WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016
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Good morning everyone. It's another beautiful day here in Kansas. I cannot believe this is February! We hit 74 yesterday and promised 72 today. The kids are in shorts!!!
I slept a little last night. I thought I did well, but the fitbit said I slept 3 hours total and restless or awake the rest of the time. But I don't remember it at all. The kids were in a good mood this morning and said their dad was happy last night. Hubby and I are going to drive my son and the kids to Fort Scott for the hand-off to the exwife for the weekend. We plan to have a long talk with him on the way home.
One thing that you should understand is that our state has basically no grandparent's rights on the books. So, so far we are operating at the mercy of my son when it comes to access to the kids. He would be within his legal rights to keep them from us altogether. If child services take the kids from his home they may not choose our home to put them in. They could be split up and put in separate foster homes. We have been to several lawyers in the past under similar circumstances, and that is what we've been told. The best we could do is to petition the court for visitation, and it's unlikely that the judge would rule in our favor over the objections of the natural parent. So, somehow we have to convince him that it's better for the kids to stay with us. That's a hard sell because he's very selfish and pig headed. So we continue to walk a tightrope. It would be worse for the kids if we got tossed out of the picture all together. I'll be anxious to see what happens with child services, if they will do anything at all. I sort of hope just the threat of action will spur him to make changes. Fingers crossed.
Today I have to finish some drafting, then I'm going to throw a plate on the wheel. A big plate! Or maybe a shallow bowl/serving dish. And then clean up a little in the studio. That'll make me feel better. It'll be a good day to do outside cleaning that I don't get to do when it's cold. Like drag my wheel parts outside and hose them down, and wash out buckets. Fun stuff!
Have a great day everybody!!!
Sylvia
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I took a nap while DGD was having hers. I needed it! DH did Lego with DGS.
I've been playing games with him on the tablet - an excellent children's BBC website. They went out to play football, but it's wet and miserable out there. Right now they are on adventures upstairs.
They love going in the windowless bathroom and shining torches.
DS and DSIL have sent pics from Brighton. Basically DS's contract is temporary and ends at the end of March. However in the short time he has been with them he has done such great things for them that he thinks they would be crazy not to keep him on. He meets the board on March 7th and is hoping to be made permanent.
Their house is up for sale now because of the baby deadline. Open day on Tuesday and on Monday night. They have 28 people lined up at the moment! ! It should fly!
Brighton is a bit closer in travel time than their present home in North London. Driving will be 1 hr 40 mins. Train around 2 hours with changes. Currently we usually go by train to London and it takes nearly 3 hrs with 4 changes. I haven't driven on a motorway for years, but I could go a back way.
Bringing up a great granddaughter! ! That brought a tear to my eye! Ooouuuffff! :noway:
Love to all, Heather UK
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Vicki, NE, sorry about your mom and sending healing thoughts. Congrats on the smaller swim suit. That is such a great NSV!!!!
Beth, absolutely beautiful picture.
Terri, you know better than to eat something (like chocolate) that you find when decluttering!!! Shame on you. I hope it was yummy!! Lol I could by pass the chocolate but not a cinnamon roll. We all have our weaknesses.
Joyce, I hope you can clear up that drainage soon. I also hope she was mistaken about the heart murmur.
Margaret, we love you, too. (((Hugs))) I hope you enjoy the movie!
Terri, congrats on the great review. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you get a nice raise to go with it.
Mary, Shep is such a handsome boy! Thanks for the pic.
Lenora, why would you think that DFACS would think that Sylvia and her DH wouldn’t be suitable guardians for her grandchildren? I won’t say anything more than please think about how what you say could be received before you post things. I think Sylvia and her DH would be wonderful guardians and I feel for them and the kids with what they are all going through.
Katla, that is sad that your friend won’t take anything to improve her bone situation. You are so right that we have to be proactive in our health care. (later) Good idea on the knitting. I have a friend that uses only knitted dish rags and they are pretty cool.
Michele,NC, have a wonderful trip and stay safe. (((Hugs)))
Heather, your grands are so stinkin’ cute!!!! You and DH enjoy your time together.
Allie, good for you on calling Tom on being a negative Nellie.
Sylvia, so glad your neighbor will start the ball rolling. Sending strength and prayers for you, DH and the kids. (((((Hugs)))))
Penny, it’s not unusual for me to read something wrong, too. Sometimes it’s pretty funny. That is sad about the houses that are gone.
Colleen, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. Please tell us a little about yourself to help us get to know you. We ask that you sign each post with your name and a location, general or specific. Come often and join right in.
