WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2017
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Joyce - I am enjoying the kitten... as is Corey. She's a handful, for sure, and gently pushing her toward socially acceptable ways of expressing her excitement is pretty much the order of the day. I just find it fascinating that litterbox training literally took one try, and she's faithful to it. Cats are pretty cool that way.
Sue in WA, and everyone who commented on the paintings, thank you! I did not sell any of mine, but one of my pieces--the clef painting--was chosen for the traveling show, and will be displayed (and still shown as for sale) in various institutions in town for the next month or two, a week in each place. (Edit--just picked up my paintings, and the coffee shop owner kept the sunflower and the mountains, also still displayed for sale, so who knows?)
I got a very interesting phone call from the gallery owner to tell me not to be discouraged, which tickled me. I've done this for two years, and some of these people have been at it for literally decades. And art is such a subjective thing! I didn't, don't, won't paint in order to sell. Painting is very nearly therapy for me. If someone actually likes it enough to pay money for it, that's fine. If they don't, that's OK, too.
Love y'all,
Lisa in West Texas5 -
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Paula - how shocking for you husband to have his buddy drop dead. At least the guy was doing something he loved to do and was with friends...
Somebody was saying a couple of days ago how much they enjoyed looking at well-plated food. There is a thread on MFP where people post pictures of their food. It's interesting to drop in once in awhile and see what people eat. Much of it is beautifully plated: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/823358/what-do-your-meals-look-like-show-me-pictures/p494
Barbie Awesome stats, as usual! You are an inspiration.
Sharon Lethbridge That's a great selfie! Concerning passive aggressive crap at work, I am fortunate not to have a toxic workplace environment now, but about 15 years ago I felt oppressed as soon as I arrived at work. I finally had to transfer out of that particular location, which solved my problem. It's way too stressful to deal with that every day at work. It affects productivity, quality of work, and morale profoundly. Sorry for you...
KJ Maybe you should hard-wire those alarm clocks to some of your husband's body parts...LOL!
Karen in Virginia3 -
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June Move Your @$$ Challenge
I will be planting flowers and mowing the lawn today. Yesterday it decided to rain so didn't get much done!
Mary from Minnesota6 -
Waving!!! Grandkids coming in the door..... breakfast
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan5 -
New to My Fitness Pal and looking to build some discipline. Thanks for helping to motivate me! Goals for June:
- Lose 6 pounds by July 4th (the first 6 are the easiest)
- No drinking alcohol alone
- Stick to calories on MFP
- Work out 6 days/week
- Track everything; stick to the MFP program
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Paula Y: I am so sorry for your husband and his surviving friends. As for the man who died-- he died preparing to do one of the things he liked best and in the company of good friends. That seems like a blessed way to go. Hugs to your husband.
Sharon: Thanks for your support. I hope to do better next time. :flowerforyou: Great selfie of you and your brother. He sure has the look of a cowboy right out of the westerns on TV.
Lisa: You have a great attitude about your paintings.
I wasn't able to go to yoga yesterday because of other priorities, but I plan to go today. We used to have yoga available three mornings a week. Now it is available every weekday morning. Yay!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."
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Still HOT here , around 88° . DH has been working outside
, but is now in the shower. The landscaping men are coming tomorrow and we are not sure how they will take away the shed while all the stuff is in it. It has a wooden floor with masses of pots etc on it. I suppose they will just shift stuff around. They are coming on what could be the hottest June day for 40 years. :noway:
I have made kakadi, hibiscus flower tea. I like it cold with fizzy water, no sugar. Too sour for DH.
Also made a rabbit stew. It's gently cooking. Will eat outside again I hope.
Paula - What a dreadful shock! Hugs for your DH.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx4 -
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Paula ... I agree with Katla when she said "As for the man who died-- he died preparing to do one of the things he liked best and in the company of good friends. That seems like a blessed way to go." I hope that will give comfort to your husband and his friends. In an age when so many die from the effects of prolonged illnesses ... there's something to be said for quick passings.5
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June Accountability
Progress - Monday , June 19th
✔️1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
(B16, L14, D22, AS23, BBS0 = 75g)
✔️2. Fiber 30g (40g)
✔3. Track/complete entry daily
✔️4. Vegetables - big salad daily
5. Exercise - 30 Fitbit minutes (0)
6. No eating after 9pm.
7. In bed by 12am
8. Zone work - 15 minutes daily
Weigh-in Monday: eleventy hundred
Onward.
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Heather, if it helps any, it's going up to 97 degrees today here. Last week, we hit a high on Wednesday of 115 degrees. But bluntly, after about 95 degrees, it's kind of a moot point.
Lisa in West TX - looking forward to Alaska over the 4th of July...
where the temps are supposed to be in the 60s the whole time we're there... *sigh* A girl can dream, you know... 4 -
Our annual family reunion is this coming weekend. Always the last Fri-Sat-Sun that falls in June. We have a family dinner, meeting and auction on Saturday afternoon.
We've been camping out for reunion since 1970. I'm secretary again for a 2nd term and I've been the family historian since 1985. The minutes of the last meeting and the annual newsletter have been distributed this year. And the treasurer has distributed his report.
