WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016
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@miriamwithcats
(((Hug))) I'm glad you're not mad at me. 1 -
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hidee ho again~
I dont talk political stuff, as it bores me so Miriam your safe with me
Sorry , just sort of feeling sorry for myself as I dont get to do alot of fun stuff...as you know by now I like to have fun or do fun things...but the way my life is going lately not a fun thing to be had... well the wedding and Nashville were fun.. but sorta had to take care of people at both... such is my lot in life I guess..
I would love to go for a boat ride with someone, or get asked to a nice outdoor concert ,or something fun like that.. but alas it doesn't happen..
Tom leaves thursday for florida for 9 days, and the other assistant Zina starts her vacation Saterday for a week.. so I will be working 45 hrs ,plus be on my own with the dogs, will ask my DB to come by at lunchtime and let them out... now being on my own with the dogs is fine and I dont mind that.. next weekend I have off from work.. would love to do something.... but have to be around for the doggies.. so will look around to see what could be a fun thing to do.. even if its on my own..
I have to be like Barbie~ be grateful for what I have, start a gratitude journal... I am truly blessed .. except for being on the round side.. and really having to knuckle down I am on this side of the ground ,, for that I am grateful..my children and husband are healthy and my dad is in pretty good shape.. I have a nice home both here and in Florida. and we have food in the fridge and are able to pay the bills.. so I guess I am truly a very lucky person... so on that note
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Aillie sending you (((hugs)))
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Pip, feelin the hug
Janetr okc
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Mary, My thighs and butt are already feeling "good sore". Slight discomfort in rhomboids. I can't believe I am feeling this already with this beginner workout! YAY!!0
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yesterday when I was walking the dogs for the umpteenth time alternating with doing laundry, I had a brief "pity party" and began humming the Diana Ross song "It's My Turn". I came into the house and found a YouTube video of the song and sang along and felt much better (the lyrics don't apply to anything in my life, only the title fit into my little pity fit). This morning when we went out to drop our ballots in the box in a local shopping center (we vote by mail here for all elections), I remembered the great shoe store in that shopping center and decided to go in there and see about getting a new pair of dog walking shoes (my current ones are falling apart) and found a great pair. Here is a picture:
I love all of you and don't want to spoil or friendship by discussions or postings of topics that are controversial--politics, religion, health care, law enforcement or anything else that divides people. Barbie 3 -
Hello ladies. So today I replaced a toilet in my house. First time I have done that. Was stressing about it but it all turned out well. No leaks and it works. Physically harder than I thought it would be. Check another home project I completed successfully. Tomorrow going to recaulck my shower.
Hope you are having a good weekend.
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At red robin having kirbys free bday dinner #25
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A nice man at the grocery store did a random act of kindness for me. I just had a few items and he let me go ahead of him. I told him I will pass it on when I can. Margaret 6
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Barbie, those look like great walking shoes. I'm about to need some too, you'll have to let us know how you like them.
Cleaned the motor home and pretty much loaded everything possible except last minute stuff. We will leave for Denver early Monday morning. I'm getting excited. Oh by the way, I think Jack has talked himself out of full time RVing. We go thru this every once in a while.
Tuesday is my oldest daughter's 42nd birthday and we get to take her to dinner. Makes me happy. Red Lobster is her favorite place and her boyfriend won't take her cuz he hates it.
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back to the gym tomorrow, nite peeps2
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Barbie, New Balance is the only shoe I can comfortably wear. I wear a MAN'S 4E in New Balance! I have always had incredibly wide feet, and never had shoes that were wide enough until I discovered New Balance. My shoes would always pinch, and then the upper would separate from the sole along the sides. They would be okay by then, but would look awful. Part of the reason I am a jeans and tee kind of girl- could never find the strappy shoes that look good with slacks or dresses!
Ann, I found the trick to get a good caulk like is to tape with painter tape along each side of the area to be caulked. Run your caulk down the center, then use a wet finger to smooth it. Remove the tape and you have a perfect caulk line. Be sure to use WHITE caulk. The clear sounds like a good idea, but if mold grows behind it (and it often will) it shows. I also found that the slightly more expensive caulk guns that have a release trigger are worth the additional cost. And for the bathroom, be sure to get caulk with silicone to keep the moisture out of the walls! You can also caulk around the base of your toilet for a more sanitary seal. I always do. If your toilet ever overflows, you will be glad it is caulked so nothing nasty gets underneath in to the flooring.10 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Mary, My thighs and butt are already feeling "good sore". Slight discomfort in rhomboids. I can't believe I am feeling this already with this beginner workout! YAY!!
