WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2017
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Good morning super women! Happy Sunday! It has been a rainy weekend here, so I have no pictures of the Kite Festival. I haven't been able to do the yard work I had planned (not really disappointed here), so my plans now are to do a quick swipe through the house, meal prep, and watch some movies that I got from the library. I rented Eddie the Eagle, The Light Between Oceans, and Bad Moms. Will most likely watch the first two today; but will save Bad Moms for an evening this week when DH is busy doing something else. He is not into my kind of comedy.
Karen- Congrats on hitting goal! It might not seem like a big deal, because it is maintenance the rest of your life, but to get there! Definitely deserves some hoorahs and high fives!
Rori and Sue- You both look Wonderful! So happy you were able to meet up and chat!
Allie- Sounds like an absolutely fantastic day for you! Glad you are enjoying friends, family!
Leigh- Good for you! Being able to participate in these little adventures off the beaten path is one of the reasons we are doing this! I am so happy for you and you look fabulous! Great pic of you and your DH!
Lisa- Wow! Wow! Wow! What a week for you! The house you bid on is huge and so much acreage! Plus a potential buyer for the warehouse?! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. It really does seem providential for this to be happening, as your son is soon to be joining you.
Katla- I have never heard of horse chiropractic. Interesting. Makes sense that those very muscular animals would need some help or adjustment.
Mary- I love Chicago! It is a great walking town! One thing that I like to do when I visit, is to take the architectural cruise through the city and have the history of the buildings/town told to me. Those boat tours are a bit pricey, but as I have been to the museums, zoos, and aquarium many times, the river cruise is a nice change.
Dana- Hope you are feeling better! It is so hard to eat when you are sick. Nothing really sounds good but warm and creamy comfort foods when I am not feeling good. I try to make some soup or have some made for me when I am in that state. Soup saves me! Also, hearing about how spread out your grandbabies are, makes me feel not so bad about being a long distance grandma. Obviously, if I just get past my self pity, I will probably see many, MANY grands separated by many miles!
DJ- Beans! Cute pup and cute name!
Speaking of grandbabies; just talked to DD last night and she has some time off over the fourth of July weekend. That is the weekend DH, DYS, and I were going to head to TX to visit, instead, they will be coming to us! Whoot! They are ALL coming. That means DD, her DH, baby Joaquin and our grandpuppy Chappie. When they gave us this news, we told them that we will pay their car rental (they are renting a van so that DD can take more of her stuff back with her), gas, hotel if they need to break the journey (18 hours driving with a baby and a dog; my guess is they will need to stop some where along the way) and plus, they stay for free here with us. SO...still less expensive than all of us flying down and buying groceries and a meal or two at restaurants. Will probably save us about $500! And the rest of the family, great grandparents, cousins, etc., will be able to meet Joaquin.
Well, the rain has stopped. I am going to try to get a quick walk in. It is about 70F, so if I do get rained on, it won't be too unpleasant! I love the smell of dirt and worms! Weird?! Just smells like life! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Went to my grandsons birthday party yesterday, yes I had 4 bites of cake. I also went on a walk with my daughter, son n law and grandson. We walked 11/2 miles of hills. Nice calorie burn. I feel really good cause I did 3 workouts yesterday..go me7
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I figured out part of the problem with my knee was my shoes. Since I have been wearing only new athletic shoes with a firm arch my knee is much improved. I also continue to do my exercises.6
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Rori and Sue - looks like a lovely meeting, and there's no way you're 77, Sue... I would have come in at least ten years younger than that, if not more.
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morning ladies~
Lisa~ isn't that exciting.. please keep us informed on the outcome...
We went to see DFIL thankfully he doesn't have pnemonia .. but things aren't just right... I have a pretty strong intuition .. slowly declining he is keeping his eyes closed and wont open them, he will every once in awhile and close them again,, we have been feeding him,he usually feeds himself, this has been over the last week..and now we have to tell him to open his mouth to eat sometimes he opens sometimes not, and sucking through a straw for his coffee, we have to tell him to do that, again sometimes he does sometimes he doesn't...
told nurse to maybe have OT come and check him tomorrow morning for any suggestions ..
