WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2023

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,034 Member
    edited November 2023
    Ginny: DYD is my youngest daughter 😂

    I’m out to Craft at 10.15am. Shopping tomorrow morning, Latin on Friday.

    Storm Debi seems to have passed over. It’s another bright morning. Hoping it will last more than a couple of hours 😝

    Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Good morning!
    I wish yesterday had been a more productive work day, but it wasn't. There is always today. My oldest granddaughter misunderstood something I sent her. I asked my DYD to please explain it to her. Sometimes I feel like I have to walk on eggshells around them. After massage I went to two groceries, put things away, got my last 1k steps in. My fitbit doesn't count when I push a cart. In bed later than wanted. But I believe I have everything for lasagna and cookies this weekend and everything for Thanksgiving dinner.

    There are quite a few Christmas lights up around us already. They are pretty. I will be enlisting help of oldest daughter and her DH to put ours up this weekend. They won't go on until Thanksgiving night.

    Saw a falling star this morning. It has been a long time since I have seen one.

    Debbie In spite of lack of sleep, you almost always sound calmer after time with your mom.

    Keep up the great work Ladies!

    Time to walk,
    Kylia in Ohio where the daylight is breaking
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    Debbie so sorry to hear about Jack. I know you will miss him.

    I will buy groceries today, and visit Mom. I need to figure out the stove locks before she comes home Saturday.

    Have a great day!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Ladies, here is another survey question - what is your favorite sweater like? Zip or button or pullover, hoodie or v neck, cotton or wool or synthetic? Solid or pattern?

    I'm thinking of choosing one for my birthday, and there are just too many choices!

    Annie in Delaware
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,709 Member
    DH was stewing pears yesterday, and forgot to put the timer on. I smelt burning, like toffee. The saucepan was completely charred. Soaking it in various substances didn't work, so, this morning I looked it up on YouTube.
    It came down to a choice of boiling it in baking soda or in bleach. I thought the fumes from even diluted bleach would be noxious, so I boiled it for around 15 minutes in bicarb. It worked like magic! :p Good feeling!

    Storm easing off a bit, but still wet. Hoping to be a bit dryer by the time we set off.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Barbie- fabulous sweater..my mom knit me alot of sweaters
    I feel that what I pay for them now is part of there inheritance
    And if I die tomorrow there is enough to pay things off including the mortgage, my cremation is paid for and I keep up with my bills.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    2023 New Ways November

    Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate the love from my dogs.
    Meditation: daily. 9/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)

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

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%,100%,100%).
    85 days SOBER!
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 6521,6471,(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%,-6847,98%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 (10,00%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 227/208—(733%,100% My mom called me for a change.)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)95/96 100%)
    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, 173.2 (600%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 5/23. (681%,100,100)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 47/12
    (100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 10/12—(100%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (100%) 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 —90.7%
    November met—
    December met—

    1. Make a list of new things you want to do this month. 1. Start Christmas shopping, 2. Work on my happiness, 3. Walk the mall at least once. 4. Read a new book
    2. Respond to a difficult situation in a different way. I will see what comes up, but the daily readings I do have helped a lot already! Did this!
    3. Get outside and observe the changes in nature around you..Supposed to be in the low 80’s (f) here today and the week to come so will have plenty of time to do this. Didn’t do this today, sick.
    4. Sign up to join a new course, activity, or online community. I’ll have to look around for this. Thinking about something to do with MCC. I joined 2 new groups on FB.
    5. Change your normal routine today and notice how you feel. Will do!
    6. Try out a new way of being physically active. I will have to think about this. Maybe do a YouTube video. Did not do this.
    7. Be creative. Cook, draw, write, paint, make or inspire. I will Zendoodle. I tried out my DH’s suggestion for mirror letters.
    8. Plan a new idea or activity you want to try out this year. I have a water color set. I will experiment with that.
    9. When you feel you can’t do something, add the word ‘yet’. I need to remember this.
    10. Be curious, learn about a new topic or an inspiring idea. I learned about Alonon and downloaded their app and read through it.
    11. Choose a different route and see what you notice on the way. I did this on my walk today.
    12. Find out something new about someone you care about. Research time!
    13. Do something playful outdoors - walk, run, explore, relax. Took a walk.
    14. Find a new way to help or support a cause you care about. Have to think about this.
    15. Build on new ideas by thinking “yes, and what if…”
    16. Look at life at someone else’s eyes and see their perspective.
    17. Try a new way to practice self-care and be kind to yourself.
    18. Connect with someone from a different generation.
    19. Broaden your perspective: read a different paper, magazine, or site.
    20. Make a meal using a recipe or ingredient you haven’t used before.
    21. Learn a new skill from a friend or share one of yours with them.
    22. Find a new way to tell someone you appreciate them.
    23. Set aside a time to pursue an activity your love.
    24. Share with a friend something useful you learned recently.
    25. Use one of your strengths in a new and creative way.
    26. Try out a different radio station or new TV show.
    27. Join a friend doing a hobby and find out why they love it.
    28. Discover your creative side. Design a friendly greeting card.
    29. Enjoy new music today. Play, sing, dance or listen.
    30. Look for new reasons to be hopeful, even in tough times.

