WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2023
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Walk w/family- 2hrs 14min 39sec, 130elev, 2.62ap, 90ahr, 113mhr, 6.08mi= 568c
Strava app = 744c
*Lucy walked the whole 6 mi, being on the beach helping with keeping her from bleeding, didn’t take the stroller
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He kept m.e awake during the night. This is happening more lately. I am not stressed but exhausted. I doze in the chair to try and make up sleep. I am too tired to exercise, cook or read. I could cry but the tears will not come. I plan to try and watch SeaSide Hotel on the computer.5
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Allie - Miles gets cuter all the time. Look at those teeth!! I'm so glad you figured out how to post pix. I look forward to seeing him each day (or as often as you can!)
Margaret - regarding your Vitamin D, your low level of 4 did seem troubling. I aim to keep my levels above 60 and it was 62 last October a couple weeks after I had covid - I'm thinking that helped me speed through it with no lasting effects. Like you, I wish this this was an automatic test every time we have labs done. The cost is very high, maybe that's why it's not automatic.
It appears your test results are coming back at ng/mL, whereas my test results come back at nmol/L. I've read several studies which really push for levels above 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL).
This from a publication by NIH:
Levels of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) or above are adequate for most people for bone and overall health. Levels below 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) are too low and might weaken your bones and affect your health. Levels above 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL) are too high and might cause health problems.
Beth - well, like you said, you can ditch the masks! Did the doc recommend bumping up Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D? Crossing fingers your son can keep the job and whoever told him he'd be terminated if sick didn't have the correct info.
I watched the latest season of Doc Martin. Very good - his personality has softened a little with 2 children and Louisa's influence. I want to go back and watch the series from the beginning. I also watched 2 episodes from the late 1990's when Doc first landed in Port Wenn. Gosh Martin Clunes was young, and kind of cute! He was rebounding from a bad marriage.
Just finished the most recent season of Endeavor. That's another one I want to watch from the start. I probably need to switch over to Morse like Heather is doing.
Machka - congrats on the long ride!
Pip - hey, when you worked in Nappanee, did you ever head west of town past Amish Acres and go to Mary's Bakery which was a little ways down one of those roads off Hwy 6? Every time I'd go back to see my folks I'd make a run there for custard pie. Which my parents loved - they were in their mid-late 80's and worried it would raise their cholesterol (which was probably in fine shape) but they really enjoyed it. I don't think the bakery is there anymore. I haven't been back in over 20 years. Anyhow, I've been craving a good custard pie and it came to mind. That town had some neat antique stores as I recall.
Nice photo of Kirby walking the kids on the beach!
My great neighbor across the street came over and started my generator and let it run a few minutes. If we have a long power outage, he has volunteered to come over and get it going for me if I can't to keep the fridge and freezer going.
Sending good thoughts to Tracey and Suebdew. Barbara - I was jealous of Suebdew's pecans grove! Or anyone with any kind of nut trees!
Tina - yes, have that eyelid looked at again.
Annie - sorry about your daughter.
Carol - when I was working I seemed to have a lot more energy for housecleaning and doing outside stuff. And I found it was a change of pace from what I did all week at work. Now I can easily get into the "I'll do it tomorrow" frame of mind, lol.
OK I need to get going. Have a great weekend, ladies!
Lanette
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Intentions for today:
♦️laundry✔️
♦️Local shops for fresh produce ✔️
♦️general chores✔️
♦️solid habits ✔️
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for all those those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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margaretturk wrote: »(((Beth))) Hope all of you recover quickly!
Noticing some positive results of taking my prescription Vit D. Less moody even with all our gray days, less leg cramping, less bruising, my spots from dermatologist healing well with the addition of aloe and lavender, and spot I had on face from COVID vaccine finally clearly up. I would get bruise spots on my hands from bumping into something not so much now. I will be tested mid Feb. I had to go on this prescription because my levels were so low. 12 is considered low and I was at 4. Unfortunately this is not a routine test you have to ask for this to be done. After my experience I do not understand why this is not routine. It is easy to treat and how it leaves you vulnerable to more serious illness. I will always ask for it now if it is not included in the screening process.
Vit D isn't a routine blood test?
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minicooper452 wrote: »Can't believe it's almost February! Where has the month gone. Nothing much going on this weekend except that it's the end of the quarter so I have Monday off. Nice little benefit of not teaching anymore!
28 What fear have you overcome?... the things I'm afraid of are internal, like losing people or losing their respect, so if anything the fear I've overcome is sort of crass and egotistical in that, I've learned (sometimes) not to care what other people think.
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
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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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Allie - Miles gets cuter all the time. Look at those teeth!! I'm so glad you figured out how to post pix. I look forward to seeing him each day (or as often as you can!)
