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  • mikesmom1983
    mikesmom1983 Posts: 582 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Hi all!
    Back from the gym! o:)o:)o:)

    Last night's expedition was amazing. The Winter Palace and the Hermitage were opened up in the evening just for us! Two coach loads of Saga passengers. :o First we saw the state apartments, very huge and bling. Amazing chandeliers. :o An amazing gold peacock clock. Then we went round the Hermitage to look at the prize paintings by Rembrandt, Leonardo, El Greco, Titian etc. Wonderful costume exhibition of old court dresses and lovely majolica ceramics. Michele - They had "wedding plates" there - apparently they would commission a portrait of their bride to be on the plate and present it with a piece of jewellery on top. :D Our guide was very Russian and old school - you could imagine her in the KGB. :noway: :laugh:
    Then we were led into a great, sky lit hall, and took our seats for a concert. The State Symphony Orchestra of St Petersburg. Just for us old folks! 40 piece orchestra, with a harpist! We were sitting in front of the biggest malachite vase I have ever seen in my life! They played popular classics, like the Radetsky March.
    Then we trailed down a very long staircase for champagne. Drove back through the city by night, with everything lit up, including all the bridges sparkling with lights. :D
    When we got back to the ship they had laid on a Romanov buffet, which had every sort of food available, but I had three helpings of caviar. :o:o:o (not the real thing I'm sure, but still delicious) Plus shots of vodka. A brilliant ending to the evening.
    Just amazing service from the ship to provide all that late at night for us.

    This afternoon we are going to see 3 cathedrals, including the Spilled Blood, commemorating one of the Tsars who was assassinated on that spot.

    Breakfast this morning was gorgeous fruit, followed by spinach, scrambled egg and avocado. Divine!!!!

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx

    Oh Heather, your evening sounds enchanting! I live vicariously through your travelogues so please keep them coming. I can see why you love this cruise line, they do an outstanding job.

    Last light second date with the physicist was, as the popular say goes, meh. I was home before 8 pm it that gives you any indication (we met at 5 for the drive into Boston). Although the conversation was good, we were both disappointed in the food. There were no perceivable sparks and I would be very surprised if I hear from him again. Hardly worth the 1-1/2 hours of agonizing over what to wear. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

    I was home in plenty of time to do a KettleBell workout. I was concerned about the beer and dessert I had consumed. The scale this morning indicated no harm, a slight gain of less then 1 lbs. Phew! Back on the plan to get it off.

    I have a birthday celebration to attend on Tuesday and a retirement celebration at a winery next Sunday so I have to stick to it for the other days in case I fall too far off the wagon. I am finding vigilance is just as important in maintenance as it is in losing. Yesterday it dawned on me that I am really fine with the eating/exercise plan I've set up for myself, it seems to be something I can sustain for the future. So if I stick with the plan, I can still enjoy the social indulgences when they occur and just go back on the plan the next day. As they say, it's all hard, just pick your hard.

    I should get moving, I think I'll go to the grocery store early today, then it's off to a dressmaker with a friend who will be mother of the bride this autumn.

    Love and hugs to everyone.

    Chris in MA
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning ladies! Happy Sunday! My plans with my friend fell through yesterday, so we are planning to get together later this afternoon. Yesterday was still a busy day for me as far as yard work, etc. It was horribly uncomfortable yesterday evening, though. One of those "angry silence" "walking on eggshells" kind of evenings. DH, DYS and I sat down to eat some dinner and DYS and I were talking about the problems in Charlottesville. DH got angry about our point of view and got into one of his pissy, quiet moods. He left the table, then went for a drive. DYS and I talked a bit more about the news and about why his dad reacts the way he does. DYS went out a bit later with his friends, I decided to tighten the towel rack and tp hanger in the bathroom and ended up cussing my way through that! (I am sure I was still out of sorts after the dinner upset) I went to bed angry about the towel rack and tp holder, though. LOL! They both have this teeny tiny screw on the underside of the holder. You need to use a little teeny screwdriver to turn it, and I have found as I age, my eyesight is horrible! Plus...to get a good look at the screw you are hanging upside down or laying on the floor with your head by the toilet! (No thank you!) AFter dropping a couple of f bombs and a long string of other curse words and cursing the (obviously) male mind who thought this would be a good design (IMO: if you are going to "hide" a screw on the bottom of a fixture; why not make it a bigger one for ease in installment? Not a hard concept to grasp!) I went to bed angry at the world. Hoping today will be better! ttfn xoxoxo KJ
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,583 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka: I am so impressed by all of your cycling. It certainly seems to boost your health and happiness. :smiley:

    Thanks!! :)

    It has been a big part of my life since I was born. I was born into a cycling family, and have been surrounded by bicycles my entire life. I can't imagine life without them.

    They do provide me with freedom, challenges, adventures, fitness, goals, and even therapy. :grin:

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,082 Member
    Lisa~ he got them filled 12-5-16 and has unlimited refills, but at this point I dont care .. going to print it out at walgreens like I said and give it to attorney tomorrow. just more fuel is all... think he was working on his financials for my attorney yesterday, she has been asking for them since the 2nd of August.. Weds is Toms 65 birthday .. so he can start using his medicare insurance I guess.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,249 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,188 Member
    :) It's not raining but the ground is wet and rain is predicted after a very long dry stretch. :)
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    My month old HP Pavillion has a bad video card so I am going to be trying to find a service to repair. :s

    The Pom refuses to swallow the tiny hormone pills (even cut in half) and that is another problem. Put them into bits of hot dog and hopes he will eat that. :s

    That is my feeling this AM. But, I refuse to let life's little annoyances get me down! Will get off the DH's computer as he really doesn't like me using it.

    Alison ~ You are doing great ! Hang in there.

    Carol in GA
  • josephinebowman
    josephinebowman Posts: 359 Member
    Wow, some of you are battling all the way. I put dog pills in Velveeta cheese cubes when necessary but hot dogs should work, too. I have never ridden a bike-when I was young my Dad said bike or pony and I went pony. Take care out there.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,082 Member
    Carol-we had the same problem we found a solution milk bone makes there own version of pill pockets hickory bacon flavor,there are 25 to a bag and what I do is cut them in 1/3rds so we have 75 and now both of them come running for there pills.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Alison and Josephine ~ This dog is so strange. He refuses to eat anything but lean meat mixed with cooked rice. He will not touch any kind of treats...especially those smoked flavored ones. He will not touch any kind of commercial dog food, veggies, or fruits. Believe me, I have tried everything. The DH spoiled him when he was first acquired at 8 wks and that completely changed how he ate. Thanks though! I even put a bit of cheese melted over the hot dog bites. Still no go!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,082 Member
    Geesh
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,687 Member
    The cathedral tour was great - loads of icons, gold leaf and amazing mosaics. The guide was the best we've had, but she allowed a short stop for shopping because a few people requested it. 20 mins waiting for them. Of course, I complained about it, as I do. :o I am making a suggestion that tours with shopping opportunities should be marked as such in the programme. It is more difficult in Russia as we can't just go out on our own to shop.

    KAREN NY - Your trip sounds heavenly! Montreal is definitely on my bucket list, but then I love anywhere with a French vibe! Mind you, I can't imagine not having dinner in a Frenchified place, however much I'd eaten for lunch! :noway:
    I will be interested to see how my weight is when I get back home. There is so much food and so many three/four course meals. I hope my lower carb technique proves to stave off the worst.
    For lunch I had buffet salad, mostly green with a bit of smoked fish. Then I had poached haddock, no potatoes, extra veggies. (I do this every meal) No dessert, but a choice of cheeses amounting to about one ounce with three sticks of celery.
    Dinner will be similar, but with a touch more cheese and a petit four. >:) The waiters know I don't have any bread or potatoes.
    For the afternoon tea I choose the savoury options and just eat the filling, or topping and leave the roll, or base. I do the same thing with the canapés which will be arriving in a minute. We get six tiny ones and I eat off the caviar and salmon and leave the base. :o
    My weakness is the free alcohol, and that is full of calories. I hope my gymming, swimming, dancing and walking will account for that. Added up to 600 or so today.

