WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022
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This would be ideal! And might indeed be what I'll be doing.
Machka in Oz7 -
Morning Ladies
About rolling veins.. gosh after my surgeries every darn day they were coming in doing blood draws ,I would cry because if you dont get a good phlebotomist ,your in for it and they would come in at 5 am every morning to wake you up.. rolling small veins is what I have. I did have a port in my neck for awhile but they wanted that out and not use that.
Geesh I don't even want to think about it all.yikes..
Enough about that..2 -
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Betsy in NW WA1 -
Grateful for...
17-*knowledge-that I really do have everything I need
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN3 -
We got our first holiday card yesterday. It was a Thanksgiving card and we have it happily displayed. 5
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Morning, afternoon and evening y'all -
My gratitudes:15: What season: Fall, then spring, then winter, then summer.
16: What about my body I'm grateful for: I'm grateful for its ability to heal, and for its ability to keep all the gooshy bits inside.
17: What knowledge am I grateful for: The knowledge that everything passes. This is something I wrote almost 20 years ago:
©Lisa C. Hannon, March 15, 2004
Only Atoms Live Forever
Ignorance is not just bliss, it’s everything—
until we know what we are, we don’t know
what we aren’t, what we can’t, what we haven’t.
Almost remembered time of feeling there were
winners and something won, that it was us,
and we were real, we had meaning.
And now we find we are more space than substance,
electrons whirling, never touching,
dancing into dust returned.
We spin through life, believing lies,
like words are real, or trust exists,
that love will last.
Deception, that, for what is real
is only atoms live forever—we are
merely masks they wear for moments.
I look even more battered this morning, both hands are highly bruised still. I don't think I'll go out today - someone is going to think Corey's abusing me.
Oh, I forgot, I need to go down to the Thanksgiving feed today and give something to the lady who's in charge of donations. She called last night and asked me to set up a booth at the Christmas sale December 3rd, and I said "no" but I would like to donate $20 for anyone who would like to set up a booth but can't afford it right now. It's a really small community, but they take care of their own. I'll have to go dig up my gloves.
I've already talked to my husband, my daughter, and my sister. All that's left is to call my best friend, but I have to wait until 10 my time, as she's on Mountain Time.
For now, it's just reading the internet.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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Food gifts
Tina brava for eliminating exhausting cooking for unappreciative family. Saves your energy for cooking for others who enjoy it.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
I wouldn't say they're unappreciative. I can just tell they don't enjoy the flavors. For this trip, I spent the 3 days before preparing, so we wouldn't have to go out all the time. My family isn't made of money, so I thought taking a bunch of pulled pork, cuban sandwiches, breakfast foods, etc. would save a lot of money, time deciding where to agree to go, and stress out of a short weekend trip for them. They did appreciate the effort, but I think they just prefer their familiar things. I just don't cook like them anymore and I don't want to. I thought I was exposing them to new and exciting things, but they just aren't like me in that way and I have to accept it. But, now I can just enjoy the trips too and not put that much effort in before. I'll just bring the freshly roasted coffee beans.
Tina in CA, where it is much below the acceptable sunshine tax temperature (48 F). Brrrrrr.
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Machka— Books as Christmas Eve Gifts is brilliant. As a child my favorite Auntie Irene always gave me books. They were classics by Marguerite Henry. They were books about horses and donkeys. I still cherish each of them. They on my bookcase at home.
Allie — Thank goodness your health has improved. Your life includes grand babies and good friends. Three Cheers!
Lisa— Only Atoms Live Forever is brilliant. I also like 30 days of gratitude. 💖
DH called this morning. He is working to regain his health and he is in an excellent facility to support his efforts. He is making good progress. ❤️ ⭐️ ❤️7 -
I am still testing positive for Covid. How long does this last? I am going stir crazy. I have not really been sick other than the cough. No fever, no loss of taste or smell, I woke up yesterday morning feeling so good. I just knew I was going to have a negative test. Nope. Not yesterday. Not today. I am supposed to deliver certificates to my lay servant academy on Saturday. That may not happen now. I have two associates taking care of the classes, but the certificates need my signature and theirs. If Dave tests positive for as long as I have, we may have to cancel Thanksgiving. We still have a week. I am ever hopeful!