Margaret - regarding your Vitamin D, your low level of 4 did seem troubling. I aim to keep my levels above 60 and it was 62 last October a couple weeks after I had covid - I'm thinking that helped me speed through it with no lasting effects. Like you, I wish this this was an automatic test every time we have labs done. The cost is very high, maybe that's why it's not automatic.
It appears your test results are coming back at ng/mL, whereas my test results come back at nmol/L. I've read several studies which really push for levels above 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL).
This from a publication by NIH:
Levels of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) or above are adequate for most people for bone and overall health. Levels below 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) are too low and might weaken your bones and affect your health. Levels above 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL) are too high and might cause health problems.
Beth - well, like you said, you can ditch the masks! Did the doc recommend bumping up Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D? Crossing fingers your son can keep the job and whoever told him he'd be terminated if sick didn't have the correct info.
I watched the latest season of Doc Martin. Very good - his personality has softened a little with 2 children and Louisa's influence. I want to go back and watch the series from the beginning. I also watched 2 episodes from the late 1990's when Doc first landed in Port Wenn. Gosh Martin Clunes was young, and kind of cute! He was rebounding from a bad marriage.
Just finished the most recent season of Endeavor. That's another one I want to watch from the start. I probably need to switch over to Morse like Heather is doing.
Machka - congrats on the long ride!
Pip - hey, when you worked in Nappanee, did you ever head west of town past Amish Acres and go to Mary's Bakery which was a little ways down one of those roads off Hwy 6? Every time I'd go back to see my folks I'd make a run there for custard pie. Which my parents loved - they were in their mid-late 80's and worried it would raise their cholesterol (which was probably in fine shape) but they really enjoyed it. I don't think the bakery is there anymore. I haven't been back in over 20 years. Anyhow, I've been craving a good custard pie and it came to mind. That town had some neat antique stores as I recall.
Nice photo of Kirby walking the kids on the beach!
My great neighbor across the street came over and started my generator and let it run a few minutes. If we have a long power outage, he has volunteered to come over and get it going for me if I can't to keep the fridge and freezer going.
Sending good thoughts to Tracey and Suebdew. Barbara - I was jealous of Suebdew's pecans grove! Or anyone with any kind of nut trees!
Tina - yes, have that eyelid looked at again.
Annie - sorry about your daughter.
Carol - when I was working I seemed to have a lot more energy for housecleaning and doing outside stuff. And I found it was a change of pace from what I did all week at work. Now I can easily get into the "I'll do it tomorrow" frame of mind, lol.
OK I need to get going. Have a great weekend, ladies!
Lanette
SW WA State
Kirby said no.1 -
Just worked today then went to Food Lion to get soda that I had a rain check for. See, I spent over $20 on soda now I get $3 off. Home, went to WalMart because Vince wanted to go Girl Scout cookies. He then cleaned out the closet where the hot water heater is and there were A LOT of boxes that he got rid of so that translated into a lot of styrofoam. Fortunately, one of my neighbors took it all.
The plan for tomorrow is to do Michelle Dozois Cardio Strength Fat Blaster DVD.
Lector tonight
Rosemarie – what a neat poem!
Barbara – no, the water heater leak didn’t damage the floor. I don’t even know if it was bad enough that a lot of water leaked out. Guess we caught it early. I can tell you that I’ll really enjoy a nice hot shower Monday...lol
KJ – another of the reasons I like to go in the store to shop is because many times you’ll see things that you need but it isn’t on the website
Beth – so sorry your son tested positive. Like how you’re looking on the bright side….you won’t have to wear masks to hopefully not spread it to someone else
Lanette – you know what they say “if you want something done, ask a busy person”
Michele NC
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Evening ladies
In jammies,Alfie snoring
Watching Lottery dream home ..4 -
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Tina-regarding your eye, I am assuming you have seen an ophthamologist. I only ask because I recently made mistake of trying Urgent Care with what I thought was pink eye and two doctors there treated it incorrectly-and didn't give the correct diagnosis. I have a friend who is currently battling a very nasty bump. I will check Monday to see if it is same thing.
Barbie in NW Wash-I like your style!
Annie-I also think a caretakers group could be excellent support. Caretaking is very stressful and we need to take care of ourselves or we can't help anyone else. Sorry for relationship with daughter. She may change so don't give up hope.
Beth-hope your Covid is mild. Too bad your son got it. I hope your son's doctor is correct and I misunderstood the lifting of the rule. I know we are still letting people take leave time (paid if they have the balance) but was told it was not the same as the initial requirement. I was wondering if he was getting an "official" test instead of home one-I have heard some employers want that because they think they are more accurate.
Machka-no, vit d tests not routine in US.
