WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015

jmkmomm

Carol, NC, you are absolutely glowing! Glad you had a good time and it looks like you are doing it right. Meeting at a food court in a mall sounds very safe.

We went to Denny's tonight to eat, to get to it you go down one of the main shopping streets. We took back roads but the main road looked awful and that was at 5 PM on a rainy day. I can't imaging what it was this morning. They said their worst time was 10 PM last night when some of the stores were closing for the evening. I have looked at some ads online, didn't find anything. One thing I saw in Walmart's ad was a standing mirror jewelry organizer. I have always wanted a standing pivoting mirror and didn't know they had them that could open to put your jewelry in. But most of my necklaces are long, I don't wear bracelets at all, I used to have more earrings but don't wear them anymore and sold most of them. I do have about 8 rings. all of these organizers have places for everything and not a whole lot of room for necklaces, especially long ones. DH doesn't buy anything at all for any occasion so I jsut buy myself something and tell him thanks. But we spend most of our money on our kids and grand kids. Not much on ourselves. So I was planning on keeping this around $100. Not possible. The ones on these big sales are sold out and the rest of them are way to much for my tastes.

About gifts for a 9 year old. My youngest grand daughter is 9 and I give according to what her hobbies are. She loves science, rock collecting, space exploration etc. So I go towards those kind of things. Neither of the girls take care of their clothes well, the 14 year old better than the 9 year old. So I no longer by the younger one any clothes. The 14 year old, clothes is what she is wild about. I pretty much know her styles and do OK with her loving whatever I pick out. Both the girls love books also. So if your 9 year old loves that it is always a safe thing to go with. Oh, my 9 year old loves origami and the paper isn't that expensive. Last year I gave her a beginners book along with the paper. My 9 year old is a little strange that all she needs is a big package of printer paper and tape. No telling what she will make out of that. And duct tape. There are so many styles of duct tape for kids to just go wild into making things with or covering something old and worn out like their used dresser. It may not look like a designer dresser or one in a furniture store but that child make that creation with their own imagination.

I intentionally kept my leftovers here last night because we always have a second 'leftovers' meal the next day before the kids go home. My sister also loves to come over and join us. She is made to be a grandma. She was a preschool teacher, teaches that age in Sunday school. She ahs two kids. One only has one child and he is now in college 600 miles away. The other is so afraid to have a pelvic exam she has sworn never to have children. So she uses my 2 for her surrogate grand children. So after today's lunch I sent all the leftovers home.

Barbie, our family get togethers are so great because of the love that flows. We know that both our parents although they are both dead are with us every moment and smiling at us all day long. My sister thanked me last night for the wonderful time. I said I know it has to be this way because Mom would have it no other way. We could be eating peanut butter sandwiches for Thanksgiving and it would still be just as much fun.

I really got a shock this morning. My nephew who was the heroin addict and is well on the mend now and completely changed his life around, well he was with a girl for several years. They loved each other, she stood by him while he was in his court appointed 1 year drug rehab inpatient. They had 2 children and she was pregnant with the 3rd when all of a sudden he said by. I'm out of here. He was finally completely sober for the first time i about 10 years and felt like he needed to find out who he was. They have always remained friends, not just for the kids but they truly are friends. She is now living with another guy, they are now engaged and seh is coming for Christmas! She said she could never miss the Peterson family Christmas. her and Matt will share a motel room so they can share the responsibility of the 3 kids. Why do kids just hop in bed with some one, think they are in love, have babies, break up and within a month are living with some one else. What happened to dating???? My other nephew is the same, drug addict, shaking up with a slut of a girl, they have 3 kids, broke up. Both of them are now living with others now.


OK, I am off my soap box. Nite nite
Joyce, Indiana

cityjaneLondon

Woken up early. Excited, waiting for my new phone to arrive. Hope I can manage to get it sorted.
Going to start on the kitchen packing this pm once my friend has gone. She is calling in for a cup of tea.

Sylvia - EEEEEEEEEKKKKKK! It's their unpredictability I don't like. They're ok in a cage.

Joyce - Glad it all went well. You have such a big heart. :flowerforyou:

Gloria - sounds like the job hunt went well. Best wishes for that and a new, lovely place to live.

Must get DH a nice cup of tea.

Heather UK

klanders30

Have been having a lovely thanksgiving weekend! Took a long walk with a friend yesterday, we are having unusually warm weather for this time of year, so a long walk to catch up was the best thing for both of us. Got home and cleaned up from t-day, then spur of the moment walked into town to see a movie with my dd.
We saw a quiet litte movie called "Brooklyn" about a young girl in the 50s imigrating from ireland, have to say i couldnt stop thinking of my mother and cried quite a bit, even though this wasnt her story it seemed to trigger something in me....
Off to an errand filled weekend, after some exercise.
Karen from ny

grandmallie

morning ladies~
didn't sleep to well, but I am sort of out of my element... anyway.. am having a nice cup of tea, and then I will hop in the shower and start my day..gonna get gas for the car,then stop at grocery store and see if they have peppermint patties for Ray, then stop at the house finish up the laundry and and bring it with me, stop and visit with Ray for awhile and then go up to my favorite store on the cape.. as you know I am crazy for birds, and the place is called Birdwatchers General Store, and it always has wonderful stuff there, sometimes I buy something, sometimes I dont ,but love it just the same...
then I will probably go to the beach, there is a 40% chance of showers today so want to be able to get there before the rain.. then last but not least I will visit with Ruth..I love them both dearly, and it is sad to see that they are at the end of there lives, I can only hope they both will be able to get back to there home before they pass...
It is a cute little ranch and,they did a reverse mortgage on it, they didnt know I wanted it after they are gone.. so there goes my little house on the cape..Ce La Vie~
I will enjoy what time I have up here and sit and relax while I can .
Tom went to see his dad yesterday morning and finally believes what I have been telling him, that the dementia has his dad deteriorating, he said to Tom yesterday, dont leave me,I dont know where I am and it scared the beJesus out of Tom, he doesnt really want to go down there ,but he will.. he feels better when I am with him, because I know how to deal with it better.
The nursing home where Ray is ,is just kinda creepy, like you would see, all sorts of old people in wheelchairs ,blotto and it smells,Poor Ray Ray sorta looks out of it too and he is now having trouble urinating, like he doesnt have enough going on...
Ruth the poor lady is stuck in bed,as she has had her leg amputated below the knee and she is from Germany, and is as strong willed as they come. she can be down right mean ..not to me of course but to everyone else
and it usually is all about her.
So yes I will try and spend at least an hour or more with each of them but the rest of the day is for me.....

trisH_7183

Gonna read later. Just want to share this article.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/when-fat-fights-against-your-efforts-to-lose-weight-20151127-gl9hk3.html

lhannon062709

Pip - the fireplace looks lovely... wish I had one about now...

It's 7:30 a.m., been up since 5 a.m., when I rolled over where I was ensconced on my new foldup sofa (Here's a link to one on Amazon if you're wondering what I'm talking about.) and put my elbow in a small, icy-cold puddle. We thought we had all the leaks taken care of above the back office area... but not so much.

It's been raining for almost 24 hours straight, a rare event here, and there were more leaks than we knew. The DH actually got up on the roof yesterday in the rain for nearly an hour and did a bunch of fixes, but it wasn't enough. *sigh* I hate a leaky roof more than any other problem, there seems to be no cure for it. And he doesn't want to pull the money out of savings to just put on a new roof, which I get, I really do... but it makes the place unlivable even for short term stays like last night.... not that we knew that until... oh, I stuck my elbow in a puddle. Gah.

So, I scramble out of the nice warm blankets, drag the bed out from under the leak, wrap a box in a garbage bag so it can sit under the drip, and finally get a cup of coffee going. Forgot I had the heater plugged into the same circuit as the coffee maker, and blew the circuits in the back office. And it is dark and rainy and awful outside and I've never even looked in the circuit breaker box. So, I said to heck with it, threw everything in the front office and am out here, where there's electricity, two heaters running, and it's dry.

Also had to throw the kittens back out in the warehouse about 2 am because they just kept using me as a racetrack... Good thing they've got fur coats... So, I've not had much sleep, had a rude awakening, and just started my third cup of coffee (turning the heaters off for that five minutes while the K-clone was burbling). This morning, coffee is my contribution to the safety of those around me, because without it, I would be killing people.

Can't drive yet, still 32 degrees outside. While it's just at the edge of freezing, there are a lot of windswept areas of the 30 miles of road to the ranch gate that will be skating rinks until the sun comes up and warms things a bit.

Thank goodness we haven't actually had any business at the warehouse yet, because at the moment, the front office looks like the Beverly Hillbillies came through...

Ah... into each life some rain must fall. Just kvetching, my peoples. None of it is the galloping never-get-overs. Now that I'm halfway through the third cup of coffee, I'm almost brave enough to go put on my rubber boots that I found in the back of the closet yesterday, put on my raincoat, also at the back of the closet (and far too big! yay! NSV!) and go see if I can find the right switch to flip to get the electricity back on in the back office so the refrigerator will at least be able to run... Now I know why my husband wants to flip the breaker box around so it's inside the building and not outside. Smart boy. Wish we'd gotten that little thing done!

Lisa in wet and frozen West Texas

miriamwithcats

Mice are one thing I never have a problem with!

Lisa, what a drag! It is so hard to find the leaks in roofs! I was up in my attic investigated wet areas and climbing on my roof numerous times before I found the leak and patched it alongside a dormer window. I don't do heights well, but it had to be done!

Carol, you are glowing!

DamitJanit

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Morning Ladies,

Sylvia, sorry about the mouse but….. Not that I would want one in my bedroom but what do you think that tiny little thing is going to do? Trust me, he has more reason to be scared of you and Spot. I do hope you were able to get some sleep.

Kim, it sounds like a full day on Thanksgiving but also a fulfilling one. Good for you.

Joyce, your Thanksgiving sounds wonderful with all the love. I have to agree that I just don’t get it with the younger generation sleeping with anyone and having kids without getting married, etc., etc., etc.

Allison, you are so good to visit your friends and spend time with them but I’m glad to hear that you will spend some time for you. You definitely deserve some peach and relaxation. ((((Hugs))))

Lisa, not a fun way to wake up, finding a leak with your elbow in the puddle. Hope your day only gets better.

I may venture out today to return something to Stienmart. I haven’t decided yet. If I can get DH to hold the ladder, I’d like to get the Christmas lights up today before it turns cold. I got my activity tracker today and downloaded the app to my phone, but don’t know how to turn it on???? I’ve had it charging for about an hour and that didn’t do anything. Do you have to turn on the FitBits or do they always stay on? Always something. lol I hope all of you have a productive day, if that’s what you want, otherwise a restful one.


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

pipcd34

godmomkim - Pip – so glad you did not fall, and that you’ll be back to biking – I know it is good for your health, physical and mental. I am sorry to see others not trust your skill and common sense, I believe in you.

thanks :0). i am kinda excited to ride again... i will be lit up like a christmas tree !

margaretturk

Today I will work on putting up the Christmas decorations. My rule is I put something out something else is put away. I did put our the creche set I rescued from my mom's last April. It is hard to believe there are no broken pieces. It is fragile so I am trying to find the best place to display it where it will not be disturbed. I remember going to someone's house and making these for a bazaar over 50 years ago.I'll post a picture later.

Margaret

nccarolb

DJ - Fitbits are always on. At least, my Flex is always on.

Vickil57

Happy Saturday. Well I am working this weekend and DH leaves this afternoon to meet DS and DDIL to go to Kansas city to the big football game tomorrow afternoon. DS that lives here in town will be picking me up from work today and taking and picking me up tomorrow as DH took the car and with all the snow and ice I will not drive the truck.

Had a good time with the DGC yesterday. We worked on Christmas projects and getting us all in the spirit of Christmas. I am working on our Christmas letter and will do cards as like I to get them mailed the first week of December. Then I can just enjoy the cards as they come, they are one of my favorite things at Christmas.

Katiebug--Thanks for sharing the pictures. You have a very nice family and I think the turkey looked great.

becca--Sounds like you also had a very nice Thanksgiving day. Thanks for the address I will get a picture sent today. I hope when you get your tree done you will post a picture.

DJ--Hope your back is better.

Carol--Beautiful smile. Glad your date went well.

Allison--Glad you arrived safe. Sounds like you are busy all ready taking care of others. Remember to take sometime for yourself.

