WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024
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Barbara AHMOD-glad you enjoyed recipe. I have one for beef and for pork (variations). I have discovered I like Balsamic vinegar.
April-hope heart issues get work out.
Heather-I think you took the most sensible approach. Patience is hard.
Lanette-my first thought was that the Norton email was spam (I get them often and haven't had it for years. The Visa alert changes that.
Margaret-even though appointment is month and a half off you should be paid starting with when you called. I get survivors for my husband since I am full retirement age and working and I had a nice retro deposit. Don't know what those who have very limited cash are supposed to do.
Joy-I was at work and completely missed the world wide outage!
Rita and Vicki-43 years in June.
Raining most of the day here-at times very heavy. Am expecting one more Amazon delivery tonight and don't want to risk it getting soaked so staying in from ladies' group. Have lots to accomplish here!
May stop in later.
Ginny in Ohio6 -
OregonMother wrote: »Cilantro is of the devil. Hate it. It's so sneaky.
That is all.
Flea
Willamette Valley OR
Cilantro is AWESOME!!!!8 -
Stat for the day-
Walk w/family - 2hrs 5min 39sec, 83ahr, 99mhr, 19elev, 2.89ap, 6.17mi= 601c
Strava app= 756c
No spin, had to pick up car, get a tutorial, come home and bathe and trim chispa3 -
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April - so sorry to hear about your heart problems. Seems like sometimes these things just happen - you've been under a LOT of stress and anxiety lately. Our bodies are so good at healing, hoping the cardiologist and the stress test/echo show things have cleared up. Good to get this checked out, for sure. Thank you for keeping us in the loop!
Vicki - sorry the bike show didn't pan out. People are out of control these days it seems. Hope they can get your heart under control.
Debbie - Happy Early Birthday!
Michele - that's a whopping assessment. I'm sure too much for many people to bear.
Has anyone heard from Kylia? Missing her. Maybe Ginny has been in touch.
Ginny - sounds like you'll be all ready for your company. I believe you said they are looking to move back to Ohio?
After the Facebook kerfuffle died down, I did go ahead and change my password on everything just in case a hacker was busy. I don't go onto Facebook much anymore but like to keep Messenger open.
McAfee applied the credit almost immediately yesterday, I checked my Visa. But when I look at my McAfee account, it shows it was renewed until April of 2025? I must have scared the wits out of that gal, lol. I have a hunch it will catch up. Thinking of buying a whole new laptop this year, eventually retiring this one. I'll check into a different anti-virus. Yesterday was the third "encounter" I've had with McAfee over the past couple years. All of the big anti-virus programs are probably just as frustrating to deal with.
All of this anti-virus shopping gives me major decision fatigue in a matter of minutes!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Had a wonderful meal at Trudys and wonderful time with her and Susan
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Did a Tracy Long DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do an intense burn DVD
After the Y today played mahjong with one of the ladies here. She taught me how to play with just two people. Interesting, but I still get somewhat confused.
Heather – HUG. Johnny cares so much for you. Glad you listened to him. I know if I was in your situation, I would be so so frustrated. Heck, I was frustrated that I couldn’t do all the things I wanted to do when I bumped my leg. It’s getting so much better, I can even go in the pool. Oh, it still is a bit sore if I touch it, but I can live with that. So sorry that someone as vibrant as you is in so much pain.
M – I don’t think I ever mentioned vince going to France. He’s not. Hope your family is safe
Beth – you don’t have to tell me $22,000 is a lot of money. Heck, that’s almost a new car!! As a matter of fact, I don’t think we paid that much for my car
Supposed to go to this lady’s lunch tomorrow. It’s at this local pizza place. To me, if it wasn’t being with everyone, I wouldn’t bother. I’ll probably just have a salad. Afterwards, we’re going to play mahjong and the guy about redoing the bathroom is supposed to be here at 4
Lanette – Bryan was teaching English at the University in Bordeaux and since LaReunion is part of France, I guess he went there and liked it a lot. That’s as much as I can figure out how he got there.
April – HUG
Went for a walk at the park the lady took me to the other day. I strolled around some, then I met her there so my strolling was put on hold. I’ll probably walk around the parking lot after dinner
Barbara - I highly doubt the board would get a loan. This I can understand – they want the work done before hurricane season. Applying for a loan takes months to be approved.