Introduced SIL to her first smart phone.SIL has been on my phone plan for years-she was getting hosed paying on her own and has a fairly restricted retirement income. Last phone she got in 2019-a flip phone-is taking a swan dive. I talked to her and got on line with Verizon-ordered her the iPhone SE. Mind you-she has never had a computer, never worked on a computer, has no internet in house, still uses and antenna. I texted oldest son "Lord help me-I'm getting her an Iphone! to er She came to my house, we went and picked it up. Salesperson started basic activation. If course nothing from the flip phone would transfer. Back to my house to set up contacts. She swore she had no contacts in her flip phone (she did, just didn't remember where to get them so relied on recent calls). Yeah-there is a learning curve. Set up her grandniece first and we face timed her-SIL thinks that is pretty cool. GN set text to her sisters-one of them immediately texted and then face timed-they have been trying to get her up to date for so long. Showed her basics, sent her home. She called later, couldn't remember how to answer phone, etc. Called her on land line, gave instructions back and forth. She said she couldn't hear me when I called unless she put it on speaker. Had her check volume, it was up. Hung up. Then I had a thought. I called her on landline and asked "When you answer phone are you talking and looking at screen?" "yes." Told her I was calling back and for her to put the phone to ear. That issue is now solved! Yes-there is indeed a learning curve!
On that happy note, I am going to balance checkbook and go to bed!
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio10 -
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We treated ourselves to chicken tostada salads at Taco Time today. We don't feel safe in restaurants and Taco Time is the only drive through we like. We don't do this often so it is very special and we savor the event. Our life is very simple and we find joy in nearly everything we do. Spending time with all of you is one of the happy times of my day. Thank you for all you add to my life. Barbie in NW WA 9 -
Ginny good luck teaching your SIL about the smartphone! I went through that with my Dad. He still forgets the basics like how to turn it on. It's a test of your patience, for sure.
Thank you all for your kind words about my daughter.
I did my dumbbells Yay! Thirty reps. So that's three times this week. Yay! It's slowly getting easier. I took my time tonight, which oddly enough, means more minutes elapsed so more calories burned? I didn't count the extra time for logging.
Annie in Delaware
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DH is tucked in and I’m not too far behind. I’m planning to do some shopping tomorrow with friends and then coming back to my apartment. I have four items on my list. 😊 🤞🏻3
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Anne – very sorry about your daughter. I know how hard that can be
Remember I told you about the new faucet leaking? Well, it seems that there’s this “collar” at the bottom of the thing that you turn to get hot or cold water. Vince just tightened it. No leaking!
Off to see if I can somehow get my hair washed (not sure yet how I’m going to do it) then off to bed.
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Karen- thank you- a few points hit very close to home. With former husband, he told me the reason he was leaving was "because he didn't want to be married anymore" but in reality, that was the furthest thing from the truth and he still regrets it- mental issues that he didn't know how to deal with was the real problem. Partly, he thought he had inherited
bipolar from his mother(he didn't just has others that he has since gotten help for and apologizes all the time for all of it-PTSD, Aspergers and a couple other things I don't remember).
Current one, out of spite for something he THOUGHT I was doing(only wanting to be with him to get pregnant which,yes I did want a baby but that was not the only reason I was with him. He was sweet and attentive back then). He cut off all affection then and to this day the cats get a lot more attention and affection from him than I ever do. Over 26 yrs of it(for years I had no clue until I finally got the guts up to call him out on it- said he would work on it but hasn't).
Now, I focus on doing more things for me and not dwell on what I am missing. I would love for things to change in him but he has to change, I can't change him.
Thank for the meme! I have taken on that attitude, especially since seeing my therapist. It’s hard to change at any age but it can be done. I find if i call my DH out on his behavior or something he says, he changes. I was always afraid of doing that but it is so freeing!
RVRita
I really wish that would work with dh. I tried it today and just mad it so much worse.
He was pissed about son not helping a few months ago take up recycling. Yes, he should have helped but didnt. Today he just got pissed, said fine he didn't need anyones help, he could do it just fine on his own. I did do a little while he was at his mom's but was not going to be out there working on it next to him in that mood. He stayed out until dark, came in, didn't say a word to me, took a shower and went to bed. His dinner sitting there waiting for him at 6. Every little thing just sets him off and if I try and say something, he just gets so mad. Very glad I am going to my mom's next weekend. Will stay as long as I can.
Now to enjoy the quiet, a cup of herbal tea and some fresh baked cho.chip cookies(I can afford to eat some- didn't get to eat anything until 3, we were supposed to get lunch while we were out shopping but didn't "have time" because he had to get back and take care of his mom. I had had two little pieces of bacon, a cup of tea and a bottle of water up until 3PM. Had a tuna sandwich. Made dinner for kids and I(chicken sausage and fried potatoes)- I thought I was cooking for myself but they wanted some so of course, gave them what was left after I got a little bowl full.
Hope everyone had a lot more peaceful day than I had.
Church for me in the morning, won't be rushing home. He is working tonight so will most likely be sleeping most of the day.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
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