WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2016
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No motivation today. Plan was to hit the ground running. Not so much. Only laundry and taxes done. Did take the dog for a small walk. She has some hip issues so the length of the walk depends on where she is at with that.
Suppose to go to bday party tonight really don't want to go. All I keep thinking is going by myself and feeling sorry for myself. Probably part of lack of motivation today.
Lenora glad to see you back. Was wondering where you had been since I normally see a post from you everyday.
Anne from Wisconsin
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Trees...well the lovely local electric company went down the street and lopped off/disfigured most of the trees on the street recently. That was bad enough but today when we went out to do the first day of yard work we discovered that one of the branches they kept on was still sawed part way through! So now we have to complain but the damage is done. This beautiful maple with glorious yellow leaves in the fall...
Wondering if we should be starting to plan for a new tree in the middle of the yard so five years from now when there is nothing left of the lovely tree we have another in adolescent stage ready to go. Of course I do not think we will be here five years from now... This yard is too big for people in their dotage to handle.
Otherwise it was a beautiful day to be outside...hope my back will not complain later on.
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My neice got a big box of jewelry from an elderly friend of her parents that passed. She asked me to make her a Christmas tree with it. Just finished it last night. Will take if to her when I go to Denver for my daughters commencement from universty. By the way, my daughter will graduate Cum Laude. She did this while working full time and three teenagers.
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Heather: I've been learning Spanish on Duolingo. I already knew how to order beer, (Cerveza, por favor,) but as to gaining language ability--I'm having more fun than success so far. Having fun is worthwhile. Right? :laugh:
Lillian: We had flu symptoms from just after Thanksgiving to New Years. I hope you're better much faster than that. (((hugs)))
Lisa: I have a handmade Myrtlewood grandmother clock that my mom left to my son. He doesn't want it. Neither does my daughter. I'm planning to leave it to my granddaughter. :devil:
Anne from WI: (((HUGS)))!
janetr: The jewel tree is a treasure.
My riding lesson was great today. I cantered until I was in sync with the horse. Progress!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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
March Resolutions :
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. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.0 -
Hello all, I have been reading the posts but mainly in the catch up position. Here is a book for introduction. Something about me....50yr and in the PNW. We too had the windstorms and trees down everywhere. We lose power so much the lost groceries were more than a generator so now the power outages are not as rough. I have over a 100 lbs to lose and it is/will be a massive journey. My second time on MFP but I am more focused and somehow know it will work this time. As far as I can tell it takes self-esteem to do this journey and I had none. One weird day/miracle I stumbled on Brene Brown's TED talk and it changed my life. I got her book and spent months dealing with things. Let some rough past go and started the healing process. My january goal was to log on MFP. that was it..not to lose just log. I was successful with 11 pounds into feb. and learned it takes me six weeks to learn a new habit. Feb. goal was to do exercise 3 days a week for 10 minutes each day. Not much from the powerhouse stand point of you ladies but way more better than the nothing I have done for years. First one was just a gentle stretch dvd. I could not believe the pain and limitations. I used to be so strong...wtf. Gave up and denial. I AM NOT GIVING UP! I can do that stretch vid easier and got some beginning others to work up too.
I live by the arena quote by Teddy Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. -"
So in the spirit of getting back up I looked at feb goals and why they derailed. It is a process right? I work 60-90 hrs a work..."no time" was excuse number one. Excuse 2- never sleep and chronic insomnia. What do I do with my off time-I am a hard core gamer and I make time for that...massive contributor to couch potato weakened state was reality discovery. Also, I am a massive stress eater so dealing with loss of comfort food eating was ok in Jan. but not when adding feb. exercise. Made the hard choice and I am in process of giving up gaming (combined with managing stress eating). Been offline since Feb. 23rd. It is rough being in withdrawal and lose of second major stress coping mechanism. So working on better/healthier stress coping mechanisms. My health and I deserve it. Feel free to tell me how you guys deal with stress.
Work is hell at the moment. Dealing with unethical behavior of a partner and the clean-up and legal ramifications of that. Large amounts of betrayal and rats leaving the sinking ship. Been at it for 6 months and will be in court for years. Ties into my past issues and is shifting my world view at the moment. This is not meant to be negative just the reality of my life atm and a stressor I have to manage. Trying to find my way through back to positive belief in the world/people and I think I will get there. I am choosing to be someone nice in spite of what has been done. They will not take that from me. Also trying to give up the anger and wanting Karma to take its toll, thank goodness justice is not in my hangs. Some days are easier than others.
So March is to give up gaming month and keep logging. Hopefully get in some exercise. It is not pretty and my calories are too high and I am not exercising like I wanted but IMO I am still standing and this is all I can do this month. I count that a success because it is part of clearing the obstacles to my eventual success and it is taking care of me. My DH (?dear husband) is very supportive of it all. I posted backgrounds of inspiration quotes for my desktop of the hiking stuff I am trying to get too. I read of all the people who face tough challenges and yet eat right, exercise and keep going and am so inspired! I promise no book again...thanks all.0 -
/Penny at the emoticon-object-026.gif~ They DO grow tree's big here in the Northwest! On the coast here, there is a lot of moss/algae that grows on anything left outside, including autos! Mostly trucks I have noticed, some people just don't worry about ever putting their autos thru a car wash, so the lower half mostly is dirt that has bloomed somewhat into algae. Crazy!
Regarding heat, we have yet to turn on ours. We let the downstairs neighbors heat our apartment! Totally works for us! If I do get chilly, there is always sweaters and socks for our toes! We are an American Family run Japanese style, so no shoes worn in the house.
Today I am back on track with eating. Went a bit nuts last night, eating 3 chocolate chip cookies, my small snack bag of Almonds, a bowl of quinoa with some shredded Parmesan cheese on it. No great damage, just was up late and since I had eaten a late lunch, I didn't eat dinner, and THAT caught up with me. After going to the food bank yesterday and getting a lot of great things for me, terrible tempting snacks for son and husband, I just didn't plan my time wisely. A bit of a visual overload, but I am back to healthy earth now!
Tonight having my typical low calorie sweet meal of carrots, margarine and brown sugar mixture, with walnuts. It seems to go right to my sweet tooth and satisfy it!
Also allotted popcorn tonight, so when I am sitting and reading I can munch slowly!
We had a chat with the 17 yr old yesterday. He has a wee bit of an anger issue when it comes to dealing with his computer. A year ago, he pinched the screen closed in anger, breaking the screen a bit with his laptop. He lied about it to his father, but my husband knew exactly what had happened and son finally came clean with what he had done. We are still waiting for son to show us that he has it under control. After the power outage son
noticed that for some reason some of his keys don't operate. We admitted we are hesitant in going out and buying a new computer for him to up and break. I expressed to my son that we know he only has anger issues when it comes to playing the laptop. So its a matter of priorities I think. He tries to listen to music, skype to friends and play a computer game all at the same time. He just needs to pick one (maybe two) things and do those only. Last week when I told him to stop getting so angry at his game, he kind of talked back to me saying he wasn't. I told him I didn't appreciate that TONE... (remember when our own moms said that?? lol) He later came up to me, giving me a hug saying he was sorry. He's a great kid, but for some reason when he has free time he chooses to yell at his computer... *long sigh*
Well time for lunch for me, and to guzzle water.....Oh guess what???? TOM came to visit me (time of month)....The last time I went thru that was December 2015...and the time before THAT was January 2015.... I am soooo mental pausal...
Becca
Mz. Mental Pausual Momma.
in Oregon
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Katla, thanks. I have enough of the jewelry to do another tree that I want to have done to take too.
I don't understand kids not wanting an old clock like that. (:
Glad the riding went well. You're doing so well with it. Plus having fun.
Janetr okc0 -
Afternoon fun~ having an argument about my kidney dr and how much they charge and what isn't covered by insurance, I changed Dr's thinking that might help and nooooo still yappin about it... Told him can't help having kidney disease, maybe if I keeled over that would help you(this I told to Tom) but then there wouldn't be another paycheck coming in..0
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tryingtolive1 wrote: »No motivation today. Plan was to hit the ground running. Not so much. Only laundry and taxes done. Did take the dog for a small walk. She has some hip issues so the length of the walk depends on where she is at with that.