Margaret – thank you so much for your understanding of my situation with Bryan. No one really knows the pain unless they’ve experienced it. But you’re so very close. Yes, I’d love to see my grandson, but I won’t risk never getting any more pictures of him. I think and pray for bryan and Leo and Geraldine every day. Maybe some time I will see them. Maybe that’s why I like volunteering at the soup kitchen. To be with others who are suffering, too
Debbie – our library has a printer you can use. Vince took a drawing of a battery holder for his Christmas batteries (so one doesn’t touch another one and short out) and they made it for him. He loves it
Florinda -welcome! What a lovely name. Tell us more about yourself
Rita and Vicki – congrats
Lanette – that IS a huge assessment. But it has to be done. Had they done it the right way the first time, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. I went walking around the parking lot with one of the ladies here and she mentioned something about a water assessment. I’d never of this and I’m not going to say anything to Vince about it. I have a feeling nothing will come of it
Michele now FL5 -
Margaret, I'm really glad you picked me out of the crowd to rebuke. As I said, Michele, I am in the same situation. No wonder I was an easy target.3
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margaretturk wrote: »(((Heather)))
I did learn that the sooner you can file for survivor benefits the better. I waited forty-five minutes on the phone to try to make an appointment at an office. (I put on speaker and continued to work on the computer) Turns out they make a phone appointment with you. It will be a month and a half out. Fortunately I saved last year so my cash flow will be fine while I wait for this to get resolved.
So life is pulling me forward and as I told the coroner between DH and son I have been grieving for 15 years. I still grieve but I do not let it keep me from enjoying my life. My new eating habits and reducing exposure to toxins is also helping me feel strong. Margaret
I am still trying to get mom to get her appointment so she can get dad's SS.It has been over 3 yrs.
First they were not making appointments because of Covid and then they were backed up and then she just let it go. I keep bugging her about it.
I had heard that it will be retro pay but not sure how far back they will go. She could really use the extra income. I need to find out for sure- that will be a push for her to get in and do it.
I have offered to take her to the appointment- can't push too hard(did that before with bad results)
She keeps telling me that she will call the next day. Still waiting
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Well, here I am at the car dealership. My check engine light keeps coming on and then going off again. Fortunately there is a history that can be checked so they got an error code that eats there is an air leak. Now they figure it's something in the engine. At this point I'm very happy that our tax refund is a biggie, I kind of see it evaporating! 😪 Just have to hope for the best at this point, I may have to bring it back to actually get it fixed.
I had an appointment for a bone density scan on Friday. I have no idea who the Dr is that ordered it, his name is unfamiliar to me, but I was kind of interested in knowing where I stood so I didn't quibble. The appt was for 7:15 am and the letter said to be there 30 min before which meant I had to be up at 5 in order to leave by 6 to get there in time as the hospital is a distance away. The time stamp on the parking slip said 6:32 and then I had to walk to the actual area. Got there at 7:40 to see the sign on the door that said “office hours 7am til 3pm. Grrrrr oh well, says I, got a good charge on the phone, I can play some games. At 7:05 I checked the door, still locked, grrrrr again. The receptionist never did show up while I was there, but the tech got me in about 7:20. She was quite pleasant and everything was quick and painless.
I was about halfway thru writing this when the gal from the service dept showed up and said my car was ready. They still have no idea what the problem was, but have cleared all the codes, checked everything they could and sent me on my way. Still cost me $225, but could have been worse, there was a long list of what's not wrong with it. If the light comes on again I’ll head back. It never did come on while the car was there.
Hugs to those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the new gals!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island7 -
Annie, Joy, Heather, Ginny, Vicki, Tracey, Lanette, Michele: Thank you 💕 (Forgive me if I missed anyone) (((hug)))
Annie: Thanks for the reminder! I need to get my monthly bills paid!
Heather: I am so sorry to hear about the pain you are in, and your NP appointment was canceled. So frustrating!
Lanette: I sure hope the feet swelling just turns out to be, from having to sit on a hard chair. Maybe it was restricting the blood flow/lymph drainage in your legs? I have been under a lot of stress lately. (Not just with my son) I did mention that to my doctor, but she said she would rather be safe than sorry.
(((Margaret)))
Rita: Congrats on 7 months being sober. And Vicki: Congrats on 17 years of sobriety!
Welcome Florinda!
