WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2025

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Son's birthday is today. 27yrs old. We will take him and his girlfriend to lunch in a few hours.

They are continuing to get what was the garage at MIL's house set up the way he wants- took his computer, books, dvds, games over yesterday. Hasn't done anything upstairs at all.
They were there last night so they took care of the dog for me. Nice change but didn't get my 10K- just 6 yesterday.
I will make up for it today with two walks with him plus zumba. I have been averaging 14K most days so one below 10 here and there is ok.

Need to go take care of Kobe-
Will catch up here later.

Jona at 3 1/2 months old- he had a TON of hair(still does-it is now to the middle of his back again-donated it two years ago when it was that long). First hair cut was at 6 months old. I had so many people look at him and say "She's so cute"- NOPE, HIS name is Jonathan. Took 3 inches off the back at his first hair cut.

Jona and I, almost 27yrs ago

Debbie
Napa Valley, CA

Mo- I have been sewing for well over 50 yrs- started when I was in 4th grade. Even sewed my prom dress and my second wedding dress.
My suggestion to you is go to the thrift store and get some sheets(or if you have extras at home you don't need) as your fabric. That is the cheapest way to get fabric plus you get a LOT and wide pieces.
Pick up a very simple pattern- take your time and just follow the instructions. The pictures really help me. Reading the directions can be a bit confusing at times but together with the pictures you can figure it out. Don't get discouraged.

I never thought about using the sheets before covid and I was making tons of masks and couldn't get fabric or couldn't see paying the price of fabric so decided to try the sheets. Super soft(that is a MUST in anything I make)
I even made my long skirt that I wore to my dad's celebration of life-

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

Afternoon ladies

Im here,but tired..visiting nurse stopping in at 4.. nothing new other than that.

Deception Pass. Lovely day. We made it back to the hotel before the weather hit. Severe thunderstorm warning, currently.

Verizon welcomed me to Canada! 😆

Flea

Hi Everyone;

Lisa, I love your colorful cardigan; pockets are a must.

Flea, Deception pass is beautiful, but I would hate to drive it. I have a fear of heights.

Debbie, I love the picture of you and your son.

Pip, Way to go!

Heather, the flowers are lovely, and I also love the bracelet.

Rebecca, I wish you safe travels.

Lanette, can you post a picture of Rosie?

Carol, I am so glad your procedure went well.

Machka, I am so happy John's healing is progressing.

Rori, I am glad everything is working out, but take care of yourself.

Allie, it is okay to nap. Your body needs it. You and Siri can have a snuggle fest.

I finally got up and dressed to run errands; of course, Rose went with me. I visited my mom and paid for her stay at the Madison Home Place. The nurse gave me an update and had me sign the agreed care plan. I went to Walgreens to get my meds and took Rose to the doggy place to get her treats. Now Rose is snoring. I enjoyed books and tea today. My right leg and hip continue to hurt and get stiff. So, I put a heating pad on the spot. I have been rubbing it down with linament. Maybe I should walk until it is better.

XO,

Mo in Mississippi

Mo: I hope your right leg gets better. Hope you enjoy the books and tea!

GrandMallie: Congrats on the weight loss! Glad all is well with Alfie!

Carol: Glad the eye procedure went well! Yes, I have some nice memories of High Falls!

Barbie: I think Social Security is overwhelmed right now. Is there an office in another county you can call and see if they are less busy. I have called other social security offices. In fact we don't even have a social security office in my county. My dog chewed my dental appliance for sleep apnea. But I had not had a sleep study in 15 years so it worked out for the best. And I do have moderate sleep apnea..enough to scare me. I really need this device!

Terri: Creative writing and painters groups sound wonderful to me! I am sure there are some great people there. I am going to try a new writing group the second week of April! Looking forward to this!

Rori: I hope you get answers quickly!

Mary: A weight watchers fitness counsellor told me I was bored with walking! I am in my mid 60s. He said there was plenty of time to walk and suggested I do something else. I have been doing cycling and zumba! To me both are like listening to a sound track for 45 minutes and I am with others! I tried Pilates but this was expensive and not aerobic enough for me! I really am motivated by decluttering videos! Especially Cas from Clutterbug! She is younger than me so not everything applies but I find her motivating. My life would have been so much better if I had gotten into decluttering years ago. Wasn't easy with my husband though! He did not want to throw out much!

Rebecca: Friendships do change. But I always value that I shared a friendship with someone. I asked for distance in 1 friendship a year ago. She sent me a nice card. It was the right decision. And this past week I shared with another friend that I could not share meals as frequently. I had other areas I wanted to explore. She understood. We will still meet up but the expense of the meals was limiting other explorations for me. Nice gift of edibles for your eldest son!

Lisa: Love the sweater!

Flea: Hope your son has a great time! And great weather! Can go either way this time of year!

Debbie: Nice pictures!

My son and DIL wanted to try some pottery. But one studio seems to be closed, another has memberships and they are full, another just does hand building, and still another wants 150.00 for 2 for 2 hours for a Date Night. This does not seem to include a meal. Wow! I will try again in a couple of months. I would like to see them use the potter's wheel!

I am actually after 12 to 13 years of paying to have the lawn cut, looking at lawn mowers!! I did cut the lawn before we started paying for this service! I have stumps and some debris under trees and am not sure a stand up lawn mower can handle this area. Previously it had not had grass. But I do not want to fiddle with gas so am looking at an electric lawn mower. I need it to be able to mulch. I have a hill so do not want a sit down lawn mower. Maybe I could purchase a sit down lawn mower and do the hill with a hand lawn mower. I would have to pay for it on time. The walking part of mowing the lawn has never bothered me. Think I could do this until my middle 70s..about 10 years! I would save thousands over 10 years. Someone I know has had a sit down Honda for 40 years. But I know there are other brands now.

