WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
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Mary~ beautiful pictures...
dusted and swept today, walked the dogs and went to the library and got myself a few books out..0 -
Allison So sorry about your friend, and how kind of you to make something for the family.
Mary What a lovely route. Something like that adds so much to a walk.
Gayle Thoroughly agree with building up muscles etc pre-op. I spent the last year getting into shape for my knee op this month and it has paid big dividends. 3 weeks and I am walking unaided and almost off the pain meds. My physio was amazed on Tuesday and has intensified my exercises to load-bearing already. Positive thoughts winging your way.
Pip Thinking of you, as well. So much prayer power winging your way.
Heather So pleased your fears about the rental weren't borne out. We feel the same as you do about our rental. It's just become too much hassle.
Miriam I love the idea of the Moon Garden. My daughter has a little arbour where she has fluorescent pebbles and figures of moon-gazing hares and and a fairy along with white blossomed plants. I have never seen it at night.
DJ I still have all the gear, including cowboy boots, in the back of the wardrobe
Maybe I should take it up again when I am fully recovered. We have a great club called the Silver Spurs in our town.
Penny My big body of water is the Irish Sea. I can't wait until I can stroll along the coastal path again.
Yvonne DH pointed out a large Flock of geese flying in from Canada one day last week. We have tens of thousands of Canada and Barnacle geese wintering in a sea Lough about 5 miles away from home, along with several types of swans. We often go out sea watching in winter. DH is a keen birder. Most of our summer migrants flew south weeks ago.
Had a busy day today. Prep for a meeting this afternoon of a local charity I am involved with. It promotes life-long learning. Our current project is a cross-generational programme in local schools. We also had a talk from people from the Institute of Advanced Driving who did a quiz with us. We have over a thousand members, but only about 10% of them attend the monthly meetings. Our members tend to be aged 50+ as most of the activities take place during the day and are aimed at those 'no longer in paid employment'. We have over 70 interest groups on a wide range of topics. It keeps us off the streets
Irish Terri
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Well, today I am not magical because I learned that the freesmileys website is blocked at my work. I guess I will have to find other ways to be magical or just do my posting from home. What? Reading this message board at work - never!
Today, two of my foster kitties are going to their new forever home. A family we have known for years is adopting them, and I’m so happy they are going to a home where they will be loved and cared for. Hoping to find a home for the other two this weekend when I take them to the shelter’s kiosk at the mall.
I have to admit that I feel myself starting to slip into old bad habits over the last few days. I feel a cold coming on and I’ve used that as an excuse to not exercise twice this week. And I haven’t been logging every bite as I should. Need to get back on the wagon or this entire month is going to be a wash.
Sylvia – I think my house must be haunted too! LOL
Becca – I sure wouldn’t tell him about the garlic. What doesn’t kill them won’t hurt them???
Joyce – You continue to be in my prayers. Hoping you find the right things for Charlie to eat so he can gain back his strength. It’s a long, slow process and I sympathize with how frustrated he must feel.
JanetR – Sorry to hear about your ex-husband.
Pip – Was reading along and thought your surgery is tomorrow and then realized I’m a day behind on posts. Hope all went well with your surgery. Praying for a speedy recovery.
For the others preparing for knee replacements, hip replacements and other surgeries, I’m hoping all goes well with you too.
Alison – As the baby boomer generation ages, there is a growing need for elder care specialists. If this is an area that interests you, I think you should go for it! You can google careers in elder care and see the different options. The ones that pay more do generally require more education but not all of the jobs have low salaries. Sorry to hear about your friend.
Dr. Katie – Patience is a virtue. Glad you will be able to go home soon.
Cynthia – I think 45 lbs by next summer is a very realistic goal. I started with a 50 lb goal and I’m down 20 lb now and want to lose another 30 by next spring. Let’s keep each other motivated.
It’s not that life has been easy, perfect, or exactly as I expected. I just choose to be HAPPY and GRATEFUL no matter how it all turns out.
Today, I am grateful for people who volunteer their time to worthwhile causes. We are in the middle of our community support (United Way) campaign at work and there are a lot of people volunteering their time this month to raise money for different organizations. It’s one thing to donate our money, but so much more worthwhile when we are willing to donate our time to help others.
