WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023
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Good evening,
It has been a strange and eventful day here. We got the new split system installed today. 😎 it is really cool in the bedroom now so DH happy. My friend/neighbor Cindy came over and weeded my flower beds. She was bored-lol! At least she kept DH occupied and out of installers way. My beds look great. They weren't horrible but needed attention. At work the energy was lacking.....not just mine but everyone's. Was so so busy but not horrid. I left to come bring DH back to shop and they had one customer the hour I was gone. I get back and SIL leaves for the day. 30 mins later the mechanic who can help me up front leaves for a doctor's appt. I had things to do but was kind of yuck, so started to pull up this thread to read.....well....a lady came in wanting a snowblower. DH didn't go out to help her so I did. Wouldn't you know that we got 5 more customers and 3 phone calls while I was trying to sell her the blower. I am so glad she was patient. DH was not. He gets easily frustrated as he can't look things up to answer questions or parts or pricing. I guess he should have waited on the lady. I got everyone taken care of if not in a timely manner, and sold the snowblower! I was so happy to see 530 on the clock.
Went to get in my hot tub this morning, nope.....water had green tint again. Not moldy on the tub, but the water was green. Tonight it got drained, wiped down, refilled, new filters, and chemicals. It is currently running to allow the chemicals to work. I should be able to get in it tomorrow. DH will be happy. I got in it regularly for several years. When the room addition got put on and the hot tub moved, my frequency declined. Out of sight? Then depression...then a leak (which we fixed)....still just struggle to get my bum in it. I was always in one on vacations which is one reason DH bought me one. The othercreason was to help with migraines and muscle aches. It isn't hard to get in it, but for some reason I have a mental block. As he said, I can sit in the hottub and play on my tablet or phone just as easily as sitting in bed.
So for optimistic October day 3. My small step towards a goal was cleaning and prepping hot tub for use.
Eating was better today. One serving of Kodiak oatmeal and a banana for breakfast. Homemade salsa and thin tortilla chips around 10 am. A salad with romaine, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, black beans and chicken for lunch around 1230. A tomato sandwich at 4. And the 1/2 of a burger and fries for dinner. I am stuffed. Funny thing is I felt good all day until burger and now feel bloated. I really need to remember this feeling the next time I want to get a burger.....
Machka, Lisa, and Heather- Great jobs on getting things done!
Rita and Rebecca Congratulations on both of your accomplishments. They both require a lot of work.
I have now delayed working at home for two nights and am behind again. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day.
Much love and gratitude,
Kylia in Ohio enjoying the sounds of the country for what may be the last warm night for awhile6 -
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Hi Ladies. Finally have caught up on reading about everyone's busy lives.
Heather: Belated best wishes. You look radiant in the photo with the bride. May your trip to France be smooth and amazing. Can I buy the Frida Cat picture???? Just love it.
Barbara: Happy anniversary to you and Joe. Here is to many more years together enjoying each other. 🥰
Rita: Proud of you!
Annie: You are in my thoughts daily. Sending you giant waves of patience and energy.
Rebecca: Oh that Athena is growing up so fast!
I am so jealous of you who are gifted crafters like Kim, Tracey, and Lisa. I have been doing embroidery kits on and off, but just can't get excited about the project I have in progress now. However, when it comes to home decorating, I do get very engrossed. I put this together yesterday.
Thursday I have a friend coming in from Los Angeles for 3 nights. The last time I saw her was when she travelled to attend my 50th birthday party in Honolulu, 17 years ago. She and I were very close in high school, fell into a distant friendship for years, and now recently have begun to be more present for each other. While here, we will go see the symphony with Stewart Copeland (drummer for The Police) and Steely Dan + The Eagles Farewell concert. Also hope to get up into the mountains for some leaf peeping. I love having company because it gives me a great excuse to spit polish my home and make it all sparkling and bright.
