WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024
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Good morning ladies!
Tracey that elf is so cute!
Machka hope your tooth gets fixed.
I always hated my teeth because they are yellow from an antibiotic I took as a child. But they have always been strong.
It's my turn to be awake early. I prefer to wait to let Teddy out until six, because sometimes he barks. Plus I don't want to eat breakfast too early.
Today is a trip to the bank, the gas station, and I will buy a lottery ticket. The grand prize is absolutely huge!
Have a great day my friends! My you be happy, healthy, safe, and free!
Annie in Delaware
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My teeth are also somewhat yellow from taking an antibiotic for years as a child because I had Rheumatic Fever when I was 4 years old.
But unfortunately my teeth are a mess for several possible reasons:
- when I was about 17, I went to a dentist who told me I had deep grooves in my teeth, and despite the fact that I had just one small cavity by that point, he filled all my molars in a long and painful process ... to save them from getting cavities ... that made me not want to see another dentist for some time. When I did finally see another dentist, it was because the tooth under one of the fillings had decayed badly and I needed a root canal. That dentist was brilliant, and even though that tooth was never crowned, it hasn't given me any further trouble. But all these fillings put in when I was 17 have remained firmly intact while my teeth have moved, shifted, cracked and decayed underneath the fillings. Several dentists have told me that my teeth are in worse shape than they would have been if the dentist had not filled them ... in spite of his dire predictions.
- if I have Sjögren’s Syndrome, which is distinctly possible because of my dry eyes, dry mouth, and dry throat and many other symptoms, one of the delightful side effects of the dry mouth is dental issues. And I've certainly had my share of them!
- one of my theories is that if calcium is used up in the body, and is low, our hair turns grey and our teeth suffer. That theory is backed up by some research.
When people cycle ultra-long distances, like I have done, we lose a lot of calcium in our sweat. This is why research shows that people who cycle ultra-long distances often have poor bone densities. In my case, and the case of a number of other long distance cyclists I know, we've gone grey in the peak of our long distance cycling, and our teeth have fallen apart.
Added to that is that when we're cycling long, long distances, we're often riding with our mouths open which dries the mouth, which causes the same issues as Sjögren’s Syndrome, plus we're often drinking sugar.
All that considered, it's amazing I have teeth at all!!
Machka in Oz9 -
6 years ago today, my husband had an accident which changed our lives forever.
I still burst into tears when I think of that day.
Today, he asked me something about it, and I was in tears again.
Machka in Oz15 -
Hello! Catching up on my reading, but I still have 10 more pages to go (plus whatever is posted today)! Everyone has been so busy! I think my last post was about 2-3 weeks ago, as I completely tapped out of social media for the week my grands were here. (3/8-3/16) More on that tomorrow, when I have a little more time. In the meantime, I made it through my first full week of childcare since vacation. lol Not sure why that first week back is SOOOOO HAAAAArrrd! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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Machka: I am sorry for your loss of what was and what you hoped would be going forward. You and your husband have done a fine job adapting to this new life. You must be very proud of him. I admire and respect you so much. For how you have adapted your lifestyles since the accident and for all that you manage and do on a week to week basis. You are an inspiration to me.
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia8 -
I lost four tenths of a pound last week. Not bad, but I think I will stop eating back my exercise calories. I'm at 179.8.
Annie in Delaware7 -
Today's book section says to use language like "I choose to" instead of "I have to". To me, the latter is short for "I have to, in order to meet my goals on my program." The whole program is a free choice. So I don't feel the need to emphasize that aspect. In fact, it makes me feel less committed to say it's a choice. I don't want to decide every day whether to continue. I'm being defiant, I know! I still use the controversial term "diet" too. In the end, choose whatever language enables you.
Annie in Delaware5 -
Anniesquats100 wrote: »Today's book section says to use language like "I choose to" instead of "I have to". To me, the latter is short for "I have to, in order to meet my goals on my program." The whole program is a free choice. So I don't feel the need to emphasize that aspect. In fact, it makes me feel less committed to say it's a choice. I don't want to decide every day whether to continue. I'm being defiant, I know! I still use the controversial term "diet" too. In the end, choose whatever language enables you.
Annie in Delaware
That book (writer) doesn't know everything. You can choose what helps and ignore the rest just like we all do on this thread. You are doing an awesome job of making changes in your outlook, attitude, habits, behaviours, and a lot of other things. Barbie in NW WA 6 -
Good morning ladies!
