WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2024

Whidislander · July 23

kevrit wrote: »

Today is BRAIN day! Exercise your brain! I like playing Words With Friends. If you’d like to challenge me, PM me! Also Mango and Penuche Fudge. I love Penuche and used to make it, but no more…. Too much sugar!! I’ll buy a Mango today as I haven’t had one in a long time!

RVRita in Roswell 🛸

I play WWFs too. I do it from FB. I will tag you.😁💖
Rebecca
Not in Whidbey
Wa

margaretturk · July 23

Whidislander · July 23

1948CWB wrote: »

I am putting this in a spoiler because it may be too much information!
Hello Ladies! I am thankful my knee replacement is over and the dr said it looked good. We got to the surgery center at 7 Am and was out by 2:30. All of the employees were very, very kind and did excellent jobs getting me through it. My only problem was that I came out of the anesthesia before the nerve block was over. The knee hurt so bad that I cried but they gave me more pain meds. Was able to use the walker and went up/down the steps (good because our car garage is in the basement). After I was feeling better, I used my cane instead of the walker and now I am icing. Will just follow all the directions and hope for continued healing with no blood clots.

Margaret ~ You look great in your photo at the gardens. Your efforts to change your diets are showing up.

Rebecca ~ Hope you are able to have a good visit with your sister and that pink eye won't interfere with it. Hope your son and d-in-law find a suitable sitter soon so you can go back to your island.

Heather ~ Good luck and blessings on your second surgery. You did great on the first so I'm sure you will succeed beautifully.

Sorry, but that's all I can remember but love you all!

Carol in GA

Oh I am so relieved your knee replacement went well! I have done that before coming out of anesthesia and being so confused, crying and hurting. Its no fun.😥
Yes, this has been the best actually, but it will be great to get home and chill with husband.💖
Rebecca
Not in Whidbey
Wa

cityjaneLondon · July 23

Yeah Carol! Great to hear from you.

May your recovery be smooth and quick.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

kevrit · July 23

@Carol so glad to hear you got it done and doing well! Stairs the first day? WOW!

Yesterday food: Oikos Triple zero yogurt, 1/2 banana, muesli, 1 T Craisins. Dinner was leftovers: 2 chicken drumsticks, 1/4 cup of beans, 2 slices sweet potato, 1/2 cup cucumber. Snacks- Balanced Breaks white cheddar, almond, and craisins- tangerine-2 rice cakes. Supper:- flour tortilla with fresh ground almond butter/peanut butter mix and jelly and a nectarine. Only 19 calories over.

RVRita in Roswell

kevrit · July 23

Today is: Celebrate all us gorgeous grandmas! Have some vanilla ice cream (my favorite kind) with chocolate and peanut butter, and sprinkles on top!

RVRita in Roswell

barbiecat · July 23

Carol, Hooray. You are on your way. Take it one day at a time and don't rush things and you'll be line dancing (or whatever you like) before too long.

I, too, have lists. The intentional aspect of my life is choosing what belongs on the list and what can be discarded. I choose to do the essentials and ignore the rest. The more I practice this, the better I get at separating the essential from the rest.

Barbie in NW WA

pipcd34 · July 23

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GodMomKim · July 23

Hi Gals,
Couple of quick thoughts
Lanette, you might want to check if there is a “play it again sports” anywhere in driving distance they sell used but in great shape exercise and sports equipment, and the pricing is pretty low.

Smoky air – so we deal with this in California pretty often, and the fancy air filters for a home are outside of my budget, but I found a work around that is great. So a square box fan, and a furnace filter (one that fits the back of the fan) and some zip ties, all reasonably cheap and available. Attach the filter to the back of the fan with the zip ties cut the filter to not block the motor or the electric cord, then set it up in a spot out of the way and turn on low the air will go through the fan and be cleaned. Depending on your situation you will need to change the filter more or less often. In our worst time I changed the filter every 3rd day. But that was the worst time. This year I have only run it a couple of times. And not yet changed the filter. This is not as good as the high end air filters but it is a help. Of course if you have AC or a furnace with a fan option change/clean those filters often and run those as well. But I do not have AC or heat with a filter, so the fan is my friend.

