hit hard- came home from class and the door mat had a bunch of hail on it. Thankfully it stopped raining just long enough for me to drive home.
Got a text while at class. My daycare girl is sick so she will be staying home tomorrow which means an extra day off for me and I dont have to go out in the storm to go get her.
Finishing up my day with these stats:
164 minutes(walked the wetlands and then zumba)
22,170 steps
8 floors
10.00 miles
2356 calories burned.
Did extra beings I won't be walking the wetlands in the storm tomorrow(but, I did just order myself a rain jacket so I can if I want to another day. Amazon had one half off- so just $10.

Beings I am off tomorrow, I plan on working on getting the treadmill cleaned off so I can use it again.

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

Katla49 · November 2022

Mary Terese —Welcome! Stop by often and get acquainted.

wizzywig · November 2022

Morning ladies

Started November a bit on the back foot and finding it hard to catch up.

Going to the Vet this morning with the mummy cat to be spayed, my mum has decided to call her Poppy (because she pops in and out of her house)

Kittens going to their new home tomorrow, still looking for the fourth kitten - it was in my mums garden yesterday and I almost caught it, but it wouldn't come into the kitchen far enough for me to close the door behind it. It is very nervous and quick!

Have to dash, not sure how busy the traffic will be.

Take care and love to all
Viv UK

auntiebk · November 2022

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Welcome @nelsondiane952 Diane form Seattle area and @designer91056 Mary Therese in Buffalo!
Rori and Heather thank you for the pics!
Lisa I feel the same way you do about DH’s snoring

Tracey I think the vacuum noise is are actually painful for him. The washer not so much. In any case, my resentment has eased after reading the reactions here. This is such a supportive and healing group of wise women. The Vermont Country Store has those chenille bedspreads… for a price !!! https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/bedding/category/bedspreads
@linder4866 ?Joyce? good to see you popping in!
Barbie

That is a big tree down! Glad no one was hurt.
Carol that teacher’s aid was mistaken as well as rude. From Wikipedia: “The name "Viet Nam" (with a space separating the two syllables) is formally designated and recognized by the Government of Vietnam, the United Nations and the International Organization for Standardization as the standardized country name for Vietnam.”
Katla so happy for your exceptional day. ((hugs))

Thanks all for the concern about my harrowing trip. I feel very loved.

Gratitude 8. Book: To Build a Land by Sally Watson
Done:

11/7: Move: 2 sets pt, dogs to powerline, Jeopardy walking. steps: 7581
Fuel: plants (running count for week) so far: apple, artichoke, beans-cannellini, beets, broccoli stalk, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn on the cob, cucumber, garlic, grapefruit, maraschino cherry, orange, pecans, radish, romaine, snap peas, tomato-sauce, wheat-pasta/bread CI<CO=Y
Live: Joe, readings, BP, vote prep, 3+ hrs desktop archeology.. Wt: 138.9

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

2022: Be still and listen.
November: Move more (7515 steps), fuel better (protein + vegs), live NOW (time with Joe, Tumble and Shadow).

WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022

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