WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2023
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Vicki - sorry to hear about that pain. Hope they can find the answers soon. Did they mention doing an ultrasound or scan of some type? Good idea hiring your granddaughter to be the photographer.
Barbara - I almost mentioned Frances Moore Lappe! I read "Diet for a Small Planet" when it first came out 50 years ago or so. As I recall, she said all the essential amino acids need to be eaten at the same meal - rice and beans eaten together made a complete protein, for example. I've read since that this combination/timing isn't that critical. Gosh I love this food science.
Heather - A couple of the ZOE videos I watched yesterday featured Tim Spector, talking about how he has changed his diet over the years. Maybe you watched one of these. He mentioned having yogurt with a handful of nuts for breakfast and sometimes just skipping breakfast, going 14 hours or more without eating. I seem to be eating a lot more yogurt, fruit and nuts anyhow, so was glad to hear this. A lot of the ZOE videos talk about how fat was demonized over the years, and instead folks often ate simple carbs which are worse for heart health.
Barbie - our local animal shelter has a 2 1/2 yr old standard poodle available, she was a surrender. If I didn't have Rosie, I'd get her. I bet she'll get snapped up quickly. Already 72 shares on Facebook and it was just posted an hour or so ago. Something tells me if you lived near me you and Jake would be waiting at the gate.
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I managed to cut up three more quarts of apples for vinegar. Plenty of apples left over, so tomorrow will make applesauce in the crock pot. I was trying to think of a way to prepare small containers for the freezer. Well, I've been saving those nifty little Oikos containers, have quite a stack, and have been using them to prepare the chicken popsicles. They are small, very sturdy and don't crack/split.
And another project for today - making a non-waste chicken feeder. The internet has folks full of good ideas. I have nearly everything I need - covered bucket, drill, box-cutter. Need some flexible tubing and DH might have some of that stashed away in the shop. Will be fun to look and see what surprises I run across in the process.
I sat down at around 9:30 to watch a video and slept until 11! Not sleeping real well in the heat I guess. Went out and visited the girls, let them out for a little run. They were ready to go back into their run and get frozen peas for lunch. It's 85 out right now, it should hold below 90.
Lanette
Still cookin' in SW WA State4 -
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Lanette - found this one online and it has a 9 ft run it can hold up to 10 chickens but its 1299.00
Got my hair did.. so did Carmine.. sheesh I had to wake her up at 11:15 and then I couldn't say a word to her the whole ride over.. then I got her a foot long grinder from subway on the way home which she ate in the car and she left her garbage in the car.. gosh id love to smack the kid right upside the head...
Karen my hairdresser flyingnout tomorrow for her daughter in laws baby shower.. and will fly home 1 am Tuesday..
Just love that girl!!!
Miles hasn't been napping so Tracy thinks thats why he is cranky..
Have to go over to Toms tomorrow and go over the pill and feeding regimen for Homer..4 -
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Lanette thanks for sharing about the poodle. The link worked so I could see her and she's darling. I don't know if I would want another poodle. I miss Sasha so much but I don't have a poodle shaped hole in my heart. I have a Sasha shaped hole that will never be filled. Our next dog will be completely different and hopefully available close to home. Who knows what the future will bring. This might be why women don't get new husbands they get chickens or sports cars or cruises to exotic places. 5 -
Allie and Barbara When we adopted Bessie, Jake dealt with all the application process which included lots of e mails. Bessie was in Houston so there was no home inspection and no chance to meet Bessie ahead of time, only photos. She came to Washington by plane and we drove two hours to the airport in Seattle to pick her up. Jake also took the lead when we adopted Shiro, the Golden Retriever, from a breeder in Eureka and then Brandy and Sasha, the Standard Poodles, from a breeder in Sequim. Part of yesterday's application was contact info for our vet and two personal references. We gave them the names of our friend who walks Bessie with me every morning and the poodle breeder who is still a friendAnnie when we line danced at an assisted living place I met a 90 year old woman whose grown kids pressured her to sell her house and move because she insisted on continuing to use her chain saw. Barbie in NW WA
Our momma cat's name is Shiro.
All of our cats have Japanese names
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Tracey: Well done on the assignments. The burns haven’t developed into anything much yet. I’m keeping an eye on them. .
Annie: So sorry about your aunt. Dealing with aging parents is a thankless task at times. They can be stubbornly independent, even in their incompetence.
Time to turn off the world and go to bed.
Night, night!
Sleep 😴 tight!
Don’t let the bugs bite!
