WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2025
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@SophieRosieMom … and others …
You might be interested in these articles and it appears that 4 went up and 4 came down.
I "watched" the landing virtually and found it fascinating.
What does nine months in space do to the body?
Inside the mission that brought NASA’s ‘stranded’ astronauts home
Machka in Oz
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Thank you all for your comments on my (our) life since my husband's accident 7 years ago.
(For the newcomers, he was the manager on a cherry orchard and experienced a workplace accident which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury.)
Sometimes I feel like those 7 years has been time on hold … time waiting. And there was a tremendous amount of waiting.
But a lot happened too!
While life will never be the way it was, it's a lot better than it was 7 years ago!
Machka in Oz
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Regarding vacations, days off and rest …
I get quite a lot of time off down here in Australia. We're given 4 weeks of annual leave when we start working somewhere. We've got 12 days of public holidays each year … plus an extra 3 days at Christmas. I have been working a 9-day fortnight for about 4 years now. My employer offers us all "purchased leave" where we can get an extra 10 days off each year and I've done that for many years until 2 years ago … I plan to start doing that again in a few months. And I've got Long Service leave now.
And I take it all!!
BUT …
In the past 7 years, I have felt a certain degree of stress during every day I have had off work. I have not been able to truly rest and relax. I long for a few days of complete relaxation, but I don't see that happening.
The closest I get to it is Friday nights. On Friday night, my husband goes to bed by about 11 pm. A little after midnight I get into bed with a book and I read for about an hour. Then I sleep for 10+ hours. If I'm fortunate, sometimes I can do that again on Saturday nights.
I know that chronic stress is not good, but what if stress never goes away.
Fortunately, there are some things I do to reduce stress and they help a little bit.
- Colouring (as mentioned)
- Reading
- Gardening
- Cycling
- Walking
- Rhody … our cat. Watching him, playing with him, patting him, walking him.
What do you do to reduce stress?
Machka in Oz
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Yes, exercise is one of the many things that causes water weight gain.
Some people think that exercise immediately results in muscle gain and they comment that muscle weighs more than fat. While that could happen if someone exercised a lot over a long period of time and bulked up, what happens to us when we exercise is water weight gain.
It's why my weight pops up every Monday. I exercise more on the weekends, and on Monday, the water weight gain shows up. By Wednesday or Thursday it goes away.
Other things that cause water weight gain include hot days, humid days, hot and humid days, being out in the sun, getting a sunburn, injuries, surgeries, sitting for a long time, long travel in a car, flights, salt, hormones, certain medicines, alcohol.
It's one of the reasons I weigh myself every day … so I can see the patterns. 😊💧
Machka in Oz
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Ants … we've had a terrible time with them too.
Outside, we've got large ants everywhere … everywhere!!! There's definitely no walking around barefoot out there!
Inside, we had an infestation of tiny, little ants. But we seem to have gotten rid of them using cheap honey and borax.
Machka in Oz
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Sunset last night …
Most recent colouring …
Machka in Oz
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🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ céad míle fáilte to our newbies
☘️ Terri
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Wishing All A Great Day/Evening! 😌
Carol in GA
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Machka - Loving the castle room… makes me very happy. My weight pops up every Monday, as well, more salt as Corey tends to cook all the meals, plus I do tend to move a lot more on weekends to keep up with him. I'm teaching him (finally) to relax on weekends, but it's all according to the weather.
Lots going this morning. Nearing the exit ramp for both my projects. Figured out how to create a hood to a crocheted cardigan yesterday, and finally got the answer at about 1 a.m. for the purse that I have been pathologically unable to leave. should be able to finish today.
Later, mah babies…
Lisa in AR6 -
Morning all
Im awake and staggering,did the morning routine.. And now I'll have some breakfast and take my pills..
Im down 69.6 lbs
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🐕️ Annie will be two years old in May. She gets a little calmer every day but she still has a ton of energy and doesn't realize how strong she is. When left alone she looks for something to entertain her. Sometimes it's her toys and sometimes she finds something she shouldn't have (tv remote, papers, a pillow) and chews it up. She is overjoyed when I get back. In many ways she limits where I can go and what i can do, but I discovered during the Covid lockdown and staying home to care for my husband that I like being at home and don't miss going places. I don't like going out to eat so it's easier for me to tell friends that I can't leave Annie rather than saying that I don't want to go to a restaurant.
💓 Barbie
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I drove mine from Tacoma to federal way where I used to work, even though winter. First I got the scooter then he got me the sidecar for Valentine’s Day. I drove it for awhile. It was fun
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Tracey I do the same thing for ants…Borax and powdered sugar. I also put sage, rosemary, or lavender stems which ever I have at the doorways. I do have to be careful with the borax mix because I have a dog.
