WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2023
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Walked around the neighborhood then took a bit of a walk with Vince. We didn’t go very far, but at least I got him to do a bit
Allie – good lookin’ car. I especially like the 4 door. I’ve never named my cars. OHHH< Myles is so adorable sleeping. Well, he’s so adorable awake, too
Well, we put out the “fence” today for the Christmas decorations and have the arches up (no lights yet)
kylia – yea for your hubby. I find that I drink a lot when I’m in the car. Probably the dry air. If there’s a rest stop, I consider it a mortal sin not to use it….lol
Tracey – (((HUGS)))) I’m so sorry your dh won’t report this.
We’re supposed to get 12 yards of topsoil next Wed and then Thurs we’re supposed to rent a mini-skid-steer. Now they’re calling for rain. But not even 50% so maybe the weather forecast will change
Denise called yesterday. Seems they want to buy PJ a full size trampoline so she was asking if we would like to go in on it. I’m guessing so and we’ll just do the trust next year. I wanted to get a Cosco gift card for Colby for Christmas. He eats, too. Well, I found out that only a member can buy one. So I was going to have a friend of mine who is a member buy it for me. But then I found out that they’ll only send it to the person you bought it for. Finally, we decided that he’d just appreciate an Amazon gift card just as much.
Honestly, I very seldom buy clothes at WalMart. For one thing, they usually carry much larger sizes than I need. Also, the quality isn’t that good.
KJ – LOL how you come up with names for things
Lisa – I agree with you. “don’t take this medication if you are allergic to it”. Now how are you supposed to know if you’re allergic to it if you don’t take it and find out????? And how about all those side effects of a medication?
Heather – all you gals look so great together. Glad you went. I’m with you on the phones. To me, it’s rude to be on your phone just chit-chatting. Lynette does it all the time. She will be over our house and we can be talking but she has to be on her phone.
Picked up a prescription for Loki and, of course, had to stop at the Salvation Army. Found a pair of pants that fit me. That doesn’t happen often. In one sense, it’ll be nice when I go back to the Y. On Wednesdays I can do some cardio, then take the water aerobics class, then by that time the Salvation Army will be open. I do miss going there, even tho sometimes all they have is junk.
Beth – I never even heard of livermush until we moved down here. Well, I’d never heard of persimmon pudding, either. And sweet tea – yuk!
Rebecca – oh, yes, only the smell of sunshine and fresh air. Can’t be duplicated, no matter how hard they try
Want to roast some chickpeas. Think I’ll do that tomorrow since it’s supposed to rain and get colder.
Off to finish a towel topper. I’m thinking that maybe before I put the button on, I’ll run it thru the dryer rather than using the iron.
Michele NC4 -
Well, my final pottery class is done, and it was well worth the time and the cost, I think. It pushed me out of my comfort zone, and that instinctive drive to just stay home and be a hermit that others were discussing earlier. Shown here are nine of the pieces I've made that have been fired to the bisque stage. I did three coats of a sapphire blue glaze on it, which looks as if it's colored terra cotta. I have no idea what the result will be, but I look forward to seeing it once it's fired. My instructor will let me know when it's been fired and I can pick it up. Four more pieces will be fired to bisque, and I'll be glazing them when I go in to pick these up.
I was up there for four hours glazing these and trimming two others, and I feel like I've been rode hard and put away wet. Just wrung out. I'll be in bed early, I'm thinking.
Hope it's been a good day for all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Hello to you all! And yes, Thank you Barbie! What a great idea about marking the time change as a new beginning. I have done that this week but had not connected the two things.
I look forward to becoming more acquainted with you all as we make this journey for better health.
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Thank you Barbie! Happy November all. Is it just me or has the year flown by?
Lanette
SW WA State
I am with you, I can't believe its holiday time again! I may have listened to Christmas music this week..3 -
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Heather - that is my point for him too. I just shake my head sometimes.
Barbara - No they aren’t they are wood, but that’s a great idea!
I used to make that mayonnaise chocolate cake. I need to find that recipe again.
Machka - Walmart’s clothing section isn’t what it used to be. Also, it depends on gone store. My local one doesn’t have half the selection that a bigger one in the city has.