Today’s gratitude: My husband made such a wonderful pot of vegetable beef soup tonight, I had two bowls! 😋
And for the cilantro debate, I love the stuff! 😊
April in Indiana
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OregonMother wrote: »Cilantro is of the devil. Hate it. It's so sneaky.
That is all.
Flea
Willamette Valley OR
Cilantro is AWESOME!!!!
LOL In class one afternoon, I made some comment about how Cilantro was the worst tasting thing ever, and the class was divided. Half of the class, or more, were ready to defend it to the end; the other half agreed with me. It's funny how it is a food that is either an all or nothing thing. You either love it or hate it. There's no, "it's okay."
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR7 -
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »April - so sorry to hear about your heart problems. Seems like sometimes these things just happen - you've been under a LOT of stress and anxiety lately. Our bodies are so good at healing, hoping the cardiologist and the stress test/echo show things have cleared up. Good to get this checked out, for sure. Thank you for keeping us in the loop!
Vicki - sorry the bike show didn't pan out. People are out of control these days it seems. Hope they can get your heart under control.
Debbie - Happy Early Birthday!
Michele - that's a whopping assessment. I'm sure too much for many people to bear.
Has anyone heard from Kylia? Missing her. Maybe Ginny has been in touch.
Ginny - sounds like you'll be all ready for your company. I believe you said they are looking to move back to Ohio?
After the Facebook kerfuffle died down, I did go ahead and change my password on everything just in case a hacker was busy. I don't go onto Facebook much anymore but like to keep Messenger open.
McAfee applied the credit almost immediately yesterday, I checked my Visa. But when I look at my McAfee account, it shows it was renewed until April of 2025? I must have scared the wits out of that gal, lol. I have a hunch it will catch up. Thinking of buying a whole new laptop this year, eventually retiring this one. I'll check into a different anti-virus. Yesterday was the third "encounter" I've had with McAfee over the past couple years. All of the big anti-virus programs are probably just as frustrating to deal with.
All of this anti-virus shopping gives me major decision fatigue in a matter of minutes!
Lanette
SW WA State
If you use Windows, you've got Windows Defender.3 -
anmlmzdiet wrote: »Margaret, I'm really glad you picked me out of the crowd to rebuke. As I said, Michele, I am in the same situation. No wonder I was an easy target.
Brackets around a name mean "hugs".2 -
OregonMother wrote: »OregonMother wrote: »Cilantro is of the devil. Hate it. It's so sneaky.
That is all.
Flea
Willamette Valley OR
Cilantro is AWESOME!!!!
LOL In class one afternoon, I made some comment about how Cilantro was the worst tasting thing ever, and the class was divided. Half of the class, or more, were ready to defend it to the end; the other half agreed with me. It's funny how it is a food that is either an all or nothing thing. You either love it or hate it. There's no, "it's okay."
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR
I'm an "it's OK " with cilantro. I can take it or leave it.2 -
We call cilantro, 'fresh coriander'. In some dishes, it is indispensable, and delicious, but I don't like it used inappropriately. There was a tendency, a few years ago, to stick it in anything. In the right place, I love it.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
anmlmzdiet wrote: »Margaret, I'm really glad you picked me out of the crowd to rebuke. As I said, Michele, I am in the same situation. No wonder I was an easy target.
Brackets around a name mean "hugs".
Not the comment(s) I was referring to. But thanks.
Michelle with 2 LL's2 -
Celebrating!
- new lenses that make everything crisp and clear
- beautiful blue sky
- nice warm temperature
- light wind!
Navigating
- the slight seasick feeling new lenses give me.
- the fact that my left eye (the one that sees double or doesn't align correctly) is tired. Guessing that's because of the prisms in my new lenses
This site says the following about getting used to prism glasses ... and it's true!
https://www.oscarwylee.com.au/guides/lenses/prism-glasses.html
"Be aware that because of the improvement to your depth perception, you may initially feel strange as your awareness of your body in the space around you is different."
Machka in Oz5 -
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Good morning ladies!
It's four am and I'm not just awake, but mentally rehashing my divorce, which means not sleepy at all. I need to stay up later so I can sleep later. Oh, and I did have that coffee yesterday.
It's supposed to rain all day. So it will be easy to take a nap.
I found a reference for prescription terminology and made some flashcards. This is hard because there is no set list of vocabulary. But I'm getting more familiar with it.
Have a great day ladies!
Annie in Delaware
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This evening ...
- walked Rhody
- coloured
- recreated a frustrating Sudoku in Excel and finished it. I had made a mistake on the first go, and with all my scribbling, couldn't "see" it. When I popped it into Excel, it came together quite nicely.
M in Oz3 -
I've treated myself with a three-quarter sleeve T shirt from M&S. Navy, slash neck. It's incredibly cheap, but there's postage. Their T shirts are good quality and I thought it would be a good weight for Spring in Europe.
I had my eye on an outrageously priced t shirt from another company, but can't justify the price. Plus it was a more silky material and might have shown up my lumps and bumps.
I do still very much need a couple of short sleeves. I prefer them longer in the sleeve, elbow length, but they are more difficult to find.
Happy to treat myself to something. I rarely buy clothes.
Haven't heard anything about an X-ray from the doctor. I also rang the hospital physio dept this morning, left a message, but have heard nothing back.
I am probably going to go straight to private physio. My son swears by the one he goes to who has treated Olympic athletes.
I would like an X-ray first though, just to rule things out. We have a very accessible walk in centre near here, so all I need is a referral.
I limped out to the shops this morning. Bought mozzarella for homemade pizza tonight.
I also posted my poo-stick test back to the test centre. It's a much improved version from how it used to be. We get them every two years, and don't do routine colonoscopies.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxx4 -
Debbie I called before eight in the morning to Social Security and it still took 45 minutes to talk to someone. I am posting a few things about the financial process that I think will help some of you who might be facing the same thing. I thought I was going to go to an office. NO! They set up a time they will call you and then I will find out if it goes retroactive to the time of his death. One thing to remember to is there is a one month lag time even when the benefits start. So this is why I recommend men or women have at least 3 month of savings that will help cover the loss of this income.
I also will say again know where your loved ones user name and password for important accounts. Especially a phone if it is used in two step verification. What worries me are the ones that are set up with facial recognition or fingerprint. By the same token make sure your loved one has your info too. Just make sure you find a safe place to store this info and do not tell anyone but your loved one who needs this info.
I like cilantro cooked...raw it tastes like soap to me. So no cilantro in a salad for me. In chili yes!
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Hi. I did my fifteen minutes on my bike and ten minutes walking! Yay!
Annie in Delaware8 -
Flea just wondering how your DH's new job is working out. It sounded when you wrote that it might be something just up his alley.
Darn, I did goof up and owe taxes this year. I was okay on 2022 taxes because I could file married filing jointly. I changed all my withholding for 2023 so I wouldn't owe and still owed because I didn't have enough withheld. GRRR! Live and learn. Taxes are done and I paid the penalty and taxes owed and a lesson learned.
Betsy in NW WA8 -
Cilantro lover here! married to a cilantro hater. lol SO...it is served on the side for most dishes. As Heather stated, it doesn't belong on everything!
Three days before the grands are here! Whoot!8 -
Morning, all, from my bright sunny Arkansas morning in the River Valley,
Slept nearly 9 hours last night, and I can feel the difference. Yesterday was kind of urky, but today is already a better day. Time to make like Annie and get my exercising done, then get outside and get things done before my afternoon acupuncture. Tomorrow early morning is the heart stress test, and no coffee before. I would call that stress all by itself... but I can put an iced coffee in the car and have it as soon as I get done with the test. I'll survive. Probably. Won't be happy, but I'll survive. 👀😈😀 At least I can take myself to this one, they're not knocking me out. That will be the next month.
Later,
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR
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Annie, well done on your continued exercise regime. I'm waiting for our bit of snow to go so I can get out and do more walking. Another frigid morning here but should be the last as we are going into a warming trend.
Will be getting back to my income tax this morning and hopefully complete it. I think I can transfer some of DH's unused credits to me to avoid paying.
Made a new fried rice recipe yesterday that turned out well. It was baked in the oven instead of stove top.....so easy and less work.
Joy3 -
RE: The McAfee charges I don’t use this product but still get charges and even receipts for payment. Turns out a hack that has been around a while. I just delete them as I know I don’t use it and didn’t pay anything. Also, they don’t have my charge card so can’t charge me anyway. If they do, I know it is fake and can get it reversed by card company.
BTW, I use FREE antivirus/VPN/email scanner called AVAST if anyone is interested…
Lanette You mentioned sitting in bad chairs, perhaps a back issue caused the swelling? I bulged disk can sit on a nerve and cause weird things to happen to your feet and legs.
RVRita6
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