Carol – great news !!!
Thinking of you all,
Kim in N. California

grandmallie · July 23

Afternoon ladies
Tracey- he has a truck that Jean bought him,but lost his license many years ago because of DWI so he has been driving without one and was nabbed..
So they impounded the truck ,all is registered under Jean but,no longer and I think she is planning on selling it..
She is really planning on sticking it to Sean..
He hasn't formally worked in 20 yrs he took care of her parents when she worked ,did grocery shopping,cooked ,cleaned and did maintenance on 3 homes,the 1 in Portland,the One in New Hampshire and the cottage .

Now before my dad passed and my uncle .the cottage was in my uncles name because my dad had a run in with the IRS.
So I was still with Tom then and we had the place in Florida and our home in Portland ,so I told my Uncle to deed it to Sean as he didn't have anything of his own..so he put it in Sean and Jeans name.

So who knows what happens now.. but Jean wants nothing to do with him. And expects me to take care of him..He is 60 yrs old ..he doesn't have a pot to p--- in . So we shall see.
And now the grand reveal of the hair,got it cut..didn't color it..will
let it go natural

cityjaneLondon · July 23

I roasted the chicken wings after marinating them, and John was ecstatic.

He's always said he hated them.

I've asked for a refund as it wasn't what we ordered, but we both enjoyed them.
I did the crushed cauliflower with them. Heaven.

Allie - Driving without a license is unforgivable. And DUI previously. He deserves everything he gets. Don't put yourself out for him in any way. People have to face the consequences of their own mistakes.
You make your bed ........
You can love someone, but not indulge them. You are the priority.
I like the new hair cut.

Be strong.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

OregonMother · July 23

Your cut is super cute, Allie.

Do you have a plan if Jean just drops him at your door and drives away? I kind of don't blame her for being sick of him. But he is also not your problem.

Your air filter hack is ingenious, Kim!

Flea
Willamette Valley OR

1948CWB · July 23

pipcd34 · July 23

Stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 3min 24sec, 33elev, 2.90ap, 81ahr, 111mhr, 6mi= 556c
Strava app = 735c
Other- trim back hedges, empty out back patio, take down lights, cut down back patio bush, 1hr 55min 11sec, 82ahr, 125mhr= 532c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats - 41.53min, 620elev, 91aw, gear30, 14.4amph, 86ahr, 98mhr, 10.02mi= 192c
Strava app = 218c
Zwift stats- 41.53min, 620elev, 91aw, 46arpm, 14.33amph, 10mi=219c

Total cal 1280

That back little bush is no more. Had to clear the back patio so they can replace, repair then paint the back.

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TerriRichardson112 · July 23

Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

Poerava14 · July 23

On page 31, and reading as fast as I can to catch up.

Meanwhile, I'm guzzling down glasses of colonoscopy prep solution every 15 minutes. Only 2 more glasses to go, then the fun begins.

So, saying this because I need to hear it: We can do this!

Rori
Colorado Foothills
hoping to be back here soon with good results from tomorrow's colonoscopy

Rosemarie2972 · July 24

Heather: I am sorry about your Brother's diagnosis. I hope the treatment plan goes well.

MachKa: I admire your endurance and keeping the pace! Is the end of the move in sight now!

Kylia: 16 episodes to 5 is really great progress!

Barbie: So good to hear good news about Jake. I think the wind blown look to your new hair style might be hard to maintain. It will be interesting to see the cut when it grows out in 2 weeks. I was thinking I might like the silver hair with your page boy cut. And some lip stick. The model has a pinkish lipstick on. I never go out without lipstick.

Michelle: I have pretty much stopped going out to eat. Even my running to Starbucks has slowed down!