Kim, I confess I missed your original post about the extent of yours and your mother's cookie making venture. Thanks to someone, Machka, I think, who quoted it so I could catch up with the conversation. I think I missed it originally because it was in a spoiler and I was skimming to catch up. I am proud of you for baby-stepping the reduction of the job while still acknowledging your Mother's feelings about it. I get where she's coming from. This is a tradition that is important to her. I always appreciate the gift of consumables, myself, because we can enjoy them and then they are gone. If it is too much, we can always share with others after the gift-giver is gone. I would never, ever, in a million years reject someone's gift outright. People and their feelings are always the most important thing to me.
I am seriously back on my eating plan. I think I have established boundaries that I can follow most days. One day at a time, but yesterday was a successful, boundary-following day. For anyone who is interested, I'll put my boundaries in a spoiler.Primary boundaries: 3 meals a day + 1 snack. Secondary boundaries: 2 meals are 1/4 plate protein, 1/4 plate complex carb, 1/2 plate veggies. 1 meal is a smoothie made with plant based protein powder, fruit, veggies, fat, fiber and non-dairy unsweetened milk. Snack is high protein, usually some kind of protein bar like Aloha, or cheese, meat stick, fruit and nut-butter, that kind of thing. Nothing considered a carb unless it is fruit. macro goals: 1800 calories or less (it's usually more like 1600), protein 90 grams or more. Yesterday I had 120 grams of protein. If I reach a point where I stop losing weight, I will revisit the number of calories. My goal is to create a calorie deficit, but not a big one. I used my goal weight times 12 to come up with 1800. Too much of a calorie deficit creates cravings and causes me to binge. I know this about myself. Another secondary boundary is that I can have dessert in small portions in social situations only.My diary is open to my friends, so if anyone wants to look at my food choices and comment, I'd welcome the feedback. I was doing really well following this plan at this time last year, but it got derailed with my father's illness and I haven't gotten back to it.4 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »My Christmas presents to my brother and DSIL are sorted as I've just donated to the food bank they requested.
I thought they would need the money before Christmas. The choice of donation makes all of us very happy.
My flowers for an early birthday present for the same DSIL are due to be delivered today. They are off to Rome the day after her birthday, for a combined birthday/25th anniversary holiday, so I've sent them 10 days early. Mustn't forget to post cards next week. Will put it in my calendar as I've mentally dusted it off. 
I'm going to have an early Sushi meal tonight before my pottery session. Hooray! DH doesn't like sushi, so it's a great opportunity. He is going to cook his signature chicken stew for himself and we will have the leftovers tomorrow night.
Lots of love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Its nice to have meals exclusively yours.👍🏻💖. It makes the experience that extra special! Every so often I have a sushi night, with California rolls, edemame, gyoza and good strong tea, or a beer.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Well folks, my Pottery Painting Café expedition is off.
DH has been feeling off colour since yesterday, Wednesday, lunchtime. Sort of dizzy, heavy, and no energy. Slightly nauseous. I thought it might be his ears adjusting to being off the boat, but he went out to do the veg and fruit shopping this morning and staggered back feeling quite exhausted and unwell.
I had a good morning, getting some writing done, then, at lunchtime, I started feeling distinctly 'odd'.
Dizzy, knackered, nauseous.
I took myself upstairs and tried to sleep it off and napped for 2 hrs. When I woke up, I crawled downstairs and made a cup of tea, but soon decided that tonight's pottery throwing was a no go.
There is s 5 day cancellation on the booking, so I rang them up to cancel with only the faintest hope that they would move it forward. But they were very sympathetic, and they did! They are going to email me when they have space. Relief!
Not only was I really looking forward to throwing my second ever bowl, I was also hoping to try out a highly recommended Japanese/Korean restaurant nearby. I had already picked out my dish.
Not to be.
I don't know what we've got, but it's some kind of virus from the ship. I hope it won't last long because DH'S sister and boyfriend are coming on Sunday for the night - our wedding anniversary. It feels like a 48 hrs thing, but who knows! DH is insisting on making his chicken stew. He's in the kitchen now. I'm back in bed and aching.
So, in one way much relief that I haven't lost my money, and, in another, disappointment.
A lazy night in store.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
One goal met, now on to the next!
This is what I wrote in my food diary notes today. The goal was an interim weight loss goal... well, actually the first goal since I started caring again.
Numbers are just numbers, but this goal is psychologically important. Now I know that even in my 60's I can still achieve health goals.
