WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

Morning, my chickens,

A tad early - up at 2 a.m., but after yesterday, that's no surprise. Not sure what drives those energy-full days, but I do have a tendency to make hay while the sun shines, so to speak, and get shtuff done! 😹I forgot to mention I also stopped at Auto Zone and got my windshield wipers put on. It was on the way to the courthouse...

Today will be getting crafty things done... this is the rearranged craft room - the first two pictures are looking left and looking right, and I didn't do a terribly good job of stitching them together... 🤪🤷🏼‍♀️🤣 The last one is from me standing in front of the french doors, looking back down the same room.
When I'm sitting in front of the TV and talking to Corey at night, I'll be building these. They still need to have leaves, stems and tendrils on the top, but making the body of them takes very little time with a big needle and embroidery thread. These were built from the sweaters I picked up at the thrift store (and washed when I got home). And the washer did finally drain and spin on the 6th try! 👀🤔🤪
Later, babies,
Lisa in AR

Good morning all:

Lisa-you were industrious!

Annie-a good cry is cathartic-something about tears releases things that can help heal us. We all need one occasionally.

My big news yesterday was hearing test
Blood work from last week very good.
Need to get stretches done. Have meeting this am and interviews for new assistant this pm.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

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Pip, I remember when my son was a Junior in high school, he had a crush on his Latin teacher. She sponsored a trip to Italy, where they biked 42 to 45 miles daily. If it was my daughter, I know she could do it. The thought of my son doing it when he had not ridden a bike in years doing it was hilarious. If I suggested such a trip, it would be an immediate no. So we told him we would come up with the money if he took his bike out of the shed and started training. He told me that it was too dangerous to train. So the money stayed in the bank. So, Yes, Pip, you are even out doing a then-teenager and now a young adult. I asked my son if he rode the city bikes in NYC, and he told me that it wasn't safe. He is a walker and a runner.

I went through my closet, and I have plenty to donate to my mom instead of ordering from Landsend. Unfortunately, my mom is fitting my fat clothes. My favorite pieces are swimming on me. That is the good news. Some clothes still have tags on them. I have a size donate pile from my DH and me, too. I am excited cause my clothes are too big for me. I went through my scrapbook stuff and yarn and want it all. The garbage bin is full of old clothes and cords; I don't know what they are for.
I got my nap in, and then the car place called and told me that the repairs for my car were $860.00. Are they kidding me? Talk about a rude awakening. I have 38,000 miles on the vehicle, and the warranty covers up to 35,000 miles from the warranty. We purchased an extended warranty, so they will find out how much they will cover tomorrow. Rose has to stay at camp because I do not have a vehicle to pick her up. So, I will pamper myself and sleep in my now cool bedroom. It is so nice to have AC again.
Have a fantastic night, ladies.

A lot of my riding was in Tacoma Washington which also has crazy traffic, for whatever reason, it doesn’t scare me.

I leave tomorrow for Washington. Going to take a shorter ride outside, finish doing the laundry and start packing. I never check luggage so as usual m will be taking a backpack. Going to ask sue if we could drive by our old house, it’s right off the freeway.

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(((Barbie)))

Barbara Sorry don't know what plant the red berries are from. It was a display of all kinds of Bouquets. I liked that one because it was so creative...This one I liked to because of creativity. It is called Purple Rain in honor of Prince who lived in a suburb of Minneapolis...


I am close to getting bigger projects done...Painting a hallway done... Deck just needs touch up...planting peonies I got from a neighbor who is replacing a retaining wall. These are the heirloom types which have a wonderful smell...painting an apron on son's gargage...mow and fertilize our and son's yard...Have our front done. Beautiful week to to it...Still working them in between three lunch dates and a coffee time...choir practice.

For declutter next week is to get old electronics into recycling place. Here you cannot put them in the regular recycling there is a place to take them. Then hopefully I can use FLOW to help with more recirculating and or getting rid of unnecessary things.
Forgiven myself if paid too much and didn't use it
Let GO
Organize what is left ...Lisa you inspire me on that one!
Weed continue the process of treating my home like a well tended garden

Ginny ~ Would love to know the brand of hearing aids you have purchased. I have been doing a lot of research trying to find hearing aids that actually help. So far, I am totally undecided. I got a pair at Hear USA last over the summer and had to return them as they just didn't do the job.

Barbie ~ Hoping that Jake will find that the procedure to help his heart will work for him.

Margaret ~ Your trip to the State Fair gave you a lot of interesting things to see and share with us.

PIP ~ Have a good trip to Washington.

Thanks to all of you who have inspired decluttering! I am doing a tiny bit at a time.

Went and got my knee x-rayed yesterday and was sent for another imaging session to see if I had a blood clot. This is the third one and it was negative. I have had a lot of trouble with swelling and will just have to continue PT and hope for the best. Otherwise, the dr seemed pleased with the healing of the knee itself. This knee replacement has been nothing like when I got the other knee done. But, I was 6 yrs younger then so guess and in much better physical shape.

Carol in GA

Stats for the day-

Outside short bike ride- 1hr 20min 24sec, 159elev, 80aw, 15amph, 130ahr, 159mhr, 20.04mi= 725c
Strava app = 431c
Other- 45min, pack for trip, laundry fold/put away= 100c

Total cal 825

1st time I his 15min for a distance ride, all flat though. The fastest I remember going downhill was 42amph, that was fun.


Another quick project done. Pots can be pretty expensive, got this for $35 to replant a tree. Stained w/water seal, kirby will line the inside. Came out nice. Will go in the front patio.


