Over 50s Ladies - Our Special Needs
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Wow! I'd love to have nails like that, even without the fantastic art. I wear gloves at work so I gotta keep mine pretty short.
Go for the Botox! lol anything that makes you feel better about you that isn't hurting anyone or anything - heck yeah - do it. We women sometimes forget that if we don't take care of ourselves we cannot take care of others.
Docs have replied and they say that there are no issues with taking Valerian, Sytrinol, and Ashwagandha together. The only thing they cautions are 1) Sytrinol is citrus extract so be careful of taking it with any drug that requires caution with citrus and 2) all relax the nervous system so take care in driving and such until you know how they will affect you. I'm currently using the Ashwagandha and Valerian but haven't taken the time to go search for the Sytrinol. I can't really say if they are working for me as I haven't weighed, measured, or slept well in weeks now...
I'm sticking to my woe pretty well, maybe more nuts than I should be having but they are quick, easy, and very portable. Stress levels, we won't go there. Water? Doing really well with that as we keep coolers stocked with water with us as we are packing things up. So, all in all, diet and exercise are fitting in well even with all the chaos.
We are having Pods (large - like a train car - storage containers that you fill up and they come and take them to store for you until needed) delivered Friday to start packing things up from the houses. We've done a lot of packing and purging so it should be a fairly quick process. They will be in a climate controlled storage so we won't have to worry about temps. They are telling us that the demolition process should begin by early next month. Everyone is trying to be really positive and light hearted about the whole process so it's going well. The only negative is the mold has set in -- all that water and now 95 degree days will do it - - so everyone is coughing and sneezing and snotty. UG
In the midst of all of this I actually got asked out!
So not sure how to take that. Working all day, packing in 100 degree heat, smelling like mold, and just plain worn out and here comes some good looking man from the electric company flirting like a teenager. He wanted to take me to dinner.... of course my smart butt 27 year old son had to go and ruin it by making gagging noises behind us. LOL I love my kids. I gave Mr Electric my phone number but told him it may be a few weeks before I was free......
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Hi ladies---just wanted to let you know my procedure went well and I'm home. They weren't able to complete it and do the 'fix' for my heart issues, but they implanted a gadget that will monitor my heart for 2-3 years so they can tell what's going on. So no ICU and overnight was necessary. I'm still woozy, so this will be short. Thank you for your care, prayers and good wishes.
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Just joining this LC group (thank you Olivia at "moderators"). I'm 51 and just starting menopause really. Had some minor hot flashes and solved that with Udi's Oil 3-6-9 1 tbsp. a day. Now I just seem to have the irregular periods which are preceded by the Wild Food Cravings for 3 or 4 days. I hate the insecurity of not knowing when my period is coming. I lived through that for the first 17 years of my period (it was usually every 2 or 3 months) and it's just a pain in the butt always having to be 'prepared'. Other than that no other symptoms. I'm taking FemMed Hormone Rebalancer herbs to perhaps get things under control, but just started so I can't confirm anything yet.
Re: my diet/food plan: I lost the 31 lbs over a year ago by doing LCLF/moderate protein and have moved to a higher fat lifestyle in maintenance. Read my profile for more info about my lifestyle and the health issues that caused the weight gain over a 4 year period. Ignore my calories in MFP - I do. I just watch that my net carbs are under 100 (I still maintain on that), my fibre hits or exceeds suggested, and my protein is between .5 and 1x my weight (grams of protein to lbs of weight). I found that I gained when I ate more protein than that. I don't log as conscientiously as I used to but I do know in my head what sort of macros are happening at my meals. I find keeping my carbs separate from my fats helps with maintenance so that the insulin caused by the carbs does not cause the body to store the fat from that meal. Ie: approx. 3g carb to 1g fat at one meal and the opposite at the other meal. Breakfast is a jumpstart so everything goes into it - carbs fats proteins.
I am a night shift worker so sometimes my first meal of the day is 'Lunch" followed by supper, then my midnight-1 am meal comes under snacks. That way I can keep a normal diary for my days off.
Sorry for the long post
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Hello all°°°°°°° @wheatlessgirl glad your procedure was positive. I was a cardiac nurse for 2 yes so I am here if you want to talk. @ Karlotta glad to know your over the dreaded hump. We all have a tendancy to get stuck. I have decided ZC is probably not for me, I usually stay under 40 which is good enough for ketosis. Anyway I'll be back soon. My work schedule has been a little crazy.0
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Good Morning ladies. I've been reading some of your posts with regard to Ashwaganda and valerian, and Rhodiola.
All are great for cortisol/stress relief, and valerian specifically for peri-mental-pausal / mental-pausal situations. sorry if that term offends anyone, but sometimes, thats totally what it feels like (to me).
Ashwaganda is can also be used as a supplement in support of an under active thyroid. I've taken it in the past, while trying to regulate my other thyroid meds, and it was very helpful. I keep it on hand, in liquid form, and if I am feeling out of sorts, I'll take a squirt under the tongue. It tastes horrible. I currently take rhodiola rosea, in the morning and the evening, to help with cortisol/stress levels and help with more regular sleep, as I have a tendency to sleep very poorly because I can't shut down my "nugget" at the end of the day. Its been a great addition to my supplement routine, and I seem to have a better overall feeling of calm that I didn't have before - which I figure HAS to be a good thing!
Just wanted to toss in a few cents worth
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Good Morning wonderful Ladies. I've got bacon and eggs in my belly and all is well.
I'm so sorry about your flooding @RATSMITH. It looks like you are coping well, and even contemplating going out.
Oh Ellen, I'm very glad to hear that your procedure went well and you are fine. Glad you didn't have to stay overnight in hospital.
May, your nails are fabulous of course. I sure wish I had time to get creative. All my time is spent at work, or doing stuff around my house or my mother's yard.
@canadjineh welcome to the group ! I'm from Canada too. This is the best group on MFP for sure.
I checked out the gardens yesterday after work and they are doing well. Almost everything is up so that's good. I don't want it to grow too quickly though since I don't want to eat any veggies until July, lol. But it is fun watching it all grow. The leaf lettuce that self seeded from last year is ready, so I hope my mother eats it soon before I am tempted to.
I am loving ZC. It feels like such freedom, like all the pressure about what to eat is gone. Now I love to cook usually, so this is surprising to hear myself say this. Eggs for breakfast and meat for supper so far has left me very satisfied. I thoroughly enjoyed my roast beef and had leftovers for 2 days after that so how much easier can dinner get ?
Work has been quite hectic though, so I'm glad I have calm and control at home to balance it out. Too many more assignments to work on without enough explanation on what is required, not to mention insufficient time in which to complete these ambiguous tasks, is extremely frustrating to me. However I do feel stronger than pre-keto days, and better able to handle stress when it comes up. I really believe that this woe helps immensely, as well as the support of this group of course. I have control over my eating which is calming me down and I have an increased sense of well being. So I am thankful.
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@RATSMITH69 Thank you for checking with your doctors about taking the three supplements together. I'm glad the Sytrinol is made with tangerine peel, not grapefruit peel that interacts with my hbp med. I hope to get it delivered this week. It sounds like your moving/building is under way. I'm sorry it happened and hope you enjoy your new home with all the added things that will make it even more enjoyable to live in.
@nill4me Thanks for the extra info about Ashwagandha. The fact that it helps the thyroid is a real plus!
@GrannyMayOz You are so clever to be able to paint miniature trains on your nails! I can barely write my name legibly anymore and you're doing major works of art on a fingernail! Crazy good, girl!
@krazyforyou ZC is definitely not for everybody. I'm not sure it's for me, either, but am sticking to it (or close) for a while longer just in case it starts working for me.
@Kitnthecat Glad you're able to deal with the difficulties of your job with such equanimity. I just read on the new feed that you lost more weight today!!! That's wonderful! You're shrinking faster than wool in hot water! I'm so happy for you! What a great feeling that has to be!
I'm being lazy today, sitting here with my ice pack to keep swelling down. I woke at 2:30 needing ice and Advil and never got back to sleep. I have 24 more hours of the ice pack nuisance and hopefully the pain will have lessened too. I'm up 3+ pounds the past couple of days and hoping the supplement combo will help my efforts. The only thing I ate at the hospital was a little deli ham and a dab of mayo. They never asked about diet.
I think I'm heading back to bed now to see if I can catch up on some sleep....
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Hello everyone. Welcome new girls.
Ellen I'm glad you didn't have to stay in overnite. Keep icing & get some rest. Feel better soon.
@GrannyMayOz awesome nails! Are yours natural, acrylic, or gel? I find acrylic works best for me, but really hard to find here.
