WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016
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Becca - will be thinking of you and DH tomorrow. {{{hugs}}}
Linda/IA0 -
SO many happy reports today on what has to be one of the worst days for our country. You have become my friends. I look to you for advice and support, laughter and insight. Imaginary- not at all! Cheri and Karen VA and Penny and Heather
I daresay that each and every one of us has been marginalized at some point in our lives because of our weight, appearance, race, physical or mental status, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, wealth or lack of it, political activism ...oh I could go on. The rest of the country can learn from you fine ladies the lessons of acceptance and love. I hope that the tragedy in Orlando will not become the match to ignite a political firestorm from which the US may not recover, at least not in our lifetime.
I have never met such an open-minded, caring and loving group of women. We are unafraid to invite others to celebrate our rites of passage, whether they be birth, baptism or bris; graduations from high school or college, or rehabilitation and recovery programs. We ask the group to walk with us as we travel the final journeys with those we love, be they family members of friends. We don’t judge those whose loved ones or children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. After all, we are not responsible for choices other make.
At times of difficulty or joy, we can count on each other. Thank you
Each summer, I pledge to put the car away and only use my feet or bicycle if it is not raining. It worked only for short trips, and then, by the end of the summer, I was forgetting to plan for this. Because I feel that I would let you down, I am determined to do this. Today, I used only the bike for errands ( 6.2 miles) and to go to a meeting - 15.2 miles. Total- 21.4 miles. Not much by most of your standards, but a start.
In the spirit of honesty with you, I am reposting my goals with some additions.
My Daily goals:
1. Read and log every day.
2. Write daily to do list before going to bed.
3. No electronics in the bedroom.
4. Exercise or PT every day.
5. 30 minutes foreign language each day
6. Express gratitude daily
My 2016 goals:
1. Complete year- long shopping ban, expanding ban to include cosmetics. Take in, not replace clothing unless I can get it for absolutely free.
2. Digitize all papers and files.
3. Get house ready to sell/rent out at moment’s notice.
4. Publish another 2 technical papers.
5. Complete weight loss of 30% of starting weight.
Long-term goals:
1. Live out of suitcase permanently.
2. Accept with grace, that which I cannot change. I can only control my own actions and reactions.
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Now, please find your largest hammer and pound this into my brain. I do not want to let you down.
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I've been off plan since May and now starting again. I've done strength training twice a week with a trainer, and I took my first yoga class this week. Was a private lesson... thank goodness! I'm feel like I look too large for yoga. DH has done yoga for years and really wants me to start. This is a new week and I'm planning to stick w my eating plan this week. Wish me luck!
Just curious, how much time do most of you spend on this message board each day? Sometimes I sit down to log my food for the day, and when I visit the message board it looks like so much to read. I tell myself I'll come back to it and then get busy. Do you do a little bit throughout the day, or one longer session once a day? Any tips?0 -
Barbie: I appreciate my appliances, too. When DH and I married we were poor college students with a meager income. We had a used washing machine purchased from Goodwill, but no dryer. Eugene, OR is not generally a good place to dry clothes on the line outside during the school year. :noway: We eventually acquired a dryer and were thrilled. We've used laundromats on occasions when we have something too big for our household appliances or while travelling.
Dawn & Miriam: I agree that autistic brains work well. They also work differently. It is not just teachers who do not always understand how to help an autistic child. Sometimes it is the social structure, the teacher and even the parents, too. In my perfect world, individual differences would be understood & cherished. It doesn't happen often enough in life. :flowerforyou:
Becca: (((HUGS)))
CJ: Your comments were very eloquent. This is a very special group.
I got the Bragg Organic Vinegar and honey that was recommended by ladies here as an acid reflux treatment. I had my first dose this morning. So far, so good. Tonight's sleep will be the real test. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will work for me. I'll go back to ranitidine if necessary, but I'd rather not take it if there is another alternative that works.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison1 -
Katla- I hope that the vinegar works for you!
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CJ wrote "Total- 21.4 miles. Not much by most of your standards, but a start." Not MUCH, oh my, by whose standards??? I think it's absolutely GINORMOUS
I'm impressed.
