WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015
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Today I start cleaning the house for Thanksgiving with family. Need to wash the dog; hope she won't put up much of a fight and will let me do it in the bath, inside the house. Seems like we are due for our first freeze; need to get plants back into the greenhouse. Ones on the deck with go into the partially glassed-in porch off the MBR. Guess I will somehow have to cover the screen door that has not yet been replaced with Kraft paper so the cold air won't get to them. Sent my 'journal' to my PsycheMD along with DDnL#1's crappy email to me, so that we can work on how to deal with her 'drama' so that it won't get to me quite as bad as it seems to get to me. "Drama Queen" who constantly keeps things stirred up. None of my business if she does this to others; but, it really matters to me when she brings it home.0
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Betty - I hope the chao slows down and goes away for you!
Grits - it sounds like you have a lot of work to do. Getting ready for winter can be a chore. I hope things go well with your daughter.
Today I am going to do my StrongLifts 5X5 then continue painting. We really love the wood now that it is painted it looks so much nicer. Before it felt like we were living in a wooden box! A lot of people in northern Minnesota love knotty pine. I used to as well. It is a cabin feeling that people are looking for. I think it is the next best thing to the log cabin. We might leave the upper level Knottypine because it is a different type of wood in actually looks really nice. We will just need to seal it with polyurethane.
Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota
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Kim - What a great idea to pursue your own designs! Great stuff! :flowerforyou:
Barbie - It must be quite awful for you to feel this much in pain. Pain so brings me down.
(((HUGS))))
Katla - all your arrangements for the holidays make me feel tired, but I'm sure it will go swimmingly. They are people you like and love.
Mary - oooouuuffff! What a lot of work! You must be very strong. Or determined. Or both, probably. :flowerforyou:
Hope all those with aches and pains feel better soon.
This afternoon DH and I tackled ANOTHER Christmas pudding to replace the one when the glass bowl broke. I made a smaller one and found a steamer I have never used at the back of a cupboard, so it all looks promising. Only 3 hrs steaming for this one.
I had a bit of dried fruit left over so I'm also making an Allbran loaf. The easiest thing in the world and very tasty. DH likes it for tea, with butter. :laugh:
I had yoga this morning and felt ten years younger after the exchange yesterday. My aches and pains are much better. Long may it continue, but I expect I shall find something else to worry about before long. :laugh:
Tomorrow we will have to collect together a few cardboard boxes to put crockery etc in. It's only going to be junked, but it's got to go in something. Hope there's not too much stuff in the loft. Never been up there.
Love to all. Alison - Hope your thinking time goes well. You are important.
Heather UK0 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Pip, from here it doesn’t look like the bike had any damage?
Sure wish Kirby looked as good. 
Katla, I took Nexium for years and have been able to drop it since I lost weight and no problems in 4 months.
Penny, I’ve had many outfits over the years that shrunk in the closet when I wasn’t looking. My plan is that it will never happen again.
Barbie, I love the quote on forgiveness. I just hate that you are still having so much trouble with your legs. Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way.
Mary, I don’t envy you all the painting. When I was younger I rather enjoyed it but I’m just over it at this point in my life. We hired someone to paint our interior a couple of years ago and they did a terrible job. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist so I didn’t get paint on the trim and ceiling but this person did. Grrrrrrr
Sharon, that is the way I have felt with all our rain; just want to bury myself under the blankets.
How wonderful that you and DGD had a good time together.
Joyce, it’s not me that is traveling to Kentucky but would love to meet up with you if I were. I hope you are able to help your DS. It is strange how different the same app can look on different devices.
Allison, I don’t blame you for trying to stay out of the tiff at work. Good move! I hope you can enjoy your time alone while Tom is gone. (((Hugs)))
Beth, good for you on staying on track. Sometimes it’s nice to have something to concentrate on when all around us is a little crazy.
Kim, beautiful horse!
It really rained all night.
The good news is that it should move out around noon today and be dry for the next 4 or 5 days. It’s back to line dancing this afternoon. After missing last week, it seems like I haven’t been in a very long time. I’m really looking forward to it.