    Setting sail now for Tallinn in Estonia! :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,643 Member
    I'm sitting here with a nice cool damp 60 degree breeze blowing in the window. We probably got 1/4 inch of rain, but it's still coming in waves of heavy mist. We'll take it. Sinuses feel good, neck feels better. Rosie and I slept in the "big bed" with DH last night and it went well, so maybe that's helping the neck too. Main thing = NO MIGRAINE. :)

    Carol     - sorry to hear Pom is so picky! I noticed with the Rosie, she'll eat anything Sophie eats like carrots, cabbage, apple, you name it. The first couple bites she's not so sure but then she's in all the way. I have a hunch if Sophie was there for the competition, she'd be a miss picky too.

    Kelly - ((((HUGS)))) <3 . This behavior with DH disagreeing and the pissy/quiet stuff causing an uproar is familiar at my house too. Drives me nuts and lucky for him it doesn't happen very often. >:) Not sure if it's his medicine, the pain or who knows what. Luckily we agree on about 99% of everything culturally and politically.

    I remember going to his rheumatologist appointment with him several years ago. He asked the doc of the prednisone was making him short tempered since it's a steroid. The doc told him no, it was just his personality. I had to stifle a laugh.

    Heather     - I would have loved to be on the St. Petersburg tour! That sounds like the most spectacular part of the whole trip! Sounds like you are paying great attention to what you are eating and drinking, plus the exercise so I bet you'll do great!

    Time to do my strength training then a load or two of laundry. Washed sheets yesterday and got an ERROR message first time ever, the machine totally stopped. I pulled out the book and went through the diagnostics, restarted it and it worked OK. It's a 10 year old Kenmore HE. I don't like it but don't want to pay out $$ to replace it yet and refuse to call a serviceman to get the hunk of junk running again. There's a place in town that sells refurbished appliances for cheap plus offers a one year guarantee. If our washer is kaput, I told DH that's where I'm going for the next one. I just want an old washer without all the bells and whistles and digital stuff. Cold, medium, hot water. Period. No fancy pants.

    Have a great day!

    Lanette
    Cool and wonderful NW WA State

  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Allie: I like drawing things out on paper, too. It would be fun to use graph paper, and cut out paper furniture in the right scale for the things you want. Then you can arrange and rearrange the rooms until you're happy with the floor plans. :smile: DH tells me that viagra comes as little blue pills. Seems as though Tomcat is still the same old :devil:. You will be so much better off without him dragging you down. :flowerforyou: PS: I like Rori's idea.

    Pip: Yay!!!!!!! I'm glad the mail brought something good that put you over 1K. :wink:

    Rye in TX: Google one speed bikes. I'm sure it will give you a list of stores that carry them. You can also try Goodwill and other charities and resale stores. They may have some at low cost. :smiley:

    Lanette: It is raining here in NW Oregon right now. I am so pleased with the improvement in air quality! :bigsmile:

    Kate: Congratulations on your eye surgery! :heart:

    Becca: (((HUGS)))

    DJ: I hope your back is feeling better soon. :flowerforyou:

    Gloria: My mom had to take prednisone on a long-term basis and hated it. I've got a cousin who has to take it for the rest of her life. For euphoria, you may need to use an herb that is legal in Oregon, Washington & Colorado. :wink:


    We have a misty morning today! I hope it manages to clean the smoke particle out of our air. We're planning to go to DSIL's place in Eastern Oregon to see the eclipse. Our view of it here would be as good--unless it turn out to be a cloudy day like today. I like DSIL & am looking forward to the visit.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "That which doesn't kill us, makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche

  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Oh, Heather, what a wonderful vacation you seem to be having! It sounds simply wonderful.

    Carol: good luck with the doggie pills. One of our cats is about as picky as you describe your dog, of course he is the one who needs more medications. With our other two we can often hide medicine in baby food. Sorry about your tech difficulties!

    Karen: your quick recharge vacation sounds ideal, I've always wanted to go to Montreal!

    Lanette: you win the internet with "physical terrorist". Even more, you got a full on spit- take from my DH when I quoted you. Great turn of phrase.

    Spirit Bear: so glad to hear the weather might be breaking through the smoke. I've been hoping for you to get some relief and glad to hear it might be soon.

    Gloria: I can not remember a time when I did not know how to swim. I must have been very young when my mother got me lessons. For me swimming is the most relaxing and quiet thing I can imagine. My physical challenges all but disappear (well, I'll never be able to do a flip turn, but that is such a small thing) and I am not cringe-worthy bad at it, as a matter of fact in a pretty darn good breaststroke and crawl swimmer. Swimming is the only physical activity I could ever say that about.

    Everyone: thanks for the hugs and encouragement! I'll consider upping my calories, but it scares me silly. I'm afraid I can't change my exercise much at this time -yes I spend a long time in the pool but being as I can't drive, I have to get a ride when it is available. That means a 3 1/2 hour time block at the gym. If I get strong enough and confident enough I'm planning on biking there and then I can be in control of the time. Walking the mile and 1/2 there and back is not an option in the Texas heat with my frequent hot flashes. That may be possible by Novemberish but I was hoping to be biking there by then.

    I am reconsidering this bike thing tho, after sobering thoughts about my limitations I'm not sure it is a safe option. Balance and motor coordination difficulties (dyspraxia) combined with no depth perception or 3 dimensional vision (and etc problems) - well, I can ride the bike but I'm not sure it is too smart to do so. The good news is I live in a very suburban type community and can take mostly empty of traffic neighborhood streets almost the whole way to and from the gym. So I'm not sure what I'm going to do.

    Today I'm grateful for my husband who has maintained for almost 30 years that not only does he not mind having to drive us everywhere he is glad that he never had to argue or insist he always be the one to drive. He hates being a passenger in a car so he says he glad he always has to drive.

    Rye in Texas saying: r8x2m4x6a4fa.png
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,082 Member
    afternoon, or morning to some of you..
    well went to Walgreen's and spend 83cents for 2 pictures, one goes in my lock box the other goes to the attorney well if that isn't proof enough I don't know what is...
    swept and washed floors, did some more packing.. and did laundry and made the bed..
    Tom out vacuming his car.. I might take a nap.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
    Poerava14 wrote: »
    grandmallie wrote: »
    ha ha ha I just snooped in Toms attache case, and what do I find ,but a prescription of little blue pills , Oh dear lord...

    Can you swap them out for placebos? >:)>:)>:)

    what are they viagra? never seen them
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited August 2017
    Dear Ladies,

    Rain has come to the coast, and it was relaxing to hear it as I fell asleep last night. I have been having some restless leg issues. I remember someone posting taking TUMS and so that is what I have been doing. I don't know if its because I just fall sleep, or my legs actually stop being restless, but whatever happens, I am able to get thru my night of slumber!

    Haven't been able to connect with Navy eldest son these weeks. I might just send him a long email today anyway. His carrier after hitting the UK, meandered up towards Denmark, playing around with ships up there doing exercises. I am a firm believer of the term, " loose lips sink ships", but these are activities that have already happened so I am not concerned. My eldest is always so cute when he calls from foreign ports. We ask him where he is, and there is a dramatic pause, and he gives us some vague hint. We always laugh and say, " you are in port, its not a secret now, every civilian within 50 miles knows you're in port ". Then he confesses. They trained that boy well!

    I have decided to cart my rice cooker, and pretty much all the essentials to make chicken fried rice, for my eldest when we meet up with him. One meal he absolutely loves. His birthday just passed, so I figured he would like this. There is a sauce that I have always used to make it, and I had packaged it up as a Christmas present last year, so I don't have to bring that! Its called Tonkasu Bulldog sauce, a Japanese sauce. We ordered about 8 bottles from Amazon one year. Then youngest son finally figured out everything he loved like chicken, eggs, and bacon, were in it so those bottles went quick! I just hope my rice cooker will survive the journey. She is 29 years old bless her rice cooker heart! Haha.

    Watched a silly movie about two sisters stuck under a pool cover last night. There was a need to make sure they make it! Plus it was comical to see the camera pan around the deep end like JAWS was gonna come out from one of the heating ducts!!! But then a bad lady came and stole one of the sisters wallet, demanding her PIN number for her debit card! Don't do it, I yelled!! Haha! Such suspense!! There was a moment though, that was quite dramatic. The bad lady turned on the pool lights bright and......she turned on the chlorine activation!!!!! I was hooked then!!!
    Stupid movie at its finest! They make it.

    Hugs ladies!
    Becca
    Oregon
    Where we have puddles
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,082 Member
    Pip~ yup found the bottle in his attache case lol, picture took, and printed and in my purse for the lawyer..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Pip~ yup found the bottle in his attache case lol, picture took, and printed and in my purse for the lawyer..

    if they were in the bottle they came in, you could get the name of the drug and google it 2c what it is for
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Um she knows what they are used for!!!

    https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Mr+smiling+man+erectile+dysfunction+videos&&view=detail&mid=8648B8D459D6C0D31E8C8648B8D459D6C0D31E8C&FORM=VRDGAR

    Cute smiling man commercial!
    Becca
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Awe Allie, please take that video with humor as it was intended and not mean spirited. You know I see the world with a clown nose on my face half the time! Hugs!
    Becca
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,188 Member
    :)Rye . I have a recumbent exercise bike in the middle of my living room facing the TV. When my husband and I watch TV, I ride the bike or I ride it while reading or listening to an audio book or podcast. No matter what the weather, I can burn calories. I don't belong to a gym because getting there is too much of a hassle for me. Good luck finding a plan that works for you . I walk early in the morning when it is cool. I bought some dumbbells to do strength training and I have a yoga video

    <3 Barbie from beautiful drizzly NW Washington
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Rye .... you are not stupid. Motivating ourselves and beating ourselves up are two different things. At 55, I've decided it's time to stop calling myself names. Fat. Stupid. Uncoordinated. None of these labels has ever helped me. And I'm sorry someone was able to upset you ... they were ignorant in more ways than one.

    Pip ... you're beautiful with either long or short hair ... but I think the short is sassier and sexier ... just sayin'

    Kate ... very sorry to hear of your friend's loss ...

    Beth near Buffalo

  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Afternoon ladies. You guys make my day! I laugh reading your posts. Wome I am in awe over how you do what you do. Love the stories of campfires, raging streams, foreign travel, kids, hair cuts, sibling problems. I love everything.

    Church was good. Several of my friends on vacation. My best friend there, her and her husband were in them choir and dropped out due to his eye health, they ,I've to travel and I think that is the real reason they dropped out.

    Healthier I have often wondered if you had the opportunity to travel all the time except for time with grand kids if you would do that. You love this cruise ship. I have read of senior citizens who just live on them.

    I am fighting taking a nap. Decisions, decisions. Joyce, Indiana
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Thanks for all good wishes for my friends loss and for my eye surgery. Went to town and bought a pair of reading glasses only £1 (we have a few pound shops) they are great I can read these posts today but yesterday I had to use magnifying glass.

    Only thing can't do as much exercise especially not weights for a couple of weeks anyway will need to do more walking

    Kate UK
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Heather you should write for a travel magazine or the cruise company. I'm sure many people would want to travel to where you've been based on your eloquent writings. I feel like I can see exactly what it was like through your words.

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