WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

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  • italy10548
    italy10548 Posts: 174 Member
    edited July 2015
    Cute suit Pip. Enjoy >:)
    Rosie
  • peachstategal
    peachstategal Posts: 398 Member
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  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Must of been something in the air way back when. My fav Aunt asked for any jewelry I no longer used.Gave her several necklaces,a bracelet & quite a few earings. Had to be 40 yrs ago,maybe longer. Anyway,sent pics to DDs last Fall.....so now to share with you.Pat

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    edited July 2015
    i washed them, they came out clean. i am taking some summer dresses that i have, 2 pairs of shorts and running/exercise stuff, i am going to pack a light sweater for the inside of the places we go into. no flip flops for me, taking my monkey feet as usual, took them last time we were there. i'm used to them, don't wear tennis shoes. we will be walking to the hotel from the airport. i don't have rubbing thigh issues. actually, the heat is why we are going. i LOVE it.. him not as much...
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Went to see BnL in hospital; they are not 'thinking' it was a heart attack. He is in great pain, but as DH says, he whines about not feeling good all the time as it is - so who is to say how he really feels. They have him pretty doped up on morphine, will run more tests, I guess sometime over the weekend. DH could hardly wait to get 'out of there' but, hospitals give him the 'willies' as it is on a good day. Lord help me if he ever has to be admitted again. He was there about 10 years ago, this weekend with kidney stones he could not pass. And again for a stint to be put in; and came home the next day.

    My nose is running to beat the band and every time I look down, it is like turning on a faucet. You'd think the antibiotics I am taking for another reason would help ... they aren't.

    Went out to eat; went over my C/I; but, I am not caring too much - it was a 'treat'; saved 1/2 to eat tomorrow. Will need to drink a lot of water tomorrow, too. Potato skins were salted. I had forgotten this restaurant does it that way.
  • terewilliams
    terewilliams Posts: 337 Member
    New laptop arrived today....Now I just have to acclimate myself on using it!
  • yanniejannie
    yanniejannie Posts: 1,090 Member
    edited July 2015
    Caught up reading; heading for bed as I have a 5:00am wake up to go set up and volunteer at a race......so.....hello and g'nite all. Oh, and Happy 4th of July to the other Americans......the rest of you lovely ladies, have a great weekend. Poop..........win BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    yanniejannie
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,039 Member
    My goodness this chatty bunch gets ahead of me so fast! I am going to have to become a speed reader. I am feeling really good. A neighbor with a compact tractor came over today and for the price of gas and a minimal fee for his time cleared a large area of our property of brush and vines. He opened the trails to the compost pile and the pond and to our second driveway. He also mowed our very large yard and the front pasture. We still cannot put the horses out there as part of the fence is down and there is morning glory growing on the front part of the fence. Morning glory is poisonous to horses and many other grazing animals.

    I have been spending a part of each morning working in the yard and I can tell it. My butt and legs are sore, also my shoulders but I got all of the area around the gazebo with the weed whacker and cleared the stone area around the stone BBQ. Firepit and planters left to clear. My daughter also found some blueberry bushes buried in the weeds near where we park the horse trailers. Between us we have cleared the weeds around them and have been watering them. I think all six will probably make it but only four berries this year. Next year if they are taken care of we should have a crop.

    MN Mary - glad you finally got things settled with the house, have moved and are able to get going. We are still dealing with the previous owner because they were to have all of their stuff moved 7 days after closing and although the house was empty and we could move in there is still a lot of crap on the property that they have not yet cleared out. There is still stuff in the barn, the riding arena and in an old mobile home. They also still have their camper here as the hydraulics don't work and he can't get it on his pickup.

    Pip - Cute suit! Have a wonderful time.

    Barbie - This is late but thanks again for keeping us going.

    Katla - The kitty made the move much better than I thought she might. We tried a sedative but she refused to take it so went without. We put her in a medium-sized kennel in the back seat of the pickup. She had a small litterbox and a cushion from home and seemed quite content. We let her loose in the hotel room at night. The only time she complained was when we did a long days drive and did not stop at dark. She seemed to have figured out that we would stop then and she would be let out. She seemed to enjoy exploring the hotel rooms and spent a lot of time on the window sills looking out. The horse came later on June 12 and she was thoroughly tired of being in the trailer but she came through with flying colors and has settled in nicely with her new buddies even though my daughter's arab mare is bossy.