I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day.
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,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Heather - so glad you got all that paperwork out-of-the-way and can finally relax! You might find some hidden treasures in the loft!
DJ - even though the painting is a lot of work I am also a perfectionist so I would not trust anybody to do as good of job. I did think about getting a sprayer but my DH thought that it would get too much paint in the air.
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Kim, I can see that horse being used several different ways. You could do it on the back of a jacket, or smaller on the chest of the jacket, like where a monogram would go. Of on a sweat shirt. You could take the Christmas element off on some so it could be a year-round thing. Or, you could offer personalization, with a name either of the owner or the horse. It's a beautiful image. I think embroidered clothing items sell for a premium, too. Don't sell it short. Research online what things are going for.
I'm sitting in the waiting room...waiting. No trouble getting up here. It was actually a nice drive. Listened to Stephanie Plum book 3 all the way.
More later,
Sylvia0 -
Morning peeps-
Sorry I haven't been responding to much of the posts. Right now waiting for my doc 3c how the shoulder is doing0 -
New Shoulder X-ray. Looks like the bone is fusing together. I will c what he says when he comes in.
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Beth --- thanks! There is some cold out there now that just lingers on and on. Thankfully I am just down to a bit of congestion and a lingering cough.
Anybody up for an adult child problem? DD2 whom I have not seen for 2 years since she is broke and moved halfway around the world to be with a guy called and needed a legal document sent RIGHT AWAY (of course) to fulfill her permanent residency requirements. So DH and I did not complain or cry but dutifully went and spent a bunch of money to have it sent even though we were not crazy about sending such a thing through the mail and even though it put me back in an emotional tailspin. Yesterday we messaged because it looked like they tried to deliver it and failed. Said she loved me and had not been eating or sleeping well, etc. and she would pick it up....well today DH gets the official note that it finally got delivered/picked up. She knows we would like to hear this from her personally, but no sound as of yet. We did teach her the magic words of please and thank you, but today I feel a lot like a doormat only not so skinny. Waiting one more day to see if she remembers how to say thank you...Trying so hard to maintain a relationship and will always love her like crazy but some days I get so tired of the struggle. Everybody else thinks she is so "happy" but not eating and not sleeping does not indicate happiness to me. I can tell she is homesick but she will only admit it in the most roundabout way, because of course she is in love and all her energies must go to that.
Thank God I finally have a good therapist for all this...sorry for the rant...life will go on and somehow this will all get worked out...
Betty WNY0 -
Mary ... I think you were referring to my chaos! Thanks!
I'm Beth in WNY
We have a Betty in WNY too!
I'm near Buffalo and Betty I believe is near Rochester.
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Happy Tuesday ! ! !
Grits – I don’t fully understand, but I have been a part of some similar situations. All my Mom’s siblings and their kids have “disowned” me, because I refused to tolerate toxic behavior from one of them. I don’t miss them even a tiny bit, and I finally understand how my Mom used to go weeks not speaking to them because of a fight. They just no longer matter to me, and I have become fully aware that I “Can’t Fix Stupid”. (When my sister died in my home, my cousin called and said “What the he11 happened” and I asked her to apologize). // Regarding being old enough to “know better” for your grandkids, there is no definite age that it will or did happen. My DD is 24 already, and she still thinks I abused her and her Dad is a saint (until her bipolar swings a different direction when he says the wrong thing, then he is the devil and she comes running to me to be saved. Just keep loving everyone you can, and ignoring that hook ! ! !
My supervisor decided that I need to clean and organize my desk today, and we spent several hours already this morning. Then I worked out for a while, ate lunch, and now I’m supposed to be making labels for everything so she can come back up here and help me more. This is WAY too much stress for 1 day. At least she finally realized I can’t do it without help. So please accept my apology for being unable to read and respond today. Hugs for everyone, because I need the hugs back.
Terri in Milwaukee
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Sharon in Lethbridge: We seldom get snow and when we do it is like a giant holiday. Going out on the roads is brutal because people don't know how to drive in snow. Being snug inside and watching the flakes fall is a rare treat around here. :flowerforyou:
Beth: You're wise to work on staying on track one day at a time. I'm sorry about the chaotic household events. :flowerforyou:
Heather: My arrangements for the holidays make be feel tired, too. I hope to create a good attitude and stick to it. :ohwell:
Sylvia: I loved listening to the early Stephanie Plum audio books. Then I had a few years of not liking the audios, and the last book I checked out from the library was a hoot. It was not an audio, though. :flowerforyou:
Pip: The xray looks great to my untrained eye. Good luck.
I had my blood work done this morning and then went to spin class. I hope the numbers turn out to show improvement. To improve, the calcium will need to have gone down to a level that is healthy and does not risk cardiac problems. I am hoping the Vitamin D3 is at a good level. Those are the two items that I've been trying to improve.
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
November 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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Good Tuesday to all. Yesterday was sunny & nice,so off I went to return a couple things.Wasn't able to find a purse I liked,but did get a billfold that is mainly a card carrier.Now to sort & put them where they belong.
SIL still teases,asking me if I have bought a new purse lately (because 2 were returned).Do admit to being fussy about purses & no way I will keep one if it doesn't work for me.Today is gray & damp....perfect for being inside.Had a remote added to our gas fireplace....DH is a happy camper.Old one required someone to get on the floor to do it.Wasn't gonna be me
My "Christmas"cactus was setting buds in Sept.....kind of confused.Have a couple pics to share.Also have a small yellow cactus about ready to bloom.
Made a soup pot full of beef veggie soup,smells yummy....for supper today.Tomorrow is Veterans Day,so we'll be going to parade & brfast.....then dinner out. Time to move....have a nice day .Pat
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I, too, am a perfectionist about painting, and have been sorely disappointed with the "professional" paint job I got done on my upper story. I did the lower one myself, outside, and do all the interior painting too. It takes me a long time, but it is done right. Washed, patched, primed, painted. Not just slapping paint on a dirty surface, so it won't stay. I have been known to wash, patch, prime, repatch, reprime and paint. Once you get a coat of primer on old plaster walls, more dents and holes show up. I do NOT try to make my plaster walls look perfectly smooth. To me the beauty in them is the hand crafted aspect of real plaster walls.
Mary, a sprayer is great for getting the paint on to the walls, but it is really important to then brush or roll the paint. It adheres better than when just sprayed on. Many spray only jobs only last a few years. Your biggest investment in painting is the labor- either paid or your own- so it is worth it to do the job right so it doesn't have to be redone as soon.
I have been running since 6 this morning, getting kids ready to go to a neighbor's house to wait for time to go to school, then taking my brain injured friend in to the Dental college for a cleaning, then taking my son to town o shop at Walmart's, then picking up my daughter's meds at the local pharmacy. Each trip was half an hour each way, so I have spent over two hours just driving. I had to do all this today since my car goes in for an oil change, etc. tomorrow.0 -
Pat - lovely flowers! Makes the heart lift!
The pudding has survived this time! The Allbran cake looks good too. I have been neglecting the home baking recently with my "can't be bothered " attitude. Thankfully I feel MUCH better today. Normally I love to make things for DH so he feels cared for. I can see he appreciates my change of mood.
We had omelette tonight. Sounds a bit boring, but I buy 10 packs at a time from Merchant Gourmet of their porcini mushrooms, which I mix with seasoned spring onion and garlic, lightly melted, and some half fat creme fraiche. Fill the omelette with that. Makes an almost instant and delicious dinner. We had heaps of broccoli with it. I calculate 375 cals, using almost no oil in a non stick pan.
Tonight is the Great Pottery Throw Down. I am recording it as it's the last episode of "Lewis".
Today I got myself on Amazon as I have free trial Prime until the 28th. Bought 4 presents, so that's good to tick off the "to do" list. :drinker: Getting there. We are away in France for the run up to Christmas, so need to get stuff done ahead. Including Christmas cards. Also got to clear the kitchen for the painter while we are away. Lots of putting things in boxes ahead of us. Also trying to arrange meet ups with various family members we won't be seeing at Christmas. Complicated diary filling. :grumble:
Love to all. I haven't taken any pain killers today, Kim.
Heather UK0 -
Heather - your omelette sounds yummy! And I am so happy to hear that your DH is getting his treats! It reminded me that I need to make my DH his favorite treat, lemon bars. Just because I am on this journey does not mean I have to force him to comply with all of my healthiness. He does so much for me that a little goodie now and then is something that he really deserves.
Mary from Minnesota
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We had problems with fleas and used the flea medicine that you put on their skin. Also we bombed the apartment. We were fine upstairs but when we moved downstairs they had flea problems and I even got bit by them. We did that for quite a while but it finally worked and no more problems, thank goodness. Of course I see the date of your note and you probably have it taken care of already.
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Just learning this things yet, didn't know how to delete so. Hope everyone has a great day. Making myself look pretty dumb here. LOL.0
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Betty great doormat!
Pat my Christmas cactus blooms at odd times too because I take it outside in the summer.
With DH they have to figure in his clotting problem into his treatment, so DH is waiting on some tests. Margaret 0 -
At work, so just popping in and reading the posts from yesterday and today.
Betty WNY: I have been through things like this with my adult children and my stepchildren. It's emotionally draining and can make you physically ill. My thoughts and prayers are with you to help you find peace. It's a tough one, I know.
I cannot remember who made the beautiful horse pillow, but I loved it! I have granddaughters who would want one. You could even make the ribbon around the horse's neck have a child's name on it...or adult, whichever the case may be! Ha!
It's a pretty nice day here in Green Bay,WI today. Sun is out and it's in the 50's. Supposed to have some rain and crappy weather moving in for tomorrow though, so I'm thinking I'll walk outside tonight instead of the gym. Getting to that time of year where it gets tougher and tougher to find nice walking weather.
We moved to the city last December, and I am missing the countryside so bad. We used to live in the woods and I love nature. Being in nature or by water is how I recharge. I need to make it my mission this weekend to find a nature trail or a nice wooded park where I can walk and just get some "me" time. Since my DH has been off work with an injury for 7 months now and our granddaughter has come to live with us for a while, I find that I don't have any alone time anymore. I crave it. I'm hoping finding a nice nature trail will help fix that so I can de-stress a little bit!
I'll try to read more and touch base with you more personally next time, but i have to get back to work now.
Have a beautiful Tuesday.
Tracie in WI0 -
Just finished watching DWTS so now it's safe to go online without a worry about finding out who was eliminated before I got a chance to watch. Jake fixed lunch for us and we watched during lunch then I rode the exercise bike during the rest of the show. My favorites are still dancing but I was sad about the team that was eliminated. I'm headed out in a few minutes for a haircut, trip to the library, and some other errands. I'd rather hang out at home but I need a new book to read at bedtime (e books on the phone aren't as satisfying to read in bed as real books) and I've waited at least a week too long to get my hair cut. hugs to all of you having to find your way with toxic family members
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
November Resolutions (with week one comments)
*walk an average of 13,000 steps a day (just barely making it)
*organize music files on computer (slow progress because I forgot all about it)
*meditate for 10 minutes a day four or more days a week (super)
*answer a friend's e mail that I've put off too long (haven't started)
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2catslover. We are slowly conquering the flea problem. I used Frontline (you put on the skin), bombed, sprayed, powdered, put flea collars on, and then this month instead of Frontline we tried a different one, Advantage. Again, it goes on the skin. The cats are all looking to be flea free, but the environment isn't- last night in bed I got bitten several times. So I got up, sprayed the bed, let it dry, and went back to bed. The label probably would say not to do that, but I was so tired I didn't care.0
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terri_momm - My DH also says, "You can't fix stupid." and he tells me 'not to worry about it. RITFLMAO!
patceho - beautiful Cactus; enjoy it no matter when it blooms. I've been told you can force them to bloom by letting them dry out completely and ignoring them. I've heard people putting them in the dark, heard them letting them get cold. I don't know. I've only had one of mine bloom which for a while I kept inside. They all got a little scorched sitting on the covered deck; so I moved them so they would not get any sun and they have 'greened up' and putting out new leaves (not buds).
Miriamwithcats - my husband is a professional painter and he would not paint a house that he had not pressure-washed down first. He scraps the old peeling paint and using bonding material to feather out the edges and usually uses a primer - especially if he is changing paint. Latex cannot be painted over oil unless a primer has been used; you can paint oil over latex, just not the other way around. He usually takes a rag and uses something that tests for whether it is oil or latex based. He has clients who call him every year or every 3 or 4 with ... 'please come pressure wash the house and drive and tell us if you think it needs a new coat of paint'. He's been doing this for nearly 35 years (first part-time on his own for the first few years, and now with a crew of 3). Maybe DOS will take the reins and take over the business; but, when DH stops painting his brother will go, too (both in their 70's (74 and 72 respectively). Then DOS won't keep the black guy either because he is older, too. Hard worker when the boss is there; but, can't read so he has to have supervision.
fancy - it is my DDnL#1 not my DD (don't have a girl, although I do consider my DDsnL as my DD (until this one next door) goes 'crazy-@$$ mean to me'. One day, she is going to find herself picking up her teeth off the floor by surprise. Most people don't deal with her very well. She tried to pick a fight with my DYS because DDnL#2 did not timely respond to a text (several in a roll) and then when she did she was obviously 'miffed' and make the HUGE mistake of sending her 'feelings' to DYS who call DOS to find out what 'the hell was going on with her' and also to forward him the texts. Says they don't get good reception out where they live during hunting season; and then when DDnL#2 finally saw them, she wrote a response but did not send it until DYS got home and read it. He told her to go ahead and send it. She had said she had only be 'in the family for 6 months and that was WAY too soon to be caught up in family feuds' and to 'never send her that type of text to her or to Will'. DDnL#1 apparently told her she was 'having a bad day' or something ... I doubt that she actually apologized to her. She does not apologize even when she knows she is in the wrong.
It's 'cold' down here in SW GA (USA) and dreary and misty, too. Supposedly, it was to clear up today; but, that never happened. Need to get my plants inside because they are expecting a 'freeze' before the weekend ends. UGH. This time I put them up, they won't come out again until Spring (after the Pecan trees start to put out green shoots). Pecan Trees are what we judge when they will no longer be a 'freeze' here. Zone 8.
GRITS a/k/a Lenora
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I painted all day yesterday and am really wore out today. It was in effort to do the weightlifting.
Squat- 5X 65/75/85/95/105, 5X5X 110
Sumo Squat- 5X5X 95
BP- 5X 65/70/75, 5X5X 80
BR - 5X5X 85
After this I will be painting all afternoon and evening again. I think that should count as exercise!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Betty - I understand. I tried to raise a strong, resiliant daughter, but she continues to allow her life to revolve around love, not reality. She used to call and beg me to move her and BF to my area, but when I said I would get her settled in first, then go back to get him, she said "never mind, if he can't come right away I'm not coming either". Like it's no big deal to suppport 2 unemployed adults for however long it takes for one or both of them to get jobs. And whether it is me or her Grandpa that sends her anything, I have to specifically remind her to say (or e-mail or text) thank you, like she never had to do it her entire life, or like it was our responsibility to supply her with whatever was sent. I KNOW I didn't raise her that way, so I just keep trying, and secretly remind her to thank her Grandpa, so he thinks she is not ungrateful. Just because she gets away with all the bad stuff from her dad. Yuck ! ! ! All we can do is our best, and be confident in our attempts and abilities.
My work day is almost finished, and my supervisor is not hovering anymore trying to prompt me to clean or organize things (it's just better if she says what she means instead of hinting around the subject. I don't have the clean gene).
I hope everyone is able to find some joy today, and accepts a few more Hugs ! ! !
Terri in Milwaukee0
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