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Did 50 min of Cathe Friedrich's Afterburn DVD. That's a pretty good DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Ellen Barrett's Fat Burning Fusion DVD which I believe is primarily yoga.
DJ - we have a lot of half-backs, too. Welcome to the group of "non-losers"! I can't remember the last time we had a HOA board meeting. I hear ya about enforcing the rules for everyone. the people across the street just built a house and it looks so weird, it's not like anything else in the neighborhood. When we had the detached garage built, we had to use the same bricks, etc. It had to look like it was built as part of the house. When we had the pool built, we had to get their approval. The only thing I can think of is that the Board has become so very lax. that's good in a sense, but not good in another sense.
janetr - I have the brownest thumb on this side of the Atlantic. I kill everything except weeds. I love plants that will grow year after year. I just can't be bothered to plant every year.
Lenora - yup, Vince is waiting for them to invent a "vitamin exercise". It's funny in a way, when he takes me to the extremepump class or the deep water class (I've given up most of the others, I can't ask him to drive me all over the place), I exercise while he goes to Waffle House or McD's for breakfast. Fortunately, only 11 more days of this (I can't wait). He complained the other day that he's gaining weight. Well, I wonder why. Do ya think these breakfasts might have contributed to it?
While waiting for Vince to get up, I made more chocolate bran muffins. Also hard boiled some more eggs for me to have later in the week. Got dinner ready. I really didn't need the muffins yet. To me, they satisfy my chocolate craving while forcing me to drink more water. I had to remind Vince that we need to go to the farmer's market. I need more purple potatoes and I want to look for beets. Hope they have them and aren't out of them yet. then I'd like to stop at the Salvation Army and on our way home stop at Bi-Lo. Then I'll probably work some more on those weeds. I'll get it done yet. Update: he didn't have any purple potatoes and this one lady won't have beets until the fall
Lisa - yea for no debt!
KJ - what is the difference between the "insightful" button and the "like" button?
Rita - How I wish I had the Dark Shadows DVD's. That would be so so cool. I'll check my local WalMart, but I'm not holding out much hope. To me, shopping IS exercise - especially if you're trying on clothing. All the bending to get things off the floor. Not to mention that arm work you get holding all the clothes you're going to try on, then holding the clothes you're going to be buying. Only thing is...when I go shopping it really isn't cardio at all for me. I stop and look at everything and anything. Vince hates that I go so slow, but I don't want to miss something (especially a bargain!)
Larisa - I wish I had dense bones! You're so lucky. So sorry you're in and going to continue to be in such pain. Beautiful flowers
Karen in VA - yesterday I prelogged some tofu/cocoa but I was so full from the waffle I had for dinner that I never had it. Congrats on the NSV's. I'm lucky in that I can have one or two pieces of Vince's popcorn when we go to the movies and I'm satisfied. I know that not everyone is this way.
Heather - I usually take out the foods for the following week so that they have time to defrost. I'm the same way as far as vegetables -- have what I need to use up. I have some frozen broccoli, but that won't go bad. But the fresh cauliflower will so I have been having that.
SonicPal - welcome to a place of lots of support!
Miriam - yes, you have a big heart and are so loved
barbie - you....a pity party???? I didn't think something like that ever happened to you. Well, guess I was wrong. Good looking shoes
Anne from WI - great on replacing the toilet.
Margaret - I always let someone go ahead of me that has only 1 or 2 items and I may have a whole lot. Also, I've been known to give people coupons or let them use my customer cards to get discounts.
Went to the farmer's market, then the Salvation Army where I found two tops that I liked, then Bi-Lo. I thought the toothpaste was 2/$3 but it was $3 per tube. I'm not going to pay that much! But they did have good grapes on sale so I got some and some potatoes for Vince. I think I'm just going to take a break from the purple potatoes for a while.
then came home and worked for about 3-1/2 hrs on the weeds. Today Vince came outside with me! I told him that he really didn't have to. I suspect part of it was that he was afraid that I was starting the weed eater the wrong way. Now, this isn't a weedwacker. It's taken down trees so you know that it's heavy duty. But there are still some branches on the sticker bushes that are so thick that it can't get them. Tomorrow I'll probably take the hedge trimmer and both of the extension cords up there with me. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. I must say, I think I got a lot done today. But part of that is because what I was working on was mostly weeds, which goes a lot lot faster. Vince finished cutting down the weeds in this other section so it's just the section where the sticker bushes are that needs to get done. It must have been really hot today because I had 96oz of water. Of course, now the bathroom is my best friend....lol
Miriam - do you have problems finding men's shoes in the smaller sizes? My bowling shoes are a men's size 6. I tried buying a pair of men's 7-1/2 sneakers (that was the smallest size they had) but they are too big for me.