    Christine - NuStep is a good way to exercise both arms and legs without a lot of stress on joints. I worked in rehab at a large hospital and the PTs used it alot. It is basically a recumbent stepper and the resistance can be adjusted as you go. You can do intervals on it or keep track of how many steps per minute you do. Both seat and arm levers are adjustable and you should have someone show you the best settings for you.

    Everybody take care and I will try to keep up now that I am more settled here in WA. Sue
  • Hi I am in for new challenges of July..computer crashed so i am starting from scratch on this one, made it through 14 days on a soft food diet before my colonoscopy, now i am so happy to return to raw fruit raw veggies, lots of H2o,, will be advancing from a 4 wheel walker to a wheel chair but already have upper body work outs plan I can still walk to the park 1/2 to 1 mile then my legs give out so now with wheelchair i can push my way home still head held high with walking half the way, upper body yoga and tai chi , going more vegan too..my new goals for July...if i can survive cancer and now survive diabetes nerve damage in my legs i am half way there..thanks for letting me post.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    Goals for July:

    Walk Mondays and Fridays 1 hr
    Lap swim Tues and Thurs/40 mins hard.
    continue logging 1200 calories
    drink at least 2.5 liters daily
    In bed no later than 10pm
    Read a book every week
    love myself...

    You've chosen excellent goals this month. I like the last one best. My mom thought self love was selfish. She was wrong. We need to love ourselves to be healthy and complete, and also in order to be able to love others.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited July 2015
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    forgot to mention that i weighed myself this morning and i am 2 lbs under my goal weight, SOOOO if i am going to allow myself to gain 5 lbs and not worry, that means i'll only have 3 lbs to loose hahaha!!!

    Awesome news!!! and that is a very nice bathing suit. I am sure you will look stunning in it.

    Isn't there a song about itsy bitsy teeny weeny ...oh ya.... yellow poke a dot bikini ...

    Lillian
  • mom216
    mom216 Posts: 287 Member
    Hello All!

    Barbie - thank you for the thread.

    July goals

    continue drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day
    be consistent with logging stats -food, work-outs, & failures
    get a heart rate monitor that actually works - I have 3 !@#$%!!!!! that don't work properly
    walk over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge 4 times B)
    get rid of all the clothes that don't fit, need repairs etc. and wear only the clothes that I love!
    I will find 1 new (non food) way to pamper myself!
    I will try 1 new healthy recipe per week!

    A dear friend says this often at church gatherings:
    LADIES...... IN CASE NOBODY TOLD YOU TODAY, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE LOVED!

    Please keep that in your hearts!
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Well it's 9 PM here which is way early for me to post. Please forgive me that I just read everyone's posts and haven't made any comments. Promise i'll do better, may take me until Sunday night but I will post more. Daughter called and they got lost. My SIL is from Louisville, Ky and that's where they got lost. He isn't willing to admit it yet but he may never live this one down! Apparently the camp that the girls were at is in an area he wasn't familiar with and getting from the camp into Louisville was strange to him. So about the time they were supposed to be here, they were 82 miles away. So I decided to read early. I have called Sky Zone and decided on a time for us all to go there. We can go and just watch them have fun, was afraid we would have to pay. We went and bought fireworks today. We were hoping the kids would get here early enough tonight we could put off our own tonight and then go down to the river tomorrow night. This made our decision though. If we had gone to our amusement park we always go to every year, we would have spent about $300. So we spent about $100 on fireworks, bought them a nice pool for them to take home. So by the time they go home Sunday we will have spent the $300 or more.

    Thanks so much to Penny and others that solved Charlie's dilema of what fish he was thinking of.

    Well, my arms are ready now to have grand children in my arms!

    nite, nite, Joyce, Indiana
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Sue: It is good to know you’re settled in WA and the kitty did so well on the trip. It is good that your horse handled the journey well & is settling in with her new companions. I hope the former owners of your new place come and get their stuff promptly. :flowerforyou:


    We took our dog to the Veterinarian’s “Hotel” and ran into our neighbors and an old friend. The neighbors were taking their dogs in for the same reason we did; our neighborhood is too loud for dogs on the Fourth of July. The fireworks for our town are set off right in front of our homes and they are loud and scary for dogs. The old friend was there to get medical care for his elderly dog. It was good to see him.

    Now we’re ready for the celebration tomorrow.

