WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2023

kevrit · April 2023

Been super busy. I’ll catch up eventually! Hope I’m not missing anything major.
RVRita

April 2023 Action for Happiness

Word of the year: Appreciate : today I appreciate morning walks.

Exercise goals added
Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week 5/15 (100%,100%,80%)
Walk 7,000 every day 10/30 (84%,86%,94%)
6 min HIIT -2x a day start April 1 19/60
Arm weights twice a week 2/10 (100%, 60%hurt my elbow, hurt my shoulder 30%)
Meditation: daily. 11/30 (82%(started Feb)94%)

1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(100%,100%,0%)
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 9867, 9491, (7,700,100%-9851,100%—9526,100%)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 4/2 —(100%,100%,100%,100%)
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 24/158/ —(100%,100%,100%)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)35/64–(100%,100%,100%)
6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4 (100%,100%,100%)
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 13/20-(100%,88%,100)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 14(100%,100%,100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR——4/12—(100%.100%,100%,100%)
10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25(100%,100%,100%,100%)
11. April started putting 4% on income in savings (100%)
Decided that if I do more than stated I will not grade higher than 100% 2/5/23

January Met —100%
February met —-90%
March met met —-90%
April met
May met
June met
July met — met
August met
September met
October met —
November met—
December met—

ACTIVE APRIL
1.

Commit to being more active this month starting today. I commit to this by adding the exercises from the 6 minute book for over 60’s.
2. Spend as much time as possible outdoors today. Easy! LOL
3. Listen to your body and be grateful for what it can do. I do this during walking meditations every day.
4. Eat healthy and natural food today and drinks lots of water. Yogurt and raspberries for breakfast with 17 oz water bottle and coffee, more to come.
5. Turn a regular activity into a playful game today. Not sure. Joked with hairdresser while getting hair cut. Everyone was laughing and joining in.
6. Do a body-scan meditation and really notice how your body feels. I do this often in my meditations.
7. Get natural light early in the day. Dim the lights in the evening. Morning done. Will do in evening.
8. give your body a boost by laughing or making someone laugh. I will as soon as I can! Did this with friends.
9. Turn your housework or chores into a fun form of exercise. Hmmmm tbd
10. Have a day with less screen time and more movement. I’ll try.
11. Set yourself an exercise goal or sign up to an activity challenge. Already have goals: Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week, Walk 7,000 every day, 6 min HIIT -2x a day, Arm weights twice a week

12. Move as much as possible, even if you’re stuck inside. I will do. Vet this morning then normal day, so will be able to do this.
13. Make sleep a priority and go to bed in good time. Easy Peasy!

14. Relax your body & mind with yoga, tai chi or meditation.
15. Get active by singing today (even if you think you can’t sing)
16. Go exploring around your local area and notice new things
17. Be active outside. Dig up weeds or plant some seeds
18. Try a new online exercise, activity or dance class.
19. Spend less time sitting today. Get up and move more often.
20. Focus on eating ‘a rainbow of multi-colored vegetables today.
21. Regularly pause to stretch and breathe during the day.
22. Enjoy moving to your favorite music. Really go for it.
23. Go out and do an errand for a loved one or neighbor.
24. Get active in nature. Feed the birds or go wild-life spotting.
25. Have a ‘no screens’ night and take time to recharge yourself.
26. Take an extra break in your day and walk outside for 15 minutes
27. Find a fun exercise to do while waiting for the kettle to boil (or pan of water.)
28. Meet a friend outside for a walk and a chat.
29. Become an activist for a cause you really believe in
30. Make time to run, swim, dance, cycle or stretch today

RVRita

Whidislander · April 2023

Still nothing from no one regarding my letter to son being returned. It could be since the ship is changing home port from overseas to stateside, it went to Japan and was returned. But really the mail should jyst follow the ship wherever it goes. Or maybe my son has changed commands and there is no sailor with that name on board? The reasons are endless with "mail undeliverable" stamp.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

