WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2024

auntiebk · July 8

Today’s gratitude: 15 degree temperature drop at sunset, and wow was it a beaut!
Just let word get out at church that you have water/well/cistern/pump troubles and what a lot of helpful advice, support and sound recommendations come your way during fellowhip. Have a strong recommendation for a pump and well company if our water guy should be unable to finish the job. The waiting list will be long, the bill will be high, but at least there’s a plan B.
Terri how long will the grout take to set, when can you shower again?
Michele, thanks for the Genius Gourmet and Elevation protein puff tips. Alas I’ll have to pass. Neither sucralose nor maltodextrin are my friends. Hope your scratchy throat eases soon!
Annie did your dad make it to church?
Lisa I’m just happy to hear you’re able to nap and sleep 7 hours and that the Chron’s is subsiding at last. Hard won peace.
Carla in South Louisiana good Dr. Pepper substitute plan! What do you like to do in the garden? Brava for yoga, and return to normal potlucks.
Heather love how relaxed you sounded about Sue’s visit and that she’s returning in August (with food) to help care for you. Really love your painting, have you ever worked in stained glass?
Margaret, saying “No” to fun but stressful invitations, brilliant! Your success with clean, gut friendly eating is inspiring. What do your sources recommend for alternatives to heartworm preventatives like Interceptor and Heartguard?
Rita you are doing so well with your plates! Sorry your pay booth work is taking such a toll on your back.
Allie I too struggle to get in enough protein, especially when I’m taking a break from dairy. Edamame steamed and salted helps, almost like eating popcorn

Lanette whooshing hopes the heat wave breaks before your sister’s visit. This weather is nutz.
Rebecca “no thank you” are powerful words.
Debbie looks like a great little restaurant.

the kittens. Tenshi just melts my heart.
Flea thanks for sharing the pics of your trip and your pooch!.

the historic Columbia River Highway, except at 4 am in March when it’s iced over ;}
Pip good talk clearing the air with your brother, well done!
Dia_R so glad to see you posting again, well done on the mowing!
Machka you’ve got to be kidding. I could never be too busy for chocolate. Hope the moving aches and pains ease soon! Thanks for the pepitas reminder, think I have a bag in the pantry, might sprinkle some on my breakfast fruit tomorrow instead of the Kashi.
Proud of me, did my Knee PT/BB&B combo before church and got the dogs down to the powerline after. Too hot to transplant the daphne. Made tuna salad. Packed up my towels etc so I can shower at the gym after BB&B class and before line dancing. If the water guy doesn’t come Monday, Joe will drive over and talk to him Tuesday. Fingers Xd.

Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.

cityjaneLondon · July 8

Pleased with self today. For the last couple of days I've been getting down onto the floor for some of my exercises.

Also, for the first time I walked up the stairs with two cups of tea, one in each hand.

I tried to yesterday, but John heard me downstairs and came down to find out what I was doing.

I told him to let me try next time. Hooray for me!
I still have to hold on going downstairs, but I can use both legs normally.

Also,

I did six minutes on the recumbent bike and five minutes on the rower.

Progress! Shame I will be going backwards for a while. The second hip op is on the 26th.

Protein bars, shakes etc are all ultra processed food, with all kinds of artificial ingredients in. They are very bad for our microbiome, which doesn't recognise them as food, and the emulsifiers can give you a 'leaky gut'. Think of them as poison, and you won't be far wrong. Listen to the Imperfects podcast I recommended. No diet sodas. I drink organic cranberry juice, no sweetener, with Sodastream fizzy water.
For protein Barbara's edamame beans are fantastic. A hard boiled egg. Cheese. Wholeground peanut butter, no additives. Nuts. Roast some chickpeas. Hummus.
If you eat proper meals three times a day you won't go hungry and need snacks. No ultra processed bread. Big heaps of veg. Protein. Some healthy wholegrain carbs if you like. EVO. Whole fruit, not smoothies. Give those gut microbes something to chew on. Do not eat anything with lines of unpronounceable ingredients, including palm oil. Good dark chocolate. Good coffee, no sugar. Black or green tea. All full of wonderful polyphenols. Herbs, spices. Real garlic, not some powder.
Up your fermented foods. Coffee counts, as does chocolate. Real cheese, not processed. I eat homemade yoghurt every day for breakfast, and sometimes at night with fruit. Also with Indian, or Turkish food, falafel, kebabs, etc. Of course there are all the powerhouse ferments, like sauerkraut, kefir, etc, but even good coffee is a super food. It also contains fibre.
As for processed snacks - bin them. They just make you hungrier. I do occasionally eat crisps, that are simply cooked in oil and lightly salted, no other ingredients. Usually when we have guests. Or Edie!

I'm expecting a phone call from G at any moment, before she heads home on the train from her weekend political festival. How she keeps going, I don't know!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

TerriRichardson112 · July 8

Heather: I don’t see the point of smoothies. I prefer to let my body process the food.

My go to for extra protein is frozen cold water prawns. I always have a bag in my freezer. They defrost quickly and I eat them au naturelle. I prefer a proper food rather than ultra processed. My indulgences at the birthday lunch were all home cooked by daughter and grandson.

We had a super time. But I do miss granddaughter at these get togethers.

I’m did my bed this morning as it’s good drying weather. Hopefully will do some gardening later.

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

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

TerriRichardson112 · July 8

Rebecca: I scrolled back for the kiddie pics. I missed them as they were in a spoiler. They are sure growing fast.

Allie: 😍 the Miles fixes 😂

pipcd34 · July 8

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Machka9 · July 8

auntiebk wrote: »

Machka you’ve got to be kidding. I could never be too busy for chocolate. Hope the moving aches and pains ease soon! Thanks for the pepitas reminder, think I have a bag in the pantry, might sprinkle some on my breakfast fruit tomorrow instead of the Kashi.

I did have a chocolate brownie and chocolate ice cream.

I have used sunflower seeds too, but I like them too much and I end up sneaking spoonfuls of them throughout the day.

auntiebk wrote: »

Proud of me, did my Knee PT/BB&B combo before church and got the dogs down to the powerline after. Too hot to transplant the daphne. Made tuna salad. Packed up my towels etc so I can shower at the gym after BB&B class and before line dancing.

Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara

Well done!

I hope you get the water going soon.

M in Oz

Anniesquats100 · July 8

Good morning beautiful ladies!

Lanette thanks for the kind words about Dad. Yesterday he announced he was going back to visit his childhood home in NJ. It just means I have to keep a close eye on him. He likes to wander around in the yard but it would be easy for him to walk away.

Debbie those kittens are darling!

Flea sounds like a great trip.

Pip glad you talked with your brother.

@Dia_R Great job mowing! Could you sign your post with a name and a general location so those of us with lesser memories can remember you? Thanks.

Barbara yes Dad made it to the second church service, but he sat in the back and couldn't hear. Hope your cistern problem gets fixed!

Got some phone calls and scheduling to do today. Dad has sing-along for ninety minutes, and I hope to get a shower and maybe talk to my aunt. My cousin is coming for dinner, yay!

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

Annie in Delaware

LisaInArkansas · July 8

Good morning, my chickens, from another beautiful Arkansas River Valley dawn,

Slept straight through until 4 a.m. again; it's becoming a habit! Waking up grateful these days. It's kind of amazing to wake up calm, to be able to write the alphabet with my toes. Making up for the years of waking up halfway to the bathroom, and at a dead run...

Corey's survived his Monday morning routine and is off to work. I've become the weather-girl every morning, averaging out the weather weirdies across the internet to give him a report before he goes. It matters a lot when you're going to be the one out fixing stuff in the rain, or helping the crews drag a truck out of a muddy ditch.

At the moment, I've got a barometric headache threatening, which is understandable. We will get some of Hurricane Beryl, but it will be a tropical depression when it gets to us, supposedly at 10 a.m. 🌧️ It's actually pushing the rain that was supposed to begin here aside, as it bullies its way up the country.

It's soooo nice outside, and I want to get out there and get a few things done - unless it's soaked from last night. Like a cat, I do not like getting my feet wet! We got about an hour of rain last night, literally without warning. Winds even took down a small tree by the well house while Corey was outside watching the storm come in. I was napping, missed it all!

Carla in Louisiana - Are you supposed to get any impacts from Beryl? It didn't look like it was going to do much that far east, but I'm sure you're keeping an eye on things after Ida. Hope all's well in your part of the coast.

Barbara AHMOD - You're dealing better with the water thing than I would, for sure. Well done you! Pleased to see you getting back to the exercise you love, too. I'm TRYing to convince myself to start small again with the yoga. I'm really feeling the lack of regular stretching in my neck and shoulders, and I know yoga makes a difference. My shallow reservoir of energy pushes me to nap rather than exercise, and I genuinely need both!

Terri - I prefer not to drink my calories either. No smoothies for me.

Time to get outside, and then come back in and clear the Monday morning chores list, get meds set up, etc. I can do all of them while it's raining later.

Love y'all!
Lisa in AR

1948CWB · July 8

SophieRosieMom · July 8

Flea - what a sweet "welcome home" dog face.

Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation - Multnomah Falls is beautiful; hope to make it there some day.

Debbie - your lunch (and DH's!) looked delicious. Cute little kittens with those collars - nice idea to tell them apart like that. Glad you were able to catch the "wild" one and bring it into the fold.

Barbara - so happy to hear you can get a "B" team lined up for your water situation. Good to have those contacts just in case. Isn't it amazing what that marine air can do? Nephew from Boulder and his kids are staying somewhere on the Oregon coast, got there yesterday. Hope the marine air sticks around so they can enjoy the beach for a while today.

Heather - good job taking those stairs - getting up from the floor - all those things we used to do so easily and in my case, take for granted. I'm on the same page with your diet recommendations and preferences. The podcasts with Tim Spector and others have had such a good impact on our diets. I love to rewatch them.

Lisa - continued pat on the back and high five for sleeping through the night. Makes such a difference. I was wondering if Corey did some of his job outside in the weather - sounds like he does. How's Patrick doing? Is Corey ready to take time off and turn some of it over to him?

I connected with my sis yesterday about their flight tomorrow. They are OK with eating something "light" here and not driving to town to do the restaurant thing. So I'm just planning a nibbles type things - a simple supper = how I normally eat. Perhaps a big salad topped with olives, a dollop of hummus, pieces of chicken, maybe cheese, artichoke hearts. Will probably grab sliced ham and Swiss cheese if anyone is in the sandwich mode - if they don't want it, I'll eat it this week.

Or may grab a pre-packaged Caesar Salad - I like those dressings. Don't eat it very often because of the additives in that dressing but it's a nice change. With nibbles on the side.

Unknown if nephew and kids will be around to eat here, but will be ready if it happens. It will be a paper plate thing - probably "Merry Christmas". Gotta use them up some time, right?

The Safeway grocery store opens at 5, so I'll be there bright and early tomorrow morning to grab a few things then zip home before the temps start rising. I want my car in the garage but don't put it in there when it's hot - too hard on the A/C. So the plan is to be home when the temps are still in the 50's/low 60's, leave the garage door open for an hour to let the engine cool and heat exhaust. Then button her up.

Shopping real early like that can be a wild card since the employees are frantically restocking the shelves and coolers, especially in the produce and deli section. So we'll see what's available and stay flexible.

That's the report so far. Have a great week, ladies.

Lanette

SW WA State

cityjaneLondon · July 8

I heard a great meme on Instagram today.
'Would you be friends with the person you are dating? ' ((Or married to etc))

Good one.
I most definitely would.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

Machka9 · July 8

Thoughts on moving ...

I've moved a lot and have lived in a lot of different places including long periods of travelling around with my stuff in storage and staying wherever.

The longest I've lived anywhere was Winnipeg in a 2-bedroom apartment for 13 years. When I left, I was ready for a change. I was ready to leave the flat lands and cold winters of Winnipeg and continue my adventures somewhere new.

The place we are leaving now is the second longest time I've lived anywhere ... 10 years. And I can hardly believe we've been here a full decade. That's a long time for me, but it really doesn't seem that long. In many ways, it feels like we've been here just a few years.

Unlike the move from Winnipeg ...

I don't feel entirely ready to leave this house and this area. For the most part, I've liked this house, the garden, and the area. I could see myself living here longer. I'm fairly comfortable here. I love the beach less than 1 km away ... I've called it my beach for the past 10 years. So there's a part of me that is crying out to stay.

But we need to go. It's time. I've known since my husband's accident that the time would come that we would have to go to a place that's easier for him and all of a sudden, at the beginning of this year, it was time. As we've packed and as we have been making the move, I've realised that it is actually past time. We should have probably done this 6 month or a year ago, but we weren't ready then.

So here I am with lots of mixed feelings.
A bit of sorrow because I'll miss this house, the garden and area.
A bit of looking forward to the new place ... it really is lovely and there's lots to explore.
And a bit of ... I'm not even sure I can put it into words ... but until the last couple months, I hadn't realised quite where my husband is at now. After the accident, he made improvements for quite a while. Then there came a time period where, when I was asked, I said that he had plateaued. Now, I'd have to say he might have started slowly heading down the hill and there are moments when it scares me.

In the place we are leaving, I often come home intending to work on something, to declutter something or work on a project, but I often feel just simply overwhelmed because there is so much to do. And as my husband has been less able to keep up with things in the garden and downstairs, there is even more to do. The list just keeps growing.

I am hoping that in our new place, with more space around me (the place is a little bigger and a much better layout - use of space), and with a garden that is more manageable for my husband (relatively flat, instead of on the side of a hill), I will feel more motivated.
Motivated to declutter.
Motivated to maintain the space instead of filling it up.
Motivated to exercise with easy walks and cycling possibilities all around.

Meanwhile, I had better go to bed. Another busy day tomorrow!

Machka in Oz

Machka9 · July 8

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

I heard a great meme on Instagram today.
'Would you be friends with the person you are dating? ' ((Or married to etc))

Good one.
I most definitely would.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

I was. We were friends for 5 years before we married.

I wasn't going to marry anyone unless he could keep up with me on my long, long, long distance rides.

So we did several together during those 5 years, just to see.

M in Oz

bwcetc · July 8

Heather ... I agree with your healthy food recommendations and feel best when I eat that way. When I'm tired is when I sabotage my best efforts.

Emptied my mom's storage unit this weekend and brought home the few remaining pieces I had not given away. Temporarily have her lift chair/recliner in my living room (leaving when she gets to a permanent facility) which has pushed the room to over-full. This house is bursting at the seams and it is causing me mental havoc ... just hate it.

Beautiful weather near Buffalo.
Beth

grandmallie · July 8

Miles is back to daycare..and is a happy camper.

margaretturk · July 8

Flea Love the pictures of your trip and Pup!

Allie have you tried sprinkling Chia seeds on salad, yogurt. They are high in protein. I top my yogurt with them. I agree when you look at those store bought protein shakes some of the ingredients are questionable and watch the sugar content too. They sneak sugar into processed foods all kinds of ways is it ends in "ose" it is a type of sugar example maltose. Example read what is in a carton of Cool Whip! Buying real whipping cream and whipping it is a better alternative. No sugar added!

Beth Yesterday when I came back home from prepping my son's house for a new roof being out on it today I came back to DrewB several spots of wet poop (11 small spots) on the carpet. She did not use the pee pads I had out. After putting her in a safe place away from me as I started to clean up the mess. First baking soda overnight this morning I had to use use hydrogen peroxide and then my spot bot. After finishing the first clean up. I then reached for a bottle of sparkling mineral water and gave myself two hours to just veg. Then I snuggled with Drew after that on the couch. So rather than reaching for a bad food choice I reach for water and then give myself veg time.

Unfortunately roof will need to be redecked because of the state of the under roof. It now will cost what I thought the cost would be originally so I did budget for it.

I am hoping to sell the transformer collection at a toy sale this Thursday. Getting rid of those boxes all over my son's old room will feel like a breath of fresh air. So I relate Beth. I have a long way to go in the house I have lived in for over thirty years.

1948CWB · July 8

Allie ~ I think Miles really enjoys day care! It was probably a great decision for him to be there.

Machka ~ I can feel your sorrow and am saying a prayer for you and your husband as you both adjust to this new life and home.

Beth ~ You have been a wonderful daughter to your mom. Having a house full of stuff is overwhelming.

Carol in GA

1948CWB · July 8

My daughter-in-law's mom is leaving Atlanta this morning on her 3rd or 4th mission trip to Tanzania, Africa. I am just wishing that she will have a safe trip, visit and return to her home.

I haven't mentioned, but, my knee replacement will be on the 22nd if all goes well. In the meantime, I have to make several dr. visits to prepare. I have been doing exercises for strengthening the legs in hope that my recovery will be easier. I got a dentist appointment to see about the area around the crown I had in June. I am hoping that the dentist will not find any more work that needs to be done.

Carol

Whidislander · July 8

OregonMother wrote: »

After seven years, I finally got my husband to Multnomah Falls. All the stars aligned, and we got a parking spot, so walked up to the bridge. Then went to Crown Point Vista House. The building was closed because of the heat, but the views were wonderful. We had fun driving the historic Columbia River Highway.

Home now, and puppy happy to see us.

Flea
Happy to be back at sea level in the Willamette Valley

Oh glad you got to visit that amazing Columbia Gorge! My sister used to live in Boardman Oregon so we drove there the summer of the big fire from Hammond on 30. The Falls were closed, and it was a couple weeks after though. I am glad its since been fixed back up. Even on the coast we got the smoke.
Do you know there is a great lodge there in the Gorge somewhere, where they do retreats etc, that was built in the 20's by Mr Meir from Meir & Frank's dept store in Portland? My grandmother was a teenager and worked forthe family there at the lodge.

Mr Meir is the gentleman sitting, and my grandmother is the young gal on far right by window. For many years she did the starching of his shirts (the stories go).
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

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