WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2015
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Internet still down, may be days, but am able to pop up here to the cantina once a day and log in. Still crazy noisy up here, which makes me tense, but I don't stay long, just long enough to read y'all's stuff, take care of bills, etc. Reading everyone's messages... safe travels to those traveling, hope the health woes start improving... a few days of forced inactivity on my part have helped A LOT. No bleeding for nearly two days now... just trying not to reaggravate everything. First morning that I've woken up with energy in a long time. Just finishing up a boy-colored afghan for the DGS and just finished the border on a white afghan with pink/black border for the DGD...
Beautiful, sunny, 60-degree days coming up for a week... really hoping for reasonable weather between here and Missouri from the 28th to the 3rd. Fingers crossed!
Love,
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Celebrating DH's Birthday today! Started off the day with his favorite Lemon Bars I made last night. I'm getting ready to take him out to his favorite restaurant. I preplanned my meal. I may end up eating more by the end of the day though!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Advent Calendar
Dec 16th~ "Where is the King that is to be?" they asked in great surprise.
The donkeys and the cows and sheep looked on with wondering eyes.
Rec'd a nice phone call from eldest son at Widbey Island in WA state. He had just dropped his little truck off at the repair shop. Sad thing is that when he was here in October, it was during that time when the squadron gus were given the option of having leave or not. So no Christmas leave. He does have 4 days off anyway, so hopefully he can just come down. Hoping his truck will be fixed by then and he will have that option.
Nice day today of just doing the laundry with husband and watching some shows that we had recorded. I am so easily satisfied. Trying to lay low and not really go to the store at all, so I won't get down on being poor. Just keep telling myself I am rich in love and happiness, stuff is just stuff. It is kind of scary to be down to $30 bucks, with 3 presents under the tree, but this Saturday is a food bank, so that will tie us over until January. I am volunteering as a server for the Senior Luncheon tomorrow, and they always have breads and pastries for you to take, so I might take some, if there is some leftover. I also get a free lunch so its totally worth it. Last month was roast beef with all the trimmings so yummy!
Well Peace to you all ((((hugs))))
Becca
Oregon0 -
Checking in before I turn in.
Thanks for the ideas on the cookie swap. I really wouldn't feel comfortable suggesting something else because the hostess is the supreme baker of our church -- totally unbelievable and it's her claim to fame. But oddly enough, she lost 30 lbs on WW and kept if off because she gives her baked goods away! (well, her hubby may intercept it before it leaves). So I think I'll swap them, box them, then put them in the garage for my son and husband. My daughter is gluten-free and can't eat them anyway.
Right, Barbie? -- I ask myself if I should even go. So much incredible food in addition to cookies. But I love the group so thought about declining but decided against it. Still wavering a bit, though.
Swam 40 laps today in 30 minutes (smallish pool) and am beat.
I ate slowly at dinner and kept pace with my skinny son. It seemed to work. I didn't overeat or have seconds.
Both my kids have been treated for being underweight. They got that from my husband. Genetically thin.
The specialist I took my son to years ago looked at me and said "Is your husband thin?". WHAT? (are you saying I'm fat!?). So much for having discretion. It cracked me up though.
Off to NYC tomorrow...will be out of touch for a few days.
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Hoo boy! This stuff is NASTY! I'm sitting in a hotel room in Kansas City trying to gag down the first round of the MoviPrep. I'm 3/4 finished with the first batch and feel like I might throw it back up. Yuck! I have to get up at 3am the take the second batch.
This afternoon I took all three kids to get their eyes checked. That was a treat. Next time I try to take all three at once I will get my head examined. The youngest needs glasses all the time, the oldest only needs them in class, and the middle one is perfect. She felt a little cheated because she didn't get glasses, but at least she got to brag a little bit because the doc said she was "golden". They each got a huge cookie after their exams. The little guy said, "how come the dentist never gave us cookies?" He's so cute. When he was trying on frames, he kept saying "I don't want those, I can't see out of them." No matter how I explained that the lenses weren't real. He just didn't get it. The frames he wanted were girls frames, so we convinced him to try some others. He wanted red frames. No luck on that, but he got some sort of reddish tortoiseshell ones.
Well, gotta go drink the rest of it. Sweet dreams!
Sylvia0 -
Did 43 minutes of Gilad Elite DVD. The DVD didn't download properly and the very end of it got cut off, so I threw it out. No biggie especially since it was mostly kickboxing and that's not something that I really enjoy. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Stephanie Vittorio Body Target DVD.
Miriam - wonderful pic! I'm just so happy for you and everyone else.
Joyce - yup, it was Vince who had to go to the hospital in Switzerland. Fun times (not!) Thank goodness I was able to stay with my friend and wasn't in a hotel. In a way, at least it was in Switzerland so Vince was able to sort-of communicate with the people in the hospital. His French did get better, tho. He took French for 5 years in high school. Have fun at the Blue Man Group. We thoroughly enjoyed them when we went to see them a few years ago
Mindy - my heart goes out to you and your worries
A friend just invited us to an open house at her house. She has something like over 200 nativity scenes. I feel like we should go, but honestly I'd really rather not. It just means one more thing that I'll need to make to take with me. When we had the pool social, she really liked the spinach/feta quiche so maybe that's what I'll take her. At least it won't be more cookies!
Cullie - welcome! Fasting doesn't really work in the long run, portion control and eating healthy for you foods do. Good luck
Well. went to the Newcomer Board meeting. See, last month I brought up the fact that this one gal (my mistake, I should not have used her name, just said "a member") suggested to the Green Room that they put information about their shows on our weekly newsletter. In the meantime, I've been talking to them and saying that as a courtesy to our advertisers, we will advertise their upcoming shows. An ad is $35 ($3 a month, and the newsletter goes out to over 100 members 4 times a month). She got so insulted, said it was extortion, that she even questioned the legality of it. I can possibly see other advertisers for same things (community theaters) pulling their ads saying "why should I pay for an ad, I'll get free advertising just like Green Room does". Well, the Board decided that we should include their information even if they aren't an advertiser. If we lose advertisers, can't say I didn't warn them. This isn't extortion and there's nothing illegal about it. Well, we shall see what the future holds. The lady who will be president next year said that she agreed with me.
Terri - I know that I won't win the FitBit. Honestly, I question when they have these contests if anyone ever wins. There's nothing that goes out to the members saying who won. In the past there were contests for gift cards for gas and things like that. I remember when we first moved to NC there was some sort of contest and the person who exercised the most won a free membership. He never got it. He moved and nothing was done, not even giving him the amount of a membership to here that he could apply where he moved to
Just took empty egg cartons to the bowling alley and got a gift certificate to a restaurant for Ken & Lynette. The nice thing was that by buying this gift certificate, I got two $5 certificates and Newcomers is going there for lunch next month
Vicki - so sorry about your uncle
Mary - happy birthday to your hubby
kimses - have fun in NYC
Michele in NC0 -
stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.57min, 13.8amph, 154mhr, 2.9mi = 153c
spin- 42min, 84ar, 156aw, 13-16g 123ahr, 147mhr, 17mi = 342c
ride gym 2 dome- 6.31min, 12.6amph, 145mhr, 1.3mi = 90c
ride dome 2 hm- 17.37min, 9.3amph, mhr155, 2.7mi = 200c
7 different stretch exercises - 3 sets of 10 each, mhr91 = 51c
total cal 8360 -
Miriam, what a happy group of family and friends to celebrate the legal completion of your family.....best wishes to you and your new daughters 0 -
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Becca ... Thank you for sharing how you approach Christmas .
Sylvia .... Good luck tomorrow.
Vicki ... Bulbhead.com for the lights
Hugs to the rest of you!
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Sylvia - I hope you have an easy time tonight and everything goes smoothly tomorrow.
Michele - thanks! DH had a great time!! We went to a great restaurant, probably the best chef in MN and she spoiled my DH and me. She gave us a sample of her General Taou Chicken. Unbelievable!! DH got cake and ice cream. He sells her all her food and they have a great relationship.
Have a great night everyone!
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Mary; have ,a great day with hubby!!! What's his favorite restaurant?? Gayle Minneapolis0
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Mindy - Adorable!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153786114399486&set=a.10150427657259486.373697.511764485&type=3&theater This is a selfie of my daughter Michelle my husband Charlie and myself. I don't know how I was born with chipmunk cheeks. Charlie thought it was supposed to be a ritzy thing so he wore his dress shoes and cowboy hat.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207112378201163&set=a.3686795581811.146914.1632819618&type=3&theater After show was over, Michelle and I with one of the Blue Men. He was so sweaty!
https://scontent.fdtw1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12341272_10207107727404896_7981842005813495637_n.jpg?oh=b8bb8d31f9aa3668aa35e3329ef17c45&oe=571BB5CB This is a picture of Melody with her pet ALF. You all remember him????
Had a great time, well Michelle and I did. at pretty much the beginning of the show Charlie whispered to me that I would need tot ell im the purpose of the nonsense. But he had to go to the bathroom twice and of course the more exciting parts happened when he was there. The second time he was in the BR they had the big finish where they had all the 15 foot balls going around the auditorium, the shooting out of the silly string and toilet paper. Michelle bought tickets at our local ticket master and couldn't get a ticket where Charlie would be in an end seat. So she went to the box office and told them the situation. Told them that Mom had MS, dad had Parkinson's and the stairs would be an issue. The lady put us in a box seat! We had the area to ourselves and had 4 chairs instead of theater seats. We had been in the top (2nd) balcony and got seated in a box seat at about the 4th row level!!! Sorry I couldn't figure out how to get the actual picture.
Heather, glad you are feeling better. Just hope it isn't anything contagious for the plane ride home. I am assuming you are flying??????
Sylvia, when my good friends sister had the same illness your son has and was on the infusion, it was so expensive and so few people were able to be on it, you had to be on a list to be able to get on it. If some one got a transplant, then they were taken off of it and then some one on the waiting list was able to be on it. But in order to get a transplant, some one has to be killed and give up those organs. That was what I was referring to when I said some one had to die. It is sad to know that in order for you to live, some one else has to die for the organs. Is your name on the list that his doctors can speak to you and give you his prognosis for right now? Sometimes we have to learn just by doing something like taking 3 kids to have their eyes checked. But now you can breathe knowing it is done.
Welcome to new ones here. Jump in and join the fun. As DJ always says, this really works.
Was it Mindy(?) who was wondering about a cookie exchange? I immediately thought of Michele when she takes her things to a homeless shelter. Go for the fun and exchange and then give them away as soon as you can.
My fit bit band competely broke the other day. So I went to different sites to see where they had the bands only in store. Couldn't find any in store but Best Buy could have next day delivery. So I got one that is nicely patterned and is like a regular watch or bracelet clasp instead of what the fit bit has. I had some Best Buy reward certificate I hadn't used yet so I got it for $10. Today I was looking for one with a dog motiffe for the one I bought for Michelle. I found one and also one with skulls on it but I have my Amazon stuff saved on my desk top and I was on my laptop and couldn't remember my password so I just thought i would do it tonight while in my office and I can't find it
I found the dogs foot prints but it is a small and I don't think it will fit her. I might get it anyway.
Joyce, Indiana where I am tired from shakin my bootie tonight!0 -
Joyce - I couldn't get your photos up, apart from the sweet one of Melody. It won't let me into your Facebook.
We're home! Came in to find the heating on and milk in the fridge!!! Nice to have a house painter who has become a genuine personal friend. His wife and he own a small house in France which we rented for a week last year.
The shower cabinet looks great, but we need to get new mirror lights - much too bright!
