WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017
Replies
-
My son is a manager at a hot wings cafe and has planned to be very, very busy tonight. Just hoping they make a bundle.
3 -
-
Pip Oh I hope you won't be too stiff and sore tomorrow! Did you just nonchalantly get up and continue on the treadmill like nothing happened?
Marni Angry Yoga is right up my alley. I am afraid if I develop dementia and become socially disinhibited I will swear like a sailor because even though I am outwardly civilized I have potty mouth in my brain. Must. Keep. Exercising.
Carol I bet he will make a bundle! Gotta have wings for Super Bowl!
Karen in Virginia4 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Pip Oh I hope you won't be too stiff and sore tomorrow! Did you just nonchalantly get up and continue on the treadmill like nothing happened?
Marni Angry Yoga is right up my alley. I am afraid if I develop dementia and become socially disinhibited I will swear like a sailor because even though I am outwardly civilized I have potty mouth in my brain. Must. Keep. Exercising.
Carol I bet he will make a bundle! Gotta have wings for Super Bowl!
Karen in Virginia
That was at the end of the 5 mikes, that was all that I was planning on doing. I I didn't actually fall tho. I won't have any choice as to being sore tomorrow or not, still going to ride and workout like usual
3 -
Did 1 hr of a pilates DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do another segment of Pilates Slim and Lean DVD, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.
Went to Bi-Lo this morning because they advertised that their meat was on a weekend special. Well, it turns out that it realy was on sale all week long. I was disappointed. Put ribs in the crockpot for Vince for later in the week, now making a sweet potato for myself
Welcome everyone new!
partaz - when I go to a cycling class, I hate when they have just blacklights and loud music. That's one of the reasons why I do the downloadable workouts.
Marni - I couldn't get the angry yoga to open for me .... boo
Leigh - glad you are here.
NancyD - we own a condo in FL. Last year (or maybe it was the year before) the water from the toilet of the people above us came down into our condo, the whole ceiling in our bathroom came down, the vanity was warped. I didn't realize this, and to me it's a stupid rule, according to FL law they are not responsible to replace our vanity -- we are. The condo assoc was responsible to replace the ceiling. This has happened before (the water from the toilet has come down into our bathroom). What is their incentive to solve the problem? We'll be leaving for there in a few weeks -- can't wait to go
Heather - I hope you have better luck than we did getting insurance to pay for Vince's hospital stay when we were in Switzerland.
PHXLoser - congrats on the loss. Is there a special reason you can't eat much?
Lenora - how I wish you were closer to us! Ever since they moved Mexican Train dominoes to the location at the airport, we haven't gone. I know Vince misses it and so do I.
pip - of course you continued working out after losing your balance -- you're pip and that's what you do. Reminds me of the commercial on the SuperBowl of a hippo falling off a treadmill, only he didn't get back on it.
lacruiser - I don't have an instant pot either, but I love my pressure cooker. The meat comes out so very tender, and hard boiled eggs are quite good
Made ribs for later in the week and the weeks afterwards. I had to get 2 packages, I thought I could only get one. I'm not crazy about freezing them so I'll just make them in the crockpot to freeze after they are cooked
Joyce - congrats to your daughter
Michele in NC
0 -
So I went to the concert last night and did my part in infecting the world. Actually I made it through the concert without coughing thanks to taking the meds the Dr. prescribed at just the perfect timing. There were a LOT of people there coughing though so I wasn't the only one in my situation. Yo-Yo Ma was wonderful and after four times returning to the stage for the standing ovation he came out and played a lovely encore. I have to admit that I think Joshua Bell was a better concert (two years ago), but that could be due to the difference in the instruments. The cello is just such a mellow instrument. Mellow Cello. The concert was great but downtown Houston was a nightmare. Oh my gosh. I'm used to the theater and concert crowd but every street was packed. We allowed two hours for parking and finding a place to eat and managed the parking but didn't find a place to eat outside of the concert hall itself with a wait time of less than two hours. We usually allow about 5 minutes travel time and parking and an hour to eat. This time we needed about four hours due to the crowds. But that has been Houston pretty much all week.
I'm doing better today but have just laid around and slept a lot. Still coughing something terrible and not sleeping well at night. Now we have four more family members with the same crud so it's making the rounds quickly through the family.
