WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2023
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Tracey - sending good thoughts to you and your family! Praying all these complications go away so you can see your mom. Grateful your BIL will be OK and that you and your daughter are with Rodger now. Thank you for updating us.
It's going to be a semi-busy day. My friend Charlie will be picking up the mower this morning and taking it to Kylia's shop for service and new blades, lol. Not really Kylia's, but her counterpart here in our town!
Last year we were already mowing in March.
Then I'm meeting some former work friends for a late lunch (we were the "fun" group
) Nearly all have moved on to other jobs, so it will be a nice catch up. Feel grateful I had such a good group. Machka, hope your bothersome workmate shapes up.
Sending hugs!
Lanette
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Michelle I need to keep that roll going! May need Pip’s boot at some point but good right now! No exercise yesterday but made my 7,000 daily step goal. Managed 7,397 while tending to everything, so I’m happy with that. Today’s plan is 10 min of Yoga, and weights because I missed the weights yesterday along with the walking. I WILL KEEP THIS UP!
Gratitude list
Word of the year: APPRECIATE—- Today I appreciate coffee!1 Sit in silence for three minutes... it's harder than you think—DONE18 What material comforts are you most thankful for? You can make your list as long as you like...heat, air conditioning, water, sewer, a roof over my head, a car, internet, electronics, clothes, shoes, medicines, food, means of cooking, refrigerator, use of a freezer, use of a washer/dryer, books, writing utensils, everything I use every day!
2 List 5 things using each of your senses——DONE
3 Let go of at least 5 items in your house—tossed Christmas card I had collected
4 What was your favorite Christmas gift? (this year or ever)—This year was jewelry from my ‘adopted’ granddaughter.
5 Move for at least 30 minutes today—-Done plus #1 again!
6 Share a goal you achieved last year—-Bringing my car to the car wash one or more times a month!
7 Slow down and savor one meal today—-Breakfast-savored the texture of my OUI yogurt versus the granola I added.
8 Who was your favorite teacher—My French teacher in High School. Sister Jeannette
9 Create something today—-I will work on my crochet - making a granny square afghan out of left over yarn.
10 What is your favorite lyric from a song—Against the wind, We were running against the wind. We were young and strong, we were running against the wind.
11 Send a card/note to someone today—Done! Note to DH and card for Uncle’s birthday.
12 What are you looking forward to in 2023? Losing weight and better financial status.
13 Tell a random person they look "good" today—Done!
14 Tell us three amazing things that happened recently (you decide what "recently" means...lol) 1. I got to go to TN to attend my daughter’s wedding last year, My brother from AZ came to visit us in NM, I experienced my first 5.4 earthquake in NM this past December.
15 Call or text someone you haven't talked to in at least a week—Called my mom, and texted my 3 kids.
16 What made you smile today—-The beautiful scenery on my morning wetlands walk.
17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for—17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for—! Picture in spoiler
On my morning walk. You can see Captain Mountain in the background (where Billy the Kid had his hideout)
19 Write a positive review for a company for goods or services you've received recently—Done!
20 Write down five things you like about yourself. I’m tenacious, my hair color, my love of learning, my ability to mediate, my technology abilities.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...
RVRita5 -
This looks like my grandmother's pantry many years ago ...
I sure remember those days! My mom did canning as well as my grandmother. When I owned a house with 27 acres and my children were small, I used to can, make jelly, pickles, and make home made wine too! I even used cloth diapers with all 3 when I was home, pampers when they were at the sitters. I never bought baby food except fruits, I made all of it. No formula either. Saved a ton of money in those days. Not anymore. But, my DH will still make pickles for us, a jar at a time.
RVRita in impossible gardening in a NM desert!🛸🌵 (unless container! Lol)5 -
Kind of a Rant: During the last of December and the first of January, I managed to finally lose 5 lbs by cutting way down on carbs. Last week, my digestive system went totally wacko and I was miserable for days. Finally, after taking meds (miralax and acidolphus tablets), I am feeling better but have eaten way out of control. Today, I ate a whole pizza by myself and I am really ashamed. So, tomorrow it's time to get back on track. Haven't dared get on the scale for almost a week but will start back tomorrow.
Carol in GA
I'm sorry you were miserable last week, our digestive track, and our gut health can sometimes be mad at each other! Once you feel like you are processing food better, try eating something pickled before you have lunch or dinner. I swear when I have had a little bowl of fridge picked cucumbers, some pickled beets or asparagus spears, I seem to process my food better and my belly at night is happier.
I haven't gone all in with eating kimchi, or drinking Kambucha, but I just haven't taken that "next step" in the pickled journey.🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Tracey Prayers for you and your family. What a nerve wracking trip.
Everyone else on here, I pray for you too! We all can use a little help in good times as well as bad!
Love,
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At work today Jerry apologized and said it was the beer talking. But how do I know when the beer will be talking again? When I left work Jerry was waiting for me to take him home. I just told him that I won’t be taking him home any more. Friends don’t treat friends the way he treated me yesterday. I told Vince but asked him not to say “I told you so” (because he’d been saying, along with Jess and Colby, that I shouldn’t take him home) why I won’t be taking Jerry home any more. Perhaps I would consider it but only if he were to go to AA and I could truly see that he’s trying. But I know that this will never happen. I did tell Angel and she said that when Jerry gets like that they cuss him out. I just told her that I couldn’t do it. She said “I know, you’re too nice”. When I told Vince this he just smiled because that’s what he always says to me. It’s going to be awkward tomorrow at work. But, fortunately, I’m only there on Thursdays for about 45 minutes to peel and slice onions for Friday.
Went to Aldi. Before I left Vince wondered if eggs had gotten to $5 yet. Well, he was one penny off!!!!
Mammy – welcome! “Kind and encouraging”...yup, that’s us. Jump in whenever you see something that peaks your interest.
Karen – welcome
Lisa and Vicki – I’m the president of the worrywort club
I usually go once/year for a skin checkup. For some reason, the MD told me that it’s best he see me in May. I usually go in Sept. Not sure why he suggested May. He said I could come in May or September, but he thought May was better.
Baked a loaf of sourdough bread yesterday, made one this afternoon and have one more rising so will probably bake it after we get back from Newcomer bowling. I hadn’t fed my starter in quite a long time but I was pleasantly surprised how soon it came back to life. I was expecting it would take a few days at least. But I think it only took a day. Good for me, that’s for sure.
Michele NC
May might be when you get your first doses of full damaging sun, so they can observe any new spots that have changed or new ones that have appeared.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Heather—Congrats on What’sApping your new book. Three cheers! Edie’s painting is excellent. Talent runs in your family. 🌸
Pip— Congrats on 3950 days of logging! 10.82 years is admirable. ⭐️
Terri— Doing the weekly grocery shopping is essential. WTG!!! 🌹
Kim— Thanks for information about Poinsettas. They are wonderful. My mom loved them. 😊
Rita— You live in a lovely place. Your photos are excellent. ⭐️
Kymarai—I grew up with parents who were thrifty. My mom canned peaches and pears at a “do it yourself” cannery. There were never any labels on mom’s canned fruit, and none of the cans rusted or failed. They were either peaches or pears. Good memories—😊
I have great canning memories, using the spinner thingy chopping up apples, and my momma always having a bowl (she couldn't fit in jars for us all warm). We even capped fresh bottles of root beer, and had stains on our kitchen ceiling from those last explosive bottles. So yummy in the summer with vanilla ice cream. Also did a lot of freezer jam, bags of berries pre measured to just throw in a pie crust, and corn. I would use that corn kernel remover that you just pushed the cooked corn thru. Then I would give the warm cobs to my cat. She would lay them on her belly, and munch on all the kernels we missed. 💖🤗. Good memories.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Tracy my thoughts are with you and your family.
Lisa Yay on your numbers! Good news is good to have, and though you've lost a wee bit more, no stress. Let Corey be the great chef that he is!
