WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2024
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Good morning ladies!
Terri happy belated birthday!
My dad seems to have injured his hip again mowing the lawn. Not much I can do. Although I'm thinking of taking over part of the yard. I might get a new cordless electric lawnmower. Hmm. Something to consider, before the summer heat comes.
I did twenty eight minutes on my bike and eighteen minutes walking. Yay!
Have a great day my friends! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware
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Terri, Happy Birthday. I love your long hair. Great color.
Annie, your dad is enjoying his life. I hope he can keep doing that. We have a battery powered electric lawn mower and my husband who had a bunch of health problems is able to us it easily and keep the yard the way he likes it.
Rita I'd be glad to be anything you want in the play even a plant or an animal.
We are watching Season 8 of "Death in Paradise"
Time to walk the dogs and then go to pick up groceries.
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Annie - So glad you're feeling better, dear heart...
Terri - Sounds like a lovely birthday celebration.
Heather - SO pleased the antibiotics are working. Not something you need right now, for any number of reasons.
About to take Corey his third cup of coffee, and finishing up putting everything together for the Cowboy Cookies that I keep in the freezer so we can bake off just a few at a time.
The oats, pecans and coconut all have to be pre-toasted, and then cooled down. Learned that the hard way, as I combined them all warm once and all the chocolate chips melted in the mixing! They were fine, but not what I was aiming for However the only way these cookies are worth the amount of work that goes into them is to just make it a big batch and only do it months apart. I make a double batch, and wanted to have some ready for when my friend is here... only ten days and a wake-up!
Time to get some laundry sorted, and then decide together what (if anything) to do on his only day off this week.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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How about all the story characters have a conversation about how I ended part 2 of the Great MFP Mystery. I will repost it here to refresh your memories. I will hold off on continuing until you all add how you would have reacted in your character’s shoes when that happened. Below is the list of characters and the story so far:…….
Prince Charming = Terri. To Fairy Godmother “ (I am having second thoughts about looking for a new bride. Cinders is just too difficult to get out of my heart. I wish I knew where she has gone. I’m lying low for a bit…)
Fairy Godmother = RVRita To Prince Charming “ I will cover for you until Cinders is found. Please reconsider. Oh, my dear!!!! Cinders is at the door with Sleeping Beauty! I have to see what happened to her!!) {In her mind, she thinks ‘I need to do something more with her! My plan is not working!!}
Cinderella = Lisa in AR
Sleeping Beauty = Allie
Nosey==Michelle
Red’s Gran = Barbara AHMOD
Red === Kylia
Rapunzel == Machka
Pixie==Rebecca
Jasmoor= Heather
Aladdin == Ginny
Belle= Joy
Grettel == Linda
Hansel == Lanette
Griselda== Rusty
Jinn = Vickie
Dwarf (Herbbette) = Tracey
Please continue the conversation for part 3. Let your personalities show through! 😊
Previous parts in spoiler:Part 1.
Our MFP Murder Mystery characters and players so far:
Fairy Godmother [b/]- Rita (Still doting over the disappearance of her goddaughter, Felicity continues to hope that Cinderella will reappear and everyone will live happily ever after.)
Jinn ——————-Vicki (Jinn wants to get out of her lamp forever and become human. Perhaps her friendship to Rita is causing some mischief?)
Dwarf (Herbbette) ———Tracey (Like a sister to Sleeping Beauty, Allie’s dependence on Herbbette is endearing to some an annoying to others.)
Red’s Gran ———Barbara AHMOD (having escaped from the Wolf, Barbara is plotting something, but what or who will be affected?
Red ——————-Kylia (Red came to the Ball with her Gran. Unaware that she is plotting something. Red suspects something is wrong, but what?)
Rapunzel (Princess)————-Machka (Depserate to get out of her tower, this trapped temptress may have more than one offer on the table… the question is which one will she pick?)
Pixie ——————Rebecca (Pixie is flitting around the Ball everywhere. She is gathering information about each party guest to report back to??)
Nosey——————Michele (Nosey is walking from one group of guests to another. Not staying in any one place for very long. What’s this? She stops and writes notes in a notebook between each group. For what purpose??)
Sleeping Beauty——Allie (With hopes of moving out of the bed, this princess hopes to soon be known not as the daughter of an evil queen, but as the wife of prince that is charming.)
Cinderella ———-Lisa in AR (After being missing for a month, Cinderella shows up at the ball, dirty, tired, and ready to confront her kidnapper(s). She simply wants to rest first, but the Ball has disoriented her.)
Jasmoor———Heather (Heather thought that Jinn was her friend and would help her through anything. But now, she is questioning this friendship..)
Belle——Joy (Having tamed the ‘Beast’, Joy is happily going about her life. But no one knows her true motives…)
Grettel—- Linda (Wandering the woods and destroying the evil witch, Linda is becoming more confident and independent. But will that lead her to her goals?)
Griselda (Cinderella’s Stepsister)——Rusty (After years of animosity, Griselda has earned Cinderella’s trust and her place in the castle. Now that Cinderella is gone, will Griselda be next to disappear mysteriously?)
Prince Charming——Terri. (I (Prince Charming) am having second thoughts about looking for a new bride. Cinders is just to difficult to get out of my heart. I wish I knew where she has gone. I’m lying low for a bit 😝)
Aladdin————-Ginny
Hansel———-Lanette
“MFP Timeless Tale of Treachery and Treason in a Kingdom Far, Far Away”
“After the mysterious disappearance of Cinderella, Prince Charming is throwing a fancy dress ball to find a new bride. Some of the kingdom residents question how the prince could move on so quickly, while others are jumping at the chance to earn their spot as the new princess in the castle. No one has seen the Prince since Cinderella disappeared and the rumors are rampant!”
During the ball, as the dancing and rumors escalate, someone dies in the palace. Who died? Where? When? Why? How long was the victim dead? How did the victim die? What is happening?????
RVRita (Fairy Godmother) from the Kingdom of Roswell…….
Part 2:
The Ball has begun and people are arriving in droves. The entire MFP Women’s 50 plus group have arrived. The band has begun with background quiet music to welcome the guests. The servers are wandering among the guests with low carb, low calorie snacks, water, flavored waters, wine and diet drinks.
Fairy Godmother stands at the entrance welcoming the guests. Look! Here comes Jinn, Dwarf, Red’s Gran, Red, Rapunzel, Pixie, and Nosey! No one has seen Prince Charming. When will he arrive? The party is for him to choose a new bride. The crowd talks about the missing Cinderella and what they feel the Prince is rushing the search for a new bride.
The night progresses with more questions as it is near Midnight now, but the Prince has not shown up for his own Ball. Questions are floating among the guests as the band plays on.
The guest gasps in shock as Sleeping Beauty has just shown up with Cinderella!!
Fairy Godmother in the mysterious land of Roswell…… 🧞♂️🧚♂️🧚🧝♀️🧙♀️🪄
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I had long hair until I was in my 30’s. Then I started to go shoulder length. I have naturally wavy hair with a lot of body so those lengths worked for me. I also was in New England and didn’t sweat much. In my 40’s I started to experiment with short lengths and when we finally got into the RV, I went short. After menopause, my head started sweating very easily and I hate oily hair so went short with an easy care style. That’s what I have now. I get it cut every couple of months, especially in the Summer, sometimes sooner. I started getting white hair in my 20’s and colored it black (my natural color) until my 50’s. Then I went blond and let the natural come through. I told my kids I didn’t want to be a grandmother until my 50’s and figured I was old enough to let the white come through. (My kids did wait until I was 53 for the first grandchild).
Having too much fun with our Mystery! My head is in the land of MFP/Roswell! LOL. So not much else going on. Let’s see, my Renal doc got my BP down to normal along with my electrolytes. It seems the BP met HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide) was stripping me of electrolytes. The new combination I am on is working. Along with my kidneys are down to stage 2 (better than normal for my age) so medical is finally straightening out. No more psycho days, or anxiety attacks from too much med either. All in all, health is getting back to normal. Now for the weight…../
RVRita in the mysterious land of Roswell……
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Word of the Day: Noblesse oblige “refers to the idea that people who have high social rank or wealth should be helpful and generous to people of lower rank or to people who are poor.” I forgot yesterday was 4/20!! Example sentence:
Nearly 29% of daily cannabis users never used tobacco cigarettes.”
RVRita in Roswell, NM
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Morning folks
Im awake,not dressed yet but will do in a few,will clear off the rest of the counter and take a shower..
Hope everyone is enjoying there weekend.2 -
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Worked then cut the grass. Got dinner ready, have beef and barley in the crockpot and right now some meat for pulled pork in the IP. Also made more hard boiled eggs. Will probably go for a walk shortly.
Washed the blanket along with a few of my winter coats. Yippee! Vince downer said “you know, it’s supposed to get in the 40’s later in the week”. Well, if that happens, I’ll just cuddle up to him! Sounds good to me.
I used to dye my hair. Then during the pandemic I had to let my hair grow out and, boy, do I have a lot of gray hair! So I just let it go “au natural”
Rita – really enjoying the ball story. You have a wonderful way of writing
Took a walk around the neighborhood, had dinner, then walked down to the neighbor to get the other traffic cone. I do like walking. I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow because I want to go to Food Lion to get some fruit
Sun here: didn’t go to church last night since I want to drive Vince’s vehicle as little as possible. I don’t have to lector until next weekend so I wasn’t under any pressure. Today did a Total Body Toning DVD then because it is raining did part of a Leslie Sansone DVD. Hopefully, it’ll stop raining later in the day because I want to go to Food Lion for some fruit.
Need to share, and I apologize in advance for being so cryptic. I’d received an email a while ago from my gf in Switzerland. She had a tumor which was pressing on her spine and the top of her leg. They did radiation and started chemo this week. Well, she just sent me another email, I’m sick, sick, sick to my stomach. I’m sorry, I’m not at liberty at this time to talk about it. She only shared this information with 2 other people, J, R, and I were the 3 Musketeers in high school and one friend of hers from grade school. When I say prayers are desperately needed, I’m not kidding at all. I did forward it to Vince because he experienced something very similar (not exactly) to what she’s going thru. If I’m lucky, I’ll be so sick to my stomach that I won’t eat….lol So far, tho, I’ve had some Lance crackers as a comfort food. Since it’s somewhat chilly out, maybe I’ll make myself some tea.
Mowed the grass (weeds) yesterday. Saw that the weeds I’d transplanted died. I even kill weeds!!!! Took my walk around the neighborhood and got one of the traffic cones I’d loaned to my neighbor. Then after dinner Vince said he didn’t feel like walking (boo) so I walked down and got the second cone. Looks like I got in over 15,000 steps. Probably won’t be that many today since I can’t go out and walk. But on the bright side...that gives me time to be here.
I was told to call the courthouse an hour or two before I’m supposed to go in case they plea bargained and I don’t have to go. Somehow, I suspect I will. That reminds me, I have to charge my tablet. I’ll take that and my mahjongg card since I’ll probably have to wait
Annie – your dad hurting his hip...again! Well, look at the bright side to you having to take over part of the mowing….you’ll be getting your steps in
Rita – could Nosey and Pixie by working together? Nosey is talking to each GROUP of people and Pixie is interview EACH person. Perhaps they will get together after a while and compare notes? So glad to hear that you’re so much better. You sound better, too
Made beef and barley for Vince in the crockpot yesterday and had it shut off in the middle of the night so I portioned it out this morning and put it in the freezer. Also made some pulled pork for Vince and have that in the freezer.
Better post this before I forget...again
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Michele So hard about your friend when you are so far away. Holding you both in thoughts and prayers!2
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Michele - So sorry about the sad news from your friend. Thinking of you both.
Strange day with John out all day. I had plans for little tasks, but didn't get through all of them. Spent most of the day on YouTube. Oh well. Sometimes those rabbit holes are irresistible. Especially when I'm on my own. Had curry laksa for lunch.
I did cook some cauliflower mash with Parmesan, and sautéed potatoes for John. The veal escalopes were fabulous.
I've been following the Internet fad for castor oil. I ordered a bottle out of interest. It wasn't a fortune, so worth a punt. Have any of you tried it? Also bought some cc cream to try for the summer. It cheers me up if I don't look like 'death warmed up', as my mother used to say. Both of us were blessed with dead grey skin, with not a hint of colour. People have always asked me if I'm ill if I don't have something on my face.
I do believe that my latest retinol serum is having some effect on the deep lines in my left cheek. I hate them.
I hope tomorrow, with John at home, will be less introverted and obsessive. Painting?
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Happy Sunday Ladies!
Late again. Morning shopping, had company that just left.
Weekly check-in reminder - please get info to me today or by tomorrow noon.
Lanette
SW WA State
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For the story
Cinderella (AKA Lisa in AR) turns to Sleeping Beauty (AKA Allie) at the door, "Look, SleeBea, I REALLY am not up for this. Look at all these people dressed to the nines!" She gestures to her feet, which are in some seriously dirty white Crocs, with weeds and dirt scattering from the holes. "You know how the Prince feels about shoes, he can't see me in these..." and gesturing to the rest of her tattered, filthy ballgown, with a few shiny bits showing through the dirt here and there, "And I look like I've been rode hard and put away wet." Sleeping Beauty, who's hoping the Prince will finally see her at her best standing next to a bedraggled, less-than-spiffy Cinderella, drags her further into the ballroom. There they bump slap up against the Fairy Godmother, who had been greeting the rest of the guests, but looks completely shocked to see the two of them...4 -
Rita - Hope that's the kind of thing you had in mind...
Finally quieted for what little remains of a beautiful afternoon. Just got out of a shower, had to get in to wash the schmutz off. Took me a couple of hours to mow the whole yard, but it's done... and Corey was hard at work finishing up his kitchen in the sunroom:
Admittedly more his type of decoration than mine, but I made no objections whatsoever, it's more of a man-cave than anything, and is truly his happy place. I enjoy it, but he's genuinely in heaven out there. As evidenced by this pic:
Getting a picture of my husband truly smiling is not easy, but I'm so happy that he's pleased with what he's done. He's absolutely done masterful work with it, and like me, it's hard for him to love what he creates - we always see our own mistakes. He's starting to really enjoy this, though. Makes me so happy.
Anyway, enough fluffy stuff.
Happy Sunday y'all, whether done or still in progress,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Lisa-I hope that is what Rita was thinking because, I don't know why Fairy God mother is so unaware that Aladdin swung by on his carpet to get is BF Prince C away for awhile so he could think things out. Aladdin thought introducing him so some of Jasmine's friend might help him realize the possibilities he has.4
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Good evening all. Thank you for all the birthday wishes. An unpromising morning turned into another glorious spring day. We spent time wandering round our garden before dinner. Our Chinese takeaway was delicious. I had King Prawn Chop Suey with crispy noodles. Now I’m pleasantly tired.margaretturk wrote: »Michele So hard about your friend when you are so far away. Holding you both in thoughts and prayers!
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
I was quite pleased with Aladdin sweeping by with his carpet, and helping me to escape from the palace for a while. And then he goes and starts trying to pair me up with Jasmine’s friends. That’s a dead liberty! I’m perfectly capable of making up my own mind.3 -
Stat for the day-
Housecleaning etc- 3hrs 29min 22sec, vacuum, dust, laundry fold/put away, make/refill hummingbird food, change bedsheets, wash throw rugs = 1000c
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