The kitchen is lovely. I'm not 100% sure about the blue wall at the end, but it's probably because I'm not used to it. I like the island unit being blue. The painter is coming round this morning so we will see if he needs to finish anything off. The house smells of fresh paint! ! !
Then we've got to put everything back! Ooouuufff! My cleaner comes today, so she can help. Then I've got to go to the dentist.
In the morning we need to exercise and then shop. I have to post back my new phone from the post office. I have a special returns envelope. Got to return it to factory settings first. Grrrr! Sooooo want that saga to be over and to get my money back and the contract revoked.
Also have to check that online orders have arrived for other people.
We got back and almost straightaway went down the road to the pub to eat. No food in the house and the kitchen stripped for the painting. I had salmon and vegetables and just dipped my fork in the hollandaise! We never just pop out like that and DH was a bit surprised and reluctant, but he was glad when he got there to have a pint of English ale and fish and chips. 
Glad to be back. We both are much improved, health wise. DH still a bit wheezy, but he has colour in his cheeks. I wanted him to eat last night, hence the pub. He'd only been eating bread for a couple of days. He is slim and has a tendency to drop weight when he's not well. A couple of years ago he got alarmingly thin.
I will be happy when I've got this phone thing sorted and the kitchen is restored. Don't like messes. :laugh:
Heather, back in Hampshire in the south of England0 -
Joyce - I couldn't see the pictures on your FB either! Kitty is adorable!
Heather - welcome home! Glad to hear you and DH are feeling better. Now I am excited to see pictures of your painted rooms especially the blue.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
It's 3:30 am and I have two more cupfulls of crud to drink. We are staying in the La Quinta that we like, in a 2 room suite. It's so nice to have that extra space. Hubby was in the living room watching tv last night while I was trying to sleep (between bathroom visits) and I couldn't even hear the tv. Now he's sleeping while I do my thing. What a luxury. Too bad we can't stay in it longer. We have to leave about 7:00 to get to the hospital in time.
One more cupful now. Almost done! I wonder what the calories are in this stuff. I'll have to see if I can log it.
Later ladies!
Sylvia0 -
Best wishes Sylvia! :flowerforyou:
Turns out that yesterday when the painter turned the heating on the electric shorted out. He isolated the upstairs lights and then heard running water. Turns out the overflow from the main tank was bust. :sad: He called the plumber and he fixed it. I have a stained bathroom ceiling, but it could have been sooooooo much worse! Could have flooded the whole house if he hadn't been here. And if we had got back in the dark and found out the hard way! He had to bail out the attic!
The electrician is going to put in softer bulbs around the mirror.
The painter is finishing off the snagging, so we can't shift stuff back yet. The cleaner is dusting like crazy upstairs, but we cannot do much in the kitchen.
We went shopping this morning and got easy food so not a problem
Off to the dentist this pm.
Heather x0 -
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Sylvia - thinking about you. Hate medical tests worse than most things, hope yours go well, and the results are good. Can't say I would have found three kids at the eye doctor any more fun, though! Well done you on getting that accomplished.
Heather - glad you're home safe and the DH is doing better. Glad they caught the burst pipe before it did more damage, too!
Joyce - the box seat sounds like fun!
Miriam - such a joyful picture, made my heart all swelly...
Woke up with the Internet live at the house, funny how much I miss it when it's not working... makes me so happy to be here, with the dryer going, the dishwasher whooshing... My DH is drinking his first cup of coffee in bed with his laptop, reading the news. Makes him happy, too. We don't ask for much (that's sarcasm...). Just enormous amounts of infrastructure that work correctly all the time, even here in the back of beyond! Evidently something blew most of the electronics on one of the repeaters they've installed up on the plateau north of us. Took out someone's Internet that was 25 miles east of us, as well as blowing out the 'Net for half the ranch buildings. The other half of the buildings, like the cantina, point at the repeater on the hill right above the camp where we live. Thus why there was Internet there, but not at our house.
Third day with my own health issues finally in abeyance. SO hard to tell myself to stay inactive for a couple more days to give things time to heal. I want to be up and running again... Haven't gained any weight, or no more than I had gained back anyway... Was back to 178 mid-week last week. Lost some of that, and standing for days now at 175. At the beginning of November, I was at 167, which was as far down as I made it since I began this April 1.
Trying not to beat myself up about it. Don't really believe in set points, but my body apparently does. This weight is where I stalled out in 2009, four years after my gastric bypass, and stayed for about three years. It's only in the previous two years that I quit paying attention and gained up over 200 pounds again. At this weight, as long as I stay very active, I can maintain it. And, like now, when my appetite is low, also do OK. If I start grazing again, the weight will all come back. And I will start grazing again if I don't stay alert and track what I eat.
For the moment, though, just taking a breath, trying to stay relaxed, enjoy the moment, nap when I'm sleepy, get a little housework done when I have the energy to do it, and just in general, chill. Beginning to realize how much I and many of my friends are caught up in the stresses of life, as if there's some competition for who can be the busiest, most stressed, most crazy... standing outside that has been really, really good for me. Busy-ness is not a virtue. Competing for who's most stressed out is not a competition you want to win.
Learning to say no to OURSELVES when we pull those pressures into our own hearts and souls may well save our lives. It's making mine much better right now. My mother had her first heart attack when she was 51, four years younger than I am right now. She had seven more (at least) before she died at 72. That's not a competition I want to win, either.
Love you guys,
Lisa in sunny, chilly (32 degrees!) West Texas0 -
I survived the Annual Family Christmas Tree Hunt. Barely!!! Silly me.. ate some things I knew would hurt me - literally. Yes I ate a wiener bun at the wiener roast and yes I ate sugar.... so what a combination. Good thing I am off work now for 4 days because I can stay home and be close to the bathroom!!!
So today I will get some walking in, finish my Christmas cards and do as little as possible. I wonder how well I will do with that!! Only a few more parties to go.... Party at curling tonight....nothing on the weekend.... Neighbourhood supper on Monday night.....
Take care everyone, this is a busy time of year, remember to make time for yourselves.
Lillian
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Mindy, what a sweet dogJoyce, I got to see your facebook pictures....what fun for all of you. I know how to post those pictures on this thread.....let me know if you want me to do that or explain to you how to do that.
Time to walk the dogs.
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Sorry I have not been posting but I am so dizzy from all the Xmas stuff I should be doing and being unsuccessful at it that all I can manage is to skim through others' posts. Love the new family photo, Miriam!
Still need to finish shopping, get the tree up, do cards, cook stuff, etc. etc. Managed to get one package off on Saturday. Still not settled about January anniversary. Latest idea is to just go back where we were married for a quick trip down memory lane and meet up with some family and friends, then have a relaxing vacation later on. By the end of the day my brain will come up with something completely different I am sure.
Nice rainy day today here in western New York, good for napping, not working. Unfortunately I think they are not going to want to pay for me to nap.
Good luck with everything, Sylvia -- you sure have a lot to deal with in a short time and I am in awe of you!!!
Betty
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Painter still here! Cleaner here! I love watching people work! Of course I've been doing holiday washing, shopping, wrapping presents etc so not toooooo lazy. :laugh:
Now I've just heard that on top of my son#1 coming on the 27th and staying, I've got my step daughter on the 28th, who is staying the night, and most likely my sister in law and her daughter as well.! :noway: And I thought I was having a nice, quiet easy Christmas this year! We could go out, but if I can get my act together by next week I should be able to cook something. My heart isn't in it right now, but there's time, once I have got the kitchen back together. :ohwell:
All presents wrapped for my brother and family tomorrow. So I am looking forward to a nice, relaxing meal out. They are driving, so we can even have a glass of wine.
Lisa - glad you've got your Internet back. I know how much I hate it when my infrastructure goes wrong. Or when anything goes wrong. :ohwell: I'm hoping my phone saga doesn't drag on. Grrrrrr! I've posted it back at least.
Heather
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