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Lanette thanks for sharing about the poodle. The link worked so I could see her and she's darling. I don't know if I would want another poodle. I miss Sasha so much but I don't have a poodle shaped hole in my heart. I have a Sasha shaped hole that will never be filled. Our next dog will be completely different and hopefully available close to home. Who knows what the future will bring. This might be why women don't get new husbands they get chickens or sports cars or cruises to exotic places.
Barbie, I totally understand about not getting another poodle. I did call and there was someone there looking at her with another in line. They'd had several calls already. I called an hour later, yes she'd found a home.
Wishing you the best in finding your next little one - any ideas what breed/size/coat you'd be looking for?
Sometimes fate drops the perfect one in our laps. Kind of like maybe fate will drop a guy for me who likes chickens, dogs, fixing stuff, building stuff, mowing, shampooing carpets, cooking, going off for days with the guys, etc. etc.
Or someone with skills I hadn't thought of. Or more chickens!
You are clever and right on the money - "This might be why women don't get new husbands they get chickens or sports cars or cruises to exotic places. "
Allie - that is an awesome chicken coop! Gosh if I got that for my girls, they'd be expecting to eat their food off silver platters, lol. But who knows, I might get a gigantic windfall from the sale of DH's drums, lol. Not counting those chickens before they are hatched however.
Cute hair!
Lanette
SW WA State
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margaretturk wrote: »Barbie In Organized Enough she does talk about building consistency into your day and how that can make for less stress. Your day models this concept.
What I am working for is taking those few extra minutes and putting things back into the same place so they are ready for the next time.
She does make reference to the Happiness Project that you also have made reference.
I tried to reduce the number of shoes by the front door and when I did then suddenly my husband's number of pairs grew and it again became a tripping hazard. I am going to buy a shoe shelf similar to the one at my son's house and what fits on it will be the limit.
I like how she is getting me to look at spaces in our home as boundaries. If what I have does not fit in that boundary it is time to weed. Less is more. As I create spaces I am trying not just to fill them back up with overflow from somewhere else. (Another goal)
Thought you'd get a kick out of the sign by our door.😂🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Allie love the do! Looks really great on you!💖👍
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Whidbey
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Made me laugh Rebecca!
When we adopted DrewB it was a phone interview. I think how I talked about our neighbors dog who had the same issues as DrewB is what helped in the process. The neighbors dog was peeing and pooping in the house. It was because the environment was so chaotic. We had a calm stable environment to offer her. She has had accidents but very minor compared to her previous home. Baking soda works wonders on carpet!4 -
As a matter of fact I ordered a small shoe bench that i need to put together.that might be a project for tomorrow or when I get back..
Lanette.yes thats the Big Omlet its called Eglu Cube but the same company.but you can put the ladies up and wheel that sucker around anywhere in your yard you like..
I don't know if you guys watch YouTube videos or not.. but I watch Ima Survivor Donkey and Farm Animal Sanctuary and the whole rest of the family.. all sorts of animals.. and another favorite Is Cog Hill Family Farm and they are in Clayton ,Alabama..and they have all sorts of animals...2 -
Barbara - I did take sleep as my next project, I swear. The newly re-covered couch pillows were calling me... so I slept another two hours this afternoon. I know they say you can't make up for missed sleep, but all those nights of little or no sleep during the month of steroids are definitely insisting on payback... That's OK, it was nice while it lasted.
Allie - Love your pretty face, your hair looks just spiffy, and as always, you have one of the best smiles EVER. Will refrain from commenting on Carmine's behavior. I tend to walk away from people who are being visibly ungrateful, grandchildren or no. OK, I commented on it, but I hate watching her take advantage of you.
Lanette - I love the idea of a chicken tractor, but I want it to be the chicken's permanent home, so I can move them to shady spaces and so on as needed. Still thinking about it - the combination of robust enough to keep them safe and light enough to be transferable as necessary, provides some interesting problems.
Got a few things ordered in my shopping spree a few weeks back, and they arrived today, including a dryer vent cleaner, and magnetic brooms and mops holders, and reusable, washable Swiffer pads, both wet and dry. I've been resetting a few spaces. Moved all the dusting and Swiffer stuff in the laundry room, freeing up a shelf in the mudroom.
Cleaned the dryer vent, and it needed cleaning much more than I knew! Also trying to shift my daily life out of the colitis kit bag, which is massive, into a smaller cross-body bag that can carry a few things for an emergency, as well as phone, wallet and keys. I've needed the full kit only twice in the last few years, and I'm hoping that the worst of it is over. Kind of unnerving, making this step, but I am better, and I know it's time.
