WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Machka without his hearing aids he can't hear me unless I'm standing right in front of him screaming. I can't wake him up from the door. It turned out okay, we went to pay the bill about 9:30.

    Today's issue is that he lost some important papers. It never ends. Well they will likely turn up eventually.

    Yes I need to take over more and more stuff every week. I guess I need a phone reminder to get the trash out.

    Annie in Delaware


  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Morning ladies
    Yes I always have a great time with Doris..told her if she needs a ride anywhere to call me..she has eye issues sort of the same type but not as bad as my brother but at 92 she knows its about time..her kids all work.and 1 lives in Florida ..and im home so if she needs help I'll do what I can..she is the only momma I have left...
    Its supposed to be up to 75 degrees today sheesh crazy weather for the end of October..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    2023 Optimistic October

    Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate being able of getting out of the bed in the morning.

    Today I set an intention to better appreciate what I have, and to strengthen my self confidence.
    Meditation: daily. 24/31 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)

    Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min 20/23
    Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
    Flexible (yoga, stretching) /8 a week 10 min
    Balance 5 days 10 min /20

    Foods to avoid:
    Barley
    Bell peppers
    Chicken
    Clam
    Egg white
    Eggplant
    Ginger
    Rye
    Wheat
    Winter squash

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%,100%). 73 days SOBER!
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 7819, 7203, 7906,5204, (7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 (800%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 216/208—(733%) should be 189 by November 1) My mom called me for a change.
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)74/94 (800%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4,174,175.6,173.4, 172.2 (600%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 23/23 (681%,100,100)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 44/12
    (100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 10/12—(1000%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (1000%) I put the money in, but end up taking it out.
    11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,0,0,0
    500%) This has stopped. Spending too much.

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met —-90%
    April met——86.36%
    May met——-89%
    June met—-99%
    July met — met 81%
    August met—met 99%
    September met——99%
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—

    1.
    Write down three things you can look forward to this month. 1. Another month of sobriety 2. Cooler weather 3. Decorating for Halloween
    2. Find something to be optimistic about (even if it’s a difficult time). I am optimistic about cooler weather.
    3. Take a small step to a goal that really matters to you. I need to call my uncle.
    4. Start the day with the most important thing on your to-do-list. Updating this list and My Fitness Pal.
    5. Be a realistic optimist. See life as it is but focus on what’s good. I usually hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I think this counts!
    6. Remind yourself that things can change for the better. No matter how bad you think it is, it can always get worse. So enjoy life no matter where you are, or what you are doing, or your circumstances.
    7. Look for the good in people around you today. I can do this if I try. This was not difficult to do with visitors. Employees were a different matter!
    8. Make some progress on a project or task you’ve been avoiding. I need to clean the cabinets out. I am planning to start today. Didn’t happen.
    9. Share an important goal with someone you trust. did not do this.
    10. Take time to reflect on what you have accomplished recently. I have accomplished coloring pages, making doctor appointments, calming my nerves by taking some actions I never tried before, and more.
    11. Avoid blaming yourself or others. Find a helpful way forward. This is hard for me.
    12. Look out for positive news and reasons to be cheerful today. With everything going on around me and in me this will be hard, but I will pay attention to good news.
    13. Ask for help to overcome an obstacle you are facing. The obstacles I have cannot be solved by me, but by family members.
    14. Do something constructive to improve a difficult situation. I will have to think on this. I posted pictures of the eclipse that happened here on the Friends Group FB page, and sent some pics to my son and grandson.
    15. Thank yourself for achieving the things you often take for granted. I got up in a thankful mood today so I should be able to do this. The eclipse yesterday couldn’t have gone better.
    16. Put down your to-list and do something fun or uplifting. I will color, walk, and meditate-all things that are fun and uplifting to me.
    17. Take a small step toward a positive change you want to see in society. Teaching adults computer use provides a positive change in my community.
    18. Set hopeful, but realistic goals for the days ahead. My biggest hope for the near future is a holiday without depression and ‘drama’ caused by my family.
    19. Identify one of your positive qualities that will be helpful in the future. I think my tenacity will always be helpful to me and others.
    20. Find joy in tackling a task you’ve put off for some time. This will have to wait as I am not feeling too good today. Fall cold.
    21. Let go of the expectations of others and focus on what matters to you. I have been working on this, so this will be in progress for a while. Because I did this, my mother finally called me to see what was up after 3 weeks of missed calls from me.
    22. Share a hopeful quote, picture, or video with a friend or colleague. Will do here.
    23. Recognize that you have a choice of what to prioritize. I will put myself first for care so I can take care of others and my normal tasks.
    24. Write down three specific things that have gone well recently. Some of my close family contacted me instead of the other way around, 2. Getting appointments with a cardiologist, and a nephrologist. 3. I am over 2 months sober!
    25. You can’t do everything! What are three priorities right now? 1. Better financial management, 2. My eyes and cataract surgery, 3. Researching and getting my name on lists of potential places to retire to in 3-4 years.
    26. Find a new prospective on a problem you face. I need to take a hard look at our budget.
    27. Be kind to yourself today. Remember progress takes time.
    28. Ask yourself ‘will this still matter a year from now?’
    29. Plan a fun or exciting activity to look forward to.
    30. Identify three things that give you hope for the future.
    31. Set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming month.


