WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016

KJLaMore

Carey, Carol, Katla, Michele- Great minds must think alike, because most of your ideas, I have incorporated into the themes. Island Adventure is luau deco with pirate gear for the boys, a scavenger hunt with treasure map a treasure chest of "booty", and picnic on the beach. Mad science incorporates the Space/Star Wars, glow deco and crafts, and kitchen science activities (done outside bc they are really messy). Around the World in 80 days is actually a geography and culture study with passports, pilot caps and goggles, maps and cultural/travel crafts. BUT...Carey's dinosaur theme gave me another idea for maybe a Histories Mysteries day. With dinosaurs, city history, local native american history and maybe a field trip to the local museum. Yea! Thank you for the helpful suggestions!
Melanie - Omigoodness! I keep forgetting to tell you I am thinking of you every day and the rest of your community! Stay safe and know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

pipcd34

Katla- that's more than wolberizong Twinkie. I will like it all when I get the final receipt

KetoneKaren

fanncy0626 wrote: »

Thanks for all the love and kind words. I sent what I wrote on here as a message to my DH. I woke up this morning and he was out walking Shep. I think he's trying to make an effort to be more loving towards him. He is the one that bought him as a Christmas present for me. I still am hurt about the grandson remarks because that is how I feel and am treated by everyone.

Except the grandsons, I hope?

grandmallie

Hidee Ho ladies~
I am pooped.. went and got my hair cut ,Tal made 2 friends in my hairdresser and my dear friend Ray.. then off we went to the pig roast Buddy wouldnt eat what they put in front of him.... and they did have hamburger and beans... so I got him a plate of that all chopped up and to town he went ..then had 2 bowls of watermelon..
My BIL and SIL came from Wolcott and that was nice as they are his POA .. and sorta shamed them into coming.. least they could do.. they have another kind of bbq with a jazz group playing in October... this place is soooo much better than the other place...... right now we are in the A.C. and watching spongebob..

MissDi321

Good afternoon ladies!!! I am going to my LifeSmart nutrition class in a little bit. That is what got me started logging food and exercise. I have been doing fairly well. Keeping around 1200 cal. Had some "over eating days", but back on track.
Been so tired. Bld work came back with low Red Blood count--forgot to ask the Dr if that is why I have little energy.
Do feel better when I move, but it is getting up and doing it.
No real exercise done today....I read about all of you here that do so much exercise and such--how do you find the energy and the stamina???? I walk to the mailbox and get tired. The walk back and forth is about 1/8 mile. I need to find the "gumption" to get moving on the days I don't do Silver Sneakers.
Does anyone here have Fibromyalgia??
I sound like I'm just plain lazy---sorry.
Just a down day I guess.....
I will get weighed in tonight so I will let you all know how that went.

Blessings to all
Diane from PA

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

KarenE and Betty – I won’t call myself a ‘wimp’ anymore; then, … I was just surprised that I could not do more than 3 sets, 20 reps, 10lbs. I want to go get in the pool today before the thunderstorms come; ... nah, not going to happen, sun not out. But, I also want to watch some of my ‘favorite’ shows on TV. But, after I have my lunch; I will decide what I’ll do. I need to think about what the temperature will be. I think one of my problems with the kettlebell is that I don’t want to tear my rotator cuff (for a 3rd time). I am watching myself in the mirror and I think I have good form. Cracker doesn't like me doing something she doesn't understand or makes a lot of noise (can't stand the vacuum cleaners). The other day when I was doing the kettlebell, she went to 'bite' at it and I hit her in the nose, not hard; just hard enough that she just sat and watched me, quietly.

Penny – My DDnL#1 has been without a job for 6 weeks; and, they really did NOT need for her to be without a paycheck, at all. But, she has been happier and has had less migraines since she stopped. She’s been given a job at the RYDC starting 9/1; but, she is still going to look for a better one, that pays a little more; and hopefully, will provide health insurance. She had a ‘phone interview’ with the hospital yesterday afternoon. That would be a ‘good job’ [probably] and I am sure they would provide health insurance and stuff like that, (and probably some sort of ‘retirement program’). Then they wear uniforms (suits actually) and that would save on having to buy more clothes. We are trying our best to encourage her to lose weight. She’s lost 40; but, said that she’s put back on 10 of them; but, still trying to watch what she eats. Her mother bought her basically a 'new' wardrobe for work. She’s a little upset that now you have to make applications over the Internet; then maybe get a ‘phone interview’ and the ‘maybe’ they will call you in for a ‘personal interview’; but, they never let you know anything about whether or not they have filled the position. This job would be as a clerk in the billing office (submitting insurance to companies, and, billing people and taking payments). I think she would be qualified for that. Maybe even like it a lot better than the one she is taking, just to have that 2nd income coming in.