GodMomKim · April 2023

Hi Gals,
Macka I am stealing this…. And tweaking it a little And here it is about me….
10 Things About Me

1. Age: I'm in my mid-60s
2. Live: I live in California, USA
3. Work: Still working full-time + I own a machine embroidery business based out of my home.
4. Family: single, I have a nephew, 2 god kids, a 94 year old mom who is temporarily living with me recovering from a broken hip
5. Sports/activities: I like to walk, garden and swim
6. Hobbies: cooking, entertaining, Gardening, Reading
7. Season: My favorite season is winter
8. Pet: a 10 year old springer spaniel named Levi
9. Favorite Holiday: is christmas
10. Food: My favorite type of food is Mexican

Kim in N. California

1948CWB · April 2023

auntiebk · April 2023

13. Make sleep a priority and go to bed in good time – going to sleep not the problem.

Welcome @pajerwatson, Patty in MS. Well done on the bike ride, good to have alternatives for when it’s too windy to ride.
Welcome @westparkallaght from Dublin! Healthy eating is the foundation. Good start!
Welcome @4hims lots of support to be found here. Wanting to be different is the source of motivation. What Machka said.
Lisa

Thanks for checking in, was missing you. Hope next week brings good information for effective direction forward.
Flea hope your DH takes the job. Sounds like the company needs all the good people it can get.
Tina your “I think you have a right to your feelings, no matter what anyone else thinks. Sometimes, we just want to be heard. We hear you.” to Rebecca. Spot on.
Vicki how much longer to make the 40 yr goal?
Rebecca “sneaker wave” just so. Undeliverable? :noway: Look out, here comes another tsunami.
Annie bet your physical therapist is pleased to hear about your yoga and dumbbells, but might offer some adjustments to your routine. Good luck!
Heather sounds like a potential bon ami? To me it speaks to your courage and willingness to experiment. Brava!
Allie eeuw :sick:
Rosemarie brava for your travel plans and thanks for helping out at the animal rescue.
Katla patience is the hardest part. Look forward to your happy dance.
Carla yours to Flea’s DH.

10 Things About Me
1. Age: 73 (Ageing Hippie, Mother Of Dogs)
2. Live: in a little blue cabin in the woods above the Oregon coast within 10 miles of the California border
3. Work: Gratefully retired. Easing out a volunteer fire district board position.
4. Family: Just DH and our two dogs.
5. Sports: :noway: [shudder] Do love to line dance and stroll.
6. Hobbies: Reading. Most of my gardening consists of reading garden supply and seed catalogs.

7. Season: Used to be autumn, now any day that’s warm enough to stroll on the beach is my favorite season. Sometimes can happen in December.
8. Movie: Would re-watch “You’ve Got Mail” or “Sleepless in Seattle” whenever I stumbled on it. Also “White Christmas” So Kim, I guess my favorite holiday is Christmas

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9. Pet: Tumble an 8 year old female 30 lb cream and black Skye Terrier and Shadow a 3 year old female 60 lb black GSD/Flatcoat mix.
10. Food: Italian with Indian a close second.

04/12: Move: line dance class, Jeopardy walking steps:9267!
Fuel: plants running count for week so far: 8+10+3+6+2 =almonds, apple, banana, beans-cannellini, bell peppers-orange/red/yellow, cabbage, caramel corn, carrots, cashews, corn chips, cucumber, daikon, dates, garlic, horseradish, macadamia nuts, onion, pineapple, potatoes-boiled/chips/hash browns, radish, romaine, snap peas, sweet potato, tangerines, tea, walnuts, wheat-cake/pasta/sourdough. CI =1345
Live: Joe, readings, BP, casserole-athon, fire district budget committee and board meetings. Wt:136.7 :P

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

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

KetoneKaren · April 2023

Heather,
I love your latest painting.

GodMomKim · April 2023

Hi Gals,
The last few days have been wild, and I am not going to share most of it, but my brother is involved and I will not be able to help mom in her home.