Suppose to go to bday party tonight really don't want to go. All I keep thinking is going by myself and feeling sorry for myself. Probably part of lack of motivation today.
Lenora glad to see you back. Was wondering where you had been since I normally see a post from you everyday.
Anne from Wisconsin
You have a full time job all week, so getting laundry and taxes done on Saturday is a major accomplishment for Saturday along with walking the dog.
It took me until I was way past 50 to figure out that I don't like parties...I don't do well at small talk and I want to stay away from recreational eating, so I decline invitations to parties and feel better for having done so. I just say that I am not available to go.
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trailgirl ... Thank you for sharing some of your story. It is a major victory that you are still standing and refusing to give up!! Stress eating plagues most of us here and a lot of us have heavy loads of stress. So glad you have a supportive husband! You mentioned giving up gaming ... I think when we give something up, we need to replace it with something else. I recently read that we spend an incredible amount of time and money on hobbies of all kinds ... And that's fine ... But imagine what would happen if we made health our hobby?? I am tak g this approach ... Spending time on recipes, cooking, exercise, reading, etc. that supports my new hobby ... A healthier me! So I guess I'm saying in a round about way that you might want to not just give up the gaming, but replace it with something else that will either give you joy or health or just because.
Beth near Buffalo, NY0 -
drkatiebug wrote: »Penny at the Pole, Google "dead bug exercise." You will be amazed.
And y'all thought picking up blueberries was funny.......
So now we know...to strengthen your core, you must pick up blueberries and hold dead bugs.
Oh, the visuals....
I am falling over with laughter. When did exercising get so imaginativr?0 -
drkatiebug wrote: »Penny at the Pole, Google "dead bug exercise." You will be amazed.
And y'all thought picking up blueberries was funny.......
So now we know...to strengthen your core, you must pick up blueberries and hold dead bugs.
Oh, the visuals....
I am falling over with laughter. When did exercising get so imaginativr?
Along with my spelling0 -
trailgirl777 wrote: »Hello all, I have been reading the posts but mainly in the catch up position. Here is a book for introduction. Something about me....50yr and in the PNW. We too had the windstorms and trees down everywhere. We lose power so much the lost groceries were more than a generator so now the power outages are not as rough. I have over a 100 lbs to lose and it is/will be a massive journey. My second time on MFP but I am more focused and somehow know it will work this time. As far as I can tell it takes self-esteem to do this journey and I had none. One weird day/miracle I stumbled on Brene Brown's TED talk and it changed my life. I got her book and spent months dealing with things. Let some rough past go and started the healing process. My january goal was to log on MFP. that was it..not to lose just log. I was successful with 11 pounds into feb. and learned it takes me six weeks to learn a new habit. Feb. goal was to do exercise 3 days a week for 10 minutes each day. Not much from the powerhouse stand point of you ladies but way more better than the nothing I have done for years. First one was just a gentle stretch dvd. I could not believe the pain and limitations. I used to be so strong...wtf. Gave up and denial. I AM NOT GIVING UP! I can do that stretch vid easier and got some beginning others to work up too.
I live by the arena quote by Teddy Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. -"
So in the spirit of getting back up I looked at feb goals and why they derailed. It is a process right? I work 60-90 hrs a work..."no time" was excuse number one. Excuse 2- never sleep and chronic insomnia. What do I do with my off time-I am a hard core gamer and I make time for that...massive contributor to couch potato weakened state was reality discovery. Also, I am a massive stress eater so dealing with loss of comfort food eating was ok in Jan. but not when adding feb. exercise. Made the hard choice and I am in process of giving up gaming (combined with managing stress eating). Been offline since Feb. 23rd. It is rough being in withdrawal and lose of second major stress coping mechanism. So working on better/healthier stress coping mechanisms. My health and I deserve it. Feel free to tell me how you guys deal with stress.
Work is hell at the moment. Dealing with unethical behavior of a partner and the clean-up and legal ramifications of that. Large amounts of betrayal and rats leaving the sinking ship. Been at it for 6 months and will be in court for years. Ties into my past issues and is shifting my world view at the moment. This is not meant to be negative just the reality of my life atm and a stressor I have to manage. Trying to find my way through back to positive belief in the world/people and I think I will get there. I am choosing to be someone nice in spite of what has been done. They will not take that from me. Also trying to give up the anger and wanting Karma to take its toll, thank goodness justice is not in my hangs. Some days are easier than others.
So March is to give up gaming month and keep logging. Hopefully get in some exercise. It is not pretty and my calories are too high and I am not exercising like I wanted but IMO I am still standing and this is all I can do this month. I count that a success because it is part of clearing the obstacles to my eventual success and it is taking care of me. My DH (?dear husband) is very supportive of it all. I posted backgrounds of inspiration quotes for my desktop of the hiking stuff I am trying to get too. I read of all the people who face tough challenges and yet eat right, exercise and keep going and am so inspired! I promise no book again...thanks all.
Dear Trailgirl777~ Thanks for posting! It's tough to make changes, and easy to just settle, but you are worth the effort! I can relate with you on the habits of gaming, in that I was addicted to Facebook. It was an escape from the realities of my life. My marriage suffered, and almost collapsed from it all, but we got thru it. The best way I knew to get thru the internet addiction was to be denied it all cold turkey. Passwords changed and I reconnected to the world around me. So now we take walks, we talk. Now I know your husband and you aren't having problems, and that is where my situation and yours take different paths. I found that getting validation from my own self, felt better then getting the ego stroking from total strangers. I have found that with most major changes in a life, it is emotionally messy. It has to be, but the result is pure bliss. Do simple changes that you can manage, not an overnight overhaul. Some things I have done:
-getting a pile of index cards and writing mantras, great sayings of motivational things, that I can thumb thru every week. I think of it as re-programming my brain.
-get a chalkboard (or spray paint something with chalkboard paint) and put up important things that will get you thru the week.
-get a journal and write write WRITE. Putting stresses down on paper, makes them real, and then you can release them! Change what you can, and just let go.
-new mantra for me is : I say what I mean, and I mean what I say.
It's nice to totally live an honest, real, life along with my husband. For so many years I had lived a life that I didn't measure up to, or feel worthy of.
Another saying that speaks volumes to me is: When I figure out what is eating me, I won't want to eat as much.
Welcome to the group!
Becca
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thank you for the words of hope Becca and ideas. It seems you understand the loss of life from that escapism habit. I am in reality now and it is a fearful thing to reconnect and so many things that have to be fixed from years of avoidance. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. My husband are talking like we have not in a long time and I feel like we are rediscovering each other. It is a gift. I love your quote: When I figure out what is eating me, I won't want to eat as much.0
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stats for the day:
jog- 47.47min, 9.28ap, 1-4mi @ 6.2-6.4sp w/1# ankle weights, 1 mi @ 6.5-7.0sp w/o weights, 165mhr, 142ahr = 500c
other- Skip/sidestep- 18min, 130ahr, 158mhr = 165c
other- Stretches 14min 3sets of 10 w/5# weights = 79c
other- yard work- 1hr 21min, 90ahr = 310c
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Katla, I knew there was someone else in Oregon! I loved the myrtle wood pieces while we were in Coos Bay for three years, but came back to Texas without one...and now I find them here!0
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Wow, Pip, just wow.
Janetr OKC0 -
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oceanmelody wrote: »Trees...well the lovely local electric company went down the street and lopped off/disfigured most of the trees on the street recently. That was bad enough but today when we went out to do the first day of yard work we discovered that one of the branches they kept on was still sawed part way through! So now we have to complain but the damage is done. This beautiful maple with glorious yellow leaves in the fall...
Wondering if we should be starting to plan for a new tree in the middle of the yard so five years from now when there is nothing left of the lovely tree we have another in adolescent stage ready to go. Of course I do not think we will be here five years from now... This yard is too big for people in their dotage to handle.
Otherwise it was a beautiful day to be outside...hope my back will not complain later on.
Betty
I love trees. We live in a neighborhood filled with 100+foot tall evergreen trees. Many have been cut down since we lived here and every time I am heartbroken even though I know that they have been cut down for reasons of safety. I share your sadness at the trees on your street being cut down 
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Pip - Great going!
Katla - As long as you are having fun, something is going in. Like horse riding, it's repetition, repetition, repetition! :laugh: I think with languages it's more like learning a physical skill, rather than a big, intellectual effort. I forget everything the minute I've learnt it, but if I just keep at it every day, eventually something sticks. :laugh:
Trail girl - Thank you for sharing. You are doing an excellent job and I have every confidence you will get there. :flowerforyou:
KJ - It's a saying we have, from an old poem, Burns or Shakespeare, or something..........."There's many a slip twixt (between) cup and lip." Meaning, you might have a full cup, but you've got to get it to your lips without spilling it. As we all know, house purchases are the very devil for that. The saying is so well known here that you only have to say "There's many a slip ......" and everyone knows what you mean.
We are off after exercise in the morning to visit DH's elder daughter. We haven't seen her house before and then we are going out for lunch in a pub. I'm not especially enthusiastic about the trip, but I'm sure it will be fine. She lives just under an hour and a half away.
Love from the fattig forfatter.
Heather UK0 -
tryingtolive1 wrote: »No motivation today. Plan was to hit the ground running. Not so much. Only laundry and taxes done. Did take the dog for a small walk. She has some hip issues so the length of the walk depends on where she is at with that.
Suppose to go to bday party tonight really don't want to go. All I keep thinking is going by myself and feeling sorry for myself. Probably part of lack of motivation today.
Lenora glad to see you back. Was wondering where you had been since I normally see a post from you everyday.
Anne from Wisconsin
You have a full time job all week, so getting laundry and taxes done on Saturday is a major accomplishment for Saturday along with walking the dog.
It took me until I was way past 50 to figure out that I don't like parties...I don't do well at small talk and I want to stay away from recreational eating, so I decline invitations to parties and feel better for having done so. I just say that I am not available to go.
Thanks for making me not feel so lazy. Getting ready for the party My daughter said she is going now so at least I won't feel so alone. We are driving separately so either one of can go when want. Going outside my comfort zone tonight so I guess that is good. Was really good with food the last couple of days. (Remember I am a non stress eater) So if I get to stressed to eat I should be ok. So going and going to try and have a good time. Positive attitude here I come. Lol
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well peeps,
i kept telling myself, do 5miles, do 5miles, do 5miles... sometimes when i get to the gym, i may not end up doing what i planned at all but will do something else. since kirby ran 4miles and i did it with him, i would do the next thing had he been with me and that would have been 5 miles. the 1st mile is always the hardest for me, it gets easier as you keep going ESPECIALLY if you have good music to listen to. as i have said b4, i have playlists for different things, beat jogging is for that, running and i have to run to the beat of the song that i'm listening to. the last mile i took my ankle weights off and was surprised that i could feel the difference. went to the hot tub and i was talking to this guy and i don't know what we were talking about and i mentioned my age (because it was relevant to the conversation) he stopped me and said, no, really? he thought i was early 40's and said that my husband was very lucky. i don't take compliments well and said thank you and continued the conversation but as i was driving home, i found that i was smiling.
but anyway, today was one of those days that i wanted to stop at 2 miles and do something else, then i said 3 to myself, then i said, oh what the hell, only 2 more miles. then i found after that, did something else, then something else. the point of me telling you this is NO MATTER how much you want to stop, just keep going, you'll be glad u did.0 -
oceanmelody wrote: »Trees...well the lovely local electric company went down the street and lopped off/disfigured most of the trees on the street recently. That was bad enough but today when we went out to do the first day of yard work we discovered that one of the branches they kept on was still sawed part way through! So now we have to complain but the damage is done. This beautiful maple with glorious yellow leaves in the fall...
Wondering if we should be starting to plan for a new tree in the middle of the yard so five years from now when there is nothing left of the lovely tree we have another in adolescent stage ready to go. Of course I do not think we will be here five years from now... This yard is too big for people in their dotage to handle.
Otherwise it was a beautiful day to be outside...hope my back will not complain later on.
Betty I love trees. We live in a neighborhood filled with 100+foot tall evergreen trees. Many have been cut down since we lived here and every time I am heartbroken even though I know that they have been cut down for reasons of safety. I share your sadness at the trees on your street being cut down Barbie
It is so said to see a big tree being removed. I have a huge oak in front of my house. It has had some issues the last couple of years. Hoping the city does not just to decide to get rid of it. Kids in the neighborhood sit under it for shade during the summer. I enjoy listening to them out there talking. They can be do funny at times. The innocence of youth.
Anne from Wisconsin0 -
well peeps,
i kept telling myself, do 5miles, do 5miles, do 5miles... sometimes when i get to the gym, i may not end up doing what i planned at all but will do something else. since kirby ran 4miles and i did it with him, i would do the next thing had he been with me and that would have been 5 miles. the 1st mile is always the hardest for me, it gets easier as you keep going ESPECIALLY if you have good music to listen to. as i have said b4, i have playlists for different things, beat jogging is for that, running and i have to run to the beat of the song that i'm listening to. the last mile i took my ankle weights off and was surprised that i could feel the difference. went to the hot tub and i was talking to this guy and i don't know what we were talking about and i mentioned my age (because it was relevant to the conversation) he stopped me and said, no, really? he thought i was early 40's and said that my husband was very lucky. i don't take compliments well and said thank you and continued the conversation but as i was driving home, i found that i was smiling.
but anyway, today was one of those days that i wanted to stop at 2 miles and do something else, then i said 3 to myself, then i said, oh what the hell, only 2 more miles. then i found after that, did something else, then something else. the point of me telling you this is NO MATTER how much you want to stop, just keep going, you'll be glad u did.
Cheri
Fairlawn, oHIo0 -
Pip- great job! I love how you and Kirby workout together.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Hi gals,
My mom is visiting for 4 days! Friday – Monday --- love that I still have her, but she is a job --- demanding that she is not demanding – in that she’ll say I’m easy to have as a guest, you don’t need to take me anywhere – but she wants to sit next to me and me to think of thing to talk about for 8-10 hours!!!!!!!!!!! The good thing about this time, is I already had planned a garden tour to a home and garden called Filoli in Woodside, CA with my garden club – so she is coming and that is all day tomorrow, I’m glad we will have something fun to do..
Alison – I was laughing I have not heard anyone use the term meathead since archie bunker!!!
Chris – hope the date goes well!
KJL – camping picking up stitch and excavators – sounds like creative good parenting to me.
Anne – so it has been 15 ish years since I have had a date, and he ditched me 70 miles from home…. But just start going by yourself, pick an amount of time you have to stay (45min – maybe) and if you are not having fun you can leave, if you are having fun just stay… getting out is the best medicine.
Janetr – beautiful tree, but wow ! for your daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trailgirl – you are in the spirit and will do this!!!! Baby steps!
Kim from N. California
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Kirby doesn't work tomorrow and he just said that he was going to do 5 mi, since I did that today does that mean I should do 6 tomorrow?0
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What a day! Hubby and I took the grandkids to Kansas City to that support group meeting. For nearly three hours we sat and talked to a dozen or so people who have the same illness as my son, along with their caregivers, spouses, and relatives. It was really, really interesting. We've never met anyone before who has it. We heard about some different medical options and treatments, like a vest that hooks up to a compressor and massages the chest to break up congestion. Three drug company representatives were there, and they had some good input. I'm really glad we went. And the kids were SO good! At the end the entire room gave them a round of applause for being so well behaved.
Afterwards, we surprised them with a stop at an indoor trampoline park. They had a blast! Then to Krispy Kreme to watch donuts being made before coming home.
The cleaning lady who agreed to come today backed out, which was annoying.
As soon as we got back into town my son called and said not to bring the kids home right away because his wife's tiny little dog had just passed away. Poor little thing was old and frail. So, he had to decide what to do with it before we came upstairs. That was sad.
The lady in charge of the support group had a double lung transplant a year ago and she said it changed her life 100%. She offered to come down to our little town to visit with my son. That was very sweet.
We got home in time to walk the dogs before dark, then had leftovers for dinner. I'm pooped.
Goodnight everyone.
Sylvia0 -
I love the jewel tree!0
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10,000 Kettlebell Swing Challenge
GobletSquat- 3x7x25
Russian Kettlebell Swing- 34x15x25 = 510
Day 12 Challenge Total- 4,795
Walking challenge- 5.5 miles
I am almost half way to my goal! Yay!! I will start to step it up by adding sets of heavier weights.
Mary from Minnesota0
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