WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2025

Carol-glad to hear your husband is home. Hope healing continues.

Heather-hope John's pension issue gets worked out-less money is never good.

Debbie-good luck with MIL decision. While she may like it at home, bottom line is she will get better care in a facility most likely. While it is costly, it sounds like she has the money and then the government will kick in.

KJ-glad you have had a chance to unwind and relax before jumping[ back to the kids!

Lisa-sad to hear about your daughter's problems.

Kylia-glad to hear weather has helped business. Right now we are looking at 3-6inches of snow over here-but we will actually know when it gets here. Plan to meet Step son and family for lunch tomorrow at Chuy's in Beavercreek-weather shouldn't be an issue then.

Getting things prepped for worst scenario-getting everything charged, checking batteries, etc. Don't have a generator but will make sure heated vest, gloves and hand warmers charged! Reviewed weather notification process with staff in the event we close (timing is everything). It is more common for us to have a couple of hours delay so lots and road can be cleared.

Off to put roast in crock pot. Went to store this am early to get stuff for chili-may make a little corn bread to go with it-especially if I burn some calories this week shoveling snow!

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

Thought for today:
How did the pirate get his ship so cheap?

He got it on sail!


RVRita in Roswell
Change your thoughts and you change your world: A quote by Norman Vincent Peale

So true Beth... I hadn't actually cried for her until then. When she passed in May it didn't bother me much as I'd lost her long before that. Christmas hit me hard. Thanks.

Hi Lanette! I do still work for Lakeville Schools, but I'm back in a building and don't get to look at my beautiful back yard during the day anymore... I still have my office/creative space at our kitchen table though so that is still my view in the morning and afternoon.

OH, that freezing rain is nothing to mess with Lisa, no matter where it is! We don't like it here in MN either!

Not doing much today but playing with paper.

I'll mention it now, for those that don't remember, my passion is making greeting cards so for anyone who would like to get one for your birthday, please message me your name, address and birthdate and I'll add you to my list. (even international) It's just what I do. A smile in an envelope.

Love and Blessings
Carla, in MN

Good afternoon all! Happy Saturday! I got out early and got my shopping, and other errands done and was home before noon. I put a roast in the crock pot to make birria; so dinner is pretty much made. Groceries put away, broth for a soup simmering away on the stove, hubby ran the dishwasher while I was shopping, so I got clean dishes put away, and just too care of a load of clothes in the dryer. Just ate a bit of cucumber salad and thought I would hop on here and see what is up with all of you!
Lisa- I don't know if I have said this, but my DOS is actually my stepson. When he was young his mom had custody of him and DH and I only got to see him Saturdays noon to Sundays 6pm and then from 4pm- 8pm Wednesdays. She still fought us tooth and nail for those times. We would go to pick him up and she would have him out somewhere. Or she would let him go to friends, cousins, etc. She was a pill. She also drank a lot and still does. I guess I just want to say, the way parents act might get past the kids when they are young; but kids remember. They remember who lies, who tries hard to spend time with them, who they can count on. Our relationship with DOS as an adult is so close. And his relationship with his mom is a mess. Kids remember.
Michele - I order through Rowe Casa Organics. The Elderberry Immune Support. Last year, one of my childcare families bought me 6 bottles from September through February (the better part of flu season). I stayed pretty healthy. Salt water/ saline has saved the day many times for me. Good luck!
ttfn xoxoxo KJ(Kelly)

Today was two tacos instead, with all the trimmings. I even put some leftover sweet corn in a pan (rinsed off all the butter) and fried them a bit in a bit of oil and taco seasoning. I put that on my plate with some refried creamy beans, some guacamole, and sour cream just like the restaurants do. Then put my two tacos with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, black olives, lettuce and hot sauce. That's called a feast!
I am now eating 4 fig Newton's with coffee with creamer and Truvia sweetener. I will close my eating window soon and call it a day.👍🏼💖
There's a lot of people sick that I know, friends and family, its no lie there's a lot of the flu, RSV going around. I got my vaccine against getting or transmitting RSV. It mimics COVID in that its a respiratory ailment. My friend on the island here has had RSV since the day after Christmas.😥
Hugs all round!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

Hidee ho folks


Tracy just sent me these pictures .gosh I just want to squish these 2..
Have a picture of Dans cake but it won't load.. so will have to wait until tomorrow I guess..
Oh

Hello,
Well we sold a couple more snowblowers! Yay! You have to love the customers that come in an hour before closing because their snowblower won't start on a Saturday with storm coming tomorrow and want us to use our magic to get it started now...... the last customer bought it elsewhere 3 years ago, has had gas in it since then, and wanted is to start it after he had been trying. I told him we had no magic to cause it to start for us if it wouldn't start for him. He said he figured the mechanics did. My response was no, their magic meant taking apart the carburetor, cleaning it, and putting it back together. He said it should be warranty and he needed it now. I politely and calmly informed him that old fuel is not warranty and if he wished to leave it we would do our best to get it to him early next week. His response was he needed it now. I said sorry we are out of magic today. It isn't like they haven't been forecasting this for a week...SMH.

