WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016
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Perhaps some of our travelers would like to visit GH and stay in this lodge? Heather, Penny...any takers?0
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Giggle!0
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KJ, a lot of the homes in Oklahoma and Texas do not have basements but are built on a slab. This is because the clay ground is very hard to dig. I found when I lived down there that a lot of people assume the attitude "it won't happen to me" and don't worry about the lack of appropriate shelter. Some chose to have a tornado shelter dug in their yard, but they are very few. Some of the nicer newer homes have a reinforced room, often in the garage, for a tornado shelter. My nephew lives in the OK City area, and is looking for a new home. The potential ones he shared did not have tornado shelters but for one. When you start getting up in to Kansas, where the ground is not so hard, basements are standard. Also New Mexico and Arizona don't have basements but they don't get the tornadoes so it isn't so bad.0
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Hello Barbie and all the rest here!
Nice to see so many friends old and new. Good to be back. I have gained a few kilos not keeping track of my meals, change in thyroid prescription n doses although i kept active. Moral of the story, count your calories, watch what you eat.
So long
Anamika from Mumbai0 -
Alison you earned it not Tom, and it was yours to spend anyway you wanted. He learned if he badgers you enough he is $300 richer. He will do it again.
Anamika it is good to see you again.
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KJ - LOVE it!
Barbie - I am holding positive thoughts for the op and the driving.
My friends have just gone home after lunch. We showed all our photos to each other and had a good chat. Food supplied by the supermarket, but delicious and slimming. My friend brought flapjacks but I only had a half of one. We are out at a restaurant this evening. 
I am going to get on my bike.
DH is home from the cricket because of the rain. He is making me a cup of tea.
Love to all, Heather with a bad back.1 -
Barbie: I'm thinking about you and Jake, and praying for an excellent outcome from surgery and an easy recovery for Jake. Going into the hospital today so that you'll be there and rested first thing tomorrow is a very good idea. Everything that reduces stress is helpful toward a good outcome. :flowerforyou:
Marecelynh: I'm sorry you are in pain while waiting for surgery. Do a good job on the PT exercises, and I hope they work very well. :flowerforyou:
jeanmcrae2014: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. :flowerforyou:
csofled: Congratulations on the signings! A new job for DH, a new home, and a new adventure for you both! Good for you!
I'm looking at the picture of the barn and wonder, what does "Gig 'Em" mean? :huh: The house looks great. 
Joyce: I hope you have an easy time getting used to your new dentures. You have a great attitude. :flowerforyou: I'm sorry you're having frustrations with the ostomy bags. Perhaps Charlie's surgeon's office can get you both some training. (((HUGS)))
Rori: I hope you enjoy your trip to Washington and get to connect with people there.
KJLamore: I wondered how old Xaviera Hollendar is these days, so I googled it. She's 73. I expected her to be older than that. Funny article. :laugh:
Anamika from Mumbai: Welcome back! I have wondered how you're doing. It is good to see you here. :flowerforyou:
I had a nice chat with DD yesterday. Her DH is now employed as a union carpenter in Illinois. The company offers great benefits so if he sticks with it they'll have an adequate income and good health insurance. Yay!!! The health insurance part of the equation kicks in after he's been there a few months.
Today I'm planning to clean house. We're awash in dog hair right now. I love my Keeshond but now and then I wish he had poodle hair because it doesn't shed all over the place.
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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morning peeps -
jmkmomm - you are doing awesome, he is lucky to have you.
grandmallie - I'm sorry but I think you know what I'm thinking about your husband {{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}
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I've moved up to 5th place. I think I will end up staying there. the next person above me has 742 miles, I'm not going for that. i'll be lucky if I get to 7002
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KJ, that's a funny articleAnamika, I am happy to see you posting with us againJoyce, good luck with your new dentures....yesterday I saw a sign for an ostomy support group in our little town...is there something like that where you are?
Pip, to us, you are the #1 bike rider (biker?????)
the dogs and I walked 13,000 steps this morning....Jake is delivering Bernie to his plush boarding facility...thank you all for your kind wishes...we'll just be putting one foot in front of the other for the next few days. 3 -
thanks barbiecat :0)0
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Barbie, thinking about you and Jake with the surgery.
All who are hurting, thinking of you too.
Anamika, good to see you back!
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Cheri, so happy for you and your DH. Now you can relax. I love the house! I hope you enjoy it.
Joyce, I hope you will get used to your new plate soon. And so sorry you are still having problems with Charlie’s bag. Did ya’ll get the pros to look at it and show you what you could need to do differently? Maybe they put it too close to the belly button?
I’m sure you are doing waaayyyyy better than I would be, so quit beating yourself up, My Friend. ((((Hugs))))
Re, I think lots of us would like the recipes so why don’t you just post them here. Anyone that’s not interested can skip over them.