Heather, I hope things work out for your son on the job and the house sale. Good idea to get rest when you can. Those little ones never run out of energy.
to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
I’m going to my friend’s house to cut her hair. When she was recovering from her hip surgery I cut it for her and did such a good job that she now wants me to cut it in between her professional haircuts. Guess if I get tired of doing it I’ll have to give her a bad cut?
Tomorrow is election day in SC for the Presidential primary. I don’t remember it ever being on a Saturday.
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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Stronglifts Workout
Squats-1X5X 95/105/115, 5X5X1 25
Sumo squats-5X5X 115
OHP-1X5X 45/50/55, 5X5X 60
BP-1X5X 65/70/75, 5X5X 80
BR-5X5X 85
DL-1X5X 150
I can feel myself getting stronger!
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Katla - Thanks for the heads up about the acid reducing meds being linked to dementia and Alzheimers. I had not heard about this and hubby takes one every night. To me this is a big deal - my dear departed father-in-law suffered for years before he died from Alzheimers. Hubby is 62 and does many "brain" activities to try and ward off that terrible disease. The main reason he hasn't retired yet is he wants to keep that brain busy. I surely don't want him taking a pill that has a possibility of increasing his risk.
Today is a beautiful, sunny day! I'm going out for a little walk on my lunch break. Maybe that will help my "dark mood" I've been in!
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Mary from Minnesota - Was Shep sitting in the wind or does his right ear really tilt a little? He looks so cute sitting there.
Mia in MI0 -
Penny- Jif now makes a powdered peanut butter0
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OK am I dumb as a stump? Yesterday I got on the scale at work and noticed that the scale was closer to the room corner than usual. Also the person who used it previously had left the thing set at around 275 pounds. So I adjusted it back to zero and got on. It was showing that I had gained, I dunno, 4 or 5 pounds--I stopped moving the darn thing after a while because I could not bear seeing the number go up! Spent the rest of the day in a funk-- not eating more than 1300 most days, upped the exercise, etc. etc. why oh why?
Today I thought I would try one more time before figuring the scale might be busted and try another scale somewhere else. So I decided that I would move it a bit farther from the wall and had the bright idea to check the balance BEFORE I got on it! Lo and behold, it seemed off. So once I saw that the thing was reading balanced at zero I got on. Wouldn't you know it I was back down to where I had been in the fall and only 1 1/4 pounds off from my lowest in the fall.
This is from livestrong about getting weighed on a balance scale:
Step 1:Ensure that the scale is calibrated. When the large counter weight and the small sliding weight are both on zero, the rotating beam should come to a stop where it is completely horizontal and the needle on the far right end is in the center of the slot.
So my mood is lifted and my faith in the scale and my efforts have been restored. But I don't know the other lady who thinks she is 275 pounds and is probably in the 260s!!!
Thought you could use this laugh...
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morning peeps -
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I had my first dose of fosamax for bone density this morning. I also take vitamin D3 which helps with this. So far, so good. That makes two important personal changes this week: stopping acid reflux medications that cause Alzheimers, and starting bone support. As my late mom used to say, getting older is not for cowards. I also started knitting a dish rag with the goal of gaining flexibility in my broken wrist. I'll keep at it, a few minutes at a time. It feels to me like it is loosening the wrist and helping the swelling come down a little.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
There are so many people who grow older and take no steps to make changes that would help them....you have made important changes and, knowing you, I know that you will continue with them and add others. Being part of this thread provides inspiration to to me to take important steps....I've added Raloxifene and Vitamin D and strong lifts to improve my bone density....knitting a little at a time sounds like a great way to improve wrist flexibility and doing it in moderation will avoid making things worse with your wrist....I have a huge supply of dishrags that I knitted, enough to be able to change the dishrag every morning and have many in another place to give as gifts. When friends give me homemade jam for Jake, I return the jar with a knitted dishrag in it as a thank you.
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Mia- Shep's right ear does tilt a little. It's not fully developed yet. They are born with floppy ears.
One and a half mile walk today! Not done yet!
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DJ - the important thing about my post is that Sylvia was not offended. Not the first time I've been dough-popped about a comment. Interesting primary in the state of South Carolina tomorrow.0
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Good news ! I’m almost caught up at work, I rocked my review, and my fitness tracker was on my bathroom rug, so it must have fallen off yesterday while washing my hands. Yay ! ! !
Anne (Wisc) – Get out and have a blast on that cruise. My secret is to treat everyone I meet like we have been friends for decades. Make some wonderful new friends, and leave that ex in your dust. There’s plenty of time to sleep on the sun deck, or when you get back to the Wisconsin tundra. I will be thinking about you enjoying the perfect weather while I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Hugs for a GREAT time ! ! !
I’d love to catch up with all of you, but I still have a little work to do now that I’ve eaten my afternoon grapefruit.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! ! And prayers ! ! !
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Ok Grandmallie, I have to be blunt here. Reading that, I had visions in my head of what I would do. It involved slamming pizza pieces on a clean floor, I'm afraid. You worked so hard on the kitchen floor, and like you said the sun was shining on it, so why he says what he says is so crazy. See right there I would have crashed something on the floor and said calmly,"OK now THERE is some dirt still on it". The trouble with Tom is that he never appreciates you!! (((((hugs))) we dearly do!! And regarding the uncooked pizza, as long as the cheese is melted I wouldn't make a big deal about it. It's like he is LOOKING to make you annoyed or something. I think he likes to wallow in the misery of life, like that is his safe haven. And YES please show him this message.grandmallie wrote: »Morning Ladies~
well having a cup of tea and then will hop in the shower and get ready for work.. have laundry in the dryer and meatloaf in the oven..
Sylvia~ so glad that your neighbor and principal will start the ball rolling.. I know even though your going to bed you will not get a great nights sleep..
Tom was kind of grouchy last night, I swept and washed the floors ,when he came home the sun was shining on the floor and said there is still dirt there, and then I heated him up pizza and cooked it for the time it was supposed be cooked, he took a bite and plopped it back on the the plate... not hot enough, so back to the oven it went, and he was just down right grumpy, when we went to bed and were about to go to sleep he started up again, told him why dont you think about the good things instead of crabbing about the bad, and then I went to sleep.
Becca
Your #1 fan in Oregon
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Yesterday I went outside my comfort zone. I was volunteering at the Community Center. Our TOPS group helps serve at the weekly Senior Luncheon. So as our TOPS leader, (and also the head cook) was making a pesto type sauce and saying the scent of basil is like being in Italy, I started singing one of my Italian arias to her thru the pass through window. Behind me in the dining room, the place got really quiet....;eeek! But I finished it, and heard clapping behind me. One of the coordinators asked me if I would help sing Happy Birthday to a gentleman that was 89. I went to his table and they all were oohing and aahing over my song, so I asked him if I could sing him a song, and if he liked opera. Well he said, "sure you can sing to me, but I don't really like opera". HAHAHA! His wife said, "Don't listen to him, sing away". So I sang. It had been a long time, and of course I choked a bit at the high note, but at least my voice didn't fail me completely. It did make serving enjoyable, because everyone was complimenting me, and that felt nice. I consider my voice a friend, and really I haven't talked to it in awhile so that is something I need to do. I just had to share that doing something outside your comfort zone can be enlightening and uplifting!
Becca
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Sylvia - Real quick before I leave work: When the school petitioned the court and CPS to give me custody of the girl that would eventually become my foster daughter, it held a LOT of weight, because I wasn't licensed yet. So as long as I showed monthly receipts proving I was trying to get my house "to code", I maintained custody. The courts really listen to what the school thinks, at least in Minnesota. Many more Hugs and Prayers for you to be successful in getting for those grands what is best for them ! ! !0
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evening ladies~
well had a friend of mine who is disabled and also a patient come in with a toothache this afternoon, she asked if I could take her to the pharmacy and bring her home.. the troll had me punch out 25 minutes early to do that..
but I sorta feel bad saying no... she depends on alot of people
also got an invite to my 2nd cousins wedding in Tn. on the 3rd of July,,, I would love to go , but there could be obstacles,, one being that I wouldnt get paid for the holiday as I would be taking the friday off before.. and I would like to take my dad with me, Tom could stay home with the dogs.. will have to talk to him about it this weekend..
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Happy Friday to all and welcome to any newbies. Stay with us and share how ever much or little you like
Having a good day today getting laundry & fridge cleaned around the house, returns to stores, and car tires balanced & rotated at the Tire Store. I'm coming to the end of my paperwork and it should calm down now since taxes and college trees have been chopped. Lol.
Next week the kids go back to school and I'll get back to work seeing clients and gathering their paperwork for tax filings. This is my crazy time of year and goes through April 15, but I'm ready for it. My motto is get it done today and I try to do whatever I know needs to be done in order to leave time for things that pop up unexpectedly. I'm a pro at this with my responsibilities but not so much when it comes to taking care of myself.