So what colour is cheese supposed to be?
Those medication ads always make me laugh too, most are on American stations. CTV and CBC don’t have as many.
Lisa - I’ve never understood those scent boosters either.
We don’t have any of the streaming services right now except for Paramount Plus that we won in McDonald’s Monopoly for a year.
I’ll be getting Amazon next week again, soon time to order some Christmas presents.
Kraft macaroni and cheese is one of my favourites. I eat it too often.
Carol - how nice the house is still in the family.
Heather - lovely picture. I agree phones shouldn’t be at the table.
Rebecca - I used to have those types of calls with one of my friends. I miss those types of chats. I’m glad you had fond memories to relive today.
I had ceramics tonight and finished a piece. It’s a cookie jar for Kaitlyn for Christmas.
I also cut out a new paper project today, it’s a radio. I’ll post a picture when I have it made. I go to Kaitlyn’s and help her decorate every year and then she comes and helps me. When I go to her place I usually buy her a decoration of some kind. I can’t really afford anything this year so am doing this. I had everything here to do it with except a couple colours of paper.
Tomorrow I have a quiz in the morning, then we are going to get a deck box and some paving stones from my friend that is moving. Then I’m going to work on the radio.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »- Walmart’s clothing section isn’t what it used to be. Also, it depends on gone store. My local one doesn’t have half the selection that a bigger one in the city has.
So what colour is cheese supposed to be?
Those medication ads always make me laugh too, most are on American stations. CTV and CBC don’t have as many.
We have 3 department stores here, only one of which is related to a North American company.
Target - related to the North American company
K-Mart - not related to any North American company now or previously
Big W - not related to any North American company now or previously
They've all got a decent collection of clothes and things of varying quality and prices. But when things go on sale, I can get some really good deals. So much so, that I don't buy as much from the OP shops (used places) because I figure why buy used when I can get something very similar new for the same or slightly less.
In the past when we've visited Canada, and I've gone to Walmart, I've been able to pick up 2 or 3 nice things at really good prices. Not this time. The selection was tiny compared to what we have in Tasmania, and the prices were high!
On the one hand, I was disappointed, but on the other hand, I was glad to see that the Tasmanian prices were pretty good.
Cheese is naturally a creamy white colour. The brilliant orange is a dye. In North America, the cheddar is dyed orange from an old practice that was started to trick people into believing they were getting better quality cheddar (see article below). In Australia, that practice wasn't started so cheddar (and pretty much all cheese) is creamy white.
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-cheddar-cheese-orange
Canadian Cheddar was not one of the Canadian foods I was looking forward to, but we like cheese so I ate it.
This is Australian Cheddar.Snowflake1968 wrote: »I had ceramics tonight and finished a piece. It’s a cookie jar for Kaitlyn for Christmas.
Tracey in Edmonton
Very nice!
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Well I went to sleep and woke up at 10:30 pm and here it is 12:38 am
My sleep is a bit wacky..
But I stopped early Doris was still asleep and i dropped off a plug in antenna for her bedroom t.v. and snuck back out,then went and picked up dog treats and dog food..and a few cute baby outfits for my hairdressers new granddaughter
Got my hair done,went back and Doris was over the moon that she got a bunch of channels with the antenna
Took her for a toodle around the block in the new ride and she loved it.. she has 2 appointments im taking her to next week..
Picked up a doggie bed for Ginger.my daughters dog
She is a happy camper
And Diane is all set with the Equinox..yipee5 -
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Regarding mobile phones at the table ...
When my husband and I are travelling, when we stop for lunch or whatever along the way, we're always on our phones ... despite the glares of a few other customers and whatnot.
We figure we've talked enough in the car ... it's time for a break when we're in the cafe.
Machka in Oz4 -
Today’s gratitude: aspirin, YouTube.
This morning Joe hollered, “Barbara, come look at this!” The sky was bright orange and pink, almost as if there were a wildfire on the next ridge. Fortunately not. We often get brilliant sunsets, mostly when there’s wildfire smoke, but rarely brightly colored dawns. The pink spread all the way over to the ocean (north western) side of the house.
