WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2015
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I forgot how much I enjoy this site...love to read everyone's posts...gives me the inspiration I need...Logged in for 3 days in a row!..not worrying so much about carbs...just going to focus on calories for now...**so Excited**0
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Irish Terri: I love the "Thoughts" poem. Enjoy your trip. :flowerforyou:
Penny at the Pole: Snow! You live in a beautiful place.
Michelle: I know you love your pool, but the only alternative that I can think of that would keep it open year round is to put a roof and walls over and around it.
Heather: Happy 70th to your DH from me! :flowerforyou:
Margaret: Thanks for the information on identity theft and credit theft. It is important. :flowerforyou:
Zumba/Spin today with my neighbor. I'm not so sure I'll join the spin class. I may work upstairs in the machine room instead. I could ride a recumbent there and do some weight-resistance work. Yesterday we received a new queen sized mattress that we ordered, and we had to bring it inside and put it upstairs in our guest room ourselves. We did it, and I am SORE today.
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzche
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
October 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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Heather I hope everything is hunky dory for the weekend. You have both worked so hard. A big early Happy Birthday to your DH. Ditto on the happy thoughts form DJ.
Penny I love the picture of the kids playing. I remember how cold it was in those latitudes when we went up into the Arctic Circle searching for the Northern Lights in Feb 2013.
Katla I love Zumba. I will have to give it a go again soon.
Lisa Are there no honest people left in business? First the thieving by the staff when the computer system went down and now this new guy and his wife. At least he is getting his comeuppance. I hope your first choice works out. It will almost be worth it to stay on a few weeks and see you choice vindicated.
Lilian WCS It's lovely to see your care for your mother. I hope your siblings step up to the plate and help. Unfortunately, you can't choose you relations.
Margaret Good advice about identity theft. As you say these hackers have no compunction about the anguish they cause. They get their jollies from beating the systems and they don't care who suffers.
I was window shopping this morning when I noticed a vaguely familiar woman reflected in one of the Windows. It was several seconds before I realised that it was the new slimmer me
I think that's a small NSV.
I have all my gear ready to pack for Spain, so will sign off for now.
Thanks for the kind remarks about my poetry. I am compiling aa anthology at the moment. I will let you know more if I ever get it finished.
This is one of the watercolours I painted of a cottage in Connemara last year when we went on a road trip.
(((Hugs))) if ya need them.
Welcome to our newbies.
Have a great weekend, everyone. I know I will. Wine and tapas, a winning combo!
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Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE -Grits--I agree funerals bring out the worst in some people. When my dad passed away last year the day after the funeral my brother and his wife came to the house with a list of what they thought was theirs. I tried to explain that mom was still a live and everything was hers. They left and have not been in contact since. Looking forward to seeing the picture of your new fur baby.
Mia--Sounds like you are doing better, I like the acting as if. Write good things about your day. I try and do that and have to stay more on point of doing it. Funny how I can make time for somethings and something I know will help I space off. One Day at a Time and I am better then I was last year and not as good as next year.
I read the bit about your brother and SIL wanting things from your dad when your mom was still living with my jaw hanging open. I hope that you haven’t heard from them because they are still too embarrassed by their behavior and not that they thought they were correct and are angry the you interfered.
I love the “I am better than I was last year and not as good as next year” thought and plan to steal it as my new morning mantra. A good way to remind myself that I am a work in progress and that it is a good thing.
Kim from N. California – Welcome back! Glad your computer is finally fixed. Don’t sweat it about trying to read 400+ posts. If anyone says anything that has you puzzled just ask. We can give you a quick synopsis when you need one.
mityme – Your past helped shape who you are today. Who you are today gets to decide what parts of your past you take with you into your future. All too often that is easier said than done, but it is still true. The beauty of waking up each morning is that it is a new day and you can make a fresh start on forming the person you want to be tomorrow. You can learn to take the lessons from the past and not the pain and move forward.
Have you tried asking a question before you sleep so you can dream on the answer? Do remind yourself that you can control your dreams while you are sleeping so that if they are heading a direction that causes discomfort you can shape them towards an outcome where you are in control.
