June Chat Page
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Walkswithart: I think being away from home is what's got me off balance--can't figure out when to work out or get a routine going. Also, my allergies are really bad here in the south and asthma is keeping me doing too much. Going home soon, so all will be good. Thanks for the encouraging words; they're always appreciated.0
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gramanana - Us humans give me a chuckle. First we say we can't because we can't get into a routine...Next thing you know we say: I'm just so bored with the same thing. You can count on it. I think a little routine is a good thing, and it does help me keep on track.
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I'm back…barely :ohwell: Been down for the last week with head, ear, nose and throat infection. After a trip to urgent care, I crawled into bed and didn't leave the dorm for 6 days. Poor Meeeeeeeeee!! Didn't have to worry about calories because I couldn't swallow anything but tea nor keep down anything but crackers. And I decided that coughing does qualify as exercise. I'm on the mend now, but betting it will take at least another week before I'm able to get out there and bike. One thing about being so sick…I won't take feeling good for granted again.0 -
@Wooken3--I missed you, but didn't know you were sick, just thought you were busy. Glad you're feeling better and welcome back! Continue to take it easy and start back with the bicycling slowly. Get completely well soon!0
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Wooken, hope you feel better soon and get out in the fresh air riding!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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Celebrated my returning to good health with a Mid-Summer Scandinavian Lunch fundraiser today...and ate & enjoy everything in sight. Finnish stew, Swedish rice pudding, Norwegian fruit soup, home baked black bread (to die for!) & crumble cake, all washed down with a pot of some of the best coffee I've ever had. This was followed by a nap as it was getting colder and starting to look like rain again. It's so great to be almost back in the land of the living
And yes, I was waaaaaaaay over calorie count, but hey...I've been sick. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :bigsmile: 0 -
This looks like a fun group to be in. I am in Pennsylvania and it was hot today. I am trying to get over a cold. Still coughing a lot and have no energy. I am retired but I feel guilty when I play on the computer and take naps when I want.
How does everyone get more energy? I was sick with a lingering cold back in March and it took my stamina away. We went to Hawaii in April and I forced myself to go on the excursions we had booked. I seem to need a lot of sleep.
I have not ambition to exercise or walk. I did do the treadmill Thursday for 15 min and I was wiped out.
I check the message boards all during the day and this is a great site.
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"I have not ambition to exercise or walk. I did do the treadmill Thursday for 15 min and I was wiped out"
Katie, for me the key was doing it in baby steps, but doing it EVERY day. If 15 minutes wipes you out, do 10 or 5 or whatever you can do and not have it be exhausting. I started out with a 10 minute daily slow walk (really more of an amble) and in 3 months I had slowly increased that to 30 minutes. In month 4 I started pushing my pace a little bit and extending the distance. Last week (after 8 months) I did 5.25 miles in 80 minutes as part of a personal challenge. Again, for me the key was starting slow and making it a part of my daily routine.0 -
Welcome to the wonderful world of being retired :drinker: For me it took a full year to accept the fact that I was retired and my job was to play on the computer and nap when needed. :bigsmile:
Regarding lack of energy: I so agree with what Joe posted above. Having said that, I also recommend having a full physical to rule out any medical reason that might be the cause. A year ago I couldn't bike two miles without a break. By adding just another one time around the block every few days, I was able to build up my energy level. And after a few weeks, if I didn't get out there and walk or bike daily…my body just missed the exercise and my day was somehow "off".
It takes time and effort to change your lifestyle in both retirement and healthier choices. MFP site has certainly helped me be more motivate to living a healthier lifestyle. We are all here to support you! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi Katiepeg. Welcome to our group and to retirement. I actually had to medically retire when I was in my fifties, oh talk about feeling guilty and bored and depressed! All the above. Took me about a year to finally accept it and be happy with it. But in that year, since I was so bored and had nothing better to do, I listened to the local country radio station and won lots of tickets to concerts! LOL.
It is hard to start with exercise after being sedentary for so long. For me, when I started, I walked to the end of my block. There are only 4 houses on the way. OMG by time I got there, I thought I was going to keel over. But, I kept at it and each week added a little bit more. First to the end, then to the end and to the end of the next block, then around the whole block, etc. I was up to walking a mile each day and loving it, until my leg went out on me and ended my walking career. LOL. I have an elliptical/stationery bike that I love. I admit I can only do 10 to 15 minutes at at time, get off for a few then go back for another 10 or 15, but I get it done. My point is any movement throughout the day is good for us.
