WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015
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Happy Sunday. Sounds like we have some bad weather on the way. Starting as sleet and then turning to snow around 7 inches. I am working 6-2 today so hoping to get home before it starts. DH and DS are in Kansas City for the game and he should be home this evening. I just pray they do not run into really bad weather. I enjoyed my evening home alone and spent the time reading and relaxing.
Meg--Good to see you post. Sounds like we are in for bad weather the next 24 hours. Hope you are able to stay inside and be warm. I will feel better when DH gets home tonight. Does help get into the spirit of Christmas.
pip--Kirby sure looks happy to be home, and the glasses are nice.
Miriam--Love your dinning room set. I love stuff like that.
Joyce--Sorry to hear Charlie is having more problems. Sending HUGS!
Grits--Sorry to hear Crackers was hurt, but thankful it was not worse.
Kim--You cut down your own tree? We are planning to take a couple of the DGC and two of our DS's next Saturday to a tree farm and cut down our own tree. I am excited about it. Never done this before. I got our Christmas letter done yesterday and now to get the cards done. I try and buy cards at the sale after Christmas but last year I spaced it off.
Lillian--Glad to hear your mom is doing well and ajusting.
Well ladies Hope you are recovering from the Thanksgiving and getting into the spirit of Christmas. This is my favorite time of the year and try hard to stay positive. One Day at a Time.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE0 -
DJ - we are off at 5.30 am on Wednesday.
Plane leaves at 7.00. The weather here looks as if it will be calm and damp. Thank goodness no snow to disrupt things. When we get to the south of France it will be chilly, but hopefully some sun. The owner of the apartment emailed me to say he will be there to greet us. I have his instructions to instruct the taxi driver and I have looked on Streetview so I know where I'm going. 
Our square is pedestrianised so we have to walk through an alleyway from the main street. We should be there by 3.30 pm. We have a long change over in Orly, Paris, so will have a spot of lunch and read a book.
Your back sounds a lot like mine.
My new Kindle is all set now.
Still got to pack. For me it's not the clothes that cause me a headache, but more the toiletries and meds I take with me. :ohwell:
Love again, Heather UK0 -
DJ's comment to Pip
"Pip, you did good. But to be honest, he would look good in almost anything. Lol"
was missing the last phrase...
"or nothing at all!"0 -
About two hours from home. Rain all the w
ay, at least no ice.
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Janetr, love it! LOL
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miriamwithcats wrote: »DJ's comment to Pip
"Pip, you did good. But to be honest, he would look good in almost anything. Lol"
was missing the last phrase...
"or nothing at all!"
you're right... he does look good in nothing at all...lololol;. he lost 7lbs, gotta build his muscle up again. i'm working on it0 -
@miriamwithcats ok....you know if you all talk nakedly I will run with it!!!!!! "We all are mauvalously naked unda our clothes dawling! To know (if I was AT a darned nudist "colony", mind you, as you all call it), that my "suit" is ALWAYS in style, ALWAYS fits, and never gets threadbare....just bare....AND I'm being ECONOMICAL...heehee! For a great NEW YEARS RESOLUTION.....google AANR, put in your state, or country...and see what happens. There might just be a nudist or clothing optional resort right near you. Shhhhh I won't tell.
Becca
being all nudisty reminiscing in Oregon.....0 -
Joyce, Indiana- I have a stand up mirror that has a jewelry box behind the mirror. It is out of bird's eye maple and was made for me by a dear friend. It is one of my special treasures.
Pip - Hubba Hubba! Is what I say to Kirby's new look.
Mia in MI
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miakoda - :0)0
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About mice, One of my favorite books to read to kids is "The Mouse and the Motorcycle. I read it to my first and second grade classes for years when I was teaching. One year we had a mouse infestation and the custodian started putting mouse traps in places where mice might be in the school. I joked with him and called him a killer until one day when a mouse ran in front of me and I grabbed my skirt and lifted it while jumping on a chair and crying "eeeeeeek" just like in the cartoons. After that I was fine with the mouse traps.
Joyce, my husband tells me every day about how sodium is so bad for him and then adds cheese and olives to his salad and eats them for his snacks....we just have to do the best we can for our husbands and their health.Lenora, sorry to hear about Cracker's injuries....best wishes to her for a speedy recovery
Pip, Kirby looks great in his new glasses.Lillian, glad your mom is settledMiriam, your dining room set is beautiful.
Karen, thanks for the suggestion about stretching
I thought today was sort of a rest day, then I realized that I've already walked dogs for ninety minutes and am folding the third of my five loads of laundry, along with doing an hour of boo keeping on the computer, fixing lunch, and riding the exercise bike for awhile.
Barbie from NW Washington
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janetr7476 wrote: »About two hours from home. Rain all the w
ay, at least no ice.
Janet, this is so funny, it bears repeating
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Mary from Minnesota0 -
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We are home all safe and sound. Kinda cold outside. We gave several broken branches in the yard from the ice storm. It's always good to get back home.
Now I need to seriously get a grip on my eating and lack of exercise. Am definitely feeling better and have a lot to do with my family all coming for Christmas and us leaving for AZ for a month two days after they go home. Going to start cooking and freezing do ahead meals.
Have to get my fall decorations down and my Christmas decorations up. I won't put a tree in every room this year as I won't have time to take them all down before leaving for AZ.
Sounds like everybody had a nice Thanksgiving. We sure did. Jack could not remember the last time he spent a holiday with his Mom. Mama S said she hated to see me go, she says she needs a woman's perspective at times. She had three sons. I on the other hand, am the youngest of six girls.
Love to all, Janetr, OKC
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Janet, glad you made it home safely. My nephew in Edmond had to take his family to a hotel overnight- no power.(Heaven forbid they forgo curling irons, hair driers, and screen time!) I managed for ten days without power one year!0
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Miriam. Thank you. Our power must have gone out but I don't think it was for long. Yep, we are very spoiled with all we have now. Some places further west of the City are still without power.
Janetr OKC0 -
Michelle, good catch! I totally forgot that I bought Canadian bacon. Guess DH and I will be eating that for lunch.
Y'all quit hitting on Pip's man! LOL!
Joyce, It was way up in the afternoon last Tuesday before I noticed that my shirt was on inside out. And honestly, DH pointed it out to me then. Sometimes we just don't have time for checking stuff like that.
I've had a long day. Finally getting a little rest time. Big news around here is Mark Richt getting fired.
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DrKatie, just making an observation. Absolutely NO interest in men at this point in my life. But eye candy is good. I also drool over my daughters' tae kwon do instructor who isn't yet 30!0
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fanncy0626 wrote: »Sylvia - (((hugs)))
Pip - they did such a nice job!
Michele- slice the top and bottom off of the squash, poke holes in the squash, microwave for 3 1/2 minutes and then peel with a paring knife or a vegetable peeler. Do you happen to have a recipe for orange Mandarin Jell-O with whipped cream in it? So what happened with the other batch of brownies?
Kim - that is too bad about your fit bit. I hope it is either found or you get it for Christmas.
Beth - praying for your son!
Have a great night everyone!
Mary from MinnesotaGloworminWA wrote: »Elaine one of the things I do to see how others eat is to post on the News Feed and have an open Food Diary. I look at other folks open food diaries to see what they eat to stay within their calorie limits. If I see something that sounds good I PM them for the recipe. I've never had anyone turn me down. You can do this!
Gloria in WA
PS - It was snowing Big flakes this morning. Not cold enough for it to stick and not enough to make a snowball but beautiful.
I got a text early this morning from my friend who was flying back from Texas today (to avoid spending the holiday in family drama) that she had gotten an early flight and would be in Seattle before 10 AM so we invited her to have dinner with us about noon and watch a movie together. She was with us last year for Thanksgiving and it was great to have her back again this year.
Sorry Ladies
I haven't posted in over a week...been a struggle to log everything and keep up w this terrific thread. I now know what a thanksgiving week is like in the life of a cashier at a grocery store! OMG. As it worked out my daughters break up w her boyfriend changed our dinner arrangements as his side of the family would have been an additional four. The three young adults that are here got invited to their significant others...so it just ended up being my daughter my ex and myself. Smallest ever. But since I was beyond exhausted and opted for some gourmet prepared dishes from whole foods since I got my discount it all worked out well. We had the brined Whitehouse Turkey (yup same one Obama eats), boxed stuffing, candied sweet potatoes and garlic Yukon mashed made by me w organic taters, a preordered corn and shallot casserole that was beautiful but to muffin like, snowflake rolls w Kerry Gold Garlic and Herb Butter. WF pies including a pecan, blueberry and a vegan Dutch Apple crumb with fresh made whipped cream from the bakery, cider and Dunkin donuts dark roast. I bought the fixings for a big Squapple Casserole, but wasn't up to it after doing ten plus pounds of potatoes. Too much food! I sadly ate most of the pecan pie and two snowflake rolls each of the last three days. I think I'm done now. Just threw the rest out today. All and all I have been okay but a little to down to post but I love hearing about everyone. Hopes for all who need them and hoorays for everyone's happy events. I will try to resume participating as I know I do better when I don't isolate.
Have a good start to the week tomorrow,
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Just read almost 100 posts and can't keep awake any longer as it's 1.22am
Irish Terri
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bike shoe covers - check, leg liners - check bike long pants - check bike lights charged up and on - tire air check - check- backpack ready - check. i have thought about it, usually i use a pannier for the winter but using that makes the bike heavier when i have to lift it on and off of the train. to solve that, i will switch to using the backpack (what i use in the summer). the doc still has me on a 10lb limit on what i can lift with my left arm so i think i am ready!0
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Mary from Minnesota0 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Beth, sorry your DH has a bug but I also hope he doesn’t share with you.
Heather, I’m the same way about packing. It’s not the clothes but everything else. I know you will have a marvelous time. I’m excited for you!!!
Miriam, you little devil, you!! (later) I’m with you in that we can look.
Becca, I wouldn’t dare go to a nudist colony because even though my “suit” may be in style and fits, it has become very wrinkled and I don’t dare iron it.
Barbie, I am laffin’ like crazy picturing you jumping up on a chair crying “eeeeeeeeeek”. I would have loved to see the kids’ reaction.
Janetr, love the sign. Glad you don’t have ice and hope you get home safely. (later) Glad you made it. Sleep well.
Mindy, any retail at this time of year is a killer. Your food sounds yummy but yes, too much. I’m glad you didn’t end up having to prepare everything.
Irish, it sounds like you need some rest. It’s only 9:00 here but I’m about ready for bed.
I just finished putting up the tree and now can decorate it tomorrow. That is my favorite part! I love getting out the ornaments as each one brings back such memories. I always play Christmas music while I decorate the tree. For some reason I’m thinking this may be the last year that we do the big tree. DH doesn’t really like hauling it down stairs and helping get it set up. I’ll admit, it is quite a job. DD had about a 5 foot tree that was pre-lit and only broke down to two sections. It was really easy to put up and something like that might be what we need in the future. I could get rid of our large tree and the large ornaments and just keep all the others. Oh well, I’ll worry about that later. Just need to decide before I pack away the decorations.
I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day and week ahead.
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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Ladies, I've received some bad news this evening. My 8-year-old grandniece was watching as her dad drove a dirt bike into a tree--no helmet and a broken limb at face level. As of an hour or so ago, he was still in surgery but the doctors are saying his chances are very slim. Although I am concerned about Alex, I am terrified of the emotional damage this will cause for Makaela. Please send prayers and good vibes for this broken young man and all of his family, especially Makaela.
Carol in NC0 -
most riders i see have 2 - 3 ligts tops, head light, tail light and maybe one on their helmet or backpack and to me that is still not enough.
just so you know and you don't worry about me too much, i will have a total of 10 lights on the bike itself and 2 on the backpack. told you i will be a christmas tree on the road!0 -
Ladies, I've received some bad news this evening. My 8-year-old grandniece was watching as her dad drove a dirt bike into a tree--no helmet and a broken limb at face level. As of an hour or so ago, he was still in surgery but the doctors are saying his chances are very slim. Although I am concerned about Alex, I am terrified of the emotional damage this will cause for Makaela. Please send prayers and good vibes for this broken young man and all of his family, especially Makaela.
Carol in NC
HOLY CRAP!!! i'm so sorry!!!!!!!!! geez, no helmet?? !!!n my thoughts are with you and your family.0 -
Carol, I am so sorry! What a horrible memory for that little girl.0
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Carol,I am so sorry 0
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Did an hour of a pilates Anytime DVD. I REALLY didn't like this DVD, I'll never do it again. It's the same thing over and over and over. Lots of burpees (but he calls it something else), roll and stand up. Very little pilates and that was what I was looking for. Oh well....live and learn...and die a fool.
The plan for tomorrow is to do some of the 30 Day Butt Lift DVD I have, hold my plank, and then take the extremepump class.
Joyce - I have seen the quilted fabric, just never seen the stuff that you needlepoint on and then I'm assuming you wet it and it sticks to the quilted fabric. Do you have a link for that stuff?
Am making a chocolate pound cake to take to Mexican Train for Vince. I'll make these mac & cheese cups to take also.
Joyce - I'm so so sorry for you about your gd. I can understand your worry about Charlie, I would be worried sick if the same thing were to happen to Vince. All that fat in the pizza! Isn't it frustrating when you get to the counter to check out and then find that there's a minimum purchase? I hate that. And the note about the minimum purchase is usually in teny tiny print
Lenora - so sorry Cracker was hurt but relieved it wasn't worse
Kim - I agree, Carol IS very photogenic. You made a good lunch choice
Karen - let me know what you find out about the stretching. I can always use more stretching
DJ - I really can't do DVD's in the hotel room since Vince is sleeping. But I CAN do them now in the fitness room, so that's good.
pip - we use the Pill Pockets to give Loki his one med and we were having problems with some of the bags of them. We called and were very surprised to find out that Pill Pockets is another division of Mars. They told us that they'd been having problems with this newest supplier but to be sure to buy some that were good up until a certain time, those came from the old supplier who they went back to. We were able to take the bag (even opened) back to the store and get a new bag. I know that Mars is usually good with returns.
Vicki - stay safe! We used to cut our own tree. I must say, they do last longer.
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Finished putting the ornaments on the tree. Am printing out some of the recipes that I'll use for christmas. There's this seafood chowder that I think I made last year. this year I'm going to try a seafood lasagna.
Carol - lots and lots of prayers
I'm still sad that Denise won't get my rings, but the more and more I think about it, I can certainly see Pete doing something stupid like engraving on them.
Michele in NC0 -
Thank you for your concern, Margaretturk, DamitJanit, Miakoda40, and BarbieCat about "Cracker". She's doing good today still on meds that make her sleep and not really want much to eat or drinks; but, she has been doing both.
pipcd34 - many prayers going up for you grandniece and her father. My newest granddaughter, inherited from a new DDnL#2 has a go cart that she drives wide open but, she wears a helmet and elbow and knee pads. When we were out there she took DH on a ride around the circle (probably a mile or less); when he got back he was 'white knuckling' the roll cage. Her other granddaddy told her to go in the house and get something, knowing it would take her a little bit; and he took the bolt that holds the pedal and made the screw tighter so she could not floorboard it, telling Will when it shimmies loose, he'll know how to slow it down. She took another ride around and was surprised she could not get it to go full speed. Then she came between 2 trees next door and Will fussed at her, I'm sure she was more embarrassed because he had never corrected he in front of others. Tami started to say something and he told her, don't do it - she has been told repeatedly NOT to do that and I don't want to have to replace the fittings on the blow-out holes for their sewer tanks.0
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