WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2024

pipcd34 · June 15

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pipcd34 · June 15

Stat for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 7min 44sec, 87elev, 2.53ap, 77ahr, 92mhr, 6.92mi= 583c
Strava app = 738c

No gym, bike ride or spin

TerriRichardson112 · June 15

🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

LisaInArkansas · June 16

Allie - Hope you're OK, kid. Sounds like a call to your primary doc might be in order.

Busy day for us, Corey's headed for his Saturday night soak in the tub with a book (that he's looking for online at the moment - he reads about four or five a week). I'm going to finish putting the pasta salad together for tomorrow and then head for bed, already have the cooked garden rotini in the fridge chilling. Even with an hour's nap while Corey was out playing with fire this afternoon, I'm still wiped out. Visitors in tomorrow, but all family, and no one staying overnight, so pretty relaxed, the food will be simple. Looking forward to seeing my son and his DSO.

If you're on my Facebook, decided to load my photos of quilts, other creations, art and photography up there first, and then Instagram. Instagram's too blinking SLOW, one at a time. I can do mass uploads to Facebook, just need to go back and tag them with dates and captions. Then Insta, if I choose. So much easier.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR

exermom · June 16

After the soup kitchen Friday we went to the vet’s and got 2 of the kittens. Then Jess and Colby drove down here and gave us the other two. They’re now in the back bedroom getting familiar with one another. Took Jess’ dog for a walk last night and will probably again tonight after it cools down a bit. Update: didn’t.

Sue – wish she’d move! Far, Far away

Heather – woohoo for all your achievements. Since the left hip isn’t as bad as the right was, you’ll probably heal even faster (if that’s possible)

All the flower arrangements are so lovely

Been watering the plants I planted. So far they haven’t died...SO FAR

Jess’ brought her dog who has taken over the sofa in the living room….lol And her cat. So we have a cat, a dog, 4 kittens, and 4 adults

Made jello for dessert tonight. I was thinking of ice cream but it’s so warm that I’m afraid it’ll melt so I made jello (in addition to the brownies I made)

Allie – Oh, I’m so very sorry for Tracey. Prayers for her and the baby. A vacation, weird as it may sound, might just be good for Tracey and Kyle – hopefully will get their mind off (or at least ease the pain) of losing baby A. Oh, dear, hope you are better soon

M – who says that carrot cake is not a vegetable??? Certainly not me….lol

Michele NC

bwcetc · June 16

Allie … so sorry to hear Baby A didn’t make it. I wondered if Tracey is on bed rest too?? I’m assuming she delivered Baby A? And sorry to hear about your dizzy spell. No fun!

Beth

Snowflake1968 · June 16

Heather - So happy to hear you had a good day yesterday!

Terri - Beautiful arrangement

Lisa - I am 100% in agreement with you about potatoes. I have made potato salad before but now I buy it for Rodger.

Rebecca - it sounds like a beautiful day. I love antique stores.

Flea - I used to do the outside aisles too, I’ve gotten out of the habit and need to get back to it.

Allie - I’m so sorry for Tracy and you. It’s so devastating to see your baby that hurt and there is nothing you can do.

Kelly - You’re going to have your hands full. Literally. I remember DH doing the training so give you the ability to have more children, hopefully he can help lots.
It’s a shame when things that are fun end up with less people to help run it.
I think that volunteer dependent ends up in those situations a lot.

Machka - I still have some painting to do and am really not wanting to. I agree those ones are awkward feeling.

I know there was more I meant to comment on but I am tired tonight.
I don’t know why, I went to bed last night at 1030 and woke up at 4 this morning. I haven’t been to sleep yet.
I was planning on a nice warm bath tonight but my friend has a pinched nerve and needed some help.
I went to her camper, pulled the levers for her tanks for her, took her to get a prescription, and a few groceries. The doctor didn’t date the prescription so we had to wait for the doctor to call the pharmacist to confirm that he actually prescribed it. He also wrote it in purple marker! The pharmacist was leery, can’t blame him.

I spent 4 hours at a scrapbooking demo day. It was a lot of fun, one of the ladies I do ceramics with and I went.

I’m off to bed now.
Tracey in Edmonton

pipcd34 · June 16

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TerriRichardson112 · June 16

🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

Machka9 · June 16

Flooring and painting done!!

Machka in Oz

Anniesquats100 · June 16

Good morning ladies!

Machka your room looks gorgeous!

Michele congratulations on four new kittens! What a handful!

Allie thinking of you! Feel better!

Happy Father's Day to those who celebrate. My dad was more work than home oriented, but he provided well. I love him, and I better find a card in the next hour.

Have a great day, ladies! May you all be happy, healthy, safe and free!

Annie in Delaware

kymarai · June 16

Crazy life....garage being built, one kitten not gaining weight, one kitten thriving well, work crazy, at home sleep study done, just crazy....

No I am by no means caught up...I pop in catch a couple of pages,then have someone that needs my attention. So HUGS, ENCOURAGMENT, HEALING THOUGHTS, CONGRATULATIONS, and HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!!!!!

At home sleep study was good but not good. I go to doctor on Tuesday to go over results. Apparently I have way too many hypopneas along with 19 apneas. Not sure what the next step is but will find out Tuesday.
Took Cali to the vet yesterday. She got dewormed even though the poop tests won't be back until Monday. The concern is failure to thrive. Switch of food to bland diet. She ate really well yesterday in small amounts, yet today on the scale she lost 1/2 oz. That is alot when you only weigh 14 oz. I am worried. I did force feed her 1/2 a syringe of kmr this morning. Will repeat in a couple of hours. DH put together a kitten limbing tree for the girls yesterday. He even modified it so that it works better for the littles.
Got new tire on my Miata as it had a puncture in the sidewall. Got stung by a bee at work- healed well. Got bit by Cali trying to dry her bottom. Broke skin so keeping close eye on that.
Finally got the pile of papers cleared off the pool table and dealt with appropriately. Bills paid. Checks deposited. Laundry done. Sheets changed.
Have to help DH move boxes from an attic today. Doing that this morning. Still behind on work paperwork.There are only so many hours in the day though.

So that is the long and short of my past week. I have had kitties on scale but not me. May have to do that in the morning.

I love you all and want you to know you are all important to me!

Much love,
Kylia still hanging on in Ohio

ginnytez · June 16

Allie-so sorry to hear about Baby A. Prayers for all. Regarding your strange nausea/vomiting spell-didn't they say they had recently increased you Trulicity dose? That is listed as a common side effect. My secretary had to stop using because of nausea and feeling horrible. There are also warnings with all of those regarding kidney disease. I would call my doctor.

Kelly-hope you can stick with your plan to take care of self-with that many kids you need it! I can't even imagine but I have know many women who are able to cope.

Sue-I would guess the former renter will stay away from the place she knows you frequent. In Ohio there is only one party permission to tape conversations. If that is the case in your state, might not be bad to have your cell phone at the ready when you go there.

Machka-house looks great!

Michele-I can not think of a circumstance in which I would take in 4 kittens (and I am more a cat person than a dog). Also, at this stage of life, I won't take on extra pets to leave for my kids to deal with. Cats can live forever-even mine who are 14 may out live me!

Rita-hope thyroid review provides useful information. Thyroid does so much and is so overlooked.

Heather-great job on recovery. The quality of the surgery and your overall health undoubtedly helped! They do tell us to remember that every surgery is different so if #2 isn't exactly the same don't be surprised. Both of mine were different but worked out. Also, you will be having a second major surgery within a short time so you may be a bit more tired (but then, you like naps!).

Annie-glad Dad is enjoying some of the activities.

Beth-I really hope things work out sooner for your mom,

For those of you with the cold or whatever it is that is going around-I am just now feeling that my energy is coming back.

Trip to Columbus was enjoyable. Too much good food and then I picked up Chinese Friday and ate that for three meals (can you say water retention!).

Getting meal prep done for the week with quick, non cooking meals made. We are supposed to have an excessive heat wave so want to be ready. We do have food pantry this Thursday (outside). Will work on extra hydration, light weight clothes and my neck ice wraps.

Wednesday I am checking out condo option at community I like. I believe the location I am looking at will not be ready until end of year-this works out with may plans to be retired no later that end of first quarter next year. I have discovered that if you have getting into a different residence you really need to look ahead of time.

Off to get in a walk before things heat up.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

margaretturk · June 16

Lisa I saw your work on Facebook...Lovely...Facebook is having trouble working with my browser so it makes it difficult for me to comment. I have to give it a few days where all I do is read and not try to post or comment.

Machka9 · June 16

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Machka - I used to do every kind of house renovation. In later years I found it always caused injury, or, at the least, severe discomfort. I decided to leave it to the professionals. Unfortunately, they come very expensive, which is why most of the house looks terrible. Sometimes I get the urge to paint something, but I always do my best to resist it.

Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

This is the first house I've ever owned and I really wanted to "put my mark on it". I've never had the opportunity to make choices about things like flooring and wall paint before.

That might have been a good thing because during the years when ragging, sponging, etc. was popular, I was tempted! I never had the chance, but it looked like something I might enjoy doing.

Our new floor was done by professionals. I wouldn't have attempted that. But I did want to give painting a go. I have painted long, long ago as a teenager helping my mother, but I wanted to add the whole painting thing, from choosing a colour all the way though to completing the job, to my life resume.

Would family members help you paint a room or two?

M in Oz

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LisaInArkansas · June 16

Morning, my dear-o's, from the Arkansas River Valley,

An unexpectedly happy story:

I meant to share and keep forgetting - Friday, when I went to get my last infusion done, I stopped for gas on the way back at a busy Walmart gas station - $2.74 a gallon here, prices ARE getting better, finally, woohoo! Took a few minutes' wait, but finally pulled up to a gas pump.