Ginger: Welcome Back!

Carol: How are you doing? How is your mobility?

Ginny: I hope you find a retirement community you like. One with a van would be nice!

Well the breaking news here is that my son texted me that he and his spouse found a house they like in Middle GA. They
have been here with me multiple nights. They have looked at other houses. Apparently they are awaiting finance approval before making an offer. I thought you could make an offer contingent upon the inspection and financing with some funds to hold the house. But I haven't asked too many questions...at least I hope not.

Also we had a flash flood 2.5 inches of rain in
5 to 12 minutes. I felt for sure my crawl space was wet. Serve Pro came out in the dark and went into the crawl space and
said it was dry. The next morning they came and took pictures to confirm this. They said they were not charging me!

Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia

grandmallie · July 24

Rori-I found the last time I had to drink that stuff last time- I made up the jug..refrigerated it ahead of time and when I drank it I used a straw. 2 big helps on that front...

pipcd34 · July 24

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Snowflake1968 · July 24

Barbara - I think doing two classes in one day is a lot.

Heather - is that the last of the blood work before your op?
I don’t care for wings either. I buy them for Rodger though. He has different spices that he uses for them.

Carol - That was quick. I hope the recovery period is smooth and short.

Lanette - We really need a few days of rain here. Rodger went to work this morning but was sent home again. He said you could barely see the street lights on the highway this morning.

Jasper has been evacuated, everyone had to leave to go West into BC because the fire was blocking the highway to go East.

It seems calves have a lot to do with foot issues for a lot of problems.

Kim - that’s a good idea for the box fan. We do have an AC this year I don’t smell the smoke in the house, but it sure is bad outside.

Allie - what a mess your brother is in. Hopefully he can find his way through.
I love the haircut!

Pip - had you planted that bush?

Rosemarie - will that make your son closer to you?
How nice of Servpro not to charge you.

I took Patches home today, I did take one more picture on the way and then a picture of Michaela holding her. I think Michaela may end up “forgetting” Patches again.
She seemed maybe a little sad that the adventure is over. She was also quite excited to tell me that they went to the World Waterpark inside West Edmonton Mall yesterday and she was tall enough to ride all of the rides.

I went and bought some groceries on my way home.

I also heard from my interview, they wanted to know my availability for next week to have the phone interview with head office. I’m frustrated it’s taking so long, but maybe the other candidate will accept an offer in the meantime.
I applied originally on June 26th, got the first call on July 8th, the call to set up the interview on July 11th for July 18th and now will be more than a week for a second interview. Hopefully they make up their minds shortly after this.

Have a great day ladies!
Tracey in Edmonton

skuehn48 · July 24

cityjaneLondon · July 24

Tracey - How frustrating!

Love the Patches adventures and Michaela is looking super cute!

Rosemarie - I hope you are OK with having such long-term visitors. Even beloved family can get too much. Do speak up if you need your space back. Of course, you may enjoy it!

Rori - Ugh! I hope it's all over v soon! Big hugs.

I managed to excavate eight jars from the top shelf of the fridge that looked a bit like they had outlived their welcome.

Some were preserved in vinegar, so probably OK, but I think I would be reluctant to use them. I have no idea how long ago I opened them! I had to scoop the contents out onto newspaper, and then put the debris into plastic bags. Then I washed the jars for recycling. The only jars I kept were one I had bought to make homemade plum jam, (6/7 years old) and a pretty one that had duck fat in it. I had used some fat, one Christmas, for roast potatoes, but the residue had been there for several years. It smelt ok, but I scooped it out!

So all clean now. I will finish clearing and cleaning the shelf today and install my lazy Susan. Not before time, I think.