Mary - I'm starting to go over those links you sent. I'll get there yet!
Michele in NC
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Pip – “Daniel-son … wipe on, wipe off.” Just take ‘em apart and shove ‘em inside! I know when I had a ‘bike rack’ on the back of my car, it drove me nuts! Hated it! Such a hassle to get into the trunk without hitting your head on something.
Joyce – I can remember my Daddy getting ‘looks’ occasionally as well; but, we stayed at the same little motel that a friend of his owned. We would go down there during ‘the season’; and, most of the places, such as restaurants in the area knew him. So, ‘if Daddy ever had a problem’ he’d call Mr. Greene and he would vouch for him. He got travelers checks so he would not be carrying a lot of cash for our 2-week vacation. I don’t think they have them anymore, not with debit and credit cards. Such a neat, clean little motel; don’t find that ‘nice, small, clean, family-type of motel anymore’. Tear 'em down and put a high-rise in its place. I can remember parents having to clean up the apartment, strip the linens, washing and folding them. Seemed like Mother did the same 'work' she did at home; but, we all enjoyed our time there. Several families from hometown would have 'overlapping' vacations, so as children, we had friends to play with. I remember riding the "Wild Mouse"; begged Daddy to take me on it. Old rickety wooden roller coaster. Cried the entire time; because the car would make sharp 90° turns; you felt like it was going to go off the tracks. When it stopped, I turned to him and said, 'let's ride it again'. He was too "green" to do it again. LOL! Corn dogs! Nothing better, than ones from the arcade. Cotton candy and candied apples! MMmmmmm Can't eat 'candied apples' because of the hard, sticky coating; but, I do want a caramel covered apple every now-and-then. DOS will usually bring me a couple when they go to the big state fair in Perry. Between then, I will buy a couple of Grannie Smith apples and a couple of individual cups of caramel for that 'fix'. We took our own groceries; meals in the dining room of the apartment. We could go up to the boardwalk and play at the arcades (or as we got older) ‘flirt’ with the lifeguards.
I was going through a bunch of paperwork the other day straightening out my file cabinets and found 2 savings bonds. One for my son (who is now 38, well, almost); and the other for my DOGD (and she is 20). Gave them both ‘explicit’ instructions on cashing them in (need to be signed IN FRONT of a Notary Public; then taken to the BANK, to cash; they should have been earning interest all this time and should be worth more than just face value. Talked to DYS today (well, actually DDnL#2) and he had not cashed it yet; then he started scrambling around trying to put his hands on it. She said, ‘it’s here somewhere … we’ll find it and get it cashed’.
DDnL#1 had posted something on FB, and DYS called to ask DH if it was true; first we had heard of it, she just does NOT know when things ‘keep private’ or when some people need to hear it directly from the ‘horse’s mouth’. A few years back after I had an auto collision; she posted pictures of the car (I had rolled it a couple of times) and put it on FB. Both my sisters called, hysterical that they had not been 'called' first. After that she stopped posting things about us. We don't even tell them anything that we don't care if it is on FB or not. Gee, if you ever what to know her take on what’s going on … just go in and read it from ‘her’ perspective. Geez! Ma-gees!
Without a 2nd income … they are struggling; but, for the past 4 weekends, she has had somewhere “they” needed to go … a ‘party’ and ‘need to buy a present’, or ‘have people over for the weekend’ … doesn’t think about the cost of that. Giving advice on things she knows nothing about. I think the ‘girls’ are all looking forward to having their own bed to sleep in and not being chased out to the sofa or floor in the LR.
“Think’ my DYS and DDnL#2 are going to OB (specialist) to start I.V.F. plans on Monday. Now, I know why she suddenly changed subjects when she was telling me she had been on hormones … I just ‘let it go’ when she changed subjects. I know she doesn’t want us to get our ‘hopes up’ or ‘asking questions’; she’s trying not to get hers up too high either. Please keep them in your prayers, praying that it will be successful the first time if that is in God’s Will. Seeing the pictures of those twins (made me ‘think’ about the dreams I had the entire week we spent with them last year). DYS had the same type of dreams. But, when he dreamed they had ‘triplets’, she told us ‘get outta here’! She told me that we’d have to move to LA to help them out. “Hey, I’m game!”
Her grandmother seems to be 'dying' and they cannot find the cause. Thyroid gland very swollen; but, all tests do not show that anything is wrong with it. I know that it is the 'thermostat' of your body. I know when my gets 'whacked' out and needs the Synthroid to be 'tweaked' ... it can be pretty miserable. Said that she has lost about 18lbs over the past couple of weeks and hasn't been able to eat; no appetite. She's had quite a few things going on in her life that are stressing her a bit. Understandable ... I'd be stressed, too. I just hope that it won't affect the IVF procedure. Both DDnLs have 'grannies' that are dying; both in their 90's. Still doesn't make it any easier to take. I know when my Mimi died; we went up to the funeral home and I told my Mother that she did not look right. Funeral director asked me why; it was because I never saw her without her glasses on. First thing she put on in the AM; last thing she took off at night (in bed). He told Mother to go home and get them. My uncle told me that I was 'being childish'. He got an earful. I was grown with children of my own. When FD put them on, even my Mother said she looked more like herself.
We got in the pool this afternoon and just took it very easy. I fluttered around the pool in an inner tube; constantly moving; but, not nearly as much of a workout as walking in it. But, got in a little exercise for the day. Then went to the Mexican Restaurant, had a Margarita. Only ate 1/2 of it; brought the rest home for tomorrow. After entering all that ... I was 'spot on' my CI for the day. So my coffee and protein bar put me over by less than 200 calories. I can't not have my evening coffee.
Chow!
Lenora
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Hello Ladies!! Just stopping by to log my food (tried to keep track, but haven't been 100% successful) and exercise - headed to dinner at Yard House with my birthday present...LOL!! Yes, it's late, but we've been having too much fun...he visits Vegas often, and I get to be his tour guide every time...tah tah for now!!3
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Mary, that’s too bad about DH’s daughter. Yes, I had forgotten, with my “Immediate Memory Loss” and frequent “Senior Moments”, spurred on by a still occasional “Power Surge” (aka: Hot Flash)). Glad she is at least texting. What is it with today’s young people?????
Janetr, I’m with you. I love flowers but not so much of a gardner.
Joyce, I do hope your pain is just acid reflux or heart burn. I also hope you get a good night’s rest and Charlie heals quickly. (((Hugs)))
Heather, if your DDIL loves you half as much as I loved my MIL, then she is always happy to have you visit. Plus I’m sure you do more than you realize. I’m glad they are closer.
KJ, I hadn’t noticed the new “insightful” option at the bottom. I keep forgetting we have the other options.
Larisa, I love your conversation with your trainer. You go, hot mama!!!
Debbie, even in the house on a hot day you’d be surprised at the cardio exercise you can get just moving and moving. Like doing dance steps just while watching the news in the mornings. Give it a try.
Pip, I watched one of the Tiny House shows for the first time today and I thought of you living full time in your Airstream. I would vacation in it but living in that small a space just isn’t for me. Way to go on those miles!!!!! (later) Ohhhh, it’s like getting a wax job.
SonicPal, welcome. Please tell us about yourself to help us get to know you. We ask that you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific. This is a great place for support and information so come often and join in.
Miriam, don’t feel alienated because I don’t read those posts either.
VickiNE, good luck doing that schedule. Maybe if everyone has to do a turn with the night shift it won’t be too bad.
Rita, wow it does sound like you had a good day. Don’t you love it when you can find bargains?
CarolGA, it is very hard to deal with a loved one that has dementia or Alzheimer’s so don’t feel bad about it. I know you do what you can for your mom. I hope she has better days in the future.
Allie, with all that you do I think you deserve a Pity Party every once in a while!!! Anyone does. I do hope you find something fun that you can do and work around your doggie care. You deserve it!!! ((((Hugs))))
Anne, great job on replacing the toilet. You go girl!!!
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I had a really good workout at the gym this afternoon. It is just too crowded in the mornings plus I stayed busy getting my HOA files put away and clearing some emails off my computer. Yesterday I felt such a since of loss over leaving the board but I’m better today. It has been too stinkin’ hot to do anything outside so we are pretty much staying in. When I go somewhere it takes a good while for my dark SUV to cool off. I hope all of you are staying cool in this dangerous weather.
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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Hi Gals,
Trying to stay in the loop, eating dinner and reading along…
Karen NY – don’t ya just love paint names…
Becca – to your DH with the Klondike - Bad boy! Be careful or we will have Becca send you to bed alone!
Peach – love that you can google instructions!!!
Tracie - how awesome that you could help him ! And depending on what it is that you “don’t like” maybe find another thing?? So I don’t like exercise, but I do like the sunrise, and gardening, and yoga – so my exercise is a dog walk to a local hill to watch the sunrise, lots and lots of gardening (some I get paid for) and a once a week yoga class. I am trying to do the kettle ball thing as I figured I could commit to such a small window of time, but I have a upper arm muscle problem and so far can only do a few swings with a 1 pound weight.
Mousemom – no kids at my house (but I have never had any….) LOL I do have a 4 legged furry kid though
Janetr – ok I was sitting here furious by Lenora’s comments about Affordable Care and debating if I would tell my story (different from hers), chew her out, or quit the forum; based on your pleading that we quit the politics, I’ll stay for now and keep my mouth shut.
Miriam – thanks for letting me know how you deal with this, as my system is not working!
So the schedule I have is hard! Monday will be the addition of one more thing, and we’ll see how I do… so Monday is my hiking group! I am getting up and out each day at 5 (Mon, wed, fri.) or 5:30 (tues, thurs, and weekends) then a dog walk, then Monday off to hike, then 2+ hours of work then home and this week my bookclub meeting is at my house.. oh my! Last week on my first day of actual work, not just new employee paperwork, (that was Wed.) the front gate of the camp was stuck closed so I climbed the fence twice once with my tools and once with my lunch, then had to deal with 2 dead mice, and one very confused vole that I ended up putting out of it’s misery, and realized the garden project for the day was cutting back tree limbs that were rubbing on the potting shed, so 2 hours of tree trimming, mostly with a long handled trimmer, but some with a small saw, some planting of basil, and weeding made a full 4 hours.. by Thursday night I was so tired, I decided I needed some water, went to the kitchen to pour it and dozed off while the water went into the glass… LOL – I went right to bed. I have to work on ending my day earlier so I have time for good sleep. I am a good sleeper, but just gotta get into bed!
July Goals:
2 fun things a week, Lunch with Ben, visiting with mom, Cajun food with a friend, got the job!, watched the sunrise every morning, planning a camping trip with a friend.
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday – like to hit 160 miles for the month.
Smiles.
Kim from N. California
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Well you won't have to worry about me weighing in on politics -- I'm Canadian!
So sorry to hear about the difficulties with aging parents. Mine just moved into a smaller house and never got around to packing so my DH and my brother and SL had to drive up and save the day. *sigh.
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Michele - Me too on the brown thumb business. I do have a few big pots I fill each Spring but that's pretty much it. The rest just grow. I have an oak leaf Lady Slipper (I think) hydrangea in the back yard that has leaves on it large as a dinner plate. The blossoms are a cone shape rather than round and they are like 12-14" long. Its a huge thing and we cut it back to a couple feet every year.
Wow 11 days, not long now to freedom, hang in there.
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Just catching up on the posts, lots of hard working women here! Installing toilets, professional gardening, caretakers, weed rakers! Bikers and dancers and healers, oh my!!
What a group of losers we are and will continue to gain from one another!!! Lol
It's back to the fun house for me, Philadelphia for 2 more days. I promise to send pics if you promise to keep
Sending strength and support!!
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Wow Anne! Replacing a toilet! Kudos to you. :flowerforyou:
Barbie - I'm pretty sure I have had the very same shoes.
Life used to be a misery for me in the summer with shoes, but now I wear the elasticated arch supports I can wear any shoe, even if my feet look as if they have a bandage round them. I mostly wear Skechers for summer , but I can wear sandals also for a short time. Any serious walking still requires trainers though.
I also noticed today that the skin on my arms looks less wrinkly. My right arm had severe lymphodema after removal of most of my lymph glands after breast cancer. Losing weight has helped it immensely and I had drainage massage for a while. However, although I have developed some muscles from my strength training, the skin was a bit baggy. It still isn't perfect, but I feel at last I can brave sleeveless tops for a party or dressy occasions. Normally I wear an elasticated arm sleeve pretty much all the time, but I can take it off for special ocassions. I've been hiding my arms for the last ten years, so that's great. If only my horrible knees would improve. But I have to remind myself that I am 66 and I'm not expected to be a supermodel.
Cooking lamb and spinach curry for tonight. Haven't had a proper curry in ages.
My Amazon packages arrived today on the less than one day delivery. I know they treat their employees badly, but their customer service is exemplary.
Love Heather xxxxxxxxxx
Mary - Forgot to mention that I did 8x10x11 swings with my dumbell. Is that right? Eight sets of ten reps with an 11 lb weight.
I'm going to alternate the swing days with dumbell days for my arms. I'm still doing all my cardio and a bit of yoga stretching. 4
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