Speaking as an old coot, I would never call TOL an old bat!
Now on the raven-red hair thing...........................
I know you wouldn't. She called herself that and she's not!
As for that raven-red hair thing.
Dayum, that just can't happen!
BTW, you're pretty darn spry for an "old coot."
I'm senior to both of you, and I refuse to refer to myself as anything other than "old." No coot, no bat, no biddy, not even old woman. Just old. Not elderly either.