Cheers! Stay safe and be healthy out there.5 -
Grateful
18: What knowledge are you grateful for?
All the knowledge I’ve gained as I’ve aged these past 66 years. Schools and life experiences bring all kinds of knowledge.
Wicket saying she’s cold!
RvRita in NM7 -
Well, I think Paxlovid is kicking my butt now. Yesterday, I actually felt pretty good. Tested, just to see, and before I could get all the garbage cleared away from the testing materials, the T line appeared, before the sample even reached the Control line. Lol. So, still shedding quite a bit of virus, and more than when I first tested, which took about five to ten minutes for the T line to appear.
But Paxlovid has side effects. Nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, instability when walking, so I am definitely taking it slow and quiet today. I forgot to take last nights dose with food, and I paid heavily for that mistake. I did not make the same mistake this morning. But, I do believe it is working. I'm not sure I could identify a specifically COVID symptom. Even the weird taste thing is the most common side effect of Paxlovid. They call it "Paxlovid mouth." I can't really describe it. Just weird. But it's all good. Ironically, oncology called yesterday to set up my teaching meeting in preparation for my next dose of EvuSheld, which is due in December. The waning immunity along with being in the same room as a person actively sick was too much for my body. I will not make that mistake again.
Like Kim, and probably others on here I've already forgotten about, I have decided to go back to masking when in public, and that includes one on one meetings in my office. I had exempted those and just worn masks when I was in crowds or when social distancing was impossible, but I am not doing this again. I am taxing my body when its reserves should be used to fight cancer, and I have had to go off one of those cancer meds for 10 days. I'm not risking it anymore.
Watched all six episodes of "The Devil's Hour" on prime yesterday afternoon in my isolation. Starred Peter Capaldi, so I thought, why not. After the final hour of it, I thought, "Meh. Okay, I guess." That's kind of sad to say after a six hour investment, but the acting was very good. The unraveling of the plot in the final episode was very unsatisfying. The writer's really got themselves in a mess that I think they weren't sure how to write themselves out of. It was kind of fun though, because as a person who has studied a lot of narrative theory, I knew at one point in the final episode that they were in trouble. I remember thinking to myself, there is no way they are going to be able to write themselves out of this. It felt a little like the final episode of Lost, if any of you remember that. Just horrible. This wasn't quite that bad, but nearly so.
Puppy is hanging out with me today. She's been missing me this week, so we decided to give her some time with me. She is at my feet and very comforting. The cat will keep her distance since it is not always peaceful for her with the dog around. My Aussie thinks she needs to always be telling the cat where she can and can't go.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR7 -
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grandmallie wrote: »Morning Ladies
About rolling veins.. gosh after my surgeries every darn day they were coming in doing blood draws ,I would cry because if you dont get a good phlebotomist ,your in for it and they would come in at 5 am every morning to wake you up.. rolling small veins is what I have. I did have a port in my neck for awhile but they wanted that out and not use that.
Geesh I don't even want to think about it all.yikes..
Enough about that..
My port is in my right chest wall, so not always noticeable to others. (I was told no one would ever see it, but it's a little too high for that. With the right (wrong?) shirt, it shows.) After chemo, I asked if it could be removed, and my oncologist said "not yet." Then at my last appointment, a couple weeks ago, she offered to order it removed, if I wanted, and I said, "No way." I am keeping this thing as long as it is functional. It is amazing. In some ways, it's a reminder of what I've gone through, and you would think I wouldn't want that, but I also find it comforting. A kind of symbol or badge, I guess, of what I am surviving. But also, I know any time I need an infusion or a long blood draw (which happens every four weeks) they have quick and easy access to a good vein. Not just anyone is trained to access the port, so if I am having just one or two vials drawn, I can still offer a vein, and my veins are still good, because of the port.
Thus ends my advocacy for ports!!
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR7 -
Hugs Flea, you port wielding super goddess!
Sitting in a 60' temp living room waiting for heater tech guy!
Keeping tabs on the Facebook group I help monitor. Fairly easy to do, but with each post approved, I have to take a screenshot and time stamp it and post it on our moderator chat. If its declined, I have to send member whatever they need to change, screenshot that and post it. Then I have to monitor the posts so the mommas all behave. This Navy mommas group has 11K members.
A dose of healthy Athena.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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