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Last night I went to a fund raiser concert. The featured group was "1964 The Tribute". They played all Beatle songs from -what else- 1964.It was great fun seeing all the generations from little kids to seniors dancing, and oh my, all the mouths that could sing all the words.0
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My trio does a big mix of different types of music. Some folks love each type, but everybody loves the Beatles tunes.0
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@lintino--sounds like you had great fun at the concert with lots of good music. That's wonderful!
@Joe_Atlanta--I wish I lived somewhere in your area so I could come hear your trio. Although I play mostly music from the 40s & 50s on the piano and folk music on the 2 dulcimers, I love music of all kinds.0 -
I can't believe that June is more than half over. I've definately been playing too much. I need to do some serious work if we are to get out on the boat in early July. I have been using sanding on the varnish as an exercise to firm up the arms. Lots of family visits, including to my husbands failing 94 yr old father. So sad to watch my husband hurting because he doesn't know how to help. But life is all about new experiences and they are not all pleasant. Gotta love life! And music helps!0
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Hello Katie...welcome to the gang!
I am back...again...from my Bruce Springsteen concert weekend...he was wonderful as always....and standing dancing for over three hours seems to have kept me from gaining....... back to it now...been painting a ceiling today
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Here's my "Me" pic for June...at Wembley Stadium last Saturday waiting for Bruce Springsteen......
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@jeanrob--MFP needs a '"like" button. Thanks for sharing your picture. Also glad you enjoyed the concert.0
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Wow, Jeanrob!!! The Boss!! How fun!!!!0
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You would like the trio, most of our jazz is from 40s "big band era" or 50s "cool". We do some folk and much of our blues is of the "country/old time" variety. It's a fun group, 55-65 years old, all very good players. We do two gigs a week for fun (tips and food) and play what we want. New tunes we have added in the last couple of weeks: Shenandoah (traditional) as an instrumental, Can't Find My Way Home (Steve Winwood/Blind Faith), Bartender's Blues (James Taylor/George Jones) and two originals, one in the style of early Pat Metheney jazz ballad, the other a R&B tune in the Memphis/Stax Volt style (kinda like Walkin' The Dog).music from the 40s & 50s on the piano and folk music on the 2 dulcimers
jeanrob- Great pic and a very nice shirt! Kinda jealous, haven't seen Sprinsteen since the acoustic/solo tour.0 -
Joe_Atlanta,
My town has a Friday Night Live concert series each summer. You should contact them and see if they would hire you guys. The music you are doing sounds like some we would love to hear here. Of course you would have to travel out to Calif to play here though. LOL Think about it!0 -
Hi everyone! Looks like a friendly group here and since I just had my 60th birthday this year, I'll jump on in. It's always a little easier to travel the journey with friends and support. Though I've been with MFP for a while, I haven't really made much progress yet. Been through quite a bit of stress over the past 7 months, as my MIL was suffering from Pancreatic cancer. She moved in with us and stayed in our home until the end. Thankfully, she's now at peace, but I definitely soothed myself with food for quite a while there. Really need to get on program, so I'm trying to be more consistent about healthy, moderate, mindful eating.
Nice to see a few music lovers out there. I play flute -- strictly amateur, but I enjoy it. My husband (mandolin & occasionally fiddle) & I have fun jamming with friends (bluegrass) or just the 2 of us (Celtic, classical, whatever...). By way of introduction, I'm from NJ, vegetarian, work at a non-profit, and besides music, love birding and being outdoors, classic films and playing with our first grandchild, a little girl, 16 months old, and adorable (of course!). Good to meet you all!0 -
Welcome Mindful...... sorry to hear of your sad news......
I play a little guitar and love music .... feel free to add me as a friend ...... lots of support here...
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Hey Joe....... I have seen Bruce four times - but only in recent years....I would have loved to have seen those acoustic gigs...but have to say - I love him with the rocking E-Street Band ..... :bigsmile:
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CG - I'd love it. However, since I'm no longer at the age where we all pile in a van and drive across country to play a gig that barely covers gas money, I don't think it's gonna happen. OTOH, spending a few weeks driving around the west coast is definitely on my bucket list.
Mindful - That's really wonderful that you and your hubby can play music together. My wife didn't play an instrument as a kid and so far has not had the time or energy (or to be truthful, the drive) to learn one as an adult.
Jean - the acoustic show was great, really different but as good in it's own way as the show I saw when he was doing the Darkness On The Edge Of Town tour.0 -
Love learning about all the people here who love music and play different instruments. My son plays the flute and we used to play together occasionally, me on the piano and him on the flute. I miss that. My husband plays the guitar and we go in spurts trying to play together, the main problem is with me--I don't seem to play well with others (lol). My 11 yr old grandson plays violin beautifully and his dad plays guitar and has started picking out tunes on the violin; I took my hammered dulcimer with when we visited recently and the SIL started picking out tunes on that--he is amazing. I really have to buckle down to practice so we can all jam together.