Going to start the valerian this evening. See how it goes.
@Kitnthecat so glad ZC is working so well for you. Weight loss aside, being able to handle your stressors better is a huge bonus. My garden is finally starting to come up too. Should be able to tell weeds apart from plants soon, lol.
@RATSMITH69 your son's reaction to dinner offer was hilarious. How cool that in the midst of all your turmoil, something fun pops up out of the blue. Thoughts & prayers are with you.
@nill4me thanks for info on Ashwaganda. Interesting about thyroid connection. Have to check that out.
Well I'm off to search online for bridal bouquet supplies. Just found out I have to make 8 bridesmaid, 1 bride, & 1 throwaway bouquets (person backed out) for the wedding July 24th. Have a great day/evening ladies.0 -
Wow, Kitnthecat... I don't think I could possibly do ZC as I am really not a huge fan of meat. I'd die without my low carb veggies, lol. We live in a rural area 20 minutes drive from town and amongst farmland and market gardens. I too like to get the grass fed dairy & meat & free range poultry locally but unfortunately have to get our Paradise Valley Free Range pork from the neighbouring province. But it's all good. I have to be gluten free (celiac) so the no grains thing is pretty easy for me although I sometimes use homemade GF Bread (about a loaf a month or less). I do miss rice
as my DH & I used to eat Asian A LOT! But at that time I would eat 4 or 5 servings of grain on the plate, lol. I still do a ton of stirfry, just with shiritaki noodles instead. 0 -
You know @canadjineh, I am only eating eggs and meat and a bit of cheese, but I still struggle to get my protein level up. There's only so much meat I can eat at one time. Before I went LCHF, my family turned Primal and would eat gluten free. I still buy rice pasta and bean thread for one child, but I love the shiritake noodles too. I will likely go back to eating a few carbs later this summer, but love how I feel on ZC. I now sometimes substitute strips of egg crepe for noodles..0
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Hello all!
@GrannyMayOz, love the nails! The patience to paint trains and trees on your fingernails, I do not have! Lol! Beautiful, thank you for the picture!
@wheatlessgirl66, so glad your procedure went well and you were able to come home instead of staying overnight. I'm sure your three pounds will be gone once the inflammation of the procedure subsides. I hope they are able to obtain all of the information they need from it too!
@RATSMITH69, hate the mold has already become a problem!
Yuck! I hope everyone is able to stay healthy! The dinner invite sounds lovely but leave it to a silly son to inject some humor into a personal moment! Glad you gave him your number! Hope all of the construction goes according to plan!
@krazyforyou, ZC isn't for everyone, but the only way to know is to try. Good that you tried it!
@Kitnthecat, the ZC seems to be right for you! Love your recent weigh loss!
Welcome to all the new ladies too! We have a great bunch of ladies here!
Been an up week, on the scale,. Was up 7pounds! Without any change to my eating!! Let that one mess with your head! Yes, it sucks, but doesn't make me want to eat (like it once would have)! Haven't been back on the scale since then. Will get on in the morning if I sleep. Have been taking a valarian root nightly, but don't see much change with it, yet. I have a good friend coming for the night this weekend (with her nine year old daughter and hubby). They live a couple of hours north of us and come down a few times during the summer to visit. She and I have been bffs since we were eight years old! Looking forward to some friend time, face to face, since I haven't seen her since March. Will be going out to eat Saturday evening with a large group too! Should be fun!
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Hello All, I am struggling to hit my macros cause I'm just not hungry. And when I try to force myself to eat more I throw up. Oh well things will improve I'm sure. Happy for all the good news in the feed. @Kate the botox will not plump up wrinkles for that you will need a filler, many good ones on the market. Botox help some but isn't the best thing out on the market. Good luck with it.0
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Hello Beautiful Ladies! I hope your weekend is off to a happy start?
To answer everyone about my nails – thank you for the compliments, and yes, they are my own. I have always had fairly strong nails and they seem to be even stronger these days. Using a good cuticle cream regularly helps. I usually cut them down a little once I start to miss the keys on the keyboard because I touch type with the nail tips rather than my fingers so there comes a point where that starts to fail. I have always done tiny art. I used to get in trouble all the time at high school with the teacher saying “I’m sure it would be wonderful if I could actually see it” LOL And yes, I guess it does take patience to paint them, but it’s the artistic outlet that I get the most pleasure from, as well as challenging myself as to what I can paint with both hands.
