WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016
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Hi All
Had a good day today. Walked this morning, spent some time at the pool, a did some exploring around town to figure out where various things are located. Found a marina with reasonable rental prices so will rent a boat sometime this week. Found a great little hole in the wall restaurant tonight with live music. One man band playing mostly classic rock. Thoroughly enjoyed it and even drank a beer. Picture is of steps from our cabin down to our car then steps up to the pool and finally the pool.
Linda /IA
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It was a beautiful day for walking...my friend got back from Texas and came directly over to walk with me and tell me about her trip....the weather was perfect---65 degrees and sunny....the down side about the great weather was that other people were out walking, too, and Brandy found lots of dogs and people to bark at. We walked and talked for an hour and the dogs got to walk with us.
Barbie from beautiful sunny NW Washington 
Think I'm gonna have to head up to the beautiful NW. I could use some 65 degree days. I'm already tired of the heat and its not even July yet.
Glad you had a nice walk and visit with your friend.
Janetr OKC
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Karen/NY - I loved the pics of your daughter. I looked at one and then the other and smiled and teared up thinking and that's about how fast it happens. They start school and your turn around and they are graduating. Now over half of my grandkids have graduated HS. She's a beautiful girl. Thanks for sharing.
Beth - I love the picture of your son's graduation. He has such an exciting adventure ahead in music. Thank you for sharing.
Penny - I enjoyed getting to see the picture of your daughter. I love putting faces on the people we hear about. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your time with the family. Glad your parents are doing well enough to have everyone once again.
Linda/IA (currently in MO) Gorgeous pics, thanks for sharing with us. Also I have to tell you I was wrong yesterday about how far away we are, it's more like a 3-1/2 to 4 hour drive from here to where you currently are.
Janetr OKC
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Having a great time with my family at the lake. Went swimming twice today. Nothing strenuous, leisurely moving and visiting with daughter and sister. Sticking to my eating plan. Yeah!
Going to bed. Will try to check in again soon.
Debbie in TX3 -
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Hi gals –
A week away and so much has gone on --- so I am reading in chunks!
Page 52 is where I am starting!!!
Charleen - maintenance as a reward… hmm… If it sounds good to you I can’t see any harm, but I will say that I considered the plateaus as maintenance practice…
Margaret – Jo Cox – what a horrible senseless tragedy. Love the fairy garden, and the turtle… a favorite animal.
Miriam - My heart goes out to you and your family – there seems to be no right answers for those living at and below the poverty line…. It is so tough… I do a bit better than you, but not much.
Kevirt - welcome home!!!! Good luck job hunting
Re – great job
Barbie – I’ll cheer you on to yoga too…. Like Katla I love my class
Katla – so sad about your dd’s family – a death of anyone that young and the small children left is doubly sad.
Sue - I remember putting in 3 flats of marigolds for party did it the night before and by morning every one was gone.. the snails and slug when to party on my marigolds… but a small container of beer (even cheap flat beer) and they love it, crawl in and drown…
Page 56….. more tomorrow!
Freida - welcome
June Goals
1 fun thing a week, graduation, visiting with Vickie, working in Eden garden,
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
Smiles.
Kim from N. California
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stats for the day:
spin- 98.12min, 94r 49w, 143mhr, 20mi = 623c
Ride hm 2 numia's - 44.46min, 147mhr, 13.2amph, 9.8mi = 376c
Ride numia's 2 hm- 44.15min, 10.9amph, 156mhr, 8mi = 396c
total cal 13952 -
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Got the DH with me for a whole week! They approved his paid time off, since he was in a "use it or lose it" situation, and I'm thinking a week without him will do the ranch an awful lot of good. Everything breaks all the time on the ranch, and they need to understand what lengths he goes to in order to keep things running. No word yet on the decision on whether or not he can move into town with me and still keep his job, even though we know the GM's back in town.
So, I'm printing resumes for the DH to take everywhere in town, including Workforce (the state employment office).
With our luck, this will be the week nothing breaks out there! Hate being in a dither, with someone else in control of our lives... trying to just put it to the side and breathe.
Really enjoying having my dog, Daisy, with us. She's still uncertain--the yard here at the warehouse is smaller, but she's got access to the warehouse itself. She, too, is a little dithery, but I'm going to take her for a walk as soon as it's light, down to the old Fort parade ground, and I'm thinking that will help settle her down. We've brought her into town a few times, so she knows the place, but last night was her first overnight here.
