WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

CynthiaT60

Hi everybody, I'm so sorry I've been remiss the last couple of days. I'm just so tired. Hope I get used to the commute and the busyness of being in the city (there's a reason I like to work from home). This morning I had a CMS (content management system) training, so I can put things on websites.

Just to do a quick couple of mentions: Alison: you ARE talented and creative (just read your own posts). Orchid photos: liked them a lot. I have a couple of simple orchids and like seeing them.
Thanks so much to those wishing me well; I really appreciate it!

Going to bed now after eating too much. Tomorrow I have to take the horse to the clinic for the wonky tooth. Will have to do it alone, which I'd rather not do. I can do it and I'm not afraid of driving with the trailer, but a second pair of hands is always good to have. I hope she doesn't freak out with the eclipse.

((Hugs)) to those who need them!

Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Lestan48

Friday here.
Rained all day yesterday too HEAVY to walk in. Wii Biggest Loser went well and did Wii Gold's boxing after. 326 cals and food 1527 cals, ah well all healthy.
Vacced carpets and swept floors yesterday, hardly anything without the dog hairs, back to cleaning twice a week now.
Just had my Jeannette Jenkins Bikini Boot-camp I DVD delivered, just in time for me to use it.
Washing all bed sheets as sunny, so on the line, will make bed after shower.
Off to Betty and Joes this afternoon to see honey share doggy and fun
I had to leave my orchids and roses in Victoria as not allowed into Tasmania, bet they are all dead by now, did not seem like gardeners.
Lesley in Tasmania

dash2015

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Thanks Barbie!

barbiecat

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

Getting rest is a good way to get over a nasty cold but it is so foreign to the way I am used to living my life. I added a nap to my afternoon routine to balance the dog walking and dance class and it seems to have made a difference in how much better I am feeling.


On the dog walk this afternoon I managed to drop my pedometer on the ground and didn't notice until I'd gone quiet a way toward home, so I finished walking the dogs, left them at home and retraced my steps. Fortunately I found it. I rewarded the dogs and myself by giving them each a piece of a dog biscuit and giving all of us a nap


Welcome to everyone who is new. I hope you will make this thread a regular destination and enjoy the encouragement of women who will make this journey easier for you


Barbie from NW Washington

mikesmom1983

Lesley, why are roses and orchids not allowed in Tasmana?
Chris is MA

pipcd34

needed that ride home to get a decent calorie burn day:
stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 10.20min, 17amph 2.9mi = 107cal = HAPPY W/MPH ON THIS :0)
ski machine - 20min, fatburn setting, lvl8, .93mi = 136cal
nustep machine - 5.07min, 87stepspmin, lvl9 84aw, .25mi = 29cal
ride gym 2 dome- 6.29min, 13.5amph, 1.4mi = 68cal
ride wk 2 hm- 46.03min, 13.2amph, 10.1mi = 489cal REALLY HAPPY W/THE MPH
total cal= 829

megblair1

Hi gals. I saw the second ortho surgeon today. He won’t repair my meniscus either but at least explained why plus he had a plan. He wants me to do what ever I want and if it hurts, don’t do it….then when knee pain requires it, take ibuprofen around the clock. When that stops working, cortisone shots, and when that stops working, chicken cartilage injections of all things. He seems to think my arthritis is not that bad and only just behind the knee cap itself, no need for replacement at this point. So at least it’s something. I also have to have a polyp removed from my cervix next week; seems like today has been nothing but doctors!!!!!

Pip: great pic and lovely bowls! And great pic of you and hubby!

Sylvia: that is hilarious!!!

Barbie: I hope you feel better soon

Janet: glad I’m not the only one driven to distraction by yakking!

Lilian : what is a hemp heart!!!

Kim: great pic!!!

Sharon: glad you are feeling better!

Dr. Katie: great bowls for you too!

cArey: Great idea! We had started that once…the “why do you want to know” and I don’t know why we stopped. Thanks for reminding me

Diana: hope you feel better soon!!!

