WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017

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  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Glo just got a text from my quiet daughter--rarely hear from her so it was nice! How's the school progress for the boys?

    Lisa that is a gorgeous wedding dress <3

    Marcelyn I am amazed at your sons distance running wow!!!

    Ketone Karen Olivia looks so long! And getting better everyday! Nothing better than skin to skin. Thanks for the updates, love seeing them <3

    I think I am going to flip like Kelly today. I have a snow day-Jammie day ahead and instead of wallowing in self doubt and worry (I am in a funk these days). I am going to look for a positive way to look at things that are bothering, worrying, annoying me. I am in the work doldrums (anyone else there?) and plugging away is what I have to do, but that doesn't mean I have to whine and worry as much as I do (mostly in private or in my journal).

    Like Heather I would normally find an improving book to read, but I think I need to "spark a little joy" and start decluttering and cleaning- 15 minute bursts should do it. :#

    NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    Lisa~ beautiful wedding dress...
    Morning Ladies~
    it is snowing,and I have to do a bit of shoveling before I go to work, and pack the car, as I will be up with Faith tonight..
    I have lower groin pain and havent felt wonderful for a couple of weeks now... will just let it ride for a bit... can't afford an emergency room trip at 5.500 who the heck can afford healthcare?
    woke up at 3 this morning and hoping to sleep in in the morning...
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Katla - 11% isn't bad. I was thinking that it might be higher

    Lenora - was there a reason why you stopped putting lemon juice on your salad? I most times put vinegar on mine. We're on the do not call list, too but they still call. Now I know that there are certain things that they can call about (like election solicitations). Quite a few years ago someone stole my wallet. I put a hold on my credit for 7 years. In the meantime we bought the house in NC. The realtor was surprised, that was the first time anyone asked to see a social security card! I know it was because of the hold. I'm always on the lookout for some sort of float that I can use in the pool where my body is touching the water but I can also lay in my stomach.

    Gloria - what a nice idea to send a text just saying "I love you". I think I'll do that for the girls.

    Sharon - I'd go crazy if I couldn't put any weight on my leg. So sorry for your losses

    Sarah - good for you fighting that craving! Would dried fruit (maybe those mini snack packs of raisins?) help?

    Heather - stay warm

    Michele who will probably go down by the pool today
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Been to gym (yeah) bike, elliptical, rower and treadmill and 2 circuits on weight machines.

    Going to the cinema later and eating out with 2 friends going to see "Hidden Figures" eating Italian (have already logged [yikes])

    Kate UK
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,293 Member
    edited March 2017
    Lisa gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

    Took a break and went to Art Institute last night. It was educator's night. I went on a tour that covered some of the Japanese collection. It was much need after the talk about the main exhibit at the museum. The artist they are featuring is Guillermo del Toro At Home with Monsters. He was behind the movie Pan's Labyrinth. It was the only movie of his I have seen, and I found it very disturbing. He does a good job of making us think about are the true monsters in reality or in fantasy. He is one who is willing to show there is not always a happy ending. So rather than stay in that dark place I took the tour of Japanese art rather than go to see his exhibit. I did win a door prize of Bone Jenga. I haven't decided to play with students or give to me great niece and nephew. All in all an interesting fun evening. A much needed break from caregiving.

    Looking forward to the Art in Bloom exhibit. I miss the Macy's flower exhibit. Macy's went out of business in Minneapolis. It was one sure sign spring was here.

    Allie I know what you mean about how expensive health care is today. Still if it is putting your health at risk make an appointment with your doctor. I believe payment plans can be set up for costs not covered by insurance. Emergency visits are not cheap like you say. Mine last summer was $600.

    :heart: Margaret
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    Fff
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Rita ~ How cute he is. My 5 & 7 yr old grands are both losing theirs and love for the fairy to come visit.
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Gloria – I think when we hear from our adult children that ‘they love us’ it is like we ‘finally know’ we have raised them right. Anytime you hear it, it warms your heart. Doesn’t matter the reason they said it.

    Sharon – My original SS card had my name as I ‘go by’; then a few years later; when I retired, they had to add my other name, never go by it. But my license had to jive with it although I don’t sign anything with it. This started about 5 years after our marriage. They still don’t match. Was told I would have to go to an attorney and have it legally changed just to that the “maiden” ‘initial’ off so they would match. Did not do that, won’t do that, don’t use my SSN as a way to identify myself, not even on my DL. If one has a baby; they need to make sure that their ‘first’ name will be what they call them. Otherwise, when they go off to college … they will be called by their first name … period!

    Lisa – I had forgotten how pretty your wedding gown was and how pretty you looked in it.

    NYKAREN – It took me 3 years to get over being retired on a disability; but, now I am almost glad it occurred that way. According to SS; I am not longer considered ‘disabled’; but, now, just ‘old’. Sent me a letter to that effect. But, at least what I get won’t change, like my retirement check did when I turned 62. That was a shock because I had forgotten that they told Louis is would occur, he remembered it, I didn’t.

    Heather – I agree – life does sort of sux from time-to-time. Yesterday, I was backing out of a parking place and had looked both ways; then a woman came barreling out from around the building and I backed into her. Boy, was she PISSED! Never saw her. At least I did not get a ‘ticket’; but State Trooper said it looked like I was ‘at fault’ since I hit her on the driver’s side rear. She was probably not paying attention, had a young boy in car in a baseball uniform. She got him out of the car at some point and she was talking to someone – flapping her jaws. I interrupted her and asked if she had called the police. She looked at me as if I had asked if she had warts on her @$$. “Of course!” She had been ‘on the phone’ ever since she got out of the car. I went inside to get my insurance agent to print off another current ID card. She was ‘rude’. She must have been ‘flapping her jaws, either to her husband or to somebody else, telling them they would be late if they made the game at all. Neither of us asked the other if they were ‘ok’. This occurred in the parking lot of my insurance agency.

    Insurance agent came out and took pictures of my car, hers, and the broken glass. That made it worse. I was already needing to take it back to body shop to get the front passenger door fixed since it was not lined up correctly and when I slammed it a couple of weeks ago, it sounded like a tin can being smashed. Took it to body shop back then; and, was told to bring it back in a couple of weeks, since they were still working on cars damaged in the storms during January. So he will have to ‘fix’ that under my old wreck (from May 5th of last year); and, then fix the rear passenger bumper. I just hope they don’t keep it nearly as long as they did the first (but the damage to the front end was far more extensive that the rear is.

    I agree that kids ought to ‘go off to college’ so they can ‘spread their wings and fly’. On orientation day at the University of West Georgia, the parents were specifically told ‘not to call their children’ during the first 2 weeks. DDnL#1 was ‘chomping at the bit’ not to be able to call DOGD. It showed DOGD that she was ‘off on her own’ and she ‘loved it’!”

    Michele – No reason I stopped using lemon juice on salads, other than going out and asking for some; and, was brought by 2 small slices. I don’t answer calls that show it is from a town, or is an 800## unless I am expected it. I bet we get no less than 20 unnecessary calls from 8 in the morning until 9 at night. I block them on my phone; but, then, they roll over their calling number to the next one. Next time I get this call from Georgetown, GA – I am going to answer it with a loud “FU!” They literally call our house, at least once an house every day, sometimes more often. What I miss is having a phone that you can ‘slam down the receiver’ … nothing says, ‘don’t call back quicker than have the phone slammed in their faces’. Or, I will tell them ‘they have just called a murder scene, like the guy of the radio station did when they were pranking someone. Or answer it “Police Department!”

    Lanette – Only could see the cup of coffee on the coffee beans, no article; but, I am like you … if that is the case … I will be alive at 100, whether I want to be or not. I drink a minimum of 6 cups a day.

    Lenora
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,702 Member
    edited March 2017
    Oops, let's try this link for the coffee article:

    http://diyorganix.com/science-confirms-the-more-coffee-you-drink-the-longer-you-will-live/

    Lanette
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Rita I love the pic! He is a sweetie with the cutest picture window :D
  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    Happy Friday at last!

    It's bright and beautiful here, and the birds are filling the air with their songs.

    Kelly - Love your "problem flipping" attitude! I'm going to try doing that today. And your advice to your husband is spot on. That company has no loyalty to him, and there's no reason he should have any for them. He's got better things to do than work overtime for an employer like that.

    Margaret - We were buying free range eggs at the grocery store too. But this week I found a "backyard egg lady" here in town! So excited! I pay less for the eggs, directly help a young family, and get free range, never refrigerated eggs. Your husband's diet sounds like a bummer, but it sounds like you're doing an amazing job of making the soft diet tasty at least.

    Sarah - The new job sounds like it'll nourish your soul. Wishing you a smooth transition.

    Becca - Who wouldn't be a tad grumpy with a lump on their head like that!?

    Charleen - I'd missed the quilt. That is SO beautiful. Looks like a winner to me! You have a fabulous eye for color.

    Re - Insurance companies are never happy unless they've explored every possible option for not paying for something.

    Marcelyn - 100K?! Holy cow! That's an impressive accomplishment!

    Karen - Oh, the photo of Katie and Olivia is lovely. Katie looks so happy.

    Lisa - That wedding dress is stunning!

    Heather - I'm with you... I wouldn't do 18 again either (although I wouldn't mind having that body back!). But I'd skip back to 38 in a heartbeat.

    Lenora - I feel for you with the name thing. I've gone by my middle name my whole life. (Nothing against my first name, but it was my mother's so they called me Yvonne to avoid confusion.) When I got married the first time I dropped first name and used middle, maiden, last. When that ended in divorce I went back to my original name and now in this post-911 world I use my first name a whole lot more since that's what anything legal demands. When people comment on our different names, Philip likes to tell them he kept his name when we married.



    This morning I have to run Luna to the vet for her checkup and rabies booster. Philip is usually off on Fridays but he took a half-day shift this evening so I'll have time to myself to get in a workout and then do some sewing on the shades for the river house.

    Hope you all have a nice weekend!

    -Yvonne in TX
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Sharon Very tough day. ((Hugs))

    Lisa! That dress! A show stopper!

    Rita So cute!

    Heather Sorry about that boiler! Cold house is no fun. Do you have fireplace insert?

    We are currently without an oven, waiting on parts, so my roasted vegetable kick is temporarily on hold. Plus our grill died last summer so I can't even do that instead. Back to eating them raw, which I like almost as well as roasted. For other things I am reduced to using stove top, microwave, or instant pot. Poor me! LOL!

    Happy Day, Everyone! Taking my partner to physical therapy today, she still can't drive after rotator cuff surgery.

    Have the day off work today, yay!

    Karen in Virginia
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,787 Member
    edited March 2017
    Katla - I am also thrilled for your DH. <3 Being able to read easily is what keeps me sane. I wear store bought reading glasses. Actually, last time I bought a job lot from Amazon. :D

    Karen VA - We have a gas, log effect fire in the living room, which is keeping us warm right now. DH wants to watch rugby tonight so we remembered we have an electric convector heater somewhere buried in the garage, that we bought for our previous, rented house. We have just unearthed it and it is now warming up his room upstairs so he can enjoy the rugby. We also have no hot water so I might be boiling kettles to wash my hair for Bea's party tomorrow. :| My ex might be there so I have to look my best. :bigsmile:

    Tonight we are having Tandoori Monkfish Kebabs. :D One of my very favourite things in all the world. Not cheap though. :grumble: I am going to have a low alcohol cider with it.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Lanette – Yep, with my daily intake of coffee; I plan on living a long time. Hopefully free of any Alzheimer’s, too.

    Kelly – I’ve never been in a job that I was personally affected by change; but, Louis has been. He had been painting houses for about 5 years, on the side; one day he got told his area would be cut and shared with another established salesman. He came home and told me what had happened and he started working full-time after that. His brother retired from the Air Force and had just broken up with a woman, so their mother thought it would be a ‘help’ for both of them to work together. So he moved in with us (until I found his service revolver hidden in my DYS’s clothes). I told him to empty it; he told me he never slept without it loaded by his side. I told him that was NOT going to work and suggested to Louis that he tell him that he’d have to move somewhere else. Which he did. They’re still working together; but DBnL isn’t in very good health, hasn’t been the same since his youngest son died of cancer about 3 years ago and got very ‘grumpy’. I don’t say anything to him unless he says something to me first, except when he is ‘joking’ with Louis and Trey.

    Yvonne – When someone calls me by my first name, they either do NOT know me, or they are in the medical field (hospital or MD). I can sign my name better that way because the movement is more up and down; but when I try to sign the name I go by, it has too many circular letters. But, I really like my name I go by because it is unusual (or old-fashioned). I was named for both great-grandmothers on either side. My mother thought that my paternal grandmother would have been ‘thrilled’ that they were using her mother’s name. WRONG! She wanted them to name me “Tallulah Autamia” … Tallulah being her middle name; and Heaven’s only know where she got “Autamia”. I would have run away if they had named me that. My grandmother did not particularly like that her ‘oldest’ son had gone and married a ‘city girl’.
    I think I would keep the “André” no matter what … it just flows well with Lenora.

    Margaret – My DDnL#2 has chickens in her yard; about 4 of them – good layers.

    Lenora – Off to go ‘spark joy’ in my house
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    Accountability Post
    March Goals
    Thursday's Progress
    ✔1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
    (B3, L25, D25, MS8, AS3 = 74g)
    2. Fiber 30g
    ✔3. Track/complete entry daily
    ✔4. Vegetables - big salad daily
    5. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes.
    ✔6. No eating after 9pm.
    ✔7. In bed by midnight.
    8. Declutter: ✔Office Supplies, Electronics, Music, Craft Supplies, Cleaning Supplies, Utility Drawer, Utility Closet

    I got 28g of fiber and 9 active minutes. Need to step up the exercise.

    Thursday was better. But I've got a few things to work out. My daily routine is off.

    **Ginger in Texas
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Becca ~ Your hair is really long and looks very wavy. :)
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    Becca - Your hair looks good. I'm remembering when I had long hair and I would brush it so many strokes at night to distribute any oil and make it shiny. My hair was really thick and at one point it reached my waist.
    Ginger
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Did an hour of yoga today. I looked at the Y's schedule and thought "oh good, the gal who does the zumba-like class teaches spinning at the same time so she won't be subbing". Only the gal who did said that the cardio was going to be zumba. I just don't like the music and it's so high impact not to mention that I'm really uncoordinated, so I just walked on the treadmill some. Didn't get anywhere near the workout I usually get. I should not have taken for granted that it wasn't going to be a zumba type class and have done a spinning workout.

    We're meeting friends for dinner tomorrow and I was going to do some HIIT on the elliptical to burn extra calories, but the Y down here doesn't open on Saturdays until 8. Too late. So I'll do Kelly Coffee Meyers 30 minutes to fitness DVD here at the clubhouse.

    Kate - you'll love "Hidden Figures". I really liked it. I honestly didn't know about those ladies.

    Just found out that there will be some sort of pool party tomorrow. i was thinking that I'd be able to lie in the sun but I guess that won't happen. We should go to the store and at least get something to bring. I'm thinking a veggie platter.

    Mary - have fun at the tournament

    Rita - adorable!

    Lenora - Vince won't answer any calls if he doesn't recognize the number. I usually will because a lot of Newcomers use their cell phones and the numbers are from where they moved from

    Katla - how wonderful for your dh

    Michele
  • gotu52
    gotu52 Posts: 315 Member
    Hello everyone
    Lisa OMG what a gorgeous dress, very unique!
    Yvonne Thank you, it is feeling more real today as I started cleaning my office
    Becca Thank you for your vote of confidence, it just feels like I cannot lose :/

    So I started cleaning my office and the weirdest thing happened. I started singing the Beatles tune"Hello/Goodbye" which is so symbolic, it is cliche! Funny eh?

    My staff were sad today but we have a good idea. We have many news articles and other types of memorabilia about our program so we are going to sit together and make a collage. Our program will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this May and we will display our artwork there. This feels like a great way for all of us to start saying goodbye.

    And no cravings so far and interestingly I feel happier today. Probably no cravings because I feel happier lol!

    Love to all and always, thank you for listening, for your advice and just being here.
    <3 Sarah, Ontario
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    grogers511 wrote: »
    Becca - Your hair looks good. I'm remembering when I had long hair and I would brush it so many strokes at night to distribute any oil and make it shiny. My hair was really thick and at one point it reached my waist.
    Ginger

    Cool Ginger! I can't wait until I can fix up sons desk as I dressing table. Painting it a cheery color a coastal blue? Get a nicer brush. The one I bought the other day was wimpy, sadly. $5 down the drain. Good ones cost.
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