My husband, my mom and myself won't camp. We'll be at our lake house nearby and travel over to the campgrounds daily. I wanted to rent a camper this year and stay at the campground this year but didn't get it done and my uncle, aunt and cousin will be staying with us at the lake house. My uncle is Mama's younger brother (84) and her only living sibling. He was just here visiting us in May. There were 12 kids in their family. 8 girls and 4 boys. Sometimes Mama feels like her sisters ran off and left her. They were her best friends. My grandmother asked us to keep the reunion going. She passed away in 1993 at age 92. We have a good time. I'm looking forward to it,
I'm late getting a few things finished for the auction. Mana made some jewelry and I need to finish off a newspaper basket.
Mama sounded wheezy - so I gave her a breathing treatment. She doesn't need to get out today in this heat - so I'll take her 2pm hair appointment. Her hair will be fine. Mine is a little shaggy though.
We'll probably head to the lake house tomorrow.
Hope you enjoy your day.
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Just stumbled onto this group. I have lost and gained the same 3 pounds for a few months now. It has left me feeling defeated. I need a fresh start. I have to work on my post dinner snacking and my weekend eating out.7
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Lisa - it's supposed to be 96+ or so in London tomorrow. Here around 90. Very few people have AC. The nights are a bit cooler in the countryside than in London too. It's scheduled to break tomorrow night. Strangely I've been sleeping much better than usual. Less alcohol and I've been trying to nap less - none at all for two days and only 10 minutes today. Long naps just destroy my night time sleep.
DH is a lizard and loves it. I used to dread summers when I was fat, but I cope a lot better now. When I first met DH I noticed that, when it was hot, his skin temperature was really HOT, while mine was cool. He felt cool and I was boiling inside. It was all about the layer of blubber, I guess. I'm still not a heat lover, but I can survive now.
I have consistently kept my alcohol consumption under the government guidelines for around eight weeks now, sometimes considerably under.
That makes me very happy. I did not want alcohol controlling me.
Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx5 -
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Hello all.
Going good today. I did 2hrs of line dancing - 9,000 steps and lots of fun and laughter.
Still feeling confident that I have this under control
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Just checking in... too hot to do much.
We picked up the lawn more this morning we had the blades sharpened and the oil changed and then we went to Lowe's and bought a shepherds hook to hang a pot of petunias on out in front of our kitchen window. We bought some other items for the house too.
It's fixer-upper all afternoon on TV so I'm just gonna kickback with some ice tea and watch the show and dream on what I could do to my house! Have a good afternoon y'all!
Dana in Arkansas
PS: Paula so sorry to hear about your DH buddy on the boat. How terrible! But he was doing what he loved, so that was good. You never know when our Lord may call us home.2 -
Had my dr. visit today for prescriptions and blood work. Will get a mamo tomorrow. Thankfully, my weight was no more than usual. If I could lose about 5 lbs I would be in the overweight zone instead ob obese. Went to I-Hop and had brunch with DH. Wow ~ What a calorie overload.
Paula ~ So sorry your husband lost one of his fishing buddies.
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Hello ladies,
OK latest on Prudence... Her brother and nephew came up from Bend to see her. They came in the afternoon of Monday and both left Tuesday morning! So much for family being there for her. She had a court hearing today at 10 am. They didn't even stay long enough to take her to that! I am appalled at their behavior!
So I took her to the court hearing for her ticket, and being that she earlier went and settled she really didn't have to go. The court lady was like why are you here? She said I don't know! Well then we went to the grocery and I returned some cans, while she drove around in a cart.
She has decided to stay where she is. So I will try to be helpful, try to let the resource center assist where they can, and try to not be her caregiver! Yeah, fat chance! Well I will just try.
Becca
Oregon4 -
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I'd like to join you ladies. This is my first Time doing this and I really need the support. I know his mid June but I'll just jump right on in and start today if that's OK.
1. Read and study my Bible daily.
2. Pray daily.
3. Walk 45 minutes at least 4x week.
4. Log in at least 90 of my daily meals.
5. Keep a journal and try to write daily.
6. Eat healthier meals including snacks.
JHW from NC8 -
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Becca – My money would go to getting new counter top, new flooring, maybe remodel the bath; and then buy plants. I love my plants; and, flowers, too (to go out in the flower bed); but, I don’t think I’ll get MY insurance for burning the wagon. After 1 wreck and 2 ‘fender benders’ they probably would have either ‘rated’ me so high that I could not afford it, or dropped me completely. Even though they said they won’t. Last damage, I don’t remember ever doing; but, DH and DOS have driven it before, maybe even DOGD – I won’t let my DDnL#1 drive it because she cannot stay off FB; but, the damage we withdrew our claim; for that reason. The body man said he’d try to bump down the running board that looks like I (or someone) hit a curb. Bowed up; but, doesn't affect the frame, thank goodness. He did fix the door that was binding and said he would do the work and probably stay under the deductible since he isn’t having to order any parts. There is just one spot on the silver of the running board that is ‘chipped’. I want this painted, if it isn’t too much trouble, to prevent it from rusting.