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Tragic event in a county near me today. At the Apalachee High school a shooter killed 4 people and injured a number of others who were taken to the hospital.

Afternoon ladies
Horrible about the school shooting.. stopped over to see Tracy and Miles..he was watching Scooby Doody lol
She has dropped,and she had a drs appointment today..she has been having Braxton hicks contractions and she is just ready to go now.
She will finish up the 11th and then hopefully all goes well until delivery..
Will have to call my Dr I have a polyp inside my nose that is driving me crazy..that I need taken care of before I leave on the cruise.

I still have the dress from my first wedding because it was also my mother's dress. I do not have the dress from my second wedding. I wouldn't have worn it again, even though it was pretty (a light green), but it was fairly formal so not a lot of call for it. My mother's dress has a lot of sentimental value.

Flea
Willamette Valley OR

Barbara - What is a casserole -a-thon?
I’ll check Amazon. I’ll also wait for the maintenance guy, they may have some stashed somewhere in the building.

Heather - I used to keep things because I liked them too. Finally I decided to just get rid of things if I wasn’t using or enjoying them.

Lisa - those pumpkins are going to be adorable.

Lanette - your cord idea reminded of a photographer’s page I saw the other day and sent to my girls.

My wedding dress got a stain on it in storage at my in-laws after we moved out here. In 2015 when I went home my MIL confessed the damage to me. I was home at that time cleaning my parents house out so was in a “get rid of it mood”. Anyway, I cut the bottom off it and kept a couple of layers of the lace, cut the sleeves and a good portion of the bodice. I brought that home with me and threw the rest away. I eventually made a shadow box with some of the lace and bead work with some of our wedding photos for our bedroom. I hadn’t done anything with the lace from the bottom but in 2019 Kaitlyn asked if she could have some to have her wedding veil made. I, of course, told her yes through my tears. I have used some of the lace in her scrapbook I’m making her for Christmas. I will post that after she has it, I don’t trust her not to pop in here from time to time. 😂. I still haven’t a ziploc bag full of lace from it that I’ll use at some point I imagine.

Barbie - how fortunate to have someone with a medical background to take Jake. Hope he gets good news.

Annie - I’m glad you had a better day today.

Sorry to hear about the school tragedy.

Allie - Not long now for Tracy

I’m off to bed. It’s past my bedtime.
Tracey in Edmonton

Today’s gratitude: Last night, Joe accidentally left the gate open while fleeing a swarm of termites. This morning Tumble barked in response to another dog barking out in the woods. It was Mooch! I called “Moochie poochie, find me, find me!!!” and clapped my hands. He came running out of the woods with a big happy smile on his face. I gave him a cookie, not to reward him for leaving the yard, but for coming back. Whew!

Yesterday’s BB&B class included throwing a medicine ball down hard onto the floor and catching it when it bounced up. When coach came near, I gritted “This is what I always hated about recess!” Coach looked like he was thinking “Recess? Nobody hates recess!!!” Was hard, took more strength than I had and I was the only one who couldn’t catch the ball, but ended up chasing after it. Brought back memories of [shudder] dodge ball, getting hit in the throat by a thrown baseball, being clumsy, inept, uncoordinated etc. etc. I was much happier in the school room reading, solving puzzles. Think that explains a lot ;}
Just a quick skim while savoring the last glass of water before the pre-oral surgery fast.
Heather, Lisa, Lanette, stuck with the program and purged expired/unopened mustard, coconut milk, tomato soup, jar of capers and unsealed bag of Cheetos that had gone stale. Will probably not feel like decluttering tomorrow so cleaning supplies will have to wait. Really appreciate the encouragement and good example!
Ginny when you do your research, see if D3 and K2 are the right combination for you to absorb. Did you go through an audiologist for the hearing aids? Thanks for the Oticon recommendation.
Lanette my favorite pit stops are in BiMart and Grocery Outlet Our thrift store accepted a plastic bag of miscellaneous cords and connectors… Maybe Tracey could have Jonah sort through her local op/tip shops? Yes I still have my wedding dress, but it’s totally out of style now, high sleeves, long neck. Maybe I’ll be buried in it? We have water and it’s going through the UV filter so all’s well. Water guy hasn’t been back to complete the system simplification or connect the new big tank… or give us the bill for the new pump and all the work so far… ;} Texted him earlier this week… crickets.
Barbie thankful Jake’s friend will be in the consultation with him, hopeful of new option.
Margaret it really looks like those purple blossoms are raining down. Any idea how the affect was achieved? ?FLOW? in the context of purging stuff?
Annie your mom’s Bose Wave s a blessing. The sound quality still amazes me every time I turn ours on.
Carol decluttering a little bit at a time, but consistently every day, is how Cas the clutterbug is retraining my brain to view decluttering as a positive, dopamine producint activity. I’m dubious but trying to cultivate and open mind …
Kay and Carol when the news broke about the high school shooting they only said there were casualties, no details [prayers for victims, families, faculty, first responders]
Pip safe travels and the colors on the tree planter.
Lisa I always seeing pics of your wedding and dress.
Tracey one Tuesday every month a crew of 5 or six gather in the youth building kitchen and prep 16 or 20 casseroles. We freeze all but 4 that are taken to our 7th day Adventist partners to heat and serve in their soup kitchen. This month it was Beanie Weenie with bacon garnish, Mexican Chicken, Biscuit topped Hamburger stew and Chinese Chicken Chow Mein. Unfortunately high sodium and not super healthy but hearty and we keep sneaking in more veggies and protein. . .
Well the Valium is kicking in, time to grab a few more zzzs before we leave for Grants Pass.

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

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