Linda/IA
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Good morning ladies. I still have my job and the review went about like I expected. So one day at a time. I was told I need to be more flexable. I am working 45-50 hours a week and working different shifts. How much more flexable can I be. Then DH starts back as assist manager Oct 4th. So I keep telling myself at least we have jobs and have several years before we can retire. So unless we win the lottery (which would mean at least buying a ticket) we are stuck. Thanks for listening. One good thing I did not go home and stress eat about it.
pip--Thinking of you and sending prayers for today.
Katiebug--You are such a caring sister. Hugs.
Beth--When I work the short shift and get off at 3 I have a hard time when I am home and then evenings after supper. Sometimes I swear the food is talking to me.
Joyce--I do hope Charlie enjoys the pizza.
Cynthia--You can do this and we are here for you. One Day at a Time.
Linda--Congrates on winning the $9. You are doing great!
Heather--Sending hugs, you can do this and once you have seen it you will know what has to be done. See you are back and so happy that things were not as bad as you was afraid it might be. Pray that the sales goes fast. Congrates on your NSV while you were checking on your apartment.
Yvonne--Your floors sound pretty. I would love to have hardwood floors, we have talked about it, but with the dogs not sure it is a good idea at this time.
Got my flu shot this morning. I just hope it works better then the one last year. I got mine at work as they make you wear a mask whenever you are clocked in if you don't take it. I called the clinic and DH can get his after Oct 1 as a walk in. So have to remember to have him do that.
Miriam--I pray the paper works gets done soon.
Well tonight after work going to go out and buy me a Nebraska shirt to wear to work. Starting tomorrow we can wear jeans and Huskers shirts on Friday and Saturday of game weeks. So looking forward to that. Then going over to Aurora and meet a friend for supper. Have a great rest of the day.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND-NE
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happy Thurs
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Hope all goes ok for you Pip,speedy recovery0
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Barbie - Thanks so much. I'm sure it will all go as well at the first one. I'm stronger now and with the water aerobics and stationary bike I think my legs and knees are in better shape too. Thanks again.
Yvonne - thank you for saying that. I know some people don't understand when it's my ex, but we are still friends and for sure I am still close with my step-daughters. It's hitting my girls hard too, he was around all of their early pre-teen years and thru marriage.
Janetr OKC0 -
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Cynthia: The best support I have to offer is the word stubborn. You need to be stubborn about taking care of your health and making it a priority. Moving/exercise is a great way to help take off pounds, but the arthritis will be a challenge. Would swimming work for you? :huh: My neighbor had a hip replaced last year and not one surgeon would do the job until he'd lost 50 pounds. I think it was based on a worry about him having a heart attack on the operating table, but I don't know for sure. :flowerforyou:
My doctor told me the reason for wanting me to lose weight before knee replacement was because of the amount of pressure weight puts on your knees, each pound puts 3-4 pounds of pressure on your knees. That is a a lot, blew me away. There is a lot of healing and rehab involved and if you are too heave to walk and/or exercise afterwards your knee will not do as well. Not to say that it's not possible to have it done being overweight.
On another front, I know some mentioned about losing weight before bariatric surgery. We were told that the main reason for this is to decrease the size of your liver. The liver increases/decreases in size in proportion to weight. If you even lose 5% of your body weight before surgery it makes the surgery much easier as most of them are done laprascopically now.
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Pip - Gentle Hugs Take the pain meds on time, and let Kirby spoil you. 0
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »DJ - it's. AS IS , but the solicitors ask the daftest questions! :sad: It really is not loveable. I have to leave it empty and reasonably clean. With a lightbulb in each socket. I just worry the buyer will pull out.
Weirdly there is a huge TV in there with sky box etc that I didn't put there.
Katla - good for you for deciding to rest. I'm sure you have plenty to do. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia - my knee was really terrible, but losing weight has helped it enormously. I do strengthening exercises every day. My problem was a misaligned patella.
DH has made a lamb and flageolets stew for dinner as I thought I would be out for longer. It's one of our standards for around 375 calories.0 -
Heather - Good job on not eating things you shouldn't when out alone. Very hard for me too, glad you let "us" be your conscience.
Mary in MN - Wow, gorgeous pics. Makes me wonder what the heck I'm doing living in Oklahoma. Have to say it's about the last place I thot I would live, but there ya go Thanks for sharing.