Katla – Have you gone ‘grocery shopping’ lately? Maybe you put them in the cabinet or in the fridge. I know sometimes when I don’t put them in my purse as soon as I get back in the house; I will lay them down on the counter. Then, I have to go somewhere, and I am running late … that’s when they disappear. I really ‘think’ I have a ‘gremlin’ in the house. I get so mad or upset that I must go ‘blind’ for a few minutes. If I walk to another section of the house and come back into the kitchen sometimes they’ll be right there, in plain view. Sometimes I call DH and ask him ‘where he saw them last’. LOL! Now, that’s pretty bad.

Today I realized that I have gotten 6 chocolate shakes; which are too chocolatey; so I have to put in ¼ cup of milk in them … guess where I was about to put the milk, … YEAH; but into the cabinet where I had gotten the measuring cup out just before getting the milk out and I had put the measuring cup in the sink. See … keys might just be somewhere that you have put somewhere else. Check your pockets in the dirty clothes hamper (at least B4 you wash anything).


Re in TX – I grew up in a ‘large’ 2-story house with 11 foot ceilings. The only room that had A/C in it, for a long time was the downstairs MBR – had to keep Daddy cool; upstairs we had an industrial-size attic fan that would pull heavy lined drapes out from the windows 3 or more feet. It ran all night, with the windows open by early morning it really needed to be turned off; but, none of the 3 of us wanted to get out of bed to turn it off at 3- 4:00am. Daddy finally got a downstairs switch put in right outside in the hall from their bedroom so they could turn it off early in the morning. We’d put extra blankets on our beds. I still sleep under a blanket (quilt) all year; and when I need to ‘cool off’; I put one leg (from knee down) on top of the covers. DH sleeps only under a sheet all year.


SugarDarlin1… - We had a cafeteria in the basement of our school; as we went down the stairs in a single line; at the landing there was someone who punched out ‘meal ticket’ or took money; we bought the ‘meal ticket’ and I think we had 20 days on it. It was ‘hell’ if you forgot it or lost it or had someone else get it to use; and did not have the money to pay … or had not brought your lunch. The best thing is they had ‘really’ cold milk, wonderful yeast rolls, and cake with chocolate glaze on it. On Wednesdays, I think, we had what we called ‘mystery meat’ or ‘scabs’ … that is what it looked like and you’d have to be ‘really’ hungry to eat them. I know they were ‘supposed’ to be Salisbury steaks; but, rarely any gravy on them. YUK! We had 3 rows of tables end-to-end. Exposed pipes and everything was painted gray … no decorations at all.


DJ – I am really ‘surprised’ that I have not had an EEG since I started going to the Neurologist, other than the first time; and once in 2012 - when I had a wreck. I don’t know if it shows any ‘seizure’ activity … if you have not had one immediately beforehand or not. I was surprised that I did not have one the last 2 times. I have a ‘new’ Neurologist … I don’t really care for him. He isn’t from around here; and is part-time. I’m sure his partner would see me if I had to be hospitalized; but, when my old one moved to Atlanta, she could not take her patients on. When this guy talks to you, his eyes are fluttering and sometimes roll back into his head. It’s a little ‘creepy’. I don’t know if there is one in Americus; but, I might check on it. If I have another seizure … I will get them (DH/EMTs) to take me to that hospital. I really think I should have an EKG at least once every 2 years.

Love the shoes; are they flats or wedges? Pretty color on your toenails. I really like the striped ones. DH thinks that ‘maybe’ I have enough shoes. I keep telling my BF, that I ‘like’ the ‘new’ tops she has bought; she gave me 3 of them because she did not like the way they hung off her narrow shoulders. Fit me just right. Got really upset when I wore one for a 2nd time and dropped a drop of nail polish on it and ruined it. It was a ‘periwinkle blue’ … haven’t found anything that is that color since. GGrrrrr! But, she doesn’t know when or if I have worn it.


Michele in NC – The steps are the ones that you ‘push’ down; and because my balance isn’t all that great; I have put it beside my treadmill, so I will have something to hold on to. I think you can change the difficulty of the steps, too.


