WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2023
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Well i texted Tracy and Kyle works tomorrow..thank goodness.,other than that I didn't contact her like I usually.do.
PT tomorrow afternoon wish me luck lol4 -
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DH’s sister called this evening. We had a pleasant conversation for three. DH was settling in for bed but he took time to chat a bit. I plan to call her in the near future.5
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Sue - Be safe as you're traveling, dear heart. Many loving thoughts for you and your family as you say goodbye.
Rori - Happy 67th, dear heart. Sounds like a wonderful day.
Kim - That description of your drive made me tense up just reading it. Well done for getting you and Levi home safe and sound! Hope there are no hair-raising journeys in your future.
Just talked to my son (well, texted back and forth) and it appears we may be seeing him and his fiancee this summer. I love that boy, but I do not rest my future plans on his maybes, bless him. I will truly believe he's coming when I hug him.
It was a quiet weekend, all in all. I actually left the house, once. I'm wandering perilously close to becoming a recluse, and that's not a good thing. It's time I find something to do that will get me out of the house, but still be able to cope with this stupid disease, and where I can talk to someone besides Egg. Conversations with her tend to be one-sided.
Bedtime for me, or very nearly...
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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Hello all, Looking for a place to belong in the community. I just turned 61 yesterday. So thought I would try this forum first. I have been using MFP for the past 7 years, but have never been on the community side of things. My goal for now is to loose 15 more pounds by April 6th. I lost 15 pound and year ago using Noom, and have kept it off. Loved the program, but it was information and habits that I already knew, and not worth the price to continue with them. Hope to get to know some of you and offer my support.7
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Ugh can't sleep, im overtired and my mind is racing.. and I just have to just let go ..so I can sleep.. have to take care of my little guy tomorrow..
And i keep running through my mind what I want to say to Tracy.3 -
(((Allie)))— Rest is often best. I hope you will be able to sleep tonight. Let tomorrow take care of itself. ❤️1
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I’m skimming not reading fully.
Heather - I love that afghan. It is what I wish I could really live with, bright, sort of boho, a little random. However, my senses never let me enjoy that as much for long periods. I tend to me more at peace with Lisa’s style.
I want to be a bohemian, hippie type but never can quite pull it off.
Kim - What a harrowing drive. My brother drove the 3 hours to his MIL’s today to avoid freezing rain tomorrow. He is now about 29 minutes from the airport where he will pick DH up.
Sue - I’m sorry your BIL had a painful last few days. I prayed my Dad would have release the last few days of his life as well.
Allie - my Dad has been gone 10 years now and I can look back at sweet memories. However, the thoughts of seeing my FIL in the same hospital is filling me with dread and anxiety.
My daughter texted tonight that she is feeling the same.
I’m heading to bed early. I have to have DH at the airport at 5am. I will probably go to work afterwards I want to get a lot caught up this week in the event I have to leave fast.
The next flight isn’t until Friday.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Happy birthday Rori!
Sue - so sorry for you and yours. Travel safely.
Kim- glad you and Levi made it home OK. My DB lives in the foothills near Yosemite and says he has streams where he has never had streams before.
DD and I are relieved we have found someone to farm sit for us while we are gone in February. She has good references and will stay at our place including overnight to take care of the critters. Our previous sitter has had a return of her melanoma after 11 years and will be in treatment so was unable to help us out. DD and I are headed to southern CA to celebrate my 75th birthday at Disneyland. It has been 40 years since I have been there. DSon is picking up the tab as my present.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA9 -
Anniesquats100 wrote: »Happy birthday Rori!
I'm in a lazy funk. But at least I finally trimmed Teddy today. He looks much slimmer and the little starter mats are gone. Much better.
The book I wanted to listen to went on sale, so I've got it on my Kindle Paperwhite. Now I have to pair the earbuds with the Kindle, and I will be ready to listen and walk. It's the first Agatha Raisin book.
I have a Dr appointment on Tuesday that has me brooding. Whatever will be, will be. No sense in worrying about it. I'm driving myself this time, and somehow it feels like the first step in growing old alone. What a terrible attitude! But I can't seem to shake it.
Annie in Delaware
I've gone to the doctor by myself since I was about 19 years old. It's just part of being an adult.
M in Oz2 -
Suebdew Sorry to hear about your BIL, thinking of you and your Sister
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Suebdew - How very sad that the pain relief wasn't effective. I hope you will all find peace together when you meet for the funeral. Sending my very best wishes for you all. Thinking of you.
Tracey - Much love. It's good your DH is going out there. It will help him. Strength to you as you wait. Often the hardest thing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
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Warmth
Sun
My near-complete dry stream
Flowers
The bees
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Not much time this morning as I have Creative Writing am, and Monday Painters after lunch.
Intentions for today:
♦️10.30am Creative Writing
♦️2pm Monday Oainters
♦️look out fabric for embroidery journal
♦️solid habits
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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It's been a great weekend celebrating my 67th Spin Around the Sun. Had lunch with neighbors, dinner with niece and enjoyed an unusually sunny and warm day walking for 3 hours at our big Flea and Farmers Market. Didn't need a blessed thing but still managed to fill a bag with cheap little "finds" that make me smile: a new pair of snowpants, lucky bamboo branches and a vintage Denver Nuggets tshirt. Also some beautiful mangos and apple bananas. Score!
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Happy Birthday!!
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1 Sit in silence for three minutes... it's harder than you think. Does silently working in the garden count? Done! I sat silently for 7 minutes and prayed.
2 List 5 things using each of your senses. Right now? I can see my Christmas decorations, I can hear Christmas songs, I can taste my coffee, I can smell my coffee, and I can feel a comfortable temperature in the room.
