WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016
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Wow! Lots of news! I will try to comment tomorrow. Time for sleep! Did get my goal steps in tonight, though I think I may be wearing a path in the carpet of our home! Was storming with no rain outside. Crashing and booming, so put on my headset after dinner and walk/danced my way through!
Thank you for the wonderful comments on pics.
Sleep well!
Kylia sleepy in Ohio3 -
Hello Fascinating Femmes~!
So absolutely nothing going on with me - and that is all to the good. Workout, Work, Eat, Sleep... Repeat.
Now that the Puffy One has departed, the scale is much more predictable. I am hoping when the Venerable Aunt has also departed that I will see another pound gone.
Otherwise - just hanging out, reading about y'all and eating non-fat Greek yogurt. For anyone that is concerned, I can tell you that the key lime is better than the lemon meringue... lol.
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Kim/TX – Welcome… You will have to let me know how those knee replacement surgeries go for you… I know I will have those in my future.
Pip – I hope those t-shirts live up to your extreme fabulousness! And you are right… you can’t live in fear. *kitten* happens… you just have to move on, when it does. Cycle on, Sister.
Kylia – Love the fur babies… and that’s a nice family you have there. And oh my, isn’t it easy to lose patience when you are at your wits end, hanging by your last nerve and the DH gets frustrated… and takes it out on you. I swear, we should all get medals for caring for them.
Marcelyn – Howdy!
GLo – Look at YOU losing 2 lbs this week… Rock on!
Janet – yeah, my knees were actually a little better after losing 100 lbs – but not better enough… so, eventually I will join you with the knees. So happy for your daughter, too. Maybe the other one will see her progress and change her mind on the fitbit!
Rori – oh, you get to meet Lisa… how cool is that? Have fun.
MrsGLT – My memory is so awful… is your name Grace? Or do you prefer Mrs GLT? Your “Not so guilty” pleasure looks good. I may have to give it a try. Sometimes anything chocolate is just what you need. And Honey… don’t sweat what you didn’t do in the past… Heck, I bet there isn’t ANYONE here who hasn’t done all this before at some point. We are just going forward from here. MFP makes it a lot easier to know what you are eating and keep proper track – so… we can do it! And yes, PRE-LOGGING RULES! That dinner does look fabulous!
Katla – Hey – you are right – we will still be here, in maintenance – when we are 92. We will still be Women over 50!. Love the George Carlin wisdom.
Karen/VA – back at ya!
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Elizabeth – Good luck with your weigh in, tomorrow!
Joyce –Gratz on the technological achievement. It sounds like you needed to have that doc take a look at you. You have to take care of you so you can take care of your Charlie. You do whatever that doc tells you, now…
Mom2corps – Hello! I am sure you are not alone on losing that same 5-10 lbs over and over… But, now you have better tools and lots of support… so let’s lose those pounds for good!
Kate – My DH is like yours – the loss of his darling cat was just too hard for him. He says he refuses to outlive another pet.
Allie – ewe – the Mammogram.. *sighs* Hope it's all clear for you.
NYKaren – You HAVE come far. You rock!
Penny – Aw, you are so sweet to help your Mom do something that makes her happy. Tee Hee… face fungus… DH has that, too. Great NSV!
Heather – Your DGC (and your DH) are so adorable! Looks like everyone is having a grand time. Enjoy!
Lily – *waves*
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Carol – Coconut cream – and you resisted eating both slices yourself? You rock!
VTWeazer – Welcome! You have some excellent goals. Enjoy the veggies!
Cheri – Hi Sugar – how’s the new digs? All moved in and tidied up? (lol – it would take me a month, so I am just messing with you.)
Linda/CA – Hello!
Lenora – Thank you! I try to stay positive – there are plenty of negatives out there – but, I try to ignore them. If I do shimmy into the dress, I will be sure to post a picture. And OH YEAH – 25 with my life experience? The world wouldn’t know what hit it.
Becca – Laughing about the Navy folds. I am sure your defiance of the total perfection of organization helped to expand your DH’s ability to deal with the chaos of real life. Betcha it was “good for his character development.”
Vicki – Every Little Bit Counts…
CJ – That’s IT – you’re fired! LOL. Relax… we are all friends, here.