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I had a doctor’s appointment this morning. Just a regular checkup. No problems. My doctor is happy with my current weight. I told her I really want to get down to Overweight on the BMI chart. She is OK with that as well, but told me not to stress if my weight is stalled at this point. I no longer need medications for any of the issues that were due to weight and she is pleased with that.
I'm not sure if I am pleased or discontent that she is taking this stand. On one hand it makes me very happy to know my doctor is satisfied with my health. On the other hand if she is satisfied that is one less motivation to keep going.
I think I ultimately need to be the person who is satisfied with my weight and I am not satisfied stopping when I am still obese. I'm gojng for overweight friends.
Mia in MI
October goals:
Continue to honestly log food every day
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily
Word for the month - PERSEVERE
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
This is one of the watercolours I painted of a cottage in Connemara last year when we went on a road trip.
(((Hugs))) if ya need them.
Welcome to our newbies.
Have a great weekend, everyone. I know I will. Wine and tapas, a winning combo!
Great picture!! Thanks for sharing!
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Penny – Sorry about your walking buddy’s attitude. Hopefully time will soften her and she will begin to adapt. It’s probably not much different from a person deciding to be ready to get healthy. I can’t make my DD care about her weight until she is ready. Except this lady will find life impossible, and be forced to make some changes. Hugs for patience.
Barbie – Thanks for the Audiobook suggestion. I will try to get it on my phone, and also offered it as a suggestion to my DD. The paternal side of her family are worry-warts going W A Y back.
Sylvia – that’s so funny about Spot and him trading a ball for a cookie. // I imagine it is terribly hard to see your DGD punished for her grades. Extra-curricular activities that increase her activity and oxygen are so important to her self-esteem. Before my Mom passed, DS would spend about an hour every evening doing his homework on a TV table next to my Mom. Then when he was done they watch “Win it in a Minute” together. It was a very special bonding time they had together that no one could interrupt. Hopefully your DGD can find something positive to help this situation.
Carol – Hugs and peaceful sleep !
Vicki – I hope your short night was peaceful and deep sleep. It’s so hard to work when sick or in pain.
Sharon – I eased into the quinoa for breakfast. Now I have ½ cup warmed with cinnamon and banana. Yum ! Thanks for sharing the recipe (even if I tweeked it a little).
Miteyme – Dreams amaze me, but if I look them up on dreamdictionary.com, they rarely mean what I think they will mean. I hope you find peace and closure in yours.
Margaret – Thanks for all the wonderful advice !
This is the week to see if DS has what it takes for all the events he plans on for his future. The basketball coach on Tuesday said “at least ½ of you will quit after tonight’s conditioning. That’s ok, because you should be proud of yourselves for trying your best”. That was 8:00-10:00pm, and DS gets up at 5:00am to get ready and off to school. Last night he had Sport Bowling League, and didn’t get home until after 9:30pm. Tonight he has basketball again 8:00-10:00pm. Friday evening we are cleaning the gutters (my Dad finally agreed they are too full and will need to be done twice this Autumn). Saturday he has bowling 10:00am – 12:30pm then he works 3:00pm-8:00pm. Sunday he has to get up early because we have to be on the road by 6:30am to drive to Madison for another bowling tournament. Sunday evening he can finally rest. I’m glad I have DH to help for my end of all this running around. I watched Criminal Minds in bed last night, and fell asleep moments after it ended.
DH is heading in the right direction. Yesterday he bought bananas and apples. The only fruit I have ever see him buy is watermelon.
I am on page 5 of today’s Milwaukee Journal. Apparently they did a story about Miller Brewery and QuadMed, and they took a picture of me while I was on the phone helping a person schedule an appointment. When the doctor I work for told me about it I thought he was lying. It’s a small picture with me in the background, but he was telling the truth.