@Rebecca Oh wow, love that you got propositioned by the electric guy. That’s brilliant! I do hope you get through this huge amount of work ahead of you easily though. And escape any mould damage. Floods and excess heat don’t seem like a very fair combo do they? Thank you for sharing the info about the supplements. I found one that has Ashwaganda and Rhodiola in it – as well as Sacred Basil and Lemon Balm. There was one with Sytrinol but it didn’t say *which* citrus it was extracted from and I think that tangerine is best. So I went with the first brand that doesn’t have it at all, but looked a better formula.
@Ellen Hoping that you are feeling better every day!
@Canadjineh So thrilled to see you here. I hope your periods go away soon. I think the official ‘formula’ is to have been without them for a full year. It’s then wonderful to walk down ‘that aisle’ in the supermarket knowing you don’t need that stuff any more Sounds as if you are very knowledgeable about what’s what in LCHF. In my house we keep strange hours. My husband is a public transit bus driver and finishes work around midnight or 1am so I understand your food schedule. We have brunch (main meal before he goes to work) around noon and a smaller meal later, mid evening. I’m not a big meat-eater either. Chicken, seafood, bacon… and I’ve managed to branch out into roast pork. Your home area sounds gorgeous!
@krazy I’d love to do ZC but am not a big red meat eater. The idea is wonderful though isn’t it? 40g carbs max is what I aim for too. It works. I’m guessing that your body is telling you it doesn’t want much food at the moment. If you’re happy then surely it’s ok to go with it.
@Nill Thank you so much for visiting and sharing your knowledge. It’s good to see you (young thing) here. I hadn’t thought about cortisol in peri[insert word of choice]. Not that I’d ever heard of it when I was at that stage. I’m guessing your head is spinning with IT stuff instead of sleeping. My son does that too and he’s a systems analyst. I’m guessing you are even more complicated than that.
@Janice July sounded so far away as I read about your vegetables, but it’s right around the corner really. I hope your veggies wait for you too. I’m thrilled that you are enjoying ZC so much and it’s brilliant that it’s helping you cope with work.
@Kate My nails are natural. I’ve had them long since I was 13 so am very well accustomed to ‘coping with them’ if you know what I mean. Not catching them and snapping them. Well, rarely anyway. I hope the valerian works nicely for you in all the ways you hope for.
@Karlotta That weight gain does seem odd, but I’m glad that you’re relaxed about it and are trusting that it will drop again when the time is right. I hope the valerian gives you some benefits soon. Have an awesome time with your friend!
My weight had been heading downwards beautifully but had a jump on Mon and Wed. It’s coming back down again nicely now. Still 400 grams (.8 lb) to get back to my lowest, but it will happen. I hadn’t been drinking enough water for a while because it seemed to set off the ‘heart patters’ but that seems almost fixed now so I really must catch up on the H2O intake now that I can do that again. David's working tonight and tomorrow too. And right through until next Friday night, late. I have my son and grandson for the weekend or I could start to catch up on the 3 weeks David was home
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Friends Questionaire - for those who wish to participate. Please only answer things you are comfortable to share, this is *not* to make anyone uncomfortable.
Please copy and paste the questions and place your answers in the appropriate spots.
My first name is...
I chose my username because...
My birthday day and month is...
My favourite LCHF meal is...
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My first name is... May
I chose my username because... my grandchildren call me Granny May and I live in Oz(straylia)
My birthday day and month is... 18 July
My favourite LCHF meal is... everything
maybe prawn curry or cheese-chip nachos or crispy bacon... 0 -
My first name is... Janice May
I chose my username because... Chloe the cat was already taken. Chloe was such a special cat, very intelligent, very vocal with an amazing range. She was elegant, ladylike, beautiful,and fastidiously clean. She was still alive when I started but passed away a while ago. So our other cat "Kitn" was chosen.
My birthday day and month is... 2 May.
My favorite LCHF meal is... bacon and eggs, and right now burgers of any description, and butter on everything.0 -
My first name is...Ellen
I chose my username because...I stopped eating wheat, etc., more than 4 years ago.
My birthday day and month is...12 December
My favourite LCHF meal is...ribeye steak with butter and plenty of Himalayan pink sea salt. Oh, and if there's a lobster tail added to the plate, I'm really, really happy.0 -
My first name is... Susan
I chose my username because...my best friend used the initial/last name combo and I joined 'with' her.