Kylia HR 180 while driving? Yikes!
Rebecca I’ve heard that the front loading, low water washing machines somehow get smelly, so instead of changing the design we’re sold laundry scents. I’m glad ours is a toploader.
Carol the lake view.
Rita “scrapple” :sick:
Beth ditto “liver mush” :sick: but I love a braunschweiger sandwich, go figure.
Lisa ditto “pickled herring in cream sauce” :sick: :sick: Mama used to eat that every New Years for good luck. :sick:
Vicki yes, please, let your MD know about that way high resting heart rate, even though it’s infrequent. You know you should, right?
Welcome @laughindakini1 , @hmjack1561 Hope and farley-pamela !11/9: Move: 2 sets PT w/dx2, dogs to powerline, YouTube Chair Yoga and Zumba Gold. Steps:6305
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=22 CI<CO net=203 vits=1
Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, pull mint, groom Tumble. Wt:131.4
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
November: Move more: chair yoga, line dance, dailyish PT, play with dogs.
Fuel better: less sugar, CI<CO, dailyish vitamins.
Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, readings, start meditating. Open heart and mind before mouth.
2023: Be of good cheer.
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Good morning ladies!
Welcome Hope and Pamela!
I've been getting better at online clothes shopping. I do searches on Amazon, then use the filters for four stars and such. Then I read the reviews. I got my mom a beautiful Aran sweater. I just find it's more comfortable and there's more selection. I think Amazon searching helps with decision fatigue.
There's a Kohl's nearby but I swear their buyer loves drab colors. I do tend to wear my clothes for years, until they fall apart, so I don't buy a lot of new clothing. And sometimes I look at it and feel like it all looks cheap, because I always used
to shop the sale racks of the bargain stores. My wardrobe needs a refresh. Maybe when I lose twenty pounds.
So today I will visit Mom then go out to lunch at a seafood place. Then nap.
Have a great day, ladies!
Annie in Delaware6 -
Good Friday
Tracey and Lisa I love the crafts!
Barbara I love sunrises and sunsets.
Yesterday was a rough attitude day. 😕 I felt picked on ( so childish). Apparently they were "busy" Wednesday. They had 13 customers in 8.5 hrs! Really? I had twice that many after I was left pretty much solo yesterday. Whatever.....I struggled to concentrate as well. On the upside I got in 10k steps.
Apparently I need to get ready for bed at 9. This will get me around 7 hours of sleep.
Whine in spoilerI chose to walk outside yesterday morning. Was barefoot (preferred). DH comes out andcasks what i am doing. I told him walking. He said it was bad for me to be barefoot and i should put on shoes. Last time i checked ibwas almost 61and capable of still making decisions. SMH. It was 62F and i was walking on top of drive only. I have yet to find tennis shoes that fit me well, so prefer what God gave me whenever possible. That is the attitude i dealt with all day. This morning I was walking inside as it was still dark outside, he has to come in and "organize stuffs" basically getting in my path. He is worse than my dogs were with being a road block! He never comes in the house until he is ready for a shower.GRRR!Anyway, walk is done. Hopefully can get a couple more things done at work today.
I am thankful for you all!
Rita How did the sugar avoid go yesterday?
Time to get ready for work.
Kylia in Ohio
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Good morning ladies-was out of town Wednesday evening through yesterday and didn't check in but have caught up on reading.
Allie-glad car deal is finished. Enjoy getting used to new ride.
Heather-sounds like trip with the ladies went fairly well-good job of self-monitoring.
Annie-the extra holes your dad makes can be patched (trust me, I know!). I think it is wonderful he so concerned with your mother's safety-it shows his love.
Kylia-I think there was something in the air yesterday-I got upset with colleague at meeting and did not react well to some of his normal ribbing-he didn't pick up on cues to drop it. Called afterwards and apologized. He reminded me we all have to give each other grace. I did feel better with apologizing for my reaction and explained some of the background (which he didn't know).