KJ – Sounds like you need to invest in some lovely rags to stuff in Professor Crankypants’ mouth… lol. BK is NOT on my flight path… ever. Sometimes, I hear French fries calling my name… *shudders*
Connie – not looking forward to that whole process – but, I suppose we all must, at some point. *sighs* Thanks for the info.
KarenE – excellent use of MFP to get yourself to exercise… even when you weren’t “feeling it.”
Margaret – Hi!
Betty – I am sure you are missing your DD – but, we are glad to see you!
Sue – mowing sucks. Lol. Life is just too short for mowing. The only reason I do it, at all, is that it is a wicked calorie burn…
Shamac – you can bookmark the thread – by scrolling to the top of the page and finding the little outline of the star… click it – it will turn yellow. Then you can find us any time by clicking the black star at the top of the page. Your post will always be the last one on the last page… no matter what page you happen to start typing on. Great work on the 7 lbs. The food diary and the recipe generator are life-savers.
Barbie – Fingers crossed for happy results!
DJ – Thanks, Sugar! Enjoy the early night.
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Well, I am off to eat some potato-free beef stew... there was no room in crockpot for potatoes - so DH said he would be happy to eat his stew like gravy over instant mash. That totally rocks - he get's his potatoes, I get low carb beef stew. Whoot!
Hugs for Everybody!
Re in TX7 -
Well this is all I need. I want a do over for the whole year. I am coughing my head off and I got my old trusty stethescope out and I hear all sorts of noises in my right lung.
You know some people check the obits every morning to see if they are alive. I check Re's post to see what kind of a woman I am each day. Today we are Fascinating Femmes! We have to live up to our names.
Joyce, fascinating in Indiana9 -
Did 1-1/4 hr of Jillian Michael's Shed and Shred DVD. We have a Newcomer general meeting tomorrow so the plan is to do a Cathy Friedrich Upper Body DVD. I'll do the Lower Body DVD Thursday.
Lenora - absolutely loved those rules. Read each and every one completely. My basic rule for donating to the Salvation Army is "if I wouldn't wear it, don't donate it". I can't get Bryan to finish teaching me how to drive a standard. He's out of the country, probably for the rest of his life, I'll probably never see him again. Good for you waving at that woman. It never helps to return bad feelings with more bad feelings.
Kim - if I didn't say it before, Happy Birthday! My MIL's name was Martha Myrene but everyone called her Myrene. I didn't find out until after Vince and I had been going out for a while that her given name was Martha. Good for you drinking water when outside in the hot sun. The other thing I find is that even tho I'm drinking a lot, I don't seem to need to go to the bathroom that much.
barbie - whenever I have medical appointment, I always bring magazines with me. Actually, the magazines that are in offices aren't supposed to be very healthy, they harbor lots of germs. Like today I'm supposed to go for my injection of Prolia and I have some magazines ready to take with me. I'm not claustrophobic but when I had the MRI on my ear done, I kept my eyes closed.
spikeyhair - Vince is another perfectionist, only it takes him FOREVER to get something done. Like he had an opening made in the ceiling downstairs to get to the shut-off valve for the outside faucet. Makes perfect sense. He did that over a year ago. The panel to cover the opening STILL isn't in the ceiling. It's only been 3 years since the quarterround in my exercise room was taken down. Vince wants to put it up himself. I just may call a contractor in to do it. Three years is long enough to wait.
kylea - the belt on our riding mower broke. Vince got a new belt and we had to take off the deck, he put the new belt on and then we replaced the deck. That was a job but I was surprised that it took only one day to do, I honestly thought it would take more.
sugardarlin - good luck to you getting your colonoscopy. It's great that you're getting it. Trust me, the prep is the absolute worst part of it. Vince is someone who takes Novocaine for something like a filling,. I have a high tolerance for pain and don't take anything. So sorry about your fitness center. What type of class did you teach?
frankiesgirl - loved the quote. Never thought of that, but it is so true!
