Ages 70+

Got back from the greenhouse and got my roma tomatoes. Got a pack of 6. Tag says they are large roma so should be fantastic along with my beefsteak in the tomato sauce I'm planning on making this fall. I freeze the sauce in 2 cup portions in ziplock freezer bags. So much better than sauce you buy. I think I'm going to take a chance and put all 12 out in the garden tomorrow. Supposed to be nice with temperatures dipping down at night to about +8 C so they should be fine. Will be paying attention to weather forecast and if frost is a maybe I can cover them up for the night.

Have to be mindful when I'm planting my garden and not get carried away. Remind myself that it is time to slow down a bit. Want to spend my summer relaxing and enjoying our nice weather.

Farmers around here are scrambling trying to get seeding finished. Some fields are too wet in spots so you can see how they are just going around some areas.

Picked up a hanging basket with mostly red petunias so will be hanging that outside near my hummingbird feeder. Have one pair that always stays here all summer and raise one little one. The rest just stop in for a few days and then migrate a bit further north.

@Joy1580vb ... Are you really in your 70's???? If so, you sure do a lot of physical work for your age. I grow Plumerias... and I think I'm up to my limit... Can't handle many more... but I love my little garden hobby and it's good for me. Like right now, I need to go out and water them. It would be so easy to stay inside the air conditioning and just watch TV or sit here on the internet... but the activity and sunshine is good for me.

I bought a new Amazon Firestick... I don't have cable TV or an antenna. I stream everything through the internet (so much cheaper plus I don't like what's on regular TV and all the commercials). With the new Firestick, I have instant access to Amazon Prime movies (most are free) and it has Alexa... so just have to push a button and say what I'm looking for and presto, it appears. I can even ask about the weather and get an instant weather report. I'm loving it. My son came over today and I asked Alexa for HITS FROM THE 90'S (his era) and there they were, and he enjoyed "his music" while he was here.

I can also ask Alexa about diets, health topics... just anything. I am thrilled with it, and it only set me back $20.

OK... I'm procrastinating going out (96 degrees) but here I go. See you ladies later!

@BarbMessimer Good choice converting to the Amazon Firestick. Last year we got rid of our Cable TV. Yes all re runs and commercials. Could not chose the channels a al cart. We pay a subscription for the Apple TV and still tune into other apps that have the TV shows we liked - free. We ditched our landline telephone about two years ago. The monthly cost was more than our two cell phones. We use our cellphones and iMessage our children. No large data packages required.

@Joy1580vb I coming to your house to sit in the pea patch and eat all those wonderful peas. In my youth, in the summer months if you could not find me; go to the pea patch.
We travel just 20minutes outside of the city to U Pick farms. Some are berry and some are vegetable or both. I can spend hours there if time warrants it. There is a great demand out there.

Made a pot of chili this morning. Quick meal. Heading out for a 45 minute walk in the residential area of the neighbourhood. Then off to the Senior Centre 50 unites of stretch and free weights.

Have a healthy day everyone!

Good morning ladies.

Going to be another very nice day. Finished planting my garden yesterday and put all 12 tomato plants out into the garden. They were getting so overgrown in their little pots. Decided to cover them with a frost cover cloth and was simple to do as I had planted them in one long row. Going to just leave them covered for the next couple of weeks as the night temps are dipping a bit. Sunlight and rain can go through the cloth so they should be fine.

Need to pick up a package of bamboo stakes for the tomato plants that need pruning. I think Home Hardware carries them so will get them when I go to town later in the week.

Thinking about AC too. Put in central air about 4 years ago and has been so nice to use in the summer. Took the winter cover off and it's ready to use when needed.

Also ditched our satellite provider a few months ago and went to direct streaming. Just got a cheap streaming device (Roku) and finding it works very well. I think quite a few people are turning away from cable or satellite and going with direct streaming. I have amazon prime and find I'm watching that mostly. Had to add a couple of sports channels for hubby and also discovery+ for him. Still works out to a lot less than what we were paying for satellite.

Enjoy the day.

BarbMessimer...well done on your goal steps! I know it must be so difficult after a knee injury to get back in to exercise. I am fortunate that I don't have any mobility issues and find that simply walking makes such a big difference to my every day movement. Through the winter I'm not able to get out to walk on a regular basis and notice that I seem to get a bit stiff by springtime. I try to do in home walking videos in the winter but tend to slack off on that. I started walking outside since about the beginning of March and it has made such a big difference.

Happy shopping! I'm doing some in home Amazon shopping today.

Tuesday, May 28. Had a good day today. Walked more, worked in the yard, went shopping, did 6 laps in the pool.... Stayed true to my plan. Hoping to drop another pound before too long.

Good day

It's great to read that all of us are keeping active.
" If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life" - Marc Anthony.
" Do the activities you enjoyed as a child and you will never be resentful, annoyed or bored doing your movement exercises." -Exercise Specialist (Kevin)

Oh oh..have to find the skipping rope and the bathing suit.

@BarbMessimer small steps make great strides.
@Joy1580vb When we lived at Cold Lake, there was a Home Hardware; they carry everything and so does Co-Op stores. Love and miss those places.

Off to the Senior Centre 45minutes treadmill walk and 50minutes stretch, balance and free weights.

Very windy here. Putting rocks in my pockets so I do not fly away.
Have a great day everyone!

Barb...All she has to do is go to this thread and leave a comment. Maybe she doesn't know that you don't really 'join' (like request to join or anything like that)....just leave a comment and you are part of the group. I'm sure she will notice the section at the bottom of the page that says 'Leave a Comment'. Just type something in that section and hit post reply....we will welcome her!