    Happy Fourth of July!

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

    July Goals:
    1. Log every bite and swallow.
    2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
    3. Have fun every day.
    4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
    5. Eliminate alcohol.
    6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,251 Member
    Enjoying pictures of jewelry trees, swimsuits, sweet peas.

    I went to see Woman in Gold. It has been out for quite a while. It has been on my list to see. Glad I did. I enjoy art and history. It was very well acted by Helen Miram and Ryan Reyolds.

    Hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend.

    :heart: MNMargaret
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    We saw Woman in Gold also and really enjoyed it. Today we watched The Hundred-Foot Journey. I had read the book and enjoyed it. The movie turned out well. Just gave the dog her melatonin to calm down over the fireworks. More tomorrow night and the next I am sure.

    We took a walk this morning when it was cooler out on the Ohio Towpath which was nice. Did some shopping not knowing what is closed tomorrow. Went to late lunch at TGI Fridays as husband had a BOGO dinner coupon. He went out and watered the lawn and flowers with Miracle Gro and then we watched the movie. Nice day overall.

    Happy 4th to all of you wonderful women!smiley-dance008.gif

    Cheri
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did 1-1/4 hr of a Hi Lo Remix DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a 30 minute cardio cafe and Chris Frietag Drop It In 30 DVD for a total of about an hour.


    Becca - I love reading all about the kilt, the story of that boy and everything. Thanks <scarcastic> for the strawberry pic. They're gorgeous. Would do great dipped in chocolate. Blast some of those strawberries to NC while you're blasting. ROTF @ your bathing suit

    Linda - wonderful that the clothes are fitting you. Feels good, huh?

    Mary from MN - what I don't understand is why some kids feel entitlement but others don't.

    katla - I very seldome (fortunately) make my deductible, either. There have been lots of times when Vince has, tho. Happy birthday to dd

    kim - sounds like you have a lovely fourth planned. Good job on losing. The reason I need (well, really want) a full length workout shirt versus a sports bra is because one time I wore a sports bra to the Y and I was told that that was inappropriate attire. The only reason I really don't want to have to deal with a sports bra and a tank top is when we go away, that's just that much more clothing I have to take with me. Plus, I get so sweaty I don't want to rewear the tank top and I'm afraid that I won't have enough with me. I do have one that is 90% cotton and 10% spankex which I love. Yea, it has a "shelf bra", no underwire. I can't wear an underwire bra anyway, even tho I'm small on top. Those wires just dig into my chest so much that they're uncomfortable.

    Joyce - it would be so wonderful if your husband goes into remission. You must let us know how it goes. Wow $5! That's fantastic. Glad you got the prednisone. I remember when my father was sick and couldn't make it to the bathroom he wore a men's depends sort of diaper. Does Charlie? Because I would think it would be quite embarassing for him if he were to lose control in front of the kids. Like you say, grandpas are supposed to be real strong. This way, if he loses control, at least he can go to the bathroom.

    thistime - when you described the nostril breathing, it reminded me of something we do (or used to do) in my yoga class.

    Linda/Iowa - so glad you put in an appearance. Yes, this is a very supportive thread. You'll love it here. Tell us more about yourself

    Yvonne in TX and Carey - have fun!

    pip - I can't imagine looking for a smaller 2 piece. Actually, I can't imagine even looking for a two piece...lol Kudos to you. To be honest, I haven't checked into facebook yet today. I will look you up when I do, tho Really cute bathingsuit you got there. It was worth the price. How wonderful that you lost...and before your vacation! Just went to Facebook. Have a question, and I know this is a dumb one...but I don't see a "friend" button. How can we become friends?

    cory - dancing with ya

    Lisa TX - good luck in your race. You'll do just fine, I'm sure of it

    DramaMom - it looks like the difference between the recumbant bike and the NuStep is that the NuStep uses moveable arms. I would think that would give you a much better calorie burn. Now I wish we had one

    Welcome everyone new!!!!

    After exercising did a load of laundry, went to play mahjongg, then went to a new food store to check it out. truthfully, I wasn't real impressed. Everything is organic, I was surprised to see they didn't carry hulled barley (only pearled and hulled is less refined), they had some Laughing Cow cheese but not the cheddar, some other things that they didn't have. then stopped at SteinMart because I'd gotten a workout shirt there a while ago that I LOVE (it's a cotton/spandex blend, not poly/spandex), they had some shirts but only the ones with spaghetti straps. Looks like I need to look for a tank top with a bra shelf. Then went to the one Lowes to check out their renovations, not impressed at all. Stopped at another Lowes then home. Will make dinner in a few.