I think, in the end, though, I'll have to design my own bag. Getting the little cheap, fake leather bag gives me a place to start to design my own... which is what I assumed would happen.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Worked then home to go in the pool. They have a Soldiers Reunion parade today (has been a big thing around here for over 100 years) and BK said they’re usually busy after the parade so I gave them extra prep. I guess the worst that can happen is that I’ll use it tomorrow if there’s any left over. Then took my walk around the neighborhood, then back in the pool for a bit to cool off, will probably start working on the jigsaw puzzle
Got up early this morning so decided to get to work early. Usually, it’s busy on Thurs because I’m not there on Wed and I need to catch up. Plus today I gave them the extra prep so I was there probably about 5 hours
I do find that with it hot outside, I do walk slower. The other day it was cool in the morning and I was walking at a good pace. But I do wear my bathing suit (under my shorts) and take my water bottle with me.
Tracey – that shirt is so cute – and so appropriate for Lanette. So sorry you haven’t heard from HR
barbie – I like to lay out the clothes I’m going to wear the next day the night before. Also put my pocketbook in the trunk and what I can in the car for the next day. If you want to adopt a pet at the Humane Society, they call your vet (to be sure you are responsible)
Allie – Miles sure works fast, doesn’t he??? Nice haircut
Lisa – how did you clean your dryer vent? Is it the one attached to the dryer?
Off to start the puzzle and then a shower.
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Barbie: Doing 11,000 steps when the weather is hot is terrific!
Annie: My condolences on the passing of your aunt. I admire how well you are helping your parents while staying active at the same time.
Tracey: I love the 70's outfit with the pants and matching top
Heather: It must be lovely to hear the sea gulls! What a nice lifestyle!
Ginny: Great that you are handing out back packs to the community!
Carol: I love your grand daughter's highlights.
Michele SW Fla: Good luck with your weight loss
Lisa from AK: Sauteed onions and garlic in olive oil with tomatoes sounds wonderful!
Terri: Glad you weren't burned from the hot oil. I had duck as one of the choices at my wedding. I have not had much of it since.
KJ Lamore: I loved the pis of the children
Rebecca: Enjoyed the pictures. I wonder how long your sister will keep taking the trash out with a tractor. I coudn't keep it up!
Michele: WW says fruit is zero points, but I am having trouble believing it.
Well, I have done WW over a month now and am stuck between 185 and 187. The scale almost went to 184.8 one day this week. I lose ground on the days I do the cat rescue. Also today I was tired and ate chocolate in order to keep going and was too tired to exercise. I am tired quite a bit. I don't know if this is normal at my age...about to be 64. I nap almost every day for an hour. I get very hungry and eat foods that are zero points or low in points but am not losing.
Barbie: Your schedule does interest me. My father use to go to bed between 6 pm and 7pm and I think did some reading. More and more, I can't see staying up when I am tired. I am not interested in tv. I am not sleeping that well and am using a meditation audio book to get to sleep. Today I was too tired to exercise.
I don't mean to sound like I am complaining. I really am doing okay. I think once the heat stops, life will be better. Of course I will not like having it dark in the mornings.
Best,
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Michele - It's just a big long brush, looks like a bottle brush on steroids about two and a half feet long, with very stiff bristles. You pull out the dryer lint screen and dry scrub the area around it, and as far down the vent pipe as the brush will reach. Then you go outside and pull the vent cover off and scrub everything you can reach of that end of the dryer pipe. Then you turn the dryer on for a minute and blow all the loosened lint outside. It was quite a mess outside!
Rosemarie - The onion/garlic/tomato puree turned out very good, thank you! I understand the fatigue issues, and am struggling with them myself these days again. The heat definitely has a lot to do with it for me.
For those who picked up on the air conditioning saga, you might remember that Amazon actually refunded my money for the air conditioning unit I bought from them, after it was two weeks late. And... the unit showed up on my doorstep today. I have to call someone tomorrow and see if they expect me to ship that back to them. So annoying, and not worth even trying to talk to them tonight.
Ah well, there are worse things.
Much love,
Lisa in AR
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First walk around the wetlands today. A bit warm during one part when there was no breeze.
Saw the pelicans for the first time since last summer. Saw the young swans that I have been watching since they hatched in the spring
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"When fat leaves the body, 84% is exhaled as CO2 and the remaining 16% is excreted as water. So most of the fat we burn is literally released into the air."
https://www.verywellfit.com/how-does-fat-leave-the-body-4165132
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Heather - I think until someone experiences pain for no reason they can’t understand it themselves. I also think men just don’t know how to deal with us in weaker moments.
Kelly - your grandsons are growing fast.