Ladies once again I am caught up and need to get somethings done. Pretty slow day compared to last day I worked. My dear new boss messed up my time card. When I was sick last week I put in my sick time. I was checking my timecard this morning as time goes in after midnight and she also put time in for the day I was sick. I do not want to burn 11 hours of time so sent her a note and hope she gets it fixed. Have a good rest of the day.
Stay safe and warm. Keeping you all in my prayers.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND NE

40DmBjunkie41

Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this will be a good fit for me or not, but I sure like the organization & mindfulness of this thread. I'm over 50, but very young at heart, with very specific health conditions. MFP & support from my health-conscious son has helped me become more aware of what I'm putting into my body. If it weren't for MFP I would never have recognized where my eating mistakes were occurring. I've been here nearly 3 months now, have only 1 RW friend here, & have found that ppl drop off with their level of dedication at times. I'm counting on others to help me stay motivated, recognize my mistakes, and to do better moving forward. My goal is to lower my calorie, sugar, carb, sodium & fat intake. I'm sedentary - it's hard (emtionally) for me to leave the house, therefore I get very little exercise & fresh air. I LOVE giving support/encouragement & of course like getting some as well. I just moved to the east coast from CA - what a difference! I want to lose 110 lbs, become a "clean" eater, & develope the courage to get outta the house, explore my area & become more active. This is DmB Junkie signing off until next time

megblair1

HI gals. Only 40 posts…I can manage that! I’ve been really busy trying to deep clean our office. IT’s a total nightmare. Bleh! It’s sleeting again outside and is very slippery. Benny has fallen down the back stairs twice going outside.

DJ: sounds like you are doing a fine job with maybe less than great leftovers?

Pip: have you ever made homemade dry dog food? We can’t find a dry food that is low enough in fat (4%). We don’t’ want to feed just moist because he seems to be hungry. Even with all his meds, Benny Beagle’s triglycerides were over 1000! Hooray for heat!

GRITS: I join you in saying “hell no” to Black Friday. What a mess.

Grandmallie: be safe in your travels. You are truly a blessing to your friends.

Peach: love the avitar!

Lisa: I watched the TCU/Baylor game and was amazed at that weather! Stay warm!

Irish Teri: congrats on the weight loss!

KAtla: your tour sounds wonderful! I bet everything was beautiful!

DJ: usually we put up the outdoor decorations on this weekend, but it’s so icy out we may wait!

Sylvia: EEEEK is right. Hope Spot is a killer! LOL. Personally I would trap them and let them outside; I can’t even step on an ant!

Joyce; I am with you, wondering about kids having babies willy-nilly. I always wished for a big family to celebrate holidays with, but maybe I’m better off this way….not much drama other than DD#1.

Karen: glad you had a good holiday!

Vicki: nice to see you are doing well

Junkie: welcome aboard!

OK I need to get busy for my company. Maybe you all can do the “snow day” dance for Monday for me. I would love a snow day! Take care, Meg from Omaha where our garbage truck just slid right past our house.

margaretturk

Still struggling on how to share pictures from Windows 10. I import the pictures and I find them in photos, but I struggle to get them to post. I had to reconnect this to my camera to get this to download and then the file is so big because I cannot resize the picture.

cityjaneLondon

Meg - nice to see you posting!

Well, my phone didn't arrive, but I wasn't charged for postage and didn't get a text saying it was coming, so I guess it's Monday after all. They lied! !!!!! I will ring and complain.
I did manage to pack up some drinking glasses from the glass cupboards today, but DH didn't want to help as he had sport on TV. He said he would do it on Monday. I will do a bit more tomorrow, but I'm not going to kill myself. Need to think about my own packing.

Bought a new Kindle Paperwhite today on BF sale. £30 off with adverts. :laugh: I can take them off for £10. It will be useful on holiday when I want to read in the night and not disturb DH. Been thinking about it for a while as mine needs an external light and my tablet emits blue light, plus is a bit bright.

Got to finish Christmas cards tonight.

Love to all, Heather UK

17761776

Margaret: doing the same today, missing some boxes. Not sure about a tree with the kitty n puppy. Last year we put it on the deck, beautiful!!


Hope all had a wonderful thanksgiving!!! Gayle Minneapolis

bjkidfun

Peach1948

Annr

Here's my plan on "The Women Ages 50+ Christmas Felt Tree". I do have an advent story that goes until 24th. For many years on Christmas Day I would make up the ending of the poem of the story....with info pertaining to what we did during the past year. I will share some of them, because we got quite creative some years. I will post a pic of the things that were in each pocket on each day. That is my plan anyway. :-)

Becca
Oregon