WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2015
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morning peeps -
bwcetc - hahahaa!! i hated math too. that was funny
godmomkim - i could just picture sewing like crazy and a pot of coffee right by u to keep you wired for sound! lolool
drkatiebug - uh yeah, you're smarter than me... i am cool with that. however, i am probably more street smart than you and maybe more exercise smart, but YOU ARE DEFINATELY more smart than me.
grandmallie - hope you are doing ok, feel better.
lagopus - purdy pics, like the lights!
GLOWORMIN - this is a proper plank, see how her but is not sticking up. the way that other lady was doing it, you could hold that position a lot longer than if you were doing it properly.
today, I used the rope pull machine for the first time, I had it on the easiest resistance and did it for a short time but baby steps peeps, baby steps.
type to ya later.
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Lisa and DrKatie, you might be interested in the fellow a friend of mine dated in college. FULL professor or mathematics at the age of 22! Could not figure out how to make orange juice from concentrate.
Joyce, glad Melody came back. When I was a kid, our Siamese got out. He had a collar on. Never came home. Six months later, we hear through the grapevine that a woman down the block had a "new" older Siamese. We went to knock on her door and could see her gather up OUR cat and put it in the bathroom before opening the door. The cat STILL HAD OUR COLLAR ON! She had coaxed it over and basically stolen it. He would have come home if he could have gotten out of her house! It was really hard not to egg her house that Halloween- I was still fuming. The cat, Beethoven, lived to be 22, he was only about 10 then, as was I.
Lisa, I like to get old furniture and redo it too. I paint that orangy maple from the forties. It just never looks good otherwise and is nice hard wood. I have painted some really battered antiques. And I have about five projects waiting for me including two Victorian wood chairs with a padded seat. I have seen them done in white with new upholstery and they are stunning.
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Good morning -- day 3 of the P90X3 and my muscles are sore. It's hard and tempting to give up early, but it's only 30 minutes so I can get through it. Also added 30 min of elliptical today.
I feel solid today and on track with exercise and food.
Will check back later.
Kimses in MA0 -
Fanccy0626
Best wishes for your daughters quick recovery.
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miriamwithcats - i love your talent!! great colors.
kimses- great job!! sore is good!! keep it up!0 -
Hi girls!
Back from our mammoth trip to Maguelone Cathedral. Phew! It was a tram and a bus and a LONG walk over a causeway and a swing bridge to get there. But it was worth it. Built on an island in the delta and marshes of the Camargue in the 12th century it grew rich on salt and alliance with the Pope in Avignon. Then it fell into disrepair until a local business man rescued it as an act of piety and also planted a beautiful garden round it. The setting is amazing and I will post a photo of the causeway. Grey herons and flamingos all around.
On our way back we went into a fabulous ceramics exhibition. Too expensive for me though. Then a little antique shop where DH found a Leah Stein brooch in the shape of a cat for his cat mad, vintage mad, daughter.
I suddenly saw a blue glass salt and pepper container from the 50s. Cheap! So I bought it, to match my blue accented kitchen/diner.
My kitchenalia purchases are growing!
Penny - lovely photos! Not sure how I would cope in the dark.
Lisa, Miriam - I love all that craft furniture and I have put a coat of paint on a few things, but I have zilch patience. :ohwell:
Love to all, just waiting for my photo to arrive. I take them with my phone and then email them to myself to download onto my tablet. Then I can share them easily.
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Mary, I'm sorry that you took my comment about refraining from politics as sarcasm. I didn't mean for it to be offensive. I actually agree with you. It is obvious that many of us hold conflicting views on politics, and that many of our views are influenced by our life experiences. I tend to joke to deflect myself from getting too serious when I know my political view is not the norm, as in Common Core. I haven't even figured out my position on immigration. It is way too complicated for me.
And yes, Pip, I guarantee that you are street smarter than I.0 -
Here is my photo of the causeway out to the cathedral, through the huge, wetland nature reserve that is the Camargue. We had a beautiful day for our walk. The cathedral is the sticking up blob in the distance. :laugh:
Happy to be back now and looking forward to the left over rabbit stew.
Heather
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Mary, I lost friends in the Oklahoma City bombing. That was done by a Christian.0
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drkatiebug - no, I'm sorry. It's just too much violence hitting close to home. This needs to be a safe supportive place for all of us.
Elaine - thanks. My daugher's surgery went well.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Hey Gals,
Oops Mary forgot about your daughters surgery Yesterday? Anyway I am very glad it went well.
Terri a belated happy birthday.
Heather..flamingos? Really? Hmm I was always very bad at geography...is France about the same "height (is that latitude?)" as Florida? Your trip sounds amazing and w your latest excursion is definitely on my bucket list!
Pip have fin in Seattle
Sylvia nice story about being there (again) for your grand daughter. Your an amazing grandmother!
Mirriam while I am not a huge fan of painted furniture I admit I do like yours! It seems very whimsical and "happy". I am sorry you lost friends in OKC.
Planking. Haven't been able to do it since I gained a hundred pounds when I was thirty. Thinking about it though bc I just had an NSV at work yesterday....realized after busting my behind big time that I hadn't had any advil and my body was a little tired but DIDNT HURT! AND IT HASNT HURT FOR DAYS! I think the twenty five pounds I lost has really helped and that I probably am getting stronger by working and staying on my feet for eight hour shifts, pushing lines of carts and lifting a bunch of up to 50 pound items during each shift.. Anyway TOTALLY AWESOME! Off to get ready for my workout (um I mean work). Tee hee.
Love you all
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fanncy, glad your daughters time in surgery went ok.
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Mindy ~ Congrats on Not Hurting!
Mary ~ I am glad your daughter's surgery went well. I hope that the doctors were able to repair the damage she suffered.
NC Carol ~ Your daughter must be one smart young lady. Congrats to her and hope she will find a job that she loves.
Kim ~ It sounds like your holiday plans are going well.
I have said that I am a tv addict! So, today I decided while watching The Chew I would spend time walking or picking up things during every commercial break. I am sure I got in 30 minutes. Will try again during another show. Maybe getting in an hour. LOL
Math ~ I am ashamed to say what my score was when I took the Graduate Record Exam. If I had been in the school system today, I am sure I would have been classified as LD in math. On the other hand, I am very good at Reading, English, Science and History.
Carol
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Mary prayers for your daughter. Margaret 0
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Mindy - I am glad I have wetted your appetite. If you Google Camargue you will see loads of flamingos! It is an amazing National Park. Beautiful white horses and black bulls as well!
Heather0 -
Well this week is flying by. I had the last two days off and got a lot done at home. Christmas cards done (realized I forgot 2 so will do tonight), gifts wrapped. House clean. So now I work the next four days. Beautiful weather up in the high 60's.
Katiebug--Your folding sounds interesting and I am looking forward to seeing pictures. Taking up less room sounds good to me. Thanks for sharing the picture.
Kathy B and Dee--Welcome the more the merrier. This is a great group for support and friendship. Come often and be a part of this wounderful group.
Cheri--Glad you had a good trip and are home and back on the program.
Miriam--Your day bed looks very nice and the cat looks comfortable.
Mindy--Your trips sounds like lots of fun. Enjoy hearing about them. Because of you ladies on here I have done more traveling the couple years I have been on here then my whole life and not cost me a dime. Thanks ladies.
Joyce--Your party and games sounds like they were a lot of fun. So happy your furbaby came home. How scarey.
Heather--Pray DH feels better soon.
Penny--Glad to see you back and pray things get settled down for you soon.
Lisa-- Glad you are taking sometime for you. You have been pushing yourself way TOO hard.
pip--You take care of yourself also. You and Kriby have been though a lot the last couple months. Your trip sounds like just what you need to relax and remember the good things. Your house sounds beautiful. Growing up I wanted an old house with lots of charcter. Now everytime I see one I think who is going to wash all the windows and pay the heating and cooling bills.
Carol--Congrates to your daughter and you have every right to be proud.
Sylvia--How special for your DGD. Your are such a Blessing to those children.
Janetr--Glad you are having a housefull for Christmas. Sounds like lots of fun.
Well ladies hope you are doing well and not letting yourselves get to stressed about the holidays. One Day at a Time. We can do this.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE
December Goals
1. weigh less end of the month then at the first.
2. log my food, every bite
3. Take each day as it comes.
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afternoon ladies~
just sat down from 7:30 this morning...went and fed DFIL, then to stop at grocery store and bought 2 more boxes of wheaties,and a box of cat food to take with us when we go, as they leave stray cats at rest area's .. drives me mad..
then to lowes to get light bulb for outdoor light, and off to get my hair cut... found out my dear friend Ray has colon cancer,he is still in shock and hasnt gotten all the prelimanaries done yet. so dont know what stage..
from there down the turnpike and to Sams to get candy for staff at nursing home and got gas for 1.95 a gallon.
from there another resident at the nursing home asked if I would go to the mall and pick up a couple of things, so of course I had to go, then came home picked up the pecan pie and dropped that off to dad,stopped at Doris' and she is madder than a wet hen because I forgot to call her when I got back to tell her about Ray.. (one from the cape)then came home took the dogs for a walk,fed the dogs, and got pizza to heat up for the old boy and packed part of the car... shoulderblade still bothering me took a muscle relaxer and will take some cold medicine before bed.
starts all over tomorrow I have to go over and get my blood drawn early, then go to nursing home and then am working 9-5, then home to pack the rest of the car and go to bed early.. and Saterday a.m. get up before the crack of dawn and we are off.0 -
Allison - I hope you sit down in the car while driving all the way to FL and don't try to get up and run around You won't know what to do with yourself having to sit still for that long. Please take care of yourself too and relax and enjoy your long awaited Florida trip. Drive carefully.