My birthday day and month is... August. I'm a Leo! Roarrrrrrr.
My favourite LCHF meal is...steak and roasted asparagus
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I love this group because...you ladies have kept me sane and on track. I love your humor and wonderful positive attitudes!
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Oh! I want to add Ellen's lobster tail to my fav dinner!0
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My first name is ....Jane...or Jumana which is the arabic version!
I chose my user name because...its what I use for everything so I wont forget it! I hope!!
My birthday is 22nd September...Virgo/Libra cusp and a bit of both!
My favourite LCHF meal is......all of the above especially Ellens with the lobster tails. YUMYUM.0 -
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing really well! Its been a while since I have had the opportunity to actually sit down and write on our thread. Been 'forced' to go on a sudden holiday to Kuala Lumpur. Because we have our own business we often just have 48 hours notice of when we can get away and hubs said we could so who am I to argue!
Its taken me ages to read through all the posts but my overwhelming feeling is......what a lovely group of ladies you are! Lol. We are sooo lucky to be together in this! I honestly have never come across a group so supportive and loving!!
To any of our newbies......welcome and so glad you have joined us!
@Rebecca, soooo sorry to read about everything you have had to face after everything you have been through this year but.....a fresh start in all ways is such an opportunity. I laughed out loud reading about your sons reaction to the dinner invite! Kids! Lol. So....did you go yet? if not why not?? No time like the present, it may lift you in ways you never imagined!! wink wink. And when you do(if you havent yet)you should know by now we will want details!!!lololol
I should be a very happy bunny today, my weight is at a new low....for something like 13 years! Hurray but I have been a grump most of the day! Not like me at all but I guess its post-holiday blues especially coming back here to 45C temperatures.
Yesterday hubby came home and told me he had got me a prezzie....no not jewellry or something to eat but....an exercise bike! The recumbent variety so that I dont hurt my back/knees/prolapse!! It will be delivered in 3 or 4 days. You never know I may have to change my status from sedentary!! I intend placing it under an A/C facing the tv so I dont get bored which is what i usually do! Lolol.
Just a little observation...I seem to be naturally gravitating towards ZC! I have always been a rampant carnivore and adore butter etc so we shall see although it wont be a deliberate thing. I have to say that while away it was funny to see hubby actually asking for butter to put on his bacon and eggs etc! Never thought I would see that!!!
We got some time to do the shopping today and he suddenly turned to me and said...'isnt it weird....I have a craving!!! But not for cakes or sweets...I want clotted cream(extra extra thick fattiest cream in case you dont know it) and I just want to sit and eat a tub by itself!!!!!' Lolol. I think its safe to say he's definitely one of us.
Update on granny-to-be.....yes Im still going to be one and Tinka is now 13 weeks, due 16th Dec, but I am STILL not officially in the know. Chris said that they are so scared having gone through so much to get this far that if they announce it its like inviting disaster!! Poor things. I told him to just share it and enjoy it because this being the first it wont happen again and it would be a shame to waste time worrying. He will be here overnight in a couple of weeks and is going to discuss whether I can be 'told' then,lolol.0 -
My first name is ....Kathleen(go by Kathie)
I chose my user name last time I was on MFP. I was still coaching figure skating & some people call me Kate.
My birthday is May 7th.
My favourite LCHF meal is BPC for breakfast and a well cooked steak.0 -
@Jane you're hubby sounds so sweet. You're lucky he's joined this woe. Mine was mildly interested for about 24 hrs then decided it wasn't for him (potatoes guy all the way). He does find it odd that I eat whipped cream with cocoa powder for treats, while he's munching popcorn. Congrats on being a granny. I can understand their hesitance, I lost 4 before my 2 miracles arrived.
@Janice we're almost twins! And closer geographically than the "exotic" ladies. (Anywhere outside of rural Sask is exotic).
@May the nails still blow me away. I can't grow my own, so treat myself a few times/yr to some gel nails. My sisterinlaw uses a shellac product on her own nails & they are hard as steel & it lasts forever.
I've also noticed some days am almost ZC. Think I feel better those days too.
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Thank you so much everyone (so far), Janice, Ellen, Susan, Jane and Kathie, for sharing your names etc. I love that in this group we can chat by name, and I’m hoping that we can do birthday wishes as IRL friends would
@Jane Sorry you’re feeling grumpy today and hope it passes quickly. David is rarely grumpy but does a damn good job of it while he is LOL A friend of mine has an outdoor recumbent bike that she rides to work every day. They’re awesome things and I hope you love yours. When I’m on my tready I watch virtual scenery on a TV screen and my absolute favourite is this journey through the English country lanes ending at Corfe Castle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mORHBUs9KU
I’m so thrilled your non-better half has turned to the dark, fatty side I hope you ‘find out’ soon that you’re going to be a grandma. Having to pretend must be driving you crazy.
@Kathie I agree on Jane’s husband, he sounds like such a perfect catch doesn’t he? Oh no, I’m so terribly sorry to hear of your 4 lost angels. I can’t imagine the sorrow that time must have brought to you. I’m just happy that you have your miracles at last. One of my cousins lost full-term triplets (after years of IVF), but finally now has twin girls who are fit and healthy and full of life. Laughing about being called exotic but I know *exactly* what you mean. I always hated being English because it seemed so totally boring and ordinary – as bland as a glass of tepid water ha ha! I’ll post manicure pics from time to time when I’m particularly happy with one. I have abstract lavender at the moment but it’s not what I’d dreamed of and will have another go in a few days. I’ve heard of shellac and gel nails but don’t know much about them. The shellac ones sound great. I wish I could be ZC but Goat and Kirkor said that you need to eat a fair percentage of beef to be fully ZC and I can barely eat it at all.
Now David’s back at work I have a ‘to do list’ as long as my arm but I’m determined to be a human being, not a human doing, and not get worked up and stressed about it. I just need a lotto win, a chef and a maid. Maybe a gopher as well. You just can’t have enough minions
Yesterday I had my brunch ‘too early’ because David had an early start at work. Then dinner was too early because my son and grandson had to get going. I was already 50 calories over goal with 7 hours to go until bed time. So I blew the calorie and fat goals for the day and the scales told me they’d noticed this morning. Oh well, I find I’m not very hungry today thank goodness. I never did that before keto. Every day was a good day to eat cart-loads prior to that.
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My first name is... Liana (Italian)
I chose my username because... I'm Canadjin, eh?
My birthday day and month is... March 17th
My favourite LCHF meal is... a salad of Blue Cheese, Roast chicken breast, Raw Macadamia nut, with mixed red & butter lettuces, with a sprinkle of craisins on top and a hibiscus infused balsamic vinegar reduction dressing. Did I mention cheese..... we have at least 5 types in the fridge at any one time, cream, very old white cheddar, Gruyere for fondue & eating, Blue, and Extra Aged Gouda (usually). Sometimes Swiss and Jalapeno Jack for a change.
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I blinked at 'gophers', GrannyMaeOz! Evil little beasts (actually Columbia ground squirrels here- but we all call them gophers)! They make a horrible lumpy holey mess of the yard if they decide to 'migrate' from the fields surrounding us. You don't want gophers - trust me, you want go-fers, lol. 0
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OMG May!!!! What are you doing to me????? I know these roads like the back of my hand....all of them!! I have been along these thousands of times!!! Talk about making me more homesick!!!
This is one of the most beautiful areas and the coast along there and the rest of the countryside isnt seen on this video but I will see what I can find to show you all! It must be very calming going along exercising to this!
@Liana welcome in your true name! Lol. You are welcome to come and feed me anytime! I love the sound of your food and taste in cheeses!
Kathie(not Kate now,lol) you have my heart with you! It took me 8 attempts to get my 2 boys so I know some of what you must have gone through. Each experience is the different and affects us differently so I wont say I know what you have gone through!
Im back to my usual self today which is what usually happens which is probably just as well!! Yes hubby is wonderful but, like a lot of men, he can also be difficult!LOLOLOL. I have had to learn how to deal with his moods and stress. He comes from a family that internalises everything...I dont!
I have had to teach him to show and say about what hes feeling instead....has lead to some amazing rows but we get over them. Its not usually me thats the cause but life! Hehehe, he says Im difficult to live with!!!! I disagree.....I dont know what he means!!!
May, you should come and live here! Most of the, I was going to say westerners but its not just us- its most above a certain employment level I guess, people here have maids or cleaners, drivers, handymen, gardeners etc.
I dont!!!! It drives me mad!