Rosemarie oh the suit buying dilemma! You know if you attend clothing optional resorts you don't have to ever purchase one!! Just kidding I realize the "textile world" doesn't really do that. Sure you can go in your "birthday suit" that ONE TIME at your local gym or YMCA. Its the moment they call police that it becomes awkward huh....🙃😂😂. Lands End should have a sizing area you can look to see what measurements are for each size. I would not get a bigger size (to be more comfortable). Hanging suits are uncomfortable and they should feel a bit snug and secure on you. I have a two piece that is like a size 22. I can put the bra part over my head and pull on. Then when I take it off I just pull it off down over my hips like a weirdo. But hey it keeps my girls where they need to be.👍🏻😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Rita— Congrats on making an afgan for
your 86 year old mom. What a wonderful gift!🌸
Rebecca — Congrats on your 2 week checkup with your surgery doctor. 😘
Machka— Congrats on your surgery & being home. Rest well. Your photos look like you are doing well. ⭐️
(((Tracey))) — So sorry for the loss of your father in law. It was good that your DH was able to see him. I hope you & your daughter have a safe trip. 💖
Lisa— Good news from your blood tests.😊
Allie— Love the photo of Miles. 🥰
Yep all went well. I bought some hydrating scar cream and put on my 4 spots every night. Hopefully they will just disappear. My scar on my neck from my surgery to remove my parathyroid disappeared! Course it just kind of meshed with the folds in my neck area.🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Anniesquats100 wrote: »I did my dumbbells Yay! Twenty reps. And I ate well today. Not perfect but well. Yay!
Annie in Delaware I love that you cheer for your successes. It is a good thing to do that and not wait for anybody else to notice. Barbie in NW WA 😻😍🌻😺
Being our cheerleaders is such a great thing! When we are young we are conditioned to bounce our ups and downs on the people around us. We have a great day, then we have to call someone to tell them that. Sure it is good to share, but some I think share to validate it someway. I can have an amazing day, not announce to anyone in particular, but go to bed content with that. We are all cheerleaders for each other here though. When posting many of us just read it and say, "wow that Annie in Delaware sure has a great mindset, and work ethics". 🤗💖👍🏻
Rebecca
Whidbey
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My apologies, I seem to be taking over page 61. That's how I post though. Quoting each and answering.
Last night was awesome! My eldest sailor son in Guam called and we chatted a long time. He had sent me some videos on Facebook chat, so we watched one. Nothing like technology to bring a family together. I on my phone and tablet, him on his phone and laptop. Both accessing a pirate movie site, so every once in awhile it would buffer. Pause yours I would say! Then mine would start back up and he'd say something like "tell me when you get to 10:34. " ok you start " I would announce! So much fun, its like he's home and we're just chatting on his side of the house. I do miss that big lug of a kid.
He wakes up to these things around his house. No its not sleeping, just dead tired. They get in but can't get out. Glad he keeps his house clean enough that he doesn't see cockroaches. Shivers!I put in a spoiler if some of you don't like to see a dead gecko.🙄
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »But he has been pretty incommunicado for some years now, not replying to messages, or Christmas cards.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
I haven't seen or spoken to or communicated with my ex in about 20 years ... longer than we were married. I don't imagine we'll ever get in touch with each other again. Never say never, because strange things can happen, but I'm quite comfortable if we don't cross paths and it would be quite a surprise if we did. Some things I like to leave in the past. It happened. There were a few good times. I probably wouldn't be where I am now if I had gone a different route. But this is where I am now and I'm a different person than I was back then.
M in Oz
I didn't hear a thing from my ex for 20 yrs then suddenly, on my birthday, I get a friend request on Facebook from him.
He wished me a happy birthday, apologized for everything, explained why he left(I had no idea for those 20 yrs. He just left).He regrets so much and wishes things were different. And we have been talking almost daily since. He is my best friend. I am also back in touch with his whole family.
Never know what will happen.
Debbie
Napa Valley,Ca
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Machka, Thank ypu for that list. I made a copy and will be starting today.
Went to the eye doctor today. My vision is getting worse, but I was surprised to find out that I have a scare and the start of a cataract in my left eye, which is causing the problem. If I close my left eye, I can see better. I have vision insurance, but it still cost me 380.00 for my glasses. With the prices rising, it looks as if retirement is out of the question for me anytime soon.
10 What is your favorite lyric from a song?
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand The New Seekers
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace John Lennon
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I love quilts. I have made one cross stitch one WAY back when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I want to make one. I was given one that was partially done and have a friend from Zumba that does amazing quilt work.
I am going to ask him to help me. One square at a time. All the pieces are cut out and in envelopes. There are 12 different patterns for the one quilt. I did take the box up and talk to our friend Charlotte(Ms. Beadle from Little House on the Prairie) who does quilted bags that she sells -they are called Beadle Bags. She said it was more complicated than what she does but did give me a few suggestions.
