WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024

Happy birthday, Debbie,

and Happy International Women's Day to us all! We are definitely an international group of women...

Good morning, all, from the foggy, foggy Arkansas River Valley foothills,

All my beautiful noises are making my environment happy, washer, dryer, dishwasher in the instance. Already put a load of dishes away. When I'm the cook, as I was yesterday, there are LOTS of dishes, so the second load of dishes is going through now. One thing I've not learned from Corey is how to clean up as I go. He blinks a lot when he walks in a kitchen where I've been cooking all afternoon, bless him. I have a much higher tolerance for chaos than he does.

When I'm up to it, I'll head outside and get my bird feeders rehung - I got inexpensive retractable pulleys for them as well as my plant hangers. The pulleys have pull brakes, so you can bring them down and they'll stay down until you pull the strap again and they reel back up. Not pretty things, but that won't matter with the bird feeder. I will probably either paint or cover the ones I'm using for the plant hangers. I do love being able to pull the plants down and water them at a level where I can see what I'm doing!

First have to retape my knees with flex tape, then do my 20 minutes of yoga - I sleep significantly better, I'm finding, when I've done yoga that day. My body stays looser all day long. Also sleep better with the tape on, as my knees don't get in a bind. They do fine through showers and exercise for three to four days, but my skin needs a few hours to breathe without the tape on every so often.

Later, my dears,
Hope it's a good day for all,
Lisa in AR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!!!
Do something nice for yourself. Buy yourself some flowers.

Hair went OK, though she took a shave more off than I asked for. It's much cheaper than my usual place. The hairdresser has been on a hospital list to see a gynaecologist for a year.
I've been doing gentle exercises for hips and wearing my gym trainers in the house as slippers today. Plus I put my arch supports on. So far an improvement. I was in less pain walking to the hairdresser. It's about 100 yards.

I've got mushrooms to use up, so I think I'll do a chicken stroganoff with fresh kale and a bit of rice.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

I tried some origami yesterday. Just did some basic ones. Not as easy as it looks!






I put the kidney diet for metabolic acidosis in the spoiler if you are interested.
RVRita

The docs receptionist rang me to reschedule my brachial pulse appointment, plus potassium bloods for next Thursday. I'm pretty sure now it's not vascular, but I'll have the test as I've got to go in anyway. I asked about the X-ray results, but they aren't back yet. She said there is a note for the doc to ring me, but they might wait until my appointment on Thursday. I said, No thank you, I would like to be rung ASAP.. She said she would make a note of it. I will ring on Monday if I haven't heard.
Things are moving at least.

PS I've just now booked myself in for an assessment at a private sports injury clinic that my son recommended. In 10 days time, which will give me time to collect all my results. John can take me up there and I can get an Uber home. It's not outrageously expensive for a 45 minute assessment.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Good morning from snowy Nebraska. It is really coming down and adding up. I am happy as it has made acouple of my girls change their weekend plans and they can work. So I am off the weekend. Thank you everyone for your support. It means a lot to me.
Annie --Thanks for your concern. I have to come in Monday before work and have lab work done.
Rita--So happy for you that your lab work shows so much improvement.
Tracey--I really like it.
Sue--I pray they work quick and get your tenant out of there. Please be careful when you are there a lone.
Debbie--Happy Birthday. I hope you do something just for you.
I am trying to go down to 4 days per week and it was working until someone calls in sick for a week. I have looked at another job, the problem there is we have to have insurance and because DH has long haul covid it is hard to find coverage. Sometimes it just over whelms me, but One day at a time until we are out of debt and I can quit. Thanks everyone for being here for me.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

My DSIL and my darling little brother.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Her hair looks like mine but mine is a bit longer and not red.
Growing up, it was such a pain. Mom would make me set it on those hard plastic rollers each time I washed my hair, Thankfully only once a week(on Sundays if I remember right).Sleeping on those things was so hard. Also always had to have barrettes in the sides to keep it out of my face.
Was great when I got married- no more rollers unless I wanted to. I did for a while but now that there are so many great products for curly hair, I embrace my curls and enjoy them.

Finally getting back to our quiet little normal. Dropping off eldest at Sea-Tac was physically taxing for me! We left at 10:30 pm and got to the airport at 2:30 pm. Son was in line to check in with AMC (airlift mobility command) from then to about 2:30 am when he checked his 2 seabag in. There were a lot of people waiting Space A which is after a flight has check in all traveling on orders they take the space available people. Some had kids, and pets! One smaller kid in line pretty much had a meltdown, poor kid. After that we walked him to the security line and said our goodbyes. I was really too tired to cry, but he looked relieved that we stayed and made sure he got checked in. We drove home nd got home at 4:30 am, sleeping until 11 am. Rephrase, I slept in that late. Husband was probably just 8 or 9 am. His flight did not leave until 7 am which is crazy, but that was its normal leave time. I think with checking orders each person takes a bit to process. Then with the space A people as well. They even had a copy machine by the ticket counter, so military could make the necessary copies of their orders.
Here's Athena's toy Horsey that eldest son got, landing in Japan.

Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa