Senior Golden Sneakers
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Lin love your The Value of a Smile at Christmas,
so lets smile at one and
another
Marie
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Good Morning,
Just a quick hi to everyone. Merry Christmas Eve to all my Sneakers friends
Dave has already left to pick up Kristina and Izzy, a two hour drive for him. I stayed back home to set up the dinner table for tomorrow. I am having 12 for dinner and my daughters and son in law are doing the cooking. Yay me!
I have all the things set up Izzy, food bowls, water bowls, litter, and scratching boards.
All this just for a kitty.
I am washing some towels this morning and still have to have breakfast.
SANDY, LIN, MARIE, PHOEBE, JERI, BARBIE, ANNE, BECKY, PHYLLIS, and if I forgot anyone sorry, have a wonderful day and tomorrow and enjoy your families and friends.
Shirley
Ontario, Canada
52F and rain today.
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Marie...I am not sure that I was even watching MFP a year ago. I am not very good at computers.
Jeri..you did great !!!! Love it.
Ok, where do I find the code?
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fancyladyJeri wrote: »I just logged into MFP from my computer and when I scrolled back I saw the picture of us I posted. On my computer it is laying on its side instead of straight up and down. On my iPad it works just fine. You figure . . . . . . . So for some of you it is probably right and for others it is probably crooked. LOL I posted the same picture on Facebook and it is ok there so who knows.
Now I am the Queen of the Screwy Post too!!
Good night all,
Jeri
Oh my, that is exactly what was happening to me and I didn't know what I was doing wrong. Maybe it's MFP...... But I don't know why my pictures are broken links now. Maybe I'll try later. Thanks for sharing that Jeri.
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Have a wonderful Christmas Eve, keep in mind the true meaning of Christmas and the love of family and friends. You are all special to me and I wish you the best Christmas ever. I am going to get my hair done this morning then coming home to make my appetizers. Rob, Lisa, Robby and Bryanna will come around 1:30 to open our gifts before going to 4:00 Mass with Lisa's parents. Dinner after Mass will be at Lisa's parents house filled with babies, family and good friends. Life is good and I am grateful.
Becky, just copy the forum code from glitter graphics and paste it to the post box you are using. For pictures you can click on the link two spaces right of the smiley face on the top of the box. Click on the choose files and find a picture from your photos that you would like to share.
Jeri, your picture was sideways on my computer but upright on my IPad. Weird.
Time to get moving.
Have a wonderful day even if you spend Christmas Eve alone, remember how much you are loved by each of us. Merry Christmas.
Sandy
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Sandy love your Graphic. reminds me of going to Grandma house for Christmas. Her house was not as elegant As this but still the most beautiful to me
This was made when my mother passed Since then we lost my grey headed Brother Charlie so that just leave Me and Mike.
thanks you Mimma for all the lovely food you prepared for the mcwhorter's RIP0 -
I just got back from line dance. Since there will be no class tomorrow, some of the less advanced students from the Thursday class came today so we danced easier dances. It was great fun. A friend is coming over after she gets off work at noon so I'm having a quick lunch so I'll be ready when she gets here. We'll have our usual midday big meal in the late afternoon instead. We have beautiful sunny weather so it will be perfect for walking with my friend.
Merry Christmas to all of you who are celebrating....may your celebrations be the happy occasions you are hoping for.
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we had the most interesting post on the Golden Years that has really motivated me I will post her Quote:
"Thank you! I lost weight because I had severe back pain and bad arthritis in my hands , knees and feet that doctors and speicalists could not cure. Do you remember the TV show called The Waltons? Back in February I watched an episode where a plump woman goes to the doctor and he tells her that she has bad feet and a bad back because she is fat! It made me wonder - could it be that all along - that my weight is causing all the trouble? The answer is yes. My arthritis and chronic pain has gone. Some days I could hardly walk. Now I can can run again. I am going to look for your Easter challenge thread Thank you. Good luck to everyone wanting to lose weight. It is worth the effort. "
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I am trying to find out It the Walton's have any reruns on TV. I always like their shows.And I thank this poster for telling her experience with he back pain for I too have suffer over 20 years with back pains and no doctor would do surgery or help in anyway just give me Pain pills. I am definite going to ask her to be my friend, I know Barbie told us many years ago that losing weight help her back. But stupid me did not give it a try. Now I will wake up. I had at least 2 doctors to refuse to do surgery on me. (*)
Marie
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Marie - reruns of the Waltons are often on a channel called INSP. I'm watching one right now.0
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linder4866 wrote: »Marie - reruns of the Waltons are often on a channel called INSP. I'm watching one right now.
We have Direct TV. and I do not see that channel. Anyother name it might go by? I seen that you tube has something But rather have TV
Marie
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I Googled it and here's what it said for DirecTV.
Inspiration Network
Channel:364Inspiration Network
Current Format: SD
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Not that I believe everything in this article but thought I'd share it since so many folks are ill with one thing or another......
The Top 12 Best Foods and Antioxidants While You Are Sick With A Cold or Flu
by Karen Foster
PreventDisease.com
When you have a sore throat or if you’re congested, you might not want to eat. You feel worn down and swallowing can be very painful. Here are 12 of the most amazing foods and antioxidants that will help alleviate symptoms and even shorten the duration of any cold or flu.
1) Chili Peppers
Scientists have reported that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the No. 1 cause of death in the developed world. Chili peppers are a natural remedy for a sore throat that can often precede a cold or flu. Yes, that feeling of having crushed glass floating around in your throat can often be remedied without conventional over-the-counter analgesics. A mixture of hot red chili powder – often called Cayenne pepper – and orange juice is a very effective remedy for sore throats and congestion in general.
2) Honey
“The unique property of honey lies in its ability to fight infection on multiple levels, making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance,” said study leader Susan M. Meschwitz, Ph.D. That is, it uses a combination of weapons, including hydrogen peroxide, acidity, osmotic effect, high sugar concentration and polyphenols — all of which actively kill bacterial cells, she explained. The osmotic effect, which is the result of the high sugar concentration in honey, draws water from the bacterial cells, dehydrating and killing them. Honey is one of the most incredible non-perishable foods that can kill almost every type of bacteria.
3) Turmeric
Turmeric is fast becoming a popular remedy for just about everything that ails you. It appears to outperform many pharmaceuticals in its effects against several chronic, debilitating diseases, and does so with virtually no adverse side effects. The combination of honey with turmeric powder is an excellent remedy for a hacking cough. Research found that a substance in turmeric, curcumin, may outperform the pneumococcal vaccine in providing long lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in infants. Turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and turmeric tea has been used for extensively worldwide for colds, congestion, headache, and sore throats.
4) Ginger
Along side turmeric, ginger is one of the world’s most potent disease-fighting spices. The use of ginger is numero uno when it comes to curing common cold, cough and relieving respiratory symptoms. With its high levels of Vitamin C, magnesium and other minerals, ginger root is extremely beneficial for health. Once made into tea, you can add peppermint, honey or lemon to make this beverage into an incredible tea with immunity boosters known to reduce inflammation and prevent many illnesses.
5) Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is purported to treat numerous diseases, health conditions, and annoyances. It eases digestion, prevents flu, reduces inflammation, kills fungus, regulate pH balance, and washes toxins from the body. Some alternative practitioners recommend using apple cider vinegar to restore alkaline acid balance. Here are 8 more reasons this powerful health tonic makes your kitchen your best pharmacy.
6) Lemon
Lemon juice decreases the strength of the cold and flu virus in the body and reduces phlegm. They are both antibacterial and antiviral. Add lemon juice to your tea or make hot or cold lemonade with honey to build resistance to cold and flu, and speed up healing if you do succumb. Lemons are loaded with vitamin C, which is known to support the body’s natural defenses. Lemon water can fight throat infections thanks to its antibacterial property. Here’s a simple recipe using lemons and garlic during the cold and flu season that will supercharge your immune system.
7) Cinnamon
Cinnamon may merit a place in your medicine cabinet as well as in your spice rack. Cinnamon is one of the most potent antioxidants in the world and is most certainly a superfood. Did you know that a teaspoon of raw honey and a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon will usually knock out a cold within a day or two? If you are to maximize the medicinal value of cinnamon, make sure you are not purchasing cassia. It must also be non-irradiated which will be labeled as such.