    DeeDee - the turtle is near completion. I have one coat of pain on the body (need 3), 2 coats of paint on the "blueberry" scales and then I need to touch up the toenails. Oh, and the lady there is going to paint the eyes so that they're real expressive. I can't go to ceramics Monday (I'm having mahjongg here then) but I can go Wed so I'll probably put the third coat of paint on the "blueberry" scales and the second coat on the body. Then next Monday I'll put the third coat of paint on the body, get it ready to be fired if I have time (if not, I'll do that Wednesday), and have them fire it Thurs. I've found that I have them fire it once without the clearcoat (oh, that's right, I don't need that with the type of paint that I'm using) and if it comes out streaky then I can repaint it, then have them fire it with the clearcoat on it. I did start on the ladybug, just marked where the spots will be. Bryan is communicating less and less with us. I know a while ago he asked that we send his mail to him because he was expecting some sort of credit card. To be honest, I'm getting things ready for his anniversary package, so I haven't sent it yet. Will probably send it sometime this week. If he wanted that credit card badly, you would have thought that he'd have emailed or called us to ask if we sent it. Guess it's not that important to him.

    Question --- do you think Vegas is ready for pip????????

    tere - what kind of laptop did you get?

    Sue in WA now - It's so good to know that everything went so well, better than expected, really.

    Going to the farmer's market tomorrow then to get my car checked over.

    Michele in NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    exermom - i sent you a friend request on Facebook. gotta go to bed now, getting up really early to start walking and NO, vegas won't be ready for me but i'm coming anyway!

    nite peepheads
  • metallaxi
    metallaxi Posts: 17 Member
    Good morning to all co-achievers
    I had fun with last Sunday's run-walk of 10K as I ended up doubling it so 20K at 3 hours and 20 minutes
    my goals for July
    create a calorie deficit of 500-700 mainly due to exercise
    do two workouts per day
    include weights and kickboxing in my training
    lose 2 kilograms-4 pounds

    word of the month PATIENCE

    Evangelia from the Greek islands
  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    edited July 2015
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Evening Ladies,

    Lillian, you’re on. Maybe we can light a fire under each other. I’d sure like to lose more than 3 or 4 pounds in a month. Gosh when I started this journey I was losing that much some weeks. You know exercise is not my forte’ so I’ll work on a variety to start with. Gonna’ try to plan my menus a little farther in advance. I am normally a day or so at a time. Good luck!!! Let’s motivate each other to success and who cares who ends up the biggest looser? This will help make us both winners. cheer.gif

    Mary, so happy for you. At least you can get some things done in the house before you move in there. I’ve had that opportunity a few times and love it. Dumping everything in at once to try to sort, is a little more of a hassle.

    Linda, your DD’s MIL slapped her? OMG, that is over the top. I’m sure they don’t have a choice in living arrangements but that is too much togetherness. Sending prayers, for sure. Kudos for clothes getting looser. Isn’t it a wonderful feeling? Go girl. I feel for your DH as I’ve just stopped vaping a few weeks ago and still not easy. Maybe he will need the patch for a while?

    Katla, I know what you mean about DD using birthday money to pay bills. That is what often happens with our DD. I love it when she can actually get something for herself.

    Joyce, I really hope the new meds help DH. If he has a mishap while the Grands are there, it will probably be as hard on him as on them. cartman.gif About the medicine he stopped taking, I had to laugh. Nearly every medicine out there says side effects can be diarrhea or constipation. Sounds like they are just trying to cover all bases.

    Kate, it’s interesting about the online shopping. That’s just not something we are used to for groceries. Even though some stores offer it, unless someone is homebound it is rarely used here. We are so used to hoping in our car for anything we want or need, with a few exceptions. (Ya know, like NYC) I am more curious about the health care system. We hear all kinds of stories, both good and bad. How easily can you see a doctor? How long do you wait for an appointment? Etc. Share anything you’d like. I just love having friends in different parts of the world.

    Sharon, what fun to spend time with the grands. I remember those days at work of feeling like I was babysitting. Some of the younger folks just have no business sense at all. You keep enjoying that morning coffee out with nature and fresh air!!!