I have an amazing crazy quilt that I keep on my couch that my great grandmother made. She did the tops but never finished it. Mom had four tops that Grandma Bee had made for us so she had a friend finish them and each of us girls got one and one for her. It was fun for mom to look at it and remember what was made with each of the fabrics
Debbie
Napa Valley,Ca
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I got my laptop down from the shelf. It hasn’t been used for a couple of years. I plan to ask DH if he is interested in getting it going but won’t be unhappy if he declines.
So far it opens, but I don’t have anything other than that. If DH declines I may ask my son to try to get it going. It is a vintage apple laptop. (OLD). I would like to see it work. It might be a miracle if it opens and the keyboard works.
Meanwhile, my iphone does a good job.6 -
Whidislander wrote: »[quote="
I have great canning memories, using the spinner thingy chopping up apples, and my momma always having a bowl (she couldn't fit in jars for us all warm). We even capped fresh bottles of root beer, and had stains on our kitchen ceiling from those last explosive bottles. So yummy in the summer with vanilla ice cream. Also did a lot of freezer jam, bags of berries pre measured to just throw in a pie crust, and corn. I would use that corn kernel remover that you just pushed the cooked corn thru. Then I would give the warm cobs to my cat. She would lay them on her belly, and munch on all the kernels we missed. 💖🤗. Good memories.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
We would have 1/2 acre of corn planted every year. When it was ready, dad and a few others would take the truck and fill it up, bring it to the garage. Have a huge pile of corn. Everyone sat around the pile, shucking corn. Then it would go into the kitchen where mom would blanch it and it would go onto the huge plywood "table" and some would be cutting the corn off using a knife, then it would get bagged and froze. We grew enough for the year for our family, my grandparents and extended family. A few older ladies from church would come out to help. They really enjoyed it.
We also did kind of that process with chickens. I HATED that. We would raise 300 chicks. When they were big enough, one weekend we would do half and the next the other half. I didn't like the plucking but one time mom had me gut one- NEVER again. That smell was the worst. I still don't like the smell of raw meat, especially chicken.
We had two of the large commercial size freezers(she still has them) and tons of pantry space. Summers were very busy on the farm.
Debbie
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Tracey--Have no words. Sending lots of hugs and prayers. Do pray you get to see and spend sometime with your mom.
Lisa--Just the words I needed to hear. Thanks!!
Went to the gym for the 3rd time this week, after work yesterday. Not sure what I did but my knee popped 3 times and now walking is not fun. After work today I want to see if I can go to walmart or walgreens and find some kind of brace. Seems something happens every time I try and exercise on a regular basis. Good thing is it is not my back this time.
I am working a 12 hour shift tomorrow so the regular person can go with her husband to his work Christmas party. I figure once in awhile won't kill me. I went on overtime at noon today, but with the weather this week someone had to be here.
Have a good weekend ladies.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE where we have snow and is only 10 degrees. 4 -
I can't compete with some of you, but my grandmother used to make wine from parsnips and dandelions! I'm sure she made jam. She was an incredible baker. Her cheese scones were to live for. My dad was the cook in our house. Homemade wine, ginger beer, pickled onions, and lots of great food. His runner bean wine was amazing! My MIL was a great marmalade maker. I used to help her.
I've made sloe gin, rhubarb vodka, piccalilli, plum jam, chilli sauce, etc. Froze gooseberries, blackcurrants. Grew lots of veg. Now I do nothing. A life of leisure is my ambition. No, I actually think we should do whatever makes us happy. If you enjoy it, do it. If you don't, don't.
I used to make lots of bread. I still make yoghurt. Because it's much nicer.
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WOAH Tracey! Just one thing after another! Prayers for your entire family. Thank GOD for the miracles of medicine!
Ya know Machka, that is one thing I CANNOT stand is when people are rude to each other. I'm sorry you have to deal with that. It's so hurtful. Hopefully that manager will say something to her.
At work, in families, online, anywhere. I find it especially frustrating at work, when I'm doing my job, to the absolute best of my ability and others are not. I'm dealing with that right now. I've sent documents out to someone twice now and she just asked for them again today. I sent them to her again and bcc'd my boss since she's the one I told that I hadn't received any response in the first place. (and I'm sure is the only reason she emailed me at all) Maybe THAT'S why I've been so tired lately!
20 Write down five things you like about yourself...
my hair, my nails, the color of my eyes, my brain, my passion
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN21 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...2 -
Just work today and then tomorrow. I did get my walk in, tho. Went to the soup kitchen. They had these cakes and they said that if someone didn’t take them home, they were going to throw them out. So I took them home for Vince. Worked the dining room at the soup kitchen. I’d forgotten how very grateful and nice 99% of the people are. I wonder if they’re going to want me to do it all the time.
Debbie – I never use my exercise points
Tracey – oh no! Glad Rodger’s BIL got that drug but then to be tested positive – how horrible
Ginny – I like stable scans
Lisa – you have such a way with words, you can put down in writing your inner feelings. I have a hard time with that and really look forward to your posts.
Rebecca – I can believe you would have a two piece being the ex-nudist you are. There is no way on this green earth that I’d be caught dead in a two piece. That’s exactly what I say about Anne DE
Debbie – I get corn from this farmer around here and it is so very very good. For some reason, Vince wants me to freeze it on the cob. Takes up so much room in the freezer.
Heather – don’t even get me started on dandelion wine. Love the stuff, just don’t have it very much (which isn’t such a bad thing after all)
Going to the Green Room tonight to see “The Complete Works for William Shakespear”
Michele NC3 -
Heather - Kind of on your side with that one, I'm more than happy to let Corey do the canning, which he's done each year since we got here except 2022. The drought this last year killed everything, we weren't allowed to do any outside watering. He makes salsa, pickles and pickled jalapenos among a few other things.
Vicki - I'm so glad that was helpful. Those negative tapes are sucking me in again, that's why they're on my brain right now. I need to take my return to my own health seriously, and slowly get my body back in shape. If I blow into it, all guns blazing, the way I always did when I was younger, I WILL end up flat on my back again.
Oh, and if you haven't tried it before, kinetic tape was a lifesaver for my knees until I could get the worst one replaced. There are a lot of you-tubes on how to strap your knees with it. It not only helped me with support for the weak joint, but the proprioception factor was a lifesaver, as it kept me from tripping and falling. The kinetic tape lets my brain know where my knee actually is, and if I'm using it correctly.
Pleased with myself, got to one mini-goal - total 30 minutes on the machines, 22 on the elliptical, 8 on the rower. Also means I've exercised twice this week, which I haven't done since... well, a long time ago. I may have mentioned that I'm not a patient person. If nothing else comes out of these last few years, I believe I will be a more patient person than I was before. At least with myself, anyway!
Chicken enchilada filling in the Instant Pot in slow cooker mode. Easy to assemble a pan of enchiladas once Corey gets home. Kinda loving the Instant Pot - I put the frozen chicken thighs in for 12 minutes on pressure, and they were fully cooked. Now they're just getting to the shredded stage in the same appliance. Fun.
Hope all as well as it can be with all of you. Tracey, still keeping you in my heart and mind. I think of you and your family every day.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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Michelle I need to keep that roll going! May need Pip’s boot at some point but good right now! No exercise yesterday but made my 7,000 daily step goal. Managed 7,397 while tending to everything, so I’m happy with that. Today’s plan is 10 min of Yoga, and weights because I missed the weights yesterday along with the walking. I WILL KEEP THIS UP!
Gratitude list
Word of the year: APPRECIATE—- Today I appreciate coffee!1 Sit in silence for three minutes... it's harder than you think—DONE18 What material comforts are you most thankful for? You can make your list as long as you like...heat, air conditioning, water, sewer, a roof over my head, a car, internet, electronics, clothes, shoes, medicines, food, means of cooking, refrigerator, use of a freezer, use of a washer/dryer, books, writing utensils, everything I use every day!
2 List 5 things using each of your senses——DONE
3 Let go of at least 5 items in your house—tossed Christmas card I had collected
4 What was your favorite Christmas gift? (this year or ever)—This year was jewelry from my ‘adopted’ granddaughter.
5 Move for at least 30 minutes today—-Done plus #1 again!
6 Share a goal you achieved last year—-Bringing my car to the car wash one or more times a month!
7 Slow down and savor one meal today—-Breakfast-savored the texture of my OUI yogurt versus the granola I added.
8 Who was your favorite teacher—My French teacher in High School. Sister Jeannette
9 Create something today—-I will work on my crochet - making a granny square afghan out of left over yarn.
10 What is your favorite lyric from a song—Against the wind, We were running against the wind. We were young and strong, we were running against the wind.
11 Send a card/note to someone today—Done! Note to DH and card for Uncle’s birthday.
12 What are you looking forward to in 2023? Losing weight and better financial status.
13 Tell a random person they look "good" today—Done!
14 Tell us three amazing things that happened recently (you decide what "recently" means...lol) 1. I got to go to TN to attend my daughter’s wedding last year, My brother from AZ came to visit us in NM, I experienced my first 5.4 earthquake in NM this past December.
15 Call or text someone you haven't talked to in at least a week—Called my mom, and texted my 3 kids.
16 What made you smile today—-The beautiful scenery on my morning wetlands walk.
17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for—17 Take a photo of something you're grateful for—! Picture in spoiler
On my morning walk. You can see Captain Mountain in the background (where Billy the Kid had his hideout)
19 Write a positive review for a company for goods or services you've received recently—Done!
20 Write down five things you like about yourself. I’m tenacious, my hair color, my love of learning, my ability to mediate, my technology abilities.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...
RVRita
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/kids- 1hr 44min 52sec, 102elev, 3.15ap, 105ahr, 140mhr, 6.04mi= 641 c
Strava app = 740
Zwift home bike trainer- strava stats- 27.04min, 305elev, 101aw, 15.6amph, 125ahr, 158mhr, 7.03mi= 231c
Strava app= 155c
Zwift stats- 27.06min, 307elev, 100aw, 60arpm, 15.59amph, 7.04mi= 156c
Total cal 872
Pushed Lucy most of the way
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Afternoon ladies
Here with Alfie
Cleaned out my freezer partially,sad to say i had some old stuff in there lol
But i am making ice now and tucked in and am comfy..
I am thankful for that..
I have an appointment at the GI office next month to talk to there PA. And then have to make an appointment for a colonoscopy..
Tomorrow will be the 5th anniversary of my dads passing. And it never gets easier..gosh how I miss him!!
My dad is the one on the left in the yellow shirt,his brother Tom who just passed away last year is the other gentleman.. i miss them both.. but Oh how I miss my parents !!8 -
Just work today and then tomorrow. I did get my walk in, tho. Went to the soup kitchen. They had these cakes and they said that if someone didn’t take them home, they were going to throw them out. So I took them home for Vince. Worked the dining room at the soup kitchen. I’d forgotten how very grateful and nice 99% of the people are. I wonder if they’re going to want me to do it all the time.
Debbie – I never use my exercise points
Tracey – oh no! Glad Rodger’s BIL got that drug but then to be tested positive – how horrible
Ginny – I like stable scans
Lisa – you have such a way with words, you can put down in writing your inner feelings. I have a hard time with that and really look forward to your posts.
Rebecca – I can believe you would have a two piece being the ex-nudist you are. There is no way on this green earth that I’d be caught dead in a two piece. That’s exactly what I say about Anne DE
Debbie – I get corn from this farmer around here and it is so very very good. For some reason, Vince wants me to freeze it on the cob. Takes up so much room in the freezer.
Heather – don’t even get me started on dandelion wine. Love the stuff, just don’t have it very much (which isn’t such a bad thing after all)
Going to the Green Room tonight to see “The Complete Works for William Shakespear”
Michele NC1 -
Just work today and then tomorrow. I did get my walk in, tho. Went to the soup kitchen. They had these cakes and they said that if someone didn’t take them home, they were going to throw them out. So I took them home for Vince. Worked the dining room at the soup kitchen. I’d forgotten how very grateful and nice 99% of the people are. I wonder if they’re going to want me to do it all the time.
Debbie – I never use my exercise points
Tracey – oh no! Glad Rodger’s BIL got that drug but then to be tested positive – how horrible
Ginny – I like stable scans
Lisa – you have such a way with words, you can put down in writing your inner feelings. I have a hard time with that and really look forward to your posts.
Rebecca – I can believe you would have a two piece being the ex-nudist you are. There is no way on this green earth that I’d be caught dead in a two piece. That’s exactly what I say about Anne DE
Debbie – I get corn from this farmer around here and it is so very very good. For some reason, Vince wants me to freeze it on the cob. Takes up so much room in the freezer.
Heather – don’t even get me started on dandelion wine. Love the stuff, just don’t have it very much (which isn’t such a bad thing after all)
Going to the Green Room tonight to see “The Complete Works for William Shakespear”
Michele NC
That is the reason we never froze any on the cob. With the amount we froze, there would be no room for anything else. We also had a half a steer(beef) once a year and a hog once a year. Most veggies were canned because of space.
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Lisa - Those negative tapes, I know them well. Of course I do. They used to rule my life.
But mine are much weaker than they used to be, most of the time.
For me the most effective method for dealing with them is to really sink into them, deep, deep down , as if I am descending in a lift, down into the depths. There I can see where they have sprung from. It's dark down there.
I did that this morning with my husband's tapes. I discovered new connections with my father. I know I have hit the spot when I feel 'Eureka!' and the darkness rising and the weight getting lighter. I've been feeling much better since.
Of course you can just distract yourself. Or just 'be present'. But that one works best for me.
If I have very repetitive thoughts I imagine a marching band, moving past me. They are holding up placards with my worry on them. I am standing on some kind of platform. I see them approaching with the music playing and the problems writ large on the banners. They march past me and go into the next field where they lay the placards down.
For some reason this seems to help. It is not my idea. I got it from ACT therapy. Steven C Hayes. Writing the problems on imaginary balloons and letting them go into the sky is also his tip, but that doesn't work as well for me.
For me, the descending into the dark is the best. And then I rise!
Love to everyone, especially Tracey right now.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »[quote="
I have great canning memories, using the spinner thingy chopping up apples, and my momma always having a bowl (she couldn't fit in jars for us all warm). We even capped fresh bottles of root beer, and had stains on our kitchen ceiling from those last explosive bottles. So yummy in the summer with vanilla ice cream. Also did a lot of freezer jam, bags of berries pre measured to just throw in a pie crust, and corn. I would use that corn kernel remover that you just pushed the cooked corn thru. Then I would give the warm cobs to my cat. She would lay them on her belly, and munch on all the kernels we missed. 💖🤗. Good memories.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
We would have 1/2 acre of corn planted every year. When it was ready, dad and a few others would take the truck and fill it up, bring it to the garage. Have a huge pile of corn. Everyone sat around the pile, shucking corn. Then it would go into the kitchen where mom would blanch it and it would go onto the huge plywood "table" and some would be cutting the corn off using a knife, then it would get bagged and froze. We grew enough for the year for our family, my grandparents and extended family. A few older ladies from church would come out to help. They really enjoyed it.
We also did kind of that process with chickens. I HATED that. We would raise 300 chicks. When they were big enough, one weekend we would do half and the next the other half. I didn't like the plucking but one time mom had me gut one- NEVER again. That smell was the worst. I still don't like the smell of raw meat, especially chicken.
We had two of the large commercial size freezers(she still has them) and tons of pantry space. Summers were very busy on the farm.
Debbie
I can't even imagine gutting a chicken. I was part of an assembly line in our kitchen, cleaning smelt fish, when they had smelt runs in our rivers in Oregon. Very time consuming, because they were such a little fish but a bunch breaded and fried up on a plate was delicious!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa3 -
Had a nice long walk at the wetlands- did my 11,300 steps/5 miles/1371 calories burned
A bit chilly when I started but was nice after I got moving.
Four days of over 10,000 steps for the week. Nice to be back on track.
Dh messaged me. He picked up some nice Dungenous crab at Costco-bought three of them. He is giving his friend one which is fine because I really didn't feel like cleaning and cracking all three. Two is enough.
I already have Navy beans and the left over ham in the pressure cooker @Lisa , I am loving my pressure cooker now that I started using it(had it two years before I tried it).
My friend told me last night she really loves the beans and ham so I will take half over to her. No leftovers that way and she won't have to cook dinner. Think I will make some corn bread to go with it.
Crab doesn't go with that so think we will have that tomorrow(gives me more time to clean and crack the crab). I have shrimp I want to use that will go better with the crab and the crab are super fresh so will be good tomorrow.
Debbie
Napa Valley,Ca3
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