Super bowl: Falcons are doing well, looks like they might just win (3rd quarter as I write this). Natl. anthem was nicely done. Loved seeing the Bush's looking healthy and happy. Houston's first couple is well thought of here. Always gracious people. Liked Lady Gaga's half-time show. She did a good job as a solo performer. She said she was taking her inspiration from Michael Jackson's '93 show and I think it showed. I liked how it was a unity message and not a politically divisive message like we had last year.
All I know is I'll be happy when the traffic gets back to normal. My daughter's inlaws are here and will be flying out tomorrow... the airport will be impossible.... glad I'm not taking them.
Headed to bed....2 -
LOL!!! – I ‘used’ to be a ‘door slammer’; in some cases, still am … took after my Daddy, living in an old house, he did not think a door was ‘shut until it was slammed shut’. Front door stuck; so he’d slam it, walk through the foyer, through a set of French Doors, to the hallway, through dining room door, slammed both; and, into kitchen through a swinging door. I guess I got my ‘door slamming’ from him. The guys think I always ‘slam my car door’.
I think I have what others have been saying they have. Chills, fever, body hurts, headache, non-stop sneezing, and nauseated. Made sleeping with C-pap a bit irritating; but, have to wear it so I won’t stop breathing. Scared my DDnL#2 to death when I stopped breathing for a full minute. Haven’t eaten much today. Just don’t feel like it. At least the new book I started is interesting.
DOGD called today – Made an 86 on one test; and 96 on another, still waiting for her ‘genetics’ grade. Said that they are teaching Knox, her lab, to have a treat put on her nose; and, working towards her flipping it and catching it in her mouth. She said the second she turned off her cellphone camera, she turned her nose to the side and it slid into her mouth. Well, maybe she has been watching the lab on TV.
Knox is about a year old, I think; but, like a 2-year-old everything goes into her mouth. All legs and gangly when she runs. Loved the snow and ice they got this year; did not want to come in. Said she’d slide everywhere and acted like she enjoyed it.
I am way too claustrophobic to live in a ‘tiny house’ but, it is interesting to see how some of the people make the best out of the space they have.
GO FALCONS!!!!!
Pip – I did one of those “Taylor Swift” moves on our treadmill, got stuck between it and a dining room chair; and the belt tore up my wrist … burns that wiped off 5 layers of skin. Then I would get ‘looks’ because I had to ‘bandage’ it. You’re lucky you didn’t lose your balance. Figured you would have continued exercising.
Lenora0 -
Katla, Bernie eats the dogs' food if they don't finish it right away. Sometimes they bark at him, but usually they see that the cat is the boss.Becky, I always put exercise ahead of housework. Today my only housework was folding laundry and washing the lunch dishes but I walked the dogs for over three hours and rode the exercise bike for 90 minutes.Keri, welcome...I live on the North Olympic Peninsula. There are lots of women on this site who work full time and have found great strategies for preparing healthy meals and fitting in time for exercise.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 2 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »
Marni Angry Yoga is right up my alley. I am afraid if I develop dementia and become socially disinhibited I will swear like a sailor because even though I am outwardly civilized I have potty mouth in my brain. Must. Keep. Exercising.
Karen in Virginia
OMgosh! U r 2 funny Karen!!! but seriously, you could always claim to have Turrets Syndrome! LOL .. after my mum had her first BIG stroke, (and eventually developed vascular dementia) she lost that filter between listening to that voice in her head and keeping it to herself by NOT verbalizing it. Suddenly she was verbalizing everything out loud. For instance, a young couple dressed in punk/goth gear with numerous tat's and piercings walked by us in Zeller's one day, and out loud she exclaimed "OMGawd! don't they look awful!!!" The young man glared at us and I just waved, pointed toward my mum smiling and said "it's ok, she's had a stroke". They walked away looking a little put-out - but my mum and I looked at each other and howled laughing. Mum said, you must remember to do that more often, we can get away with this all the time! *sighhhhhhhhhhhh* I miss her so much - she was so funny!
Potty Mouth - goodness gracious yes! I have a terrible potty-mind/potty-mouth. I think it came from working in admin in 3 high schools back in Ontario Canada for 20 years. Part of my work included doing attendance and I was sworn at multiple times a day by parents, students and teachers - on the phone and in person. These days, although I may think WTF numerous times a day, at work at least its relegated to Fred Flintstone swearing "snagga-fraggitz wrecka-fretzin rotten so-and-so!" LOL
My giggle for today; When Scott was preparing brunch today he pulled out of the freezer and started cooking what he was sure was frozen hash browns. He brought the cast iron pan over to me, laughing - it was a block of fresh frozen mozzarella he had painstakingly shredded with his Kitchen Aide mixer/shredder about a month ago - DOH!!!
Hey! I've won just over $300 bucks in the football pool so far! woot woot!!! *happy dance*
6 -
Marni What's wrong with fried cheese? Dunno what's so darn funny!
3 -
Tired. Happy day spent in the glass studio.4
-
KetoneKaren wrote: »Marni What's wrong with fried cheese? Dunno what's so darn funny!
HA! I'm eating it now! He decided to put it on a small veggie Boboli pizza.
2 -
Marni I can't open that link but veggie Boboli pizza sounds yum. I'm doing the keto challenge with Mary so the only pizza I will be eating for the next 3 weeks will have cauliflower crust...3
-
Well at least the Falcons and Patriots made it a game worth screwing with my traffic for the week. Wow.
Marcelyn in Houston3 -
-
janetr7476 wrote: »
My daffodils are up and budded, should have blooms soon.
Janetr OKC
I'm planting tomatoes in the garden. Not pretty flowers but tasty.
Marcelyn
Houston2 -
-
It won't stop snowing!!! Second time it has snowed a lot this winter. We have over 2 feet that fell in 2 days and more in the way. Prior to this, It had not snowed in over 3 years in lower BC
Manages to avoid the cinnamon Huns in the staff lounge today and to stay on track. Gotta come up with a plan for the next 2 12 hr night shifts i work. People bring in junk food and the doctors often order pizza cause everyone gets the munchies on nights
Karen in BC2 -
janetr7476 wrote: »
My daffodils are up and budded, should have blooms soon.
Janetr OKC
I'm planting tomatoes in the garden. Not pretty flowers but tasty.
Marcelyn
Houston
Oh wow, no such progress here. I'm thinking the flowers here still have a chance of freezing. They're fairly protected by the patio and a big tree. Time will tell.
Janetr OKC1 -
The only thing I didn't like about the half-time show was in the beginning that "stuff" around her eyes. When she took it off, she looked so much better.
canookie - congrats on your win
Karen in BC - keep that snow. Maybe you could bring something (like baby carrots, tomatoes, grapes) with you on those 12 hour days? Congrats on avoiding that bun
Michele in NC
who needs to take the second set of ribs out of the crockpot right now
0 -
Margaret: I suspect you are right that a healthy gut provides a lot of immunity.
Barbie: The Super Bowl had an amazing ending. I was actually glad that we watched. Pro-football is not usually of interest to us. I like high school & college football well enough but I haven't gone to a game in person since my college days. I'm not fond of crowds in the stadium or on the freeway. :noway:
Keri: Welcome to a great group.
Joyce: DH is diabetic and measures his blood glucose several times every day. 98 is close to perfect (100).
DJ: Thanks for your good wishes. Our snow has turned to slush or rainwater by now. I hope that we don't have any more snow or ice between now and the surgery early Wednesday morning.
I think of asphalt in a whole new way thanks to you. I may be changing the spelling from time to time. 
Pip: Of course you got up and kept going after losing your balance on a treadmill. I think of you as a real life Wonder Woman. Sorry to hear about the scrapes. (((HUGS)))
It is only 8:45 here and I feel like it is past midnight. I don't know where my energy went today. I do know that I over-ate & I'm about to go pedal some calories away before bed.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Normally I'm quite normal . . ." The Gods Must be Crazy
3 -
0
-
We have hellebores and snowdrops out in the garden.
I'm sad that we decided not to fill our pots on the patio with spring bulbs as we usually do. We thought we would have moved house by now.
Usually we would have the mini irises blooming and the crocuses waiting to bloom. We have loads of daffodils in the actual garden, but the pots were gorgeous with daffs and tulips later.
We have a viewing on Wednesday afternoon.
My friend emailed me so I have booked a lunch at the posh gastro pub on Tuesday. Yoga in the morning. I will have to get a taxi there, but she will bring me back home. Haven't been seeing her as much as usual as she currently has a job as a divorce lawyer which is four days a week. She is nearly 68. I will miss her sooooooo much when she moves to York in May/June. That is the other end of the country. I will take the train to see her, but it is a long way and expensive.
I usually have two starters at this restaurant/pub. Lovely, light food. I will have a spritzer, which is why I'm not driving.
I was very bloated last night so I have temporarily resumed the Mexican pills. Feeling better this morning.
So sorry to hear of all the crud going round over the pond. Don't know anyone over here with it, but we are waiting to see if there are any repercussions from the sneezing man sitting next to DH on the plane. 
Yesterday DH moved all the logs from the front of the house, where they have been since we moved in six years ago, into the back garden. They are set up in front of the compost heap where we hope they will make great bug storage for overwintering insects.
Huge hugs for those suffering from colds/flu. :flowerforyou:
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx1 -
Kate UK 0
-
Morning all,
KJ - My DH is also American. In fact, we ended up here thanks to him. He had studied in France in a junior year abroad program and had a yen for travel. His last year of grad school, he won a fellowship to work for a year with one of the United Nations agencies in Geneva, Switzerland. I only went over for six weeks because I was working, but when they offered him a short contract afterwards, I decided to join him and quit my job. We thought we would be abroad for a couple of years; never dreamed that 33 years later we would still be here.
Nancy D - I envy you your accent. Mine is really bad even three decades later. There is something about my ear. I lived in New York and North Carolina, two states with heavy accents and never acquired either.
Lenora - Pitegny is the name of the small hamlet where I live. When I joined an on-line trivia team years ago, I chose it for my user name. Over time, friends there have shortened it to Pit. I grew up playing cards with my family - bridge and pinocle. My husband and sons are not card players (except Poker), but they all play cards with me for my birthday.
Cheri - sorry about your pain. I saw this clothespin reflexology tip about using clothespins this morning. Might be worth a try. You could always say that clothespins are the latest earring fashion.
https://www.littlethings.com/this-pain-relief-method-is-as-simple-as-putting-a-clothespin-on-your-ear/
Barbie - love the skunk and dog graphic
PHXLoser - caring for an elderly parent itself burns a lot of energy!
Marcelyn - I am envious of your YoYoMa concert. I love the cello in general and him in particular. His Silk Road collaborations are amazing. One of my playlists is all cello crossover music, with cello in rock and folk music.
Becca - love the hug story. You definitely raised a really caring son.
Hope all of you with colds will feel better soon!
0 -
Oh brother.......0
-
Morning Ladies~
Tom and I didn't watch the game at all slept through it..working 8:30-5 today.. and I have an appt thursday with the kidney Dr that I will have to reschedule because we are supposed to get a god size snow storm and I don't want to be driving into the city in that..hopefully they have one next thursday..
no news to report..1 -
Leigh - I am a bit jealous of you living in France. Sometimes I think I was French in another life! :laugh: I have often thought about it, but I didn't want to move there permanently and we have found that two homes doesn't work for us. I content myself with "living" in France for as many holidays as I can manage. We like to stay in apartments or gites. Had two great winter stays in Menton and Montpellier. Lots of apartment swaps with friends in Paris when I lived in London. Many, many country holidays. The only place we haven't "lived" is the French Alps.
My French is fairly good, but not fluent. I cannot understand the conversation if people are talking quickly amongst themselves. I still need the subtitles for films. But it is serviceable. I am lucky to have an excellent ear, so my accent is good. Unfortunately people therefore think I speak it better than I do, so they gabble at me. I like to dress French style when I am in France, so I'm often taken for French. In winter it is essential to wear your "foulard" !!!!!!
I guess I also eat French style at home, but more modern Paris style with a lighter lunch, rather than the country style you have described.
When I first started to learn Spanish I felt as if I was being unfaithful to my first love - France. :laugh: But I'm over that now.
Lovely to have you on board. Keep writing about France so I can live vicariously.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
2 -
-
Karen in BC Those Cinnamon Huns sound formidable LOL!!!
Karen in Virginia0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions