WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2023
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drkatiebug wrote: »Carol, so sorry about your BIL. Prayers for all of you.
Annie, I’m so sorry the pastor changed all your plans. I hope you can get it worked out the way you want. Around here, we couldn’t change the time of a service without the funeral home’s approval. I’m giving your father a pass since his wife just died, but he really should have told the pastor there would be no changes without yours and your sister’s input.
Debbie, I don’t know what to say except hugs.
Because I knew the recycling dumpsters would be overflowing with cardboard, I took our stuff and stopped by after church today. Of course, they were pretty much full. Somebody had left a big wad of bubble wrap between the dumpsters. As I was trying to empty my recycling bag, one item at a time, tossing it over the mountain at the front of the opening into the back of the dumpster, I tripped over the bubble wrap, went down and hit the back of my head on the concrete. My bag with all its plastic went flying all over the parking lot. There were two men there - one emptying his own trunk of recyclables and the other apparently hanging about looking for aluminum or something. Neither of them even asked me if I was ok, much less offer to help me up or gather my plastic. Merry Christmas to me! Luckily, except for a small goose bump on the back of my skull, I seem to be okay. I was able to fit all my plastic and cardboard into the dumpster. Dave checked me out when I came home. The back of my pretty blue wool coat was covered in parking lot crud, which I treated all the folks in Publix to seeing when I stopped on the way home from recycling. Oh, well! I don’t have eyes in the back of my head (only a goosebump). Lol.
I'm sorry you fell ... and I would recommend getting that goosebump checked at Emergency.
M in Oz2 -
Betsy - Happy belated birthday - I hope it was lovely. It sounds as if your time with family has been wonderful and peaceful.
Katie - I'm so sorry about the fall and being ignored by people who could have helped. I hope there aren't any aches and pains in the days to follow.
Debbie - I hope your time with your mother is lovely and peaceful...
Kylia - Sounds like my productive day... I took a two-hour nap this afternoon! It was absolutely lovely, one of those rainy day naps.
I put together dinner, cheese tortelloni and meatballs with mushrooms in a creamy tomato sauce. As I said, just shopped from the freezer, but it turned out well. It is raining still... and will 'til early in the morning. Will be glad to see the sun tomorrow.
Love y'all,
Merry Christmas for those who celebrate,
Lisa in AR5 -
When I woke up today, I forgot it was Christmas Day. But a little later, my husband, who also has COVID wished me Merry Christmas.
All our plans have been cancelled.
I just had a bowl of chicken noodle soup and might manage crackers and cheese later.
I didn't finish the last bits of decorating, and now it seems like too much effort.
We didn't get each other cards like we usually do. But my husband did buy us RATs yesterday.
We won't be going out for a Christmas Day bicycle ride. But I might stand outside and breathe fresh air for a little bit. Breathing feels better when I stand or sit upright and lean forward a bit.
However, it is a beautiful day outside ... blue sky, blue water, and green all around which I can see from my window.
It's quiet because my husband is sleeping. And peaceful.
And I've got Christmas music on.
Machka in Oz
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Dr. Katie – I’m so sorry this happened to you. Get better fast. You got to meet two Oscar the Grouches!
Carol – yup, the catfish feel in the oven and also went into the warming tray. Seems as she was taking it out, it hit the top shelf
Rebecca – lovely weaving. But what really struck my eye was those ornaments. Are they macrame????
Jess left her cat here. She has an appt at the vet on the 17th. So I’ll probably be spending one night with her, one night with Vince, and so on. That’s what I did while she was in St. Kitts. I don’t mind
Debbie – glad you get a break at your mom’s
Just watched “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street”. Reminded me so much of how much I miss the kids. We always watched it when they were young. Bryan loved Ernie. Made me sad in a way.
Barbara – oh, yes, give my love to katla
I tell you, this Christmas has really messed me up. First we had Christmas Eve on the 23rd. Then no Midnight Mass. Guess I just need to get used to it. I could have handled the Christmas Eve on the 23rd, but it just felt weird not to go to midnight mass.
Just realized that I’ll be able to exercise tomorrow since BK isn’t open. Yea!!!
M – what are RATs?
Better go decide what exercise I’m going to do, bring some of our meals up from the refrigerator downstairs, put my CPAP in the other bedroom and make the bed.
Michele NC5 -
Dr. Katie – I’m so sorry this happened to you. Get better fast. You got to meet two Oscar the Grouches!
Carol – yup, the catfish feel in the oven and also went into the warming tray. Seems as she was taking it out, it hit the top shelf
Rebecca – lovely weaving. But what really struck my eye was those ornaments. Are they macrame????
Jess left her cat here. She has an appt at the vet on the 17th. So I’ll probably be spending one night with her, one night with Vince, and so on. That’s what I did while she was in St. Kitts. I don’t mind
Debbie – glad you get a break at your mom’s
Just watched “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street”. Reminded me so much of how much I miss the kids. We always watched it when they were young. Bryan loved Ernie. Made me sad in a way.
Barbara – oh, yes, give my love to katla
I tell you, this Christmas has really messed me up. First we had Christmas Eve on the 23rd. Then no Midnight Mass. Guess I just need to get used to it. I could have handled the Christmas Eve on the 23rd, but it just felt weird not to go to midnight mass.
Just realized that I’ll be able to exercise tomorrow since BK isn’t open. Yea!!!
M – what are RATs?
Better go decide what exercise I’m going to do, bring some of our meals up from the refrigerator downstairs, put my CPAP in the other bedroom and make the bed.
Michele NC
Thanks! I had fun. Those are tatted I believe. One close up. Done by my maternal grandmother.
They've been starched somewhat.💖
Merry Christmas! Hugs!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Good morning.
Have a blessed Christmas Day.
Celebrate in your own way and have some fun along the way.6 -
Gratitudes:
Friday 12/22: safe, dry drive home from County Commissioners’ meeting last night.
Thursday 12/21: Working washing machine and clothes dryer in our house
Love hearing about all your Christmas plans, what a wide range! Freddie’s had rib roasts on sale so that’s what we’ll have tomorrow. Will get up early to season and rest the roast, then pop it in the oven. Hope to have it all cooked and ready by 10:30 am which is when Joe likes to eat his “lunch”. Would really like to eat this meal together.
Rita the 21st was an interesting collection of “days” indeed. Had to google dongzhi, and smile and “short girl appreciation” Fudge and rum balls, have you been in my kitchen this week?
Vicki safe travels!
Margaret thankful for your friend’s “infection” not something worse. ((hugs))
Rosemarie imho the baby blue leather couch sounds lovely and practical with dogs.
Belated welcome @Spammyamfa and congratulations for taking 79 lbs off. Well done!
Allie thumbs up for the new ‘do!
Tracey the snow babies are charming, but yikes, the price$!
Lisa glad to hear you’ve had a few less-pain days. Could the acupuncture be helping, as well as overdoing less? the puff pastry tree!
Annie, sad your mom’s church no longer has the volunteers to do funeral receptions. I’m sure she stepped up for many. Think the restaurant ideas is ok, you do not need to be taking on catering tasks at this time. Breathe deep. ((hugs))
Machka who are the “they” who didn’t tell you about your mom’s incident for several days? I’d be annoyed and saddened too!
Heather sure hope the dishwasher packets don’t make the brazil nuts smell like soap! :laugh:
Pip :love the pooches and their holiday duds and all the Christmas pics. ((hugs))
Lanette “Today was 4 seconds longer. Time to look at the seed catalogs.” :laugh:
But boy am I grateful we’ve turned the corner.
Only through pg 51 but making progress. Time to snooze.12/21: Move: ZERO sets PT, dogs to powerline, Steps:Later, lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp= CI<CO net= vits=.5
Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, M, H, 1 load laundry, Wt:129.9
12/20: Move: ZERO sets PT, line dance class, Jeopardy walking. Steps:7856
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=46 CI<CO net=654 vits=1
Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, H, checks to M & R, cards to Cubby, Reb and Ren, pack goodies, give to J, mail to CD, post office, BiMart, lunch with T, research County vs WRAR, 1 load laundry. Wt:129.4
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
December: 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, meditate 3 minutes/day. Open heart and mind before mouth.