I should be able to let her off leash without fear on an early Sunday morning. The problem is not her running away--she's really good with voice commands as long as we're alone--but other humans break her training because she's too friendly and wants to say hello. And, she's a good-sized dog. Kids, in particular, fascinate her.
Heather, I'm sorry, I'm sure it's all horribly upsetting.
Regards to all, and a hope for a peaceful Sunday,
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Beth, congrats to your son on his graduation...all three of you look fabulous in your picture Barbie 1
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beth congratulations!! everyone looks so relieved and proud. Those ceremonies are exhausting! Don't know about you, but there is a ton of anxiety at our house over the unknown ahead.
Speaking of unknown, DH didn't even tell me he has a phone interview for a similar job but it has salary, benefits and pension. I found out from his friend that he has phone interview Tuesday. Guess he doesn't want both of us to get hopes up.
I have been the steady income for our family for the past 8 years before that it was always quite equal. I know it is very common for women to shoulder this but I must admit it is very stressful. Ah well, just have to keep going what will be will be
NYKAREN who is tired from gardening yesterday.1 -
Good morning all, looks like more rain today!! I think I did enough housework yesterday. I am going outside to transplant some peppers into larger containers. It is cool out so it will be less stressful for them. I really wonder what I will do with weekends when I am retired!!
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Good morning y'all.. Or Howdy and a Whoop Whoop! No time to read the 80+ posts. We have a day of rental/house hunting in front of us. So far we love this area!!
Have a good one.
Cheri
In the process of relocating to Texas2 -
Beth and Linda love the pictures.
Beth your son is a handsome young man. Margaret 0 -
Love all the pictures everyone has shared! Good looking families and fun place to vacation!
Lisa ~ Enjoy the week with your hubby!
Went to inspect the rental house today. It reeked of cigarette smoke and the whole interior will have to be painted. Trying to enlist DnL to help before she goes back to teaching at the end of July. Some cigarette holes burnt in the carpet and slight damage to some of the walls and dors which they tried to repair. I want to replace the carpet with laminate but DH is not going in that direction. It almost definitely needs a new roof. But, the income has been good to us for the past 20 yrs so I can't gripe too much. At some point, when we die or move out of our house, it will need a lot of repair and replace too.
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Lillian: Retirement is wonderful once you find ways to entertain yourself that don't revolve around eating. I volunteer on a city committee, take yoga classes & riding lessons. My neighbor volunteered with meals on wheels for several years until her health issues started escalating. We walk together when she is feeling up to it. A friend joined a knitting group that provides hats to hospital patients who've been through chemo, and also hats for new babies. You'll find what you like as time goes along. :flowerforyou:
Cheri: You have a great attitude about this move. I'm sure you'll find lots of ways to connect with your new community and hope the house hunting turns up just the right thing.
No riding lesson this weekend. :ohwell: DH and I spent time working on the sailboat yesterday and I loved it. Unfortunately, he got a bit seasick because strong upriver winds caused choppy water conditions in the boat slip. We have more to do today. I hope the water is calmer for his sake. We're still working on travel plans to visit DS and DDIL.
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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My visitors have left. Good job they were here to slightly distract me from my misery.
DH at cricket.
Lovely pics everyone! But I'm glad we didn't have high school graduation in my children's day. I didn't even go to their uni graduation, though my ex did. But then, I didn't go to my own.
Neither do we go round visiting colleges over here. Parents are more hands off.
Don't really know what to do with myself. Hide under a blanket.
Still having to use my phone as no Internet.
Will someone please wake me up from this nightmare.
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good morning ladies~
Heather~ wish I was there to give you a big hug and tell you everything will be ok.. but you know your friends here are here to support you and send you lots of love xoxoxo
got up and went grocery shopping.. didn't do as well as I had hoped in the savings department,only 60.00 but better than nothing..
I have all my stuff packed and ready to go, except for a couple of sandwiches that I will make thursday morning..
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DJ – Yep, it’s easy. Money, that is.
Linda/IA – Getting a lot of exercise (loading and unloading car), then some more to get to the pool.
Kim in N. California – Knew the ‘beer’ trick worked. Slugs are so stupid, they love beer.