Now time to get ready for 10 minutes on the exercise bike and lunch.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
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CYNTHIAT60 - HI
Lagopus - purdy snow pic
gloworminwa- i live in s tac too. 41st n alaska, across the freeway from the mall. we could walk, i know how to walk slow, tell your daughters i said to stp being a drip and walk with u.
barbiecat - have fun in See-boo-tle! i miss living there
terririchard - did u paint that from scratch? purdy!0 -
miriamwithcats wrote: »Mia, the only problems with using full spectrum light sources are two. If one is bipolar it can flip one to mania. The second is that some people have trouble sleeping if they use it too late in the day. You can find all sorts of ways to use it, from a light box like you bought, to full spectrum lights designed for handicrafts, to using full spectrum light bulbs (natural light or sunlight bulbs). I use all three. The MORE you use, the better effect it will have, so I have ALL my lamps with full spectrum lights and in the winter I remove the shades. I ALWAYS fight the cats for the sunny spot in the room with the light in my eyes. I turn my craft light towards my face. A friend gave me a little gadget that is like a visor with tiny lights you can aim at your eyes. That I don't use- felt too weird walking around with that on. I have always craved sunshine. That is my first criteria for housing.
I also take vitamin D and am on two antidepressants. One, Effexor, impacts the serotonin and noraepinephrine levels and the other, bupropion, works on the domamine levels. This was what was needed to pull me out of a horrendous, life threatening depression. Oh, and I take a thyroid stimulator too, that adds to the benefit even though my thyroid levels are just fine. I have managed to decrease the dosages but never go off completely. When I was younger, I could often go without meds during the summer.
Therapy CAN be really helpful in getting rid of some of the baggage from the past, but it can also make someone TOO focused on themselves and how they are feeling. I don't think that will be a problem for you, but I have seen it in many clients. A healthy care for one's well-being is good, total self-absorption is not. One of the things I would teach clients is the importance of give and take in relationships, including the relationship you have with the community you live in!
Miriam, you have written many wise words here. How much D do you take? I just started it this month and am taking 2000 mg. It is hard to tell from reading online just what the correct dose should be. I live in the land of gloom so thought I would try something new to get me through the late fall/early winter slump.
I finally found an excellent therapist and I can see a change in my attitude towards many things. "Healthy care for one's well-being" is my new mantra. Not that that is easy or anything...
A minor miracle, ladies--I got up the nerve to get on the scale and since before vacation I am down half a pound -- good thing as I am going to see my "first boyfriend" on Saturday -- Paul McCartney. Don't want to be too frumpy, do I? (as if he will notice me in the crowd...).
Betty WNY
PS Janet I will try to post travel pics soon.
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Irish Terri - congrats on your ongoing loss, what do you do/eat daily? Love your poem!
Laid a little low with a cold this week and need to get back to doing the green shakes. Meeting after work today as my group is trying for reclassification/salary adjustment. My transvag ultrasound was normal, but they want me to go back to ultrasound breasts, apparently they saw something on the mammo. Yesterday couldn't find my work keys and managed not to freak out too much last night worrying - found it under the furniture this morning in my office, what a relief.
I am an island of peace and calm.
Love to all,
Linda in Calif
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Pip I painted it in watercolour. I studied art at teacher training college, and majored in Ceramics. However, I ended up teaching my subsidiary subject, Maths, as there was a shortage of Maths teachers in those days.
Terri in Milwaukee Fame at last! You have a busy schedule with that boy. It remains me of when my younger daughter was in senior high. She was very sporty, so we where running her there and everywhere at all sorts of weird hours. One of her sports was I ce hockey and practice was from 11pm to 2am on a Friday night. Game were played midweek. The girls had to fit in round the boys and men's training sessions. 0 -
Everything is in the hall and ready to go. it looks far too much for the car, but I'm sure we will push it in somehow! I'm setting the alarm so we can get our exercising and making beautiful in before we leave. I was soooooo tense this morning, but I feel better now. Two Pernods probably helped! Will do my nails in a minute.
I won't be able to post this weekend as I believe there is no internet. My tablet is playing up so I don't know if I will be able to take postable photos. Will try with my underpowered phone which has no memory left. Will delete stuff. We will take full fat photos with our camera, but they are too big to post. I sincerely hope I will get one up there on Monday for you.
Lots of love to all of you and I will be thinking of you all this weekend and wishing I could post.
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Gosh darn, so much has been going on that I’ve barely had time to read posts this past week. I skipped a bunch and then started catching up with yesterday’s posts. I do think about you all daily and miss when I don’t have time to keep up. And I apologize in advance for the long post.
My sister was in the hospital this past week with cellulitis in her leg. She doesn’t know how she got it, but I find it an odd coincidence that she had a pedicure just a couple of days before she broke out with a 104 degree temperature. She is known for her gross, cracky feet and I would not be surprised if the bacteria got in through her foot. Her leg looked so swollen and painful. She was admitted to the hospital and given IV antibiotics for three days. Good news is that she is home, healing, and feeling much better.
Daughter #2 is wrapping up volleyball season. They have their last match tonight and then a tournament on Saturday and then they are done. She is ready for the season to be over so that she can concentrate on show choir and jazz band.
They are kicking me out of my office at work. Well, technically, I could still come into the office but I would have to make a daily reservation to use one of the newly created flexible work spaces. That would be too much of a hassle because I won’t have any of my things in that cubicle. So, I will start working from home full-time next week. For the past several years, I have worked from the office three days a week and worked from home two days a week. Apparently that is no longer enough to warrant the expense of assigning me a work station. I’m a little upset with how the decision was made, because if I had been given a choice I would have chosen to work from the office full-time rather than work from home full-time. But, the decision was made based solely on historical data with no consideration of what I wanted. It will be an adjustment but I’m trying to think of positives – like I can get away from my desk and take a walk around the block in the middle of the day.
Carol/NC – I’m so sorry to hear about your son’s accident, and I am glad that he is not seriously injured. That must have been quite a fright to see his totaled car. Happy to hear that he will see a doctor. My youngest daughter has been driving back and forth to school on her school permit for the past few months, but she turns 16 next week and is determined to get her license the day of her birthday. I completely understand being a mom of a new driver.
Heather – I’ll be thinking about you this weekend and hoping that you enjoy the party. Hope that both you and your husband have fun and are able to enjoy the weekend! Can’t wait to hear what a success it was next week.
Lisa – Oh, the saga continues… I have to admit that I will miss your Restaurant Impossible stories when this venture ends.
Penny – I have to wonder why your new choir member from the southwest moved to the pole if she does not want to deal with the changes in lifestyle such a move requires. Was she forced into the move due to family or work? Hopefully, her attitude will change over time.
Vicky – I must have missed a post about your legs. I tried to go back and find it but to no avail. What happened? I’m worried because fever and sore legs is how my sister’s cellulitis started.
Terri – Your son’s schedule sounds like my daughter’s. She has to be at school every morning by 7AM for marching band. She has volleyball practice after school which she tries to balance with attending quartet practice for her All State Choir audition. On Tuesdays, she goes straight from volleyball to jazz band and then from jazz band to show choir and she doesn’t get home until after 9PM. I have to bring her dinner up to school so that she can get something to eat in between volleyball and jazz band. Wednesdays she goes from volleyball to church, but at least they feed the kids there before choir practice. Weekends are full of marching band contests, halftime performances, and volleyball tournaments. And once marching band ends, it doesn’t stop because jazz band moves to her 7AM slot and show choir moves to twice a week evening practices. And just to add to her schedule, she wants to start tutoring at the grade school. I’d try to limit her activities, but I think all those activities have caused her to be organized and to learn to balance school and social life. And she has a 4.0 grade average so her school work is not suffering.
OK, I don’t have time or space to comment more. Have a great day!
Linda/IA
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DJ- what is CRS? I looked it up on Wikipedia and they had a lot of different choices it could mean including Chinese Restaurant Syndrome . . . lol
Mia- I am so impressed I did not know you had lost 140 lbs. How much more are you trying to lose? At what point did your loss start to slow down? It will help me to know what to expect when I get to the point you are. BTW I am joining the Red Hat Society! I think it sounds like the kind of fun I need
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Here is a Quinoa breakfast recipe I use:
Quinoa Steel Cut Oats
1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed)
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup dried fruit (gogi berries, diced prunes, etc)
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamon
4 cups water
Mix all ingredients in med sauce pan. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer 20-25 minutes.
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Last night I had some leftover brown rice and I was trying to figure out what to use it for so I added a can of low sodium chicken broth. Then I found a 4 oz package of frozen cod and a can of mild Rotel diced tomatoes and peppers. Voila I ended up with a Spicy Fish Soup (thank goodness I had the mild Rotel rather than the medium because it was plenty hot!)
I'm making progress with catching up so off I go to reading again
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Well it was a real short night and I am back at work. I am so looking forward to after Sunday being off 10 days. My legs were hurting last night and I just could not get comfortable, so did not get much sleep. Can't tell if they look better or not, still bright red and hot to the touch.
A couple that belongs to our motorcycle group has a daughter going to college about 25 miles from here. They are having Fall break starting today until next Tuesday. She wants to stay and work but they close the dorms, so she is going to stay with us.
Sylvia--Sorry to hear DGD is still not doing well. They are not going to visit their mom again are they?
Kim--Glad you are back and got your new computer set up. Do you like the windows 10. DH put that on our computer and I am not sure about a lot of it now. Also can not figure out how to load pictures from the camera on there.
Irish Terri--Hope your trip to Spain is everything you want it to be. Hope we get to see pictures.
Allison--Sorry to hear about your friend from the nursing home passing away. I bet your visits were speical to her.
DJ--I am working because the doctor said I am not spreading anything and we are so short on help there is no one to work. Then starting Monday I'm taking 10 days off so to get that I am working.
Terririchard--I do think that is a great NSV. Beautiful picture.
Mia--I'm sadd to say DB and his wife said they will not be back until mom is gone. Which is to bad, but their choice. He will text me once in awhile and I just don't bring it up. I did call when mom got sick last March and they life flighted her to Kearney. He never even called me back.
Heather--Glad you are getting the last minute things done. I am sure it will be a grand party.
Well I am caught up and need to get something done before time to go home. I would love to just go home and go to bed. Ladies take care and I will type at you later.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND-NE
October Goals
1. Weigh less at the end of the month then at the beginning.
2. Log every bite.
3. Stress less, Pray more
4. Enjoy everyday. Look for the positive.
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klanders30 wrote: »Hey Beth, dd and i are headed to Geneseo Ny to check out state college there. I am treasuring this last year with my one and only, seems like i was just taking walks and collecting chestnuts with her. She would stop and look for such a long time to pickup the shiniest smoothest chestnuts and we would carry them home in our pockets:-)
Take care everybody. Karen from ny
I thought maybe that's where you were headed. My niece is in her third year there and I have friends whose children attend. Beautiful area.
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GloworminWa -what is CRS? I looked it up on Wikipedia and they had a lot of different choices it could mean including Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
That might be one choice. The one I am familiar with is: Can't Remember $#*T
Oh, I really do not remember the details; but, I knew I got 'cut' out of the car; the firemen opened it up the roof like a can opener (and the windshield fell on me; and I had glass in my face and arms even though they had something covering me. It was a head-on collision that occurred when I was passing a car; and a man had just driven his 'new' truck out of the dealership and into the other lane; he saw me, but I did not see him until it was too late. DH and DOS took me to get items out of the car - looked like someone had surely died in there - blood everywhere. Good thing that I was in a Mercedes, otherwise I would have probably died. Therefore I really did not want to see my Honda Accord after I rolled it. DDnL (DOS's wife) did take pictures of it that got posted on FB before we had the opportunity to call my sisters They broke the back windshield and pulled the girls out of it; I was strapped in; but the driver's side was facing so that they could not pull me out the window or even the windshield. They ended up turning on the sunroof and pulled me out that way. Actually, I don't really remember either of the collisions. Those times I had C.R.S. on a terminal basis. MD told me after the head-on; that it was possible that I would never recall it any of it; and I have not.0 -
Betty in WNY... My friend who practices homeopathy suggests starting at 10,000 mg of D3 for WNYers as most of us are deficient. Some people take as much as 50,000-100,000mg (which seems super high to me ) I started at 2000 and worked my way up to 10,000. I get sick less often, my mood is better here and I think it helps my arthritic knees ... Although the knees could be a combination of things.