8) Garlic
Garlic is probably nature’s most potent food. It is one of the reasons people who eat the Mediterranean diet live such long healthy lives. A significant finding from Washington State University showed that garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics. A soup based on more than 50 cloves of garlic, onions, thyme and lemon will destroy almost any virus that enters its path including colds, flu and even norovirus. Although a few garlic powder supplements are able to generate some allicin within the stomach, the amount converted, if any is converted at all, is dependant upon optimal stomach conditions. If you are to supplement with garlic, try AlliMAX which is the only nutraceutical made by a proprietary process through which the naturally occurring allicin in garlic is extracted, stabilized and concentrated.
9) Elderberry
Compounds in elderberry bind viruses before they can penetrate the walls of cells, thereby inhibiting their ability to spread. Since elderberry is nontoxic when cooked, it is safe for children. The hot tea from the flowers and juice from the berries promote sweating. It is preferable to add in lemon juice and honey, which is soothing for upper respiratory infections. The tea is also considered to be antirheumatic, laxative and detoxifying. A liquid extract from black elderberry may inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria by 99 percent at highest concentrations, a feat no anti-bacterial drugs can match.
10) Zinc
Zinc supplements reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold. The idea that zinc might be effective against the common cold came from a study carried out in 1984, which showed that zinc lozenges could reduce how long symptoms last. A Cochrane Systematic Review, carried out in 1999, studies data from 15 trials. According to the results, zinc syrup, lozenges or tablets taken within a day of the onset of cold symptoms reduce the severity and length of illness. At seven days, more of the patients who took zinc had cleared their symptoms compared to those who took placebos.
11) Vitamin D3
The risk of children suffering from flu can be reduced by 50% if they take vitamin D. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight, has no significant side effects, costs little and can be several times more effective than antiviral drugs or vaccines according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers have recently pinpointed the mechanism behind vitamin D3’s ability to enhance the immune system and why it is so critical to our health.
12) Vitamin C
Vitamin C is remarkably safe even in enormously high doses. Compared to commonly used prescription drugs, side effects are virtually nonexistent. Evidence documents Vitamin C as one of the best antiviral agents now available. Vitamin C can neutralize and eliminate a wide range of toxins. Vitamin C will enhance host resistance, greatly augmenting the immune system’s ability to neutralize bacterial and fungal infections. Some scientists have stated that there are no RNA viruses currently in existence which Vitamin C cannot destroy, even ebola. Intravenous (IV) vitamin C is a very powerful healing tool that can prevent dozens of diseases.
An effective cold and cough syrup recipe:
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp raw honey
1/2 lemon
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 tsp chili powder
Take 3 tablespoons 4 times per day or until finished.
Lastly, a worthy mention is the use of homemade saline nasal washes and gargles which have long been used effectively to soothe sore throats and keep respiratory passages moist, decongested and free of invading pathogens.
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Just checking to see if I can post a picture today or if I get "broken link" again today.
Well something showed up but it crashed all my browser sessions.....
If you can see this it's a picture of lovely gifts I got over a series of years form a lady I worked with. She is very artistic and I always thought it was sad she couldn't make her living as an artist rather than a Project Manager. She made all sorts of things and painted and just did it ALL!
Lin
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linder4866 wrote: »I Googled it and here's what it said for DirecTV.
Inspiration Network
Channel:364Inspiration Network
Current Format: SD (*)
Thanks Lin got it on and rec. it too.What would I do without my friends
Thanks
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I am going to visit my dad tomorrow. They are still in quarantine but he needs that new phone.......he cannot hear anything now on the one he has. The amplification is a bit more than double on this new phone. So I've been packing up things for him, treats for the nurses and scratching my head on what I can do. I made tea for myself but will be wearing a mask while I'm there. I think it will be a short visit and I do need to check his house to make sure the furnace is working.
If you pray, I'd appreciate a prayer for a safe trip. These trips alone are becoming a very dreaded experience for me. Thank you.
