WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2025

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  • mcmillonmail
    mcmillonmail Posts: 169 Member

    Hello from Mississippi warm weather of 78 today.

    Barbara this is Baby Suko, Godmother to my kids, maid of honor at my wedding, we went to college together, and grew up together. (Her real name is Linette).

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,121 Member
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  • mcmillonmail
    mcmillonmail Posts: 169 Member
    Hello again, ladies,
    I wish I knew how to create a spoiler alert so my picture post would take up less space. I am terrible with tech stuff.
    Lanette, I wonder how long it takes to digest beef, fish, Veggies, and chocolate cake;).

    Dr. Katie, I am sorry you had to close your account. If criminals would spend their energy and talents doing legitimate work, could they make more money and have benefits instead of getting caught and going to jail? Just a thought.

    Lisa, I was watching your video, but I believe Egg was trying to take the spotlight. I wish Corey had told me not to use more than seven words to make my point. Corey is very wise. I need to finish the one about finances. That is one thing about living in Mississippi: the cost is low compared to the other states. I love the Afgan you are making.

    Tracey, I am so happy that they could reach their goal. I am sorry that the family is not updating you about your MIL. Rodger must be worried about his mom. Where are they in proximity to where you live? Is it 100's of miles away? As for Michaela, she sounds shy. She probably prefers to do her crafts at your home. I love your relationship with your granddaughter. Significantly, you two can bond through art. I wish I had that relationship with my grandmothers. My maternal grandmother would be my laughing buddy. The other taught me about life and good food. My kids loved my mom, but then the dementia set in. My MIL was tough on them.

    Kim, Lanette, and Flea, I am not a fan of Elon Musk, so I no longer use Twitter or X. It was getting too stressful. I am not putting my head in the sand, either. We are headed for a significant recession, so I will follow Lisa's advice on YouTube, try to be more frugal, and pay off debt. I agree that I don't want to discuss politics here. However, I am curious how healthcare is handled in other countries like Canada, England, and Ireland.

    Machka, my DD, had a best friend, Violet, who would cry if people laughed around her. I am a laugher. I used to go out with my ex-boyfriend to the Comedy Magic Club. I would laugh so hard that the comedian would say he needs me on the road for his confidence. Then my ex was mad at me for embarrassing him by laughing so loudly. Now I don't go to those comedy places. DH wants to go, but my ex was so mean about it that it triggered me. Growing up, my dad would have us rolling with laughter at the table. When my uncle was in town, it was worse. Our stomachs would be hurting from laughing. I didn't trust the kids at school laughing, either. I was bullied at school as well. I was beaten up on the bus at a private school. It was much better in public school. There was a group that didn't like me because of the way I spoke. And would question if I was "Black" enough. They didn't like that I was a student body officer or in the academic society. So when my son said he didn't think he would fit in a particular school, I put him in a culturally diverse school. I threatened DD's bully by telling her that bullying was not tolerated at the school and that she could be expelled. I married a nerd, I am a nerd, and so is DS.

    I better jump in the shower now. I did 45 minutes of step aerobics. I was going to walk tomorrow since the weather is warm, but we are expecting rain. I hope I can walk soon before the cold snap comes.

    I hope you all have a wonderful morning. Chow for now.

    XO,

    Mo in Mississippi






  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,837 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka's favourite foods (mains) ...

    Mexican and Indian (mild to medium hot) are about tie for top place.

    Pasta of all sorts. I love the cream sauces but my digestive system does not. So pesto is my second favourite and better than the cream sauces. Tomato based sauces aren't too bad. Veggies with the pasta are very good but no seafood or mushrooms, and very little meat.

    Then things like pizza and hamburgers (but not fast food hamburgers). And preferably veggie burgers.

    That's pretty much what we eat. :)


    Incidentally, I've lost 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs) since Christmas. :)



    @auntiebk ... Thank you. :):)



    Regarding slow thinkers and talkers ... be careful to not judge a book by its cover.

    First, throughout all the education I have acquired over the years, I have done well. Several times I've been on the honour role. But if I'm suddenly presented with something, I will usually take my time before responding ... I'll let you talk, and when you start to wind down or say something like, "What do you think", I may say, "let me think about it" or "that's an idea" or if I'm kind of interested but think it may be possible that this new idea might overlap an existing idea, I'll start firing off questions. Some people interpret those questions that I hate the idea ... I don't hate it, I'm just trying to determine how it might fit.

    I do not like being pressured into responding right away. If it is important, I want to give it some thought, do some research, give it due consideration. Just because I may be slow to respond does not mean I'm "slow".

    Fortunately, where I work, others do the same sort of thing as I do and we give each other space and time. Most of us are the quiet, introverted, geek/nerd types most of the time.

    Fortunately, others are good at working in groups where ideas are bounced off each other and exchanged quickly ... like maybe public relations, sales, marketing, etc.


    Second, my husband's accident, he will often respond slowly because one of the side effects of the brain injury is aphasia. Unfortunately, there's nothing he can do about it ... and it's worse when he's tired or when someone is pushing him to talk faster.

    I admit, occasionally I still get frustrated, but I can just be patient ... he gets frustrated because he can't come up with the words.

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    The point is that fortunately, the world is made up of a lot of different people ... and patience and kindness go a long way.


    Machka in Oz




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