But at the end you wrote "Now, please find your largest hammer and pound this into my brain. I do not want to let you down." I understand your thinking here, but sweet lady you need to put yourself first and above all not let yourself down. (((Hugs)))
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I would love to join y'all, if I still may, please? I've been here for like 3 plus weeks now and I record everything I eat, even weigh and measure it all, and record all my exercise. I am on disability due to many past health issues and injuries, so I have found the pool to be my bestest friend!! I am able to do laps, aerobic exercises and aquatics class. I have been going 5-6 days a week, work for the 6 days if at all possible, but, sometimes real life interrupts me. Anyways, so far, I have lost 8 pounds since I joined MFP. Taking me a bit to find everything and learn what all I can do on here. But, I love to be supportive and could sure use any advice and support as well. 5
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Becca, could you Skype or face time with your son who is at home???? I would think that even though he is a great kid, a video phone call from you and Dad would help.
Oh my aching back. Michelle showed me some exercises her PT showed her and they really helped her. I will try them. Right now my regime is using my muscle relaxant, the good old Parafon Forte 1/2 tab in the morning along with an aleve and heating pad for about 1/2 hour. That takes care of me for the rest of the day and I take a full tablet of Parafon Forte at night. But it's not working. It hurt so bad I took a Percocet this evening after I knew my driving was done for the night. I can barely stay awake now.
After supper Charlie came to me and said we had a problem. Yep, we had a problem. The new ostomy bag I put on around noon was leaking. The other bags I had used were clear. This one wasn't and I didn't get it on right. So I found a sample bag that was clear and I hope it is on good.
Nitey nite, JOyce, Indiana0 -
Rosie your daughter is lovely and I absolutely love her dress! Congratulations to both of you for getting through high school and honors to boot!
Cheri and Karen I love the idea of having someone close for your daughter in case she ever needs a step-IN-mom. If anyone's kids or grandkids ever come to WA for college I would be honored to help out.
Pip thanks to you and Kirby for continuing to do so much for worthwhile programs. I may not be physically beside but I'm riding on your shoulder cheering you on!
I don't remember who it was that was trying to lift the 40lb bag but a couple of months ago I tried to lift a 42lb bag of kitty litter out of the stroller that I use to bring groceries in and heard a loud pop. I thought I had torn a ligament in my left elbow. but luckily was just a bad bicep strain. Seems t o be healed now and I will not do that again!
Miriam don't you just hate summer colds? Tea with lemon & honey? Grew up using that for a cold and still fall back on it although my grandpa stood by a shot of whiskey. Anyone remember when they used to dip pacifiers in whiskey when babies were teething?
I just love those kittens, especially like the 3rd picture down on the left. Just want to pick them up and snuggle.
Off to get the oldest child in bed or he will stay on Xbox all night and tell me he didn't know what time it was … grrr
Welcome newbies that status doesn't last lon
Love to a
GLORIA in WA where rain is expected the next 3 days
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Tamyena you're in and sounds like you're doing great! What would you like us to call you?
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Love this!
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CJ - Great bike ride! Love what you said.
Cheri and Karen - How great to meet up. You both look very happy bunnies.
Sunny girl - Beautiful daughter! I can imaging you are super proud.
I am knackered this morning. (Bushed) After the formal last night (sorry can't post pics) DH and I danced the night away until nearly 1 am. Of course it was still bright daylight. I am very stiff this morning, but I am wearing my exercise clothes so that I can pop down to the gym when I have a spare half hour.
The only kind of dancing DH can't do is ballroom, so the "gentleman partner" took me for a turn in the rumba. I have never done it before, so the result was "interesting".
Today we have another cookery demonstration by the celebrity chef. And then a chat by a naval commander about the Falklands War he was part of. I will fit in some gymming around that . Best to stay off my legs I think. Rowing and cycling.
Must get my face on. DH is in the gym.
Heather in the ocean.2 -
Up and running... was asleep last night by 7... much easier to go to sleep early than to hang out by myself. Missing my DH, but we got three nights together last week, more than usual. Funny, the more time I get with him, the more I miss him. Here's the picture of the very baroque mirror I was talking about--the frame's finished in an old gold. It's nearly five feet side to side, so it's good size.
The primer coat in the bathroom is beige, but the final coat will be bright white, so the mirror will really pop. Kinda lovin' it, but part of the reason I love it is because I didn't spend hundreds of dollars on a flat, boring mirror. My sis was pleased that we could use it.
Love y'all,
Off to the races, supposed to be a hundred degrees again today, so working in the warehouse while it's cool.