Not sure if I shared it here, but I have been going to StretchLab once a week for 25 minutes of assisted stretching every week. What a difference it has made in my lower back pain. It is pretty much gone, unless I stop the stretching and it comes back with a vengeance. I am hooked now. One goal I have to age gracefully and keep up good posture and balance.
Job is going good. With the change of seasons, I'm choosing to work indoor events only. So, have myself scheduled for hockey, basketball, theatre, ballet and concerts by Depeche Mode, Guns N Roses, and P!nk. Grateful everyday to have stumbled into the best retirement job ever.
Stay well friends. We can do this!
Rori
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2023 Optimistic October
1. Write down three things you can look forward to this month.
Daylight Savings Time!! - which occurred early in the morning of October 1.
Spring's developments
Thanksgiving
2. Find something to be optimistic about (even if it’s a difficult time)
There's lots to be optimistic about!
Daylight in evenings so we can start exercising outdoors after work.
Work going well. Finished that instruction manual and got myself in a good position to make improvements to the project I'm working on.
Reading books. Colouring. Doing sudokus.
Getting stuff done on my home computer.
The garden!
My family.
3. Take a small step to a goal that really matters to you.
Taking steps toward the "organise the house" project.
4. Start the day with the most important thing on your to-do-list.
I've actually done quite a few things already today.9. Be a realistic optimist. See life as it is but focus on what’s good.
10. Remind yourself that things can change for the better.
11. Look for the good in people around you today.
12. Make some progress on a project or task you’ve been avoiding.
13. Share an important goal with someone you trust.
14. Take time to reflect on what you have accomplished recently.
15. Avoid blaming yourself or others. Find a helpful way forward.
16. Look out for positive news and reasons to be cheerful today.
17. Ask for help to overcome an obstacle you are facing.
18. Do something constructive to improve a difficult situation
19. Thank yourself for achieving the things you often take for granted.
20. Put down your to-list and do something fun or uplifting.
21. Take a small step toward a positive change you want to see in society.
22. Set hopeful, but realistic goals for the days ahead.
23. Identify one of your positive qualities that will be helpful in the future.
24. Find joy in tackling a task you’ve put off for some time.
25. Let go of the expectations of others and focus on what matters to you.
26. Share a hopeful quote, picture, or video with a friend or colleague
27. Recognize that you have a choice of what to prioritize.
28. Write down three specific things that have gone well recently.
29. You can’t do everything! What are three priorities right now?
30. Find a new prospective on a problem you face.
31. Be kind to yourself today. Remember progress takes time.
32. Ask yourself ‘will this still matter a year from now?’
33. Plan a fun or exciting activity to look forward to.
34. Identify three things that give you hope for the future.
35. Set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming month.
Machka in Oz2 -
A dog question ...
Once again, we're in a situation where our neighbours have a barking dog.
In the evenings, when we are in our patio area, the dog barks loudly and long. It can see us in our patio area, and it seems that as long as it can see us, it barks.
I've tried talking to the dog, but it just keeps barking. I've tried yelling at the dog, but it just keeps barking.
The people get home from work, and let it out on their back deck ... and don't seem at all bothered by the barking.
At some point, we may have to talk to them and/or report it, but meanwhile, I'm wondering ...
If we were to put something solid up between it and us, so it can't see us in our patio area, might it stop barking?
Or would it still hear and smell us ... and bark??
Machka in Oz4 -
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Forgot to say earlier, very well done, Rita!
Awake very early after a vivid, not very nice dream. Feeling very stiff. My mat work has been intermittent for the last few days, with too much wedding, and travel admin to get done. I did it on Monday, but not yesterday or Sunday. Feeling it.
Rori - Glad life is still offering new opportunities. That's the secret, I think.
Might try to get back to sleep now. Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
It has been a long day and I really should be in bed(10PM here)- insomnia bad last night. I got a whole
4 1/2 hrs of sleep total last night.
Spent most of the day shopping for mother in law. We did stop for taco Tuesday.