Allie, I hate you couldn’t even keep the card for your trip just as a backup for emergencies. Tom is such a jewel. Why would you not be allowed to hang your bird house on a tree?
Barbie, sending prayers and good thoughts for you both for the trip and the surgery. (((Hugs)))
KJ, the article is a hoot. Thanks for the laugh.
Pip, I don’t care what place you end up in. You are #1 in our hearts.
to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
Our local college is in the finals of the college baseball championship for the entire country. It’s the first time they have even made it into the playoff, much less the finals. It is the best 2 out of 3 games and they did lose the first game, but we are very proud of them.
Sending love and good thoughts to all of you and I hope you all have a Happy and Healthy Day!
Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
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Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Good morning ladies! Today I am with my DD that is in surgery now for dental implants. Some of you may remember she was kicked in her face by her horse. Hopefully her bone graft held and this surgery will be successful. All total I think this is her ninth and still not done yet.
Barbie - I am hoping that you have safe travels. I will be praying for Jake and a successful surgery and quick recovery. (((Hugs))) to you and Jake.
Mary from Minnesota4 -
awww thanks damnit0
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We have WIFI :drinker: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh,that's been almost a week! The first replacement they sent was as dead as a dodo. Grrrrrrrrrr!
This modem just went on like a dream. Everyone keep your fingers crossed.
Don't you just hate typing on the phone - it loses everything at the slightest jig.
I feel back in the world now.
Just got to reset the TV and the printer. Last time the printer was a major effort, but I hope it will be quicker this time. I do need a new laptop though - my friends today definitely thought so. It was the devil to get going to show my photos. Hate changing over.
I did 267 extra recumbent cycling this afternoon, despite my bad back, so I definitely think I could share a tiny sliver of Pip's medal.
At least I can eat something tonight
Love to all and glad to be back in the groove
Heather in the south of England5 -
AWESOME SAUCEEEEEEEE cityjanelondon!!!
thanks to drkatiebug for the donation!!!!!!!! u rock!!!!!!!!4 -
Good afternoon ladies, hope all is well with each of you.....what would cause one to neither lose nor gain ANYTHING over the course of one week. Perhaps I should be happy for no gain The only thing I've done differently is I was unable to do ANY walking last week. Please advise...
Thanks,
Melanie in Baton Rouge0 -
Good afternoon ladies! Been off the grid for a few days but have stayed steady on my Keto diet plan. This is the first time that I've been able to lose weight and not be hungry. I've done everything to lose weight, including a vertical banded gastroplasty in the 1980s, a gastric bypass in 2006 after which I had to have a revision surgery to correct a "blown" intestine. I was over 400 lbs., lost 140 and over the years have gained back 38 pounds. I have now taken 25 pounds of that 38 pounds off. Yay. I actually had about 250 pounds to lose, but surgery isn't the end all some people think it is. So, this time I set my goal at losing 124 pounds and I honestly believe I'm going to succeed. I want to retire in two years and be healthy. My husband is really supportive and reads all labels when he goes food shopping and does everything he can to help....EXCEPT talk about my weighing on the scales. He thinks I should just weigh one time per week which I do, and that day I log (Sunday) the results, but I just can't help stepping up on those babies in the morning to keep track of my weight. And, because I'm so excited about my diet, of course I comment positively or negatively, according to the number and this morning....the first day in 44 days.....he exclaims that I am OBSESSED! with the scales. "What crawled up you, you old Geezer????", I asked him. And he told me that he was tired of me talking about weighing! Well, excuse the heck outa me! I'm excited! And, yes, I know that if I weighed 3 times a day (I don't, just once) that it could result in a different weight every time. I told him he hurt my feelings and tried to look a little wistful, but in my mind I vowed to make him hear me talk about weighing twice as much! He's probably hungry. I haven't cooked a normal meal in 44 days, only making low carb recipes. He has to eat a low fat diet due to his stomach issues and he's still dealing with some post chemotherapy issues, so he pretty much fixes his own sides, but I prepare the main protein dish. Unfortunately he saw me make some "candy" Sunday evening and yesterday when I got ready to pop them out of the molds, 2 were gone. I asked him if he went out and got them. He told me I needed more "sweetener" in that candy. I said NO! THEY ARE FAT BOMBS! That's not candy. Well, too late; he and the toilet were best friends!
On that note, I have to sign off. I have a weekly Tuesday PM meeting (We call it case staffing) A bunch of lawyers discussing the cases they are too lazy to take. Best wishes to all of you!
Joyce my heart goes out to you. It will get better.
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Hello!
Barbie ... Praying for you and Jake.
Anamika ... Nice to see you again!
Allie ... Sigh ...
NYKaren ... Did your daughter pick Geneseo? I don't get the privilege of spending a night on campus for son's July orientation ... Shucks! I'll be staying with friends who live nearby ... In air conditioning! Of course, his dorm is air conditioned ... A necessity in Nashville.
Cooler hear today. Going to tackle some yard work.
Beth near Buffalo
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Shoot phone won't let me edit ... I do know the difference between hear and here ...3
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Hello Ladies;
Yes - the soil around here is too full of sticky clay to build basements... and with the expansion and contraction of said clay in the temperature extremes, the basements would just be giant jagged cracks of cement around a big hole full of water, anyway... so no basements. The slabs "float" on the moving ground - which makes for less home repairs.
And for those who are concerned about tornados... I have lived in TX for something like 15 yrs... I have only seen a little dust devil anywhere close by... Even when there have been "warnings" I have never seen a tornado anywhere close. I am not saying it could never happen - I have seen pictures of downtown Dallas from several years back... but, so far, my odds are holding pretty steady. I will take my chances.
I am having "one of those days." I got up this morning, after clipping the snooze button one time too many - put my beef stew into the crockpot, fed my DH Breakfast, and realized I didn't have enough time to make it to the gym and still have time to hit city hall and pay my speeding ticket... so - the gym clothes went into a bag to bring with me...
But, I was so focused on getting out of the house early enough to pay my ticket that I failed to grab a lunch out of the fridge, I waltzed out without coffee, and I didn't even grab anything to drink. *sigh*
So, I paid my fine, and trundled into work. We have a fully operational cafeteria downstairs - but nothing - not one thing - looked good or sounded good besides salad.
"Salad? That's not so bad, right?" Uh.. it is the way I do it. For me, Salad has NEVER been diet food. I can hardly call some greens in a bowl salad... oh no. It has to have greens, meat, beans, veg, cheese, nuts, croutons, fruit... the whole 9 yards. DANG. Even what I consider to be a fairly moderate amount of salad came out to 1300 calories when it was all said and done. An ounce of this, an ounce of that - it all adds up. Now, it DID hit the spot.... I do love a salad with everything but the kitchen sink in it... but, now I am going to have to be SURE to hit the gym on my way home... or that crusty roll I have saved to eat with my stew with throw me out of caloric nirvana. Oh well. I wanted to, anyway. Now I just HAVE to. I suppose it's all for the best, anyway.
In any event, the ticket is paid, lunch has been accomplished and I am back to the salt mines for the rest of the day. Thank goodness I have some crystal light handy and some Chai Tea in my desk drawer, or I might blow away like a dried out husk.
I will happily send the crock-pot recipes to whomever would like to have them - but, I am hesitant to take up so much room posting half a dozen recipe's here... just message me if you want them.
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Re in TX1 -
@IremiaRe I did try to send you a message but for some reason could not. You could try sending me a message and see if it would work that direction, I would like the crock pot recipes, thanks.
Karen in Virginia0 -
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There is a weird glitch here in MFP... or so it would seem. If you click on the name of the person, and try to send a message - you just get "username" in the address bar. You actually have to click on the name - and then click on the name in the pop up to the page that offers you "send a message" "add as a friend" and "view diary."
I thought it was just me...
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Re in TX1 -
Allie, all I can do is to give you a big hug.
Barbie, I wish you and Jake all the best in his surgery, your driving, recovery, etc. You will probably get some of the staff on a good diet and exercise program by the time he is discharged.
It was last night close to midnight we discovered we had another bag fail. So this afternoon around 2 he found it again. Not even 24 hours. His bag wasn't the only thing that blew up today, I did also. He just lays there and lets me do the whole thing. And eh complained how he got poo on his fingers and that's how he found it was leaking. So after I got it all changed, I just blew up and told him that he could do things to help me like get the wet paper towels ready, take some of our sample bags and pre-cut a hole in them. He wasn't wanting to call the ostomy nurse saying that I was doing fine. I just lost it with that one. A little over 12 hours for a bag to be on without leaking, that is OK. All the irritation on his skin and the pain he is now in, that is doing fine? So he has now called the stomy nurse and made an appointment, can't get it until Thursday, and is sitting with his chubby fingers and pre-cutting several bags. Oh, I also ate 2 brownies and a bag of chocolate chip cookies.
Anamika, glad to see you back.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
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Joyce I wish I could give you a hug in person. You sure have a challenge with Charlie 1
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Joyce ~ Sometimes you just have to blow up! LOL Sometimes that's the only way the DH's finally get it. Hugs.
Barbie ~ Best wishes for you and Jake on the surgery.
Pip ~ You go girl!
Painted the dining room, entry, hallway, and half the kitchen in the rental house today. Must have climbed up and down the ladder 100 times. Knees and calves are aching like crazy. Feel like I'm getting too old to do this! Hate that I bought Glidden paint that is supposed to cover stains. It looks like it's going to take two coats. We decided the renters had a food fight in the dining room.
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