Lisa in West Texas, where summer may not start for a few more days, but we're getting a preview.1 -
NO_Excuses_515 wrote: »Joyce – Glad that you got your profile picture working. Where in SD do you live? I grew up in Sioux City, just across the border in IA. I have to admit that when I was in high school, we would drive across the border to North Sioux City, SD to buy beer because the drinking age there was 18 and it was 19 in Iowa. LOL – don’t tell my kids.
Linda/IAKaren in Virginia ... I'm confused ... Griffin is entitled to an education, regardless of ability or disability. While we usually think of special education as referring to specific disabilities like ADD or other Learning Disabilities ... Physical conditions and mental conditions fall under the same umbrella. It would seem to me, that Griffin's circumstance deserves consideration as well. I would consider seeking the advice of an educational lawyer.
Beth near Buffalo
Linda and other Midwesterners Lots of us from the Midwest and Great Plains! The plains are in my heart & soul. I grew up in Nebraska where my dad's family was from, and my mom grew up on a Sioux Indian reservation in the Dakotas. I have lots of relatives in those states still. And we used to drive across the border into Colorado and drink 3.2 beer when we were 18 LOL! and don't tell my son either!
Beth near Buffalo Thank you for your comments...yes, I agree with you...Griffin was expelled from a private school. He can go back to the public school system, but he didn't do so great there either. He had an IEP but it made very little difference. He was exasperating his teachers because he gets bored and wiggles and does things like tapping or other repetitive movements when he is processing information. He sometimes speaks before he thinks, and he is overly sensitive to social slights, and overreacts. At the same time, he is bright, funny, engaging, clever, a champion of the underdog, and nothing short of a brilliant reader and writer. The teachers forget the last part because of the first part and he gets in trouble and it shuts him down. He doesn't have a tough skin.
Cheri Safe travels back to Ohio! It was great to meet you.
CJ My eyes are leaking for some reason.
Vicki Grand Island NE Wondering how you are doing with your arm issue, thinking of you daily.
@lisabridwell Yesterday I spent a lot of time on this site because I was resting up from a busy week and allowed myself more screen time than usual. Today, this will be it - approximately 30 minutes to catch up & write my post...which I am becoming more efficient at as I get to know everyone and don't have to remind myself of their names and circumstances as much. Some of the women use a word processing program to reply as they read and then copy it to their post, others take notes, some do multiple posts, and some just wing it...if I miss a few days I just skim and don't try to read every post in depth. Others will have some suggestions but I just think you should plunge in and find your own rhythm. I love this gang.
Everyone have a wonderful day!
Goal for the day: I am determined to stay within my calorie and macro goals today.
Heart hurting for Orlando.
Karen in Virginia
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Becca what time are you planning to arrive at OHSU on Monday?0
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Forgot to mention that DH was praised for his boogying by one of the gentlemen hosts. :drinker:
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morning ladies~
slept well until 2 :15 when mr grumpy started banging a refrigerator drawer around and barking about lettuce being bad and all sorts of other stuff.. I let him grump, cleaned up the mess and went back to bed for a couple of hours..
Becca and Joyce~ thinking of you both and dealing with your hubbies and keeping continued prayers going for both..
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Here are some pics of the turtles I made. I'll hopefully remember to post the pic of the mermaid tonight since I won't pick it up until later today
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Good morning all! Happy Monday!
CJ- Definite heartache this morning over Orlando. Thank you for putting your thoughts into words for us. This mass shooting (and too many others like it) make my heart feel weary; it is a blessing to be able to come on here and visit, and have my heart filled again with goodness.
Lisabridwell- I try to log on in the morning and pop on this site and read as much as I can, but I also try to read a little before I go to bed. LOL, we are a very verbal group of ladies. I don't comment/reply every day as I used to. I just don't have the time, as I work full time with small kids. It was also beginning to replace my exercise time, which doesn't move me forward in my journey to better health.
Cheri and Karen-Lovely lovely ladies! So nice to see another pair of our women able to get together! Traci was in my town last week, but with my work schedule we couldn't make it work for a time to get together. She was vacationing with her family and family time to reconnect is so important; I would not interfere with that time. We hope to get together when she visits again!
Funny story (although I wasn't laughing when it was happening): I mentioned a few days ago that we got our lawn mower back from the repair shop. Well, I began to mow my lawn; my house sits on a hill so mowing is quite the workout for me and the lawn mower. I get two rows mowed...and a wheel falls off the mower! Grrrr! I turned the mower off, went inside and googled "how to fix...", while I was letting the engine cool, my son woke up and went out and put the wheel on, and left for work. I went out and continued mowing and another wheel came off! GRRRRR!!!! So...I put the mower on a couple of 2x4's and fixed the darn thing myself. I also went through and tightened all of the bolts that hold the wheels in place. I am thinking the repair guys forgot to tighten the bolts before sending it home with us. Thank God for Youtube how to videos; but Sheeesh! I have never cussed so much in my life!4 -
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lisabridwell wrote: »I've been off plan since May and now starting again. I've done strength training twice a week with a trainer, and I took my first yoga class this week. Was a private lesson... thank goodness! I'm feel like I look too large for yoga. DH has done yoga for years and really wants me to start. This is a new week and I'm planning to stick w my eating plan this week. Wish me luck!
Just curious, how much time do most of you spend on this message board each day? Sometimes I sit down to log my food for the day, and when I visit the message board it looks like so much to read. I tell myself I'll come back to it and then get busy. Do you do a little bit throughout the day, or one longer session once a day? Any tips? I read this thread every morning while I eat my breakfast....I plan my food for the day but often don't post it in the food log until later.....I stop by the thread again later to see what's going on.....connecting with like minded women keeps me focused on my goals so this thread has a high priority in my day. Barbie 0 -
I would love to join y'all, if I still may, please? I've been here for like 3 plus weeks now and I record everything I eat, even weigh and measure it all, and record all my exercise. I am on disability due to many past health issues and injuries, so I have found the pool to be my bestest friend!! I am able to do laps, aerobic exercises and aquatics class. I have been going 5-6 days a week, work for the 6 days if at all possible, but, sometimes real life interrupts me. Anyways, so far, I have lost 8 pounds since I joined MFP. Taking me a bit to find everything and learn what all I can do on here. But, I love to be supportive and could sure use any advice and support as well.
If you read this thread every day and join in the conversation you'll find that you are part of the community in no time....we support each other. My main exercise is walking my dogs and I'll be getting my coat on in a few minutes (after I meditate) and walking one of them, then coming back for the other one. Barbie 0 -
Michele NC: Love the caterpillar! Both of your pieces are cute but the caterpillar really strikes my fancy.
Bought a new La-z-boy yesterday I've been looking for a recliner my size for the past year. I thought I'd found one at Sears and then discovered that I couldn't get the color I wanted and I would have to wait 6 - 8 weeks for a custom one and then still couldn't get a color that would work at a reasonable price. I would have had to buy a complete leather one and that added about $1000 to the price. I think I shopped every furniture store multiple times before finding this one. It has separate power settings for headrest, lumbar, legs and back and is in a neutral darker brown. Very comfy! So I changed all my living room furniture around yesterday - lots of fun with a hamstring injury. DS#1 was my assistant - I could not have done it without him.
Have a wonderful day friends,
Carey - Northern Alberta2 -
Mary from MN: So far the vinegar treatment is a success. I'll see how it goes today and keep going unless I run into trouble. Thanks for your support! :bigsmile:
tameyena: Welcome! :smliey:
Gloria: My dad used to dip his finger in whiskey and rub it on my gums back in the day. I did the same for both of my kids but we didn't put it on the pacifiers. Those were just washed in clear water frequently. I couldn't get the youtube link to open. :ohwell:
Lisa: The mirror is wonderful!
Michele: Your painted creatures are charming. You seem to be really good at painting them.
Becca: I'm thinking of you & your trip in to OHSU. I hope you slip though at a time when traffic is not horrible.
We had an invitation from our new next-door neighbors for a glass of champagne yesterday. They provided a lovely treat, and the champagne was actually French in a lovely decorative bottle. I was impressed. I took them a little outdoor planter with bright sun loving plants. I originally bought an orchid for them, and realized at once that I couldn't part with it so I stopped & found the cheery outdoor pot. They had already bought an orchid on their own, and their color choice was very different than mine. I'm happy with the choice I made for them and don't feel guilty about keeping the orchid. I have two items on my agenda at the moment. One of them is yoga and the other is vacuuming the house. It NEEDS a good cleaning!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
June 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.
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Michele, your turtles are fabulous...you do great work and choose great colors 0
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tamyena - Welcome! Tell us a little more about yourself and let us know what you want to be called.
Lisabridwell - I have to admit that I don't have a good system for keeping up with these ladies. Some days I just try to catch up in the evening and some days I check in periodically throughout the day. Just depends on how busy my day is. Sometimes I miss a few days and then I have to either skip or skim many of the posts. I think each person has to figure out what works best for them.
Thinking about all the victims and their friends/family in Orlando today. As a nation, we want to immediately start to question how we could have prevented this tragedy or how we can prevent something similar in the future. But I say, there is time for that later. Today, let us just take a few moments to be still and grieve. It does not matter the victims sexual orientation (or race or age or weight). They were innocent victims who have friends and family who loved them and they will be missed. My heart goes out to the victims and those who love them.
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Drkatiebug –We have both a rural mailbox and a post office box at the USPO. Some things get sent to PO, such as medication and checks. Our mail carrier recently bought a car with a steering wheel on what is normally the passenger side. I am surprised we have not been required to change our mailbox. We were told several years ago, that regardless of where our mail was delivered, we had to have one with the address/street number on it for the EMT’s use. I’m surprised they have not told us that our DOS’s and ours could not be put side-by-side (for the same reasons) so they can tell that we 'share' a driveway. At least your pole was tall enough to compensate for having to move it. Nice mailbox.
My DH had to wear a ‘urine’ bag (between his legs) after a surgical procedure and he *kitten* about it the entire time. His father wore a ‘urine’ bag all the time and it made him a ‘hermit’ because he never knew when it would leak.
I love your Tibetan proverb.
Michele in NC – Yeah, when I look at it in days, it does not seem as long than when I look at it in months.
I’m hoping for no more seizures and was happy when Neurologist upped my Lamictal instead of the Dilantin because it has less side effects. I still HATE having to depend on someone else having to drive me. But, maybe this will get my DMGD the incentive to get her Learner’s License of get her parents to make her do so. She probably would not want to drive ‘in town’ though
Linda/IA – We won’t tell your kids; but, they probably do the same. We had 2 bootleggers where I grew up.
Don’t know if they sold anything stronger than beer. Liquor store in Macon would sell anything to anybody so long as the person could reach the counter and put money up on it. In other words, you could be ‘knee walking, commode hugging’ drunk and they’d still give you liquor for money.
Sons had a friend who was extremely ‘hairy’ and because of this he looked a little older; so he was a source of beer for a lot of the boys. Unfortunately, including mine. But, they would stay ‘put’ rather than drink and drive.
The worst thing that ever happened was the local TV station reported a teenager in a black Jeep had been killed about 5 blocks from our house. They kept zooming in on the tag. Thankfully, it was not him; but, I felt bad for the parents. Never learned who it was. But, I did call the station and reamed them out about showing the tag; we did not know our son’s tag number; but that would have been horrible to find it out that way. After that they started ‘fuzzing’ them out. That's how my sons and DH found out about our granddaughter being killed, in Atlanta, including the fact that the 2nd ambulance arrive, it hit the first one as they were putting her into it. I was 'out-of-town' for being trained for my job in Savannah and my husband and I had always agreed that the person that went out of town would be the one who called the one at home. When I came back to the room and saw the red light blinking on the telephone, I knew something had happened. When I called home, I could tell that DH had been crying. My first remark was, 'please tell me that our boys are OK'. He said, they're fine; but GD had been killed. I went down to the room of the other secretary and cried and cried and told her that she needed to tell me why I was not going to be there. Then I had to go get my MnL; and, my FnL came to the door and the first thing he said was, "DON'T cry!" But, did cry when MnL got into the car (because she was torn up about it).
I then got sent to San Antonio for my 'training' a few months later. Such a beautiful city. Was right across from The Alamo. I never 'knew' it was right downtown. Really enjoyed the River Walk.
Dawn – I never eat my calories back either; but, I still try to stay within my ‘caloric intake’.
Becca – My DYS will eat ‘cold’ pizza the day after we buy it, says it is better than when it is hot. Now me, I have to warm it up. Thankfully DOS and DDnL#2 gave us a ‘toaster oven’ for Christmas. DDnL#1 quit her job one week ago, this past Thursday. DOS had been trying to get her to quit because she’d always have a ‘migraine’ when she came home and would be so upset about what had gone on during the day. I think the ‘breaking straw’ was when she went in for boss to ‘ok’ an order that the salesman had ‘asked her to do so’; he said that EVERYONE was ‘bitching’ that day. She took it personally since she is the only one there that is a ‘female’; got upset and asked if she could take ‘lunch hour’ at that time; he said ‘NO’! She told him she NEEDED to take it then. Then he told her ‘if you want out that door, don’t come back’. She did, and she hasn’t. The following Monday she had another job; but, did not like it because it was way out in the boonies, and everybody ‘smoked’. Friend of DOS said the man had a ‘terrible’ reputation, and he would not let HIIS wife work for him (if he had one). She left it when she got there and nobody was there to let her in. Yesterday, she came down to finish some of the paperwork that she needed her SS card for to try to get 'unemployment insurance payments; in a horrible mood. I told her that she needed to ‘write down exactly what had happened that day because I am sure he will ‘fight’ her on this and she might not get it'. She’s been applying for jobs, took her resume to one of the places, who told her that she was the only person who had come up and handed them her resume; but, they still had to put it in the paper; but, would keep her resume ‘on top of the list’. She’s been offered a job; but at a greatly reduced starting salary that the one she left. Told her that she could not expect to start off earning enough to ‘clear’ that coming into a new job; but, that I would ‘flip burgers’ before I went back to it. I think she and DOS had had a small argument over needing the 2nd income.
Lisabridwell – For me, I check it twice a day; right after posting breakfast and dinner. I usually stay on it 20-30 minutes. And anything under 100 post (or 3 pages) is hopefully my limit of having to read pages of posts. MFP will take you back to your last post; sometimes I will scroll back to see if any ‘new’ postings have been posted since I last posted; but, only less than 10. If I can keep it under 3 pages, I can usually keep up. But, don’t post until you get to the last page, or else a lot of us won’t see it. I open up a page in my word processing application and minimize both and put them side-by-side; because you cannot go back past the page you’re on without saving it first. If you do, you have to hit the black gear that will drop down and give you an hour to ‘edit’ it.
Tamyena – Working out in the pool is my best exercise. It is finally warm (water) enough to get in it without freezing body parts off.
Gloria – I’m the one who could not pick up the 40lb. bag of potting soil Sorry you badly strained your bicep.
Lisa – Love the mirror!
Karen in Virginia – My nephew had/has ‘dysgraphia’ – NOT to be confused with ‘dyslexics’. My sister had a hard time dealing with this. She would study spelling words with him, he ‘knew’ how to spell; but, when he got to school … he could not ‘write’ them. They live in Miami, he was in a private school. They finally got him into a ‘preforming arts school’ and he did very well. He could remember every person’s line in a play. He could be a ‘stand in’ at the last moment.
CJ – love the characters. Very colorful.
Carey – Northern Alberta – Both my husband and I are (now) under 5’5”; so find any chair that ‘fits’ us (comfortably) is difficult for us to find. Can’t stand those that have the top that us puffed out, like a lot of recliners and sofa sets. My FB has a couple of rocker, swivel, recliners that fit both of us very comfortably; but I know she spent (easily) $3000 each. Finally found a sofa (we haven’t bought it) that fits seat, front to back, that doesn’t make it so that our feet won’t reach the floor. One that I like and would like to buy is actually a sofa bed. Before I buy it I’d want the store to let it out to make sure the bed is comfortable first. And it was under $2000. Actually, I’d like to have our club chairs and sofa recovered if I could find material that would go with our furniture; but, only if the upholster would put a padded board across the front of it so the springs would not give. My DSY ‘plops’ down on them, so we’ve had to put something under the cushion so we don’t feel like we are sitting in a hole. No telling what it will cost to have them recovered. We know that they ‘fit’ us.
Sad news in Orlando, so many died uselessly; so many were injured as well. Mixed emotions about ‘gun laws’.
Lenora
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lisa- I love that mirror! Very nice of your sister to give it to you.
Michele - that inchworm is very cute! I love the turtles too. We can't wait to see how your mermaid turned out.
Katla - I am so happy that the vinegar is working for you. Using that and watching your diet will really help. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/basics/lifestyle-home-remedies/con-20025201 this is some information on how to avoid acid reflux.
Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota1 -
Morning peeps - starting to feel the knee and hamstring:0(1
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