WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016
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Gloria- I do remember praying for little Alexander. (((Hugs))) to you, your niece Carrissa and family.
Kim- you are definitely the best candidate for the job! And you can bake! I'm cheering for you!
Mary from Minnesota1 -
Re in TX - I lived in Dallas for a short time before I moved to Oklahoma City in 2001. I agree with you Dallas traffic is as bad as LA traffic. I had been in So Cal for several years before moving to Dallas. If you ever come up this way, let me know.
You did a terrific job of responding to so many. Love your sense of humor. So glad to have you aboard.
Janetr OKC1 -
Kim from N. California - Oh Kim so very exciting about the interview. You'll do terrific and after all, the current person in the position is the one who recommended you for the job. Good thots and great big (((hugs))). You got this.
Gloria - so, so sorry. I'm in tears big (((hugs)))
Janetr OKC0 -
Good morning, Penny!
and all the others across the pond!
Oh it is already muggy and hot in Virginia. Hope we get a good storm and clear the air.
Cheri and Becca and Barbie As I took my own life into my hands yesterday getting to and from a mandatory recertification class, I thought about you all and your white knuckle experiences with driving. I just want to be magically transported wherever I am going. Traffic in and around Richmond is usually no challenge at all, but the time of day and the route I took home was for some reason stop & go. I watched in my rear view mirror several close calls as people came upon the stopped traffic at a high rate of speed. Ugh. Fortunately today we will be getting out much earlier, so it will be a breeze. And to think I used to drive on the beltway around Washington, D.C. as if it was nothing! I was younger and bolder then.
Grammy Dawn in MD OK McKenzie is so darn yummy...those little cheeks and that sweet sleeping darlingness (is that a word?) Sounds like you had a good day yesterday, the pool sounds heavenly. Your grown up kids still at home must be a curse and a blessing...they certainly are old enough to be helping you do things like buy the dogfood and keep the house straightened up and their laundry done, etc. I don't know about you but I was married and running my own household when I was 18. Xander, his sisters, and his mom & dad are all so cute - thank you for posting those lovely pictures of all of you. Oh by the way, I am a Grammy, too! And I am on your way to Myrtle Beach sort of. In Richmond.
Hi, Meg from Omaha! I love seeing Nebraskans on this site. I haven't seen a post from Vicki from Grand Island for awhile, I think she is dealing with a cancerous lesion on her arm and I am a bit worried as it has been well over a week since she posted. I am sure Omaha is grieving in particular over the death of little Lane Graves, what a horrible tragedy for that family. The dad will never get over not being able to save his son.
Fingers crossed for your recuperating tree. And I agree. Menopause sucks. For a long time.
Marcelyn Oh poop.
Isabel AZ Come on in! I did the same thing you did and am also back on MFP posting and have lost at least 13 lbs since April. This time with the help of this forum I hope I can figure how out to keep it off. These women are a lifeline, I have come to realize.
Pip Ride like the wind! Hope you get more contributions for the Great Cycle Challenge you are so generously participating in! (hint, hint)
Mary Minnesota at Moondance Jammin Country OK that sound like serious fun. Your cabin sounds terrific! Is the Moondance both country & bluegrass? I love bluegrass music especially.
Carey Let me add my congratulations on earning your 2 year achievement award for quitting smoking. That is a major accomplishment, and I hope you bask in it.
Kim in N Cal What is an Eden garden? I used to be a master gardener but have not kept up with the credentialing so can't call myself that anymore. I don't know what an Eden garden is but it sounds intriguing.
Becca Sorry - you didn't get away without having your birthday celebrated - In case you hadn't noticed, we all celebrated it 
... because we all think the anniversary of your birth is worth celebrating, dear Becca.
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, dear Beccaaaaaaa, Happy birthday to youuuuuu!!!
Kelly Enjoy your staycation. And I think what you have planned for your hubby is very thoughtful. I bet he will LOVE it!