Pip – I have an allergy to penicillin-based antibiotics and a lot of other meds and to ‘latex’; but, so many places use ‘latex-free’ gloves now. I keep a copy of my medical history and list of medications I take in my glove compartment and in DH’s truck and also in my purse. If I am touched by ‘latex’ I get big red, itchy whelps where it touches. I told my GYN that the time before the last pelvic he gave me - I felt like I was about to have a stroke. Worst migraine headache I had ever had; that is when he changed to latex-free gloves. That was pretty miserable, everywhere!


Beth near Buffalo – MFP can ‘reset’ you days for you. They’ve done it for me twice before. I think you have to tell them 'roughly' how many days you had. I did this once when I had no Internet; and, wrote down what I had eaten for 10 days.


Fanncy0626 – I never called my step-daughter (‘daughter’) because her Mother would have gone ‘ballistic’.

DH’s oldest granddaughter (this daughter's only child) was struck and killed by a car when she was 12-years-old. She went for a while grieving so bad and she’d call us and do nothing but cry with me; I let her cry as long as she wanted to. Her Mother, after a few months, told her to ‘grow up and get over it’. But she has since remarried and they have a daughter (by ‘in vitro fertilization') and she is now about 10 years old. But we have only seen her a ‘couple of time’ before she turned one; when DH’s mother passed away. SD had been ‘greedy’ and had a Will and POA made out that named her as if she were a child; and, also she had total control over her [which, in FL, is against the law to prepare one giving yourself the power over another]. It ‘has’ to be done by an attorney. She took her to the bank and had ‘new’ signatory cards signed, which took DH and DBnL ‘off’; bought mutual funds from the money she had gotten out of DFnL’s bank box; and, whenever DH and/or DBnL asked to go to the bank and to have their names put on the mutual funds … it was ‘never’ convenient.

If she had also named the 4 grandsons in the Will; it would not have been as bad; but, they (DH & DBnL) took their mother to ‘rescind the POA’. Then when they got home, they discovered that she had ‘torn up the Will’. So, they ended up having to go back and have the Will done over. They still left her ‘in the Will’ … not knowing that she’d later pull a POA ‘off the Internet’ doing the same as the one before that had been prepared by an attorney. Some of the paragraphs she had here ‘initial’ actually counteracted against other paragraphs. DH did not want to push it; but, it infuriated me; because the addendum that had been added to the Will … she had scratched through the things I was supposed to get (jewelry and a painting I had done) and put her name to them.

So on the day of the ‘wake’ for my DMnL – they were having a pool dug in the backyard. The dinner was being held in the backyard. Her husband was standing not more than 2’ away from me and I commented to DH that "having those workers there digging a damn pool while the wake dinner was going on, was the 'height of disrespect'." He went over and told them to ‘pack it up’. She can out of the kitchen ‘screaming and cursing’ at him, saying that it would be the end of summer before she could get them rescheduled. This was in March. We haven’t seen this GD since then. And her Mother has not spoken to my husband either.

To him, she is as ‘dead’ as his mother is. A few years ago, he asked me ‘what day is this’? I looked at him and said ‘other than it is daughter’s 50th birthday; it is just another day’. He said, he wanted to know if I remembered. Sure I did, she was his daughter. She’s only 11 years younger than I am, so I never felt like a ‘mother’; just an ‘aunt’; but, DH said he felt like he was just a ‘uncle that she would visit during the summer for 2 weeks’. It’s sad, more because of the GD; but, there isn’t anything we can do about it. Too late in the game to ‘introduce ourselves to her now’. I’m sure she never mentions DH to her; and her step-father has always been ‘her granddaddy’.

DH, has specifically written her ‘out of his Will’ because we have 2 sons together. So, ‘if’ I have to notify her of this fact; I will do it as late as possible; and send her a copy of it with a crisp new $10 bill attached to it with a ‘sticky note’ to ‘not spend it all at once’. M-E-O-W! She had sent us a 'death certificate' to cash in an insurance policy that she had not found. It was for only $3000. That is one case that “I won’t stay mad about; but, I will get even.” Even ‘if’ it means that “Karma” will come visit me. She ‘hurt’ my DH with her actions and NOBODY hurts my DH or my DSs. Not without going through me. Sometimes human kids are worse than ‘fur babies’. How long have you been married to him, anyway?

My heart goes out to you. Being a ‘step-mother’ isn’t always good; especially when you are treated like the ‘wicked step-mother’. I still can’t understand why his daughter won’t allow him to see the twins. Maybe she got her ‘cruel bone’ from him. Maybe that is why she will only ‘text’ him. At least she sent pictures. I thought y'all had been invited to come in October to see them (even if you had to stay in a motel/hotel). We don’t have but one picture of the estranged GD and only one of the one that was killed. I still have them out; maybe I should just pack them away. Or just turn them over. They aren’t in a conspicuous place anyway. I would not ‘get rid of my dog’, he has become a part of you. He is YOUR ‘fur baby’ … just because DH ‘lost it’ with you … you should not feel compelled to give him away. You’ve worked hard at getting him trained.