    RVRita in Roswell, NM


    God, I offer myself to Thee
    To build with me
    and to do with me as Thou wilt.
    Relieve me of the bondage of self,
    that I may better do Thy will.
    Take away my difficulties,
    that victory over them may bear witness
    to those I would help of Thy Power,
    Thy Love, and Thy Way of life.
    May I do Thy will always!
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  • CarolGaGal
    CarolGaGal Posts: 103 Member
    Annie ~ I like large soft sweaters!

    Barbie ~ Your red sweater looks very nice and I like your short hair cut!

    Carol in GA
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    And Today Is: Don’t forget to share your spicy Guacamole with any children that are nearby while being goofy! Have a great day!
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    RVRita
  • Leezy55
    Leezy55 Posts: 339 Member
    margaretturk wrote: »
    I found a good present for my brother and his wife. It is a game about trekking to all the National State Parks.This is their bucket list dream to visit as many National Parks that they can.

    Hi, Can you share the name of the game?
    We also are on a quest to visit all the parks
    Leezy
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    I've booked my full body skin (cancer) scan for mid December. That's the earliest I could get in.

    Hopefully she doesn't find anything this time!

    M in Oz

    glad you finally got an appointment- I will be going in I think in Jan. for my next one(had one in Jan, and June already)
    Hoping the same thing as you, for both of us
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
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    Debbie if the roommate were gone would you move in with your Mom so she wouldn’t be alone? Sorry for the loss of Jack.
    11/13: Move: 1 sets PT w/nuthin’, lihe dance class. Steps:8078
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=-3 CI<CO net=206 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, fasting bloodwork, Advent devotional, Post Office, Bi-Mart, USBank, call TRowePrice about RMD letter, find notary. Wt:132.5

    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    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.

    I am sure eventually I will move in there full time but to start with it would be just part time.
    With the room mate gone, more people would go visit her too. No one feels comfortable staying very long to visit mom with the room mate there. When I am there, she either leaves the house for most of the day or she stays in her room with the door closed. She does that most of the time when I am not there too but she is a little company to my mom.

    Debbie
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    Good morning!


    Debbie In spite of lack of sleep, you almost always sound calmer after time with your mom.



    Time to walk,
    Kylia in Ohio where the daylight is breaking

    Now that I have lowered my expectations of how the weekends will go, it has been a lot better.
    This weekend was not a productive one in the way I expected but I am totally ok with it. There are still a few months before the blackberries have to be pruned and tied.
    Having the one on one time with mom, even though we didn't have a lot of time when she was awake, it was really good time and it was nice to hear that she really appreciates everything I do for her.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Ladies, here is another survey question - what is your favorite sweater like? Zip or button or pullover, hoodie or v neck, cotton or wool or synthetic? Solid or pattern?

    I'm thinking of choosing one for my birthday, and there are just too many choices!

    Annie in Delaware

    for me, the most important thing is they HAVE to be SOFT!! My favorite ones are my Sherpa
    All of my clothes have to be super soft and comfy. If a sweater isn't super soft, I wear a soft cotton shirt under it
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    I wear sweatshirts, Hoodies and leggings
    Doris needs a tooth pulled ,but will wait until after Thanksgiving and im taking her to an eye appointment on Friday.
    Waiting to hear about funeral arrangements.

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