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I'm not feeling so good. :sick:0
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Thanks for all of the congratulations, everyone. I have not seen her this happy in years! She was grinning from the time we left home until we left the second venue. Even though she took all of her classes online, her professors knew her by name and seemed genuinely happy for her. As we were talking with one of her professors, Katherine mentioned that someday she wanted to be able to wear a "cool hat" like he had. He ended up taking off his PhD hat (I'm sure it has a real name) and insisted that she go have her picture taken while wearing it. She was thrilled! But now we are all exhausted!
Food wasn't great today. Ate breakfast but was 'starving' by the time we got to have lunch. Didn't make a horrible choice but ate more than I should have.
I think this evening is going to be spent with my feet up, reading a good book, and sipping on my Arnold Palmer.
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Heather, you inspired me. Just thought you'd like to know.
I went shopping today, started by taking my car in for service, where I walked the entire time they were working on it. Then went to my favorite little strip mall kind of place with Marshall's, Old Navy, Ulta, and many more. I was starving, did not want to hit a drive thru, so decided to get something in one of the shops. My choices were a cupcake place (ok, where I really wanted to go), a frozen yogurt place, or an Asian/Southwestern fusion place. That's it. I chose the latter, did not know until I walked in that it was a sit down restaurant. I was expecting a small little place where you ordered at the counter similar to the other two choices. I let them seat me and I ordered a tempura shrimp taco and garbanzo bean salad. The waiter tried to talk me into the three taco plate with a side,but I said no thank you, that's too much to eat. The one taco with the bean salad was just enough and really delicious. I think that's the first time I've ever eaten in a real restaurant by myself.
By the time I got home I was exhausted, but I think I have finished my shopping. Yay!
I have a question for you plank experts. How can you tell if you're doing it right if you're doing it by yourself? Any pointers?0 -
Allison I hope you feel better before your trip Saturday morning!
Carol NC you must be so proud! Beautiful picture! She looks so happy and excited.
Miriam - I am sorry for your loss!
Thank you everyone for your prayers and well wishes for my DD's surgery. I left her in good hands this evening with her DH. I am heading home before the snowstorm hits tomorrow morning.
Have a great night everyone!
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Finished up with my Christmas shopping and finally got it all wrapped. I'm not the least bit organized about wrapping; just trying to keep things from getting mixed up. HA! That happened last year, no big deal; but, surprising. Hope that I have all of DYS's, DDnL#2's and DSGD's packages wrapped and will put them in a sack for DH and DOS to take with them on Saturday when they go to hunt out in Louisiana with DYS. It'll be a 'man's week' with others coming to the plantation to hunt; always a big party. DH needs to pick up 5 chocolate pecan pies tomorrow and a couple of bottles of Patron for the owner and his employees. This trip is sort of DYS's Christmas present to his DB and DD. They enjoy it so much. I went with DH a few years back when DOS had been working t the jail. That job, unfortunately did not last long because the pay was so bad. He loved the job; but, he had a family to support and one going to college. I'm tired and my back is killing me. UGH! Will miss DH; but, really looking for a week by myself. Makes me realize just how much he does for me; but, he comes back home in such a good mood, spending time with his 2 sons without their women. This year he is taking our plans for how we want our wills to be done, not changing the original wills; but, just being more specific in a hand delivered letter to both of them. Then a copy of the letter will be put alongside of our Wills in the file. Maybe by the time they do inherit the land and money the one who has a hard time with a budget will have figured a way to get his affairs in order; and, it will give the other the wherewithal to divide it like it should be. Hopefully, they won't have to worry about this for many years to come. There's just too much we want to do and see and see done to give up now. Anyway, they need to get wills for themselves and their wives.
Well, as for any feelings that got trampled on with my remark about this thread not becoming political ... if it was taken as 'sarcasm' then so be it. I had been guilty of voicing an opinion about POTUS; and, I got told that I should not do it. Free speech and all that gives me that right under the First Amendment; but, I can suffer through another year of him. Maybe we will get an improvement.
But, I did have to agree, this is not the thread to do so on, too much positive from this group of ladies to be 'banned' so to speak. 
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