Irish Laoigshe We have an Irish Terri who posts on this site, too. I shall call you Laoigshe unless you prefer Louise. Hope your iPad is done pouting.
Joyce Becca Barbie Sending positive thoughts to all of you and your hubbies. And to everyone else who could use positive thoughts.
Linda IA Donna heard the voices of angels singing to her on her journey home. That's how I want to go...just like that...
Today I am finishing a recertification class which I will be glad to get behind me. If I get out early enough I hope to see my grandkids. If not, I will plant some lantana I purchased that needs to get in the ground. I love lantana.
To anyone I didn't mention, sending a hug, a warm towel from the dryer over your shoulders, a cup of tea, a helping hand, a sympathetic ear, a winning lottery ticket (I wish), and best wishes from
Karen in Virginia3 -
Karen VA- Moondance country is a lot of fun! Not sure about bluegrass being played. I seriously couldn't tell you what artist plays what song! I love to listen though. I'm hoping you get done with your class early so you can see the grandkids! Just like you I'm still in need of planting tomato plants a neighbor gave us. I dug up the area and just need to add black dirt and get them in the ground! Happy planting!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Mary is black dirt manure? That's what I call manure...black dirt. By the way, I am going to start doing "heavy lifting" with lighter weights to familiarize myself with the moves and proper body stance until I get a trainer. Thanks for all your help & suggestions in that arena. Watched a Jillian Michaels kettle bell workout and was exhausted just watching it LOL!
Karen in Virginia0 -
Good Morning Ladies~
well it was another busy day at work yesterday.. and I am going to have to speak with the Dr.. he is 32 yrs old and he is very odd.. he is a good dentist and he is personable with patients, but he does not like me at all and he does not mingle or speak with any of us.. he keeps to himself ,texting on his cell phone.. and when I work with him he is downright rude to me.in front of quite a few patients..
Us ladies think he might have a gambling habit,he drives a clunker of a car and lives alone in an apartment in a town about 30 min,away.. the man makes 84,000 a yr and can't afford a new car?
I have to think of how I will handle this situation, he does not like when I am even in the room putting something away he gets up and leaves...
Went and talked to Sean and Jean today I am going to be watching mom alot next month ,they are getting married on the 17th staying overnight that night on the thimble islands ,so I watch mom that night and then the 19th -26th I will be watching her as they are renting an RV and going on a honeymoon, now I dont know if they will be taking dog or not.. we shall see about that..
they also said for every 24 hrs I watch mom they are paying me 125.00 so I will make 300.00 this weekend, and close to 1,000 when they go away for honeymoon, but the condition is that this is my money,not to go into joint account..
Becca~Happy Birthday Girlfriend hope you can celebrate in great fashion once hubby is better..
Barbie~ wishing Vince a healthy procedure and will keep you both in my prayers...
I have to take my daughter and Tal and my dad down to town hall so that Taliah can sign up for school will try and mow the lawn and then I will need to go up and stay with Faith1 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Mary is black dirt manure? That's what I call manure...black dirt. By the way, I am going to start doing "heavy lifting" with lighter weights to familiarize myself with the moves and proper body stance until I get a trainer. Thanks for all your help & suggestions in that arena. Watched a Jillian Michaels kettle bell workout and was exhausted just watching it LOL!
Karen in Virginia
Jillian doesn't use Kettlebells correctly. She goes really light and is more aerobic. Her workout is like comparing a runner to a weight lifter. Google Kettlebell Simple & Sinister by Pavel it's like lifting heavy. You swing the Kettlebell 7-10 times with a 30 second to 1 minute rest time. Just like weight lifting. Start light and increase reps to 25 sets over 5 weeks then increase weight.
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/5-week-whole-body-single-kettlebell-workout
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yHxcTn1UeAc
And black dirt is manure!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
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Kim in No Cal, best of luck! You'll rock their world, kid, just be who you are.
Becca, happy birthday!
Penny, thanks for the compliment, I will probably post the text here. I've taken a lot of content at the paper, including my opinion articles, behind the paywall. The last editor posted everything up for free access, which bluntly, is a good way to get people to NEVER subscribe. I told the publisher I would post enough for them to get intrigued, and then send them to the subscription links, which is exactly what I do. The electronic edition of the paper has gotten more subscriptions in the six weeks I've been there than it has in the six months prior. The last editor was a silly bugger about some things. Massive understatement. Also, just my opinion.
Best of wishes for all the DH's out there with health issues--don't forget to take care of yourselves, too ladies.
My DH is cruising toward quitting his job at the ranch--it's merely a matter of time. My job actually means he can relax and let the chips fall where they may, which is helping me relax about things, too. My boss and I had a great talk Monday morning--because I walked in, sat down and gave her my notice. After she freaked out just a little, I told her I'd be leaving in 11 years, when I hit my 67th birthday.
After she threatened to kill me, and then finally stopped laughing with relief, we had a good talk about the future of the paper, and how happy she is with how things are going, as am I. It's a good team, and will be a very successful one in the end. I hadn't realized she had a job offer last October, because a VP with visions of grandeur pressured all the publishers beyond belief, and she was stressed beyond measure, so went looking. They still want her at the other job, and oddly enough, knowing you have options actually makes it easier to stay. We're determined to make it a good place to work and make the paper more successful than ever, together, and that's a very good headspace.
Also decided this Saturday will be the last sale at the warehouse for the summer. It's supposed to be 105 degrees today, tomorrow and Saturday, and we just need to time to finish the renovations before we have another summer-weather sale. Will start again in September/October timeframe.
Love y'all.
Off to the races--spent the night at the ranch, so I only have another hour before I have to be in the shower.
Lisa in West Texas2 -
Lisa~ so nice to know that you have a plan that will work for you and Corey.. cant really get a handle from Tom on when he will retire.. thinking 2 yrs from this August,but that could change , at this point in my life I take it all a day at a time...0
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Good morning, ladies! Congrats, positive thoughts, and prayers going out to all for your various achievements, challenges, and disquiet. Also, thank you for accepting/sending friend requests from/to me!
Do any of you ladies incorporate fasting into your way of eating? I'm following a LCHF way of eating and I'm seeing a lot about fasting. Occasionally, I'll naturally fast, without really realizing it, until around lunch time, though that goes against everything I was taught since childhood about eating "a good and hearty breakfast"! Just wondering if any of you utilize this approach, and if so, how frequently & how has it worked for you?
Paula in NE North Carolina1 -
Mary Thanks for the heads up on Jillian! I want to start out doing it right and not have to undo bad habits or techniques. And for the videos. I am starting to get really excited about this. I looked at your avatar. It is certainly working for you. I think I am a little older than you are but I can still be buff!
Karen in Virginia1 -
I sure miss Terri with the bowling son. She always felt like a ray of sunshine. Hope she is well and just busy.
And what happened to all of our women who were dating? I'm missing their stories about meeting the new guys and deciding weather they were worth a second date.
Maybe we will hear from Sylvia after school is out for summer for her grandkids. Just another day and a half for my boy
I'm off to try to get back to sleep
GLORIA in WA0 -
Michele It is the smaller box of cook type pudding, prepared per package directions with whole milk. I just can't find my original recipe to confirm the baking time. Look after 1/2 hour and if the edges are just beginning to pull away from the side of the pan, they are done. I had 1 hour in my brain but that seems too long. It is so yummy.
Paula I usually do a 16/8 "fast" quite naturally but am thinking of going to the 5/2 plan. Are you familiar?
Gloria Are you talking about Irish Terri? If you are, she is fine. She posts regularly on the JFT (Just For Today) forum.
Karen in Virginia0 -
DJ ~ Prayers said for your friend.
Gloria ~ So sad about your brave little nephew.
Joyce ~ Happy to hear that Charlie is singing. He sounds so talented.
I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood where many folks walk, run and bike. Yesterday, a 6 yr old who was walking with his mom ran out into the street and was hit by a mini-van. He was air lifted to the children's hospital and I hope he will be OK. Feeling for what his mom is going through.
Am going to see my mom today! Hope she will be in good spirits and maybe let us take her out for lunch. I am embarrassed to say that when I was down 2 wks ago she mentioned going out. But, she would not let them wash her hair and she looked awful. So I brought her lunch instead. This is a lady who always looked nice and put together and I did not want folks to think badly about her. Small town where everyone knows everyone.
Prayers and good thoughts for everyone who is going through/facing tough times.
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morning peeps -
thanks so much for your support and encouragement ketonekaren. i'm almost there. my legs are feeling it but i'm almost there. got a flat so i had to walk my bike home. kirby got my other bike out (thank goodness for 2 bikes), didn't have time to fix the flat yet, probably this weekend.2 -
Gloria in WA My heart is breaking for you and your niece Carrissa and great nephew Xavier. May little Alexander soar like Superman on to the next great adventure.
Karen in Virginia0 -
Allie I faced a situation like that a few years ago. I finally asked for a few minutes of the other person's time and just said that I could tell I rubbed her the wrong way and wanted to give her a chance to tell me what was up. Then I told her I would not be angry or anything I just really honestly wanted to know, and to have a chance to stop doing whatever it was that was bugging her so much. She told me I reminded her of her sister who she hated, and didn't realize her distaste was so obvious. I told her that's okay if you need a surrogate sister to hate, I'm your girl. And she laughed and it was over. I doubt your situation will go quite as well, but I hope it does...good luck, you are a good person.
Karen in Virginia1 -
looked at my cal. burn for last week, i burned over 1k all last week!1
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To all -thank younfor then kind comments on my pics. I especially like the one of Xander with his sisters. It is so hard to get all the kids together these days so I cherish the times when they do make the time to be supportive of one another, especially with the 18 year gap from oldest to youngest.
Kim from CA- about the food shopping and chores...the kids have different work and school schedules so I have to tell each one what their chores for the week are to make sure no one assumes someone else fed the dogs or put chemicals in the pool. As for food- we have 2commercial freezers full of meat and veggies but since they are all home for meals at different times I got them things like frozen waffles and pizzas so that they have something they can pop in the oven or microwave for a single meal when they need it.
I typically make a large meal in the late afternoon and they eat as they get home from work or before heading out to school. Since they won't have ready made meals I wanted to make sure they have something at the ready in the freezer. They all can cook and probably will, just at different meals times since they will all be home at different times of the day. There is someone home 24/7 but we often pass one another on the driveway as one is leaving and the next one coming home.
I won't assign dish or trash or vacuuming duty as that is something that they can easily see needs done and whomever is home when it needs done will do it.
This is the first time the 3 youngest ones have been left home without an adult sibling as the siblings that usually stay with them are going to Florida with us. I think they will do well and they do tell us they are grown so...
Dawn in rainy, cool and humid Maryland0 -
Michele, we recently had four trees cut down including a pine tree that dropped needles into the workings of our heat pump..I miss the trees but love the lack of mess and the additional light.Joyce, I don't sing, but I dance and I understand how it is to know the performance piece perfectly and then suddenly you mess up and have to go back to practicing again.Gloria, the problem about making a plan to meet you is that I don't know yet what time the surgery will be or what my waiting around situation will be or how much Jake will need me to be with him after or whether we'll go home the next day or the day after that so I can't make any plans to do anything except be available and if some time materializes, to take a walk or a nap. You are so sweet to offer to spend time with me. Sorry your knee is such a problem. I just heard from my friend who is 78 that she is recovering very well from her knee replacement surgery, so I expect that you will, too. Breakfast is finished so it's time for meditation followed by about 90 minutes of dog walking. Barbie from NW Washington 1
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DJ prayers for your friend.
Gloria prayers for your niece's family.2 -
Gloria- my mother had her right knee done about 6 years ago. She just turned 78 last month and is having problems with her knee being cold all the time. I have tried to explain that the ceramic (she was allergic to the metal joint) gets cold from the room temp and holds the cold so she should wrap her knee when the air is cold... But she doesn't listen to me, the nurse of 31years who used to do teaching post op for patients recovering from hip and knee surgery, I'm just her daughter so... That is her attitude anyway, so I gave up trying to help.
She can do most things she used to without difficulty and she swims 3 days a week at her gym and says that made all the difference in her recovery. She started back swimming as soon as her surgical incisions healed and needed almost no PT because of it.
Get the knee done if your doctor says you are healthy enough for surgery- it made a huge difference in my moms activity level and her demeanor as well since she was not in pain and was able to do things she enjoys again.
Dawn in rainy Maryland where the day lilies are in full bloom today!0 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Good morning, Penny! and all the others across the pond!
Cheri and Becca and Barbie As I took my own life into my hands yesterday getting to and from a mandatory recertification class, I thought about you all and your white knuckle experiences with driving. I just want to be magically transported wherever I am going. Traffic in and around Richmond is usually no challenge at all, but the time of day and the route I took home was for some reason stop & go. I watched in my rear view mirror several close calls as people came upon the stopped traffic at a high rate of speed. Ugh. Fortunately today we will be getting out much earlier, so it will be a breeze. And to think I used to drive on the beltway around Washington, D.C. as if it was nothing! I was younger and bolder then.
Karen in Virginia
And to think in my younger days back at UVA I drove from Charlottesville, VA to Columbus, OH by my little lonesome self, without the assistance of a GPS, in my little green Gremlin! My daughter wonders how I ever knew how to go without a GPS. I told her in the olden days we used printed maps to set our routes!
Speaking of being on the road, we are heading out again in a few to drive to the Milwaukee area. Going to check out housing options should the hubs accept a position he has been offered at Herzing University. When we get back we may be heading to TX as he is anxiously waiting for an offer from Texas A&M in College Station, TX. Praying that by July 1st we will have a destination determined!
Have a great day ladies. Think of all of you as I journey onward!
Cheri
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Yikes, can't keep up right now, wishing everyone a great end to the week! NYKAREN0
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Paula- I am doing the 19 -5 fast right now. I really like it. They basically eat one meal and snack from five in the evening until 9 PM. Up until now I was on the one that you are doing. I like that one too but I wanted to eat from noon until eight. Once I start eating I really don't want to stop. That's why the what I am doing no is working so well. It has helped me to break my plateau. I also like the LC HF for a short time period. I love my curbs too much to give them up for life. I would rather do CICO. Good luck!
Karen VA- you're welcome. The way that Jullian uses the Kettlebell is more like just swinging a weight around. Way too which work for me.
Mary from Minnesota
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Cheri - wonderful news about DH 's job offer. You certainly will be choosing between hot or cold climates. At any rate the prospect of offered employment is terrific.
Janetr OKC1 -
Hi all!
Just returned from Molde, where we had a beautiful sunny, hot day.
DH walked up to the famous viewpoint - around 4.5 km up a steep slope. I went a bit of the way, but then returned and went to the Open Air museum where they have all the old houses collected together, most with grass roofs. I latched on to a school party so had a great time practising my Norwegian. I also spoke Norwegian to the old lady making flatbeds and to the young guide in the old wooden chapel, so all in all I had a wonderful time. There is a nice cathedral in the town and a rose garden on the roof of the town hall.
We came back, had a browse around the market where I sampled the delicio smoked trout and bought a packet. Coffee, and then back to the ship. I must have walked for well over 4 hours, so calories are good.
Now off for afternoon tea. The ship has just sounded the horn and we are of
Love Heather, en route for Bergen.1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l5qB0nILpko
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