WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2023

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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    edited July 2023
    Ginny- we felt bad for the baby possum. He has been hanging around her since he was very tiny, all alone. He is still small, less than 1/2 the size of a rabbit at most/just bigger than a full grown rat.
    They are not distructive like rats and coons so we leave it alone. We just don't want it trapped in the garage, climbing on dh's 3D printers.

    Lisa- I agree, they are not the cutest when full grown but the little ones are pretty cute.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,559 Member
    Nothing special today. Went in the pool (another tube of sunscreen bites the dust), went to WalMart since Vince needed bananas and milk, went for a walk to Dollar General (they didn’t have what I was looking for), then went in the pool to cool off. That felt so good since I get sweaty on my walk.

    We had another skunk in the skimmer. Oh joy, thank goodness the garbage can is outside….

    Tomorrow is back to the soup kitchen. Then I’ll go to the Humane Society’s thrift store to donate a home theater system, hand embroidered pillowcases, and a CD radio.

    Young kids...when I got to work today in the back room someone had spilled their drink. How hard is it to clean up after yourself? Well, these are young, immature kids who are working (at least some of them are)

    Heather – love the floors

    Michele NC
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    Speaking of possums, I walked my dog at 3AM last night and was surprised it was still 75 degrees out! While walking, we came faced-to-face with a raccoon. My dog went bonkers and the raccoon ran away and fell in the water in the canal beside us. It came back up looking pathetic all wet, looked at us, looked at the water, then scampered away on the edge of the water. It was funny at 3 AM!

    RVRita in SE NM where it is hotter than hell in the daytime!

    the raccoons we have here are really bold-they actually stand up to me. They are around because of the cat food. One time, one tried to grab the plastic container of food and run off with it. He wanted to run but wanted to take the container with him too- couldn't decide what he wanted more. He finally dropped it and took off. For a while they were living under the deck. We had to put chicken wire on the whole catio instead of just screen because the coons ripped a huge whole in it. I was just about ready to fall asleep when I looked over at the bedroom window, just less than 2 feet from my head, and there was a coon, poking his nose in. He was in there after the cat food. The catio is off our bedroom window and our window is always open. Another time they ripped the latch off the side door to it. Cats got out both times and I had to spend two days catching them and then repairing the damage.
    They are very distructive
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Rosemarie- YES, I think dh would really benefit from some meds. He went to a psychiatrist not long after his brother died. She wanted to put him on them then, that was 13 yrs ago. He didn't want to.

    I have the same issue although he never went for therapy. He has a short temper and gets depressed easier than I do.

    RVRita

    mine went I think once, maybe twice. I wish he would go back.
    Oh, the short temper!!!
    Today, he was talking in the kitchen, not far from where I was. He always talks very loud and I have asked him many times to talk a little quieter. It is terrible in a car. I kind of shushed him and he got PISSED, walked out and then wouldn't talk to me at all for quite a while, even when we were driving over to his mom's so I could walk her dog while he took care of her.
    He is a total pessimist about every single thing in life.
  • pipcd34
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
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    I was also raised with animals as utilitarian parts of living and survival (dogs and cats, too). And pretty much feel the same about chickens as you do. For the squeamish, look away! :smiley:
    We honestly had bacon wrapped up in the freezer with names written on them from the contributing pig. They were all named after my mother's female relatives, Flossie, Lorraine and Belle--my father's sense of humor tended toward the macabre.

    We kids also raised a calf each to full grown, sold a couple and a couple were processed by Mr. Penny down the road, the meat manager at the Piggly Wiggly in town, and they added to the freezer as well. It was a different life. I don't think I'd mind too much having to ask a chicken to give their all, named or not. More like a really nice gift from a friend. :smiley:

    Later,
    Love,
    Lisa in AR

    Growing up, we raised all of our own meat and veggies. We rarely named the animals except for the ones we were going to show and sell at auction at the fair for FFA-
    We knew certain animals were safe- My rabbit, Butterscotch but her little ones were meat rabbits for us or to sell. Same with the goats and sheep. Raised a pig or two each year along with one beef for us to split with my grandparents or aunt and uncle.

    I HATED when it was butchering time for the chickens- we would raise 200 each spring. Then at 8 weeks old, first 100 were butchered then the following weekend the other 100. We would all sit around a pile of chickens that had been blanched and pluck then they would go in the kitchen for the rest of the work. I had to do the inside part once- I couldn't handle it- Still don't like the smell of raw chicken because of it. We had all the family and some ladies from church. Those little old ladies LOVED to come out and help and boy were they quick and thorough.

    Debbie

  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    [quote="exermom;c-47597441"

    We had another skunk in the skimmer. Oh joy, thank goodness the garbage can is outside….

    Tomorrow is back to the soup kitchen. Then I’ll go to the Humane Society’s thrift store to donate a home theater system, hand embroidered pillowcases, and a CD radio.

    Young kids...when I got to work today in the back room someone had spilled their drink. How hard is it to clean up after yourself? Well, these are young, immature kids who are working (at least some of them are)

    Heather – love the floors

    Michele NC[/quote]

    Yuck to finding another skunk. I was always so worried when I was trapping the feral cats to take them up to get them fixed, that I would accidentally catch a skunk in one. Thankfully, never happened.
    One of our cats got sprayed by one and son almost did. It was dark and he thought it was one of the cats. He backed away just in time.

    Lucky HS- I love checking out the embroidered pillow cases and table clothes when I go to our thrift store or garage sales. They are so pretty and took so long for someone to make.

    Debbie


  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    edited July 2023
    Went shopping after taking MIL's dog for a walk. I glanced over and notice an old guy- think to myself that his shorts are the same color as his skin, NOPE- the old man was completely naked, walking across the street. This was at one of the busiest intersections in town. He didn't seem to have a care at all.

    Went in to FoodMaxx just to get peaches that were on sale for $1.69 a pound- ended up getting a bunch of other stuff- spent $60- got 8lbs of chicken wings that were $1.29 a pound- Cooked them tonight in the pressure cooker in my homemade teriyaki sauce then air fried. Got some beef that I cut up and also made broccoli beef tonight.Got some other meat, a few fun snacks. Got home and see they charged us for the other peaches that were not on sale- will go back Saturday to get a refund.

    Went to our old favorite Mexican restaurant- haven't been there in a few years because the food and service went down hill really bad. I saw a post on Facebook with their daily deals so we decided to give them a try again. Service is super slow still BUT she was very friendly and the food was great. We were the only people there. I got a civeche tostada and dh got the shrimp enchillada combo. Mine was only $5-the daily special. We will be back on Tuesday for Taco Tuesday- $1 tacos- six meats to pick from and one Wed. for their $5 burrito(same six meats to pick from)

    The only thing on my list for today and the one thing that didn't get done today is clean out the catio- need to get that done tomorrow for sure. Need dh to put a door on the end where the playhouse is(it is an old one from the daycare that we just left inside and built the catio around it. The cats love sitting on the roof that we put shingles on and I put a 40lb bag of cedar bedding pellets inside for a big litter box) No door to it means me leaning through the little playhouse window to scoop- it is a PAIN to do .

    No plans this weekend- Next weekend I think I will go to mom's.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,082 Member
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    Tracey- we feed the feral, neighborhood cats. Dh likes cats more than people ;)
    There is one cat, Jack (One eyed Jack) that has lived in our back yard for years. Always hangs out but never lets us get close to him. He does hang out next to the catio and talks to them at night or when he wants me to put food out for him. There has always been at least a couple in the front too- never know which will show up- Dh gives them canned and dried food a minimum two or three times a day. I keep telling him to not put so much out at night because he is just feeding the coons but he doesn't stop.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,716 Member
    misslissa1969 wrote: »
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  • Machka9
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    edited July 2023
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - didn’t there used to be a tickler tape type of thing that you could set wth different themes for reaching your goals on MFP. I think one of those had fireworks like Beverly is looking for. I don’t remember how to find them though, I did look.
    Tracey in Edmonton

    Yes ... but it's been years since I've seen one.

    I suspect they vanished in the last significant update a few years ago.



    Your dragon is beautiful!!!



    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,716 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Uppermost in my mind as we talked was the fact that women make these changes throughout our adult lives. Most of us have tried one or many more than one way to lose weight, from calorie counting to Weight Watchers and everything in between. And he's simply changing what he eats to make himself feel better. My life could have been so much simpler if I had thought that way...
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    That's pretty much been my approach. Mostly just little adjustments as needed. :)

    I dropped the 4 kg recently by dropping 1 ice cream and some chocolate ... and exercising a little bit more.


    M in Oz

  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,298 Member
    edited July 2023
    You can't smell a skunk if the tail is not up. I learned this one I met one in my yard at night. There was no smell because tail was down. If the tail is up get away fast as possible because they might get ready to spray. If you see one during the day and it is acting strange it may be carrying rabies. Bats and skunks are the most common animals here that are carriers of rabies.

    Here it is best to water between 5-10 in the morning especially on the hot days. Watering at night can cause fungal issues. Now that we are on water restrictions working on what and what not to water. Still try to be done by 10 in the morning.
  • pipcd34
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  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,674 Member
    Skunks/Racoons/Possums ~ We had a rabid possum in our garage when we bought our first house. I thought it was my Siamese cat until it started hissing at me. My husband came home from the shop and shot it.

    Rebecca ~ Hope your middle sister will get the help she needs to feel better.

    Lisa ~ So glad your daughter got to Hawaii safely with the children. She must have been exhausted. Sounds like Corey is being wise in watching what he eats before it gets out of control. My husband was skinny our entire married life until he had a heart attack and had to quit smoking. Food took the place of his cigarettes and now he is very over weight.

    Machka ~ You sure do know a lot about using the MFP program.

    Kayne ~ Hope your toe surgery is successful. I think my MnL had hammer toes on each foot but that was probably because she had been in the big time dance reviews in the 1930’s/40’s.

    Barbie ~ Glad you were able to attend the social function and be around other people. But, know you were glad to get back to your usual calm life. I would have been.

    Hope Everyone Has a Great Day! :)

    Carol in GA


  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,674 Member
    Heather ~ I really like this painting! Like the texture and scenery.

    Carol in GA
  • myvt9v4crh
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Possums ...

    ​Tasmania is home to five species of possum:​

    Common ringtail possum - Pseudocheirus peregrinus
    Sugar glider - Petaurus breviceps (introduced)
    Brushtail possum - Trichosurus vulpecula
    Eastern pygmy possum - Cercartetus nanus
    Little pygmy possum - Cercar​tetus lepidus
    https://parks.tas.gov.au/discovery-and-learning/wildlife/land-mammals/possums

    Pictures ...
    Common ringtail possum
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    Sugar Glider
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    Brushtail
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    Eastern Pygmy
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    Little Pygmy Possum
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    All of your possums are so cute- Ours. well , when they are little they are cute but not so much when they get big.
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,282 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :)

    :) When my mother was alive, she had a skunk come into her house through the cat door.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    That is one of the reasons we have an electronic dog door. (don't have a dog right now but for the two we had in the past). They could let themselves in and out when they wanted to but nothing else could come and go.
    It was so nice when we first got it as I seemed to be the only one in the house that heard the dog scratching in the middle of the night to go out side to pee.
    Same thing happened when son was a newborn. Dh never heard him cry during the night-even when I put Jona right next to him in the bed. He never did get up during the night to feed/change him.

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