For the westerners we mostly move here from modest homes where we deal with everything ourselves. We may have a cleaner. I used to have someone in the UK who did my ironing as I HATE ironing, but usually work full time and do it ourselves. Then they move here into an apartment or 'Villa' (read house unless you are top of the tree in which case it is a Villa!) and suddenly just cant do anything for themselves! They need a maid, a nanny etc etc etc. The Gulfan arabs and rich 'other' arabs, rich Indians and Pakistanis all have them as a matter of course. Many times we read of problems with the way staff are treated and kids have bad behaviour because they dont know their parents who seem to just hand over everything to the nanny/maid.
I just cant bring myself to justify not doing it myself. Theres only the two of us and I dont exactly have so much to do that I dont have time. At times I think it would be nice, especially the ironing, but these people take laziness to the limit....sorry they are not lazy, they are socialising! Whats worse is that the maids are usually Filipinos and they get paid between 700-1000Dhs a month which is £120-175($195-277US) per month!!! They work 7 days a week and get board and lodging but it could be a room the size of a cupboard and scraps. They may get a flight home once a year...after 2 years work! They take it because they need to help their families and people who couldnt dream of having a maid at home suddenly have them because they NEED a maid or its expected. Of course not everyone treats them badly but then, not everyone needs one either! Lol.
Ohhhh, a rant! Lol.Sorry! In case you cant tell the pretentiousness of some people when they come here and any mistreating of people drives me mad!
After all that I know just what you mean! Lolol, Liana I laughed when I read your comments about the gopher.....funny how different words conjour up different things in our minds. Being such an international group I often have to be very careful what I say in case I inadvertently upset someone with something! Its always a relief to sit down with British friends and know I can just natter away using colloquialisms that they will understand!! Lol.0 -
@Liana Bongiorno! Love the username. It’s so good to now have a smile about that. I love cheese too. We currently have mature cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, Philadelphia cream cheese, babybel, cheese pods (that are similar to babybel) and ‘happy cheese’ which is what we call those portions in the round box that are either called Laughing Cow or La Vache Que Rie. Oh, and some edam which makes amazing cheese chips if you fry thin slices of it. Oh I see. We don’t have animal gophers here so I didn’t give my spelling a thought. That'll teach me. You are right of course!
@Jane Oh noooo! I only expected that you would enjoy it the way I do. I am sorry. I looked at GoogleMaps after I’d watched it a few times, to find out where the caravan park is that they start at. Talk about Sherlock!!! It took me quite some time, and then I mapped out the whole route. Tracking the trip after the first view of the castle tour group took a bit to work out as well, but I enjoy a good sleuthing from time to time. I’m so pleased you are cheery again today though! And as to husbands. Mine’s probably as good as they get but drives me mad too. No. 1 He has bad hearing and rarely wears his hearing aids because’ it’s my fault for speaking too quietly’. No. 2 He hears the sounds I’m making but doesn’t bother to allow them into his brain to interpret them into words and meanings. No. 3 If he hears the first few words he invents the rest of what I’m going to say (90% of the time incorrectly) or No. 4 his grasp of English is about a 3/10 and apparently I talk above his level, even though my granddaughters, since age 4 or 5 understand me better than he does with no ‘dumbing down’ on my part. Oh gosh, I couldn’t employ someone and work them 7 days a week for a pittance. They’d have to be fairly treated, fairly paid, and enjoy friend status!
I always loved Okker (Australian) words, but they’ve practically died out in the 43 years that I’ve lived here, it’s so sad. We’re becoming little America, fast! Despite the fact that there are so few Americans actually living here. It’s the demon TV and movies. And computer games too I suppose.
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Gophers ? We have Prairie Dogs here, they are ground squirrels, I'm not sure if they are a different type of ground squirrels that others in Canada. They have underground burrows and make tunnels etc. But I think they are adorable and intelligent, but then I am an animal lover and I don't have prairie dogs in my yard, just bunnies under my deck and tree squirrels everywhere.0
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May, sweety,lol, please dont be sorry!!! Its funny to see that this is your favourite video to walk to!! I am on the hunt for more now to share my original lovely part of the world.
Anyone else got videos of their part of the world to share with us???
So David has that most common of male afflictions......selective hearing!!! You know what they say...patience is a virtue, catch it if you can. Seldom found in women But never in a man!!!! I reckon our patience comes from repeating ourselves to make sure they actually register it!!! Heheheh. 0
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