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Climbing around at Garden of the Gods.
2:00 and still waiting for our car to get done!
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Mary~ stunning views... have fun..
It has been a day, im tired ate yucky yucky stuff, and now im feeling it, I hate self sabotage...
going to look for more books at the library..
please keep DB in your prayers, he is going to see orthopedic tomorrow ,time for a total knee replacement...
his knee gave out this morning ,he has been hemming and hawing and now has no choice... DSIL went for a job interview at a hospital closer to us, and that looks good .. with her mom being in the shape she is,think she wants to be closer than an hour away.0 -
Two things. First, this town is so small you can pedal a bike from one end to the other in 5 minutes flat. Second, you betcha they know how to bundle up! A good friend of mine (a grown man) rides a bike year-round. He's got studded tires and his bike is just as stable on ice as my studded jogging shoes.DJ wrote: Penny, one thing I noticed in your picture (Other than how cold it looks) is how many bikes, so many of the kids must ride to school. I guess they know how to bundle up.
Some kids ride bikes in the winter, but a lot of them switch to kicksleds.
I love this! I had a similar experience a while ago when I caught sight of a woman and thought "Gee she's got nice legs!" then realized I was looking at my own reflection. :blushing:Irish Terri wrote: I was window shopping this morning when I noticed a vaguely familiar woman reflected in one of the Windows. It was several seconds before I realised that it was the new slimmer me I think that's a small NSV.
I follow your logic exactly, Mia. Yes, it IS nice when the doctor is pleased, but the last thing any of us needs is to start feeling complacent about our weight loss. So go-go-go for overweight! Yay!Concerning positive feedback at her latest doctor's appointment, Mia wrote: I'm not sure if I am pleased or discontent that she is taking this stand. On one hand it makes me very happy to know my doctor is satisfied with my health. On the other hand if she is satisfied that is one less motivation to keep going.
I think I ultimately need to be the person who is satisfied with my weight and I am not satisfied stopping when I am still obese. I'm going for overweight friends.
Terri in Milwaukee and Linda in IA, I get tired just reading your son's/daughter's schedule. Good thing they're young!
Oh, and Irish Terri's gorgeous water color reminded me that I took a picture of a water color I have on the wall, showing sloe plums. Someone asked Heather a long time ago if she had any pics, but I don't think she ever posted any. This is one of two water color sketches I have by the same artist. (Not me!) The other one shows elderberries. I think this picture conveys how thorny a sloe thicket can be; how jealously it guards its fruit.
/Penny
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Hello , This will be short because I haven't walked much today so I still need 6,000 steps to get to todays goal. Thanks everyone for posting pictures of your travels, your families, your paintings. Keep it up. I love looking at them and it's a much better pastime than snacking. I have 1 question- What's NSV ? I've seen it in several posts and I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. Ok, I'm off to the treadmill. Phyl in Cincy0
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I'm sorry for jumping right to the end, but I had such a wonderful day I just have to tell you before I burst wide open!
Today I called my son and asked if he could pick up the younger two and let me pick up Adrienne. I said I would take her to my studio and I would help her with her homework. I said I would do that every day, just make that our new routine. He said ok. So, we went to the studio and used the table in the gallery. She had a set of 8 sheets of paper each with a dozen math problems on it. She had done part of it and turned it in unfinished and the teacher didn't even grade it, he just gave it back and told her to try again. So, looking at it I could see that the answers were wrong, do we erased them and started fresh. (There was a little hole in one page and I asked her about it. She said that a tear had fallen on the paper and she tried to rub it off. That truly broke my heart!)