2023: Be of good cheer.
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Good morning all. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.
I’m up early. Put the cheese out on the counter to come to room temperature to make sausage balls to take up to Mama’s. We are following the advice of someone on here, Lisa maybe? And going with snack type foods. I did make a Not yo Mama’s Banana Pudding since I had snagged the Pepperidge Farm Christmas Cookies a while back, just in case. I seem to be none the worse for wear from my fall yesterday. The back of my head is a little tender, but I don’t think I need medical attention. My daughter’s response, bless her heart: couldn’t you at least have fallen on the bubble wrap? I do think the fact that I was wearing my heavy wool coat helped to cushion my body.
Barbara, Decluttering at the Speed of Life is the absolute best decluttering advice on the planet. It is the complete opposite of Marie Kondo.
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MachKa: Sorry that your Christmas was rather ruined. Your breathing is a little concerning. I hope it is improving!
Barbara: Macy's did lower the price of the leather sofa if you can believe it.... as a last minute Christmas sale. By about 500 to
600 dollars! So I really had to think about whether I wanted the leather sofa. I have 2 leather sofas in the family room and decided I would try cloth and put a baby gate up when the dogs come. Now if I get a dog, I might regret the cloth couch.
Dr. Katiebug: I hope you are okay.
MargaretTurk: Yes, you are smart to be getting the legal documents in order. I hope your DH has less of a hard time today.
Grandmallie: Love your hair and your glasses! I hope the hematoma is not too uncomfortable.
Michele: I enjoyed the pictures of the XMAS trees!
PIPCD: Great pictures!
Annie: I hope you and the minister can work everything out. I wonder what he was thinking when he went to speak with your Dad when he knows you are the caregiver. Strange.
My first Christmas without my husband. I teared up in church yesterday, but closed my eyes and firmly told myself that everyone in the church had lost someone they loved. My son and his wife are here. Saturday we went out to a beer garden type bar and it was warm enough to sit out. We relaxed for 2.5 hours. I loved being outside and not having any tasks to do!
I have one more present to wrap and have checked how long I need to cook the ham. We have been eating key lime pie in honor of my husband. He loved key lime pie!
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia
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Carol: My sympathy on the loss of your brother in law. The picture from last Christmas is very nice. He seems like a very pleasant person.
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia3 -
Machka who are the “they” who didn’t tell you about your mom’s incident for several days? I’d be annoyed and saddened too!
Barbara
My mother and father.From what I can work out, the stroke happened on a recent Monday night but my mother didn't think it was a stroke. At some point (guessing the Friday after - 4 days later), she emailed my brother but forgot to email me. On the Saturday, my father emailed me because my mother didn't think she had, and told me that my mother had suddenly developed dementia on the Thursday.
For a couple days, I thought the incident happened on the Thursday, but as the story slowly came out between my mother's and father's emails, I pieced together that the incident happened on the Monday.
My uncle had called my mom several times, and was under the impression that whatever it was had happened on the Thursday based on what they were telling him, until I finally emailed him and my brother and told them that the incident happened on the Monday. When my uncle called my mom again, it came out that whatever it was happened on the Monday.
Confused? So was I!!
I can only guess she had the stroke on the Monday night (but had no idea what had happened), and perhaps had another one on the Thursday too. She was adamant that she had not had a stroke. In fact she got quite upset at the idea. And she refused to go to Emergency. I was just about ready to call an ambulance from here!
It wasn't until the Sunday, a week later, that my father was finally able to convince her to go to Emergency and even then, she went in with the idea that she might have a UTI (somewhat possible), but not a stroke. So they waited in ER 3 hours. I told her that if she said she thought she might have had a stroke, they would get her in right away, but nope. She wouldn't do it. Didn't help that she'd basically stopped drinking (water) a week earlier.
Fortunately the hospital checked her for stroke first thing ... and UTI as a secondary thing. Thankfully they were on the ball. But unfortunately, she'd missed the window of opportunity by a long shot.
So now I've got a mother recovering from a stroke, a father in the early stage of dementia, and I'm not sure what to do next except that I don't have the energy to do anything right now because here on the other side of the world, my husband and I both have COVID.