Barbie - how exciting to get a new dog. I think it’s probably a necessity now for the application process to be rigorous.
Lanette - I’m sure your DH just wasn’t eating enough. That seems to be common in a lot of people nearer the end.
Vicki - I don’t know if you remember all of the hip and back pain I have had since our daughters wedding in 2019z. No matter what I did I couldn’t get rid of the pain. Surprisingly, since I’ve been away from work on sick leave I’m having many pain free days. Stress slowly kills us.
I know, like me, you are a very conscientious employee but you do need to think about taking care of you.
I have never followed a diet that restricted anything or made it off limits completely. One reason is because I’m so fussy that I would probably starve. Secondly, all of my grandparents lived into their 90’s and ate what they wanted in moderation.
That’s also what the dietitian told us when we saw her for DH’s diabetes.
Rebecca - I love your sign.
Rosemarie - I would bet that you’re so tired after being “on guard” for so long caring for your husband. My Aunt had a husband that was bedridden for 3 years before he passed. She used to say she slept for the next 3.
Lisa - I’ve had that happen at Amazon and been told to enjoy it. Hopefully you get the same answer.
I have to brag on my DH a bit. Since I’ve started classes. On his days off he has the coffee machine all ready for me when I wake up. I just have to choose a cup and hit a button.
Today I got into his truck after dropping mine off for another expensive repair and he had 80’s and 90’s country music playing. This was such a nice surprise, he like classic rock and grumbles about country. He sang along and even asked me if I remembered different times that we heard a particular song.
I need to find a way to thank him and tell him how much I appreciate it. If I get too mushy he’ll stop. 😂
We went out to our daughter’s today, she looks sad, but says she’s feeling ok and that she’ll get through it. I love that her and her DH can really share their emotions together. This wasn’t always so, they have worked really hard on it.
I have my PowerPoint presentation ready for tomorrow. I am nervous, but I’ll get through it.
The music hubby played today was on Sirius XM and they announced that tonight they would be playing the top 30 songs in the last year of 1987. That is the year we were married so I’be been listening all evening and haven’t heard it. I may try to find that list and create a playlist for myself.
It was 31C today and now of course there is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect. I normally don’t go to bed when those are on, but I’m tired and stressed about tomorrow so may go to sleep anyway.
Heard from HR today, she now wants a call at 11 tomorrow. I’m trying to figure out if I want to or if I just want to communicate through email. I have a suspicion that I will be on speaker and recorded without my knowledge. It’s something I know has been done before.
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Tracey - That's me! I cannot believe I am so old. Most of the time I feel about 45, but I am FAR happier than I was then. My 70s have been the happiest time of my life. They say that youth is wasted on the young. I spent much of my life being utterly miserable and depressed. Not all the time, but that's another story.
Planning on painting Max this pm. I've done a drawing, but want more of an expressionistic look.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
The problem is that we don’t always burn enough of it off 😂 😂 😂"When fat leaves the body, 84% is exhaled as CO2 and the remaining 16% is excreted as water. So most of the fat we burn is literally released into the air."
https://www.verywellfit.com/how-does-fat-leave-the-body-4165132
Tracey: That is so me!!! 😝 I feel like a 20 year old until I have to get up and move 😝
☘️ Terri
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Lanette-the tooth is history. Extraction went well. Minimal pain today. Needs to heal until December to check out implant. Your chickens are wild ladies!
Busy couple of days-nothing exciting here. Food pantry last night in the rain. Had lots of people come out, some of them new. Had several share some of their pain right now-no child care suddenly (cost is horrible), sudden loss of spouse of nearly 50 years (he shared her funeral bulletin), physical pain. The lady and I doing intake had to give them each a few minutes for some human touch. It really makes you grateful for what you have. One of our regulars, the wife has some form of dementia-he is so devoted to her. She was unable to come yesterday. Evidently she worked in yard pulling weeds all day and was very agitated by evening. You could see the worry in his eyes that he is losing her.
Working from home today. Plan on going to watch twins play football Friday (youth league). That should be fun and is only 30 minutes away.
Off to get ready for walk. Take care all
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Ginny: So many people falling through the cracks these days. Enjoy your football match.
There are 5 food banks near where we live, and the demand is steadily rising.
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Morning ladies
Blacker than the inside of your hat outside with rain and thunder and lightning.
I just wish some of this rain would be sent to the midwest and texas that really need it..
Miles is at the clingy I want mommy stage and fussy .feel bad for both of them.
Lisa- im not happy with her behavior either its the only time I get to spend time with her and she still is a cranky witch..5 -
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