Walked her dog before we went shopping- only 30 min but up and down some pretty steep hills so more of a workout than the hour at the wetlands.
I will catch up on the posts tomorrow.
Debbie
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A couple of amusing Bea things.....
On the way home from school, she went into a long explanation to DH about how she feels she is related to him, even though she isn't. How much she loves him, and how she doesn't feel the same about my ex's wife, because when they go to see them, 'she's always working'. But how much she feels close to him.
Aaahhh!
While my son was driving us home, after dropping Edie off at football, he was describing why Bea has given up football. Apparently, the last time she went, she spent all her time chatting, picking flowers and showing them to the others, and putting her hand through her shorts to be a three legged person. They kept explaining that they were meant to be playing football! The parents kindly suggested that she might not be that keen, and she decided to give it up. They have so many other activities.
That girl is truly a law unto herself.
In what used to be the playroom and is now 'the cozy room', they have now the most enormous sofa I have ever seen and a loveseat. You could sleep all of them on the sofa! My picture is in there and a perfect match for the decor, plaster pink and turquoise/jade.
I just wish they could keep the kitchen tidy. To have spent all that money and it just to be messy, seems such a waste. I'm not sure the floor is the right colour, it's a bit cold looking. The hall and stairs are now painted, and Edie's bedroom has been tidied . Now Bea is in her own room it's easier. DDIL can't wait to get a cleaner in, but it's not worth it yet.
Luch today at the fish restaurant. My friend B is bringing her friend she is staying with, and DH is coming as well. I will take the bus and he will walk. I want to look in M&S for trousers, as I still have my £25 token from Saga.
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Today’s gratitude: 1-nephew Tr’s came through brain surgery ok. 2-that I was able to work for people I liked, doing things I enjoyed with the same company for thirty years. That 401K made our retirement comfortable enough to pay $7K cash for Joe’s new-to-him 2001 Jeep Cherokee and leave enough in short term savings to cover possible $10K+ dental bill next year.
Lisa had you told me we’d be together this long back in 1984 I’d have said naaaahhh… Sorry for Kels’ loss, then and now. ((hugs))
Welcome @lehr64 ! Sorry your post and photo didn’t show the first time, mfp can be finicky, especially if posting from a phone ;} G lad it came through at last. Gorgeous artichoke, lovely mantra.
Rita 51 days ?!? Bravissima!!!
Carol please give Lenore my best, hope she and hers are safe and sound. Enjoyed those southern witticisms.
Heather that Edie is quite the artistic wit, and love Bea’s preferred-to-football activities, gathering flowers, chatting, 3-legged person?!?
Lanette I look forward to learning the details of your secret non-chicken mission.
Kylia the hot tub prep sounds bigger than just a “small step.” Well done!
Rori your autumn barrel display is gorgeous! I envy your gift for garden décor.
Machka hope you can talk to the neighbors and ask how to make friends with their dog. He’s probably trying to protect his family/territory. If permitted, you could have the neighbor come out with him and treat him (or you treat him over the fence) whenever he’s calm/quiet. Unfortunately, yelling just reinforces the unwanted behavior :P
Hope to snooze a few more hours before we go into town and get Joe’s “new” Jeep. This is the most excited we’ve been about anything for a long time. Quite an unexpectedly happy anniversary present to us both.10/3: Move: 2 sets PT noD noX&A, chair yoga, short stroll with D. Steps:6961 better than yesterday but still short of goal.Later, lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=40 CI<CO net=693 vits=1
Live: Joe, readings, BP, AD, AF, coffee chat with D, post office, one load laundry, sauerbraten. Wt:133.2
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
October: Move more: chair yoga, line dance, dailyish PT, play with dogs.
Fuel better: less sugar, dailyish vitamins.
Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, readings. Open heart and mind before mouth.
2023: Be of good cheer.
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Lisa-sorry for your kids' loss of bio-mom. We have found that even if bio-parents have had pretty terrible episodes with kids, there is still a connection there and a sense of loss. They are very fortunate to have you in their lives. Drugs and mental health issues are tearing many families apart right now.