My DH was not ‘thrilled’ when I first got “Cracker’ to have her ‘in the house’; but, he let me do it. Now, he laughs at her antics … she has him ‘wrapped’ around her ‘paws’. She is still ‘favoring’ her left front paw; one of her toenails looks like it grow ‘up’, one hasn’t grown in all the way yet after it was cut down into the quick; and then the one the vet took off, looks like it is growing in upside down. I will take her back when we get home from DYS’s and see what he has to say about it. I will point this out to the groomer; might only have 2 of her nails filed; and, point out the one that looks like it is upside down. When she walks, she will put it down; running, slowly will hold it up, running fast, it ‘looks’ like she puts it down ever so often. He told us that until both middle nails grew in all the way … she would favor it because those are the ones that she puts her weight on. Did not know that.

My husband, especially when he is tired or put up with being interrupted or 'griped to' during the day when he is working … can use a TONE that is less than pleasant. It takes me a while to get over it; and, I will usually tell him, after he has calmed down that “I did not appreciate his ‘tone’ he used earlier; it was totally unnecessary.” Neither of us, rarely say something ‘hurtful’ to the other, especially not in front of others. If he did that to me, I’d burst into tears and he knows it.

My DYS is married to a woman who was married before and has a 10-year-old daughter. Her daddy is remarried with a child. They have ‘split’ custody after a huge battle over custody. The judge finally told her ‘ex’ that ‘if’ he ever appeared before him again, he would REGRET what his ruling would be. DGD ‘loves’ DYS. She was a little upset that her last name would not change to his. She stays in trouble with her step-mother because her younger half-brother tattles on her all the time. But, she is my DGD#4 … and I will refer to her as my granddaughter. She told her Mama a few month after they got married; that she realized that her Daddy was her Daddy; and that his wife is her step-mother and that DYS is her ‘step-Dad’; but, she really loved him a lot more than she ‘liked’ step-mother. At some point when they were all together (maybe at a football game … something where all 4 of them and DDnL#2’s parents were) and DGD#4 made the remark to them that DYS and her Mama were looking for a place to move or build; and the step-mother said, ‘well, that will really SUCK, when you are only going to be allowed to see them every other weekend and Wednesday.” My DDnL#2, DYS, her parents … all had their jaws hit the ground. DDnL#2 told her … WTF? Nobody is going to take my daughter away from me, ever! We can move 'out of state' and you can't take her away ... child visitation would mean that 'you might not get to see her even 1/2 the time'. I think even her ‘ex’ was surprised by the comment.


KJLaMore – Thanks!


Lenora

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Penny – I liked the stone patio. We have a ‘fire pit’ that was an old tractor wheel; and DH built a bench to sit on. It’s level; but the yard slopes a little; so on one end my feet don’t touch the ground unless I sit towards the front. We've been 'talking' about putting a patio out there. It's going to be 'expensive'; but, maybe a small concrete pad would be nice. But, I must have short legs; because when we try to decide if we are going to buy a sofa and two chairs to replace the ones that we’ve covered twice, nothing fits! I’m thinking that just recovering what we have might even be less than buying new. This furniture is comfortable; but, the seats are beginning to sag; I will have to check with the upholsterer to see if there is any possibility that across the front of them, he can put a padded piece of wood so that the springs could be attached to it. Maybe they won’t sink down then.


Rori – What or who is “Reiki?”


Re in TX – The Jacksonville Zoo has misters everywhere but a storm had just passed through and the wind kicked up so did the mist; but the one we found at the far end of the Zoo was a huge fan on top of a recirculating water barrel. And the wind blowing was 'hot' air. DYS said that his boss gave him a big attic fan; that they had planned on putting in their house, decided against it, so he gave it to him. He built a frame around it and has it out on the porch. He says there is no way any bugs can get on the porch and bite. He is also right on the water! I wonder where he put it, he has 3 or 4 different ‘grills’ out there. He had two; and, when he married his 5 bosses bought him one of those “Green Eggs” … he loves it; and, his FnL built him another one (or it might have been an ice chest). So he can fry fish in one, cook steaks on another, and hamburgers and hot dogs on the last one. He could really throw a BIG party. But, two of them are too heavy to move anywhere, if he wanted to.


Lillian – Spoiled millenniums. If they did not ‘like’ the house; then don’t like it but don’t *kitten* about it to the owner. How rude! Our first house looked awful when we bought it; there was even ‘old’ food in the cabinets; some ‘rotten’ potatoes, too. But, it has such character and was in an old established neighborhood … we had so much fun redoing it. The stove and refrigerator were free-standing. The stove we bought was the first one with the solid top and burners under it; when we moved Sears bought it back for more than we had paid for it. Our next house (when we got transferred) was a ranch house. Did not have to do much to it, a little paint and new wallpaper in nursery (one wall) and bathrooms. Next house (transferred) was a ‘new’ one and we had so many problems with it that we ended up taking the builder to court over it. The problem was ‘finally’ solved after we had sold it. Next house (transferred) when houses were a ‘seller’s market’; so we bought it from some friends of my sister and brother-in-law who were moving to California. Not the 'nicest' neighbor; but, it really had character. We replaced the carpet throughout; finally was able to find wallpaper for the two baths, sheet-rocked in the attic that was 2 steps up from one of the upstairs bedrooms … all toys were kept up there as a playroom. Boys could bring down 3 toys to play with; had to take them back to exchange; and put up at the end of the day.

The kitchen and breakfast area was small; but, large enough for us. Got some ‘really’ cute wallpaper that had vegetables all over it; and, we painted the cabinet a pretty green that was in the wallpaper. Covered the back porch; built two decks, two levels, and then got a big round watering trough that the kids used as a pool. They loved it; they would run around the sides until the water was swirling around and then lay of their backs and float around in it. Parties were special, because they had more kids running around and they took turns floating around on their back; was finally able to afford a house that was ‘bank-owned’ … we only paid about $80K for it in a very nice neighborhood. It was ‘horrible’ on the inside; very dark, almost black paneling and trim work. We painted inside; put new carpet down, found wallpaper that went with the blue and green toiles, tubs, and sinks … found two that had just a small strip in them, painted the kitchen cabinets, added a fireplace, covered the patio, had a hot tub on the patio; and the driveway came in the back off an alley. Most places had alleys behind them. Then we moved out here (I retired) and love our ‘down-sized’ home. Love it, sometimes wish it was 6’ longer and 4’ wider; but, I still love it. Swing on the covered back deck; and we are glassing in the old screen porch off the MBR. STILL WAITING for ‘that door’ that a carpenter that DH works with occasionally has; but, hasn’t had the time to come put it up. GGRRrrrrr!!!!!

Lenora

Another 'novel' ...

janemartin02

another summer day,first rain ,now sun and humid.Have an appt with a new ortho dr,hoping to get answers.
Hugs to all
jane

fanncy0626

MissDi321

Just came back from my class--down to 179.6 from 182 (Dr office this past monday) doing something good i hope. Trying to process all the things we are learning. Carbs, proteins, fats...AAGGGHHH!!!! Not getting enough whole grains or veggies. Have to really look and plan better so I am better balanced. Dietitian recommended doing a menu using the "exchange" program. Lots to learn and there is so much other stuff floating around...What REALLY is the best way to eat??? Anyone else trying to figure it all out????
Diane from PA

klanders30

Diane you sound like you are moving in the right direction. CICO and moving a little bit is where it is at for me. The details will become clearer to you the more you read and try new things. Portion awareness, not eating after dinner were big changes I made but a lot of other women here have even more strategies. As we are all different, what works for one person doesn't work for another. Hang in there keep checking in! You are on the right track. NYKAREN

ilikegardens

Diane, congrats on your weight loss! Like NYKAREN making a commitment to not eating after dinner is important to me as is making sure that I get at least some exercise. That's what I really need to think about. Other strategies: If I log my calories immediately after dinner and I'm low by more than about 300 calories (this happens on heavy exercise days), I make sure I eat more. I have to eat most of my exercise calories or else I succumb to overeating the next day. But I only learned that by looking at my log. I've lost about 15 lbs since I started logging in late May--about a pound a week. It will take me until next spring to lose all I want if I keep losing at the same rate, but since I'm already feeling so much healthier that doesn't bother me.

I also discovered that I'm more comfortable if I make sure to keep the proportion of fat in my diet at 30 percent or even a little higher. So I eat a lot of nuts and cook with olive oil. I could not exclude nuts from my diet. Nor would I be happy excluding fruit. But I easily stay away from chips, ice cream and other desserts. (Chocolate is a problem, so I don't keep it in the house.) I have become attached to my liter water bottle, and that seems to keep me from getting hungry. But I've always drunk a lot of water, and if the bottle is by my side I'll drink it.

As Karen said, what works for one person may not work for another. Trial and error is helpful. Some people decide what they're going to eat for the day and log ahead of time and then go back and adjust as necessary. I don't think I could do that, since I want to choose what I want to eat in the moment.

CICO is the bottom line. After that there's a ton of flexibility.

Today's workout:
Kettlebell swings: 12x10x15
Kettlebell halos: 4x10 each direction x 15
Kettlebell snatched and press: 1x6 each side x 15
Squats with band: 4x15
Clam shells with band, weak side only: 3x15
Bridges with band: 3x10

I've got to get some cardiovascular in--off to use the elliptical...

KarenE

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

YEAH - Sun came out and I spent 90 minutes exercising in the pool!!!!!

Lenora

Katla49

Just one more thing…

Grits: I am almost ritualistic about where I put my car keys but I have looked everywhere that I think I might have set them down without luck. I think I just plain blew that one. :embarassed: I am keeping my eyes open but I don't have much hope. :ohwell:


Becca: My mom used to recite "Whether the Weather." Your post reminded me how witty she could be. Thank you.

I've been busy unknitting a baby blanket for our expected grandbaby and finally got all the way back beyond the mistake and have been knitting again. I have re-knit the whole thing to the point I had stopped & I'm now beyond there & moving forward. Yay!!!

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Re in TX - Must be something that a lot of people are experiencing. I can't get to my "Home Page" either. Just the food, exercise, and community. I'm going to 'ask others' if they are experiencing the same issue. Maybe Barbieca will know.

Are any of you having trouble getting to your "Home Page"? Is this something that MFP knows about? How to contact them about it? Any responses would be greatly appreciated. I would not have 'known' it if Re had not told me that her Home Page was not loading. I usually just go to the food, exercise, or community unless I am adding new measurements and weight. Had not even noticed my Home Page; but, isn't that where the number of days we have tracked our CICO would be?

Lenora

Annr

Well, today I survived the Luncheon...(I knew I would...but I was sweating like the dickens!) Right now I am watching a old plane making slow lazy circles in the sky. It has the pontoons on the bottom so it can land on water. We have a bi-plane that takes people on rides from Seaside, but this is not a bi-plane.

I sang at the luncheon so that was fun! One Jazzy song and an opera song in English. One guy said I should try out for "The Voice". Nice guy... Another gentleman got my contact information to give to the "North Coast Singers group. He said that you need to sing for more people not just us. Well see on that one. I have been hesitant to try out, because of my husbands illness and all the trips we take to Portland, etc, but it would definitely give me joy. Scary joy but joy!

I wrote in my journal last night. Therapeutic most definitely. I have a lot of stress from my sister, and I need to just put it somewhere. There is nothing I can do about how she lives her life. What I can do is handle my own life. Appreciate what I do have. I am truly blessed.
Becca
Oregon

SSC1958

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pipcd34

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oceanmelody

Marcelyn how do you make your enchilada sauce?

I wasn't looking for Christmas trees in August, but in my area there are tree farms, horse farms, orchards and corn and wheat fields past the sudivisions which are lovely places for a bike ride. One house even had a few chickens, which got us wondering if there is invisible fencing for chickens, or do they just not cross the road...

Lillian, what is wrong with a gas dryer, anyway? In my area they are cheaper to run than electric. Sounds like a lovely house.

Betty

SugarDarlin1959

I worked in the cafeteria at the high school today. I was able to make myself a healthy salad there. I like working at the high school and at the jr high. The elementary is a bit too much for me.
When I was in elementary school there was a lady in the cafeteria who knew a friend of my family so when I went through the line she would give me extra of what I liked and not give me what I didn't like.
I also remember the smell of homemade rolls

KetoneKaren

IremiaRe

Hello, Stylish Sisters!

Well, my Home Page is all messed up – can’t see anything there, and can’t access news feed on anybody else’s profile page… no Likes from me til it’s fixed. I also noticed that the friend page shows none of my friends have logged in for the last three days… er… a lot of you are here and posting – so we know that’s wrong, too. Hope they get it fixed, soon.

I am back on the protein path, today. Had my Black Forest Ham and Cheddar roll-ups for lunch and some lovely Greek yogurt for dessert. LOVE those 80 calorie Greek yogurts. Not quite as good as actual strawberry cheesecake – but, hey, what do you want for 80 calories? Next on the hit parade? Increase the liquid intake…

Think I am going to blow the few bucks to invest in a Kettle Bell, I could use a little huffing and puffing at home, in addition to my trips to the gym. If it does HALF for me of what it did for the lovely Mary – I will be a happy camper. For me, it’s ALL about the exercise…

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SugarDarlin – Do they have veggies for the kids to eat? At least you can eat those…and any time they have a lean protein.. although cafeteria food is always problematic. Good Luck! You can do it. And yes – all that physical activity will be fabulous. It’s amazing what a steady change like that can do, assuming you don’t eat the difference in calories, every day. Gratz on the permanent gig!

DJ – oh those shoes are cute! Nice! And love the perfect pink pedicure!

Michele – Hon – your exercise is fabulous… maybe a change in diet? Try Intermittent fasting? Maybe switch from carb to low carb for a couple of days a week? Or vice versa… a little body shock might (MIGHT) shake things up.

Cheri – How you holding up down there? Did you guys get the cool weather this week? It’s a little blast of fall in DFW… so nice.

KJ – Wow – you really do make that last couple of weeks into a party for your kids. Fantastic! Dance Party USA? Lost World? Alice in Wonderland? (Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – Queen of Hearts Chess – Some take on growing and shrinking?) And I think the only cure for that bloat is to drink more water… unless it’s for the same reason I had… then you just have to wait it out.

Pip – I totally get the need for the leather bracelet – I can’t wear much of anything against my skin – it gets all red and itchy. Leather would be the alternative to gold… lol. I am thinking a gold ID bracelet might be a bit over the top.

Beth – don’t worry too much… you can ask the folks at MFP to fix it… I know there are some technical issues right now… Sorry about your labs… UTI is no fun… take care of yourself!

Carey – Thanks- I hope so! I am a creature of habit. Nice to know I can build a few GOOD ones. LOL – And great minds think alike.. Lost World is a dino theme. Love the Star Trek idea, too – so many treks to choose from, too. Thanks so much for that link. I knew it couldn’t be just me when I tried both at home and at work. I logged in and gave them the details so they can (Hopefully) figure it out.

Janet – oh yeah. For realz… I would know I was dead.

Glo/WA – The sprayers are in hospital? I do hope they get there, soon. Fleas are evil.

Liz – *smiles* No news is good news…at least for me. I hope for you, too!

Joyce – ((Hugs)) So glad you are feeling a bit better…

Kay - *waves*

Mary – I am so sorry…. Apparently shaming him in front of the DGS’s was the only way to get the control back… so, you did what you had to do. I hope you guys get it worked out. Give it a little time to breathe, get past the immediate anger, and try to talk to him about it. It isn’t right that he tries to exclude you by claiming the GS’s as “His” – or for that matter – that he grabbed the dog’s collar controls from you in the first place. (Hugs!)

KarenE – I am with you on the higher fat intake – I swear that’s why the low carb thing works for me – because with all that meat and cheese, I get a healthy dose of fat. I love the fact that I am seldom hungry after I have eaten my meal… I swear it’s the fat that makes that happen.

Kylia – (Hugs!)

Allie – Any luck on the Meds? Hope you feel better, soon!
AC is good…

Barbie – Love you back! Hope you are having the best day ever.

NYKaren – Awesome steps! LOVE live theatre… But totally do indulge your inner Hermit. (Hugs!)

Tracey – How cool that you and Beth both have boys at the same school. I forsee a meeting at the next “family” event there…

Karen/VA – LOVE that your DGD set the record straight… From the mouths of Babes…

Lily – Younguns! LOL – so many of the younger folk have had so much just given to them that they have NO idea when they have it good.

KatJane720 – Welcome!

Dar – Kudos for passing up the roll… I totally understand the love of a good roll, but today, I am back on my heavier protein regime. I always do better when I eat lower carb, so… *sighs*

Heather – OK – Apple and Blackcurrant Stew? I am unfamiliar – but intrigued… Pork? My toes are naked, right now, too… I dropped a refrigerator on my toe a while back when I was moving it… lost the nail. So, until it finishes growing back, it’s closed toes for me! (in Texas, Naked Toes are just NOT done.)

Carol – With Chinese – you can probably get away with eating a bit more… Go for the veggies! Mmmm.

Marcelyn – oh, you are so smart! I should be doing that – cause seriously – those hatch chilis are the best!

Becca – Glad you survived the Luncheon – did the Seniors help out? Scary joy is a growth experience… you should try it! (Hugs!)

Katla – It would be cool if you could get all your “in Town” errands done at once. Portland traffic is icky. *Did you look in the car, between the seat and the door? I am forever dropping stuff down the passenger side – and my DH finds it whenever he gets into the car with me.

Diane – Low Red Blood Count can mean you need more Iron in your diet… leafy greens and that sort of thing, I think. And if you have been exercising at all, 1200 calories might not be enough. There is such a thing as eating too little… And a lack of energy does NOT equate to lazy. Take care! Gratz on the Loss! And we are ALL “trying to figure it out…” it’s a process. Eventually, you will find whatever thing works for you. Some folks do the food pyramid, some do low carb – some do something totally different. Eventually, thru trial and error – you will discover what is best for you. Keeping under the calorie goal is the main thing, getting in some exercise – after that, it’s just fine-tuning.

Lenora – I am with your DH – a sheet girl except for deepest winter. Then I use one of those knit blankets with my sheet. DH loves to cuddle up to me – cause I generate heat. I suppose a house with one of those fans to suck the heat out at night might work without AC… but my house rolled right up to whatever the outside temp was. No heavy drapes – and the house is NOT built for insulating… it was built for Central Air… lol.

Jane – Good luck with the new doc!

Betty – LOL – how could chickens NOT cross the road? Isn’t there some law?

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Well, my day is nearly at an end... so I am off to eat a deliciously bad dinner of pizza... 1 slice of really, really good Chicago Style pizza... That's why I had to be a good girl and eat my protein, today.

Hugs for everybody!!

Re in TX

ljdw99

My father died this morning very unexpectedly although at soon to be 98 I guess I shouldn't be surprised. His goal was 100 and I really thought he'd make it. He's been in a lovely, upstate NY nursing home since a fall last year left him wheel chair bound but his mind was as sharp as ever he enjoyed his newspaper, tv & conversing with the staff or on the phone with his children & grandchildren. He was my second best friend after my husband and I'm sorely going to miss him.

GLo very sad on the North Shore of Ma.

IremiaRe

Oh GLo... I am so sorry for your loss! (Hugs!)

Poerava14

GLo....hugs to you.

jmkmomm

glo, so very sorry for your loss but rejoice with you that you had such a wonderful Dad and he had a good life.

My heart rate was actually 50 this evening!!!!!! Now that's hopping. Maybe it was the two brownies I had today though. I feel so down in the dumps when we went to the grocery store I just could not stop myself. They were good. i'm not sure if I mentioned that cardiologist office asked for me to have my iron level and a poop for blood tested. Well they were normal so my family doctor just says I have chronic anemia due to my hypertension and diabetes. My hemoglobin should be around 12 and it is 10. I get it rechecked in 1month. I just ant something to give me some pep. The chocolate tasted wonderful but it didn't give meany pep except raise my heart rate a tiny bit. i hope it lets my heart settle down to go to sleep tonight. I did enjoy sleeping on my back last night. I still have to start out at an incline then eventually go flat. Can you tell that I am just really down. I told my husband I needed a hug from my sister again and he offered to drive me over there. I told him that I would gladly have it from him instead but it needed to be a big hug instead of just a slight hus with pats on my back. hat I really want is to talk to my big ol' Dad and have him tell me it will be OK and he will take care of me.

Katla, I hope I don't insult anyone but when I lose things, I do pray about it and it is surprising how often God leads me to it.

Joyce, Indiana

barbiecat

Glo, I am so sorry for your loss.

exermom

katla - the surest way to get something lost is to buy a replacement!

Melanie - you are constantly in my thoughts

Powerwashed the upper patio this afternoon. Vince was saying that tonight he may put the new filters in the pump for the pool so I may powerwash the sidewalk down bottom. Update: now he says that since it's a multi-hour project, he'll do it tomorrow. Depending on what time we get finished, we may go see Independence Day.

KarenE - I like to log foods that I think I'll eat and then delete what I don't eat before I close out my diary.

I don't seem to be having a problem with my homepage, fortunately.

Re - I don't know that I can do any kind of fasting. I guess once my body got used to it, I probably could. But in the meantime...... I usually don't eat much in the line of breadstuffs. I do love my veggies and fruit, tho. Vince says "I think you're going vegetarian". Nope, I'm not a vegetarian, I just love veggies. We were at a holiday party and my dessert consisted of sweet potatoes and carrots. Honestly. what kinds of carbs do you eat (and avoid) when you are on a lower carb day?

Glo - I'm so sorry about your dad. I miss my dad every day of the year

Michele in NC

janetr7476

GLo , so sorry for your loss. Your memories are special, hold them close to your heart and cherish them. (((Hugs)))

Janetr okc

klanders30

glo so sorry for your loss. Will keep you in my thoughts. NYKAREN