Lin
And a multi-purpose greeting for whatever holiday you may be celebrating......
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Lin, drive safely, you've got one prayer for sure. I don't drive and admire those of you who do, the roads here are a nightmare. Hope you find your dad well. I'd give anything to see my wonderful dad again and he's been gone 44 years this Christmas. Going to try one of your remedies tonight, because I'm still croaking away. Almost better though. Be sure to wear the mask, it's no fun getting flu or colds. Your dad will be so happy to see you. A merry Christmas to you both. Anne.0
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I hope you can find something that helps you feel better Anne. Best wishes tomorrow!
Marie, I watch the Waltons every time I can find it on INSP. Around here in a normal week, it's on from 2 - 4pm Central Iowa M-F and then at 7pm and sometimes a number of episodes on Sunday afternoon. I watch those over and over.........
I'm still messing around with pictures. I wanted to post one from when I was a goofy little kid just so pleased with her gift. Couldn't find that one today but here's a spooky one, it's me when I had long blonde hair and liked to go to Renaissance Faires. This was my costume. I had my picture taken because I knew in a few weeks after the picture was taken they were going to open up my throat to remove my thyroid. This was a Christmas gift for my folks.
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Just gone midnight here in little ol' England so I can wish all my friends on MFP a very happy Christmas. May you all be warm and surrounded by love.
Read all your posts but as ever am now heading for my bed after a busy day so will do my best to catch up with you all after the festivities. Jackie 0 -
Merry Christmas Jackie
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Wonderful photo Lin! I certainly will pray for your safe travels. I think my sil uses her ipad to take photos and when she shared them, they were upside down. I have no clue why this happens. I can only suggest saving the photos to our computers, then opening the saved photo and rotate it.
Becky, i think you need to scroll down a ways to find the codes to copy on Glitter graphics.
I slept quite a bit today, staying off of my feet. I was pain free for about two hours while i baked cookies, and it started to hurt. So it does improve for a little while. Something to share with the doctor.
Lin those cures sound good to me. Ive been thinking about adding a teaspoon of honey per day along with hot tea. Sorry so many of you are not well.
Shirley, re: what to have for Izzy- Tell me about it, lol! Times 3 for me!
Marie, I wish i could say I've jumped right into the 1 1 1 plan but not yet. Like tonight we had tacos for dinner. One taco = 1 protein, 1 carb, 1 fat. But, I had more than one taco.
at least im getting into the routine of checking what I have on my plate.
Im still sleepy!
Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone
p.s. Sandy, very kinds words ♥
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A Merry Healthy Christmas to all my dear friends
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love to you all, and be careful not to become ILL!!! Back in a couple of days. So far, we are OK, but several people caught colds at the funeral Sunday, and tonight 27 people required dinner in their homes! We are attempting to steer clear of germs, lol !!! Buzz 0 -
Buzz so glad you reported in. Was wondering if you was Ok or not. Glad you are taken extra protection from the old flu bug. So far Jerry and I are doing fine. heading over to Alice Tomorrow for a Birthday dinner for Jerry his 80th one. Then next Sunday over to Kathy for our Christmas dinner and open gifts. Merry Christmas to you and Mike.
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It's Christmas Eve, Wow.
Marie, loved the pictures of you.
Lin - thanks for posting that information. Loved the Renaissance picture of you too. Gorgeous.
JACKIE - glad you popped in - Merry Christmas
Buzz -!glad to hear you are doing okay.
Sandy - I am sure you are having a great time.
Shirley - busy times for you too. You are probably tucked in bed by now dreaming of sugar plums. Oh, maybe not it is only 2 hr difference between Ontario and Alberta.
BARBIE - thanks for the good wishes
Let's see. Who am I missing Becky, GAYLA, Phoebe, Anne, DIANE, Phyllis and everyone else. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays as the case may be.
Had a wonderful afternoon. Went to church for the Christmas pageant and over to Mel and Sean's for chili for supper. So much fun. Looking forward to heading over there tomorrow for Christmas dinner. The first 4 are our grandsons.
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Lin...you were and still are gorgeous.
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Happy Birthday Jerry! Marie, you too be careful
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