    Penny, good for you on that extra sleep. That doesn’t happen often to most of us, so enjoy it while you can.

    Allison, so sad for DSIL. I hope it passes quickly. You enjoy yourself.

    Heather, you are gonna let those forms get to be an issue before you are finished with them. smiley-scared002.gif We all handle things differently, but when I have something I really don’t want to do, I put it off for a short while, then work on it until it is finished, so I can get it off my list. When I was working, more often than not, I would do a project as soon as I could, just so it wouldn’t haunt me. I know you’ll get it done. Even though the part of the book you are writing is difficult, you are plugging away. I’m so proud of you for that.

    Katla, that is kind of you to send your dog to the pup motel for the Fourth. Ours don’t like the fireworks but luckily there is none really close to our house so it’s more of an aggravation. I agree that our happiness in our advancing years is partly due to a different mindset. We laugh about being able to enjoy things like watching the birds in our backyard. That probably wouldn’t have worked in my 20’s. Plus as I’ve gotten older, I just don’t let the simple things bother me. If I’m going to stress over something, it’s going to be something that counts. To be honest, when I was younger I never really thought that much about whether or not I was happy. But looking back, I was most of the time. Life is good if we let it be.

    Linda/Iowa, welcome. We don’t mind a few stalkers from time to time as long as they come out from behind the keyboard and say hello. It sounds like you are off to a good start, so keep it up. Don’t let trying to keep up with the posts get in the way of your goals. Read what you can and post when you want. Best of luck on your journey.

    Heather, did I read that you aren’t having any cheese tonight??? Oh my. LOL Enjoy your dinner and wine.

    Pip, it is a good thing you got home so someone could let the dishwasher guys in. I hope they finished their jobs and you still got to go find a bathing suit? We don’t want to hear about you going all nudist on them in Vegas. (later) Woo hoo on your new bikini, you sexy thang!!! The prices are outrageous!!!

    Mia, I haven’t lost as much as you have, but I know what you mean about sometimes not seeing the changes. But then I stop and think about the closet full of clothes that I have gotten rid of because they were way too big. And yes, it’s sad to undergrow some of the things that we loved. Just remembering the shirt in your picture should remind you of how far you’ve come. And I agree, by golly if we’ve done this much, we can go all the way to our goal and maintenance.

    Lisa, you are a good example of no matter how bad things seem at time of our lives, it can turn around in a moment just by meeting the right person. So happy that you found Mr Right and are enjoying life. We have more to celebrate than the Fourth of July.

    Kate, your tacos sound yummy.

    Heather, your flowers are absolutely beautiful!!! Tiniest bottoms, huh? Lol

    Wendy, welcome. Please tell us a bit more about yourself so we can get to know you. Have you been on MFP for over a year or is it new to you. This is a good place for support so come often and join right in.

    DeeDee, it sounds like a wonderful time with the grands. Makes me smile just reading about it. Enjoy your 4th.

    Barbie, how nice that you went easy on the ladies in line. You have to remember that they aren’t all in the great shape that you are.

    Pat, love the Christmas tree. Really cool with the lights.

    Tere, congrats on the new laptop. Yep, one of the problems with new is getting everything you want on it and getting acclimated to it. You enjoy it.

    Sue that’s cool that you got so much work done at a small fee. Have you heard from ex-owner to know if he will actually come get the rest of his stuff? Sounds like it could be expensive to have it all removed if he doesn’t take care of it. Glad you are getting settled and everyone made the trip okay. Enjoy your new home.

    Joyce, that’s too funny about your DSIL getting lost in the town he’s from. You have a ball with those grands.

    welcome.gif to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

    We will go to the beach tomorrow for lots of great people watching. Home by noon then stay here to help keep the fur babies calm tomorrow night.

    I wish all my American friends a wonderful Fourth of July. Be safe and eat healthy.patriot.gif

    Words I live by:
    Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
    and
    Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
    I Love you, smiley-love013.gif
    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Ok. Finally back to post July goals.
    Managed most of June's goals except for the gym ... need to work on that!
    I had wanted to lose 1 pound ... lost 3. Of course, they're part of my yoyo weight problems of this past year, but at least its going in the right direction.

    Tomorrow, July 4th, is my birthday ... think its time to get serious again with my efforts, so here's July goals ...
    Release forever 4 pounds.
    Stay within calorie goals and log every bite.
    Drink 8 glasses water.
    Get to the gym!
    Get pool area completely weeded!! Looks awful....