Beth: love the saying!

Janet: I hope you felt better after your rant; I always do. I also hope all those problems are gone now! But I have to admit I snickered because it reminded me of the other day when Benny Beagle peed in the powerstrip and the power was out and the house smelled like burning wires and it took forever to figure it out.

Sassy: great pic! You look like a lot of fun! Are you sure you are old enough to be here??? You really look YOUNG and I am jealous! 

Terri :good for you! I once took DD#2 to school in her pjs because she wouldn;’t get up. She never overslept again

Speedracer: pop in anytime!

Vicki: I am so sorry you did not get the job. What is it with these younger people who think they can pick what they want? We have young faculty members with small kids who want to be paid full time and then say “I can’t teach on Tuesdays because I don’t have day care that day”. Well find one! I had a co-coordinator who wouldn’t come in on exam days because it was the one day of the week “I don’t have child care”. Good lord there are bajillions of day cares here and everywhere else unless you are way out in the boonies!

Rori: WOW what photos! They are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!!!

Sharon….sooooo cute!

Well seems like we are all in the ugly arms club. I guess I’ll google “get awesome arms” and see what happens. I’ll share, but I may end up with liposuction!!! Not for another 75 pounds though! OK, this is all I have time for today. Benny has not improved, but actually I think he eats too low-fat for the meds to be absorbed (the instructions say to give with a high fat meal)…he eats <4% fat due to his liver and triglyceride problems. It never ends, does it? Take care, Meg from Omaha

janemartin02

HI!Got busy with this move,getting things transferred over to new house.
Daughter is recovering good after her surgery.
Hugs to those who need them
HUGS jane

pipcd34

Elevation pic of my ride home. It ain't flat!

pipcd34

The route from wk 2 home

Lilymay2

Meg - http://manitobaharvest.com/product/2/Hemp-Hearts-8oz.html
I hope this link works for you. Hemp hearts are protein and good for you. I buy mine at Costco. Oh and let me know what "awesome" you find for us in the ugly arm club.

Leslie - was it you were not allowed across a border with the roses and orchids? I know it is hard to start over... the expense ... and waiting for them to grow up and be beautiful.

Must go and get everything ready to go in the morning... off to the city to look at paint, take my mom's caregiver to the immigration assistance to check over her application for residency. And do some grocery shopping.

Too bad I wasn't going to the Home and Garden show in Edmonton.... I would really like to see that one....

Goodnight all.
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Waiting so patiently for the snow storm... ...Not really!!

DamitJanit

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.

Good Evening Ladies,

Vicki, how sweet of your boss to tell you that the other person was a better fit. Does she know how to do the job? If not, maybe you do need to go see your mom and let her figure it out? I am sorry to hear about your mom and hope all is okay.

Sylvia, can’t you say something to the guy that runs the children’s class? If I were teaching a class there, I’d expect to leave it the way I found it. I’m sure your grandmother’s birthday party will be a big hit. How old will she be? I hope you enjoyed Cinderella, even though you know how it ends.

Heather, I do believe you are just giving us enough info about the book, to get us all interested. LOL But then, we were already. Good for you on making the phone call. You did your part so now it’s off your to do list.

Mary, I’ll say a little prayer for a quick sale. Hopefully you can live in your house and will get a day’s notice before any showings. When I was in the business the market was Hot and sellers had to have their homes available at a moment’s notice. That's a hard way to live.

Carol in NC, glad your liked your new doc. It makes such a difference.

Vicky, good planning on the soup. You enjoy your weekend.

Lillian, the last time I painted, it seemed like so much bigger and harder job than when I was younger. You may be happy to not have so much to do at one time. Just try to look at it as an opportunity to rest between paint jobs. 

Lesley, it sounds like a good thing to only have to clean twice a week. More time for all those DVD’s.

Barbie, so happy that you are taking it easy with that cold and feeling better. I decided mine was just allergies. I’m glad you found your pedometer, but how many extra steps in the process?

Meg, I really did feel better after my rant the other day. If DH had been home he would have been the one to hear it, but thank you and all the ladies here for allowing it. *blush* You are so right that it never ends; with our kids and /or our furbabies. And I guess that’s life in general….we never know what tomorrow brings, but it usually brings something.

Pip, I thought you said your bike ride home was hilly? That is pretty much straight up a mountain!! You just never cease to amaze me.


I specifically asked the guy doing my nails today if he was going to be ready for me at the appointment time. Last time he had just started someone and I ended up waiting and then having another tech do my nails. Well I got there and he said it would be about 10 minutes, so I asked if someone would do a polish change on my toes while I waited. I had my nails trimmed and got the polish and could see he was not close to finished. I sat at the dryer for about 10 minutes more waiting for him. It was 30 minutes after my appointment time when he was finally ready for me. This is a new owner at the shop where I have gone for years. I decided that he must just take walk-ins and not worry about appointments or doesn’t know how to schedule his time. Ppffttt I may be looking for a new shop. After nails I met my friend who is going to the convention with me and we shopped for groceries to take. She kept looking at all the fattening things that she knows I won’t eat and it took forever. We have fruit, yogurt, a couple of low cal frozen dinners and I’ll take some romaine lettuce and grape tomatoes to make salads. We will probably have one meal at the restaurant that has yummy hamburgers. Oh and I have my diet tonic to have with my vodka. I will be logging food while I’m there but I don’t know how much time I’ll have to check in so Ya'll behave while I’m away. Love you all.


My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.

#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

drkatiebug

I won't speak for anyone else, Meg, but I am definitely a member of the ugly arms club. I hate, hate, hate weight training and will take full responsibility for mine.

Yanniejannie, you asked if my teapots were antique. The yellow one definitely is. It belonged to my mother-in-law and has a matching metal thing that snaps over if to keep the tea warm. I store that in a cabinet because the teapot matches the bowl better and is prettier without it. The other one pictured is definitely not an antique. It came from the florist with a flower arrangement in it. Another I have that I did buy at an antique store also has Tera flora on the bottom of it, so not an antique either in spite of where it was purchased. I have another that is Longaberger and matches my dishes. My other two probably are antique but nothing special. With the exception of the Longaberger, none cost over $3.00. I bought them either because I liked them or they had strawberries on them and matched my kitchen, which used to have wallpaper with watermelons, sunflowers, and strawberries on it.

Sylvia, you are probably right about the bowls. I have no clue. They were advertised as hand painted. That's all I know other than that different people painted them. Until you posted the picture of your bowls painted by the children, it never occurred to me that the bowls could have still all been made by the same person! they had lots to choose from that were the same size as the ones we chose, but had several other sizes and styles to choose from.

Thanks to all who wished me well with the sub position. It doesn't start until July 27 and will go thru Labor Day. Meanwhile, I will enjoy retirement a few more months. It will be somewhat fun to teach again. I love high school kids!

fanncy0626

Jane - very good to hear from you! Glad that you are getting things moved!

Pip - WOW! That's all I can say! It looks like you blast off to the moon! Straight up!

Lillian - oh no snow! When does it usually end for you?

Janet - have a great time!

Drkatiebug - Is the school year round, or is it a summer school position? Sounds like you're going to enjoy the experience. I really miss teaching

Have a great night everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

Lestan48

I managed 40 minutes of Jeannette's Bikini Boot-camp II for 245 cals and 125 BPM pure sweat. Oh she said it was harder than No I and IS, ballet moves for one circuit, oh my legs.
Walked around my 400M track to help legs
Food = 1556, training = 345 cals; = 1211 cals, spot on for me.
Yes more time to train instead of cleaning. Still missing Mildred though, is hard
We are NOT allowed to transport any plant from Mainland into Tasmania, they would be confistcated
Lesley in Tasmania

jmkmomm

Another short post tonight. I 'woke up' this morning feeling exhausted. I knew it was going to be one of my 'MS' days, which are pretty rare these days. I did make myself get up but you have no energy to do anything at all, even think. With my normal awake, sleep circadium or whatever it is called, I normally feel really good at around 7 PM. So I went ahead and got dressed to go out for supper as usual. I did drink 2 glasses of tea to see if it would help. Now I am just really tired, but not fatigued. Katla, does your hubbie get fatigued??