How to change this???
Wanted to thank whoever mentioned getting help help. I found someone to come once a month!
Have a great weekend lovely ladies. Rosie in So Cal 0 -
I wish I could follow your motto. I'm terrible about putting things off until the last minute. :-(0
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Strong Lifts with dumbbells
sumo squats 5X5 @ 46 lbs
bench press 5X5 @ 36 lbs
dumbbell row 5X5 @ 46 lbs
calf raise 5X5 @ 26 lbs
Cleared out two bookshelves and posted a bunch of books on paperback swap....got requests for several of the books and have them ready to take to the post office tomorrow.
Rode the exercise bike while watching TV and finishing knitting the wool cable stitch hat for Jake.
In between, walked the dogs
and listened to an audio book while we walked.
The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
Strategy is stronger than willpower.
Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington
My word for 2016 is "alacrity"....I will greet all experiences in my life with cheerful readiness
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Rosie - have you tried scheduling YOU as an client on your calendar? Maybe you could try this and make it a time devoted only to doing healthy or fun things for yourself? Like prepping food for the week, some type of exercise, or a bubble bath? Calgon take me away!
Yay for finding someone to come in once a month I wish I had done that when I was working!
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Ok Grandmallie, I have to be blunt here. Reading that, I had visions in my head of what I would do. It involved slamming pizza pieces on a clean floor, I'm afraid. You worked so hard on the kitchen floor, and like you said the sun was shining on it, so why he says what he says is so crazy. See right there I would have crashed something on the floor and said calmly,"OK now THERE is some dirt still on it". The trouble with Tom is that he never appreciates you!! (((((hugs))) we dearly do!! And regarding the uncooked pizza, as long as the cheese is melted I wouldn't make a big deal about it. It's like he is LOOKING to make you annoyed or something. I think he likes to wallow in the misery of life, like that is his safe haven. And YES please show him this message.grandmallie wrote: »Morning Ladies~
well having a cup of tea and then will hop in the shower and get ready for work.. have laundry in the dryer and meatloaf in the oven..
Sylvia~ so glad that your neighbor and principal will start the ball rolling.. I know even though your going to bed you will not get a great nights sleep..
Tom was kind of grouchy last night, I swept and washed the floors ,when he came home the sun was shining on the floor and said there is still dirt there, and then I heated him up pizza and cooked it for the time it was supposed be cooked, he took a bite and plopped it back on the the plate... not hot enough, so back to the oven it went, and he was just down right grumpy, when we went to bed and were about to go to sleep he started up again, told him why dont you think about the good things instead of crabbing about the bad, and then I went to sleep.
grandmallie - i don't think you would want to know what i would have done or said, it would not be appropriate to post on this forum, too many bad words would be involved and i do mean bad. have him call me so i can tell him personally
Becca
Your #1 fan in Oregon
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Hi I'm Sharon from Australia in the very sunny hot far north queensland
I'm new on here just started this week , so it's the end week 1 for me, a pretty good week
I've been overweight for as long as i remember, have had very poor eating habits which have left me in the extreme morbid obese range .Like most other people i've done all kinds of diets and the only thing that ever worked was alot of excercise and logging my food everyday , I hurt my knee and ankle 10 years ago and pretty much just gave up & put all the lost weigh back on over 50 kgs
This time I want my goals to be more realistic , I know my lack of fitness and health issues will impact my progress so I'm thinking with the support of some of you lovely people who've been there also,may make all the difference.
also i'm still learning about this site can you all tell me any good tips ?
thanks sharon
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Stats for the day:
jog- 8.36min, 8.35ap/min mi, 7-8p, 136ahr, 159mhr, 1mi = 107c
rowing machine- 30min, 56aw, 144mhr, 4894meters/3.04mi = 239c
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..Sharon,we are glad you are here....you will find many of us who have a history similar to yours....start by logging your food every day and coming to this thread every day and joining the conversation...don't spread yourself too thin by participating in a bunch of threads....find ways to be active every day. Barbie
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..Sharon,we are glad you are here....you will find many of us who have a history similar to yours....start by logging your food every day and coming to this thread every day and joining the conversation...don't spread yourself too thin by participating in a bunch of threads....find ways to be active every day. Barbie
Thanks barbie , ive been looging each day this is a great site & easy to use . yes looking for exercise that isnt walking knees and ankle issues0 -
Going to donate the fat tire bike we bid on the Etta Auction some years back. Hope they get at least the same amt of $$ we bid on when we got it0
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