WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

minicooper452 · March 13

(((hugs))) to those who need them.

Not much new or different today. Really busy this morning, so I ran out fast. Skimmed everything... I think. Love you all!

13. Pause to watch the sky or clouds for a few minutes today... just about every day, whether it's gorgeous or not. The sky just fascinates me.
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN

Anniesquats100 · March 13

Well, I cook a lot of simple dishes and repeat a lot , so I don't have many flops, but tonight I did. It was supposed to be lamb stew and my mom helped me. The pieces of "meat" were so bony it was impossible to cut. I should have boiled them for an hour or more, but mom wanted to fry them and then make gravy. There just wasn't enough meat. Oh well, back to catfish tomorrow.

I did an hour of yoga Yay! But I still need my aerobic walking.

Annie in Delaware

grandmallie · March 13

ginnytez · March 13

Lisa-thanks for compliment. He is actually step-grandson so no biological reaction. However, as SS points out-I am the grandmother. I love that family of mine.

Tracey-my youngest son (soon to be 32) has the long hair and the bushy beard. His wife loves it. I just love him.

Lanette-I loved your discussion regarding walking and doing things. I accomplished a lot after DH passed and it was empowering.

Carol-I am sorry for yourtruggles. Don't let fear take over-you have as much strength as you need. I agree with Beth's advice.

Busy day at work, getting lots accomplished but more to do. Putting together pay raise of union staff now contract done. Since there is some retro pay involved there are multiple steps. We have a decent spreadsheet put together. My Business Admin put it together-I need to change a couple of formulas because she interpreted a couple of points a bit off. However, tweaking. is better than creating!

Went on walk after work and it really started snowing-some of it was the nasty pellet stuff. Still go a bit over 2 miles done. Need to load dishwasher and water trash together and pay a couple of bills. Was going to try to get some stuff for work done, but I think just a me night.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

grandmallie · March 13

We have rain right now and into tomorrow and then supposedly snow and wind but I wont hold my breath.. the news stations like to hype stuff up.

pipcd34 · March 14

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Machka9 · March 14

1948CWB wrote: »

My worries with my husband....it is very, very difficult for him to get up from a seated position and when he does go out he walks very slowly. Mostly because he has a knee that needs replacing and peripheral artery disease in his legs that makes his feet hurt all the time. He has a very bad cataract in one eye that makes him almost blind in that eye. And he is still having problems with his digestive system. He gets exhausted from minor excursions. A lot of these could be taken care of but he is stubborn (or scared) to get it done. As I have said before, I know very little about handling the things that he has always taken care of in our 54 yrs of marriage. I know that I will be able to get help if needed, but, right now I'm just scared.

Carol in GA

Can you start learning now?

M in Oz

Anniesquats100 · March 14

Good evening ladies!

I did my aerobic walking Yay! It still makes my knee tired but it's getting better. Yay!

I ate 1093 calories for a deficit of 393 Yay! That makes up for being over a bit on Sunday. I had a doctor appointment in the middle of my eating window today, but I worked around it.

Annie in Delaware

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pipcd34 · March 14

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teklawa1 · March 14

Carol, I love what Beth said and it worked for me. My husband did the household bills and paperwork. As his heart failure progressed I began to ask him to educate me on his systems. I filled a notebook with his systems. He made me a file with all of his passwords and we wrote down the sequence of paying a bill with bill pay. Over a short time I had the information for managing our household finances. Over the years I did the investing so I was okay in the area.

I just finished catching up on reading from Feb 18th. We are a wordy group and I love that I'm caught up. I loved the cruise. Seeing the Panama Canal and watching our ship and other ships go through was amazing. Our ship was one of the smaller Holland America (the Zaandam) so we were in the old canal... and alongside us is the wider Canal that was completed in 2016 and two larger cruise ships were going through the new Canal. It took a full day to transit from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

My son and I had an inside room and were very comfortable. We got on the ship in San Diego, sailed down the Mexican coast, then to Guatemala and through the Panama Canal and then a stop in Columbia and one in the Bahamas and ended in Ft Lauderdale. This was a first time cruise for both Kevin and I and we loved it... The food was good, the staff was friendly and helpful.. The cruise director did a narrative as we transited the Canal and gave information on each port call. There was a nice gym for working out and there were two pools and two hot tubs. I used the gym and the walking deck everyday. It was a wonderful experience. And it feels wonderful to be home.

Betsy in NW WA

dlfk202000 · March 14

Betsy- Thanks for the details of your cruise. I am so happy you had such a great time. We have loved the cruises we have been on. Never had an inside cabin- need to have at least a window to see out of.
Looking forward to when we can go on another one. We have never been on one to anywhere other than the Pacific Coast(Mexico up to Vancouver/Victoria)

skuehn48 · March 14

Machka9 · March 14

Cat bite update:

I have been to a doctor. There was one appointment available this week at the clinic my husband and I go to now, but with a different doctor than the one we see, so I booked it.

She was really good ... had a good look at it. It is infected, but not badly infected. The swelling and redness has come down so that's good, but it has been very painful.

She has prescribed me with heavy duty antibiotics - 2 different kinds which are supposed to work together. That was a bit of a challenge given my allergies to so many antibiotics, she couldn't use the usual ones. Plus I have an antibiotic cream now - a prescription cream.

Then I was given a tetanus/whooping cough booster.

And I am supposed to rest my hand and give it a chance to heal - no cycling for a couple days!

But I feel really tired now, after all of that, anyway.

Machka in Oz

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Machka, I gave it a try and will wait for my new computer if necessary. I appreciate your help very much. Thanks. Hopefully things will get better.

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evie1958 · March 14

Machka, sorry to hear your cat bite required medical attention, but very happy that you were able to see a doctor and get everything set up. Darn cats.....
Betsy, your cruise sounds just wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

I'm sure there were other comments I wanted to make, but have been reading on my phone today and just got onto my computer tonight and now it's past my bedtime.....
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Machka9 · March 14

Here's my beautiful boy, Rhody ... the one with the sharp pointy teeth.

Of course, we still love him.

In two weeks' time he will have been with us for 3 years and he has been so good for my husband, in particular. He's such a clever little boy with a multitude of purrs.

Machka in Oz

Machka9 · March 14

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/05/my-marriage-is-in-meltdown-again-how-can-i-save-it-ask-philippa-perry

This is an article by my favourite psychotherapist. It's not intended for people whose marriages have really hit the buffers, but those that could do with a little bit of a spruce up. That's most of us, I guess. I like it because it's doable. Putting it into practice already.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Sounds like it is intended for couples who are on the verge of calling it quits!

"Things have reached yet another impasse and we are nearly at the point of separating. ... We have tried therapy and he doesn’t want to do it again."

If a marriage has reached the point of the one in the article, it needs more than a little bit of a spruce up.

The communication strategy is a very common one taught to educators (like me) and in just about every group session I've been in ... team building at work, brain injury get togethers, carers get togethers.

How to Use ‘I’ Statements Instead of ‘You’ Statements During Difficult Conversations
https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/blog/i-statements-vs-you-statements/

What Are 'I Feel' Statements?
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-feeling-statements-425163

Machka in Oz

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