M in Oz
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Good morning ladies!
Machka, don't worry too much about your parents. You can only do so much even if you were closer. When my mom had a TIA, she went to the emergency room but came home again because the lines were too long.
I'm really not in the mood for a holiday. I guess it will pass regardless. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.
Annie in Delaware10 -
Annie - My stars, woman, of course you don't feel like celebrating anything right now. Hope things are settling down for you. Hang in there, this really will pass, but time moves slowly when you're hurting. Thinking of you, and sending many hugs.
Rosemarie - For you, too, your first Christmas without your husband is tough, especially if you celebrated together with joy during his lifetime. You do not have to put on a happy face for others at every moment--just hang in there. As I told Annie, Hang in there, this really will pass, but time moves slow when you're hurting. Thinking of you, sending many hugs. I like the fact that you're eating key lime pie in your husband's honor - it's a charming way to celebrate someone you love.
Machka - I'm so sorry you're both ill and worried about your parents. It's not a good combination! Did your mother's tests show that anything can be done to help?
Katie - I'm glad there seem to be no issues after your fall--but if you start being dizzy, get thee to a doctor, woman! Hope your Christmas is lovely.
Barbara - Enjoy your lunch with Joe!
More in a minute,
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
Good morning from the pre-dawn darkness of Christmas morning in Arkansas, where the rain has stopped, but now the temperature dropped. I'm not going anywhere, so no worries,
Wild dreams all night last night -- daytime naps are usually a trigger for later vivid dreaming for me. I was SO relieved when Corey came to bed about an hour after I did, as he woke me up just enough to stop a dream where I was desperately searching for him, but couldn't find him. The other dreams through the night weren't nearly as stressy.
Deliberately made it so there's not a lot to do this morning--been cooking all the finger foods the last couple days and they're all in the fridge, keto sausage balls made with almond meal instead of flour; barbecued little smokies; pigs in a blanket that turned out more like pizza rolls, in all honesty; puff pastry cinnamon twists with almonds; and other bits and bobs. Still have leftover chicken enchiladas and meatballs & tortelloni, as well as leftover chicken that didn't make it into the enchiladas. I'm planning to chuck that in the slow cooker with some barbecue sauce and spices to make barbecue sandwiches, but that could well be any time over the next few days. Seriously, just warming things up for DAYS to come.
I really am resisting the urge to make butter swim biscuits this morning though... It's just one of those things that you're curious to see if you can make them, and how they taste, but will probably never ever make again. Trying to resist... It's like the holidays opened the gate to both making and eating high-calorie food, so I've lost my tiny little mind. I'm pretty sure anything that has "butter swim" in the title of the recipe is not healthy fare.
Ah well, I will or I won't, but my brain isn't even working well enough yet to get my meds together for the week. Egg woke us up at 5:30 again, this time scratching at the bedroom door and meowing loudly. She's very attuned to habits, and she knows Corey's supposed to be headed for work (and letting her outside) by no later than 5:30 in the morning. Holidays confuse her. He was able to go back to sleep, but I gave her time to stop and go away for a bit, so she wouldn't think she was able to get what she wanted by yelling and scratching at the door and then got up.
Well, dawn is breaking, and it's still cloudy, but hope to see the sun at some point. Lots of cold days ahead, but no more rain in the forecast for a bit. That's a good thing, we really need to bump up the woodpile, but it will be too wet out there today to get anything cut after nearly 24 hours of rain.
Merry Christmas if you celebrate,
Hope it's a good day for all, regardless,
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »Annie - My stars, woman, of course you don't feel like celebrating anything right now. Hope things are settling down for you. Hang in there, this really will pass, but time moves slowly when you're hurting. Thinking of you, and sending many hugs.
Rosemarie - For you, too, your first Christmas without your husband is tough, especially if you celebrated together with joy during his lifetime. You do not have to put on a happy face for others at every moment--just hang in there. As I told Annie, Hang in there, this really will pass, but time moves slow when you're hurting. Thinking of you, sending many hugs. I like the fact that you're eating key lime pie in your husband's honor - it's a charming way to celebrate someone you love.