    Today is day 2 for son and his new weight loss plan ... eye opening for him I think. My husband and I are following along. I'm hungry! So drinking water.

    Mia ... wonderful transformation!
    Penny ... beautiful pics
    Pip ... have a great vacation ... cute suit!
    Michele .... hugs ...
    Alison ... sorry you had a spat with DB ...
    DJ ... always love your posts ...so kind and supportive to others!
    Have been reading with interest! Have a great weekend ladies!

    Beth
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    Janet
    You sang that didn't you? lol Yep I need to harvest my spinach, but I am giving the smaller leaves this weekend to grow more, then I will pinch all them off. I will have a huge bag of baby spinach!!
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    @patceoh Love the pic of your tree! Love the red background...Striking! Thanks for sharing!
    @Katla49 That is the hardest goal I think of the bunch. For many years I have just settled, and never put myself first. I try to give my own self a hug now and then!
    @exermom When I bought those strawberries, those three were hidden by the smaller ones...its was like, 'TA-DA', when I took them out! I think there was space inside them...so those injector thingy's would work if I could put strawberry daquari mix in them, or vodka, or chocolate!!!
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Sue WA - hopefully we will close on both houses sometime next week. Our property was pretty free of debris. Mostly cleaning out gardens of weeds and planting. You got quite a deal with your yard work. I could use a bobcat to move some dirt around. Can you at least use the barn?

    Pip- have a great time on your trip. When I was there during the summer i spent the days at the water park at the Sahara. They had record heat in the 110's. It didn't feel hot!

    Michele- I don't think Vegas is ready for Pip, she'll take them by storm...we all do have to get together sometime! We would have sooooo much fun!

    DJ have fun at the beach!

    Beth - Happy Birthday! You get two celebrations in one day!

    Have a good night everyone!

    Mary from Minnesota
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    my view on my river walk...looking across to Washington State.
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    ohhhh my husband and I EONS ago....1984
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    New laptop arrived today....Now I just have to acclimate myself on using it!

    lucky YOU :-)
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Joyce – glad there are some good choices for DH to try… that should help his mental state as well.

    Kate – thanks for the update… I think the produce thing would drive me nuts, I’m ok with the hand it back, but then what? You put in another order or run out anyway ….hmmm Loved your idea for Sharon of what to say to DH…. Great line.

    Sharon - I went through that with my godson, he did a non-hug chunk of time, but he’s now 22 and hugs and arm around me… and it is great! He dragged me around at graduation and introduced me to everyone.

    Heather – Love the info, it is so interesting to hear how it is in other countries, of course the lugging is not much of a bother here as we drive to everything! But walking to more would do us USA-ers a bunch of good!

    Pip – cute suit!

    Cheri – we are here for support! While some of us do not understand or relate, to the specifics: I think we can all relate to being in a relationship that is not giving us all we need and the challenges of how we cope.

    Wendy – welcome, you can have all my hot weather!

    Becca – don’t be naughty!



    June goals:
    Walk every day 180 miles for the month (in May I did 175… thought maybe a higher goal would be good) OK- NOT SO GOOD, 149MILES, BUT 3 DAYS WITHOUT MY FITBIT,SO NO MILEAGE COUNTED….
    NEW – 1 plank every day – and log them here – 19 WELL…. COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
    Log everyday - FAIL, MISSED 17 DAYS – WHERE IS MY BRAIN…
    Eat slower - DOING BETTER HERE, ONE TIME THIS WEEK I FINISHED AFTER THE REST OF THE GROUP
    do 2 fun things every week - LOVE THIS…
    week 1 – no traditional fun – but working hard to get all embroidery jobs done, clean up clutter inside and out, so that my doggy sitter will not have that to deal with, and the house will look nice when I get home.
    Week 2 – Seattle seeing my Godson graduate from college
    Week 3 – taught Intermediate baking camp every morning, and beginning baking every afternoon.
    Week 4 – teaching a new class – Candy! This is a challenge but a good one, and had gourmet at my house.


    July Goals:
    Walk everyday –try to hit 180 miles
    1 plank every day and log here – goal more then 19 - 2
    Log everyday –
    Eat mindfully-
    Weekly fun things –
    W1 – Mom is here for the 4th, and we are going out to dinner –her treat!

    Kim from N. California
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