Kylia-the weather here has been wonderful. Had very stressful late afternoon/early evening yesterday and my walk at sunset was so helpful. Hope the hot tub is working for you tonight!
Rita-congrats on 51 days-that is a good accomplishment. One day at a time.
Had more to say but still feeling disjointed from yesterday. So good to have you ladies here to help keep me grounded at times.
Need to catch up on issue neglected while dealing with yesterday's emergency.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
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Good morning!
Finished up hot tub and planted my bum in it this morning. It always feels great, so can't understand why I just can't seem to get in....
Have to rein in this eating thing. My breakfast was high fiber and protein, so let's see if that will keep me full longer. If I don't move though I only have 500 calories left for day. No winder scale going stupid. I have this!
NSV- 10k steps yesterday!
Much love and have a great day!
Kylia in Ohio taking out TBird to work before putting away for winter4 -
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Rori - Always good to see you, and so pleased with your happiness with your life! Sounds like the Stretch Lab is very much working. Love the autumn décor. That is a craft, in and of itself, and one I don't have. And my dear friend, if you're not enthusiastic about the project you have at hand, bundle it up and donate it, just like it is to someone who will be! There is always someone in the Goodwill or Salvation Army stores looking for those kinds of unfinished pieces. Not finishing a project is not a failure, it's just your subconscious telling you it wasn't the right thing to begin with. Find something that excites you, instead, or let it find you.
Barbara AHMOD - So pleased the financial things are less worrying because of your ability to love a job for thirty years. So far the only thing I've done for 30 years is keep breathing! Financial woes are so draining at so many levels, and so pleased you're doing well. We're thinking about getting another vehicle - my Passat is beginning to have one thing after another come up, small stuff so far, but enough that it's time to start looking for a replacement, I'm afraid. Unfortunately, Corey said something like that out loud, in the car, and by the time we got home the engine light came on. It's nothing, just an emissions glitch, but I've tried to tell him not to say stuff like that where the car can hear you! 👀🙃
Machka - It's vaguely possible that a solid wall would be of use to keep a dog quiet, but I can tell you that the planted barriers are of no use whatsoever, as the dog still knows you're there, and that's excuse enough to bark. Neighbors who don't care whether their dogs bark are not going to change their behavior, most likely. My neighbors always apologize, but do nothing. The only time the next-door dog(s) stopped barking is when the family moved into town for a blessed six months or kenneled the dogs for three weeks while they were traveling. We've simply moved most of our activity to the back of the house, where the dogs can see us less and eventually get bored with barking at us or find something else, like a bird to bark at. They never stop for long.
Ginny - Yesterday's emergency? Hope it was a work thing, and not a you thing, and that everything's OK! Thank you to you and others for the words on the kids' bio-mom. All I could tell them was that there is no right or wrong way to grieve. They had been talking to the drugs or the disease for a long, long time, and done their grieving for the last decade while she slowly killed herself. She was only 58.
More in a bit,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Hey, Kim. How's your pup?
Flea
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Ooooofffff! Knackered.
Lovely lunch in a foursome. Pleasant chat.
Before that I had managed to spend my gift voucher on a pair of black trousers.
After lunch I went off to buy tiny pots for decanting stuff for the plane. We are only taking cabin bags. Also a tiny toothpaste.
Then I looked for a dish drainer. No luck. Then I went to buy organic eggs, and couldn't resist a glossy magazine, and some vanilla slices for DH.
I'm going to have two boiled eggs and soldiers for dinner. DH scrambled. Huge fish and chips for lunch.
I had a long conversation after the eggs, because I had to sit down, everything was hurting so much. A lady chatted to me. Another long conversation on the bus as I sat in the priority seats, next to a handsome young man. Turns out he has every auto immune thing going and is on heavy painkillers. We swopped our tales of woe.
So a long, but interesting day.
Heather UK xxxxxx2
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