    RVRita , Roswell, NM

    “There is no need for me to accept blame for another person’s irrational actions. I will deal with my own shortcomings.” ALANON’s One Day at a Time.
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Rita- no worries got it off Facebook of all places..
    Tom still stuck down there forgot that GM is on strike and its a GM part that is needed ,but it has been shipped..
    I say he could have flown home and flown back to pick his car up cheaper than staying 2 weeks in a hotel for goodness sakes but who am I to say.

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    :)
    I’v adopted the “Not my monkey, not my circus” mantra when it comes to things not being done/problems in the park. I’ve got all the good workers, 4 of us saying it. LOL The only way we can put up the workers who have no work ethic here. They just don’t seem to care.

    RVRita
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    And Today Is time to howl at the moon while riding a mule in Tennessee!

    Howl at the Moon Day
    Intersex Awareness Day
    International Dadaism month (more on this here
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    I was curious about this one!
    National Mule Day
    National Tennessee Day
    National pumpkin Day
    National Mince Meat Pie Day.

    Enjoy your day!
    RVRita howling at the moon in NM
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
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    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I just picked up some Lilly's white chocolate- I have never used the brand with less sugar- It was cheap (3/$1) want to try making some of our Christmas fudge with it.
    Is it any different than regular cho. when cooking with it?

    Nope it melts the same, but I have never used it for fudge making. Just additives. Hope it works out. I normally buy the dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Sometimes I buy the milk chocolate bars, love them.👍🏼💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Rebecca - Corey dragged the last of the frozen cookie dough for the cowboy cookies out last night because he was having a sweet craving, and urged me to make them again. I use an ice cream scoop to portion out the cookie dough, freeze it hard, then ziploc four at a time to be cooked later. I made the ones he baked last night in April! They're basically an oatmeal cookie on steroids, with chocolate chips added. That's why your cookie binge made me think of them. Nice of you to give up one of your Lily's bars for them! Hope your trip is just wonderful. Is this your first time to see Eli?

    Sue - Honestly, hot tubs are even more "people soup" than bathtub baths! :D I've gotten into hot tubs that I own, but that would be because I know who's been in it, and am familiar with the cooties. At least that's "me" soup. Getting into "people soup" with strangers is way past my ability to survive the ick factor.
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    Allie - Sorry about Sean's issues, but pleased you enjoyed your time with Doris.

    Painted, played with clay, did laundry and then painted some more. Good day.

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa

    Yep our first meeting.💖🤗. I will teach Athena how to do introductions.😁
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,528 Member

    Vince said his hand still hurts so we won’t be doing any outside work. It’s so beautiful, I wish we could get the topsoil, but Vince doesn’t think he would be able to hold a shovel to move it around. So...I refuse to sit around so I’ll go volunteer at the Green Room

    Rita – “workers not caring”, seems to be pretty universal

    Off to the Green Room

    Michele NC
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Over wirh Homer and Alfie..letting Homer have his nap time on the bed and Alfie is in the sun..Im in no screeching hurry..so im just catching up with ya'll
    Going to see friends play 2 man band at a pub at the local golf course tomorrow night.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,657 Member
    <3

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I just picked up some Lilly's white chocolate- I have never used the brand with less sugar- It was cheap (3/$1) want to try making some of our Christmas fudge with it.
    Is it any different than regular cho. when cooking with it?