Mom has decided that she wants to be home next week. She would be going into a home that is 3 times as big as mine and has a number of places with one or two steps with no handrail. And with no help.

She is fully dependent on a walker, and cannot stand without it to push off of to stand. I have been fighting the idea of going home this soon and getting huge push back. I spent last night worrying about it, and decided on a new attitude - I told Mom this morning that I changed my mind and we should do everything we can to get her home next week. I told I thought she should practice taking a shower without help, do her own laundry, make dinner, (she has not cooked a meal in 6 weeks), and come up with a plan to get food – either how to use the online ordering, or how to get in and out of the car and how to gather groceries at the store with her walker. I told her that I wanted to know she was safe.

WARNING this does mention God and religion, not preachy at all – but my point of view comes though, and I am religion neutral.

She dropped a (for me) bomb shell on me. She said none of those things needed to be practiced or figured out because God would take care of it. And God only gives you what you can handle and so it would all be ok and work out.

Now I was not raised in a very religious family, the last time my mom attended a religious service (except for a wedding or funeral) was before my Dad died in 1977. And I can not remember when God was mentioned last within my family – it’s just not a thing, for us. So this was sudden and weird. Thinking fast I asked did she also believe God helps those who help themselves? She said yes and so I asked if God would be against her trying some of these things out to figure out the best way to do things. She said there was no need it would be a waste of time as God will take care of her safety and that was fine.

So I asked if she felt that way about all safety – that God would take care of it. So for example the times my brother has threatened my life did she believe that God would keep me safe and that was why she had never done or said anything to try to keep me safe. “ Yes”

Ok no offence meant to anyone who believes this but this is nuts to me. God or no God, taking care of oneself and doing things to protect yourself and others from basic safety concerns seems just right and a good idea. And Mom has not been exposed to any religious programing and/or person recently.

Kim in N. California

_sirenofthesea_ · April 2023

Hi everyone! I'm new <back> to MFP and just jumping in - seeing some 10 things about me so I'll do one too! What a good way to get some tidbits about someone (add me as a friend if you're into that - looking for a great community of supporters!

1. Age 54
2. Live: in an big old farmhouse built built in 1884 by a man that they named our road after...Indiana born and raised and still here - but my goal is to end my days somewhere on a beach....
3. Work: Too friggin' much - I work fulltime from home for the VA hospital, AND I own a store here in our town - a women's clothing boutique. Took the full time job as a means towards retiring sooner - my DH is a dentist, I owned the store - we were paying WAY TOO MUCH for our health insurance so I lucked into the job with the VA.
4. Family: Son 36 with two granbabies - 4 and 7 months, Daughter 24
5. Sports: No.... just no - lol - but I like water aerobics at the Y? Does that count lol
6. Hobbies: I love to read, I do puzzles, I spend time with my bestie of a daughter - but I work - all the time lol - TRAVEL - I love to travel and do it as often as I can...work hard and play hard
7. Season: Any season I can be on the beach....or near the ocean. LOL - SPring and Fall in Indiana are beautiful
8. Movie: I am a sucker for Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Sleepless in Seattle, PS I love you and You've Got Mail....other than that, I'm more of a drama series, murder documentary type of gal LOL
9. Pet: 2 ShiTzus rule our house - Panther and Pauley, and an orange tabby cat that got dumped in our yard quickly has become our best outdoor cat ever - Peter
10. Food: My love and my frenemy. Had VSG in January - so right now it's protein all day for me - I love about any food but if I had to pick one specific it would be mexican or chinese - every day for the rest of my life...

_sirenofthesea_ · April 2023

auntiebk wrote: »

rm enough to stroll on the beach is my favorite season. Sometimes can happen in December.
8. Movie: Would re-watch “You’ve Got Mail” or “Sleepless in Seattle” whenever I stumbled on it. Also “White Christmas” So Kim, I guess my favorite holiday is Christmas .