When we moved from our old house, which was 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, we spent a long time beforehand decluttering. Threw loads away, took a lot of china and kitchen bits to the charity shop, used the local dump a LOT, and big stuff went on Freecycle. People came in vans and took away a huge dresser, a sofa, a glass cabinet, a cast iron bedhead, pictures, garden stuff. Each time we rejoiced as they drove away!
We have kept reasonably on top of things in this house, but we do like to declutter the utility room and garage periodically. Freecycle is still our friend, and Amnesty has taken thousands of books. I would like to get rid of more pictures and a mirror that are lurking, unloved. And sort through a collection of sentimental china, (my grandmother's etc) that I am probably much more able to let go of, now I have changed my mind set. They are in a box in the garage, waiting for the front bedroom to be decorated. That is not going to happen soon, and it will be six years since we moved in. John hates spending money on the house interior.
When we actually moved, we packed up the many books, but the removal men packed up the house in one day, including all the bits and pieces, came back the next for the last bed, sofa, chairs etc, and got us down to Hove the same day , furniture set in position, beds assembled, and boxes in the hall. I preferred to do my own unboxing.

If there is one class of men I actually admire, it would be removal men. Every time we have moved, we have seen endless patience, humour, gentleness, strength, and people skills. We had huge pieces of heavy gym equipment to get up and down perilous stairs. Masses of kitchen and dining stuff. An antique glass cabinet to be winched over a balcony. A complicated bed to be dismantled and reassembled, with endless slats.
One company had to move their van endless times, because we lived then in a narrow country lane, and cars couldn't get past. They never lost their temper!
A different class of human being!

Now to take John his cup of tea.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

mcmillonmail · July 24

Hi everyone! I missed chatting with you guys. I just finished my stretch on Monday. I slept all day and night. Before I left work, my blue-eyed Cherub and I had a bedtime disagreement. I told her that it was bedtime, and I laid her down. She bucked and sat right up and had big tears in her eyes. I sang to her and rubbed her back. Then, the respiratory therapist took over, and she was out. In the morning, she patted my hand and gave me a big smile. I had a small one that was way down the hall, and that felt like life was over if he didn't have his pacifier. I have one that I have taken care of since she was a baby, off and on. She just turned four, and now they are talking about letting her go to Jesus. It is hard cause she smiles and talks all night and mimics Gracies Corner. I had two kids on the ventilator to care for and my guy who is addicted to the pacifier. The Cherub was another nurse's patient. We just all have to help with her.
I did get my orthotic, and it is hard to walk in. I need symmetry, and my hip is starting to hurt in it. The therapist suggested I get a new pair of shoes, which is beautiful. I genuinely believe I need an orthotic on my other foot for symmetry.
I booked the trip to see my baby boy and am so excited! Now, I need to plan what to do.

@Snowflake1968- When I get back, I will scrapbook my trip. How did the interview go?

@LisaInArkansas- my sleep schedule is chaotic. I work nights and tend to want to sleep during the day. Now, it is 12:48 a.m., and I am wide awake. When I moved to Chicago, I told my husband I wanted to work from home. He wants me to work at the NICU at the University of Chicago. We will see about that.

@grandmallie, your little grandbaby boy is so cute. I would have a hard time saying no to him.

@Machka9- How is the house coming along? Did you order anything for it during Prime days?

RVRita - I love your water bottle; it is so stylish.

Annie, it is essential for you to take time. Go wild and carve out more time to read. I love books, and it is so hard to make myself relax. As I am typing this out, I just remembered that I need to bring some cash for my mom's field trip. I pray that your dad will get used to Day Care soon.

grandmallie · July 24

Welp I was awakened by the dog and the cat at 2:15 am..how rude..taking Doris grocery shopping today..so hopefully will get a bit more sleep ..need to hop in the shower..only thing about short hair is I'll have to wash and style it,because I look a fright when I get out of bed .
I did start packing some stuff for the cruise.. toiletries and other stuff.
Well lets see if I can get a few more hours in..😴

cityjaneLondon · July 24

Fridge shelf - done! Yes, DrKatie, I think it will be great to be able to see and reach everything. I found and threw away a chilli pickle jar first thing this morning. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I only used them once. John was concerned about me standing on some steps, so he took the shelf out and washed it. Filthy!

I really had not been able to see it, or reach to the back, even on steps.
I will have to explain to him how the swivel mechanism works, because his blackcurrant jam is at the back.

I did that first thing after breakfast, because John works at the dining table in the morning. Then I went for my antiseptic shower and I have to change towels and clothes. Lots of washing.

Right now I'm taking my colourless nail varnish off and trimming nails. I won't be able to reach my feet for a while!

Smoked salmon pasta tonight, with Philly and snow peas, scallions, garlic. Green salad.

I have my Zoom this afternoon, but one of us won't be there as she has her step granddaughter visiting from New Zealand, and they have a rare break in the awful Scottish weather.
My elder son is on holiday in Norfolk, and seems to be loving it. Lots of Facebook posts. He so rarely goes on a proper holiday. They are renting a dog friendly cottage.

Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

cityjaneLondon · July 24

Just wanted to mention the latest Minimal Mum vlog on YouTube. 'Betrayed By My Stuff'. It's about her huge basement which keeps getting water ingress. It reminded me of Machka and her rental. Very, very useful insights on 'stuff'. I think she's very brave putting all this on camera. The comments prove how many people she is helping. I am resolved to get up into my garage loft when I'm healed up. It requires a tall stepladder.

I also had a discussion with John this morning about garden tools he no longer uses. Every time i see them, it annoys me. He is 78 now, and his back isn't good. Hedge trimmer and weed whacker. When I asked him about them he said the batteries weren't working properly.

He agreed we ought to test them out, and donate them if they are working, or take them to the tip. Why he has been hanging on to them is a mystery.

Broken things that need repairing are just fantasy objects that will never get mended, except in your wildest dreams.
I might ask my son to take some large broken electricals to the tip for us - microwave etc.
And that reminds me, I have a couple of items of jewellery that need repairing. My gold hoop earrings have broken again, and my wedding ring is missing a tiny chip of a diamond. Put them on my to do list.

Do give the video a watch.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9 · July 24

SophieRosieMom wrote: »

Annie and Machka - I also keep a running list of things I need to do when I get a chance. The ability to check off one simple one gives me a lift. My superwoman days are over, no need to accomplish everything on the list in one day. Took me a long time to let go of the "Type A" that I enjoyed when I was working.

There's no way I could finish everything on my list in one day. It would take me years, even if I worked at it like a full-time job.

But yesterday, I managed to accomplish 3 things on the list, so that was a really good day!

Trouble is that as soon as 3 things come off my list, about 5 more come onto the list. While I was busy working today, checking a dataset, I suddenly thought of 3 things I needed to add to my list.

SophieRosieMom wrote: »

Did I mention I'm looking at treadmills again - Joe the orthotics guy said walking on a soft surface like grass is best, but a treadmill has some give which isn't as bad for feet as a hard surface is. He pointed me to treadmills that are more affordable, fewer bells and whistles, said he got a very nice one at Costco (I'm not a member) for around $800. We'll see how the budget looks this winter.

That's it for now. Have a fabulous day!

Lanette
SW WA State

I've got one and I really like it. I have used it for running, and hope to do that again when it is set up in our new gym. But it's also great for a walk, especially when it is dark and cold after work in the winter.

Machka in Oz

1948CWB · July 24

Heather ~ Your decluttering/cleaning efforts are amazing! I wish I had your energy to do similar!

Monique ~ I so enjoy reading about your cherubs. I know that is a lot of work and you must have so much patience but seem to enjoy every little one you care for. You are a BLESSING!

Allie ~ For the life of me, I can't remember where you are going on your cruise! Please remind me and the date! I sure hope your brother gets the help he needs.

Tracy ~ WOW! That is a lot of interviewing for the upcoming position. Fingers crossed and prayers that you will get it. M is such a sweet child and has a wonderful smile.