    Nope it melts the same, but I have never used it for fudge making. Just additives. Hope it works out. I normally buy the dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Sometimes I buy the milk chocolate bars, love them.👍🏼💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    Thank you.
    I will try a test batch and see. We like that is the lower sugar. Dh and MIL are both diabetic but still eat regular sweets. Mom has a friend who is also diabetic and likes mom to bake for him so this will be good for him too, hopefully.
    Couldn't pass it up for that price.
    Does it taste any different than regular?
    Dh likes white choc(I don't care for it) so hope this is something he likes. May make some cookies with it to try it for him.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
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  • CarolGaGal
    CarolGaGal Posts: 103 Member
    :)
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    <3 lol finally caught up with reading posts.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Yes I need to take over more and more stuff every week. I guess I need a phone reminder to get the trash out.

    Annie in Delaware

    I put everything in a Google Calendar and have it set up so that it sends notifications to me and sometimes also my husband.
    - Appointments
    - Regularly occurring things
    - When bills are due
    - Things I need to do in the house
    - Things I need to do in the garden

    Then I use a month whiteboard (something like the one below) and write in all the things coming up in the next month. And I make a point of showing it to my husband at a quiet time so he can look at it and comment on it.

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    Machka in OZ


  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I just picked up some Lilly's white chocolate- I have never used the brand with less sugar- It was cheap (3/$1) want to try making some of our Christmas fudge with it.
    Is it any different than regular cho. when cooking with it?

    Nope it melts the same, but I have never used it for fudge making. Just additives. Hope it works out. I normally buy the dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Sometimes I buy the milk chocolate bars, love them.👍🏼💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    Dh just tried a piece and said it was really good white choc.
    I have bought their chips before but haven't used any of them yet.
    Need to pull out a bag and try them

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
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  • deejoan
    deejoan Posts: 52 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I just picked up some Lilly's white chocolate- I have never used the brand with less sugar- It was cheap (3/$1) want to try making some of our Christmas fudge with it.
    Is it any different than regular cho. when cooking with it?

    Nope it melts the same, but I have never used it for fudge making. Just additives. Hope it works out. I normally buy the dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Sometimes I buy the milk chocolate bars, love them.👍🏼💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    Dh just tried a piece and said it was really good white choc.
    I have bought their chips before but haven't used any of them yet.
    Need to pull out a bag and try them

    I like the taste of Lilly's chocolate also; however, it is made with erythritol so you may want to look up the link with erythritol and blood clots.
  • deejoan
    deejoan Posts: 52 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I just picked up some Lilly's white chocolate- I have never used the brand with less sugar- It was cheap (3/$1) want to try making some of our Christmas fudge with it.
    Is it any different than regular cho. when cooking with it?

    Nope it melts the same, but I have never used it for fudge making. Just additives. Hope it works out. I normally buy the dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Sometimes I buy the milk chocolate bars, love them.👍🏼💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I like the taste of Lilly's chocolate also; however, it is made with erythritol so you may want to look up the link with erythritol and blood clots.
  • deejoan
    deejoan Posts: 52 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Today was cookie making day for sons birthday present. I figured since we're down, we might as well bring him the cookies I normally make. They turned out well. Oatmeal with a broken up bar of Lilly's dark chocolate. I made 2 dozen.😁
    c8atwfy3mx1d.jpeg
    Excited for this weekend.💖
    Rebecca
    Wa

    I like the taste of Lilly's chocolate also; however, it is made with erythritol so you may want to look up the link with erythritol and blood clots.
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    <3
    Community Being off line this morning was rough! I messaged Lanette to make sure it wasn't just me. Then got busy at work. I am caught up, but it is past bedtime. Hopefully can catch up tomorrow.

    Much love,
    Kylia in warm for a couple more days in Ohio
  • marlabock9404
    marlabock9404 Posts: 4 Member
    Well happy almost November haha
    Taken me a while to navigate the community sites, oh well

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