Yeah, and Dear Brother and Nephew will be on her doorstep before the news of her death has settled in. As my Daddy used to say, ‘nothing brings out the worst in people than a good old family funeral’. I agree.
Paula Y – I know that had to be a shock to your husband and the rest of the guys. When my DBnL (sister’s husband) had his stroke last fall, it really affected DH because he is about 3 years or 4 older than DBnL. Sister said that when they came home, he was really emotional and when we called, she said it again. We had him on ‘speaker phone’ and when Louis said ‘whatever’ … we could tell from his voice that he was about to ‘lose it’. So we told him that we loved him and would plan on seeing them this summer or fall. They just got back from visiting my sister in Miami. Boo Hiss! Jealous! I hate that I can’t see my family more often.
Holidays – Go to Hobby Lobby at Valentines, all the 4th of July stuff is out and ‘on sale’.
I don’t have a pedometer; but, I can’t believe how many steps y’all get in a day.
Katla – For all the holidays we roll them up together and get one ‘big’ gift that we want. Sometimes it isn’t really big; but, it is something we want (and occasionally need).
Birthdays – We had 2 in March, 2 in April, 2 in November, and actually 2 in October (18th and 25th); but, for some reason we generally ‘ran late’ on doing something for Mother. DBnL would start reminding us that hers was coming up!!!
Allie – Karma is a funny thing. Sometimes we want it to be ‘instant’ and most times it comes around and is ‘funny’ because we ‘no longer care’ and that sometimes ‘makes it sweet’.
Sharon – Y’all did a ‘great’ job with the selfie and your brother and you. Finally, he has learned something to do with electronics. DH doesn’t even ‘want’ to learn anything when it comes to. Not even to take a picture.
Kelly – We’d get charged for daycare by 10 minute increments if we did not ‘pick’ them up by 6:00pm. They opened very early (maybe 7:00am). But, for most people that works. We my boys were young, my sister lived in town and she’d go pick them up for me.
I must have ‘missed’ the comment about the ‘brochure from the funeral home’.
Lisa – Drawing and Painting are things I do for my pleasure at my leisure. When DH said I need to ‘try’ to sell my work; I dried up. But, when my DOS told me that ‘only REAL artist could draw with pencil’. It really ticked me off! A few days later I found an online drawing class and took it. That Christmas I gave him a ‘full strut’ turkey for Christmas and told him I ‘never’ wanted to hear he ‘imply’ that I was not a ‘real’ artist.
Karen – I agree – if you are going to ‘drop dead’ you ought to be doing something you ‘like to do’ and be ‘surrounded by friends’.
Poor Mallory – she’s down in Destin, FL when Hurricane Cindy making its way towards Louisiana. Going to be a long wet week for them.
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Lisa: 70'sF and lower 80'sF are ideal, in my opinion. 115F is not something I even want to imagine outside of a hot tub or sauna. :noway:
beancounter & JHW from NC: Welcome! The best way to lose weight is to count calories and move more. You've found a very supportive group. Stop by often to give and get support. :flowerforyou:
I'm frustrated with our homeowner's association president at the moment. He gave landscaping authority to a new homeowner & she pruned a plant that I bought and paid for & planted in my flowerbed after I told her it was my responsibility and to leave it alone. I think it is the President's fault and have exchanged angry emails with him today. He wants me to leave him alone, and I want him, as the Association President, and the new neighbor he gave authority to do landscaping, to respect my wishes regarding my personal plants within my own flowerbeds. I sent him a copy of the applicable CC&R rule on the matter. I am right and he is wrong, and my plant has been pruned in a way I don't like. :devil:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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coastalgosgal wrote: »Hello ladies,
OK latest on Prudence... Her brother and nephew came up from Bend to see her. They came in the afternoon of Monday and both left Tuesday morning! So much for family being there for her. She had a court hearing today at 10 am. They didn't even stay long enough to take her to that! I am appalled at their behavior!
So I took her to the court hearing for her ticket, and being that she earlier went and settled she really didn't have to go. The court lady was like why are you here? She said I don't know! Well then we went to the grocery and I returned some cans, while she drove around in a cart.
She has decided to stay where she is. So I will try to be helpful, try to let the resource center assist where they can, and try to not be her caregiver! Yeah, fat chance! Well I will just try.
Becca
Oregon
Becca,
Do you know who has power of attorney for her, if anyone? For example - if she does end up in the hospital or needs a medical decision made, who is responsible? Her relatives are probably glad your are close by - hopefully they realize there's a bright line where your neighborly kindness ends and their responsibility starts - if she has indeed done that.
Are you the only neighbor who looks in on her?
I don't blame you for not wanting to take on the official role of her caretaker. Your DH's health is stable right now, but if there are some rocky points down the road, having her needs also on your plate is a lot to deal with. I know I'm not saying anything here that you already haven't thought about a lot!
It's good for us to talk about Prudence and her situation -- if we are ever in the same boat with no relatives near, who will we depend on? There's gonna be a bunch of us!
Best wishes go out to you!
Lanette
SW WA State2
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