So, we went through every problem, adding and subtracting fractions. I saw what she was doing wrong and when I showed her why that was wrong and how to do it right, it was like a light bulb went on. It was time consuming, and her dad called twice during that time demanding to know how much longer it would be, and saying that she's just wasting time so she didn't have to go home. (Not that I could blame her, but she really was working hard.) It took two hours, but when I took her home she hugged me so hard and told me she really likes doing her homework at my place. She said she's going to tell her teacher that her grandma helped her, but I told her to tell him that she did all the work, because she did. And I told her dad that he should be VERY, VERY proud of her because she worked so hard. I don't think I've ever seen her so happy!
And if that's not enough, tonight I ate the most delicious food I've ever put in my mouth. I saw this recipe online:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/158731/pecan-crusted-pork-with-pumpkin-butter/?ms=1&prop25=170842783&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2015-10-14&prop28=Feature_1&prop29=Title&me=1&eaid=5302955
But I just used pork loin chops, Panko unseasoned bread crumbs, pecan cookie pieces, and Trader Joes Pumpkin Butter. It was an amazing combination of flavors. Massively yummy and very low sodium. And easy to make!
So, that's enough for me for one day. It's storming outside, but I feel like I'm on top of the world. Now il going back three pages to start reading what I missed.
Good night!
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phyllis115 wrote: »Hello , This will be short because I haven't walked much today so I still need 6,000 steps to get to todays goal. Thanks everyone for posting pictures of your travels, your families, your paintings. Keep it up. I love looking at them and it's a much better pastime than snacking. I have 1 question- What's NSV ? I've seen it in several posts and I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. Ok, I'm off to the treadmill. Phyl in Cincy
NSV is non-scale victory. For instance if you are able to get into a pair of pants that you haven't worn for over a year. Something that doesn't have to do with how much you weigh. Maybe you lost 2 inches off of your hips.
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Thanks, Beth. I have the D3 too and working up to more than 2000 sounds like a good plan. I heard the S word in the forecast and I need all the help I can get to not be despondent about that! I try to get outside for walks but even in winter I load my face with sunscreen because I've had a couple of basal cells.Betty in WNY... My friend who practices homeopathy suggests starting at 10,000 mg of D3 for WNYers as most of us are deficient. Some people take as much as 50,000-100,000mg (which seems super high to me ) I started at 2000 and worked my way up to 10,000. I get sick less often, my mood is better here and I think it helps my arthritic knees ... Although the knees could be a combination of things.
Beth in WNY
For the life of me I cannot understand why everybody seems to like gray houses here...if you want gray just look at the sky!
Betty
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Mary, what beautiful scenery you are enjoying on your hikes. Thank you for sharing the photos,
IrishTerri, your water color is fabulous...you are multi-talented woman
Phyl in Cincy, NSV means a non-scale victory like going shopping for clothes and not crying at your reflection in the mirror or having someone comment on how slim you are looking....too many of us concentrate on the number on the scale as our only measure of success (or failure)
suitcases are packed except for last minute items, pets are settled at boarding, and we're looking forward to heading for Seattle tomorrow..a weekend with ferry rides and time with my hubby is bound to be fabulous.
Stats for today:
14,000 steps
96 minutes of dog walking
line dance class Barbie from NW Washington
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stats for the day:
spin at hm - 60min, 128ahr, 149mhr, = 517c
walk dome 2 hm- 38.45min, 3.8amph,/pace, 98ahr, 136mhr, 2.4mi =274c
total cal 7910 -
I finally had a meltdown today. I found out that the wreck he was slowing down for was a 21-year-old on her way back to school who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her vehicle. It made everything all that much more "real" I guess.
Sylvia - I am so glad you got to help your DGD. Poor baby!
Heather - I hope your party is splendiferous!
Barbie - Have a great trip!
I promise that I read everything, but I am terribly distracted.
Oh, I take 3,000 iu of vitamin D every day. The doctor prescribed 50,000 iu weekly, but I couldn't use the bathroom the few weeks I took it. My GP said take the smaller dose; it would just take longer to get my levels up.
I'm wiped out and in bed already. Good night!
Carol in NC0
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