WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2023

ginnytez wrote: »

Kelly-Prayers for all of you. You provided provide good counsel. So glad your husband provided you

So I may be crazy but

Don't know if I ever told you ladies, but soon after my husband died, I filled in the back pond and we put his ashes in before the final fill. When I finished that work I was completely exhausted. I had set up a stone other things. I was out front watering and just talking to him and said I hoped he was ok with what I had done. I heard an insistent flapping above me to the left-it was a gray and brown humming bird (DH loved humming birds). The bird kept flapping and looking down at me. I said "I guess you are." Bird dipped its head toward me, flapped again briefly and then took off. I really felt he sent me a message.

Well today I am on my morning walk and a lady we both knew was on her porch. She said she thought I would be gone (moved) by now. Told her I am looking at December, told about places I am looking at etc. and up flies a gray and brown humming bird looking at me while I am talking. Gave me the same sort of head dip-then flew away. I believe he approves of my plans!

On that mystical note, I am going to go put a load in the washer and sort some more papers.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

Ginny- I don't think you are crazy at all because if you are then so am I.
My dad also loved humming birds. Loved all birds but especially humming birds.
When I walk the wetlands, there are a few humming birds but there is almost always one in a certain bush as I walk by. No matter what time I go by. Maybe 11AM or 12 or even at 5PM he is there. Some days I think he isn't going to be there but the last second he comes zooming in and sits and just looks at me. He sits and just looks at me. I talk to it. Say Hi Dad. Only a few feet away. It always makes me smile- tell him Thanks! and continue my walk. There have only been a few days I haven't seen him. A few times I don't see him right away and he starts zipping back and forth until I stop and acknowledge him then he either leaves or sits in his bush.
Makes me smile.

Karen- Love that. Perfect

Evening again ladies
Ginny- I swear my mom came back as a great blue heron .. and my dad I think a cardinal..but mom could have morphed into a cardinal also because the morning my dad passed there was Mr and Mrs Cardinal sitting on a bush outside the window at my parents house.. I knew mom had come to get him and all was ok..
Going to try and get some sleep

Karen - what a lovely picture of you and your grandson. I had just started following along in this group when you started tutoring him. He is a handsome young man.
My grandson has his own little group of weird friends too. It makes it so much easier for them.

Barbara - it was good to double check the appointment time. How long is the drive?

Kelly - I hope your sister is ok. I very rarely turn to my DH either, I still have to figure it all out though. Good for Tim for stepping up.

Margaret - I needed to see that quote. Thanks for sharing.

Heather - I do pots as well mostly, but have one flower box in front of our house. This year I planted some along the side as well. I am like you and don’t like having to keep things alive.

Lanette - my Rodger says that it’s possible but it’s usually a V shape that causes the higher speed. He also said that it’s probably not going to cut a lot of wind down because of the open slats. He’s not an expert though, just his opinion. I use him as my Google all the time and he’s usually right.

Allie - I think Carmine and everyone having a break will be good for all involved.

Michele - I thought it was early to be thinking about Christmas and realized that I’m working in a Christmas present at ceramics. I’m going to continue going to drop in during the summer so I can make a couple other Christmas presents.
Cute surfer.
Personally, I would stay far away from the divorce vs widow discussions. That’s a pot I wouldn’t want to stir.

Rori - welcome home!

Ginny - I think that is your DH approving.

Annie - Yay for getting the new laptop set up.
I have found three old hard drives that I need to figure out how to get pictures off.

My Dad loved rainbows, for the first few years after he passed I saw rainbows on the sunniest day. I always thought it was Dad saying hi.
I haven’t seen one in a few years now and I miss them.

Went to the walk in clinic today. I have a knitted/twisted muscle in my back. I don’t as concerned that I was having trouble breathing. Turns out it’s because the pain was making it hard to breathe. He prescribed Tylenol 3 and told me to continue icing and heating and taking ibuprofen. I need to start regular exercising again, I seem to get hurt doing the simplest things. I don’t even know how this happened.

After the clinic I decided to go to drop in at ceramics. It just gave me something to do today.