3 Let go of at least 5 items in your house. I'm not in a downsizing or reducing mode so I've taken some lunch things to work, I will take an item to be mailed and another to be given to the people at work.
4 What was your favorite Christmas gift? (this year or ever). I can't tell you what my favourite Christmas gift this year is yet. It's a secret.
5 Move for at least 30 minutes today. Absolutely. It's a very rare day that I don't.
6 Share a goal you achieved last year. We completed the longest bicycle ride since my husband's accident and the fastest.
7 Slow down and savor one meal today. Mmmm ... pizza!
8 Who was your favorite teacher. My father. But I've had quite a few good teachers, in addition to him, over the years.
9 Create something today. I finished creating my first work-related project plan today.
10 What is your favorite lyric from a song. Difficult one given that I like so much music. But let's go with: "A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices"
11 Send a card/note to someone today. Do emails count?
12 What are you looking forward to in 2023? Can't tell you that! It's a secret ... same secret as my favourite Christmas gift.
13 Tell a random person they look "good" today. It's a bit late in the day to read this and didn't meet too many random people today ... or people in general. But I smiled at some horses and told Rhody he's gorgeous.
14 Tell us three amazing things that happened recently (you decide what "recently" means...lol)
One is a secret ... I should be able to tell you by the end of the month.
My skin cancer surgery went better than expected and all my margins are clear.
I've been able to hold my granddaughter.
15 Call or text someone you haven't talked to in at least a week. Well, I did email a couple people yesterday.
16 What made you smile today. Do you mean like evil laughter?? Or a happy smile?
Happy would be big fresh strawberries from our plants and my colouring book. I'm colouring little rainbows right now.17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for
18 What material comforts are you most thankful for? You can make your list as long as you like...
19 Write a positive review for a company for goods or services you've received recently
20 Write down five things you like about yourself
21 Pay it forward in some way
22 What do you most desire in your life right now?
23 Go an entire day without complaining
24 What about you makes you special?
25 Spend time with a loved one
26 When was the last time you felt pure joy?
27 Hold the door for a stranger... or a friend
28 What fear have you overcome?
29 Engage in a random act of kindness of your own choice
30 When was the last time you laughed so hard you almost peed?
31 Now try to "meditate" (sit in silence) for ten minutes...
Machka in Oz
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Rebecca - Yes, I see it as Art in a very plain room. Or a colourful bedspread in an all white bedroom. I don't think it would be difficult to do, just time consuming! I could see it in my guest room, which is aqua. Blue and pink are my default colours.
So many things to watch on TV tonight, after two nights of nothing! Why does that happen so often? I can only record two things at once, so have had to leave one programme and catch up on it on iplayer. New 'Vera' which I am recording, so we can skip the adverts. Also 'Great Pottery Throw Down'. Watching 'Call the Midwife' and 'Happy Valley'. 'Digging for Britain', with my favourite fantasy dinner party guest, Alice Roberts, will have to stay on iplayer. We often watch the BBC, with no adverts, and record the commercial channels.
So, lots of treats in store!
Love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
I bought the whole set of the Newhart TV series for us for Christmas so that we would have something to watch!! I haven't seen Newhart in years, probably a couple decades, at least, and my husband has never seen the series. It wasn't played in Australia ... or not widely if it was.
We were getting rather bored with seeing everything on TV for 100th time.
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LovePBandJ wrote: »
@KJLaMore what is this list? It seems nice.
The list below ...minicooper452 wrote: »Thanks so much for the JANUARY 2023 thread, Barbie!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!
I'll share the list I made again here, Kelly. Check it out below.
OMGosh that Miles Smile, Allie! DANG!
Oh Barbie... Harley was arguing with the fireworks again last night! I'm surprised he didn't have the neighbors up in arms! Hopefully they were all awake anyway. (and they didn't last long) smh, that little monster.
Is that supposed to be the Cheshire Cat, Heather? Love the artwork.
My three minutes turned into five and then almost ten... it was so relaxing. But then Mom was really into transcendental meditation when we were kids and taught us all how to do it. I've missed that. We were all able to slow our heartbeats WAY down. I've used that so many times in the last several years in all sorts of meaninful ways! LOL Think I need to add this to my daily prayers every morning again.
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
I really, REALLY like this gratitude thing, so I grabbed a boatload of these lists and I tweaked it big time! So I'm going to keep it going... myself. One day you're doing, or NOT doing... like the 1st, the next day you're thinking/reflecting.
1 Sit in silence for three minutes... it's harder than you think
2 List 5 things using each of your senses
3 Let go of at least 5 items in your house
4 What was your favorite Christmas gift? (this year or ever)
5 Move for at least 30 minutes today
6 Share a goal you achieved last year
7 Slow down and savor one meal today
8 Who was your favorite teacher
9 Create something today
10 What is your favorite lyric from a song
11 Send a card/note to someone today
12 What are you looking forward to in 2023?
13 Tell a random person they look "good" today
14 Tell us three amazing things that happened recently (you decide what "recently" means...lol)
15 Call or text someone you haven't talked to in at least a week
16 What made you smile today
17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for
18 What material comforts are you most thankful for? You can make your list as long as you like...
19 Write a positive review for a company for goods or services you've received recently
20 Write down five things you like about yourself
21 Pay it forward in some way
22 What do you most desire in your life right now?
23 Go an entire day without complaining
24 What about you makes you special?
25 Spend time with a loved one
26 When was the last time you felt pure joy?
27 Hold the door for a stranger... or a friend
28 What fear have you overcome?
29 Engage in a random act of kindness of your own choice
30 When was the last time you laughed so hard you almost peed?
31 Now try to "meditate" (sit in silence) for ten minutes...
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