BTW, I'm in Illinois, gluten free and very little in the way of milk and yogurt because of food allergies.0 -
Beautiful day, here in NJ. Got a chance to FINALLY visit my vegetable garden yesterday, after a whole week away from it. Life gets in the way sometimes. We have a plot in a local community garden -- it's our second year -- and I love it! OK, so I DO have problems with some cabbage worms that found our kale and Brussels sprouts, but the garden is mostly doing fine. It's great seeing the pole beans climbing the trellis my husband made, the fast-growing tomato plants, plenty of flowers on the zucchini, and all the other lovely veggies.
Nice to meet you, Jean -- what a warm welcome! I'm a fan of Bruce S. also and enjoy all kinds of music. Don't get out to hear any live very often, unfortunately. Nothing like a really good concert. Last year my husband and I went to performance of Crosby, Stills and Nash -- excellent! Of course, they'd all aged (haven't we all?), but you'd never know it by their sound. I'm still an old Hippie at heart, and they were one of my favorites. Really brought back some memories...
Joe - Too bad your wife hasn't tried learning an instrument...yet. ;-) Hey, I only picked up the flute as an adult. It's really not too late, if she has an interest. You never know. Mark and I love playing together (no off-color comments, please...). If any of our kids are around, they enjoy \jamming too. The eldest lives with his wife in California, and isn't often on the east coast. But our daughter, SIL and the baby are not all that far away in Massachusetts and our youngest son is living at home right now. All three "kids" play guitar.
Hello, gramanana -- Love your name! I became a brand new nana this year and have the time of my life whenever I see little Thea Rose. Our daughter, Anna, is coming with the baby for a long-weekend visit tomorrow night and I can't wait! Unfortunately, her husband can't join them this trip, but I know we'll have a great time. Sounds like you have a very musical family -- what fun! I don't practice enough either. This would be a good idea, both to have a better time jamming -- AND to keep from snacking! My daughter started eating gluten free recently. Not because of allergies, but as she felt it would be healthier and a good way to lose weight. Seems to be working so far -- as long as she sticks with it. We chat often and both have "food challenges" due to stress or social situations.0 -
Welcome Mindful53. I am in North Carolina and also love to garden. I am having a terrible time with blight on my fruit trees and it seems to be spreading to everything else. I have to spray every other week to get it under control. We have been having so much rain, nothing gets a chance to dry out. I have about 40 tomato plants, pole beans, peppers, beets, carrots, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, peas, lettuce, cabbage butternut squash. I think that is all. This year I am trying to convert to raised beds. The red clay of NC is not the best soil to grow thing in except weeds. It will probably take me a couple years to get it completely finished. Again, welcome to the chat. God Bless
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Hey there, ppaolini4340 -- My husband and I have a connection to NC by virtue of the fact that he's in the wholesale furniture business (as was my dad, who passed on a few years ago). Mark goes down to High Point for the furniture show twice a year, sometimes more. I grew up knowing that if I answered the phone and heard a southern accent, it was probably someone from "the factory". ;-) Also, my husband and I vacationed a couple of times on the Outer Banks and loved it! We're talking about maybe renting a house there next year and trying to get the whole family to go down.
Sorry to hear about your blight problems. We've had quite a bit of rain too. My little garden is planted in 6 small raised beds -- just mounded earth though -- it isn't surrounded by boards as I've seen some gardeners do. Seems to work pretty well. I think our plot is smaller than yours -- only 10X15. My daughter and SIL, who are very much into organic gardening, gave me a few ideas for our cabbage worms -- diatomaceous earth powder, sprinkled around the base of the plants and a non-chemical spray called Safer Soap. I think they've helped "somewhat", but 2 of our Brussels sprout plants were basically destroyed. So frustrating! And speaking of gardening challenges, we have a little weekend place in NY state where my husband put in an orchard. Lots of hard work and SO much of the fruit is being lost to chipmunks and birds. We keep the deer out with fencing but those other critters are too small and tricky!
Shalom,
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Love heaing about the gardens and the music. And the babies. We have no children but I have 7 great grand nieces and nephews, my husband has 4. It is a joy to visit or see the little ones in pics & video. Some day I'll have a garden again. For now I'll just motor away on the boat as often as we can. Wishing you all a good weekend!0
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Happy summer......finally sunshine days for walking outside...this weather truly motivates me :glasses:0