Making Blueberry muffins for my dad.. and will sweep and wash floors a bit later.. I am not feeling myself today.. I cant quite pinpoint it. will see how the rest of the day goes..5 -
The ocean is noisy tonight ... and was last night too. 3
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Pip - Happy Birthday!3
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It’s a beautiful Sunday here in the Pacific Northwest.
I just did a quick run-through of yesterday’s posts….
Rori and Sue – great photo! At first I thought Sue was a falconer with that big bird in her lap, lol. So much for taking off my glasses when I use the laptop. You both looked fabulous!
DJ – I don’t miss the mosquitos. We do have some out here (thankfully rare though) …. actually, we have “winter mosquitos” that seem to survive in water with nearly freezing temperatures. I am always dumping water out of pots, buckets, you name it all year long it seems. We save water in plastic 5 gallon buckets for gardening water since we don’t have a spigot out there… the light bulb finally came on in my head to just pull a plastic bag over the top to keep them out of the water. Hate seeing the wrigglers! Too many bad memories of being eaten alive in Indiana as a kid.
Beans looks like such a sweetie! Cute name!
Dana, I am super impressed with your decorating abilities. That guest room is adorable and I’ll stop in one of these days if Dolly is ready to give up the bed, lol. Sophie moves from the bed to the sofa to the chair in the living room to the chair in the bedroom. If it thunders or someone raises their voice (yelling at the television) she’ll head for the bedroom closet. Hope you are feeling better!
Katla – that horse chiropractor must have been very interesting. WOW, I’m going to look that up. We used to have a vet that did acupuncture on small pets. Have you ever heard of Clare Painter? She’s a horse whisperer and rehabs horses/ hooves in Omak, WA. Has also branched out into strength training classes (human). When we lived near Seattle over 20 years ago, her mom and I were the crazy sheep ladies in the neighborhood and went on all kinds of adventures, most involving sheep. Some not... 
Machka – glad to hear you were able to get out and get fresh air! You’ll be back in action before long, it just takes time. Good for you for being in such good shape prior to your surgery!
Leigh – you and DH are looking good and how neat were are able to participate in activities! Great NSV! It is fun looking back and realizing how different it is to look at food intake/composition now v. how it used to be. I think that’s a key to maintenance.
Lisa – wow on the possible house purchase! Like you said, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Looks like it has a lot of potential! Neat that you already know the neighborhood too.
Barbie – I was mentally with you on the ferry ride. Can’t remember when I took the ferry last but used to do it quite often when we lived near Seattle. Nice day for it!
I started the “Strong Women Stay Young” weight training yesterday in my newly refurbed “Studio” formerly known as the “Potting Shed”. Thank you, Barbie! Used very light weights, just getting the moves down. Holy smokes – there are muscles that haven’t been utilized much for years and they let me know that. I’m pleasantly sore today.
Those of you who do strength training at home – what got you started? Has it been easy for you to continue – is your motivation staying up?
Yesterday morning, I attended a Master Gardener class on Companion Planting. It was great – I’ve never been much of a “flower” person but now that we’re turning a portion of the garden into bee/butterfly/hummingbird habitat, it will also be neat to plant flowers and other veggies which will divert nasty bugs from eating my carrots and cabbage. Have only planted onions so far-I normally wait until the last weekend in May to set out tomatoes since we do get surprise frosts.
Also, I got my early morning walk in then was back and forth outside/lawn/garden all day long. Couldn’t believe I ended the day over 12,000 steps. Making up for the 3,000 step days this past spring when all it did was rain buckets I guess.
Out to the garden, think I’ll get the kale transplanted for starters.
Have a great day!
Lanette
SW WA State
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MORNING PEEPS-
my bday isn't here yet, so when it does come around, I'll be expecting another batch of "happy bday!'s" loololol. its nice out already. Kirby bought one of those storage things u put o top of your car yesterday. they were 20% off at REI but he still had to buy the parts to install it up there. $650 or so.....
kids might have pool time today.4 -
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Lisa in West Texas Best of luck Lisa!!
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Pip- Happy Birthday! I hope you have a fun day Celebrating!
Mary from Minnesota2 -
Are those lilacs Pip? If so it must smell wonderful in that corner!
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Lanette - this is one of the threads on here that got me started lifting at home.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky#latest1 -
PIP ~ The wisteria is pretty. Unfortunately, someone planted a wisteria vine at the back of our yard and it took over all the trees and tried to take over the whole yard.3
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Dana love the decor.
Sue and Rori great picture.
Leigh lovely picture!
Pip love the garden picture.
Water got in our basement again. Hasn't happened in a couple of years. Not my favorite job. At least 5 inches of rain this week. The downspout separated again and that is the cause.3 -
NY KAREN - It really is a huge achievement to get to target! Yes, it is an even greater achievement to stay there, but I still think you should mark the occasion. I treated myself to a nice necklace.
And a mini skirt! Iove any excuse to treat myself.
Today I was looking at ways to keep containers watered while we are on holiday. I ordered a couple if those glass globe things and then remembered you can get self watering pots. Because we thought we were moving we didn't plant any of our patio pots this year and we've been missing them. We look onto the patio from the living room French windows. I bought a fuchsia for the front for the viewings so the glass globes can go in there when we are away. BUT I found the most terrific large slate coloured pot with a reservoir and a set of wheels. So I've ordered it. I think we will stick to the one large pot this year to save work. Normally we have five or six, but it's a lot of watering and a worry when you are not there. Perhaps I'll buy one a year. Even if we move to an apartment with a balcony we can still use it as they are inside/outside pots with liners and a plug hole. Expensive, but worth it, I hope.
I also bought a couple of reservoir small pots that take supermarket size herb pots. One is a birthday present for my son, the cook, as he always forgets to water his pots of herbs and one is a birthday present for my DSIL. She is a terrific gardener, but she can keep a herb pot in the kitchen in the winter.
My son's other present is something to have when his wife is up in London doing her psychotherapy. He does get very tired so I thought I would help him out. I know he loves the French tins of lenils and sausages so I've bought him two of those and two tins of goose cassoulet. To go with it I've got him four half bottles of red wine! Just enough for a solo dinner after he's got the three kids to bed.
So, a good day on the birthday present front! And a treat for us. :bigsmile:
Going to be nice weather this week. Sunny and warm.
Lisa - I hope your plans all come together! Sounds like a bargain. :flowerforyou:
Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Hello all!
Haven't posted much of late but I am here reading and digesting once or twice a day.
I have achieved a new low weight of 175.4 lbs. Haven't seen that number in a very long time. I have steadily lost weight since January 1st of this year. I attribute it to several factors: monitoring what I eat but not eliminating anything, having my husband as a partner in this journey, upping my protein intake significantly and weight training 5 days a week AND having y'all with me everyday. Plus I am truly content with my life for the first time in a very very very long time.
My husband received a promotion and significant raise after being here only 9 months. He is also going to be groomed for his bosses position as she is retiring in a little over a year. We will be staying put for about 6 years here till he can retire. We truly love living in College Station. It fits the simple way of life that we have always lived. Our son Ben enjoys living in Houston. We get to see him there or here once or twice a month. It is wonderful to get this one-on-one time with him. Our daughter Rosalyn LOVES living in Virginia near her older cousins. She wants to leave apt living behind and rent a house. Less noise and smells from neighbors which reek havoc on her Sensory Disorder. We may travel to VA and see about purchasing a home which she then can rent from us. Eventually I would love to live by family there too. This may prod the hubs in that direction?!
I've been busy crocheting and quilting for the local Project Linus chapter. A wonderful group of women I get to enjoy once a month as we share our creations that will warm a child's body and heart. These are my 2 May 2017 submissions. A quilt and an afghan. These ladies so generously donated 3 bags of fabrics to me! Many more quilts to come!
So much going on in our lives ladies but I know one thing that connects us is this fitness/healthy journey that we are on. Know that each of you is on my mind throughout my day. Sending hugs and love to all!
Cheri
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I couldn't get my lap top to turn on yesterday so didn't post. Missed reading all about my cyber sisters
Good service today. We have a fairly new tenor in the choir that sang a solo within out song we sang. He has been on Broadway, lots of experience. Beautiful voice. We have also lost a tenor and his wife, my good friend in the choir. He has a really bad back and bad diabetes. Because of his health problems, they have retired from the choir. He has one of those mature older men's tenor voices. I will really miss standing in front of him hearing him. His wife has a women's older lady alto that is getting weaker through the years.
Kelly, love the picture of your youngest with measles. He looks awful but making the best of it. Both my girls had chicken pox like any kid of that generation. But Michelle only had about 5 pox. I didn't think about it much at the time but when she was in 3rd grade she got shingles. Doctor said she didn't have the chicken pox enough to prevent the shingles. It laid dormant in her system.
Tomorrow night we, or I, go to the recuse agency to check out this little kitten. The picture I have of him shows him hanging upside down on a scarf. He just looks so playful plus he is a medium length hair cat. Melody is to and I love that. And his name is Mozart!!!
Joyce, Indiana3 -
Well, it's raining outside right now so I will probably have time to catch up.
As you know, went to VA, then PA, back to VA, then drove to NC. They did get a bridesmaid dress. Let me tell you, Denise is stressing BIG TIME over this wedding. Thank goodness I'm in NC. We didn't realize the fitting for the dresses was so late. Denise had planned that I'd have dinner with them. She just doesn't realize that we have a 2-1/2 hr drive back to VA, we can't spend all day in PA. Got to PA early, we had lunch, I gave her homemade dog biscuits, chocolate chip cookies I'd made for them, and I had this handkerchief that she wore as a bib when she was baptized, she can carry it down the aisle. She said that she'd put it around her bouquet.
I asked them if they'd like if I got this big platter and at the reception all the guests could sign it, then I'd bring it back and have someone go over the signatures in dark purple paint (her colors are purple and orange), glaze it, fire it, then give it to them. She was going to have this tree thing where people sign the leaves. Pete liked the idea of the platter but she seems to have her heart set on this tree thing. To me, the platter is more personal. Hey, look at how much I'm saving!!!
She was on the phone one day with us looking at these robes for the girls, wondering if we thought Jess would like this one. We thought she would. Well, in the meantime, Pete's mother bought three robes, each saying "bridesmaid". Even Denise said to her "oh, no, Jess' has to say Maid of Honor". The mother said they didn't have any MOH ones. Give me a break! You don't have to have a bridesmaid but you are much more likely to have a MOH. Then she tells Denise that she doesn't think she can return them since "she threw out the packing material". She bought them on Amazon! If anyone's good about returns, it's Amazon. All she needs to do is print out her receipt. Then Denise is on the phone with us, she was about to tell his mother to return the ones she got, the mother called Denise and Denise hung up on us to talk to his mother. Then Denise calls us back saying that she thinks she'll keep the three robes, after all, it's only one day and it's on the back, no one will see it. Vince was livid! We told her that's a real insult to her sister.
She wants to put in her invitations and in the bridal shower announcements that people should help pay for her honeymoon. I suggested that perhaps she should also register at a place since some people want to give a gift, not money. We told her that asking for money only is tacky. She said to me "well, that's how I'm going to do it". Well, it won't be me who looks tacky! I'm going to give her a gift.
When Vince and I got married, his cousin made this placq for us with our names and the date of our marriage on it. I'd like to get one like it for Denise. However, I couldn't find any place around here to do it, but I did find a place in FL that could probably do it. I've been hoping to get to FL this summer (like in July) so that'll be a good reason why we need to go down.
Remember when Vince had the cataract surgery a few years ago? Well, at the time they told him that the flap that hold the lens in place sometimes will get this film on it and they just need to laser it off. Well, that happened, so he got it lasered off. This isn't supposed to happen again.
While in VA got to take a ferry ride from VA to MD and back and watch Jess at her horseback riding lesson. She really wanted me to go. We asked Denise to come to VA since I wouldn't be going home for a day but she wouldn't. I swear, she's getting more and more dependent on Pete. She kept saying how he has to study (no idea for what, that was probably an excuse)
To say I'm going to skim is an understatement. Looks like I have over 500 posts to get thru
Welcome everyone new.
Been good about exercising (except for Mother's Day and that's because the DVD I'd brought for some reason my laptop couldn't read) and logging.
mia - have a question for you. If you can't/don't do this, that's OK. When Vince and I got married, the tiers of the wedding cake were upside down champagne glasses. I can only find 7. There must have been 8. If I were to send you one of the glasses, could you make a glass like it?
Denise picked out the flavors of her cake. Thank goodness we don't have videophone!!! The top and second layers will be kahlua with chocolate mousse filling (I think I can handle the chocolate but I'm not a coffee drinker) and the bottom layer will be carrot cake. I don't like carrot cake, either. Well, she's supposed to have fruit and I was planning to put some aside for my dessert, now I'll just put more aside.
