WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2025

Heather – thanks for the photos. I so enjoy taking cruises with you and Johnny

Carol– I am so very very sorry for you and your family

pip– yea for refrigerator and carpet!!!

Mo– so glad for your husband. It’s really frustrating to work at a job you don’t care for.

Melanie– love your stories

Started putting the posts in for the “fence”. We’re thinking that we’ll probably finish tomorrow.

J&C have a concert to go to tomorrow.

Been taking Ganon for a walk almost every day.

Lisa– I’d take care of the cat. Cory can take care of himself...lol

You know, I thought for sure when J&C came here that my weight would go up some. Surprisingly, it really hasn’t. I’m thinking that taking Ganon for walks may have something to do with it. Usually I can average about 10,000 steps/day

Speaking of easy recipes: I take a box of angel food cake mix, add a 20oz can of crushed pineapple (undrained) and bake.

Deb– sure hope you find a cruise.

My neighbor has really recently gotten into Lego’s. She has all sorts of drawers for them

Lisa– my issue is boredom. I tend to eat to break it, which isn’t good. Love your exercise room

Did incline intervals at the gym yesterday (Thurs).

Pip– ANOTHER 10 mile run!!! You go girl

Justf ound out that Fri. we’re supposed to wear costumes to the soup kitchen having to do with food. I’m thinking that we have an M&M costume in the garage. Will dig it out to see if I can use that. Someone suggested that I go as a whopper….lol Update: I think the costumes disintegrated so I have a shirt from BK I might wear that along with a BK crown

Got our flu shots the other day. No reaction. The only time I had a reaction was when I got it the first time

Still working on the deck. He thinks he’ll be done next week, I don’t think so. Still needs to finish the porch, do the stairs, the wall between the deck and the porch, put up the railing.

I really don’t get excited at all over Halloween. Now christmas...that’s another story

Allie– yea for smaller jeans

katie – you go girl with your exercise!

On my walk with Ganon today, I heard the song “Halloween Town” and thought of katla

Got a fair amount of the Halloween decorations out. J&C are at a concert which is outdoors. Bet they are COLD

Still working on the deck/porch. It is frustrating, but I am glad that he’s being careful. Got some of the steps in today. Tomorrow he’s going to work on the wall between the porch and the deck. He thinks he’ll get it done, I’m skeptical.

Took Ganon out earlier this evening and he didn’t pee or want to eat. Think I’ll go again and see if he wants to. I’ll be able to exercise tomorrow in just my underwear. I don’t like to do that with J&C here, but they’re spending the night in Raleigh.

Michele NC

stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 1hr 35min 41sec, 11248steps, 41elev, 2.90ap, 86ahr, 141mhr, 4.69mi= 445c
Strava app= 569c
ROUVY home spin bike- Strava stats- 1hr 32min 56sec, 88aw, 92ahr, 108mhr, 36amph, 55.82mi= 428c
Strava app = 469c
ROUVY stats- 1hr 32min 56sec, 88aw, 36amph, 46arpm, 55.82mi= 469c
Walk kids- 11.21min, 1152steps, 2.40ap, .46mi= 55c
Strava app= 57c

Total cal 928

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Cadiz was as good as I'd hoped. The morning tour was interesting and afterwards I walked MILES. Very pleased with myself. It was a Sunday, so we got to see the citizens in their Sunday best, and gate crashed a christening. People very smart for church, and some women wearing very high heels! It's also the day for sons to take their mums out in their wheelchairs.

I managed to find the restaurant I had bookmarked a couple of years ago. Had delicious lunch with the prawn fritters I wanted. Also local sherry. At the mini tapas place it was super crowded and no room at all, but we got into the sister restaurant across the street. Everything is sooooo cheap here. Coffees, beers etc. The substantial three part meal with two sherries, beer, sparkling water, came to around 27 dollars. Wow!

Now back in the ship and ready for a nap.

Photos following.

Heather xxx

We've eaten some of it!

Heather xxx

Calf treatments went well yesterday. It wasn't the wreck they had described. With calf prices so high I think people panic a little. It was nice seeing a bunch of others that came to help that we usually only see in the spring when we help with branding. Lots of laughs when we went in to eat.

I am excited for Halloween as my oldest grandson is 3 and starting to get what it's about. A fun night driving to neighbors and collecting some candy. We are not in town so we drive to a few places. People are extremely generous as the kids only have a few stops. My grandson is Spider-Man crazy. Found this costume at Walmart for $20. It has a padded upper body 🤣 He wears it everyday! He's shooting his web in this picture. Adds psst psst for sound effects.