Machka - I'm so sorry you're both ill and worried about your parents. It's not a good combination! Did your mother's tests show that anything can be done to help?
Katie - I'm glad there seem to be no issues after your fall--but if you start being dizzy, get thee to a doctor, woman! Hope your Christmas is lovely.
Barbara - Enjoy your lunch with Joe!
More in a minute,
Love,
Lisa in AR
I don't know. As far as I know she got in too late for the medication that could reverse some of the damage. But it is a mild stroke. She has been put on some medication and is taking it reluctantly. And she's going for more testing.
She says she doesn't remember much of the past couple years.
M in Oz7 -
Our Christmas dinner was some cheese and crackers and a bit of ice cream.
Then I spent the evening on the sofa with a book, dozing and reading.
The breathing does feel some better and I seem to have taken a step into the next phase.
https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/10/04/what-is-the-order-of-covid-symptoms-this-fall/
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/covid-19-symptoms-usually-show-up-in-this-order#How-do-COVID-19-symptoms-usually-present?
Fortunately this phase seem to be the last phase and can be treated with immodium.
But there is still some congestion lingering on.
I walked Rhody outside this evening and my legs had nothing in them!!
M in Oz6 -
2023 December Kindness
Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate family and friends.
Meditation: daily. 18/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%,100,100,83%
Feeling sick all month. Colitis crap! And eye surgery.
Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min /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%,100%)
5 months SOBER!
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5907,5777, 4325,(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%,-6847,98%-84% 5882-)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 (10,00%) 50%
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 229/208—(733%,100% My mom called me for a change, 100%)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)99/96 100%)
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, 173.4, 173.4 (600%) 100%,100%
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 16/23. (681%,100,100,83)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 51/12
(100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 12/12—(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, 157,0,0,0,0
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—75%
December met—
1.Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others. Sharing with my MFP friends.
2. Contact someone you can’t be with to see how they are doing. Forgot to do this yesterday. Hope to do it today. I did this on Sunday 12/3.
3. Offer to help someone who is facing difficulties at the moment. Helped my fellow host in learning what to do in 2 separate incidents with campers.
4. Support a campaign, cause, or charity you really care about.
5. Give a gift to someone who is homeless or lonely. Did not do this. No chance to.
6. Leave a positive message for someone else to find. Did this yesterday.
7. Give kind comments to as many people as possible today. I will try. A bit down today. Not feeling well.
8. Do something helpful for a friend or family member. Will do!
9. Notice when you’re hard on yourself or others and be kind instead. I will try to remember.
10. Listen wholeheartedly to others without judging them. I need to learn to do this more.
11. But an extra item and donate to a food bank. Did not have a chance to do this today.
12. Be generous. Feed someone with food, love or kindness today.
13. See how many be people you can smile at today. I didn’t count, but smiled at ask the hospital employees I meet yesterday while getting eye surgery.
14. Share a happy memory or inspiring thought with a loved one. Will do!
15. Say hello to your neighbor and brighten their day. Sounds like a plan for today!
16. Look for something positive to say to everyone you meet today. My goal always!
17. Give thanks. List the kind things others have done for you. Will do this in my journal. I didn’t do this.
18. Ask for help and let someone else know the how of giving.
19. Contact someone who may be alone or feeling isolated.
20. Help someone by giving away something you don’t need.
21. Appreciate kindness and thank people who do things for you. I always thank people for being kind. I appreciate kind people always. [/spoil;er]
22. Congratulate someone for an achievement that may go unnoticed. Will do!
23. Choose to give or receive the gift of forgiveness. I pray for this every day.
24. Bring joy to others. Share something that made you laugh. 🤪
25. Treat everyone with kindness including yourself. I try to do this always.26. Get outside, pick up litter or do something kind for nature.
27. Call a relative who is far away to say hello and have a chat.
28. Be kind to the planet. Eat less meat and use less energy.
29. Turn off digital devices and really listen to people.
30. Let someone know how much you appreciated them and why.
31. Plan some new acts of kindness for 2024.
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Merry Christmas everyone! Happy Holidays to those that don’t celebrate. Enjoy the day anyway!
RVRita
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