WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2017

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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    Karen...(((HUGS)))). We're facing this with our indoor kitty - she's so aloof it won't be quite as hard - I'm afraid in the past, we've always let our doggies get way past any quality of life for them because we just couldn't bear let them go. I'm trying to be more objective about these decisions now.

    Dana - enjoy the visit from your friend! You will have a lot of fun with her so don't tucker yourself out! Cute photo of your DH and his admirers!

    Katla - enjoy every minute with your DS! Seeing your excitement makes me realize how my parents must have felt when I'd fly back to see them every year or two.

    Heather - have you tried stuffed meatballs in the Instant Pot yet? I have found a few recipes for cooking meatballs in sauce (and even adding dry pasta!) But would prefer to brown the meatballs first. Guess I could in a skillet or maybe the IP on the sauté setting. Plan to stuff them with a little cheese, maybe mozzarella or provolone and don't want them to explode and disintegrate into the sauce.

    Machka - welcome home, what a long flight! So cool you skipped a day. Hope you are settling back in OK to your winter time.

    Barbie - what a nice day for a ferry ride! Hope things go well for Jake at the cardiologist.

    I am super ticked at Microsoft. Apparently in the latest update they decided to add a newsfeed to the "new tab" which really slows this laptop down plus I don't care to see the news, sports or any of that crap. Don't want to see it flash on the screen for even a split second!! I went to turn it off and it's not letting me. Went to "sign in" and it's giving me the administrator log in screen - I have a user account. GGRRR :s when DH comes in from stacking firewood I'll see if he can uninstall it. I am so done with the internet sometimes!!!! Especially Microsoft. I think when this laptop dies I'll look into getting a bigger Fire tablet and try to avoid MS as much as possible.

    I read an article this morning that one of the inventors of the I-PAD is having some regrets... apparently when silicon valley "kids" came up with the idea, they thought it would be so neat to have instant communication.... well, in theory that's right. Sadly, it's also porn, advertisements, you name it.... his kids are so absorbed in their wireless world, like a lot of the world's population now.

    I feel lucky to have grown up without it - nice to be able to have online banking and check the weather quickly but about 80% of it I really could live without. This MFP site is one of the "cleanest" ones I visit and I commend them for it. Worth the $10 per year or whatever it was to not have a ton of other links loading like on some other ones I pay for. :)

    This morning I picked some kale and red beet leaves from our garden and sautéed them with a little diced onion in avocado oil. YUM!!!

    That's the latest! Enjoy your day, ladies!

    Lanette
    Cool & sunny SW WA State
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    To you all that might want an Instapot.

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    Dana
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    oh Dana don't tempt me. Yes, I am waiting for the right price on the Insta-pot. Unfortunately the 6 quart size isn't on sale yet, i will pounce if it gets discounted, otherwise I will have to wait, patiently, wait. NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,097 Member
    Well my purchase with Amazon prime was a router,will buy modem later..wherever I move I will need it..of course Mary says instead of spending money you better stop spending...I am not going crazy..honest.i have to figure out a budget for when I'm on my own but sorta have to wait and see how alimony goes so I know what I am.playing with.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    Please don't call it an insta-pot, it's an Instant Pot. It drives users crazy! :laugh: IP is ok as an abbreviation.

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) I slept OK without the dogs but not as happily as with them. I am up early, as usual, have put clean sheets on the bed, finished my breakfast and my visit with all of you, then I'll meditate and go for a walk by myself before we leave at 7:00 headed for the ferry to Seattle......any trip that includes a ferry ride is a good trip.

    <3 Barbie from beautiful cooler NW Washington

    Have fun! We took the ferry last weekend. I decided that I'm not driving in Seattle anymore. Parking was an absolute nightmare. When we finally got a spot, my 10-year old looked at me and said, "That was the worst experience ever!" Anyway, from now on, we're driving up to Bremerton, parking the car, taking the ferry as a pedestrian, and if we can't walk to it after we get to Seattle, I guess we really didn't need to see it! Lol Enjoy your trip!

