WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2023

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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    I think I've just painted the last of my Norway pictures. :D
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    Time now for a different style and subject.

    A nap is calling.

    That egg/crystal combo looks great Tracey!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    I really like this one. :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    edited July 2023
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    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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    According to this site: https://a-z-animals.com/blog/australian-possum-vs-american-opossum/

    "Different parts of the world usually have different names for the same thing. However, different parts of the world occasionally have the same name for different things! For Australian possums and American opossums, it’s pretty close. Although these two creatures share some similarities and often go by the same name, they are entirely different animals."

    This article is also an interesting read on the two different animals.
    https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/possum-vs-opossum/


    We have brushtail possums living in our neighbourhood and see them from time to time as it goes dark. Just a couple weeks ago Rhody and I saw one on two or three of our walks after I get home from work. I don't know what they'd do if they got close to each other, so we try to prevent that from happening by keeping him in after dark.

    Brushtail possum ...
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    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Machka - Every time I see this meme, I think of you. The comment is almost right, you just happen to be conquering Tasmania! :smiley:
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    And this is Egg, while I'm writing to y'all, saying... "One more key tap, and I'm closing this laptop!"
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    Onward, children,
    Ever onward!
    It is our fate, and our reward...
    Lisa in Arkansas

    Love it!! :lol::lol:
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    edited July 2023
    exermom wrote: »
    M- which brand of headphones did you get?
    Michele NC

    These ones ...

    JBL Tune 760 Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones (Black)
    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/jbl-tune-760-noise-cancelling-over-ear-headphones-black


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    kaynelvb wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    kaynelvb wrote: »
    Machka in Oz - I'm so glad you are improving. Sometimes it takes longer than we anticipated. I loved the quilts. It's not something I ever got into, but I love seeing them and marvel at the work that goes into one. Are you actually in Australia? I grew up there, on the east coast, Sydney (Gymea) and Wollongong. I left there 53 years ago, and still miss it.
    Kayne in NH

    Yes I am!

    I'm Canadian, but moved to Australia in 2009. My husband is Australian. We lived in Victoria for about 4 years, then moved to Tasmania where we've been since.

    I became an Australian citizen in 2016 and was able to retain my Canadian citizenship as well.


    M in Oz

    I didn't get my US citizenship until last year, and then only because my Australian passport had expired. I could only get it renewed by going to New York City in person - a place I absolutely refuse to go to again! I don't want to be stuck in any country without a passport, so I really had no choice. I was not happy about it at all, although my DH (born American) was thrilled. The only advantage that I can see is that now I can vote, other than that, nothing has changed. I'm hoping that someday I will still be able to get it renewed, with dual citizenship. If not, oh well, at my age it is not likely I would ever move back there, no matter how much I might want to. I've never been to Tasmania, although I am somewhat familiar with Victoria. My uncle used to live there, in Ferntree Gully. Beautiful place. My daughter lives in Adelaide, sister in Sydney, and brother The Gold Coast. My oldest son lives in NSW somewhere. He doesn't speak to me, so I'm not sure. I have a younger son who lives in Indiana. Where I live now is only about a 20 minute drive from the Canadian border, although I have never been there - I will go there one day, God willing. I would love to see it.

    Kayne, NH

    We were north of Melbourne, almost on Lake Eildon.

    I think both Canada and Australia are beautiful ... in an ideal world, I'd live in both places, like maybe a year in one and a year in the other or something. :)


    M in Oz
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Michele- Yes, they were the cling free ones and yep, got my $5 back and spent it on more peaches and of course got more things while we were there. I had one after my dinner. DH didn't want any of the left overs (it is crazy how he goes on and on about his mom won't eat left overs when he is doing the exact same thing) so he had a bowl of Frosted Flakes with a peach cut up in it.
    He came back from his mom's in a pissy mood, again. Mad that she wants him to pick up more groceries for her. Each day she asks for something else instead of all at once. She says no rush but if he doesn't bring it to her tomorrow she will throw a fit- I say let her but he won't. He will be mad and do it anyways. The list for tomorrow is things we can not get in our town but will have to drive either to Vacaville or Concord-each about 25-30 min. away(and $8 bridge toll if we go to Concord) for her hijiki seaweed, kamaboko, special tofu ,etc. I told him I would go with him after church. I think he was wanting me to skip church and go earlier. He complained that he would just go by himself as soon as he is done with her in the morning. It will be less than an hour after he gets done that I will be home. It is up to him. I am not skipping church just so I can go shopping with him.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    Lanette - my weekly stats
    Last Sunday I weighed 199
    This morning I weighed 198
    The average weight for the week was 198.2
    I generally like to work with a weekly and monthly average.

    My goal is to lose 5lbs a month while Kaitlyn carries a healthy baby.

    I won’t be weighing in this week on Monday and possibly Tuesday.

    Tracey
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - I can’t imagine gardening without kneeling.
    Tracey in Edmonton

    Like this ...
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    Or sitting or standing and bending over.

    Since I haven't done any gardening at all for quite a while (at least a month), my hamstrings are killing me today!! But they'll come good in a day or two.


    Machka in Oz

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited July 2023
    Had a relatively early night and slept really well. The weather is a little warmer today, but the forecast is fir showers. Normal summer weather for us.
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    Tracey: 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 and positive thoughts for your dear daughter. Good to know that you got your grant.

    Having a relaxed day today. We will Skype with family after lunch.

    🤗 🤗 🤗 and 🙏 🙏 🙏 to whoever needs or wants them

    Miele failte to our new ladies.

    ☘️ Terri

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Morning, afternoon and evening, all...

    Still not sleeping for long, and at the moment, waiting for the meds to cut in... should be soon. I'm moving back and forth between laundry and computer reading at the moment, trying to get the pain in reason. It's probably the result of my highly increased step count. Pleased with the effort this last week, and improvement over the last 28-day period.
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    So... Done with the reading, time to jump back into the craft room redo. I would like to get some serious progress completed before Corey gets up. The room lies between the kitchen and the living room, so we're both through there many times a day, and at the moment, it's pure chaos. Not comfortable with that... :neutral: Time to get a move on...

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa in Arkansas, where it's just dawn and I can swan out and get a bit of laundry on the line now, too. :smiley:

    For the bored or interested: Here are some bits on osteoporosis, both from my experience, and from one of my research pigtrails, wandering through the forests of information on the Interweb o:) :
    Well, you have to love it when the research shows something positive for your own habits a change. Ran across a study that showed habitual coffee drinkers had clear associations with higher bone mineral density in the hips and lower back. Yay! I do love my morning iced coffee. Flips my brain into a higher gear.

    I'm honestly not terribly worried about osteoporosis, though I know many people are. Around the turn of the century, though, I was part of the data processing of a massive study by Scott & White in Texas that showed a very clear correlation between the factsthat the heavier women were, the less likely they were to suffer osteoporosis. The study stopped at 35 BMI, and the results held true through the range of data. The researchers theorized that the weight-bearing incurred by women who were overweight was a possible preventive, as there had already been much research showing positive effects of weight-bearing exercise for osteoporosis.

    It was the first thing I ever remember seeing that said that being overweight was a positive, so it stuck in my memory. I'm placing it here more as a reminder to all of our thinner ladies who haven't done so to get their bone density checked..., and that adding or continuing weight-lifting and resistance work is better for more than just your muscles... :smiley:


    My very first bone density scan is booked for November.

    Evidently long distance cycling ... the kind I've done for a couple decades ... is really, really bad for bone density.

    I became aware of that not long after I started cycling long distances, so I began walking regularly as well as cycling, and including weightlifting now and then. I hope that's helped. I'll find out in November.

    Machka in Oz
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,891 Member
    edited July 2023
    Machka - I've run across similar information on cycling, but blipped over it, as it didn't apply to me. Haven't gotten on bikes other than the stationary type since I was 25. It makes so little sense to me that it would not only not be helpful, but actively harmful to your bones! It's such great exercise. Glad you're getting checked and that you're actively adding weight-bearing exercise to your regimen to compensate.

    Kayne - Never bored, always glad to know how you're doing. We should see the eclipse at mid-day here, too, and my best friend has already made plans to be here. I talk to her two or three times a week, but it's been four years since I visited her in Montana.

    Just dropped in while my breakfast burrito ingredients are in the air fryer - getting more and more used to it and using it more often.

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    I was snacking last night after dinner, and I skipped my dumbbells to sit with mom through another storm. My weight seems to be maintaining the two pounds I gained last week. This afternoon I will pick up Dad at the airport and that is the last step in the disruption of my sister's visit. So tomorrow I will go back to my full diet and exercise plan.

    We had a lovely visit, and my sister is a delightful guest. She helped with chores, and got a closer view of mom and dad's decline. I will see her briefly at the airport, as she hands over dad and then continues to her home. But I'm guessing it will be some time before I hear what really happened on the trip.

    It is a beautiful day outside. Hope you all have a great day!

    Annie in Delaware



  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Machka - I've run across similar information on cycling, but blipped over it, as it didn't apply to me. Haven't gotten on bikes other than the stationary type since I was 25. It makes so little sense to me that it would not only not be helpful, but actively harmful to your bones! It's such great exercise. Glad you're getting checked and that you're actively adding weight-bearing exercise to your regimen to compensate.

    Kayne - Never bored, always glad to know how you're doing. We should see the eclipse at mid-day here, too, and my best friend has already made plans to be here. I talk to her two or three times a week, but it's been four years since I visited her in Montana.

    Just dropped in while my breakfast burrito ingredients are in the air fryer - getting more and more used to it and using it more often.

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa

    Long distance cycling is not at all weight bearing and, I'm not sure of how this happens, but it drains calcium from the bones.

    Short distance cycling doesn't have the same effect.

    And mountain biking can be a bit weightbeari g.

    I've been lactose intolerant for decades so the fact that my dairy intake is limited doesn't help.

    M in Oz
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,528 Member
    Did Lisa Welchel’s Everyday Workout for Everyday Woman DVD. Ehhhhh…. I’ll keep it. Then went for a walk to Food Lion and found these saltines on sale for $1 so bought them but had to go back with the car to get them, I couldn’t carry that many bags at once. Now have eggs in the IP cooking. Next want to make protein waffles to have later in the week (I just put them in the toaster). Thank you, Rebecca, for this idea. Am trying these oat waffles and they seem to be pretty good

    Debbie – I don’t blame you one bit for not wanting the skip church to go shopping with your dh, especially given that it’s for his mother

    Tracey and Heather – I’m not a musical fan, either. But I do like a humorous play, even a who-dun-it. I don’t watch many movies, either. I may cook higher calorie food for a dinner or something for someone else, but then I usually throw out the leftovers. If it’s something I’ll eat again, I freeze it.

    M – I wouldn’t say that long distance cycling is REALLY, REALLY bad for osteoporosis, but I would say that there are other forms of exercise that are better. Cycling isn’t very weight bearing, just a little.

    Kayne – I prefer to walk outside, too. Walking around the block is pretty even, but walking down to the stores you have ruts. Good for you getting your walking in. I’m going to check weather.com after I finish making the pancakes to see when the rain is supposed to start and maybe I can get another walk in. You don’t bore me, that’s for sure

    Michele NC
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited July 2023
    Kayne: Never boring to read about someone else’s goings on 😂 We love to know how other people live. For inclement weather, I have a circuit round my ground floor for indoor exercise, and I use YouTube walking videos. You can also get your steps by dancing. Again use YouTube videos.
    Also do short bursts of sprints between front and back of house to get my heart rate up.

    Lisa: Interesting about the osteoporosis.

    ☘️ Terri
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,403 Member
    Lisa-the osteoporosis is interesting. I have been a black coffee drinker forever (lots of it!) and my hips went arthritic at an early age-but I believe that was due to calcium loss from the thyroid suppression therapy (as do doctors). Perhaps without the coffee it would have been worse! I do walk a lot (at last for me). 10,000 steps is pretty much the norm. Walked 3 miles this am. Working other weight bearing back in after surgery last fall. I have a 20 lb restriction but using hand weights and resistance bands.
    Machka-doesn't seem quite right that an activity that involves so much exertion doesn't help
    bones.
    Annie-nice to hear you speak so positively about your sister's visit-I knew you were stressed about it. It was good she could take you dad. Good luck with retrieval. Those 2 lbs will drop back off.
    Debbie-I also vote you go to church-will no doubt help handle MIL a bit better!
    Kayne-you plans for eclipse sound great. I do hope your whole family will make it.
    Terri-I will walk my upstairs, then down to basement and around there-do the loop several times and it adds up. I do have a treadmill I use at times-but I prefer outside.

    Stopped at store to pick up a couple of things I couldn't get t Kroger yesterday. Need to get bedding into wash, clean litter boxes, iron, balance checkbook (to the penny Rebecca), and a couple of things for work. Busy day ahead!

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Machka - I've run across similar information on cycling, but blipped over it, as it didn't apply to me. Haven't gotten on bikes other than the stationary type since I was 25. It makes so little sense to me that it would not only not be helpful, but actively harmful to your bones! It's such great exercise. Glad you're getting checked and that you're actively adding weight-bearing exercise to your regimen to compensate.

    Kayne - Never bored, always glad to know how you're doing. We should see the eclipse at mid-day here, too, and my best friend has already made plans to be here. I talk to her two or three times a week, but it's been four years since I visited her in Montana.

    Just dropped in while my breakfast burrito ingredients are in the air fryer - getting more and more used to it and using it more often.

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa

    We love our air fryer- have worn out two or three since the first one. That is the most used appliance after the microwave. Even dh actually uses it once in a while(he does not cook anything but may reheat something for himself if he has to).
    We upgraded to the one with the two trays a while ago-just replaced the first one like that. Thankfully I kept the trays from it because they not only fit in the new one but are nonstick which the new ones aren't and, the bottom tray actually fits better than the one that came with it.
    Need the not stick for things like the wings I did last week- pressure cook them first in my teriyaki sauce then air fry with glaze on them to crisp them up a bit and render the extra fat out. I used to not like wings because of the soggy skin and extra fat. After air frying them, they are really good. I pressure cook them first so they are fall off the bone tender and I know for sure they are cooked all the way through.

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