Janetr OKC
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Healing thoughts, Pip! I hope you got good pain meds...0
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Heather UK0 -
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Welcome home, Pip! Thanks for letting us know you're home and doing okay. 0
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IrishTerri - I also did well with my right knee replacement. I went to the docs for my two week check up with no walking aid of any sort. He told me I needed to show the young people how it was done. I just did well, and for sure everyone is different. I'm hope this one goes as well as the first, if so I will breeze thru it and be back to water aerobics in six weeks.
Janetr OKC0 -
Pip ... Glad you're home! ❤️ Take it easy!
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Maryann and Mary thanks for sharing the pictures.
Pip healing thoughts.
Heather love the pictures of your grandchildren. They are darling. MNMargaret 0 -
Pip, I'm hoping for quick healing!0
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janetr7476 wrote: »Heather - Good job on not eating things you shouldn't when out alone. Very hard for me too, glad you let "us" be your conscience.
Mary in MN - Wow, gorgeous pics. Makes me wonder what the heck I'm doing living in Oklahoma. Have to say it's about the last place I thot I would live, but there ya go Thanks for sharing.
Janetr OKC
Thanks! Although I think I would trade places with you especially in the winter time!
Pip-I hope you have really good pain meds! (((hugs)))
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Just yelled at one of my charges. He's eighteen and grandson of a very dear friend who lives in a senior center hence he was homeless as his parents are drug addicts and his foster mother booted him at eighteen. He has an older brother who is here to and a foster brother who just moved in bc I have a really big old house w lots of empty rooms. About once every other week I ask for him to mow the lawn as he is jobless and his brothers pay rent sixty per week per kid. His birthday was yesterday and against my repeated advice my daughter his girlfriend gave him a used game system. I know what happens to unmotivated kids with game systems. Even worse she had my credit card and called for permission to put fifteen dollars on it...AND bc she spent ALL her money till Oct 2 on this stupid thing she ran out of gas on the way home and a tank went on my card too. Needless to say they have no grocery money. So they did errands for me yesterday and I let them charge a twelve pack of soda and the little mooch drank the whole thing in one night! When they brought the system I last night I stopped him in front of everyone and said. This is my home. If I find that u are ignoring me or skipping work. He just started yesterday I will take this thing and destroy it. Controlling ik. Well the little *kitten* ignored me all day about the mowing even w two nags! So I barged into their room and took the controller. He said WOW like I did an unreasonable thing and tried to say he was planning on mowing in the dark. I LOST it and called him a LOSER. I am very angry but truly disappointed in myself. Can anyone comment and either back me or if the truth is that I'm an ogre in your opinion please be honest. I would certainly like some clarity. HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP!0
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Feel your pain. You did the right thing in taking away game. I know how hard it is to do it calmly. You followed through on what you told him. It is choices that are getting him into trouble. Motivating someone who doesn't want to be motivated is a very frustrating task. We are in that boat with DS#1. How do we help without enabling?0 -
Thank you Dj and Vivian for the encouragement.
Pip follow Dr. orders take your meds as prescribed not the way you think should be done. To many wait as long as they can before taking there meds then there in a lot of pain.
Well for me guess I had a fair day did some walking around arena ice surface then went for 45 min. of aerobic exercise. Eating wasn't bad. Still need to post my super hopefully i'm under calorie intake.
See you all lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario0 -
Omg I'm totally crying now. I just checked my cell Cuz I hadn't received any calls today and found out it had its volume turned down! I missed two calls from work called them back stupidly wondering whether they needed me to come in for someone and I HAD MISSED MY SHIFT! Omg I love my job! I wrote it on the wrong day on the calendar! They said they were surprised and got someone to cover for me and not to come in and I would have to have a conversation with my boss. I immaturely burst into tears on the phone cuz this was two minutes after my yelling at Joey and it was too much I guess. I wobbled out that I was so sorry. I'm sick about it and I can't stop crying. Oh God.0
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Sorry for the rant. Took an anxiety pill. Looks like they did a nice job Pip. Hope your recovery is quick
Mindy0 -
My goodness Pip! Hope you have a quick and painless recovery. Follow doctors orders and you will be back to your usual self again!
Cheri NE Ohio0
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