Loved all the pics
Jess loves her Instapot. She made turkey chili one night for me
barbie (((BIG HUGS))))
Alison - I have two of the 34oz bubba mugs and one of the 54oz ones
We got 2 yards of the riverrock. No, we don't intend to get any more. Over the years some of the rock that we put down last time has settled, moved due to erosion. So we're just filling in. Really, we would have only gotten 1 yard but 2 yards was the minimum for delivery.
DJ - About this wedding, I'm getting to the point that "it's only one day". Hey, they don't want the platter, that's money that I'll be saving! It's just so frustrating that the mother is running the show. But not my wedding, not my life (thank goodness)
Denise got down to two dresses that she thought for me. I finally pressed her for which one. She had Pete make the decision. The good news is that they picked the gown that I liked, so I called her to tell her to tell Pete that he has good taste, he picked the gown that I liked best. Ordered my dress. Denise wanted all the dresses for the bridesmaids ordered at the same time, so I paid for Jess'. My dress wound up costing less than hers! Denise was complaining that if she had to pick up Jess' gown then mail it to her, she'd incur the shipping expense. Well, she's the one who decided to go to this place. I tell you, some of the gowns there were so hideous and expensive to boot. Denise saw one gown that she thought of for me. It was very much like one I found in Hickory that she liked. The difference? This one had lace cap sleeves and it was $70 more. Plus...I'd have to pay for shipping. I got free shipping with my dress. These are just things (shipping) that Denise doesn't think of.
Yvonne - so sorry for your loss
Lanette - I'm always so grateful for an IT tech that I can call at any time.
Dropped my curling iron on my stomach and I wasn't wearing any clothes. Got a nice burn. It'll go away...eventually
pip - happy birthday!
Rori - did you get your hair cut? Looks great. I prefer to exercise early in the day, too. Sometimes when I exercise at home, I do it around 6-6:30. Bummer that the gym won't open any earlier. Loved the pic of you and Sue
Lisa - I really hope you get the house. It looks awesome. And good luck on selling the warehouse
Made biscuits for Vince last night. I like to keep some in the freezer for him to have sometimes
Lanette - I do strength training at home mainly because the classes down here aren't very challenging, there aren't too many and they're at a later time. That's my motivation
Cheri - congrats to your hubby. So happy to hear how much you love it in TX
Been volunteering at the Green Room. We went to see "All Shook Up". Very good show there, they've been selling out
Made one birthday cake for Denise, wasn't happy about how it came out so I made another one for her.
Lenora (((HUGS))))
Michele in NC
Here's my dress for Denise's wedding. It was a bit tight on me but this was the only one they had in stock for me to try on. How do you get the picture to be large?
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Hello,
I terms of "motivation and support"--it took me forever to realize how to find this thread again. That is, go to message boards, motivation and support, then click on that, then find the thread. So, yes, I did now bookmark it so I can go back! Best to all, elffkin4 -
Michele ~ You are going to look very pretty in that dress. I like your longer hair style and you are so tan. Jealous!3
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stats for the day:
Day 29-Plyometrics exercises- 43.36min, 5sets of 10each, squats, burpees, running stationary lunges, single leg toe touches, ceiling to fl toe touch single leg, hamstring leglifts, push-ups, crunches, situps, leg raises, 117ahr, 142mhr =308c
other- brush and bathe Bullwinkle -60min, at least 50c
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Hello Ladies!
No Mayo tuna salad:
I went to Bunko last night and one of the topics was food, of course. We started talking about tuna salad and how each of us makes it. I do something a bit strange but it works for me. Everyone thought is was a great idea and wanted to try it. Reminder...this is a group of Texans.
I've never really like mayonaise so tuna salad was not a favorite dish. Last year I decided to skip the mayo and use guacamole instead. Yes, it makes the tuna salad a bit green but the taste is great and it's a lot better for you. I also use diced water chestnuts, celery, red onion, and sweet relish. Besides tasting great, the oil from the tuna fish (natural oils in the fish, not added) keeps the avocado from turning dark. I make a batch on Sunday and eat it as an open faced sandwich troughout the week.
Today's cooking day so I'll try to catch up on everyone's posts this evening.
Have a wonderful evening,
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