WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2015
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We are about to light candles for the last night of Hanukkah....the dogs and cat love Hanukkah because they get a treat each time we light candles 0 -
Happy Hanukkah Barbie~
Well all I can is I am sooooooo glad to be here lying down in my jammies and ready to sleep..
it is getting harder and harder to drive that distance and without cruise control on the highway your foot and get get real tired..
Praying the weather stays nice...
will catch up with everyone in the morning
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Happy Hanukkah Ladies!
Allison - I'm glad you made it! Enjoy every moment!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Ugg I totally can't get it..anybody? Downloaded Dropbox onto iPad. Had previously created a Dropbox account on desktop. It uploaded all my pics on iPad. Then I went on my phone which is what I used to take today's pics and put five into Dropbox. Then I got back on iPad opened Dropbox and moved today's pics to photos. Now when I get on MFP and u can reply and post a pic it doesn't come up. But it is on photo file. Is there an easier way?0
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Cherie, lovely display.
Happy Hanukkah! Happy Diwali too! Lights are such an important part of our winter solstice celebrations, whatever the religion! I have not hung any lights this year because I cannot remember where I put them away last year! I thought they were in my walk in attic, but no, not there. Big sigh.0 -
Allison, I'm so glad you arrived safely....that's a long trip.....enjoy your time at your destination...you deserve good times 0 -
Happy Hanukkah. I completed all cards and online gift orders, so now just need to deliver a few goodies to colleagues at my home office. Leaving for New York and Midland, TX tomorrow. (Lisa, this is quick trip but in future will plan it so I can be free to meet you for lunch). Our corporate party is Tuesday afternoon and will include dancing and Karaoke. I usually dance to all the latino music. The weather is supposed to be warm, so I'm looking forward to walking thru Bryant Park and down 5th Avenue to ogle all the store windows and Rock Center tree. Christmas in NY is spectacular.
DH saw his plastic surgeon on Friday. Margins are clean so now we are just waiting for skin to grow over the entire wound bed. He has a hole on his forehead that would fit a silver dollar. We'll be back to the doctor next Friday so she can monitor his readiness to take a skin graft. I really hope we can keep the next surgery date of Dec. 23rd. She is the first doctor who has suggested to him to get a primary care physician from their senior center. We stopped in and got the forms and number to call to schedule an appointment. I will be so thrilled if he does go through with having a full physical. He's avoided doctors for well over 25 years and is behind in all the tests we normally take to benchmark health.
Friends, I wish you lots of strength as the stress of the season starts to set in and tempting treats turn up everywhere we look. Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Sylvia, looks like the party was a success. I like the plates and turtles,too but I do feel sorry for that dead dog someone made.
Heather, those are the cutest Grands and at such a fun age!!!
Vicki, sending good thoughts for the lump on DH’s neck to be “nothing”. I’m like you in that I’d want a doctor to see it and tell me.
Kimese, good for you on those exercises. You will be lookin’ good in no time! Keep up the good work and hopefully the soreness will disappear.
Pip, love the pictures. Thanks for sharing with us.
Joyce, the gingerbread competition sounds like a blast. Have fun.
Beth, I thought I was the only one that bought the hooks that put all ornaments on the tree backwards.
I think those star shower lights are cool if put up correctly. Just don’t blind any pilots with them.
Heather, love hearing about your day and the markets. Hope you feel better! (((Hugs))) Strolling with DH sounds wonderful.
Karen, sending calm thoughts for you as you bear the stress of the family plus your own. (((Hugs))) Ya gotta love it when the DHs won’t do what the doctor tells them. Ppffttt Hang in there and know we are here for you.
Elaine, great pictures. Hold on to those good memories.
Katla, each day I hope to read that you and DH are on the road to recovery and feeling much better. So sorry for all of you that are under the weather.
CarolGA, good for you for eating right with all the goodies (actually bad stuff) around. You inspire me but a bit too late, I fear.
Penny, I’d probably be looking over my shoulder for Polar Bears,too. Love the picture. Hope you had fun at the ginger bread bake.
Linda, will you have to do all that work before you can rent the house again? Bummer…
Barbie, we had a lady at our line dance party today that reminds me of you. She is in a different class from mine with the same instructor so we were at the same party. Happy Hanukkah to you and Jake.
Allison, so glad you made it. I know that long car trips nearly do me in. When I drove with DD to California two years ago, we only drove 5 to 6 hours a day most days. It made for a long trip but didn’t kill me sitting in the car for so long.
Mindy, I didn’t see any pictures???
Cheri, Happy holidays to you, too. I hope it has been a good Hanukkah for your family.
We had our Line Dance Christmas party this afternoon. OMG did I eat stuff I shouldn’t have!!! I need a swift kick! And then didn’t dance off too many calories because back was acting up. It was nice to see everyone. It seems like I just got home from my friend’s house and I’ll go back for two more nights on Tuesday. After that if she can’t stay alone, her daughter will take her to her aunt’s house.
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.
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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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DJ, very funny. The dead dog is really another turtle but his legs were so fragile he has to dry upside down. Probably has to fire that way too. They were using up scraps of clay making little animals and stuff. One of those things is a tadpole (I'm told) and one is a stingray. One girl made a deer, but it promptly fell apart.
Today it rained all day long. I went to Joplin to do some shopping but it was raining so hard I finally gave up. The only gift I got was a kareoke machine for DGD#1. I wanted to get her a sewing machine but my son said she would hurt herself.
We took the dogs out walking even though it was raining and Spot had so much fun running through all the puddles. The other two think he's nuts. They want no part of getting wet if they can help it.
Well, I hope you are all having a great weekend.
Sylvia
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Did an hour of an advanced pilates DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do one more segment of the Butt Lift DVD I have, hold my plank and then take the etremepump class.
Karen - best wishes for your daughter and hubby
Lenora - I can only think that if someone isn't aware enough to hear the train, they probably aren't aware enough to feel the vibration
Elaine - I don't know if a day goes by that I don't think about my father and mother
Remember I was saying how my foot was a bit swollen and I believed it was from the smoked turkey (high in sodium)? Well, the foot is down now.
Early this morning went and got a gift certificate for Denise's bf, got a new blender (a Nutribullet) for Jess (what I thought I'd gotten was just the glasses so I returned those. Unfortunately, I lost my Kohl's cash, then went to Target for milk for Vince since I could have sworn that was where I saw a shirt for him only it was at Sears. Not sure if I'll still get it or not. Went early this a.m. since that's when the stores aren't crowded. I was surprised at how many people were in the stores, tho
Karen - Vince was the same way about the ablation as your hubby is about his pacemaker. Vince really didn't want the ablation, but when the one medication stopped working and the only other one that he could take he couldn't take for the long term, he was forced to do the ablation. Now he's really happy that he had it done.
Becca - that is such a neat train. It must have been a long time ago, Vince used to work for Mars and I don't remember him ever mentioning it. He's into trains, so I'm sure he would have gotten it.
Well, went to the Newcomer holiday party. At this I was good. I had just a SMALL piece of beef and the rest was just roasted veges. Fortunately, there wasn't any sauce on it, but there was some sort of spice (pepper?). Just had water to drink and then a cup of tea.
Cheri - beautiful menorah.
Mary - ok, you have me. What is the "roll of shame"?
Alison - you don't have cruise control???? I don't think I'd be able to drive to FL if I didn't have it. Enjoy your time down there
Rori - so glad that the margins are clear for hubby
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I love everyone's day today. So much going on, choirs singing, wannabe people singing and being appreciated like they should be. It takes courage to get up there and do that. So many parties, some of you super duper good and some like me not so. Glad Heather and Katla are feeling better. Rori, so so glad DH margins are clear. Plus he is going to get a physical!!!
We had our children's/youth Christmas program tonight. I'm not sure if all the kids have a say into writing it or just one teenager. She wrote last years also. Her little sister had a major role and she is just amazing at how her part is perfectly memorized and when the person next to her falters she helps them. She not only is perfect in memorizing, she is perfect in how she presents the part. She truly sounds like she is jsut talking to some one. I love to watch her while we are in choir practice. She is in the sanctuary with us and is the only child. She usually brings a doll or book but she dances all around the sanctuary. She has taken ballet and dance and she will make up her movements to our songs. Plus she is just as cute as a button. I don't know if anyone has ever listened to Adventures in Odyssey or not. It is on our christian radio station and it's a children's adventure show. So I think this play was based on some of that and then some of Dr. Who. They used a Tardis to take them back into time to see events leading up to and including the birth of Jesus. Now on Adventures of Odyssey they take a machine to go back into time but this machine wa a replica of the Tardis. Plus they had breaks that a radio broadcaster brought them news of the NFL game which was the pastor's favorite team and another. The pastor's team lost dreadfully. Then we had our annual Ginger bread competition. The rules this year was that there were no rules. so the most creative was a house made of 3 pieces of toast made into into a lean to with a spice jar of ginger sitting in the house.
Well tomorrow is Charlie's appointment with the hand specialist and it is at 8 AM. I wish I could capitalize 8 to emphasise it but you can't. We do not do 8 AM. I don't know how you girls get up at the hours you do. We are just getting to sleep at the times you are getting up.
Love you, Joyce, Indiana
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Happy Hanukkah!
Long day and now ready for bed. Didn't eat anything nutritious today at all! My own fault and pretty certain I'll toss and turn tonight.
Vicki ... They sold out of the star shower lights here too ... I bought them directly from the manufacturer ... No tax or shipping.
DJ ... We wondered about the strength of the lasers and pilots ... Hoping we have them angled right.
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Michele - the roll of shame is a move to protect you when you don't have a spotter during a bench press. If you start to fail you gently lower the barbell onto your chest roll it down to your hips and as it gets to that point raise your feet off the ground to swing upward then back down to get momentum to raise your torso off of the bench to continue to roll the barbell onto the floor. Google it. Every lifter should know how to do this. I plan on practicing with an empty bar then I will slowly add weights. I lift at home with usually no spotter. How did your cake tasting go?
Mary from Minnesota
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Kim: Good luck with the Christmas fair. I hope everything goes well.
Cheri: Your menorah is lovely.
Barbie: Enjoy your candle lighting. Happy Hanukkah!
Alison: I'm happy that you've arrived in Florida and can get some rest. :flowerforyou:
Rori: I'm so happy that the margins of your DH's surgery site are clear & hope the skin graft process goes smoothly. :flowerforyou:
DH & I have been sick for the past couple of days & aren't quite over it yet. We had planned to have a fun weekend with DS and DDIL but the flu kept us home. We missed out on fun, and also missed taking them their presents so well have to ship them to her parent's home in Kentucky where they will celebrate the holiday.
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
December 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 Morning everyone~
slept 10 and a 1/2 hrs... and boy did I need it..got up around 6:30 which is late for us.. but Tom went for a quick walk came back and had tea..then we both went for a walk together.. it has been quite awhile for that..we did 2 1/2 miles all around the park...really nice ,really humid,but I think that is helping with my cold.. this darn thing is just hanging on....
right now I am sitting in the rocking chair in our bedroom looking out the back will take a picture.. we are at the back of the park and there is a fence that runs the length of the whole park to keep the wold hogs and other critters out, but a sneaky armadillo has dug under the fence..
the land behind is state owned wetland that will never be built on. so nice and quite..
you go walking here and alot of other people are walking too, everyone always says hello..
supposed to be partly cloudy today ,but will still go to the pool, and the hot tub!!! there is even a suana here in the park wondering if maybe I can sweat the cold out lol...
Tom will go down and get a new sticker for the gate so we dont have to go through the guard station when we go in and out..
had some yogurt and tea, and now a big glass of water...0 -
Celebrating the last (8th) night of Hanukkah in our home. Love surrounding our menorah with my smowman collection, especially the ones that have candles. From our home to yours wishing all a happy and healthy holiday season!
Cheri NE Ohio
Absolutely love your photo. It captures lots of love and warmth.
Best wishes to you and everyone on this fantastic site.
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Barbie... hope your last night of Hanukkah, as all the other nights, was lovely.
Kim... hope your craft fair is an enormous success.
Rori... so glad on the clean margins for your husband's site, and yes, please let me know when you'll be in M/O for long enough to get together, I'd love to meet you.
All... hope your holiday season is going well, non-stressful, with a few moments where you can be peaceful.
Am at the warehouse. Decided to come into town yesterday and check on things, as it rained Saturday night. The DH's hard work paid off, only a couple of very small leaks inside the warehouse, so we're getting there. He helped me rebuild the bed frame I built, which was a little tall and a little shaky... Then I stayed, while he went back to the ranch, as last night was the end-of-year dinner for my writers' group. It was lovely, with amazing people, and I was fairly good--grilled shrimp, sweet potato fries (less calories than you might think) and skipped the "bed of rice," which looked about as edible as my bed frame at the warehouse. Did have a piece of cake.
Slept like a baby...but only for about five and a half hours. Oh well. My head is trying to tell me I can do a "light workout" and I know better. I promised myself I'd take a week off, but actually doing is it is harder than I thought it would be. Once the post office is open and I can pick up the package that's waiting, I'll probably head back to the ranch. There's a hunting group in, but other than an hour or so where they're sighting in their guns, and a few hunting buggies roaring past, they're not usually a lot of bother for me. They're only a bother for the DH if they get stuck, wreck or otherwise disable their buggies, and that usually happens at least once with each group.
So, I'm just going to chill and read for an hour or so, talk to the DH, see if I need to pick up anything else in town, and swan back off to the ranch. Peaceful, non-stressful, non-beat-up-on-this-body and see-how-far-it-can-be-pushed day. Non?
Lisa in sunny (74 today!) West Texas
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The gingerbread bake was a washout, I'm afraid. It was at the home of someone I don't know. I had the address (sort of) but didn't manage to find the house. I couldn't call either, because I didn't know her last name and couldn't look it up in the online directory. I wandered along the entire road – admittedly only half a kilometer long – but no luck. In the end I got cold and went home.
On arrival I checked the thermometer and found that it was just as cold outside as it is in my freezer, so no wonder I got cold! Four years I've lived here and it still throws me a bit when the outdoor temperature approximates freezer temperature.
I did a good deed, though.
You remember the new choir member who was so negative about everything? She had misplaced her water bottle, probably at choir practice last Wednesday. We suspected somebody would have put it in the kitchen, but the church kitchen wasn't open during the concert. Ordinarily that wouldn't be a problem: she could just wait till next rehearsal, but she's moving on to another position in England, flying out today. So she'd resigned herself to losing her trusty Nalgene water bottle with stickers from the sailing club and the running club back in California. No great loss, she said, though of course she griped at length.
After the concert I wished her Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and have a good life. But I lingered for a while (trying to figure out where the gingerbread bake would be) and lo and behold, someone opened the kitchen! I went in and there was the bottle. I grabbed it and dropped it off on my way. (I knew exactly where she lived.) She was overjoyed.
Heather – I really liked your description of bliss: doing nothing much with the man you love. That's what I want for Christmas!
Allison – Good to hear you arrived safely and are taking a break. (At last!) I get what you say about needing cruise control. That's definitely an asset in the US where people often drive for miles and miles. But in Europe it's mainly the top-of-the-range cars that have cruise control. You can drive great distances in Norway too – the roads often follow the fjords so to get to your destination you have to drive twice as far the bird flies. But since the roads are so crooked you're constantly adjusting your speed and cruise control doesn't really help much.
I enjoy driving in Norway. It's like a tame version of rally cross and no matter which road you choose, it's the scenic route.
Mary - Thanks for the description of the "roll of shame". Fortunately the bench press I have access to right now has cross bars that would keep the barbell from crushing me if I dropped it. But I guess they don't all have them and I ought to learn that maneuver too.
Here's a bit more Christmas stuff for y'all. Norway's main dairy company pulls out their special milk carton design this time of year. Around mid-January we'll get back to the usual packaging, which features specific dairy farmers, their families, and their cows. But for now we've got Santa's elves.
/Penny at the
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Morning ladies! I will be doing kettle bell swings today! Then I have lots of Christmas wrapping to do. And then normal household chores. We are holding off on anymore renovations until after the new year. We did go out and purchase granite tile for the kitchen and bathroom. So, we are ready to roll!
Have a great day everyone!
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Good morning. I woke up at 3AM when Spot was in the living room barking his fool head off because of another dog barking down the block. I never got back to sleep and finally got out of bed at 4:00. We have a broken doggie door which is gaping wide open and I was afraid a skunk or something would get inside. Besides, it was cold in the laundry room (where the doggie door is) and kitchen. So I closed the door and sat up in case any of the dogs needed to go outside. None did.
Besides that, I had a tense conversation with my son yesterday and couldn't stop thinking about it. He is convinced he is dying this week, and he has not made any firm arrangements for the kids. I was kind of nagging him about it. He said their mother and the other grandmother don't want them, so apparently I am elected.
Of course I have mixed emotions about the situation. I want them to be taken care of and have a good life, with love and stability, but I just don't know if I am up to their full-time care. We are getting old, and my health is not the best. And hubby would be saddled with the responsibility and expense of raising someone else's kids at a time when he should be thinking about retiring and having time (and money) to travel and stuff like that. The little guy is 7, so it would be at least 11 years till the nest is empty again, and probably more like 15 years. That would put hubby at 81 and me at 76. I'm not sure that is even possible or realistic.
Then there is the issue of the dogs. Bruno will be fine. He is such a loveable goof, and he loves the kids. Spot tends to nip at people (kids) when they move too quickly and he tries to boss them around, but I think he can be handled OK. (He's got a lot of herding dog in him and apparently they look like a flock of sheep to him.) Molly is totally insane and would certainly bite one of the kids if she got a chance. We can't lock her up all day every day. That's not fair to her either. She is about 9 years old, so she could last another 6 or 7 years. That's a long time. And don't even think about getting rid of her. She is our baby - and hubby's favorite. We might have to get a muzzle for her. Maybe if she got used to having them around every day she would adapt. But I couldn't really trust her.
And logistically, I don't know how we could arrange the house. We have three bedrooms but one is hubby's office and it's completely full of his desk and bookshelves and file drawers. We would have to somehow move all that out into the living room and put the bunk beds in there and put the little guy in the small bedroom. I think we need to add on two more bedrooms and another bath. We have space for that
All this stuff is clogging my brain. Hubby says not to worry about it. He says we will take it as it comes and deal with it. But I need to have plans. My mind is reeling with thoughts of making them breakfast and tucking them in at night, setting up chore lists and giving them an allowance, teaching them to sew and make pottery. Among other things. I'm pretty much totally panicked about the whole situation. I can't let myself think about losing my only child yet. That would push me over the edge, so I've blocked that out in some part of my brain.
The other two ladies with the Artist Coop are coming over this afternoon for another organizational meeting. Things are moving right along on that, and we are hoping to get something in place in January.
Well, I need to get busy. Have a great day!
Sylvia
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morning peeps -
Happy Hanukkah to all that observe it!
today we have our 1st physical therapy appointments.! excited.0 -
I'm new to the group, but sounds like right up my alley! Over 50 and need/want to loose weight. Seems like I've been going backwards, but determined to do this! So my goal for the week is to up my water, exercise 3 days a week and on my breaks, get up and MOVE!0
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Sylvia, it isn't as hard as your mind is making it seem. The kids quickly get in to routines, and you have seven hours while they are at school to take care of yourself and hubby. You might want to confine Molly during the hectic morning hour, and when the kids first get home and are full of vim and vigor to share their day. But while they are sleeping or at school she won't have to be confined. And as old as Molly is, she will just use that time while confined to sleep. It really is a lot easier to be their parent than to be their grandparent. Routines and structure take a lot of the stress off. They have their space and their toys to keep them occupied, unlike when they are visiting grandma. Plan on getting them in to summer day camps to give you time to yourself during the summer, too. Trips are still possible, and sometimes a lot more fun with kids because their enthusiasm makes it so. They will have friends to visit, have sleepovers, etc. that also take the stress off. (The more kids around, the happier they are and the less you have to entertain them.) I am almost 58, and the girls I adopted are 8 and 11. And it is just me, no husband to help. I have bone on bone arthritis in all the major joints of my body, as well as painful arthritis in the other ones. All of them. The girls are very helpful and do not mind at all when we have to do things differently than the other kids because they are getting the love and security that they need. Your friends will most likely be more than willing to take the kids for a day, or help out in other ways. When I had to be in the hospital for two days with my foot, I had all sorts of people offer to keep the girls. I have found the entire community is supportive. One single friend with no kids offered to help me support them financially even! You will have to make changes in the way you use your house, and potentially add on. But that is minor compared to the joy the kids will bring to your life! Seriously, you are more than capable of taking care of the kids, and most importantly you love them. (I didn't even know the girls before they moved in with me!)0
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Miriam,
Thank you so much for all your advice and support. It's nice to hear from somebody who knows!
Fingers crossed that mine goes as well as yours.
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Sylvia - (((hugs))) that is a lot for you to think about. It is good to have a plan. I'm going to say Foster care which a lot of people will disagree with. But, my brother and sister-in-law are adult foster care providers and my nephew and his wife do children foster care. They have two children that they absolutely love and treat like their own. They will be living with them forever. The children's biological Family gets visitation. The biological family got to choose who became their foster parents. This is something you might want to look into. There are foster parents that are looking for children to love as their own. My nephew and his wife could not have children of their own. They live on a lake here in northern Minnesota. They are devoting their life's to caring for other people's children.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Rori, one of the things on my bucket list is to go to NYC between Thanksgiving and Christmas. DH is not a NY fan so it won’t be with him. Enjoy your stroll down 5th Ave and ogle some for me. So happy the margins are clear and on to the next step!
Sylvia, what fun watching Spot play in the puddles. I can just see the other two saying, “what is that fool doing?”.
MicheleNC, I’ve noticed people out early lately trying to beat the rush. It is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the stores.
Joyce, the girls that wrote and performed in the Christmas play sound great. I hope you make the 8 am appointment. I used to get up at 5 am, hop in the shower and get ready for work in 30 minutes. Now that I am retired, I want an hour or two to wake up before I have to do anything. I guess it’s all in what we get used to.
Mary, it sounds like the “roll of shame” should be named the “roll of safety”.
It would be nice to always have a spotter but that would certainly cut down on the available time for lifting. You are doing so great!!!! What an inspiration.
Katla, so sorry ya’ll are still ill.
It won’t be fun standing in the line at the PO or UPS, as it’s getting down to crunch time for sending packages. I have to get one mailed to DD and don’t look forward to that.
Allison, so glad you slept well.
I knew Florida has lots of critters but didn’t think about them having armadillos. Growing up in south Texas it was common to see them. You have a marvelous time while you are there.
Lisa, it’s so nice to hear that you have finally slowed down and aren’t under any pressure to get things done. Have you rented any spaces in the warehouse yet?
Glad the roof is holding back most of the rain.
Penny, sorry you did all that walking and never found the ginger bread bake. How nice of you to get “grumpy’s” water bottle for her. I like the seasonal milk carton. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Sylvia, I’m like you in that I’d want to make some kinds of plans in the event that you end up with the kids. Yes, this is the time that you should be thinking about retirement and taking life easy and not about making breakfast, school lunches and tucking kids in at night. Unfortunately there are many people in their 70s that have been put in that position. I’m sure things will work out and I do hope your DS is just wrong about his condition. ((((Hugs))))
Sherry, welcome to a great group of ladies and the place for lots of support and information. Please tell us a bit about yourself to help us get to know you. We also ask that you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, either general or specific. Come often and join right in.
Today I have a board meeting for our HOA which is in the process of being turned over by the builder. Then tomorrow I have line dancing and go back to my friend’s house to stay with her for two more nights while her daughter takes a break. Her daughter said if she wasn’t able to stay alone after this week that she would take her to her aunt’s house. We think part of her need is that she is lonely. She’s been out of work and not driving since the first of August and just got her surgery Dec. 2. I don’t feel ready for Christmas but have done about all that is going to get done. We have really cut back on gifts and are having dinner at my friends on Christmas so not so much going on this year. I just really miss my DD as this will be the 2nd Christmas away from us since she moved to Oregon.
I’m sending the best wishes and warmest thoughts to all you lovely ladies. Please try not to let the stress of the season get to you. I really hope you all get well and stay that way through the end of the year. 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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Oh Sylvia, I feel for you. You have such heavy burdens to bear, and bear them with such grace. Bless you!
Miriam's and Mary's suggestions are in some ways at opposite ends of the scale but they're both well worth thinking about, when and if the situation arises. (Let's hope your son is just overdramatizing.) What you definitely want to avoid is the middle range of that scale, where nobody bothers to do anything for the kids. But you wouldn't let that happen. 0 -
Happy Monday ! ! !
Miriam – I can’t remember if I typed anything, but Huge Hugs and Congrats ! ! !
Allison – Enjoy your time away from The Troll ! I will keep praying that she find peace and compassion, because being so hurtful and angry must be exhausting for her.
I never cheated all weekend. In fact, out of necessity because of my schedule, I struggled to reach 1200 calories yesterday, so MFP yelled at me. My co-worker SnapChatted me a lot this weekend, so I think she behaved, too. Should be lots of stickers on that calendar soon. I am also starting to plan the food I will take to Winona over Christmas, so I’m prepared for eating at least (hotel breakfasts I usually mostly carbs, so I’ll take a few yogurt and some fruit, then have salad fixings for meals with MIL).
DS bowled well Saturday. 665 at league in the morning, then 75% fill during the High School matches. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to give the team 2 wins, but they had fun together. The second team they competed against really struggled to keep the ball on the lane, so DH put each kid besides DS into the anchor spot, just so they can feel what it is like, and DS sat almost every game. He was obviously getting bored, because right before each new game he stood next to his Dad and started singing “put me in coach, I’m ready to play, look at me, I can be, a bowler”. It took all of DH’s power to not laugh or smirk.
DS and DH struggled at the Adult/Youth tournament, so we left pretty early. I have mostly been focusing on my crochet projects before Christmas. Whenever there are raffles at tournaments, I try to buy at least a few dollars’ worth (because the money goes back to the scholarship accounts for the kids). I asked DS what he wanted to win, and he said he nothing, so I put all my entries in to win Bucks Game tickets to give as a Secret Santa gift for one of the Personal Trainers, and won, so he gets to see a NBA game on Dec. 23 ! ! ! I gave him the voucher so he can get the tickets soon, and he’s pretty excited. Plus, he wants to know my secrets of winning (it’s about crumpling up the ticket so it doesn’t bunch up with all the other tickets).
Time for lunch, and I'm not quite 1/2 done with page 24.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
Terri in Milwaukee (54 degrees and rain, yesterday broke records with 60 degrees)0 -
DJ - I like your title better as well! The roll of safety is really what it is all about! I think it was probably a man that titled it because they probably feel embarrassed when they can't lift the weight. It is so nice of you to help out your friend.
Penny - you're so right about the two opposite ends of the spectrum opinions. I myself would probably take my grandchildren in but I know that my DH broke up with a woman he was dating prior to me, because she was thinking of taking in her grandchildren that had a drug addict for a mother. So I have actually lived both ends of the spectrum with my side of the family being the caretakers and my DH not wanting to. I think his reason was age related.
Mary from Minnesota0
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