Sylvi, no one likes to carry an epi pen around with them. But you are going to a foreign country, think of what the alternative would be. I don't even know if you are allowed to bring liquid on the plane with you. One time many years ago I had some kind of reaction. My chin and face were red and a little swollen. But as the evening went by it was worse and worse. So I decided to drive myself to the closest minor emergency treatment places. I sat and sat in the lobby but it was OK. It was the finale of the first season of American Idol and I was watching it. The gave me an injection of an epi pen and it immediately took care of it. Boy that sure gets your heart pumping! When I got out of the examining office it was the last 5 minutes and I was the last patient so all the staff joined me in the lobby so we could see who won. I went through all the testing and they never could figure out what I was allergic to. I carried around an epi pen for a couple of years and then stopped. Oh, Sylvia, is your gut ready to be eating ribs yet????

Lillian and Sharon, I don't have any idea the size of your province but do you two live close?

For any of you who can see the solar eclipse, take a picture s we can see it

Since I had a total hysterectomy and even my cervix removed, I don't have to have a pap smear anymore! No arguement fro me there

Joyce, Indiana

dreamwriter

Just lost the whole post so here we go again.
Alison - Don't sell yourself short. You have talent and use it every time you visit your DFIL. You bring Joy.
By the way "Whoopie" is good for your health and burns calories. Just thought you should know. lol

Heather - It's your story and your truth so you get to tell it your way. I'm sure most books offend someone. I'm going to search for your book for the grands.

Pip - Hugs to you. I am glad you got one of the good guys who didn't make judgments about how grief should look.

Sylvia - EPI-PEN. I am selfish and don't want the travel stories from Spain interrupted by an allergic reaction.
I am definitely going to see Cinderella. Hmmm.....maybe Prince Charming will accompany me.

Lillian - When is the Home and Garden Show in Edmonton? I missed ours.

Joyce - Lillian and I live in 2 different provinces. I think we are probably 6-7 hrs from each other. Carey lives in the same province as I do but I think she is about 6 hrs away.
I love Alberta - Waterton, Crows Nest Pass, Writing - On - Stone, Tyrell Museum, Calgary Zoo and the Stampede and oh, so much more. Prairies, foothills, the Rockies. It's a pretty big province.

It was a pretty productive day. Worked in the office, Costco shopping, laundry, supper and then 2 hrs. of American Idol.
Tomorrow we are leaving for Fort Saskatchewan. Certainly not my first choice of how to spend our 33rd anniversary. DBIL and DSIL live there.
I am trying to figure out how to spend my time with her without losing my mind. DSIL has one of the biggest hearts but......she reads no books, watches no movies or news, and has no hobbies except collecting the cook books that she never uses. Also she never wants to go do anything. I will try my best to be patient and kind. She is a very good person and this probably says more about me than her.
I finally screwed up my courage and approached DH about the counselling next week. I presented it as an anniversary present to the two of us. He told me he wasn't coming. I pled my case and told him I would remind him every day. He (of course) has no problems. I did tell him in no uncertain terms that if he wasn't willing to do this for us then I would have to take further steps. It makes me sick to my stomach that the day before our anniversary we are discussing this. Things can not continue as they are and I know that. 2nd time around for both of us but I am getting tired of being the only one working at this marriage thing.
Thanks for letting me rant and ramble.
Sharon in Lethbridge (feeling very defeated)

grandmallie

morning ladies~
well here I am.all of you are sooo very busy, I had to wait around yesterday morning for the tech to come work on the built in microwave. it was some sort of switch inside and he had to take the thing apart, he got that going and a knob on the panel pooped out, now the part for that is 370.00 and lucky this is all under warranty, because getting both things fixed is almost as much as we paid for it..
they have to order the part and will be sent here UPS ,he will be back next thursday afternoon to put that in.
then after that I had to take 2 cars in for service, 2 recalls on one, came back dropped that off and then brought other for an oil change, got home and DH got cranky because he told me to get the tire fixed, and I dont remember him telling me, so that car will have to go back..work today,and tomorrow and have sunday off

yanniejannie

Raining here. Good early morning; even earlier today, awake and up at 3:19.....waiting for this biopsy is not good for my sleep. Dinner with ex-coworkers last night (Thai) was OK; not great.....I think I'm just too distracted to relax. Already worrying about how expensive, extensive (disfiguring?) the needed surgery will be and what type of cell it is. If F/U is needed, the fact that they got me in with a DO instead of an MD.......all kinds of stuff that I probably won't need, but one tends to go to the worst case scenario, just human nature, I guess. I'm definitely not one of those people who can put this type of stuff out of their mind. Kicking myself for waiting so long to go to dermatologist.......in short, anxiety at its best. Valium time. I have to show up at a lunch today and I'm considering begging off.

Michele.....Hope your finger is feeling better (and less numb).

Janet........It does sound like allergies; when I sleep with the window open, I have the same result.......but I also love sleeping with the fresh air.

Terri.......Glad your son "cleaned up his act".

Vicki........Stick to your guns on not doing her job........how unprofessional (!!!!) to tell others before you; "a better fit"?????? PULEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZE..........

Heather......Book is sounding more and more interesting! Glad you touched base with friend, even if it wasn't the best exchange.

Mary.......Thanks for the support. He took one look and said the c word; the biopsy is to type the cells. Best of luck with the house sale.

Cynthia.........Safe trip with your horse.

Meg........I know two people who have had chicken cartilage injections; it does seem to have good results for some time.

drkatie........Do schools in your area go year round? Great bargains on the tea pots. I've known several people who collect them.

Sharon.........Sending you patience...your DSIL certainly sounds like a challenge. Hope your anniversary is better than you expect; 33 yrs. is a long time; about the same as me. Could you have a little talk with DH's dr about the changes you've seen? (((Hugs))))) I caught the end of American Idol last night; haven't picked a fav. yet.

Sassy.........Great pic the other day; I agree with whoever said you look way young!

yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

cityjaneLondon

Yannie jannie - just want to give you a hug! :flowerforyou: I think it is perfectly normal to worry about something like that. Getting good info is the thing that always helps me, so the biopsy will be a good step. Sounds like they are looking after you.

Sharon - again, I can understand how difficult this all is. Unresolved stuff drives me nuts. Concentrate on your own mental health to help you cope. Counselling, both with and without a partner, helped me a lot, even after separation when I went to marriage guidance on my own. I was full of grief and she was great. The important thing is to find a counsellor who is a good "fit". This particular one wouldn't let me get away with anything which was just what I needed at the time.
I also have a sister-in-law who is very frustrating. She seems to have no will of her own and it is difficult to get her to express an opinion or even a preference. I have a tendency to go into "bully" mode when I'm around people like that and have to watch myself. Luckily I see her rarely as she lives in the North.

Got to get on with my editing. Lots of love, Heather in Hampshire UK.

fanncy0626

Sharon - Happy Anniversary! Have a great day celebrating Men in general have a hard time admitting that they are not doing something right. Go to counseling without him because it will be helpful to you no matter what. he may change his mind.(((hugs)))

Allison - You are so lucky that your microwave was still under warranty! That would have been a lot of money to pay out!

Yanniejannie - we have you in our prayers! I wish I could be there for you, but know that you have all of us here thinking of you today (((hugs)))

Heather - I can hardly wait to read your book! Enjoy the process of perfecting it:)

Good morning everyone! I am up early to get my house in shape just in case we have a showing. then I will be finishing off my third week of strong lift 5 X 5. I will be taking pictures and measurements. I will do this every 3 weeks. I hope everyone has a great day!

Mary from Minnesota

Lilymay2

Sharon - The Garden show is in Edmonton this weekend - March 19 -22 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Google the show - arm yourself with some names of interesting vendors. Sounds like your DSIL needs to go with you and maybe find a new cookbook...lol. Have a good weekend.

Joyce - Yes Sharon and I are about 7 hours apart. Unless you are my kids - who can be in Lethbridge in 5 hours. Gesh hey!! They have slowed down a bit though since DGD is in the backseat. DDIL's parents live in Lethbridge.

Mary in MN - We usually get a couple of snow storms in late March and early April. It just makes everything so muddy in our yard. And the roads a little bit slick.

Oh - today is the first day of spring!!! Happy spring everyone. Is there an eclipse happening - they are showing something on the news that can be seen from Scotland and Norway. I don't think we will see anything here - cloudy... and snow on the way.

Okay must get a move on - I have to leave in hour and I need to make chili for DH and his crew.

Take care everyone
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

fanncy0626

I just weighed myself and found out that since Tuesday of this week 2.6 pounds! I haven't been doing anything different well, I haven't been eating 4 bags of whopper Robin eggs! but I have been doing the stronglifts 5x5 is the only exercise difference. maybe it is time to up my calorie count but MFP has me at 1260 calories. I did read that the women strong lifts usually have to eat somewhere between 2000 3000 calories because of the muscle. I definitely not going to go there until I get down to my goal weight.

Mary from Minnesota

drkatiebug

Good morning all!

Yanniejannie, prayers for the best possible outcome on the biopsy.

The school is not year round, but it starts earlier than any other school in the region. Pre-planning begins July 27 and students come back July 31. They go until mid-May with a fall, winter, and spring break. The teacher's baby is due mid-July. Getting up and walking before I go is going to be the hardest part. My natural body rhythm is to stay up until 12 or 1 and get up at 8. Luckily, it is hot as you-know-where that time of year, so we transition to walking early to beat the heat anyway.

Meg, will they need to do a biopsy on the polyp from your cervix? Prayers for you, too.

pipcd34

damnit - you crack me up, yeah, that one part is a big long hill fo sho! i stand up and pedal most times. and DON'T YOU HATE THAT?!! why do you even MAKE an appointment, that's why they call it an appointment!! that's why i looked for a new salon that was doing my hair for that very reason. LOVED her work but damnit damnit!!

jmkmomm= sorry to hear about feeling so tired, i just can't imagine... take care of yourself.

dreamwriter- i am sorry to hear about your marital problems, TRUST me i know... i am on my 4th marriage (trying to catch up to elizabeth taylor) and there is no good time to leave someone. if memory serves me correctly i left my 2nd husband a week b4 thanksgiving. our anniversary was 11-7-87 so it was right after that. i kept thinking, well then their's crhistmas, then there's valentines, then there's ...... there is only one life, this is it, there is no dress rehersal. do what is going to make you happy and bring you peace in life. if you have kids, DON'T stay with someone for the sake of the children. i am so glad my mom didn't do that. she left my dad when i was around 3 so i grew up without one and i am ok and they will be too.

yannie - i want some valium, ship me some :0)

fanncy - CONGRATS on that loss!

kayak_kutie

“Happy Spring!” she says, with snow falling outside the window. lol

Good Morning, ladies!

Sylvia - love those bowls! They really look nice in the poster. I’m always a little envious of people with artistic talents as I’m so bad I can’t make a stick figure look like a stick figure. I absolutely refuse to play Pictionary because I feel so bad for my partner when they have to try to figure out what I’m attempting to draw.

Allison – I can’t believe the people you work with! I’m not sure I could be as gracious as you and hold my tongue. I'm thankful that I’ve haven't had to deal with something like that at work in a long time. When I first starting working there were a lot of “woman” that acted like “girls” on my shift and they were constantly going after each other. I think I usually just made some comment about how I thought I was out of Junior High School but I guess some people never outgrow it.

I can understand your reluctance at leaving your father and DFIL if you should go to Florida but is there a chance you could relocate them also? From what I’ve gathered, you would really like to live in Florida but don’t want to leave them so maybe that is an option. I had friends that wanted to move and his mother was in facility here. They moved to Georgia and found a wonderful place for her, close to them, and less expensive so they could afford it and retire. As long as they lived in this area, he wasn’t able to afford to retire as the cost of living is so much higher. I think your desire to spend time with the elderly is so wonderful! This is something that is greatly needed and I’m sure you would make such a difference in their lives wherever you are.

Jane – Great news that your daughter’s surgery went well and congratulations on your new place.

Sassy and Pip – Great pictures of you with your DHs!

Bedfordd – Big Congratulations on quitting smoking!!

Heather – Can’t wait to read the book!

Vicki – Sorry you didn’t get the job but I also firmly believe that things happen for a reason and a bigger plan is in the works than we can see. Maybe getting that job would have prevented you for being able to do what is intended for you. Hopefully, soon you will be able to look back and realize how getting that position would not have been the best for you. I know it is very hard to go through now and I hope you’re able to find some peace about it soon. Another thing, they will never admit it but age discrimination is alive and well. I’ve seen so many people get passed over for someone much younger and without the experience. They don’t want to fill a position with someone they think may be retiring within 10 years. They would rather have someone less qualified but working longer.
Funny thing is, most of the younger employees choose to leave a position after a short time anyway. They are much more mobile in their careers.

Yanniejannie – prayers for you while you wait for the results. Hope they come quickly and with good news.

Joyce – enjoyed reading about your DD and the name Christina. I am also a Christina that has had a lot of names. My family and neighborhood friends always called me Tina. When I started school, I was informed that my ‘real’ name is Christina so that is what the teachers would be calling me. In school, the teacher and classmates would often shorten it to Chris, which I hated as there were three boys in my class with the name Chris, or some would call me Christy or Christine. Now, I’m always struggling with which name to use, Tina or Christina, and sometimes forget what I’ve told people. At work, I mostly go by Tina but my work email is Christina and people get confused as to what to call me. Sometimes when I have to list my name I’ll use either Tina or Christina, depending on if it may be used for legal purposes. I usually go with Tina because most people will call me Christine if I use Christina. They just don’t want to say that third syllable. lol. I also get asked now, “Is that with a K or a C?” Some people are spelling it now as Kyrstina or Kyrstyna. My sister named her daughter after me but we called her Chrissie growing up. In college, she went by either Chris or Christina but everyone in the family and childhood friends still call her Chrissie. It’s fun to know I’m not the only one with multiple names!

Reading about the Polka brought back some wonderful memories. We grew up doing the Polka as my grandparents on my father’s side were first generation Germans to come to America. We had a large finished basement and my parents would put on the music and teach my sister and I how to Polka. We loved it! We would go to an Oktoberfest put on each year by a German Orphanage and they would have all kinds of food, dancers and of course the band. We would eat and dance all afternoon. The dancers would demonstrate some of the dances and then encourage the crowd to join in. There was a large German dance hall near us that was family owned that started out as a place for his German friends to gather and then expanded to be open to the public. During our college years, my sister and I would go every Friday and Saturday night to dance. I met my first husband there and he was part of a dance group called “Alt Washingtonia” which was a Bavarian Dance Club . Here is a link if anyone is interested - http://www.altwashingtonia.com. We would perform at local events and also travel to different areas. It was great fun and I even got a chance to dance with Bob Hope at the German Embassy in Washington D.C. I’m no longer with the group but still love to hear the music, eat the food and dance to Waltzes and Polkas. Can’t keep my toes from tapping when I hear that Oompah beat.

Ok, I’ve run my mouth long enough for now.

Welcome all of the new(er) ladies.

Tina in Maryland

cityjaneLondon

Just sown radishes, salad leaves, parsley and peas. Not expecting them all to come up - that depends on what the weather does. And the pests! :laugh: I have put new batteries in the cat alarm, but I have no idea if it works! :ohwell: And fresh beer in the slug traps. Still, it was great to get out there in the sunshine with DH.

We couldn't see the eclipse todsy because we had heavy cloud cover, but it did go darkish as if it was going to rain. Pity it wasn't this afternoon. A lot of people did have a great view. You have one in the USA in 2017.

DH reading some more of my book outside in the sunshine.

Tonight we have my smoky salmon fillets, (baked with chipotle paste and smoky drops) with frozen broad beans. New potatoes for DH. The magic ingredient is a sorrel sauce, made with the new leaves from the garden melted down and mixed with half fat creme fraiche. Amazing! Tastes really lemony.

Grandchildren tomorrow! ! ! !

Heather UK

sweetnsassyfied

I'm sorry ladies I got to far behind to speak individually. We've been out enjoying the sunshine. Been out tidying and shifting things on my balcony readying it up for planting, drinking, relaxing.

The apple tree story has gone down into the familys hall of fame stories. We could hear our parents laughing about that evening but if any of us went in the room one of our prospective moms would give us "The Look" banishing us so they could get back to laughing. lol

I truly appreciate all the compliments I've received but lets be honest here... anyone can look 30ish in a grainy cell phone pic. I do belong here, I do, I do, I really do! And to prove it I had Alex take one of me with his phone it is much clearer. Honestly, I really do hate my picture taken. You have to catch me in a laugh otherwise I get all stagey and cagey and want to be anywhere else but in front of that camera. lol I am one of those women where if there were 20 pictures took, I delete 19 of them...lol

Yannie praying! Keep us informed
Pip excellent job at keeping up with everyone!

Prayers to all who need them be it work, health, family. Cheers to all who worked for it and achieved it! Hugz to the rest of us..... See you in my morning! Have a fabulous day Everyone!

Sincerely,
Sassy aus Austria
• If you want it, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.

• Being Fat is Hard.
Losing Weight is Hard.
Maintenance is Hard.

Choose Your Hard.

CynthiaT60

Good morning everyone!

Meg: are you satisfied with the doctor’s advice?

Jane: good news x 2!

Yanniejannie: I’ve been a little out of it: sorry I missed saying something about your “cells”. Hope you will get good news soon.

Um, Sassy: what are you holding in the photo??

So I had another “physical” day today going to the horse dentist and I am well and truly pooped (like I wasn’t before). Like, achy back, knees and feet pooped. I even woke up during the night with pain.
He got the tooth and the root out; it took about an hour and a half because he was very careful not to break the root. There was, eh, a LOT of blood. (On the other hand, a horse HAS a lot of blood, so not to worry.) She now has a gaping hole in her mouth, which I have to try to rinse out daily, and she has painkillers. Apparently this kind of wound looks horrible but normally heals without any problems. Hope she doesn’t try to rear up to keep me from rinsing the hole out (that’s her party trick). If so I will have to use the twitch. I used to hate those, BTW, until I found out they actually work like acupuncture to dull pain signals.

Anyway.

No eclipse to be seen; it was cloudy here. Seemed a bit darker outside than normal, but it was kind of a bust.

Hope we all have a good day.


Cynthia :flowerforyou:

watchingbella

Hi all....Well I am back on the band wagon again.."yeah" I lost 30lbs last year with myfitnesspal, but gained 5 back at the holidays. It's been so hard to get back to my routine.."Logging My Fitness Pal" food, and walking/yoga. I hope this is an active group and look fwd to socializing and motivating. Sandy Southern Calif.