Had my injection of Prolia and then went to Penney's. Had the $10 off coupon, but just about everything that I wanted to buy was excluded! What a pain. I saw a friend who was buying some clothing for her granddaughter so I gave her my coupon. Then I saw that if you spend $5 on kids apparel or accessories you get $5 off. Well, I found a set of 3 pairs of earrings for $5.99 which looked kiddish to me. Took them to the register. Technically they are juniors but I think the cashier felt that it was nice of me to give the coupon to my friend so she gave me the $5 off. I got 3 pairs of earrings for $1.06. But it was such a pain, everything was excluded. And they've REALLY cut back on their petite department, and I mean REALLY.
MrsGLT - one thing I find for me that helps squelch sugar cravings is if I have something sour, like just vinegar on my salad or that True Lemon in my water. Also, I was a SEVERE carb junkie. Go out to eat and put a bread basket in front of me and it was history. Then one year I gave up white flour for Lent. After the 40 days, I no longer had a craving. and I still don't to this day, and it's been years since I did that. Even a whole wheat roll doesn't really appeal to me, although if I had to have a roll, I would rather have whole wheat or rye, white rolls are now at the bottom of my list. I can easily fall into the habit of wanting sugar/sweets all the time. I do find that if I have a silken tofu/cocoa mixture, that seems to satisfy me and I no longer want something sweet (except for an overripe banana or a piece of sweet fruit, even dried fruit). Admitted, at first it was very hard to get used to just the unsweetened cocoa. At first what I did was put an overripe banana into the mixture. Gave me just enough sweetness. Eventually, I got to where I didn't need the banana.
Chris - welcome!
Went for my Prolia injection. One of the things they have to do is weigh you (uuugggghhhh). I won't even go into what the damage was.
Re - I would be surprised if I fit into my wedding dress. I know right before my wedding I lost 10 pounds just from the stress. You WERE a cutie. Both of you
Talking about a low carb diet: I was just reading in *Prevention* magazine that a low carb diet is a cause of dehydration because carbs are stored with fluids in the body and slashing grains can reduce water stores. They recommend eating a variety of whole foods in moderation.
Wednesday: did an hour of Cathe Friedrich's Upper Body Pyramid DVD. Tomorrow I'll do Cathe Friedrich's Lower Body Pyramid.
Had the Newcomer general meeting then started to cut the grass. Only have the weedwacking to do because it started to rain. Actually, I got some of the weedwacking done, just need to do it in the backyard. Went to ceramics tonight. Finished my seaturtle and started on the snail.
Sharon - welcome
Becca - your husband sure is lucky to have you. You've been thru so much, my heart breaks for you. So glad to hear hubby's feeling better
Roxy - congrats to Raymond. You two must be so relieved.
kim - welcome and best of luck on your surgery
kymarai - Mandy and Sara are adorable! Thanks for sharing
Glo - so sorry your husband is in pain
Welcome anyone new that I may have missed. (sorry)
Penny - you gave your mother such a wonderful gift. She looks so great sitting there picking the berries.
janetr - happy birthday to your gs. That's wonderful about your daughter, wish the other one had taken you up on your offer
Connie - for the life of me, I will never understand how some people can be so obsessed with losing weight that they'd do the colostomy prep stuff. That weight will come right back on.
Betty - (((HUGE HUGS)))))
Michele in NC
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I miss NCCarol and Sylvia too. Spending more time watching Olympics than on the computer for the next 10 days, but I managed to catch up with all the posts.
I am always amazed at the strength and commitment of all these fascinating femmes
Carey - Northern Alberta2 -
Hello Everyone,
Today has been just exhausting/- i have enjoyed reading all of your posts!
But i am going to bed early on my way now!
Good night
Liz
Beautiful Idaho3 -
Thanks everybody. Raymond got all the paperwork by email including the written offer first thing this morning. He got it all completed and scanned back right away. They have to get him a pass to get on the Air Force base, security clearance from the government. The is a defense contractor. Also needs to do a drug test (at 61 you would think it is not necessary). We are so relieved. We can start planing for the things that we like to do.
We have a membership at a resort in Riveria Maya, Mexico and we were going 2 times a year. Next year is our 15 anniversary and I was concerned about us being able to go down there. I am so happy, I can start working on vacation for April.
I did very good today. Wednesday is our Whataburger Wednesday. It is the one time of the week that I get hamburger, fries and Dr Pepper. I logged everything today and barely went over. It is also a no exercise day. Tomorrow I see the chiro for X-ray results.