Lanette I have never had steroid injection nor would I choose to have one. Allie is correct steroids raise your blood sugar. In my opinion it it is a temporary fix. They gave DH steroids in the last months of his life. He got one good day from it and then crashed and ended up with Afib. I was not asked my opinion before he took it. I am of the opinion that cancer is a metabolic disorder depending on the type of cancer. Cancer feeds on glucose that is why having type two diabetes puts you at greater risk for cancer.
When my vet told me the treatment for the immune disorder DrewB had was steroids it prompted me to start looking outside the box. The end result was a healthier dog and a healthier me because of the knowledge that I gained in my search.
That being said being in the intense pain from back and knee issues causes other health issues and getting that temporary relief can give you the chance to look at diet and lifestyle to address the underlying causes of the pain.
More and more of my research tracing back to the state of the Microbiome in your gut and your muscle and bone health directs the state of your overall health and your weight. You could be 150 with poor muscle tone or 155 with strong muscle and bones (muscle weighs more than fat). You would be better off and your clothes would fit better at 155.
For me weight is just one marker of my health. I do watch it but how I feel, how my clothes fit, and my blood pressure and pulse (100/74 with pulse of 69 last night is a better marker than my weight. This morning BP 117/72 pulse 71 after having pancake made with oat flour. Still good but interesting to see the effect of the pancake.
I do need to watch sitting for long periods and get myself to take movement breaks!
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Good Morning Everyone;
Can you believe that I don't have a lot to say? I have mostly questions.
Tracey, does the current owner of ceramics know anything about the shop's future?
Michelle, Let us know why the girl was let go. The money for the raise could have been well spent to keep the customers happy. Happy customers equal economic growth. Suppose the current person is not making the customers happy, then economic decline. With the price of groceries and everything else happening, they should have given her a raise. Like the lyrics of this old song I heard before, it is cheaper to keep her.
Allie, I always wondered who Siri was, and then you showed a picture of her. She is beautiful. Have you seen Alfie since you have been home? How are you feeling? Do you have any pain? Did your urine look bloody after the surgery.? Are they monitoring your labs? Electrolytes? ( I am just curious.)
Barbie, is Annie a lab mixed with something? How did you and Jake get her? Last question: How old is she?
PiP, has Kirby run or biked since he had that fall in the marathon?
Carol, how is your husband doing?
Machka, I love that sunset shot. You may need to add photography to your list. How is DH doing with his recovery from his Achilles tendon surgical repair?
Terri, how are you doing? I haven't heard from you.
Lisa, I have a block in learning how to sew for some reason. I failed it in Home Economics in middle school. I tried at JoAnnes and didn't succeed. I may try again since I spent a fortune on cute hospital gowns for one of my favorite patients, which I purchased from Etsy. How did you learn to sew?
Heather, I feel you and John also contributed to the greatness of your grandchildren. It does take a village. Is there a way you can share your hip exercises?
My last question is, who is Rosie's mom? Lanette or Carol.
Have a happy day, everyone.
XO,
Mo from Mississippi
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Mo - Taking a break for a second to walk (unfortunately, walking from one sewing machine to another doesn't get enough steps in! 😂) and thought I'd stop in here for a few minutes.
And the answer is, I failed horribly at sewing in Home Ec, as well. Broke every machine Miz Curtis sat me in front of, one so bad she had to send it to Houston to get it fixed, and it was brand new. She even tried me on the old foot treadle sewing machine, and I promptly broke the belt. I was just trying to create a tank top! So… my senior project was putting photos in photo albums so she could get me outta there…. 👀🤷🏻♀️😂
But I really wanted to make a quilt for my nephew's birth when I was in my 20s, and hand-sewing was just too slow. So I bought a machine and taught myself. It was machine-pieced and hand-tied. Over the years, I made one for all of my sister's kids and any number of other people. Although I've always made pants shorter, because my short leg length is hard to find, I've never made garments. So I'm about to start teaching myself that from YouTube university.
If you have scrubs that are too big, it's the perfect place to learn! Just lay it out flat, and sew a seam inside the current seams to make them smaller. If that works, you can trim off the excess cloth with scissors. To take up one inch of space in the garment, sew a seam a half-inch inside the current seams. If it needs to go down two inches, then do the seam one-inch inside the old seam.
If you have a hospital gown you want to make, find an old gown that's the right size and use it to make a pattern for a new one! I've got a few projects out in front of me that are garments, and I really want to do that this spring.
Love ya…
Lisa in AR7 -
Machka - thank you for all of the info on the International Space Station. For some reason I thought there was a period of time when there were only the 2 of them up there. I knew 4 came back. Sounds like Boeing's return vehicle had to go to the shop for the "check engine" light and they couldn't come up with the part. 😁
Did you feel any of the earthquake that hit NZ?
Mo - I am Rosie's mom. She's a miniature schnauzer going on pit bull, lol.
Barbie - I too use Rosie as a convenient excuse to skip going to functions I don't mind missing. 😁 She'll be 8 so her puppy chewing days are over (plus she has lost some teeth) but still there's her need to "do her business" and I want to make sure I'm around for that.
Margaret - my DH was on steroids (prednisone) for decades due to his RA. When he was diagnosed, that was the one medicine they were able to put him on which caused the least side effects, but there are nasty long term side effects of course. I'm not opposed to a one-time shot, if indicated, plus exercise and core strengthening to prevent the acute back event from happening again. I had 2 cortisone shots in my foot years ago but failed to keep up with the calf stretches. I'm still checking it all out and appreciate the input from everyone.
Tracey - glad you were able to take advantage of your vacation day.
Collette is here right now and doing her thing.
Looks like we might have wild weather tomorrow according to one prediction. T storms, wind and possible tornadoes. The weather guys tend to get overly enthusiastic with their predictions of mayhem, so we'll see. They might be right this time. 🤔
Lanette 😎
SW WA State
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Barbie - this just popped up in my FB feed 😁
Lanette 😎
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I love having an excuse. I use John as an excuse for why people can't come and stay. Actually, it's true, but I could overrule him. ☺️
Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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When someone asks me to do something I don't want to do, I just say "No, that's not good for me," and go from there. It's worked so far… 👀🤷🏻♀️😂
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Lanette When I was having back spasms in my upper back, I got steroid shots there which worked. For my lower back, I had acupuncture and dry needling along with massages which helped there. They both worked for me so it is mostly a choice as to which you want to use. The downside to the shots are the steroid side effects, so if given a choice, I’d stick with the needles, massages, and chiropractor. If it is muscular, the dry needles and/or acupuncture work well to loosen the muscles. If it is arthritis or bone/disk related, I would opt for the chiropractor and shots. They go deeper and ease the inflammation of the disks. The choice is yours!
DH and I go for our new patient appointment tomorrow morning. I’m hoping this girl has better ideas on a healthy diet than my current/last doctor! DH has says he will tell her he only goes to get refills on his meds and will call her when he needs it (men!). I prefer prevention rather than treatment. He simply does not like the idea of anyone telling him what to do! SMH. Update to this to come. Thursday morning early I have back to back therapy then dentist, so if I post the next two days, it will be late in the day or not at all. Busy mornings coming up. With that in mind, 2 thoughts today:
Thoughts for today:
Why shouldn’t you trust thorn bushes?
They are a little shady!
What do clouds wear when they dress up?
A rainbow!
RVRita in Roswell
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Machka … I watched the splash down too and I kept thinking, "I don't remember seeing NASA footage as clear as this before." And then it dawned on me that we were seeing drone coverage. I was fascinated as well … even got a little emotional. I'm a sap.
Day 6 of recording calories along with my IF. It makes a difference in what I choose to eat.
Beth near Buffalo where there are snowflakes in the air …
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I seem to have been on a roll recently with my cooking. Every dinner has been a great success! Nothing fancy or difficult, but just healthy and tasty. Tonight was the left over lentils from the other day, revived in a carrot, onion, celery, and garlic broth, with Italian sausages and a mound of broccoli. With Dijon mustard. Deeeeevine.
:-)
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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True! My "expert" would much rather go with me and nap in the car than stay home without me. She's quite insistent when I am leaving the house that she needs to go with me. Silly thing.
Flea, at Ivar's!
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Mo - I gleaned the hip exercises from YouTube. There are loads of helpful practitioners on there. I just tried a few until I found some that talked sense and made a difference.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Mo- yes I visited Alfie the other day he was pleased to see me but has settled in well with Tom and Elena..and that makes me happy..Siri is something else..she is sucking up all the love for sure..but when Tom and Elena go on vaca,I'll have mr Alfie back..for a bit..
Im not happy to be on the prednisone, but I guess I gotta do what I gotta do.to keep my plumbin humming.
My daughter is opening a little cottage buisness selling her sourdough bread..im so proud of her.
Went to see the APRN. And she was impressed how well im doing..I guess I should be proud at almost 65 ive had 3 major operations in the last 4 years and lived to tell the story..
Got a refill on a couple of my meds and then stopped to see Delia and Tracy.. and gave her a fob for my place..so now she can get in,if she needs to. And Delia still remembers grandma she was all 😃
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Lanette: we left PDX just before 5am, so we were definitely on I-5 at the same time. We didn't get to Tukwila until 8. No base traffic, but did run into a lot of traffic as we neared Tacoma.
The fog lifted, so I'm enjoying this lunchtime view.
Flea
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Also watched this handsome guy at the aquarium.
Flea
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Have some clam chowder for me at Ivars!! Are you at the Market? There used to be an Ivar's at the base of Queen Anne on the water there. Not sure if it's still there, might all be condos by now. 😁 I need to teleport up there.
Lanette
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he said he is done running outdoors. Says he will still run on a treadmill but that’s it. I registered for the 1/2 marathon this year, he registered for the 10k. Says he will walk it. Since he stopped doing the 1/2 at 69, I will stop at 69 so I have 4 more years to go.
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