WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2023

GodMomKim · February 5

Carol there were a few choices of recipes and while there are a few steps, it was really quite easy and the flavor of the chocolate is so good... almost a rich chocolate mousse flavor. I really like chocolate to taste like chocolate, not just chocolate brown colored sweet.

Heather I used my grandma's white cake recipe and was glad to use it. I altered the white cake for some chocolate cupcakes and some lemon ones. I don't think I'll go back to the package now that I have tried this. I am not a big cake eater - my go to dessert is fruit pie or ice cream or both (LOL) but so many folks like cake, it is nice to have a "good" recipe.

Allie there is also RSV running around and a cough is a top symptom. Both Whooping Cough and RSV are highly contagious so be careful who you are around.

Thinking of everyone.
Kim

grandmallie · February 5

Well im watching Miles tomorrow but I plan on wearing a mask..The Drs office opens at 7:15 so will call them when they open

pipcd34 · February 5

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pipcd34 · February 5

Stat for the day-

Housecleaning etc- 1hr41min 37sec, dust, vacuuming, etc. didn’t take me as long, kirby took the car to Wash yesterday so he was here to help me today- 478c

Katla49 · February 5

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SophieRosieMom · February 5

Good morning ladies!

Before I forget - last night I watched "A Man called Ove" on Amazon Prime. It was Swedish, with subtitles, and it was very good. I believe the English version now out with Tom Hanks is called "A Man called Otto".

Carol - I was just outside looking and the house and what needs to be done, DH hired some guys several years ago to power wash the outside of the house and repaint a little of it. He didn't tell me what he was having done, they just showed up and got to work. They completely missed the wooden chimney stack that is covered with mildew on the north side of the house. When the supervisor returned the following day to get payment, I pointed that out to him. He shrugged his shoulders and said in very broken English he didn't have a ladder with him. DH didn't seem fazed by it. Now it's really bad and dirty looking, next time I get someone out to do work on the house that will be at the top of the list.

Anyhow, I came in and read your post.

Aggravating when our spouses don't bother to communicate! I hope they make it right tomorrow.

Tracey - Am I reading it right that Rodger's sister is part of the problem? I am still hoping something can get worked out for your MIL's finances that won't be a strain on your budget. So hard when family is involved and they are on different wavelengths if that's the case. Anyhow, glad you got to visit everyone and see your mom.

Did anything get resolved with the huge interest payment on that loan? Not my business, just curious. Working on taxes, ran across loan interest and her situation came to mind.

Heather - what a beautiful scene. Thank you for sharing it. Your son's house is REALLY getting a makeover. Are they enlarging the square footage? Changing/adding rooms? I'm sure it will be very nice when they are done.

Beth - glad your mom is settling in. And so glad for everyone that she's nearby. YouTube is teaming with Dr. Li videos.

A week or so ago I mentioned Tara Woodcox on FB as a source for interesting meals. Turns out yes, she fixes high protein meals, but really goes heavy into protein supplements. I think they can be useful for some folks.

A friend gave me a container of high protein powder - 20 gm per serving - it's sweetened with stevia. Since I rarely eat sugar, the sweet taste was overwhelming. I still add a little to my overnight oats - about 1/4 serving - I like the creaminess. It does wander into the ultra-processed category. I can eat dairy just fine and a sliced fresh pear or apple with cottage cheese or Greek yogurt packs a nice protein punch I can handle.

Kim - now I'm hungry for cake, lol. Or cupcakes! Hope your mom's visit to her friend goes well. A good time for her to get closure.

Lanette

SW WA State

teklawa1 · February 5

(((Kim))) lots on your plate. Thinking of you.

Tracey hoping you are able to help your MIL see what needs to be done to assure financial stability in her remaining years.

Betsy in Alaska til tomorrow night.
It’s warmed to 10*. Yay!

pipcd34 · February 5

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Katla49 · February 5

(((Kim)))—Thinking of you. 💖

auntiebk · February 5

5: be kind to yourself. I’ve been over-indulgent. Being kind to myself today will be getting back to better fuel and more movement

Heather, Bea is not just inventive but a budding caricaturist and at such an early age! Pregnant Johnny LOL!
Machka “disappointing dusting of cereal” yes. What really opened my eyes was weighing a “2T/30g serving” of hummus. Even after scraping the top of the measuring spoon even across its walls, 2 T weighed in at more than twice 30g. :sick: And 14 g of mayonnaise? Not enough to moisten two pieces of sourdough.
Allie that’s a lot of weight to come off in a matter of days. If you can’t get in to see your Dr., is there an urgent care near you?

Rain decided me to watch church from home. When church started, the sun came out. After church Joe and I walked to dogs to the mailbox, and yup, soon as we got down the drive the skies opened. We are now all damp and have “an air” about us. ;}

Time to prep some veggies and get started on one of the rainy day projects, either organizing district binders or drafting reponse to “Listening with the Ear of my Heart” workshop.

02/4: Move: 2 sets PT, dog group, Jeopardy walking. active mins:208 steps:7743
Fuel: plants running count for week so far: 8+6+4+4 = apple, artichoke, arugula, basil, beans-kidney, beets, carrots, celery, corn chips, cranberries, cucumber, jalapenos, olives-green, potato chips, potatoes-russet, radishes, romaine, scallions, tangerines, tea, walnuts, wheat (English muffin). CI<CO= over 260

Live: Joe, readings, BP, filing Wt:136.5

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

2023: Be of good cheer.
February: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.

grandmallie · February 5

Barbara Oregon Coastie-
I haven't eaten much in the last few days and been drinking alot of fluids which is good..
I feel better than I did friday.. and ive gotten alot of rest..
I put a new harness on Alfie and Dan stopped and got my garbage out..i gave him some cans of chef boyrdee.
I ususally stay up till 10 un sunday nights but dont know if I'll make it that far tonight..
I also changed out the hoses and things on my Cpap.