The T3’s really messed with my stomach this evening. I think the pain in my back is better to deal with than that.

I am watching a show on the making of the Ken Burns series National Parks. I have watched two of his documentary’s, the Country Music one and one other that I can’t remember the name of. He is brilliant.

One of the FB groups I am in is a Canadian group for Cricut users. They have challenges regularly to win prizes. May’s challenge had 12 different things you could do that used the Cricut in different ways. I was able to show I had done 10 of the 12. People that follow the rules have their name entered for different prizes. My name was drawn tonight for a prize valued at $50.

Tracey in Edmonton.

Atta gurl!



Edie got up twice. Bea found it harder, but she's not done it before. She was too young last year.

I did my good deed for the day this morning. I went out to pick up a few bits this morning, and the server in the newsagents was a very overweight, very smelly lad. I was annoyed and found myself being judgmental. Then I remembered, from the prompts on here that some of you are following, that he probably has his reasons for being depressed, and I could choose to be kind. So, I asked him about his day, and how early he had to get up, (4.30) and sympathised with him. He really cheered up and I think I made his day!
I felt better too! Amazing how positive human connection is good for you.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Machka, You go, girl! Wielding your mattock is most impressive and inspiring. I’m in awe!

Karen in Virginia

Thank you!

One of the best parts has been this ...

Middle of last week, as I put my backpack on, something pinged in my right shoulder/back and a muscle knotted. It was so sore, I could hardly get a full breath in.

I had 2 chiro visits (Thursday evening and Friday evening), but didn't mention it as I wondered if a simple adjustment might help, and it might have been part of the solution.

But I continued to feel a very tight muscle (or something) in my back and even up into my neck on the right all weekend.

This evening, after wielding the mattock for 3 days this weekend, rowing on 2 days, and lifting weights on 3 days ... it feels much better. Not 100% perfect yet, but I can breathe without pain and it's just a little naggy pain in my neck now.


Plus I'm getting some definition in my arms.


Machka in Oz

Annie-congrats on computer! They are so much easier to set up than back in the day-loading and copying disc after disc. The individualization can take a bit but it is a good time to do some computer clean up.
BarbaraAHMOD-sorry to hear about nightmares. I was troubled by them for many years, but maybe out grew them? And you would swear I was fighting in my sleep based upon the condition of blankets and sheets. Will have occasional weird ones. I typically wake up without messed up sheets (unless I kick my feet out from under if they get warm. Usually hard to tell I slept there.
Heather-my grands love the rock climbing also. And good deeds can be so uplifting!
Tracey-the codeine in T3's can bother my stomach-maybe make sure you take them with something in your stomach. I often will eat a couple of saltines when I have to take pain meds. Hopefully a couple of doses and some stretches can help. I did not realize there were prizes, but I'm glad you earned one.
Machka-I tend to sleep on my right side exclusively and have developed a painful muscle back there. I am not going to wield a mattock like your, but am doing various stretches and movements and it is helping. Sitting still can do more harm (most of the time).
Lisa-sounds like a perfect morning. May part Siamese cat sounds the same-the most insistent cat calls.

Slept well last night (as in 8 actual hours, my Apple Watch was happy. Went for a little over 3 mile walk this am and was please with pace (average was 19'57/mile. I am working at keeping under 20-somedays are easier than others.

Thank you for your support ladies. Some things are disconcerting at times and then you realize things are more common than we often discuss.
Finishing laundry this am and working on getting vacuuming done. Going to SIL this pm for a cookout for a couple of hours. Have window open to get house aired out well-I hate it when I feel like we go from heat to ac and the house doesn't get refreshed.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

Tried out a bit of art this afternoon with the masking fluid and silicone brushes I bought for DH. The experiment wasn't very successful, but it was my first time with a new medium. I wanted to see what you could do with it. While I was waiting for the rubber to dry, I painted a quick coaster! Trying to capture our geranium. It still needs its varnish.
You can't win 'em all!



Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

My granddaughter is state champion of the 400 meter. Time of 1:01.22! She’s freshman in HS and runs for fun. I’m so proud.

Betsy in NW WA