WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2025

Tracey I live in Minnesota…Smoke is from Canada…Upper Minnesota is dangerous…We are in the unhealthy range. Windows are shut and wore a mask when I had to go outside to water!

Barbara my cherry tomatoes plants have green ones on them too. I found one ripe one the other day went straight to the mouth. Yum! Black raspberries are in season now. I think raspberries are too. I didn't get to Farmer's market today. Fortunately I didn't need anything. I will go next week .

I am waiting until my pants pretty much no longer stay up well, then I will buy more 1X's (which state they're 18's). I am sloughing around in my 2X's but if I have to visit with the rest of the world I do have 1 pair of a 1X🙃😁. I plan on being out of the 1X's by Christmas. My goal anyways.🙏

Rebecca Whidbey Wa

Allie... Glad you're seeing a professional, honey. You've been through a lot in the years I've known you, and needing help to rise from all that is not a surprise. Enjoy Virginia, sweetie, and take care of yourself.

Love, Lisa

For Athena I made her get all her cutie undies (They had practiced but never really made the leap), and we put the undies on all over her stuffed animals and bears. Then we played and occasionally I would say, "I think bear needs to use the potty". So we would both take bear in, and take off his undies and one of us would hold him over the potty". We turned on the water for bear, and told him to think of things that were wet, like pools, the rain, etc. Then when he pretended to go we'd chap, flush, " wash" his hands, and say good job! Or sometimes he just tried and that was ok. Athena just took her turn because bear had told her she needs to try too. I made it like they were the game and she just followed suit. Pretty soon she was pee'ing too! This took a whole two days of constant play. And you had to play the game rotating between the animals. Best of luck!

Rebecca Whidbey Wa

Kim: You are in my daily thoughts and on the list of people to whom I consciously send energy for return of radiant health. I have been ordering groceries online on Walmart for over 5 years. The minimum order for free delivery is $35. I use the app to build my list, and when I have about $50 in needs, have it delivered, usually the same evening or next morning. Tip is adjustable, but usually 10%. I often see on Nextdoor.com people finding providers for some of those "gap" errands and trips you will need from time to time. Cheaper than Ubers.

Tina: Keep up that walking and you'll have no worries about vacation weight. Can't wait to see photos.

Debbie: I'm so happy you have the house to yourself. My tenant went to a funeral in Georgia, so I am in the same happy mode for a few days.

Heather: Give your friend L a big pat on the back from me. As much as I love live music festivals, not sure I could have stayed through till the end of Neil Young's set. I adore Cat Stevens and clearly remember when I was 18 y.o. my friends and I hiked into the outdoor venue where he was doing his soundcheck. We stood there transfixed, listening, until he spotted us and had us chased out of the venue. Fast forward 50 years, now I'm that person who works at venues and chases people out of concert soundchecks. LOL.

Lanette: Good luck with the new meds. Is there any cure for your back?

Tracey: My late DH and I loved going to races, air shows and all that kind of stuff. Wasn't my cup of tea, but seeing his pleasure in it was worth the time, money and effort. Now I kind of miss those events.

Rebecca: You are smarter than me and definitely in better tune with your body. I had a mean urge for a sandwich today. I seldom buy bread so at the farmers market I picked up sourdough and vine ripened tomatoes. Made a grilled cheese. When done, I almost immediately had a heavy, bloated feeling. Half a sandwich would have been enough…lesson learned!

This morning I worked the sunrise yoga event at Red Rocks. It was actually too cold to be outside in shorts. Fortunately, we have uniform jackets and I got gloves out of my car. Later, it did warm up and it was a spectacular day to bring Mars the Leash Loving Cat outside for long sits on the grass. I sat in my hammock chair reading a biography of Lorne Michaels. Bliss. I need a short nap before talking with N tonight. We are going to read Willie Nelson's Letters to America together in advance of going to see him and his family perform in 3 weeks.

Stay well friends. We can do this.

Rori

Colorado Foothills

Heather - I’m finding a lot of what I’m looking for isn’t available in local stores so end up ordering from Amazon more that I like.
We have a big shop local movement happening here. I wish the local pricing was better.

Lisa - it sounds like a perfect morning at your house.It was at mine too. I slept in and was only up for a few minutes when Rodger suggested we head to the town with the racing early and have breakfast out. Not really planned financially, but I said yes anyway.I feel alone and wish we did things together that when he makes a suggestion I’m jumping on it.I always wanted to live on the road. Now I don’t know if I could go smaller than what we’re in. Not here in Canada anyway. I think if you had the outdoor space year round it would be more feasible.

Debbie - I would like to find some more inexpensive things to do too, but right now I feel the cost isn’t important if it connects us. I don’t like the movies Rodger likes either. We don’t go to movies very often it’s not something we enjoy enough for the cost.

Heather - I barely recognize my DH without a baseball hat. I’m wishing I had one today, but I would have had to buy one.

I am roasting like a marshmallow in this heat, but I am enjoying the day just the same.

Allie - I’m glad you are seeking some help. You’ve had a lot of stress the last few years.
As for potty training, I firmly believe that kids do it when they’re ready regardless of our schedule or plan.

Margaret- I figured you must be somewhere more north. We get bad days here but not lingering. It all depends on the wind.

Rori - I love air shows. I’ve gone to demo derbies most of my life so enjoy them. Hockey I don’t mind. Other than that I can’t think of any I would want to sit through.

We had another wonderful day at the races today. It was hot and we are both sunburned. We froze 6 bottles of water and put them in Rodger’s insulated lunch box that has freezer packs that keep it really cool. Next year we’ll do more. It was good but we did end up buying some there, plus other drinks. I had two Coke today.On the way home Rodger noticed a sign for an art walk here next weekend and asked me about it. I think he’s interested in going.This is what we need so desperately.

Tonight there was a skydiving demonstration by the Canadian Forces Skyhawks and a flyby by their Griffin helicopter.The man that was supposed to be Brodey’s best man was part of the Skyhawks team and wasn’t able to attend the wedding because it was his dream position and if he was going to miss one he couldn’t be in it.He passed in a skydiving accident while on vacation in Florida in 2020.

I have to go pick Jonah up tomorrow so he can mow for us.

Tracey in Edmonton

Morning, my chicks,

We are quite an interesting group - just fascinated by all the directions people go. And sorry, Allie, I meant I hope you have a good time in Tennessee, not Virginia.

We decided on a whim yesterday morning to go look at RVs at the place closest to us. Found a young salesman who was bored and happy to walk us around and talk to us about the few big 'uns he had on the lot. Corey looked at the little 'uns too, but I couldn't even look. Too small to think about.

One thing it showed me that I will HAVE to get in better shape prior to really buying one is my ability to go up and down steep stairs! There's always a workaround… but my shoulder wasn't happy using all the rails to pull me up and support that much of my weight either.

But, knowing what the issues are makes it easier to prepare. And there's time.

Barbie - As you noted, realism did rear its beautiful head more than once. One thing Corey did bring up, and he's absolutely right, is that right now, I must be near a physical address in order to get the medications I'm taking, as the VA ships almost all medications.

He also noted we'd be moving from 2000+ square feet into a 320sf space, and that we occasionally feel like our ten-room house is smaller than it was when we bought it! My craft room ALONE is 150 sq. feet, almost half the floor space of that biggest RV.

So, there are many, many things to think about, but it gave us that excuse to get out on a Saturday morning and eat breakfast at a table, in a restaurant, talking to each other. Next time, we'll eat before we go, though! Too expensive, and the food wasn't as good as Corey's cooking by a long stretch. Plus we had that car conversation time, too, that as you said, Tracey, is so much more relaxed for them and us.

Today is… finishing up a couple things, including finishing the flip side of those doors that need painting. No idea if he wants to accomplish anything, but the rain will prevent anything outside.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR