WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025

thanks for all the positive comments regarding my latest project! I decided to put it in the front entryway area since the back patio has a lot of cutie type stuff.

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Worked then we cut the grass. The tractor gave out and I think I’ve convinced Vince that we should take it to a lawn mower repair place, I know he’s a “I can do it myself” type of person, but while he was working on the tractor deck he started to feel the start of heatstroke so he came inside. They’re calling for 90 degree weather the next few days and one thing I do not need is for him to have to go to the hospital with heat stroke. I think he’s accepting this fact. Update: it's still under warranty!

Debbie – which osteoporosis med are you on? The only time I’ve used the chenille yarn was when I was making the loop hats and I was not a fan of it, it broke too often. Even tho you are on that weekly med, the weekly stuff didn’t work for me. It works for some people. Maybe my stomach is too acidic and it lost its effectiveness having to go thru the digestive tract. Now I’m on Prolia which gets into the bloodstream directly and this seems to be working for me. As a matter of fact, the Prolia worked so well that I went from osteoporosis to osteopenia and insurance wouldn’t cover it unless I used a biphosanate (or however you spell it) like Actonel, Fosamax for a year. The MD had to contact the insurance co. and then they covered it

Ann – welcome! I have gotten so many good ideas of food, different exercises, etc. on this thread and ideas on coping with personal problems not using food

Lisa – I’m sure you know this, when the grass is wet, you want to have the grass clippings blow on the area where you’ve already cut. When I cut the grass, I wear one of those headbands like this

https://www.amazon.com/Sweatband-Headband-Moisture-Wicking-Athletic/dp/B06WLMN8KN/ref=sr_1_17?content-id=amzn1.sym.2e97d935-d5f5-4935-88bd-cb6d2a136d95%3Aamzn1.sym.2e97d935-d5f5-4935-88bd-cb6d2a136d95&dib=eyJ2Ijoi

It really helps keep the sweat out of my eyes

If anyone were to see me in my “work” clothes, they’d be convinced that I was homeless. But I need shorts/pants with pockets and I want a sleeveless shirt that I don't care if I get the red clay or bleach on. I also have a OLD t-shirt (from the Daytona 500 50thanniversary)

Barbara – tell me about how expensive eating out has gotten. I have to laugh, Jess has a few times asked how she can save money. When we tell her “eat at home, don’t go out to eat” it never goes anywhere. We’re not big on eating out, either.

Evelyn – we had a similar experience with our first cat. He brought in a live bird who was so scared it was literally s***ting all over my curtains. I swear he had a smile on his face watching 2 adults and 3 children trying to catch this bird. He had the typical feathers sticking out of his mouth as he was smiling.

Michele NC

Up early this morning- had to pick up dh at the shop at 8AM- he had the windows tinted when he bought the car, now 7 yrs later it was bubbling so they replaced it for free.
We stopped at our favorite Asian store while we were out- didn't open until 9 so we walked next door to Walmart and picked up a few things- always need cat food. Asian store still didn't have the calamari salad we like-hope they start carrying it again. Went to Safeway to get a few things on sale- like $2.98 per pound ground beef, 8/$1 corn plus found two boxes of ice cream bars(fudgesicles and drumsticks) on sale then 1/2 off because the box was damaged a bit. The drumsticks were $2.50, regular price $10.99 plus digital coupon down to 4.99. We dropped off half of them for our son and his girlfriend at their place- split the hamburger with them too.(had to buy the big pack to get the good price)

Went down and did a quick merchandising job while he went to the comic book store two blocks away. I made $15 for a less than 5 minute job, I know he spent more than that waiting for me.

Came home, gave the old grandma cat her weekly bath then started dinner- simple tonight- broccoli beef and rice for him. I may have a little or save the calories from that plus what I have left for the day and have an ice cream. Haven't had one in months.

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

New addition to my home. Another garage sale find. The center part I already had . I put electric tea lights in there.

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Heather - I would have to keep that white set as well. It’s so pretty in its simplicity.
My country raising is going to show: I see the vase, I assume the jar for powder, but what are the three covered dishes for in your grandmother’s dressing table set.

Kylia - I wouldn’t like the car to drive for me either. I don’t even use cruise control. I find myself looking for something to do when I use it. 😂

Lisa - The restaurant we went to is more of a mid range restaurant here.We don’t have any storage here, so it makes it difficult to get big packaging with bulk prices.

I have very few things that were my Mom’s she just didn’t keep anything herself, she didn’t have that sentimental thing going. I do have all of her diaries though and treasure them.
Her diaries are not deep dark secrets, or how she is feeling emotionally or her personal thoughts, they are more what we do here an accounting or journaling of our day to day life. What she may have baked on a particular day, what the weather was like, what Dad, my brother and her parents did. It’s just like going back in time.
I do have my grandmother and great grandmother’s things too.

Annie - I don’t like using speaker phone to talk when I’m driving either.

Rebecca - happy Birthday!!!!

Lanette - I think Michaela will want to drive a stick, she seemed quite intrigued with how much joy it gave me.

Elaine - I use the notes app on my phone and type out as I go. When I’m ready to post I copy the note and paste it into the text box.

Pip - I love your project I was telling my daughter about it yesterday and was telling her that I was anxious to see it finished.

Rebecca - do you have a freebies site where you could give the pizzas away. I do that with some things that are about to expire if Rodger hasn’t eaten them. A lot of stuff I only buy for him.

I had an almost two hour chat with my BFF tonight. Her husband’s retirement parties both at work and at home were successes. My nephew is currently in the air between here and Toronto. I will leave here in about an hour and 20 minutes to go pick him up. It will be a late night for me, but these things don’t happen often so I can handle it.

I need to figure out what to do for that next hour and a bit. I’m currently watching, “the Grammy’s salute to the Beach Boys” it originally aired in 2023 and they aired it this weekend to honour Brian Wilson.
I love musical type shows, if it’s my kind of music. I am very picky about music though.

I thought I posted this last night, but I can’t find it if I did.
I’ll start working on today’s now.
Tracey in Edmonton

Tracey - It's a candle stick, a hat pin stand, two small pots, and one larger one. Plus the lovely big dish. I used to use the candle stick every year at Christmas, for the table, and the pots had odds and ends in them. I think my grandmother used the big one for face powder, with a big powder puff. I debated whether to keep the candle stick, but I don't want to break up the set.

One of my happiest childhood memories is sitting, with my grandmother, who I called Nanny Mabel, at her dressing table, playing with all her necklaces, and makeup. I have some of her necklaces, and occasionally wear them. She used to dab powder on my nose, and put a bit of rouge on my cheeks, from a cardboard 'Bourjois' pot. I remember her putting lipstick on, and blotting it off, so there wasn't much left. She used to tell me, 'A little bit of powder, a little bit of paint, makes a girl look what she ain't. ' She had beautiful hats, with enormous flowers on them, and gorgeously coloured dress and coat sets. They were very ordinary people, and lived in a modest bungalow, but she adored clothes, colours, and flowers. I learnt all the names of flowers from her. And the names of colours, like 'eau-de-nil', and 'heliotrope'. She had matching dresses and coats in both those colours, just to walk down the road in. I more modern times, she might have been able to do something with that talent, but she never went out to work. So many of that generation, who endured two wars, only had the domestic sphere to express themselves.

On the other hand, she was a vain woman, who was hard on my mother because she was inclined to put on weight. She gave my mother laxatives for years.

I feel my family history is there in that china.

I wrote a poem about my grandmother, which was published in a magazine. It was written when I was very angry with her for being so clutchingly dependent on my mother in her declining years. My mother had a very difficult time, juggling a job, and making sure my grandmother was OK. The poem expresses love and hate combined. I was very angry with the female line of my family. Now, my perspective is more nuanced.

Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

I’m taking donations throughout the year. I think they are due like the end of October, thanks for asking.

Yogi is not doing too well especially at night. Right now it’s midnight and he’s finally laid down. I am going to talk to Kirby tomorrow about making an appointment to put him down. At home, he stands at the back doorway but won’t go in or out , like the screen door is closed but it’s not. It’s killing me.

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My rambling rose outside my kitchen window

It grows next door, but seems to love resting on our laurel bush.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Heather - Kinda lovin' that rambling rose! Nice when someone else takes care of the plant and you get to share in the beauty. I like the sundae cups, too. They're lovely.

Tracey - Hope the time you spent with your nephew was worth the late night. I know it's always nice for you to get a taste of home.

Mo, darlin' - Your husband's talking over you is all of a piece with you not wanting him to go on your New York trip with your bestie. You're pretty good about trusting your instincts, so I'll not give advice on that side of things. Your love for your job shows in every word you say about it.

And, speaking of husbands, I went back and forth about putting it up here, but decided to go ahead and share his anniversary gift. It's a lap blanket. It came in yesterday, about ten days early, but I was expecting a package and opened it before I remembered he had ordered something.

For those on your phones, hopefully you can enlarge it to read it - and if you're on a computer, you can select the image and it will open up full size in another browser tab.

I sent an image of it to my bestie yesterday, and evidently she showed it to her husband. This was the text she sent me after she showed it to him:

Chris said that Corey's an *kitten* because now he feels inadequate - as he should!

(For those who are new, MFP replaces all cusswords with * kitten *) .

Corey said they didn't have the option to put the lady in jeans, or he would have. 😂

And yes, I cried when I read it. Because I am a big, soppy girl at some very unexpected levels, and a sucker for any sentiment at all from him.

Back to my more normal reality, it's raining again (surprise, surprise, surprise! 😑) so I'm going to work on the back hallway instead this morning. Taking down pictures and pulling up baseboard and floor transitions, getting it ready to paint before we put new floors down. Probably just as well. Shoving and yanking that mower around yesterday didn't do my shoulder any good.

So, gastro this afternoon, MRI on the shoulder Friday morning at 9 a.m., and since the VA lab opens at 7:15 a.m., I'll go there first Friday morning and get my six-month drug screen done for the pain meds I take four times a day. I have to request a renewed prescription every month. No refills.

Don't know what I would have done without the VA—but it's not been an easy ride.

Later, my babies,
Lisa in sopping, soaking wet Arkansas