My faves, too! My daughter makes fun of me for continuing to watch them over and over lol

barbiecat · April 2023

Kim One of the great challenges of adulthood is respecting the spiritual beliefs held by our loved ones and keep our mouths shut. ❤💕

cityjaneLondon · April 2023

Yesterday we had to take a taxi to get to French Circle. Turns out it was Storm Noah with 75 mph winds. We drove along the seafront. Huge dirty yellow seas.
A 21 Yr old man went into the sea near the Palace Pier. Massive search and rescue operation. He washed up on the beach a little east of us at Saltdean, where my grandparents lived. I spent a lot of time there as a child.
Sad.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

cityjaneLondon · April 2023

Mary Quant died today. 93. She was hugely influential in the 1960s. I made my first designer pattern from her design. A white shirtwaister with black buttons. My mother nearly had a fit, but I finished it and wore it with pride to a school prize giving. Great memories.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

bwcetc · April 2023

Kim ...

You know that God is a big part of my life. I've heard your mother's rationale used over the years and it always confounds me. My reply has always been "God promises to feed the birds of the air, but that doesn't mean he's going to throw the worms into the nest ...."

Beth

cityjaneLondon · April 2023

The pattern was something like this, but it didn't have a seam at the waist. It was more of a boxy shape. I bought white jersey cotton to make it and big black buttons.

It all turned out perfectly.

Love Heather UK

Anniesquats100 · April 2023

Heather
You might find this amusing. When I was in a world civilizations class in high school, I sewed a Greek tunic and read a poem to the class, and served baklava. I chose budget white cotton for the tunic, trimmed the edges and it came out very well, except a little see-through. I wore it anyway, and they video-taped me. My first naughty video! Lol.

Kim, my grandmother was famous for that attitude. It only works when there are other people helping out. It makes tough choices for you. You have our support as you deal with this difficult situation.

Annie in Delaware

grandmallie · April 2023

Ready for some sun and fun !!!
And me im throwing all caution to the wind and flying down a day early for the cruise and getting a hotel ,its 1/2 mile from the port where we board.

Vickil57 · April 2023

I remember when I was young and my son was young. When I would visit my grandma's they would always say please come again soon. It seemed I was always on the go. Now I understand how they felt and wish I would of made the time. Hind sight is 20-20.
Beth--3-4 years to reach 40 years and could be out of debt in one year if DH stops using his credit cards.
Pip--You are welcome. I thank you so much for supporting MS.
10 Things about me
1 Age: 66
2. Live: in Grand Island, NE with my husband
3. Work: at the hospital 36 years and supervisor of the commutations service.
4. Family: Between DH and I we have 7 children, 27 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and one due in Aug. Our oldest son passes away at 25years and we lost a baby just before birth.
5. Sports: watch NASCAR with DH and been to our first race last Sept in Kansas city with our DD and her husband.
6. Hobbies: I knit baby blankets and love to read.
7. Season: I love all the seasons with Fall the best. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I go all out sending cards as love hearing from family and friends if even just once a year.
8. Movie: I go in streaks as sometimes go along time without watching any movies.
9. Pet: We have 2 dogs. Oscar is a dachund-lab mix and he was my parents that we got when dad passed away 9 yeas ago, he is about 12 years old. Kia is a chihuahua that belonged to DH's sister and they just left her here with us almost 2 years ago and now she is ours, she is about 5 years old.
10. Food: That's the problem, I like all food that does not have nuts.
Kim--WOW! Just know you have done all you can and she is on her own. Sometimes people have to learn the hard way.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE who has the next 3 days off!

GodMomKim · April 2023

Beth - thank you. I am trying to image God with a mitt and a bucket of worms tossing them at nests and it is making me smile!

Barbie - I know but when it means she'll probably fall again, it is hard!!!! I did tell her I appreciated her sharing with me... at least knowing why she says/does certain things helps me know it makes sense to her.

1948CWB · April 2023

Kim ~ Huge Hugs! It's an impossible situation your mom has created for you! I wonder how your mom plans to get home if you are unwilling to take her there?

Carol in GA

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