Tried to cross stitch when got home, but kittens wanted to play. Switched to coloring, they tried eating the pencils. After a few minutes and some extra cuddles they finally took a nap. I just kept coloring. They woke up as I was getting ready to head out to pick up DH. More cuddles after dinner.

Grateful for the sunshine today. I sat in it in the house until it disappeared. It felt good.

Cookies are gone! Now if the candies would dissappear......without me eating them!

Stay safe!
Hugs!

Love
Kylia in Ohio awaiting snow and happy I no longer plow and salt it!

KJ - Thank you. I've assured my daughter that the kids do see and they know the truth. She's too stressed to hear much right now.

My own swirling stress was much relieved by being able to vent with a few truths, cuss words and tears to a good friend this morning. I'm lucky to have people I can lean on that way, and grateful for them, and y'all.

Came back home from a quick trip to Best Buy and collapsed in another three-hour nap. I think the new thyroid medication is beginning to catch me up on my rest, or something.

More tomorrow, fingers crossed the storm misses us, we're right along the edge of the projected path.

Later, my lovelies...
Lisa in AR

Heather - I hope your taxes went well today.
I needed 51 AA batteries to operate everything I had lit at Christmas. I bought a pack of Duracell on sale as my first set, I don’t think they lasted very well. The second set I bought was Walmart brand and they’re still going.
We have at least another 3 months before we might see any green poking through.

Lisa - I remember when Kelsey left him while he was overseas. What a miserable excuse for a man he is.
I haven’t used Zoom for a while now, it’s all Teams these days. I prefer Zoom though I think.

Machka - I need to sort our bedroom out as well. We have way too much in there

Kylia - that is quite the sales day! You deserve a bonus.
What is that saying, something to the effect of:
lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. That’s what your customer reminded me of, out of magic is much kinder though.

Ginny - I think I need to go buy a roast now. It’s my favourite meal and I rarely have it.

Hope all of you that have snow in the forecast weather it well.

Lanette - I hope nothing is wrong with your SS.
My cousin that passed had a heart attack, one of my older cousins, her Aunt believes it was brought on by overexerting herself in heat. Who knows.

I find in too many instances people aren’t aware of how to speak to those needing better directions when it comes to healthcare. One of my biggest pet peeves is medications.
My Dad when he was so sick was never told he should stop taking his BP meds, or even should be checking his BP again. He ended up having a fall because his BP was too low.
Rodger’s dad was never told to adjust his insulin when he couldn’t swallow to eat. He just kept doing what he had done for years, even though an ambulance was at the house 10 times and he was taken to the hospital twice because his sugars had dropped to low.

Kelly - it’s so nice to see you posting regularly.

Rebecca - we have a lot going around here too. Thankfully people aren’t visiting the home when they’re sick and our sweet residents were allowed to have a full Christmas this year!

Pip - I could never jump rope in here, even if I could still do it, I haven’t tried in years except for with cheap ropes and they just suck.

Allie - Delia’s cheeks sure are kissable!

Vicki - I hope the storm doesn’t hinder you getting your DH to the doctor.

I had a great day with Kaitlyn. She is starting a junk journal, it’s right up her alley.
It will be good for me too because I can give her some scraps of mine.

On the home front:
I woke up this morning and it was cold in here. I asked Rodger if the furnace had been on and he said yes, but it was having to get really cold in here before it kicked in. I looked at the thermostat and the temperature was only 18C.
I turned a little heater on, and decided that there had to be something wrong with the thermostat not registering to the furnace. Rodger told me that he didn’t think so. It’s just too cold out.
I didn’t think that was it so went and checked the breakers. It didn’t look like any had tripped but I switched them all back and forth. I don’t know if it was coincidence or not but the furnace started. It didn’t reach the set temperature and stopped and shut off again. I had to leave, but assumed that it would start again after a break.
I got home from my crop 8 hours later and it’s cold in the house.
Again, Rodger says the furnace is going but not getting up to the set temperature. We had supper and I did some googling, it said that one reason this can happen is because the filters are not allowing air to flow through. I didn’t think that was the problem because it hasn’t been 3 months, but decided to look. When I took the cover off I noticed the trouble light was flashing. It says right on it what’s wrong. It’s a switch stuck closed, I’ve put a call in to the company we use at the manor, I’m hoping we can get through until Monday so it’s not an emergency call out. Rodger had bought me a heater for work that I hadn’t taken yet, so I gave it going now in the kitchen. Also, I left the cover off the furnace completely and the furnace seems to be working more. I can hear it clicking as it tries to kick in at other times.
This will be an expense we don’t need, but not much we can do about it.
I also got my car going today. I used the old method of pumping the gas.
I’m tired of having to figure everything out and I have no one to blame but myself.
My parents were really a traditional male/female role household. If something went wrong mom would even call my Dad to come home from work to deal with it if it was something urgent. If Dad couldn’t her Father lived right across from us and when my brother was about 12 he started fixing things. I never wanted to be one of those women that had to depend on a man, I think I took it way too far and Rodger just let me. Why should he have to think about any of it when he knows I will.
Well again I’ve rambled on.
All of you in the path of the storm stay safe and warm.
We’re supposed to get up to a balmy -15 tomorrow, it will feel better though as the wind is dying down.

I guess I should head to bed.
Tracey in Edmonton