My soil sample came back. My ph is 6.1 and the sample discusses fertilizing monthly. I hope to call the extension service later this morning to get more advice on how to proceed. I have already purchased the grass seed he recommended. I was wondering if I could push the speader. Really why do I need a spreader, can't i just wear gloves and toss fertilizer around. I don't think my Dad had a spreader???

I booked a flight to go see my mother in May. I told her I was not renting a car or staying at a hotel. This overwhelmed her at first..I am only staying 3 nights…and I want to stay with her before she goes into assisted living. Actually her reaction was pretty hurtful. But I pushed through and made the flight reservation. I have no desire to drive in MA. Well, she won't be thinking so much about the assisted living! Now she can be anxious that her daughter is coming!

The carpenter is finally here to work on the stair project. Remember I canceled some life insurance and it had enough cash value to cover taking the Acorn lyft down and carpet out and putting in hardwood. I was going to get the rug mats they sell but if it is not too slippery I will hold off on these and go see my mother instead.

Well, I have to figure out what to do today…because I have the dog and I have the carpenter here. He will be barking if I leave him in a room. Maybe we should jump in the car and go to High Falls. Speaking of High Falls!

Best,

Rosemarie from GA

Barbie, we did that. Hiked onto the bridge, and down the stairs to the other side. It gave us a lovely view of everything. Mo, I'm not particularly fond of heights, although I handled the space needle just fine, even the glass floor, and we are going up to the top of hubby's work building for lunch today, the tallest building in Seattle, but I admit, that just standing on that bridge and looking down at the water, my legs got weak and I felt some anxiety.

Rebecca, I wondered if that's about where you were when I saw the base. Such a beautiful place to live.

We got lucky with the ferry, drove right up to the booth as they were loading cars on, paid and drove right on. 20 or so minutes later, we were on the mainland.

Best thoughts to everyone.

Flea

Well Recd email from Amtrak that my train schedule has changed. Thinking I will be busing it all down to Oregon. Husband has been having issues getting into his email and they always need to send him a confirmation code which is to his Tracfone so I can't take that. So its my tablet to check in with sister periodically on changes etc. Son texted me last night that Eli was sick, so that trip is maybe cancelled too. Can't be visiting sick kids.😥💖. I will just have to hope for the best.🙃😁

Rebecca Whidbey Wa

Good Morning ladies;

Naps are an excellent chance to recharge. When I was a kid, I hated them, but now I love them. So, Allie, I agree with Barbie: nap while you can. Rose and I nap in the afternoon or the morning after breakfast. I didn't sleep well last night. I am feeling an aura, so I took meds to stop the migraine from coming. I may take some magnesium, too. Barbie, I am so proud of you for getting so much done. I never filed my dad's taxes after he died. Plus, my mother wanted to be in charge. Now, I need to gather all the tax records to file and taxes for my mom to catch up. They told me that a CPA would cost $600.00. I had to direct DS on how to do his taxes. Unfortunately, my coping mechanism for daunting tasks is to procrastinate. I had better close and get away from the computer lights. I will post later.

Chow,

Mo from Mississippi

Rebecca - Hope it works out, and you're able to go when you want, where you want, and enjoy your time and family.

My Northwesterners - We did make a circuit around Washington state, all the way up to Neah Bay, when we lived in Coos Bay, OR, but never made it to Deception Pass. It's all absolutely beautiful country.

Rosemarie - I really like my walk-behind battery-operated mower, since I don't have to deal with a cord. It's self-propelled, which is great on some of the steeper places around my place. When I'm exhausted, I've been known to let it pull me up the hill back to the house! Takes a little getting used to, but it's great for those areas where it's too slanted to put a riding mower on it.

Heather - Loved the pictures of flowers from Hove. It seems like an absolutely wonderful place to live. I'm so glad you and Johnny moved there, and I know you are, too!

Betsy - I hope "going through some stuff" means that you're decluttering, and not going through something awful. I think about you often. Hope you and Ella and your sister are all well.

I've been good about staying away from sugar, and I may have told you at some point that I told Corey not to bring me cut flowers, as dying blooms just make me sad. (My opinion only, I don't judge those who love them!) He remembered. But, now that we live here and I can keep things alive, he's indulged me unmercifully, including a redbud tree and a mulberry tree in years past, among others.

Well, that lovely man brought me an azalea yesterday when he came home from work. Have I mentioned how much I love the fact that he works for a landscaping and lawn maintenace company?

Dimensions are hard to judge in this pic, but it's up to my chin, and I can barely span the width of it. It got left in the greenhouse after they over-ordered for one of the jobs, and he knows how much I love flowering bushes and trees.

I'll take a pic after we get it in the ground. I love spring! Am going to get out and get some bulbs in my back flowerbed and get the hummingbird feeder filled and hung, if I can find it. Those cranky little hummers are just going to love the azalea.

The redbuds are in bloom here too, with lovely pink clouds of small trees among the just-budding branches of all the woodlands near us. Corey's peach tree is just going crazy, too- this is just one branch that I snapped a picture of yesterday.

Lots of things to clean up and plant outside this morning, and it's nearly warm enough to get going on it!

Hope it's a really good day for everyone.

Love y'all!
Lisa in AR