Whidislander · February 5

Today I had a bowl of ramen using my homemade chicken stock,with some soy sauce, a blob of wasabi and a sprinkling of nori seaweed and sesame seeds. It was yummy. Tonight is my leftover teriyaki chicken,Bruce and picked cucumbers and beets. Dessert is my homemade mousse'. Totally not watching my food intact but just enjoying the weekend.😜🙄🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

cityjaneLondon · February 5

Barbara - It was Edie who played with the photo app.

Lanette - They are greatly enlarging the kitchen into the side return. All five bathrooms/toilets refurbed. Downstairs rooms having suspended floors removed and solid put in, with underfloor heating. Redec throughout. New windows in back of house.
The window being knocked out above the kitchen was not in the plan, but it all became too unstable.

I just hope the costs can be kept under control.

I'm not very sleepy after my long afternoon nap! Might be a night for reading and sleeping upstairs.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

auntiebk · February 5

Need help with my "Listening..." homework. Would anyone share an example of when they really just needed to be heard, but others talked over them or snowed them with advice.?

Thanks!
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

2023: Be of good cheer.
February: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.

LisaInArkansas · February 5

Barbara, Lifehacker has some good advice at the link below, but my own technique was to stop and be completely silent, and when I was ready to say it without yelling, say their name. And then say their name again and again until they stop talking to respond. Lifehacker does mention that, too. People can't help but respond to their own name. When they react, I would immediately start again where I was, with a side note starting "Before I was interrupted, I was about to say... " If I'm really PO'd, it would be "before I was so rudely interrupted..." and smile like the Cheshire Cat.

It always seems to work if you smile a lot, or at least bare your teeth. They don't know whether you're joking or about to bite them...

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-respond-to-people-who-constantly-talk-over-you-1849575904

First PS: Umm... I should probably say that not many people interrupt me. I've been told that I can be intimidating. Never quite understood that, but OK. A cranky little woman must have scared them when they were small or something. I'm almost always a foot shorter than anyone in the room, for goodness sake!

Second PS: I hope I wasn't the one who snowed you under with advice! I just realized you never said it was a face-to-face conversation...

pipcd34 · February 5

Fresno version of snow

Anniesquats100 · February 5

Barbara, I get that a lot. One of the side effects of my multiple concussions is that I'm a little slow to form sentences in person, especially if there is tact involved. So I end up nodding and going along.

I remember a particular 30 minute car ride with my ex; I had some important tidbit to tell him, and he never let me break into the conversation the whole trip. It was one of those days where the divorce idea was becoming firmer in my head.

Annie in Delaware

Rosemarie2972 · February 5

Thinking of you all. Still quite tired.I have a sore throat. I do get these and the only way it will go away is if I get an antibiotic. I can go tomorrow to do this. Still drinking too much coca cola but did make cod yesterday and had some for lunch today and had a spinach shake with cocoa yesterday and today.

I signed up for PlateJoy where they give you some choices of meals for the week and then create a shopping list and you check off the supplies you don't have. I selected a diet that is not suppose to have too much processed food. I didn't realize all that microwave food was so bad until the recent study came out. But when I think about it my mother is 91 and has always been heavy but doesn't eat processed food. She makes her own food and reheats it in the microwave. Also I've hardly had veggies this year. That has to change.

Enjoying the posts I am reading and the pictures! Hope to get back to posting soon! Need sleep! I seldom go outdoors. Maybe once every 10 days I go for a walk at a college campus. I have help until 1pm and often have other errands to do during this time. The weather has been nice.

Best,
Rosemarie from GA

exermom · February 5

Did Jari Love Get Ripped to the Core DVD. Bowling tomorrow

M – there is a place here (it’s even in NC!) called Replacements that buys china and crystal (also silver, estate jewelry). They’ve already sent me a listing of how much they would pay for each item. Admitted, it’s not a whole lot, certainly probably not as much as MIL paid for it, but it’s still something. I know that Denise will not be interested in the china when I go, Jess might but there are things that I’ve never used and she probably won’t either (like the teapot), so I might as well get something. Yes, the call for china and crystal has really fallen off. I did buy a few things from them, I needed to replace one of the china dishes, bought another serving dish and another vegetable bowl. So they do buy things from you and then resell them (at a much, much higher price). Shipping would be outrageous and we all know how careful the Post Office is with packages. But since I live so close to them, I’ll probably just drive it over (it’s probably about an hour or so away, I pass the sign for it all the time)

M – I do have another set of china, it’s not complete. But my aunt (before she passed away) told me that she thinks it’s from the depression time. At that time it seems that whenever you went to the movies they gave you a piece of china. It’s just interesting how much smaller the plates are. I never use it. Like I said, it’s not even a full set.

Allie – Happy Birthday Tracey!

Kylia – I know that we have a programmable thermostat and it used to go lower at something like 11:00. I could feel the drop in temp. I haven’t lately. Wonder if it still drops. I’d be surprised if it doesn’t. Update: It’s 72 then at 11:00 it drops to 69. I’ve never felt it this year, I’m surprised

Lanette – Wet and Forget is fantastic stuff. You can probably put it in a power washer. I wash my windows that are REAL high by standing on the ground and shooting the water at the windows.

Got in two walks today...yea! Also made chocolate bran muffins so I have some when we get back. I need to make something for Vince to have – maybe brownies since I’m taking cookies with me.

Michele NC

anneu53 · February 6

Hello. I am new and from Australia. Its Summer over here. I loved reading all the comments here.

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