I'm back on earth today. Got a solid 8 hours of sleep last night plus a nap after supper, lol.
I'm staying put. The house was cute, nice smaller size, very well kept except it will need a new roof. There were many things about the property that wouldn't work for me, however, so for now my gut is telling me to stay where I am and keep decluttering, getting that handyman and electrician in to put things right at my current house so if I do stumble on the "perfect" place, I won't be in a tizzy trying to get workers lined up.
After spending hours on the phone yesterday, I learned a lot about different types of bridge loans, the housing market, and interest rate projections which was pretty interesting. You know how I like rabbit holes, lol.
Now, I need to catch up with that you fine ladies have been up to. Back later.
Lanette
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Thanks Barbie!
Lanette glad you found a choice that you feel good about.
I did twenty minutes on my bike and fourteen minutes walking! Yay!
Annie in Delaware3 -
I worked from home today which was a good thing when my crown popped off ... I was able to deal with it in the comfort of my own home!
I have lined up an appointment with a dentist on Monday. I am really hoping she will be a good one.
Another benefit of working from home is that I can go for a different walk at lunch than my work walks.
I was also able to wash the towels and hang them outside.
It's midnight and I am going to head to bed. But Rhody has seen something outside and is racing around from window to window. Could be an owl, we saw one recently. More likely a possum or bettong or bandicoot.
M in Oz
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Good morning ladies!
I'm back on earth today. Got a solid 8 hours of sleep last night plus a nap after supper, lol.
I'm staying put. The house was cute, nice smaller size, very well kept except it will need a new roof. There were many things about the property that wouldn't work for me, however, so for now my gut is telling me to stay where I am and keep decluttering, getting that handyman and electrician in to put things right at my current house so if I do stumble on the "perfect" place, I won't be in a tizzy trying to get workers lined up.
After spending hours on the phone yesterday, I learned a lot about different types of bridge loans, the housing market, and interest rate projections which was pretty interesting. You know how I like rabbit holes, lol.
Now, I need to catch up with that you fine ladies have been up to. Back later.
Lanette
SW WA State
The house market is like that ... we've discovered. I understand the Escape to the Country comments much better now!! It's amusing to look though and not a bad idea to have an eye out for an easier place.
M in Oz3 -
Rosemarie2972 wrote: »Machka: I am sorry for your loss of what was and what you hoped would be going forward. You and your husband have done a fine job adapting to this new life. You must be very proud of him. I admire and respect you so much. For how you have adapted your lifestyles since the accident and for all that you manage and do on a week to week basis. You are an inspiration to me.
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia
Thank you ... it is much better now than it was then! And it's a miracle he's come this far ... they were definitely not expecting he would in the early weeks.
M in Oz5 -
Lanette ... you and your rabbit holes!
Now, however, you have more information for a future decision.
Yesterday I stayed within my eating schedule, but I failed to refrain from crackers
Today I will stay within my eating schedule and I will not replace the crackers when shopping today!
Beth near Buffalo where more winter weather is on its way ...5 -
I too have had yellow teeth my whole life, I never knew it was from antibiotics though. I had a terrible experience at the dentist when I was young too and still struggle to go see one. I need to go when I get benefits again though.
Machka - hugs to you, that was such a traumatic, life altering experience, for you and your husband. Those tears were probably necessary. You’ve been an inspiration in how you’ve handled this and I’m sure we only hear a very minute part of it.
Lanette - I’m glad you took the opportunity to do some research and to look. If you hadn’t looked you might have always wondered if it was the right decision or not.
I am awake an hour before my alarm. I have not been sleeping well for a couple of weeks now, maybe it’s time to start trying Melatonin.
Tracey in Edmonton4 -
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Dentists I had real trauma with dentist when I child. I had my 2 front teeth pulled the year I turned 18 and started wearing a partial plate. My mom has had a full mouth of dentures since her early 20 and never taught us how to brush. I learned that in, I think, second grade when my school sponsored a test between fluoride and non-fluoride toothpaste. By 18 I had had at least 6 teeth pulled. After 18 I had fillings in most of the remaining teeth for cavities. So I DO NOT LIKE DENTISTS, however, I go every 6 months for cleaning b/c since I started that, I haven’t had any cavities. I have had my upper plate replaced with a bridge once, which included 2 caps to hold it in. Well the teeth below the caps rotted and had to had them pulled. I went back to a plate which has lasted me about 20 years. I had a tooth shatter during my nasal surgery a couple of years ago. After fighting with the dentist, I had it pulled and got a new upper plate, as the old one had lost one of the replacement ‘teeth’ and was cutting my inner mouth and tongue. I am happy with the results and still determined to have teeth pulled and added to my plate if necessary. The early dentists hurt me a lot so I would rather have a hygienist than a dentist. But the office I go to here in Roswell, there are no hygienist, just dentist who do the cleaning and exam all together. I’m not really happy with it, but they take my insurance so will continue with them. They have done good work, I just don’t like ANY dentists!
RVRita5 -
Today is “Pride in Gryffindor” day! Yesterday was Slytherin. GO GRYFFINDOR!!!
RVRita is Roswell 👽🛸3 -
Almost for got to post.. This is what I made yesterday. My DH liked it, I’m not sure. However, I do know I can’t make any more as the loom broke due to tight loops. Did I ever tell you I had poorly made things?? If I decide to make any more, I will need to get a much better loom first!!
RVRita in Roswell
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Good morning, ladies.
Tracey, love your ceramic pieces. Wonderful that you have keepsakes from your grandparents.
Annie, congrats on the weight loss. You are doing amazing. My weight is still the same and I am continuing with my walking routine. The dogs look forward to it.
We had snow yesterday and overnight. Not as much as Edmonton but have about 4 inches on the ground. Back to walking in my boots which I dislike but will still do it. Hubby may snow blow the driveway out. I'm suggesting he do it so I will have a clearer path. Told him Lucy needs a clear path to do her business....will see what happens.
Found the discussion on teeth interesting. I have very white teeth. About ten years ago, I switched dentists and he thought I whitened my teeth and was surprised when I told him I didn't. Not sure why my teeth are so white. I'm the only one in my family (2 sisters and 1 brother) who has such white teeth. Also the only one with green eyes. Everyone else has either blue or brown.
Attended a celebration of life yesterday for a neighbor. He was 63 and had a stroke about 5 years ago. He never fully recovered. His niece did the eulogy and it was wonderful to hear all the stories about him. He will be missed.
Joy
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Wow Rita quite the experience with dentists!
I haven't had much work by contrast, but I still don't like dentists.
Thank you Joy!
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Lanette - Proud of you... it always seems like these temptations come along for us when we're at a point that they look very tempting indeed. Roofs are such a pain, and any leak becomes a liability. Being able to walk in with knowledge is huge in these situations! Stay down your rabbit hole as long as you need to🐰! All that said - there is no perfect place, but my husband and I have agreed to not consider another one that has "potential." Potential ALWAYS means hard work and lots of it.
Kelly - Glad to see you, thought it was about time for your grands, hope the weekend gives you time and space to recover.
Machka - Not an anniversary to celebrate, no, but a real tribute to your strength and love for your husband. Everything he's regained is because of you.
Annie - Socrates said "know thyself," a lot of centuries ago. It still applies. You know what philosophies of all this work for you, and using that gives you the power to change your life as you choose. One size never did fit all, and it never will. Your tenacity, once engaged, is inspirational.
Re: Teeth: Mine are slightly cafe-au-lait colored, but I do still have all but one that was pulled when I was 14. The brother and sister who are 2 years older and 2 years younger than me have full sets. Well, my sister is about to get her first set of dentures at 61 years old. My brother got his first full set in his 30s. And paid the thousands of dollars for my sisters, which I thought was very kind. I'm hanging on to mine so far. Genetics are funny.
I got my hundreds of photos scanned yesterday in a few hours, and was able to sample through the scans, giving myself enough time to be assured the scans are good. Easy, but tedious and headache-enhancing. The barometer is still pressuring me with the next rolling weather front this morning. Tiring. Raining lightly now, but yesterday's exertions mean I can take today quite easy and I plan to do so.
I simply can't go hard on repeated days without paying for it, and I didn't come installed with a gear between taking it easy and going hard. Straight from 1st gear to 4th gear with the tach redlined (for the carheads). Got a little scattering of things to clean up yet from the scanning, a box to send to my daughter at some point, and the rest I'll put in a box and destroy in six months to a year if I haven't touched it. I did keep a few out to frame of my mother and of Corey and I and the kids. Not lots - but I've been wanting to get family pics up in the hall for a while. Time to get that done.
Later,
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
Phew i finally caught up what a chatty bunch we are...
This is Smiles this morning at daycare..
Always the happy guy mostly..until he comes home and has meltdowns..
Supposed to be going to dinner tonight and to the high school play..with friends of mine.
We have the cold winter weather back ,and tomorrow is going to be a soaker.6 -
Annie A book I read years ago Emotional Genius by Karla McLaren. She has since revised this book to The Language of Emotions...in her preface she wrote ...take from this book what works for you and leave the rest on the table. Since then when I read or listen to someone I try to process what I learn in this way. What works for me may or may not work for someone else. The same is true for them. Sometimes there is conflicting information out there too. Sometimes there are many variables that cause the problem and to help solve the problem more than one solution needs to be used at once.
Two take points I remember from her is when there is a major conflict resulting in anger "What must be addressed and what must be restored" and depression often has more than one cause and it your body asking for a time out. Her view on emotions is that they are messengers.
Anger alerts you that there is a problem that needs addressing If it is ignored too long it damages boundaries with yourself and others if it goes into rage. It is often a boundary issue.
Depression alerts you to feelings of being overwhelmed and powerless. Oftentimes there is more than one cause of depression. It is your body's way of saying STOP! Your body and soul need time and tools to rebuild your energy stores and strength... to go from being overworked or a victim to one who is confident in their decisions and actions by learning to say no.
She had interesting meditations too. Like the current author I am reading she agrees about the importance of grounding yourself first when starting to meditate.
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Lisa, I scanned and organized my photos in small amounts over a year. I used one of my happiness commandments to suffer for 15 minutes so I gave myself permission to work in small amounts. It worked for me.Annie, If you read Gretchen Rubin's books, listen to her podcasts, or read her blog, you'll find out all her "know yourself" ideas, things like are you an abstainer or a moderator, are you a sprinter or a marathoner, are you a satisfier or a maximizer. Those things helped me discover what suggestions would work for me and what wouldn't. I wrote a list of "happiness commandments" that I refer to often. They are posted on the refrigerator. I live by a vast assortment of spiritual practices and they are my choices and helpful. Barbie in NW WA 4
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Barbie - Your patience and ability to spread a chore like photo scanning over a long time is something that I'm only just beginning to learn. The refrigerator painting took me nearly three months to add one color, one idea at a time... and I genuinely never got impatient with myself or the process. But then I still find myself working to exhaustion on things like photo scanning, or even just vacuuming, where I feel like I must vacuum the whole house or I'm not done. That kind of focus and ability to continue working on something until it was complete was part of my success in my working life. I'm beginning to cop to the fact that I don't have to do that now. Leaving four decades of that drive behind is harder than I thought it would be.
Betsy - Hope your sister's able to get her gut settled down and get to Alaska. But as someone who deals with colitis symptoms on a daily basis, I can say that the inability to be more than a few steps away from a bathroom is debilitating on many days. And unfortunately, those days are unpredictable. Figuring out triggers to avoid to keep the gut happy is just an ongoing battle. I gather it's a common issue with folks who've been through the medical interventions like your sis. Thinking about you both.
Gray and gloomy day... not my favorite. Watching the birds swoop in flocks, twisting and turning, in between the rain showers is lovely. Spring rain is the more usual reality here in Arkansas, but will be glad to see the sun this weekend if the little weather weasels are right. Trying to get ahead of the pain without noticeable success so far.
Later, my lovelies,
Lisa in AR4 -
I have been very Blessed with my staff stepping up to cover. Guess they were stressed by her also. I just hope whatever she does next is a better fit. I have put the paperwork in to hire a replacemant.
Tracey--I love your ceramics.
Machka--Hugs! I hope it helps to realize how far both of you have come from that day. I do remember how hard it was at the time as you did not know from day to day what would happen.
Lanette--Sounds like you have a plan and when the right place turns up you will be ready.
Rita--I think you did good on your project. I do enjoy the colors.
On the subject of dentist. When I was young we went to a dental college. All I remember is a room full of chairs and drills. Both my parnets lost their teeth young, so I guess I always figured I would. When I did get dentures I was so happy thinking I would never have to go back. Wrong, no one told me when you lose weight your mouth gets smaller. When I lost the first 100 pounds I had to get new dentures. I have a lot of problems with them staying in and that fixadent that is to hold alday does not work. I am at the point where I wear them to work and church. Rest of the time I figure what the heck.
Well I am off the weekend and plans for church and not sure what else. DH has a meeting in Omaha tomorrow and wants me to ride along. See how I feel in the morning.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE Where rain and snow are moving back in for the weekend. Another good reason to stay home 5 -
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Heather: Sad news coming out of Britian this evening. I know your not a Royalist..but Kate (Catharine) is so darn young!
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia5
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