Windy, gray, cold… ugh. But rainy… Yay! We'll take any moisture we can get. Will go swimming then get my groceries for the next week.

Allie- Miles is my husband's name 🙂Spelt with an I as well. Everyone, including Siri wants to spell it with a Y. Cute boy!

Lanette- you are lucky if coyotes numbers are down. They must have all come north. I see them wandering near the yard daily.

Rori- good news that you are making it back to the gym. My favourite sports to watch are downhill ski racing and pro or collegiate women's volleyball. We don't follow hockey in our house- very un-Canadian of us 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lisa- Ugh. I don't like the sound of your knee 😞 I was hoping to get a lot of years out of this one.

Michele- love the easy cake recipes. I can sometimes find angel food cake on sale for 99 cents. That is in Canadian money so it would be almost free for you guys!

Take care of yourselves 💕

Melanie, Alberta

One last photo of the cathedral, taken from the ship. We are docked right in town.

Heather xxx

Afternoon ladies

Did laundry and will take it down to the dryers.tomorrow is the rheumatologist..

Watching my YouTube videos, Siri is snoozing next to me lol

Did Biggest Winner Shape Up Front DVD today and then Pilates for Beginners DVD, took Ganon for a walk, went to CVS to get passport photo taken (I need to renew), then to WalMart. Came home, made an apple pie, then helped Vince put out more Halloween decorations. We’re almost done.

You know, got a pocketbook at a thrift store for $3 and it’s working out really well for putting Ganon’s poop in so I don’t have to carry it around the block. There’s also room for an extra roll of poop bags. Thanks for the suggestion

deb – you’re right, angel food cake mix never goes on sale. I’ve seen it made by Duncan Hines and also Betty Crocker, and whenever they’re on sale, it’s always “selected brands” and that never includes the angel food cake mix. Angel Food cake can be “bland” but the pineapple gives it a sort-of zing. Also, it’s a weight watchers recipe

My kids ALWAYS loved going to Vince’s work. Every employee had a desk drawer full of candy, and they REALLY did it up for Halloween.

Got most of the decorations out. Still have to do the inflatables. We can probably get to that Tuesday or perhaps tomorrow night after bowling. They’re calling (yea, we know how accurate the weatherman is) for rain showers on and off, which will be good in a way since the ground will be softer making it easier to pound the stakes into the ground.

J “made” dinner tonight aka: bought meatloaf at the store. It was SOOO salty, I couldn’t eat more than one piece. Sad to say, fortunately, I made an apple pie earlier so at least I could have that. She just warmed up some corn and carrots that I had frozen and gave us that. She and C had these shrimp or pork (she made two kinds) potstickers because she said they had a late lunch. Personally, I would have preferred the potstickers and Vince could have had the leftover ribs. Well, I might very well wind up giving Ganon the meatloaf because there is no way I can eat it. Guess I’m just getting sensitive to salt since I really don’t cook with it. She’s also getting (maybe it was just today) where she washes her pots but leaves the dishes for me. Yes, it’s just putting them in the dishwasher. But like I said, it may be just today.

Think I’ll make the bed and take a shower.

Michele NC

the show today was so much better all the way around compared to last weekend. 20 min. from home instead of over 2 hrs. Just over 4 hrs(supposed to be 5 but everyone started packing up a little after 3 instead of 4), instead of 7 and made more money at this one. Set up was tight as we only had a six foot table space but we doubled the width of the table plus put a card table at one corner- we made it work. Had a few friends come by which was nice. It was a very small venue so very crowded.
Having some Sweet and Spicy tea and going to watch some tv before heading to bed early. I am tired of doing nothing :)

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

Sea day today. Not delighted by my painting, but you always learn something. I've learnt a lot about mixing colours. The classes are very jolly. I rushed to finish, but still missed a lecture I was looking forward to on the last of the Neanderthals, in Gibraltar. I can catch up on video later.

I was a bit sore in line dancing, after yesterday's marathon walk in Cadiz. But I managed. I wore my knee brace and shuffled about.

Had a light lunch and will nap. Singing at 4.30. Saturday's session was terrible, with an impossible song, so I'm hoping they've abandoned that.

This morning John missed his gymming because our mobiles switched to Portuguese time, so his alarm was an hour late. My analogue watch was OK, of course! We are off the coast of Portugal. It's an hour behind continental time. He's done 3 miles around the deck.

Love to all, hugs for Carol.

Heather xxx