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    edited July 2017
    KetoneKaren wrote: »

    We have taken our oldest Yorkie Farley to Dr. Bill's today. He is 15 and getting frail. He has lost weight, lost most of his vision and hearing, and the last few days is having GI problems. He still has a good appetite and even played with a ball for a few minutes yesterday, but there is blood in his stool and he is vomiting at least once a day. If it is time to let go, I want to bring him back home for a few days if possible, but my partner says being in the car is too hard on him. I have to work this afternoon. I also think the grandkids may want to say goodbye. Farley was the self-appointed babysitter guard dog for both of them when they were babies. He wouldn't eat or sleep when they were here. He stood guard constantly, even when they were sleeping. He waited until they would go home and then eat ravenously and collapse in a deep sleep. He took his job very seriously. We love our little boy. The other 3 dogs will miss him, and it will break our hearts.

    Karen, sad in Virginia


    I'm so sorry, Karen. We had to let one of our dogs go three summers ago -- she was about 15 years old; (we're not sure because my husband rescued her when the dog was a young adult.) She was the dog my husband had with his original family, so he took it especially hard. We dragged it on for a couple months -- I gave her IV fluids every other day at home to keep her hydrated, and she could eat only mashed, soft foods -- mashed potatoes was a favorite. I sat with her, during the IV drip, and she would reach out and lick my hand.

    When she needed the IV every day, we decided it was time. She didn't even survive the sedative before the lethal injection. She was such a sweetie. We miss her a lot! Animals have a way of getting straight to our hearts.

    Many prayers for you during this time.

    ETA: Just read your update!! Good news. Enjoy this time with your pup. <3

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon

  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Good afternoon, ladies.

    Had my 3rd endodontist appointment this morning -- he thinks he finally has all of the canals cleaned out and they are all packed with medicine. I don't have to go back for three months, at which time, he'll clean them out again and repack with medicine. Honestly, even this morning on the way to my appointment, I was wishing that ten years ago, I'd just had the stupid things pulled out! But this guy, of course, says they are worth saving. $$$$$ for him! Lol

    My 16 year old comes back from Kansas on Thursday. I am ready to have him home, but also a little sad for him to be leaving his friends again.

    My 10 year old just called to chat -- he is at my mother's. It was a lot of fun talking with him.

    It's beautiful today -- so wish I could be at the beach, freezing most likely, but still wish I was there.

    Everyone take care.

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
    edited July 2017
    (((Karen)))
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    edited July 2017
    July Accountability
    Progress - Monday, July 10th
    ✔️1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
    (B1, L25, D22, BBS21= 68g)
    ✔️2. Fiber 30g (31g)
    ✔3. Track/complete entry daily
    ✔️4. Vegetables - big salad daily
    ✔️5. Exercise - 30 Fitbit minutes (61 min)

    • Exercise - I didn't get that many steps - only 2600 - but I got busy moving quickly and for 2 good bursts of time and broke a good sweat so... I'm counting it... to boost my motivation. ;-) Today I'll aim for 5,000 steps with some intentional 15 minute walks.

    • just realized I've posted 7 days in a row.
    4th. Carbs 58/ Fiber 27
    5th. 216/32
    6th. 54/30
    7th. 53/30
    8th. 64/35
    9th. 55/30
    10th 68/31

    Onward.

    Hope everyone is having a great day.
    -- Ginger in Texas
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
    Becca - I really like the poem. Thanks for sharing it.

    Mia in MI
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,097 Member
    home an hour early, bad sore throat, took nyquil and going to bed..
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    Lanette - No, I haven't done meatballs in the IP, nor have I ever stuffed them. Sounds interesting! :o I'm going to cook beets tomorrow for salad. I LOVE them, my DH has a real phobia about them. >:) Sooooooooooooo good for you. :D Will do a batch of quinoa too, but I'm almost out of freezer space. We have two freezers - one is huge! At the moment the small one is loaded with gooseberries and blackcurrants from our garden.
    Yogurt is fermenting right now. :D

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,976 Member
    I bought the exact Instant Pot that Becca posted today. I thought I wanted the 6 quart, too, but all the reviews said they were glad they got the bigger one. I hope I don't regret it. Did y'all know you can cook cheesecake in that thing? Oh, my! Now I need some healthy recipes so there will be no time to try cheesecake. I couldn't find anything else to tempt me on Amazon, but I'll probably shop some more before it's over.

    We had a bit of a crisis today. The glue gave out on our master bathroom mirror - 88 inches by 42 inches. The towel rack on the right wall and makeup mirror on the left wall "caught" it and kept it from breaking. We duct taped it to the wall until a glass and mirror company could come take care if it. They made an emergency call. Now we have to let it set, then do touch up painting where the duct tape pulled the paint off the wall.

    My cousin Deb is still breathing. It's day 8 with no food or drink. So incredibly sad.

  • ljdw99
    ljdw99 Posts: 360 Member
    <3
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Karen ~ We all know the heartache of a pet who is suffering. I cried and cried when we had to put our pound hound down. I sat on the floor with him as he was given the shot and he put his paw on my leg. So very sad! I hope you can keep your beloved pet for a while longer.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Lanette - No, I haven't done meatballs in the IP, nor have I ever stuffed them. Sounds interesting! :o I'm going to cook beets tomorrow for salad. I LOVE them, my DH has a real phobia about them. >:) Sooooooooooooo good for you. :D Will do a batch of quinoa too, but I'm almost out of freezer space. We have two freezers - one is huge! At the moment the small one is loaded with gooseberries and blackcurrants from our garden.
    Yogurt is fermenting right now. :D

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx

    Heather - I love cooked red beets but hate to cook them. The IP sounds like the perfect solution.

    Lanette
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Heather so sorry. I have seen it Instant Pot abbreviated to Instapot...
    Did not the difference.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    Ladies, I found a super link for IP recipes...hope this works: http://instantpot3.blogspot.com/

    It gave a link to Mozzarella stuffed meatballs in the beef section: http://www.whatscookinchicago.com/2017/06/instant-pot-mozzarella-stuffed-meatballs.html

    Best part about it... so far I haven't encountered any pop-ups or busy scripts! Recipes load quickly! B)

    Happy eating!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Allie – I think Re in TX has said it best! Take care of YOU, first … it’s your turn!

    Becca – Loved the poem; yes, I felt that probably a little past Life at Midlife. I’m pretty sure that I am on the ‘sunset’ side of life at 66; prepared, just not ready. Got so many things I want to ‘check off my Bucket List’.

    I guess I missed the ‘lion rock’. What page was it on?

    Allie – I was sort of unsure about what your 2nd job was actually going to be; but, if it is being ‘paid’ to have a massage – I agree with DJ – can’t think of a better one.

    Michele – Daddy joked around with all 3 of us about writing us a check for what a wedding would cost and putting a ladder upside the house; but, he did not really mean it. He enjoyed strutting around too much for that to happen.

    We put ‘bird seed’ in our ‘rice bags’. Birds came and did the clean-up; but, we also married on a Sunday afternoon so that the seeds would be off the sidewalk and steps up to the church by the next service. I don't think they had Sunday evening services when there was a Sunday afternoon wedding. We borrowed my parents’ car for the honeymoon. My 2 nieces were hunched down in the backseat; but, they started giggling before we both got in the car. Spent the night in Atlanta and then went to Gatlinburg, TN. My Mother had fixed us a box of all the wedding reception food and we both ate every morsel of it.

    When ‘is’ the wedding?

    NYKaren – I don’t remember the time of year I was out there in San Antonio; but, it was nice so I’m sure it was either in the Spring or Fall. It might be hot when we go in mid-August. I know when Will did live in NE TX, it was hot, hot, hot when we went out there; but, inside the little house he lived in while doing his job was cool.

    While we were there he had a bunch of ‘wild pigs’ come up to the house; it was in a “U” shape and they were right at the door. He got his gun and shot and killed 2 piglets with one shot. So he dressed them and we ate for the next 2 days.

    Karen, sad in Virginia – Losing a ‘fur baby’ is sometimes as bad as losing part of yourself. So far, Louis and I have never had to ‘put one down’. I couldn’t do it and I don’t think Louis could either. Our Shorty was blind and death and during her last few days we put her in a fence so she would not just ‘wander off and die’. My DMGD’s Boston Bull Terrier did that and she was ‘so upset’ that he could never be found. I’d go out and clean the pen and lay fresh pine straw and would get her to come to her dishes and I would just sit around and play with her. She died a week before we were going to go to Louisiana a few years ago. I’m glad that she did, so we could give her a proper burial.

    Lanette – Thanks for the link for recipes for pressure cookers. I’ve cooked once in mine. Turned out pretty good. Chicken very tender; but, I think I will cook the rice on the stove next time.

    Lenora
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    Well the baby goats seem to be settling in. They are very smart, they have already figured out that when the horses nicker even though they can't see them someone has come out the back door and they start bleating for attention. they like raw peanuts in the shell as a treat but I wasn't able to find any at the co-op so I bought apple flavored goat treats. They like those really well!!

    I saw the pulmonologist yesterday to discuss test results. The CT has not changed much if any from before but my ACE is high indicating inflammation. Since I have no symptoms at this time he has agreed to just wait and watch and not put me on any drugs at this time. DD and I are headed to a patient conference on sarcoidosis at UW at the end of the month. It is put on by the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. Looking forward to learning some things. Told the doctor and he thinks he might go too.

    Karen - Sorry about your furbaby but glad you have some extra time to say goodbye.

    Katla - Hope the visit with the son is everything you hoped even if it is short.

    Barbie - Hope you had a good ferry ride, beautiful weather for it.

    Kay - Glad that mirror did not break.

    Pip - Cute picture.

    Re - It is so nice to see you posting on here again.

    Becca - the busted can of biscuits made me laugh. Thanks.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Kelly, you are such a caring care giver. Your children and their parents should e proud to have you.

    Karen , it is so so hard to know that your treasured companion is having problems.i was crying just reading. It took me back to the days when our girls first puppy got to be that age. Enjoy these months together. I know he will be tested very special.

    Allie, I agree with the others. Tom should not be living there. He is desperate now and may do anything to maintain his free housekeeper, cook, gardener and everything else you have done all these years.

    One of the things my little kitten does is hide under the bed just right under the bed skirt. Ity has little eyelids in it at the edge and he can see Melody approach and he pounces on her. Well he was there last night when I went in to get ready to go to bed and I stepped on his paw. Yo u know when you can tell the difference in a child's cry that is in pain or one to get attention. Well I know I hurt that little one. So he retreated under the bed and when I could finally get to him I picked him up. I touched his paws and when I touched one he still meowed out in pain, my finger was also moist. My heart just sunk. My poor little guy was bleeding. I know that an animal takes care of themselves so I just took a moist paper towel and cleaned him and let him take care of himself. So this morning he was running, jumping and bothering the dickens out f Melody. So I know I didn't do any damage. But I cried last night.

    Got a call from the landscaper today and they start next Monday! Michelle comes over each day next week to help us. So so at the end of next week I hope to be one tired but happy woman. Then Christina and family, insert grandkids here, will more than likely be here that weekend!!!!!!!. Ellie's wild frogs are still alive and happy. Christina got a raise today. I just love it how God takes care of that family. This boss of hers has just given her so many new things to do and then helped her get the skills to do it and praised her so much that she just keeps learning more and more.

    Joyce, with a happy heart in Indiana
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,271 Member
    ketonekaren- sorry to hear about your poocher. that was one of the hardest things I had to do was to let my rocky go.... I'm sorry, be strong..
  • Poerava14
    Poerava14 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Karen and Farley: :heartbreak: Take care.
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Thanks for the birthday wishes. I told my son I was in the 4th quarter of my life and he said, no Mom you are in overtime. Lol
    Tere- that is a beautiful picture of a beautiful woman.
    Re-you are a rock star. Work your plan girlfriend.
    Lenora-I agree with Re, it will be really hot while you are here. If you have time, you should see the George Bush Presidential Library on the SMU campus. The 9-11 exhibit is extraordinary.
    Still battling this cold/cough or whatever it is. My golf group is taking me to lunch Friday so I have been get better. I tried NyQuil but hate the medicine head as Becca calls it.
    Stay strong and work your plans
    SueBDew n TX
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