Lisa – My son works for 5 men; but, he is ‘in control’ of everything; and, getting their places set up for when they come down for the weekend. Often DDnL#2 will help him in 4 of their places; the main boss has a weekly maid coming in. Just have to check behind her to make sure she has put things away where they are supposed to be and to have towels out. He will usually pay her a small amount for doing so. Of course, they now stay in Vidalia where DDnL#2’s little house is; and, then spend some of time in Will’s place they have named as ‘their lake house’. He goes to work right outside Clayton (about a 25 mile trip). She crosses the MS River to get to her job. Right at the moment they are discussing ‘in vitro fertilization’; but, they’ll wait to do it after they get back home from vacation. They’ve put ‘house hunting’ off the table because of this ‘procedure’. I’m not sure I even want to know when they ‘try’ … would rather wait until 3 or 4 months afterwards and ‘hopefully’ it is successful. I know I have mentioned this several times; just want you ladies to keep them ‘in your prayers’. This is their last resort.
Cracker gets so excited whenever somebody comes over, or if she hears the ‘dawgs’ next door tipping the cat’s dish to see if she has eaten it, She is still favoring her left paw, poor baby has had so many things happen it it. First she apparently ran into DYS’s truck will as he was leaving; then she stepped on a thorn, which had left some in it so they had to ‘dig’ it out; she has a ‘stubbed’ pad; then, finally split her middle toe nail all the way into the quick, so it had to be taken off. When she is running like the wind, she is on all 4’s until she slows down and either sees us or has something said to her. DH tells me when I tell her to ‘put it down’; she thinks I am ‘telling her to get down’. She’ll lie down and go into her submission pose. Do now I tell her to ‘run/walk’ walk on all 4’s.” She is getting a little better about putting it down.
Carol/Peach – Roof might be old; but, I think I would get insurance company out to see if it has ever been damaged by hail; they might pay some or all of the costs. Won’t hurt to try.
Lillian and Katla – It took me almost 3 years to get used to my ‘retirement due to a disability’. I wanted to work; but, it was impossible. But, then I wondered how I took care of children, worked – sometimes very long hours and weekends, and took care of housework, etc.; but I am now enjoying it immensely.
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morning peeps -
so far 558.8mi
well, my guess, is if i ride to/from home every day til thursday, with riding to the gym and spinning every day til thursday, i should have about 687.8mi. if NO ONE ELSE rides for the rest of the week (which i doubt) i will move up to 4th place in the state and 1st place female.. not bad for a little poor kid from Mendota California huh!
gotta go to the gym and spin, i hope she can last thru this next week4 -
Good morning all! Well, I guess it's afternoon, now. Happy Sunday!
Pip - YOU are a rockstar! Pulling inspiration from you!
Karen- Thank you for putting into words what is going on in the UK. I have been following and got a little irked when this huge event for the UK was covered by the media in terms of "what it's going to affect in the U.S.". Perspective.
Beth and KarenNY- Love the pictures! Momentous times in your kid's lives (and yours as well). Blessings to both/all of you as your move forward.
Penny- Always nice to see your smiling face.
We are coming up on the end of June, so I took a moment to go over my list of June goals and resolutions. I have been a bad, bad girl. Summer came and most of my goals went out the window. SO...I will probably stick with the same goals for July, but this time DO IT! I was trying to rationalize my slide into the "world of bad habits" by thinking; "...it's summer. It is so hard to stick to my food plan, fit in the walks/bike rides, in the summer..." and "...maybe it would be better to amp up the exercise in the fall..." LOL. Oh, no. I can't do that. I have come to realize, there is no "perfect" time to take better care of yourself. There is always a holiday, event, company coming over, celebration, vacation...the list of excuses goes on and on. So...the perfect time to take care of me, is now.
All of the junk food and alcohol is out of the house, now. I got in 25 miles on my bike this weekend and about 10 miles walking. I have all of my veggies and fruits washed and prepped and ready to eat. Cooked up some chicken and portioned it out for meals. I got this. I can do this.
In the meantime; the wheel fell off my lawnmower again. In the middle of the hill in the back yard! Grrrr... Taking in to the repair shop today. Remember that commercial (well maybe you don't, it may have been local) for Discount Tire? They had a commercial advertising that if you aren't happy with their tires you can return them for a full refund, and it showed a little old lady doing this awesome herculean discus throw with the tire and lofting it through the front window of the Discount Tire store...then the broadcasters voice says "Thank You." I am wondering if I have the upper body strength to do that with my lawn mower....I may need Larisa's help.
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In the meantime; the wheel fell off my lawnmower again. In the middle of the hill in the back yard! Grrrr... Taking in to the repair shop today. Remember that commercial (well maybe you don't, it may have been local) for Discount Tire? They had a commercial advertising that if you aren't happy with their tires you can return them for a full refund, and it showed a little old lady doing this awesome herculean discus throw with the tire and lofting it through the front window of the Discount Tire store...then the broadcasters voice says "Thank You." I am wondering if I have the upper body strength to do that with my lawn mower....I may need Larisa's help.
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Hi Ladies, I know it's been about a month since you've heard from me, a lot has changed in my life and I've been too busy to post.
As you may know, I closed my business of almost 20 years and began working for someone on June 1. Unfortunately I found out once I began the job that the hours I was to work was misrepresented and at that point I was over a barrel and had to accept it. I was told 40 hours/week and 4 hours every other Saturday. They did not tell me that I would be on call with a company cell phone and computer for the entire weekend on the Saturday I would be working and that I was on call after work for the entire week following. I have had 2 half days to myself since I started, so I essentially have no life. They keep telling me that things will get better but they are short handed right now. I am on salary so I'm not even compensated monetarily. I am trying to keep my spirits up. I am averaging 91 hours per week.
Unfortunately, because of these hours I have not been able to exercise like I did in the past. I try to take a walk during the day but so many days I do not get a lunch hour. Mornings find me hitting the snooze button instead of getting on the elliptical even though I go to bed early. My right elbow is giving me trouble and I'm afraid to stronglife or use the kettle bell. Consequently I've put on some weight, probably not more than 5 lbs. but I can feel it in my clothes. More than half the women I work with are extremely overweight and I can see why. They are chained to their desks and the company just feeds them...lunch is ordered about 3 times a week and it is nothing healthy. I bring breakfast and lunch in daily and have so far resisted. I drink a lot of water all day and it gives me an excuse to get up and go to the ladies room often. I try to walk Jake the rescue dog, when I get home but some evenings I get home so late I'm too exhausted. Fortunately the evenings I have walked him the weather has been beautiful so it was very enjoyable. I used to walk at least 5 miles/day and my total for the entire second week of June was less than 13 miles, this is awful. I have been endulging in ice cream some evenings. I am struggling to find my new normal.
As far as my love life...I am still seeing PB (potential boyfriend) whom I met through a dating site on April 6. He is appalled at the hours I am working but has been very accommodating. We haven't been able to go out because I'm on an electronic leash but he has set up my laptop so I can work from his home. We are trying to make the best of things.
I appreciate you thinking of me during my absence and thank you Janet and Mary for reaching out to me. It made me feel less alone to know you cared. I was trying to read the posts in order to keep up with all of you and finally caught up this morning. Love to you all!
Chris in MA
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KJ clearing out the pantry and fridge is a big step! Keep going, I agree there really is no perfect time to start making changes...just keep making choices. Funny how eating well takes so much more prep but once you get in that mindset it does get easier
Chris the job sounds like the tech world my husband escaped from. No boundaries for a personal life. Good thing you are avoiding the high calorie lunches and snacks. Thinking of you and hoping they hire folks to spread the work out.
I know folks are struggling with tough weather so that makes me feel a little guilty about NY having such beautiful weather but man....I am enjoying the sun and low humidity. Makes the garden even more enjoyable. There always seems to be something to work on in the backyard and hauling and bending has to be burning some calories. NYKAREN1 -
Chris, thank you so very much for the update. I will keep you in my thots and prayers that the new job does indeed settle down and give you back a "life" of your own. I'm happy to hear that BF and you are working on time together and making it work. Big (((hugs).
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...In the meantime; the wheel fell off my lawnmower again. In the middle of the hill in the back yard! Grrrr... Taking in to the repair shop today. Remember that commercial (well maybe you don't, it may have been local) for Discount Tire? They had a commercial advertising that if you aren't happy with their tires you can return them for a full refund, and it showed a little old lady doing this awesome herculean discus throw with the tire and lofting it through the front window of the Discount Tire store...then the broadcasters voice says "Thank You." I am wondering if I have the upper body strength to do that with my lawn mower....I may need Larisa's help.
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