WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016
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Cheri
In Fairlawn, oHIo with a FOR SALE sign in her yard - YEEHAW!~ OK I adore anyone that uses the words BAGILLION, and PERUSE in appropriate ways....just sayin....
Becca
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Vicki GRAND ISLAND-NE~ (((((hugs))))) from a gal in Oregon!! Hope everything goes well :-)
Becca
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Vicki - so glad you're back. I really value your presence.
I've said it before, but I'm really baffled by this box cake thing. They do exist in the UK, but I don't know anyone who uses them. Just "a puzzlement ". :laugh:
We have our big vote tomorrow on the EU. Our polling station is the village hall just around the corner.
I have a supermarket delivery tomorrow morning. I had to make two orders in June to get £15 off in July. I just order stuff that keeps, like kitchen towels and washing powder and only a few fresh bits. We have visitors at the weekend, so we needed some fruit, milk etc. for breakfasts. I haven't thought of a dessert for Friday yet, but our visitors are not the fussy kind. There is rhubarb still in the garden. They will be out all day Saturday with their son at a vintage car rally.
The man of the couple is a childhood friend of my ex. I met them when I met my ex at uni. Last Sunday he and my ex were pall bearers for one of their other childhood friends who died of cancer. I knew him well too. My ex emailed me to tell me about it and to tell me that he has had an op to remove a tumour from his kidney. Then he had a bladder infection. I got this news on my arrival home from holiday.
Some of you will remember that I have always been on good terms with my ex. We parted in love. I hope he has many more years ahead of him as he has two children by his second wife of 13 and 11. He is 69 in August.
It is very nice that I am still friends with my ex's old friend and his wife. A little strange, but nice. I see more of them than he does as his life is understandably busy. They live in beautiful Cornwall.
Love from Heather, thinking deep thoughts tonight. UK1 -
Heather do you make all your cakes from scratch, then?
Big vote tomorrow is right! It will be very interesting!
My ex goes out to lunch with us once a month. I know, we are a bit odd. But I understand still caring about your ex.0 -
Vicki So, so, so GREAT to see you back. Please don't feel like you need to read and respond to all posts. We just like to see your smile and know you are ok. Sorry about the reaction to the antibiotic. Let us know how removal goes.
My husband had a skin cancer removed from behind his ear two weeks ago. Now he goes to the surgeon July 7 and they will biopsy margins as they go to make sure they get it all. His glasses are driving him nuts on that ear.
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Hi Ladies;
Kinda swamped at work, right now, so, while I have read up on everyone on my lunch break, I haven't really had a chance to respond to everyone individually.
Frieda, Hon - I will call, I promise - but it might not be til next week. Good luck on the scale and keep on logging. I find it makes all the difference.
Tonight, it's Chicken Cacciatore in the crockpot - pretty basic stuff - just canned fire roasted tomatoes with some onions and peppers and a tiny bit of spice. It's my first try on this one, so I will let you know how it is. We like a little zip in our food - so a number of the recipes I use have as much as a teaspoon of crushed red pepper in them... maybe too spicy for some - although they can be toned down, easily enough. I also have one or two recipes that are red-pepper free that I can share.
HOT seems to be the going thing, round these parts - and yes, sticky - so, thank goodness for Air Conditioning - or I would be prostrate on the couch, rather than chugging along on the elliptical.
Heck, the gym is cooler than MY house, so I might be spending more time there, than at home... lol.
The scale is tantruming again, but, I am not overly concerned because -
a) I can see the puffiness in my ankles, so I know I am retaining water.
b) I have been at a calorie deficit every day - and I am brutal on the logging.
c) I never eat my exercise calories! (see item b)
So, I will just ride it out and wait for the scale to do that magic thing it does where it floats for days and then plummets.
I am kind of excited today... One of my co-workers has also been dieting - she went from a size 22-24 to a size 16! - and she has boxed up all her "fat clothes" and sent them to me. Since I am newly arrived at size 22-24 - I get a whole bunch of "new" clothes to try on... DH called to let me know the box arrived today! Whoot!
I can hardly wait to get home!
Hugs for Everyone!
Re in TX
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Re in TX~ When its warm out, you retain water...body natural defense system dontchaknow... :-) Great job on the logging, I need to get back on track with that. I never eat my exercise calories either.
Today I met a lady at the laundromat. She just moved here from Brookings Oregon, living with her daughter and grandson. Sadly she lost her husband, and I just let her vent...she doesn't have any friends in the area...and I knew she needed it. You know when you chat with people and you feel like you have known them all your life, she was like that. Easy conversation. I gave her info on the TOPS meetings and told her to join us. I hope she comes next week. It was nice to help her and I sensed a relief over her, after our chat. I gave her a hug when I left. Life gives you moments, I have no choice but to act upon them.
Becca
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Barb - I agree with you about 19-year-old boys! Just think how I feel that my 19-year-old son is the director, aka "adult in charge," for a summer program!
My 17 yr old joined the Navy...eeeek. That idea still blows me away. Tomorrow we meet with the recruiter again to see his contract. It's for 6 years, (2 years of Nuclear School, and 4 years of active duty). I think its awesome that we get front row seating in the starting of our kids lives. It's like a great action movie, with mushy parts when they come home to hug ya!
Becca
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Hi ladies: Got my water exercise in this morning, horses taken care of and groceries bought. DD found a stand with Rainier cherries for sale and bought 10.00 worth. We have lots of cherries! Yum!!!
Cheri - Love the Under the Sea project. Yeah for For Sale signs!!
Welcome to Vickey, Freida, Melanie and Hermocita. Keep coming back.
Vicki in NE - Glad to see you back posting. Hope things go well with the lesion removal.
Katla - Someone suggested epsom salts around the plants. Might see if that will keep the slugs at bay. Also the airline will provide wheelchair service at the airports for free. We used this for my mom even though she walks on her own, she is just slow. They were super good about it.
Happy Anniversary Pip!!!
Everyone take care, Sue in WA1 -
Stats for today:
19,000 steps
195 minutes of dog walking
65 minutes riding the exercise bike
line dance class
High temperature today 65 degrees
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stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 9.53min, 15.6amph, 139mhr, 2.5mi = 103c
SPIN- 35min, 97r 58w, 6-8g, 7.6mi, 136mhr, = 225c
ride gym 2 wk- 50.13min, 13.2amph, 145mhr, 11mi = 414c
ride dome 2 hm- 17.47min, 9.1amph, 153mhr, 2.5mi = 171c
913 total cal2 -
kirby made a pork loin w/potatoes and carrots in the crock pot!! guess what's for dinner!!!!
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Vicki, welcome back. Hope all goes well with your surgery. I think you said it was Monday????
You guys are driving me crazy with that cake.
Katla, my Mom's insurance bought her a mobility scooter and it's real heavy and not real portable. My sister has one also and it's the same. You can't take it apart that easily. But these that you rent for vacations are very portable, comes apart on about 3 pieces. I don't know how they travel on an airplane. When we went to Philadelphia we took my wheel chair and it was checked and as soon as the plane landed, they would get it for me so as I came off the plane it was there for me. I did find out though that having a wheel chair at an airport is a disadvantage. The golf club type thing that the big airports have that will pick disabled people up will not do anything to help you if you have a wheel chair. So my daughter was trying to push me in a wheelchair, me and her carry our carry ons plus our purses. Was very difficult and per their practices they could not help us.
Charlie is at Karaoke all by himself!!!!
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Pip: My money is on you for the most biking and spinning miles for females in WA state. You are awesome! (Don't hurt yourself by overdoing it.) :flowerforyou:
Vicki: Good luck with your upcoming procedure to remove a skin cancer on your arm. Please remember to let us know that you're okay afterward.
Becca: You are a gift and your Chief undoubtedly knows it. I hope he lets you know how great you are frequently.
Heather and Karen: I'm interested in the British EU vote, too. I will be surprised if Britain goes for it. It is hard to imagine the Monarchy existing within the EU and hard to imagine the British people voting for the change. We will see. :huh: I have to admit that I don't really have a clue what changes would occur within the Britain.
Sue in WA: We know the airlines will provide wheelchair service and took advantage of that when we flew to Lexington, KY for Thanksgiving. DH wants. Right now he wants a mobility device. Tomorrow, who knows? :grumble: I know we can rent one in DC thanks to Joyce's helpful information. I am so grateful for the support and expertise that is shared among this group! :bigsmile:
We looked at a possible boarding place for our dog when we travel to see DS and DDIL on in Virginia. My husband loves it, but I thought there was too much barking and our dog would be upset by it. He wasn't upset while we were there, but it could be different if we left him. Years ago we had a lab mix that was just too much for us to handle, and we have pretty good skills. We sent him off to a trainer and he came back different, but not better. I don't know whether this would be like that experience. This dog is very different in temperament than the lab mix.
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
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OK so I mention that I have stopped the desserts and what happens on here today is I am looking at page after page of cake mix pictures and recipes...thanks ladies!
Betty1 -
I rarely use a cake box mix but when I do I use a recipe from the cookbook The Cake Doctor. They make a box cake actually taste good. From scratch is always better in my book but I suppose that is my opinion because I never saw my mother use a box for anything ever.0
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Margaret and all - Spent the day running new fencing to keep Bugs Bunny out of my veggie garden and my knees are telling me I should have just sat out back with a shotgun and waited for him instead. (Not my style but this is my knees talking.)
The little scamp managed to finish off my lovely spinach, eat most of my young green lettuce and for dessert started nibbling up my young cabbage plants. He is eating my summer dinners!
This evening I spotted him making his way from the natural resource area out back, just slowly hopping along the new fence line checking it out. With large rocks stacked on both sides of the fence and the fence buried in the ground the only way he is getting in is if he can pole vault the fence.
To celebrate, I did a naughty thing, I had a nice glass of white merlot and drank a bit of my excerise calores back tonight with dinner. I'm in a much happier place now.
Charleen in Colorado (Heat wave is back tomorrow, but tonight is a good night!)0 -
Did an hour of Body Design Step DVD. I honestly thought it would be more cardio. I'm not crazy about this DVD since it uses a body bar and I don't have one. It sometimes took me a bit to figure out how I can adapt it so that I can use free weights. Anyway...the plan for tomorrow is to do Patrick Godeau's Dumb Training and Play Ball DVD.
Had the Newcomer board meeting, came home and went in the pool, got dinner ready to microwave. Ceramics tonight, then I'll go to Lowe's Foods.
Vicki - welcome. You'll get lots of support here, that's for sure
Karen VA - I wouldn't say the "brownies" were a flop. They were just more cakey than I expected. I'm thinking it might be the cake mix. I used Duncan Hines, next time I'm going to try Betty Crocker and see how they come out. Anyway, Vince is eating them, so they're not going to waste. I'm going to take some to ceramics tonight. Update: thanks for telling me that you need to use the big box of pudding. I think I have one in the pantry. I'll try using that one next. I'm sure it'll work fine, assuming that I don't have them slip off the cooling rack again.....lol
Debbie in TX - have fun with your family!
Cheri in Oh for now - I have these Christmas placemats that I have been working of for about 13 years. You do them in the round and I'm having SOO much trouble doing things in the round that I've been procrastinating. It's supposed to be a very easy pattern, but I just have so many problems working in the round. Wish you were closer to me. Say...on your moving to TX, maybe you could swing by NC???? Just an idea. Good luck on the move
vickil - of course you are welcome back. Everyone is!
Carey - do you know if the Dawn will take out perspiration stains? I'm going to have to try that stain remover. But first I'll need to buy some Dawn....lol
Karen - I never thought of using different cake mixes/chips. What a great idea!
pip - happy anniversary
Melanie from Baton Rouge - welcome!
hermocita - welcome! We'd love to have you here for support and motivation
I'm a little bummed. I absolutely HATE these rolls of flab on my stomach, yet nothing seems to help. I didn't have them 2 years ago. It's just a major bummer. I know, I know, its really a small thing compared to some of the things others are coping with.
Sue in WA - weren't you the person who told me about the cleaner for the tile that's between the spa and the pool? I hope so if not, then this is for whomever gave me the tip (which is great). Here's my dilemma. Remember we had the problem with the pump? Well...in the meantime algae started forming in the pool. It's OK now (I've been in almost every day) but you can see where the algae discolored the fiberglass. I used ascorbic acid on a rag but couldn't get far enough down in the deep end. What do you do when you have a stain that you need to get rid of but can't reach it? I love cherries, too. Well...guess I love just about any fruit.
Supposed to be in the upper 90's tomorrow. We need to go to Aldi's so I suggested to Vince that we go earlier before the real heat start in. I don't mind it because I go in the pool. But he doesn't even go outside
Joyce - charlie is doing so well and I'm sure a lot of it is due to your wonderful nursing
Maracelyn - I prefer to make a cake from scratch, too. But sometimes you need a box mix.
Michele in NC
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Great NSV, all the clothes I have been saving since I was at my lowest weight now fit very nicely with no muffin top! At that time I weighed 123! Not sure what I weigh now but at least 10 more pounds of muscle.
Pip- Kirby is so romantic! Great job on your standings!
Michele - did you use the small box on your recipe from Karen? I am going to try the orange cake mix with vanilla pudding and white chocolate for this weekend when my DS and DD I L are here.
Katla - maybe they were just barking because people were there other than just the handlers.
Mary from Minnesota4 -
nite peeps - thanks to all for the happy anniversary wishes!1
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Michele: I'm not sure if Dawn works on perspiration stains as I haven't tried it. It does work really well on anything that has an oily or greasy smudge, any meat, tomato/spagetti/carbonara sauce, salad dressing, olive oil I think I even tried it on ketchup.0
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Mary in MN - that's a terrific NSV. Can't say I'm surprised because you work so hard and it shows. You're the bomb. Good job.
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Becca – God works in mysterious ways; having you to talk to probably ‘made that woman’s day’.
It’s always nice to have you son hug you neck and tell you that they ‘love’ you. I get that a lot from my sons.
Sue in WA - I love Rainier cherries! I’d have no trouble eating $10 worth of them either. I put Epson Salt on my ferns and it burnt them; I was doing it because a friend said it was good fertilizer; but, she failed to tell me to mix it with water. So won’t make that mistake again. I’ve heard beer in a flat saucer will also keep them away. I think they must like to ‘drink’. Just like a typical slug …!
Charleen2 – Earlier you mentioned Elmer Fudd and ‘catching’ a rabbit’; I think he was “out to ‘shoot’ a wabbit.” So is that why you got the shotgun?
Our cat, the hunter, wants to make sure that we know he is doing his job. We get various presents that are presented to us at our door. The other day he brought a small rodent; and a pile of grass. It was laying on the grass as if it was laying on lettuce like an entrée. I give him a ‘10’ for presentation.
Speaking of 'Dawn' ... I accidentally grabbed it and put it in my dishwasher. It ended up looking like the commercial where the woman comes in and finds herself chest high in bubbles. Just make sure you wash the Dawn you are using to get rid of stains out of the material first ... or you might find the same thing occurring to you.
I'm not going to make it through Jimmy Fallon tonight. Goodnight@
Lenora
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Catching up from my phone and did not take notes so now I've forgotten everyone I wanted to respond to.
Welcome back Vicki! Good luck on getting the cancer removed from your arm! Please let us know how it goes. I will be thinking of you on Monday.
Went to the gym this morning and did a quick 30 minutes on the treadmill before heading into the office. Then tonight my oldest daughter wanted to go on a bike ride. 5 miles to an area ice cream stop and then 5 miles home. I figure the biking made up for the ice cream.
Heading to bed now as I am exhausted. But I'll probably be sleeping in a pile of sweat... Hot weather and pre-menopause symptoms just don't mix well. Talk to you later.
Linda/IA0
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