Marcelyn......sorry you are sweltering. It was beautiful today. Our apartment is on a hill and I can see the Sandia and Santa Fe mountains from my office window. We are driving to Houston on 9/2 and staying in Katy. Football on Saturday morn at NRG stadium and then head back home.
Sorry I am not commenting on everybody yet. There are so many wonderful ladies on here and I am still getting used to who is who. I will get better.
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Marcelyn - I hate to have to listen to commentators that talk the entire though any kind of sports, no matter which kind. I only watch 'golf' a couple a times. and the 'whispering' talking drives me nuts. I know they can't disturb the golfer ... either way it is distracting! Sometimes I want to wee what is being said that the people doing the competition; besides ... they are the ones that need to be saying it from their perspective.
Lenora1 -
Oh Ladies, I got way behind again, and I don't think I can catch up on 278 messages, during the work week. I'm just going to rejoin you on the coming. weekend, and try to keep up from there.
I hope everyone is doing reasonably well. I've been enjoying all the photos, and happy to see all the people trying out kettlebells and other strength training....at least I *was* enjoying those, before I started working too much. /side eyes It's a wonderful job though; I'm really enjoying it.
Keep on keepin on!
Larisa in Seattle1 -
Hi Gals,
Barbie – great job on the MRI – I freaked out the one time they had to do that, ended up redo-ing it with me out!
Janetr – Just think how wonderful you are doing to weigh everyday and nip the wrong way quickly and not wait until its out of control!
Elizabeth – I too have a sweet tooth or should I say I have sweet teeth! Anyway I am a moderator and have found a bit of fruit in my morning routine either with my breakfast or as a mid-morning snack helps me curb the cravings, and not an apple – but a sweet fruit, pineapple, berries, peaches…. Not perfect, but heaps better than a donut.
Spikeyhair – you can do this! The problem with diets is you finish and go back to old patterns, with a life style change there is nothing to go back to.
Lillian – sounds like some towel sorting to be done…
Marcelyn – too hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re- awesome!!! Great pic!
MrsGLT – so it depends, you need to figure out if you are an abstainer – cut something out completely as you are too tempted or a moderator – you can have a little of something and be satisfied. Either way I would say take it slow, log everything and eliminate/cut back on the things that are not worth the calorie count to you.. So for me condiments was a big one (still a work in progress) I loved a 200 calorie per 2 T BBQ sauce, I am converting to a 40-60 calorie one, same with salad dressing.. I would rather have a small piece of bread than croutons… you get the picture… I am a moderator…
Sharon – welcome
Becca – you are one strong woman… I am so proud of you, I read your post with tears for all you and DH are going through and a smile at you yelling at the sky (mom/god/who ever would listen)
Roxy - Excellent news!!!
Kylia – great picture, you look super young!!!
Glo – sorry to hear about DH’s back, but I did a trench like that a few years ago with no real problems I rented a trencher and drove it about the yard…. Set me back $100 but no sore back.
Penny – what a great story and pic!
Pip – don’t stop sharing, people who love you will worry, but I think you are teaching us all to be better drivers by telling us about it from the Biker view point
Kettle/dumbbell PT swing
5x10x2
August Goals:
2 fun things a week, visiting with college prof, walking tour of tea gardens, birthday hike, learning to set and catch a gopher,
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
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Smiles.
Kim from N. California
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exermom I taught a fitness kickbox class. The first half of the class was weight training, the second half the participants put on boxing gloves, I put on boxing mitts and we did something similar to TaeBo but I also went through the class and everyone got the opportunity to punch my mitts. I had ladies tell me they didn't know they like to hit something. I also had ladies come in who were mad or upset about something and they would work out their frustration on my mitts, kinda like therapy. We had a good time while it lasted. Time to move on to something new
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It's 12:29AM and I am awake
Last I night I couldn't sleep because I kept waking up hungry. Got colonoscopy over with and have thoroughly made up for not eating for about 36 hours. Time to get back to healthy eating today. At 8am I go for and all day orientation for my new job. For about 12 years I have was the admin asst at the church we use to attend. We changed to a different church which was very hard because we love the people there and the pastor but we felt like we needed to be where the younger generation is going in order to influence and nurture them. I don't want a stressful job, just one to go, do my work and go home, no reports to work on, etc. So what better place to be around the younger generation and have that kind of work than in a school cafeteria. I will be a substitute cafeteria lady unless a permanent position opens. I will start off working 11am-1pm and as I become more familiar with the routines there then I will work more hours. School hasn't even started yet and the lady over the subs has already texted me and asked if I can work everyday next week, excited. I don't think they will be making those wonderful rolls that our generation smelled and enjoyed. I think I will basically be serving the students. Each student must get either a fruit and/or vegie and then chose 1-2 of the following: protein, dairy, carb. I have tomorrow's meals planned and ready to pack into a cooler. So wish me joy in this new adventure and the ability to quickly adapt and learn the routines and to learn the names of the students. 6 -
Connie~ I was a lunch lady for a couple of years at a high school.. we had alot of fun and I made life long friends
Today is going to be a busy day.. I am picking up my friend Doris and we head to New Haven to my new Kidney Dr.. I am a bit nervous but everything should go fine, then we will find somewhere for lunch and then will bring her back home as I have a mammogram at 3, then home.. and tomorrow its back to work4 -
Yesterday was a social busy day for me! I had a beautiful lunch with a dear friend overlooking the Hudson River and even on a muggy cloudy day it was a stunning view. I am not one to spend $$on a fancy restaurant meal but I embraced the experience, chose the salmon, said no to fresh bread and split the desert--how's that for being a moderator! My friend has agreed to be my exercise accountability buddy if I will do the same for him so win win!
Onto to round two, we hosted spontaneous BBQ with husband's family.
But indoors due to rain-- I roasted a lot of veggies which my MIL wouldn't stop telling how much she loved them and a chicken or pork tacos-/easy peasy and I even handled my anxiety, I was pretty laid back for me
only forgot to put out the big salad bowl--how does one forget to put out the big salad, ah well, I didn't even bring it up and no one was missing it
Today back to my regular boring days and happy for it- exercise-nap-read!! And eat lots of left over salad
NYKAREN1 -
Good Morning! Lets see if I can get this all typed before time to get ready for work.
KJLaMore- Love the profile pic! Butterflies are my symbol. After the death of my BFF, I saw a sign which hangs in my guest room that says without changes there would be no butterflies. I love seeing them. I also married a homebody! I am such a gypsy and he hates travel. Sometimes I just leave him home.
I do understand the frustration with new places with poor eye sight, but he did great when we went to Disney. So maybe I am rubbing off on him a little bit!
Lenora- Love the weight loss tips! Water plays such an important roll. The rattler sounds so cool. My DH would not have one in the house though. Even dead he hates snakes and is terrified of them. I find them fascinating! We have never traveled with our fur babies. We are blessed to have his mom living next door. She spoils the babies all day, so no worries when we travel!
Becca- Glad to hear DH is doing better. We too are a Yin-Yang couple. After this many years though I too think we are rubbing off on each other. Maybe it is because he doesn't see well and just can't see the dust
The folding is so funny! I was previously married AF. DD married Navy. DH is just OCD! But yes there is a set way to fold shirts, underwear and towels!
MrsGLT- My local Grands started school yesterday. Other than a little mess up with scheduling for one, it was a good day. My DD was happy to get back to "normal". I understand the worry of parents. My mom lives at least 8 hours away from all of us. Long story there for another time, but as long as she keeps things picked up, she seems to fall less. Luckily she has lots of friends close by. Your dinner looked wonderful last night. We had chicken patties. My DH had his on a bun with hash browns. I put mine on a salad He tries a lot of different foods, but sometimes I just make adjustments.
Joyce- I hope you get answers on heart issues.
Connie- So glad Colonoscopy went well. Trying to get my DD to get a job in the schools. Same hours as kids. Sounds perfect!
Katla- I love George Carlin!
Barbie- Good luck on continued answers to health issues!
RE- My DH is a potato man. I prefer rice. Great job on making good choices!
DJ- Thank you! I am blessed with great genes. My mom still looks young. I too would take line dancing or any other dancing to swimming.
Michele- Great job on the mower. A lot of stuff isn't hard, just takes time and patience
NYKaren- Great job making Lemonade from lemons and handling the anxiety! We have been so dry, hot and humid, that I am excited by any rain.
Have a great day Ladies!
Time to get ready for work!
Kylia
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I love my predictable life--dancing, dog walking, TV, time with hubby, sleep...I have two shirts that say "Eat, Sleep, Dance, Repeat"....that is almost the story of my life...I've finished sleeping and eating, then will walk the dogs, then dance, then eat, then walk the dogs, then dance, then eat, then spend time with hubby or watch TV, then go to bed. Barbie 6
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Barbie I am with you, I love my routines. One thing I am exploring is how I react and respond to crisis and new experiences, I notice that for me the anticipation of a stressful situation is usually worse than the actual experience and also once the crisis or new experience is behind me, I appreciate my normal life so much more.
I am approaching the new school year (and empty nest) with cautious optimism as well as calming routines that I hope will help. And yes, the support of this group is a part of my coping!! Hooray all you wonderful people!!
NYKAREN3 -
Just off to take the DGC to a half way point for DS to pick them up. We will certainly miss them terribly!
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klanders30 wrote: »Barbie I am with you, I love my routines. One thing I am exploring is how I react and respond to crisis and new experiences, I notice that for me the anticipation of a stressful situation is usually worse than the actual experience and also once the crisis or new experience is behind me, I appreciate my normal life so much more.
I am approaching the new school year (and empty nest) with cautious optimism as well as calming routines that I hope will help. And yes, the support of this group is a part of my coping!! Hooray all you wonderful people!!
NYKAREN
Hurray for routines! I'm finding that I sourly miss my routines. It's been weeks since having my routine removed due to this move. And now as I sit amongst the many boxes in need of unpacking it is heightened. Yesterday I just had to unpack my yarn and sit and crochet for a bit. Taking the time to check in hear and read for a bit is a must. Trying to fit into this much smaller home is challenging. The time zone change also has me a bit befuddled. I am talking to myself throughout the day telling myself all will settle in time and you will re-establish your routine. I used to be able to power through and set up a new home in no time. Much slower this time around due to aches and pains and the heat! All will be well in the end I am sure.
Cheri
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Re in TX Cheri – Hi Sugar – how’s the new digs? All moved in and tidied up? (lol – it would take me a month, so I am just messing with you.)
Ha, ha...see previous post!
Cheri
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Larisa in Seattle – I’d never try to keep up if I had that many posting; my limit is 100; if I am not busy.
MrsGLT – Like Kim from N. Carolina, I have to rearrange my CI sometimes to eat something (for a meal) … like ice cream for breakfast; rarely any other meals, or I will have some ice cream at my snack time. I pre-track my daily CI; and, I also try to work on my CO. Days like Sunday; when we will go on a 'date night', we will go to Olive Garden because they have a "Tour of Italy" on special. We'll order 3 of each; and, generally not eat all of it, so I can have the next day's meal (either lunch or supper). But, DH usually eats his middle of the day during lunch. He doesn't seem to have any problems with weight only his tummy looks big; because he had a hernia near his stomach that makes he look pregnant; and occasionally it looks like the baby had stuck his foot out. The MDs say that as long as it is not giving him any problems, he'd rather not 'put him under the knife because of his age (almost 75).
I’ve been given a RX for ‘dizziness’ so I have not gotten in the pool this week (not since Saturday). I really miss it, so I will have to check how long we’ll have cloudy weather. It is supposed to rain at some point today … usually late afternoon thunder bumpers; and I get out of the pool as soon as I hear it, because lightning can strike 10 miles away (even if it is still sunny where you are. My DDnL#1 has put a radio on their back porch so that I can listen to something when I do my exercise … it makes it seem to go quickly. I’m up to 30 of everything I do; walking around pool, walking across, and leg lifts (all 3 sides … front, side, and back). I drink about 14 cups of water/coffee. I know I need to stop drinking as much coffee that I do … but it isn’t something with calories, except for the little bit of sugar I put in it. It does not keep me from going to sleep when I get ready to go to bed.
Do you have a name instead of your user name that we can call you? A location (general of specific), family, hobbies, and things like that, so we can get to know you better?
SugarDarlin1 – I’ve never felt like hitting something; although I think a ‘boxing’ bag (one of the long ones) to get some frustration out of my system might be nice. Actually, I am a ‘door’ slammer. But, it is hard to slam any of our doors, so I have to slam kitchen cabinet doors. I think my DH decided to make it so that I couldn’t slam any doors by the carpet he chose that I agree with and just so the swing of them was only about 2/3rd of an inch above it. He also designed the house so that I cannot do any ‘musical furniture’ like I did in our last house. I only have one uninterrupted wall to put our bed on; and, it is really too difficult to move. I did re-arrange our den; but, he said it made the chairs too far away from the TV which is in a ‘corner’ cabinet. Very heavy king-sized bed; with no handles on the side of the top mattress. I sit in a chair as he does to watch TV and I could move one of our rockers and move the chairs down a little; but, I would have to figure out where to put “Cracker’s” bed. At this point, it’d have to be by DH’s chair. where the rocker is at the moment. I might do it anyway, so that a small side of the TV is not cut out of my view. FP covers about 2” of the TV and I can’t see all of it; but, it isn’t bad enough to move the chairs. Old ‘20/’30 that were in my Mimi’s house. Den furniture and Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet are the ‘big’ things I inherited from her. We got the den furniture covered. I’d like to replace the sofa and chairs. I’d like to have a fold-out sofa so that when the DGDs come they’d have a place because we only had 2 bedrooms. We down-sized when we moved. I’ve got so many projects that I would like to do. One is getting a ‘real’ outside door for my glassed-in porch; so I can actually ‘use’ it. A carpenter friend of his has one and he will install it; but, for 6 months he hasn’t had time. Cute baby … I hope, someday, to have another grandchild; but, ‘in vitro fertilization’ is the only way I will get another one. They’re in the process of ‘trying it’; so I don’t ask any questions. I’ll just wait until they are ready to tell us.
I remember those wonderful yeast rolls from my time in school. They do have something like them at the grocery store I sometimes shop at; but, not all the time. Did you have ‘mystery meat’? I would not get it. Sometimes they would allow us to get double of a vegetable or fruit … but not the rolls and not the cake which had shiny chocolate frosting. We had ‘milk’ as I choice, or you had nothing. I loved it when it was ‘ice cold’ but if it wasn’t I would get water out of the water fountain before going back to a split class.
Kymarai – Our DOS lives next door; but, she’d have to be ‘crated’, therefore we don’t want to live her at home. The only thing we’ll have to do that we haven’t done in 8 months is to put her on a leash to take her outside because the might venture too far if we stay with DYS at their house; and, it is only 1 block over from a busy street; and, at their ‘lake house’ I would have to worry about the gators, mainly because it is ‘mating season’. We’ve boarded her at the vets; but, that can get expensive. I just am not sure that DOS would come over twice daily. And the few times I have crated her for the day; she just about knocks me over to go out the door!
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Cheri Are you an hour earlier now? An observation: after moving and settling everyone else in your family this summer, it's no wonder you needed crochet therapy.
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Becca - What an ordeal to have gone through. Every 3 months!? I'd be having a discussion with that doctor as I'm sure you will be doing. Holding you and your DH in my heart.
Marcelyn and Roxy - Now I'm laughing. I enjoyed reading the comparison of TexMex to New Mexican food. Trust me, you two ladies have it good with Mexican food whether TexMex or NewMex. Try living in MI where they don't understand Mexican food at all. I'm desparate for some "real" Mexican food. Even restaurants owned and run by Mexicans have modified their menus for Midwest tastes. Boo Hoo.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Cheri Are you an hour earlier now? An observation: after moving and settling everyone else in your family this summer, it's no wonder you needed crochet therapy.
Karen in Virginia
Yes an hour earlier. Which puts me in the opposite situation we were in when Ros lived in Chicago. AND she is currently in LA at a conference which really puts our time zoneness into overdrive. LOL Ben is now in the same time zone as us! I've been missing some of my TV shows as I am tuning in an hour late! Not a big deal I know.
Love the crochet image! Thanks!
Cheri
currently watching The Young and Restless at 11am instead of 1230pm as I have all my life!1 -
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