WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2024

auntiebk wrote: »

BB&B class wipes me out so much that at line dancing if there’d been a couch at the Elks I’d have lain down and snored. Maybe the protein bar I ate contributed to the sugar crashlike sleepiness. Next week will try nuts or an apple with cheese or a yoghurt or PBfit smoothie and compare the sugar/carbs with results.
Heather Oooh for the ports of call on your cruise. Whew! For your special cabin. Can’t wait to stow away with you both.
Annie your fall jacket and paisley scarf sound lovely. Hope they make you feel lovely too! Fingers X’d your gut continues to improve. ((hugs))
Rita I don’t understand, sorry. If you rented or somehow got a newer, bigger camper you’d be allowed to come back and host at Bottomless Lakes? I think you’re right, if you clear out your space and leave for a couple of weeks they might not let you back in forever. Consider how they treated Jim. Is your husband’s wanting to stay realistic considering the Ranger Supervisor? When does his/her term end? Brava for bringing the list of yoga poses to get guidance/ok from Physical Therapist. So relieved you are finally getting help for your back. What the MRI tech must feel like validation. Sorry you have to wait so long to see the back doctor.
Tracey I’m with Lanette, would love to see some of the crafts you’ll be selling. Hilarious FB video, thanks! It’s always shocking when our assumptions about women’s progress are shattered by some men’s attitudes.
Lanette I cannot imagine tossing a bale of straw, or even moving one with a fulcrum and a lever, no matter how long. You are a wonder, woman!
Flea yours to Allie, sound counsel.
Allie did your FB account get hacked? Saw a friend request from you but we were already FB friends. Could you help me understand why it would it be a problem if Jean found the notebook you gave Sean? Thank goodness for pics of sMyles and Delia. ((hugs)) Brava for setting the “not financially” boundary with Sean, you must know your brother well. And Kyle. Words fail. ((hugs)) and prayers for Tracy, the kids and you. Thankful to hear of Carmine’s progress.
Lisa the jacket. Really :Love: your feeling of coming back into life. Amazeballs collection of crafts to sell.
Machka your bedroom declutter list, Joe won’t let me trash his old feather pillows (and he wonders why his nose stuffs up) but I’m the guilty party when it comes to the stacks of periodicals and books unread in my night stand. Can’t fault him ‘til I clean up my act. ;} Laughed out loud at the “age” and cheeto security memes.
Penny con VERY gratulations for taking off those pounds. What positive reinforcement for your weighing/tracking food. Once that is a solid habit, you can try adding some seated activities/stretches to help reawaken your metabolism while your tendon heals. Hope the Physical Therapist has some suggestions. I know how debilitating and painful a torn tendon is. ((hugs))
Rebecca absolutely nothing about a vacuum I have to push gives me any joy. Now emptying the Roomba’s bin, yes I can glean some joy from that ;}
Rori WOW. That WAS sudden. Thankful I can enjoy the beauty, from a safe distance
Rosemarie thank you for checking in, you’ve been missed. Would your friend compromise, half the nights in a place of her preference and half in yours? I’d be resentful if I had to spend the entire trip in places I didn’t like, spending more than I wanted on meals, etc.
Michele, uh oh. That new tree looks like it would be an appeal to the kittens as a scratching post. Or was that the intent? ;}
Terri your sketches, especially the phoenix.
Tina glad to see you popping in, sorry to hear about the fire scare, lost job/insurance and failed eye procedure. ((hugs))
Mo “100 pounds down” con VERY gratulations! When will you move back to Chicago? “..poor guy needs prescription renewed for his glasses” LOL! Disappointing about London. A special color dress for church? :noway:
Lanette one word of caution, when you open Excel spreadsheets in non-Micro$oft spreadsheet programs, sometimes the conversion is not seamless. When you try to open again in M$oft, stuff can shift or change. I’ve had this problem trying to update a spreadsheet my friend created and maintains in Apple’s version. It doesn’t convert perfectly to my M$oft version or back again. A big pita.
Pip grateful Kirby needed no medical followup. ((hugs))
Carol I’d love to see your wrought iron cabinet, sounds lovely. I too am a chubby petite, but my problem isn’t pants, its tops. My narrow shoulders and generous middle means nothing ever fits right. Foo!
Barbie so thankful to see you on the other side of that two week black hole.
Gratitudes:
Friday: 3 clear, dry, calm days before winter storms. Long chat stroll with D. Sporthaven beach uncharacteristically calm.
Thursday: indoor plumbing ;}
Wednesday: 20 min nap gave energy for dog group.
Tuesday: the good humored casserole-a-thon crew.
Decluttering challenges Day 40/30 More redwood branch stuff

40-Invested a half hour in carting branches to the burn pile. Noticed I missed lopping some, others need halving to fit in the cart. Guesstimating another hour needed to ready for Joe.

Day 39/30 Redwood branch

39-.Lopped all the side branches off the downed redwood branch to make it easier for Joe to chainsaw. Will cart the detritus to the burn pile another day.

Whew caught up. Still not hungry for “lunch” so will go to bed and put off eating 'til I am.
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.

exermom wrote: »

Barb – yes, the new tree is made of that sizzle stuff that cat trees are made of. They can scratch it all they want, can climb on it, whatever. And it won’t fall apart!!!

Lanette – when you talked about pants being an inch or two above the ankles, my first thought was “what’s old is new again”. Wasn’t that the style for guys in the 50’s?

Lisa – in a sense, I hope your rain comes to us. As long as it rains while I’m at work

Annie – Yea for renewals! Can you do it online the next time? I think they allow you to do it once online here in NC then you have to go to the DMV. So glad you had such a good ride

Rita – I don’t blame you one tiny bit for leaving for good if you leave at all. They deserve it! You are a good, knowledgeable employee and if you leave, that’s their problem

From what I understand, Rev didn’t come yet to BK. I’ll text the gal who does the schedule on Tues night hoping that he’d been there while I wasn’t and that she doesn’t need me. To be honest, I sort-of miss my water class. But I can live.

A few weeks ago I invited my one neighbor to come bowling. He just moved in and I suspect he needs to meet people his age. Anyway, he came the one time, subbed, but never came back. Well, one of the ladies on our team broke her femur and she called to tell me she needed an operation and would probably be out for a few months. So today I asked this guy to be a sub on our team. It might make him feel more comfortable to be with people he knows. That is, IF he shows. He promised me that he would, but who knows? I did give the gal who runs the league a heads-up to be sure to put him on our team should he show.

Mo – I think the last time I wore a hat to church, I was VERY young. I remember that I had curlers in my hair and the hat covered them….lol My kids used to go to the VBS at the church near where we lived, even tho we didn’t belong there. The thing about the job is that I truly do enjoy it. I don’t have to deal with the drama, don’t want it. I really have my afternoons to do what I need to do (appointments, laying out in the sun, that sort of thing), they even give me a month off to go to FL. I suspect the fact that they know that I’ll be back is at least part of the reason. They’re also very flexible, if something comes up, they don’t have a problem. Like a while ago I was supposed to have a root canal later in the month, but the office called to say they had a cancellation at 6:45 in the a.m. They let me take the day off. I must say, I do wish that I got a raise in salary. Not much, just something to know that I’m appreciated. They do say it, but I’d like to see it! Oh well...it’s not like we’re dying.

Rebecca – Jess got a Roomba for free when she went to Iowa State. I’m thinking that they felt that if they gave the students a free Roomba, at least they would clean….lol. Yes, it was a VERY basic model. But it still did the job. We have two (the kind that empty themselves). With 4 cats, no matter how well you try, they always have some litter on their paws. Love running it to get up those little pieces of litter.

Rebecca – I string popcorn for the Christmas trees early and you write out your cards early. What a bunch we are, huh?

Ordered some pie enhancer from amazon. It's supposed to help the apple pie not be as "juicy". We shall see.....

Made fudge for vince using marshmallow creme. I like the consistency. So many of the supposedly easy recipes call for sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips. I don't care for the consistency of them. but this one was OK. I have another recipe for fudge that calls for instant chocolate pudding and that one has decent consistency.

Going to try to watch some TV

Michele NC

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Terri - love your sketches.

Machka - I agree about the chain hotels.
My absolute favourite stay ever was at a place called Num-ti-Jah lodge near Lake Louise, it was beautiful, no cell service and no TVs. We really got to spend time together.

Machka - I think that Saturday’s and Sunday’s feel different because there isn’t the schedule/obligations that there are during the week, it’s a little break from “being on” for me. I make some plans but it’s mostly things I want to do not things I am obligated to do as a functioning member of society.

Tracey in Edmonton