WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2016

exermom

I have these VHS tapes : The Firm Parts Tough Aerobic Mix, The Firm Sculpted Buns, Hips and Thighs, and Crunch Fat Blaster. I also have Jorge Cruise 8 Minutes In the Morning to Lean Hips and Thin Thighs Book.

If anyone would like them, just PM me.

Otherwise, Salvation Army here they come!

Michele in NC

sherryminch

Good morning ladies!

Been watching Jack Hannah's Animal Adventures on TV. They are highlighting the Mountain Gorillas somewhere (didn't catch where exactly) in Africa. I love shows like this, soooo educational and I love animals of all kinds. I love educational TV too! Since I haven't been able to afford cable I really miss the Discovery line of channels (Discovery channel, the Learning channel, the History channel, etc.) And other channels like Animal Planet and National Geographic. Now I'm watching Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner. I love Australia and would love to visit there one day and meet some Aborigines! I want to touch a Kangaroo!

Barbie - thanks for being my cheerleader! You rock!

Michele - I will let you know if I don't find any recipes as you have me enticed now and I really want to try it so I will hit up Google today.

Karen - awesome pic! What a cool statue/fountain! So colorful!

OK, back to the rest of my show and an early lunch. Then off for my daily walk. I can't wait to start the Yoga class I signed up for! They work with people from all levels of physical abilities, and I'm not sure I will be able to pull off anything resembling "poses", but I'm willing to try dammit! I really need some more gentle non-impact exercise to add to my daily walks. I figure something is better than nothing no matter what little I get out of it, and maybe I will get a little more flexible. And it's free! So now I have no excuses, lol!

Sherry in "cloudy but not raining at the moment" Portland

KJLaMore

Sherry- I watch the Litton's Weekend Adventure group of shows on ABC, Saturday mornings. I record them while I am off running errands. I grew up watching Nat. Geo and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Love Jack Hannah, Ocean Adventure with Jeff Corwin (my DD's fave), and Rock the Park. I replay the best shows for my daycare kids. Jack Hannah and Jeff Corwin seem to be their favorites.
Did anyone see the young lady from Connecticut that is finishing a journey around the world visiting every country? She only has 15 more countries to go. It cost her a pretty penny ($200,000). But can you imagine such a trip?! She said the best thing that she got from this journey was the kindness that she was met with in each and every country! So inspirational!

sherryminch

Oh, and Barbie - I am so proud of you for being so persistent with your line dancing! And thanks for reading my long posts *she says sheepishly*!

I just want to take this moment in time to tell all of you ladies that I am grateful for you all. I appreciate all the strength you show in dealing with your daily struggles and the compassion and support you all show for each other. Thank you for just being you, and thank you for welcoming me here and allowing me to be a part of your group. It means a lot to me! (OK, enough mushyness!!!)

Sherry in "Yay you!" Portland

pipcd34

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janetr7476

KarenNY love it. Thanks

Janetr okc

santeeshimmy

Hello,
My name is Katy. While I've been using the MFP site and app forever I haven't been a part of the community before. So today I decided to have a look and see if I can fall in somewhere in order to get myself back on track and accountable! Accountable is pretty big for me. I tend to talk myself out of exercising. Smirk

I guess I'll say a couple things about who I am.... I have been a mostly stay at home wife and parent for 35 years marriage. I've done a bunch of things in that time including teaching driver education, home health care, home daycare and my real happiness, teaching culinary arts. The kids are in their twenties now and the husband works in computer security at a local hospital. I was born and raised in New Mexico.

For anyone asking "where?" It's the state between Texas and Arizona. There is a mag that has an article named "One of Our 50 is Missing!"

GodMomKim

Hi Gals,

Purl – great way to get re-focused

Sherry – this move has agreed with you, all your posts have been so upbeat, I am trying to hook myself to your coattails, and find the up beat here too!

Heather - you are motivating me to give a look at my garage, to declutter it as well. I was thinking, does a goal help with writing? Because if it did, could you try to get the memoir or a dusted off novel out there for sale and use the money for the kitchen re-do?

Barbara – thanks I’ll be doing some research!

NY Karen – that guy is a trip!

Katy- welcome - I have friends in Belen, NM

November Goals:

Write Christmas letter, and have all cards ready to send by Dec1…
Read and report on a book
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
Work on water consumption -

Smiles.

Kim from N. California

santeeshimmy

Hmm.... I'm going to have to learn how to post. It cut the end of my message off. And I can't remember what I typed! LOL

sherryminch

KJ - can I call you that? Awesome that you watch those! I almost forgot about Mutual of Omaha when I was a kid! I loved that show! That is so cool that you share these shows with your daycare kids! You rock! "Yay for educational TV!"

Sherry in "hey the sun is coming out!" Portland

ilikegardens

Good afternoon ladies!

It's a lovely fall afternoon here in central Virginia. DH and I spent a few hours in the yard cleaning up for the winter. I'm finally able to do whatever I need to do in the garden! It's been years...

Thanks to all for your comments on my pictures of Ecuador and my DGS. I agree with you, he's adorable. And a happy baby! Plus, he eats almost everything, including spicy chile.

Kim, I'm so glad you're feeling a little better. This past week was hard on so many people. I loved Margaret's comment about Jesse Ventura!

And to others of you who had a tough week: I hope you're feeling better. I had a rough time for a couple of days, now I'm in wait and see mode.

Margaret, You'd think that even people who were used to living in the country would have some common sense about using guns in an urban or suburban neighborhood. Sheeesh. I'm glad no one was hurt.

Re, 'Gratz on the new strength training regime! As you may know, I love strength training!! I can now do military presses with a 20 pound kettle bell! I think my shoulders are stronger than they've ever been. And today I did one-handed swings with my 25 pounder. I like them because they work my core more.

NYKaren, that's quite a fountain! I hope your continuing to have a wonderful time.

Pearl, Hang in there. We all have tough patches.

Pip, I think everyone else has said all the things I thought when I read your post. Finishing the race together was a major accomplishment, and your bond with Kirby is amazing. I'm sorry that things are hard with your mom. I empathize--when I visited my mom I found that she has not been walking as she should, so she's weak and tires easily. She has an adopted family there (a couple my age, plus their kids--my mother is like their grandmother), and the couple have been worried about her. I'm so grateful that she has people who love her there. It's so hard to know what's going on from such a distance.

Mary and Lenora, love the photos of your dogs! We're going to wait a bit before getting another. We have one--Carmen--a wonderful pit bull mix that we got from the shelter. Very affectionate and amazingly good with other dogs--she teaches them to play if they don't know how, she doesn't let them get aggressive with her, and if a dog is afraid of her she can calm it down. Her dog manners are extraordinary.

We usually have two so they can keep each other company. Next one we get is going to be a puppy. In the past 11 years we've lost 4 dogs: a 9 year old golden who got cancer (the best dog in the world); a 15 year old golden who had a long life; an 8 year old goldendoodle who got cancer (goldens get cancer); and Joe, the one that died a little over a week ago. He was 12. Adopting adult dogs (3 of the 4 we've lost) means you have them for less time, and it's so hard when you lose them.

Mary, Take care of your pain and feel better soon!

(((Hugs))) and love to all--Cheri, Karen in Virginia, Allie, Sherry, Michelle, Janet, Kelly, DJ, Glo, Marcelyn, Lisa, Heather, Katie, and all others!

KarenE

santeeshimmy

Kim, yes? I'm a few miles north in Corrales.

fanncy0626

jmkmomm

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sherryminch

Kim - this move has done a lot for me (let's just say there were a lot of bad memories in the house I was in) and I try to look for the good in people and in life itself inspite of all the mean, nasty, abusive people that have been in my past (that's all I will say about my past for now). So I am looking to what I have left of the future and doing my best to move on optimistically. Because of a traumatic brain injury when I was 3, I can tend to have difficulties speaking (my mouth has a hard time spitting out intelligible sentences), but my brain and fingers seem to have a good connection and it is easier to express myself by "typing" or "writing", so my posts tend to really show my moods, expressions, etc.

Sherry in " making my environment a product of ME!" Portland

Peach1948

Sherry ~ You express yourself very well in your writing.

pipcd34

stats for the day:
other- bosu balancing- 30min, w/8# weights, 7 diff exercises, 136mhr, 3sets of ea of 15-20reps = 194c
rope pull- 30.37min, 28ftpmin, lvl7, midset, 143mhr, 1003meters = 205c
jacobs ladder- 15min, 55ftpmin, 145mhr, 865ft = 146c
lateral machine- 15min, lvl6, 10wide, 1644str, 125ahr, 150mhr, 27fl, 1.67mi = 145c
total cal 690

kevrit

grandmallie

well it has been a long long day here...have over 13,000 steps , thats amazing.. lots and lots of leaf raking..my dad called at 8:00 this morning and asked me to bring him over to Rocky Hill.. he went to his al anon meeting last night and couldn't find his keys when he left thank goodness someone was there to bring him home.. so I brought him over , looked for keys , couldnt find them..but he had my sons set of keys... im guessing he got home ok.. Tom had a fit... because he had plans for me.. and for my car.. he went and fed his dad and went to the dump and I was home within 45 minutes...
His attitude is getting worse and worse.. and do you know when someone just cant stand you,but has no choice but to deal with you anyway.. that is where he is.. he has nothing nice to say..except to the dogs of course.. and I told him flat out.. listen if we plan on spending the next 20 + yrs together you better get a freaking grip because there is no damn way I am gonna live like this and be treated like this.. so you either get your bleep together or your income is gonna shrink by a whole heck of alot!!

janetr7476

Heather, I'm pleased you came to such a wonderful conclusion regarding your writing archives. You are a tremendously multi talented lady. I think this will be the perfect opportunity to organize your life's work at a reasonale cost and in such a timely manner. Good job.

Janetr okc