Smells- I am amazed at some of the things we are to use to block every natural smell we have. I find myself wondering what that does to the role of pheromones for us? I mean, picking up on different scents is part of our natural biology. I think we spend too much time trying to cover up. Like Machka-I like opening windows. I do like cleaning with pine based cleaner (I do like that smell). Much of the other stuff (including most colognes and perfumes) make me sneeze.
While off work today for Veteran's Day observance, I will be getting ahead on work stuff (mainly budget). DIL is scheduled for inducement next Friday if labor doesn't start sooner so I want to have some things in pretty good shape. Also need to open windows for good house cleaning before winter sets in, and need to trim back rose bushes. While it will be a busy three days, I will get movement, which I need.
I started a new and of curcumin tablets for inflammation (primarily arthritis in feet and hands). I also am trying a topical HempTumeric for feet. While it is not yet a week, there seems to be a difference. Will know better after a month. It is nice to have pain knocked back without standard pain killers.
Off to get my walk in to start my day-the sun is now up!
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio5 -
Welcome @laughindakini1 , @hmjack1561 Hope and @farley_pamela We're glad you're here! Drop into any conversation that interests you.
Kylia - You need some of Pip's footie shoes, best of both worlds, feeling barefoot but having soles under your tootsies.
Annie - Enjoy your seafood lunch. Corey and I were just talking last night about finding a place that does fish well. Making shrimp at home is easy and enjoyable, but he and I have never really gotten the hang of cooking fish. These days, we won't go out to a restaurant for anything we can cook at home for literally a tenth of the price, and in all honesty, the vast majority of what we make tastes better than the restaurants anyway. But fish is pretty much the only thing we won't cook, so if we're going to a restaurant, it will need to feature fish on the menu...
Vickie - Yes, tell your doc about the racing heartbeat--it could be intermittent AFib, and if so, they can get it back in rhythm if you're seen quickly enough.
Barbara AHMOD - I've had both, and you're right about the smell with the front-loading washers. Within six months, it started smelling like an old, soured mop head. Since then, I've gotten top loaders, and as long as you leave the lid open when not in use, they don't get that smell.
Tracey - Love the cookie jar! Corey and I don't do anything for Christmas unless the grandkids are around, which they aren't this year, but I still enjoy seeing what other folks are doing. Hope Rodger's doing well and no lingering results from that event.
More in a bit.
Love, Lisa4 -
I've been suffering from jet lag the last few days, but today I had enough energy to spend 3 hours in the warm sunshine pulling weeds. It was very satisfying.
Our yard is a jungle! Everything grew while we were away. Now I've tamed a little part of it.
M in Oz5 -
Had a nice long debrief with G today. She is off to Singapore tomorrow to see her granddaughter. Packing stress. I gave her a good talking to about ironing. I haven't ironed for years. Her son has a housekeeper who can iron anything absolutely necessary. I told her she loves to make life complicated and difficult for herself. We both had a good laugh!
I'm recovering. Feeling pretty good. I need to think about our guests, but nothing is urgent. I did make one bed up this morning and hoovered the living room rug. I need to write down a food plan.
John is making his Christmas cake. I supervise when necessary. He soaked the dried fruit in brandy yesterday.
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Yesterday afternoon while Jake was napping, I was trying to ride my exercise bike and knit while watching an old episode of "Grey's Anatomy" I had to keep getting up to see what Annie was doing. She was usually OK except for when she tried to chew the cord from the cuff to the blood pressure monitor. It was difficult until I got to the part on the show with the couple who had four year old triplet boys at home and were expecting quintuplet girls. It made me grateful that I had only one baby to keep track of.
I buy all my clothing and shoes online. I haven't been in a clothing store in years and don't miss it. I wear the same things all the time so it's easier for me to find what I want because I'm not looking for new styles in anything. Sometimes I have to send things back so it takes extra time but eventually I get what I want. Comfort is important to me. I don't look for styles. Also, I'm not going to a job any more.
Welcome to everyone who is new to this thread. Please keep coming back and join in whatever conversation appeals to you. It helps me to read this every morning to be reminded of the things that are important to me (health, fitness, community),
It is fire in the fireplace season now and we all enjoy it. Jake builds the fire right after feeding the dogs every morning.
Barbie in NW WA6
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