Rosemarie ~ I think you will enjoy having your son and his wife nearer!

Carol in GA

Machka9 · July 24

Rosemarie2972 wrote: »

MachKa: I admire your endurance and keeping the pace! Is the end of the move in sight now!

Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia

We have to be out by mid-August.

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Jasper has been evacuated, everyone had to leave to go West into BC because the fire was blocking the highway to go East.

I hope Jasper will be OK. I've spent a lot of time there and my husband and I got married there.

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

I also heard from my interview, they wanted to know my availability for next week to have the phone interview with head office. I’m frustrated it’s taking so long, but maybe the other candidate will accept an offer in the meantime.
I applied originally on June 26th, got the first call on July 8th, the call to set up the interview on July 11th for July 18th and now will be more than a week for a second interview. Hopefully they make up their minds shortly after this.

Have a great day ladies!
Tracey in Edmonton

In government here, it's usually between about 2 and 6 months from application closing date to appointment. And I hate waiting!

mcmillonmail wrote: »

@Machka9- How is the house coming along? Did you order anything for it during Prime days?

Australia doesn't seem to do Prime days. I'm not sure when they are.

We have got a few new things ... a chair for my husband to replace a sofa, ottomans for each of us, velvety cushions in dark blue for each of us ...

mcmillonmail wrote: »

Hi everyone! I missed chatting with you guys. I just finished my stretch on Monday. I slept all day and night. Before I left work, my blue-eyed Cherub and I had a bedtime disagreement. I told her that it was bedtime, and I laid her down. She bucked and sat right up and had big tears in her eyes. I sang to her and rubbed her back. Then, the respiratory therapist took over, and she was out. In the morning, she patted my hand and gave me a big smile. I had a small one that was way down the hall, and that felt like life was over if he didn't have his pacifier. I have one that I have taken care of since she was a baby, off and on. She just turned four, and now they are talking about letting her go to Jesus. It is hard cause she smiles and talks all night and mimics Gracies Corner. I had two kids on the ventilator to care for and my guy who is addicted to the pacifier. The Cherub was another nurse's patient. We just all have to help with her.

Sweet and heartbreaking.

Machka in Oz

pipcd34 · July 24

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Barbara - I think doing two classes in one day is a lot.

Heather - is that the last of the blood work before your op?
I don’t care for wings either. I buy them for Rodger though. He has different spices that he uses for them.

Carol - That was quick. I hope the recovery period is smooth and short.

Lanette - We really need a few days of rain here. Rodger went to work this morning but was sent home again. He said you could barely see the street lights on the highway this morning.

Jasper has been evacuated, everyone had to leave to go West into BC because the fire was blocking the highway to go East.

It seems calves have a lot to do with foot issues for a lot of problems.

Kim - that’s a good idea for the box fan. We do have an AC this year I don’t smell the smoke in the house, but it sure is bad outside.

Allie - what a mess your brother is in. Hopefully he can find his way through.
I love the haircut!

Pip - had you planted that bush?

Rosemarie - will that make your son closer to you?
How nice of Servpro not to charge you.

I took Patches home today, I did take one more picture on the way and then a picture of Michaela holding her. I think Michaela may end up “forgetting” Patches again.
She seemed maybe a little sad that the adventure is over. She was also quite excited to tell me that they went to the World Waterpark inside West Edmonton Mall yesterday and she was tall enough to ride all of the rides.

I went and bought some groceries on my way home.

I also heard from my interview, they wanted to know my availability for next week to have the phone interview with head office. I’m frustrated it’s taking so long, but maybe the other candidate will accept an offer in the meantime.
I applied originally on June 26th, got the first call on July 8th, the call to set up the interview on July 11th for July 18th and now will be more than a week for a second interview. Hopefully they make up their minds shortly after this.

Have a great day ladies!
Tracey in Edmonton

No, it was here (taller) when we moved in.

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