Please encourage her as it is so nice to read posts from our age group. I'm hopeful that this thread doesn't become inactive.

Hi, ladies. Just taking a few minutes to enjoy your posts and thought I would drop in. I'll make the coffee.

I love all the talk about gardening. I've cut down on my giant gardens too as the years have crept by. And I too have an annoying, attention-seeking, bad knee that I have to pamper. I still grow a few veggies (particularly peppers) but mostly flowers of late. I'm in Florida and have a large back deck shaded by an oak tree that my daughter planted before she died 10 years back. It is 20-25 feet tall now and provides lots of very welcomed shade for my deck. I'm now having to walk around pots of beautiful flowers and ferns, so I'm happy (except for the watering part which in this heat is a daily chore). It's worth it though for the pure joy I get from just being in the midst of my happy, healthy friends. My granddaughter and I drop by Lowe's garden department ever so often and find "rescues" in the clearance racks. We love giving them a new lease on life, and they have been quite generous in thanking us.

I started my weight loss plan with a goal of losing lose 61 pounds, mostly because of the darn knee (which complains loudly about carrying the extra weight). That was in January 2024 and as of this week, I've lost 32 pounds. Finally more than half way, and my knee is definitely proud of me. I'm doing strictly calorie deficit and most days stay exactly within my daily goals. Everyone says the closer you get to goal weight, the slower you lose, so I'm getting myself mentally prepared for a slow down. My secret is my mantra: I just keep saying "Stay the Course" and try not to worry about the rest!

I wish I was as active as some of you are but I still work full-time with lots of overtime hours, so I'm tied to my desk for the greater part of every day. Bummer, but we do what we have to do. I'm very fortunate to work from home, however, since my husband of 54 years is quite ill and will be leaving us within the next six or so months say the doctors. Working from home allows me to care for him and keep him comfortable so, all in all, things have a way of working out when you most need them to, and I'm grateful for the solutions.

I don't post often since I'm generally running around like the proverbial headless chicken, but I enjoy reading your adventures, so thanks much for the inspiring posts and keep writing!
~Sandra~

Good morning, ladies.

jonni82014....When we started farming 50+ years ago, we purchased a quarter in Thorhild county then sold it as we were not able to expand. Ended up in the next county (Smoky Lake) and have 3 quarters that are all together which is perfect for our organic farming operation.

@ssfx50...Welcome to our little group! Condolences on the loss of your daughter.

I see that Westjet pilots may be going on strike June 1st. I booked with them for my Newfoundland trip which is June 21st. Have checked Air Canada website and they have quite a few options and may have to book with them. Will wait a few days before I do anything. I liked Westjet because both flights were direct whereas Air Canada had stopovers. If they strike, I doubt it will be for long.

Getting showers this morning and temperatures were cool overnight. I put the covers back over my tomato plants yesterday evening and think I will just leave them covered today.

Was down on the scale (finally) this morning so I think my outdoor activity is finally starting to pay off....29 pounds to go!

Enjoy the day.

Good day

It's hard to live/play in the shadow of others ie Westjet who may determine what we can, cannot do and when. Hopefully the results of the strike action are quickly resolved and satisfactory to all.

Congratulations to all that continue their wellness journey.

@Melwillbehealthy We walk to West Edmonton Mall to shop. We walk the mall in inclement weather. Sure hope that your trip plans work well. We would like to visit Alaska.

@Joy1580vb We try to fly Westjet first as they have very good connector flights to the USA. I hope Westjet resolves the strike (if so) by the time you leave.
My family still farms in Thorhild and Ergemont.

Quiet day . We have a recycled rubber driveway that is going to be resurfaced this morning. Windy here not sure if it can be done as the debris from the wind may stick on the glue and pellets on the driveway.

Have a great day everyone

@Joy1580vb ... Thanks for the info. I'll tell my friend to leave a comment at the bottom of the page. I hope this group continues. I like that we're all about the same age and we understand, not just weight, but the other challenges we face.

@ssfx50 ... Happy to see your post. I also live in Florida (Central), and it's been scorchingly hot every day (as I'm sure you know). My flowers are loving it and growing like crazy, but I have to water almost every day. (I shudder to think what my water bill is going to be.)

Congrats on your tremendous weight loss. 32 pounds since the first of the year is FANTASTIC! So happy for you, and I'm sorry to hear about your husband. It's good that you're able to work from home and care for him too. I'm single. Can't even imagine what it would have been like to have a life partner. I never found the right one. You have been blessed with 54 years.

@Joy1580vb ... Yes, a quiet day is in order for you. Hope you feel better.

Good morning ladies.

BarbMessimer....hope you had a nice indoor day yesterday and rested. I would find it difficult to do anything outside in heat that you have but I think it depends on what you are used to.

Took it easy yesterday and feel fully recovered today so will do a bit of yard work. It was nice to just sit and relax with my dogs outside. Lots of pollen flying around now. It's coming from poplar trees that border our yard on two sides. Just something we have to tolerate for a couple more weeks. Will be uncovering my tomatoes for the last time today as night temps are pretty good now. Going to put in my bamboo stakes for the six that require pruning. Will be interesting to see how they turn out as I have never grown the San Marzano tomatoes before. Apparently they are an heirloom one that originated in Italy in the 1950's.

Need to get a new rechargeable weed wacker so on the hunt for that. The one I use is heavy and find I can't use it for very long before my arm gets sore. Have a lighter electric one but don't like dealing with a long cord.

Nothing in the news the last few days regarding the Westjet strike. I'm sure members are voting on the tentative agreement and hopefully it will be accepted.

Enjoy the day. Nice and sunny here today.