Went to reach for the pump and noticed the monitor said "Waiting for pre-pay," then it said "remove nozzle and select grade." Being a good little denizen of the computer age, I did so, then it told me I could fill my tank. Please note, I never put my credit card in the pump, nor did I go inside.

So, I put the nozzle in and it ended up being prepaid to $20. Almost enough to fill my very small tank, and I was still trying to figure out what was going on, and whether I should start again and put in the couple bucks worth to finish. A guy appeared at the back of my car and said, "Just wanted to tell you that I pre-paid the wrong pump, I thought I was on 5, and I was on 4."

Of course, I said, "Oh, I should have checked, I'm sorry - I've got cash - let me get it for you!" Southern etiquette, try three times, and if they say, "No," then you accept. He refused all three times, so I thanked him and told him what a lovely thing he'd done. He was my age-ish, and I asked him if he was a dad. He said "I am," and I told him "Happy Father's Day!" and got in my car and scooted.

My husband laughed when I told him about it, and said, "If you'd been a big, hairy-knuckled guy, he'd have taken the $20!" I'm OK with that...

It was a lovely thing he did

Stopping here, but with more busy morning ahead - Corey's just finished his third and final cup of coffee in bed, so he'll be out and about soon. Just turned the oven off - made bacon to be crumbled in the pasta salad, and since the oven was hot, went ahead and got some garlic roasted for use whenever we like this week. Really enjoying having it around to use for savory preparations of all kinds. The house smells amazing - and weirdly, kinda nauseating at the same time. Garlic and bacon aren't necessarily morning-time smells to my nose, apparently.

I did try the latest advice, to sprinkle the bacon with AP flour before you put it in the oven to cook... It did get very lovely and crispy, but I could still taste flour. Maybe I put too much on? I don't know. Probably won't do it again. No worries, it was just for the pasta salad anyway, and the flour taste will disappear in that.

Ginny - Good to see you - I may have to find one of those neck ice wraps, considering my current reaction to warm temps. Any recommendations for one that works well for you? Good advice to Allie, too.

Annie - Glad you're feeling better. So glad, too, that you're getting a couple of breaks from having to be constantly alert for your dad's next moves.

Machka - That room looks AMAZING, love the colors and love them together. Great choices! At the moment, we have many, many projects still doing, but we bought a house that needed a lot of work in full knowledge of what was to come. We got it livable, moved in, and have been making changes ever since. It's possible we'll still be working on it when I kick the bucket. There are worse ways to live!

Anyway - Got the stove torn apart and pieces of it cooling in the dishwasher, was scrubbing the kitchen while things were cooking. Time to get a few other things done...

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

cityjaneLondon · June 16

Machka - I'm sure Edie would be thrilled to have a go, but she's still a bit young.

My son's schedule is super packed, and they have just spent £250,000 doing up their own house!

If we didn't go on cruises, we could afford to pay someone, but I just have got used to the awfulness and try not to let it bother me.

John doesn't even see it, or remotely care, which is very frustrating, but if he goes first, I will be doing the place up pronto. Starting with the windows that leak and don't open. Ugh. I could easily sink £100,000 into this place and not see it.
The one thing he has agreed about is my wanting to replace the disgusting original carpet in my upstairs bathroom. I can't imagine what possessed the last owners to put that in.

He hates spending money on the house, so it would have to be cheap cushioned vinyl or similar. I'm forever battling carpet moths up there! As soon as I can get myself to a shop, I will ask him to foot that bill, as it comes under the category of health and safety, rather than aesthetics.

Today I woke up at 5 am (I had 90 mins awake in the night too) and used my time to do half an hour of physio. After lunch John accompanied me to the corner of the shopping street, as I wanted to see if I could get that far in order to go for a pedicure next week. I only took one crutch, but should have taken two, as it was harder than I had anticipated. On the way back I needed his arm. Still, a good expedition !
I think I'm coming down with his cold at last. Boo! Hope it isn't too bad. He is pretty miserable. I might wear a mask to the physiotherapy session tomorrow. I will get an Uber both ways.

Otherwise, all good. We are having the other half of the Moussaka tonight with fresh green beans. I ordered him a couple of boxes of chocolate truffles for Father's Day, as he had trained his two girls not to do anything for it. My father was the same. He believed it was just a commercial conspiracy to extract money. The truffles have just arrived, judging by the door bell and I know he absolutely loves them, as do I. One after dinner is perfect. Father's Day is my excuse!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

ginnytez · June 16

Lisa- I have tried a couple over the years. The first link I bought a couple of years ago and they are ok (I only count on one lasting an hour or so). https://a.co/d/eMpT36O

I have older fabric tie sort with the ice packs. They don't carry it anymore. Similar in nature to this https://a.co/d/0wfKWoj (I just ordered a couple of these to have on hand for walks and Az trip

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