WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2017
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Just wanted everyone to know that the MRI came out with NO CANCER. What a relief. I'm now up to .8mile of walking one way.17
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DJ, one of the things I did when I started this journey was to decide that baking goodies would no longer be one of my hobbies. I gave away a lot of baking paraphernalia and supplies. I am no longer famous for my chocolate chip cookies. I just don't bake and I don't worry about it. Jake enjoys hearing about all of you. He was with me when I had my first meet up with a woman from MFP. I survived my visit to the dentist today and don't have to have my teeth cleaned again until January.
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Drkatiebug I should be able to see the name, I'll look and add it when I get it1
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DJ, one of the things I did when I started this journey was to decide that baking goodies would no longer be one of my hobbies. I gave away a lot of baking paraphernalia and supplies. I am no longer famous for my chocolate chip cookies. I just don't bake and I don't worry about it.
I don't cook, but I do love baking. Only now, I just bake for about a month around Christmas, and I did bake Lava Cakes on my birthday.
Unfortunately, baking and keeping the weight off just don't go together.
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This is Buffalo Bayou going through downtown Houston today. Still out of its banks but not in the streets anymore. It was up in the building in the picture before receding. This pedestrian bridge was about 15 feet under water on Monday and is normally about 30 feet above the water. So it is down, but not down enough. They are working hard to get the basements and underground parking garages pumped out but with the bayou still running high it is hard for the water to drain. It's happening though. The bayou behind my house was half way empty. Yet there are areas of town that are still under water and deeply flooded. My son spent the day pulling carpet out of his friend's house that had just been completed from suffering 25 inches of water in the Tax Day Flood. Thankfully they had not moved any furniture in yet. A long way to go in recovery but it is starting. My houses are all good, I did mold remediation and cleanup in my house where the garage flooded. I had very little affected because I moved it all up four feet before leaving. Unfortunately a lot of people either didn't bother or just didn't have time. I have one young friend who sent out a message and pictures showing the water in the street, well away from her apartment. 20 minutes later she had a foot in her apartment and was collecting stuff to go and within the hour she had 3 feet in the apartment and was waiting for a boat to get to her. It was so fast she was only able to get a bag of clothes and her pets. Now Port Arthur is under water. Harvey needs to let up and move on. We're tired of Harvey in Texas!
If you want to help or contribute consider JJ Watt's fundraiser. I have confidence it will get used for the people that need it. JJ is a pretty awesome guy.
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Maritill - how wonderful can you get?
Denise called today and asked me if I was making her shower cake. I told her there are some things that are going to be a surprise for her. She said she thought that I might be making it and just in case she wanted to let me know that she doesn't like fruit in her cake, she thought that a "barbie" cake might be good since I made one for her when she was a little girl. I just told her that I'd be sure to pass on the message to whoever is buying the cake. I am making the cake. You have no idea how many marbled cakes I've made trying to get the marbeling to where I like it. Made a "veil" for the doll that goes in the cake. Thank goodness Jess is decorating it, I am NOT a decorator by any stretch of the imagination.
Supposed to volunteer at the Green Room tomorrow then need to go to Sam's and WalMart. Not sure what time Steve will get here Fri and not sure if he's leaving on Sun or Mon, I'm thinking Mon. I should make the biscuits for us to have while he's here. Glad I asked not to be put on the schedule at the church this weekend.
Michele in NC
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Hello all!
I'm trying again on my iPhone. (3rd time's a charm!) This will be quick, since it's getting late.
I see the lights are on in the metro area of Houston. That is good to see! It's been so sad. Now Port Arthur and Louisiana.
We are getting some rain from Harvey but not too much. More thru the rest of the week.
Marcelyn & Ginger I'm happy y'all are ok!! Luckily other friends are ok down in Corpus too.
I worked at TxDOT in Austin when I lived in Texas. I bet there are a lot of engineers and maintenance guys out there on the roads and bridges checking for damage. They have a lot of clean up to do. But the maintenance people are on call, so they will work as long as they can per day, night or day.
Lenora I know about the trees! It's a love hate relationship! We live our trees, but with 93 + trees in an acre and a half, there are constant branches and twigs dropping all year and the leaves! I wish we did have more pine. The needles would keep down the grasses but we have mostly oaks, pecans and Hickory.
Bob has the mower set as high as it will go so he can run it over the leaves.
Lanette Yummy! Homemade applesauce!
Becca I love the rocks!! You are the Queen! The Queen of saving and shopping! Way to go!
My grandmother survived the depression. She stored up sugar and flour and saved everything. She cut buttons off of clothes and kept them in a Mason jar and either used the fabrics to make quilts or for rags. I still have a piece of quilt too she made. It was a crazy quilt all stitched by hand. She also wrote events on it in thread. Birthdays, etc.

I went down to Lowes for the 3rd time today. We bought a fridge, stove and microwave on Monday, but later we thought the microwave wasn't going to work up above the stove, so we went back to adjust the paperwork. We bought a range hood instead. All fine and good but I noticed the girl at customer service didn't refund the installation on the microwave. So we went back today to straighten that out! $113 refunded.
But on the way home we saw an accident and since being a witness we had to stop. A tow truck came off the freeway ramp and turned onto the road and a large steel part of the tow bar went flying into the road. A lady driving a new "Discovery" Land Rover stomped on her brakes to miss it and a guy in a Dodge SUV hit her! Bam!! Loud! I was behind him on the turn so I had a good view of the whole thing. So right at the freeway with people off of work made it rough for people to get around us. Luckily the tow truck driver came right back and an officer was nearby too. So, we had an exciting day! Right?
I retired twice BTW. I worked for TxDOT and quit and filed for my SS in Dec/2013, thinking I would retire but not sure if I wanted to file to retire from the state of Texas. But I was bored and was binging on Netflix and cookies!! I decided to go back to work and in April I went back to work at Texas Parks and Wildlife.
My DH also worked for the state (35 years) and in 2015 we decided to retire and buy a house in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It took some adjustment for sure!! Living in Austin and going to the clubs and eating out all at BBQ joints and TexMex!! Culture shock! Even we vacationed up here all the time but I think Bob was depressed for a long time. He's doing ok now, but the first year was rough. Plus my mother moved in and there was some tension. She moved out, so things are better!
Have a good evening.
Dana in Arkansas
Got some good deals, saved $820
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Pip: I got the handkerchief, signed it and mailed it back to you. I hope it arrives soon. (((HUGS)))
Maritill: Congrats on the "no cancer" report from the MRI!!!! :bigsmile:
My neighbor knocked on my door and wanted to walk this afternoon. I was happy to go with her. She hasn't been feeling good enough to walk for quite a while so this was a treat. She has heart disease. I have no notion of the medical details. She doesn't often feel good enough to walk, so I was very pleased to spend some time with her today. After I got home there was a call from DD and I got to facetime with her and the three children. It was very nice.
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."4 -
Not much to say tonight ecept the pictures of Houston encouraged me. Like you said 'it's coming'
Allie, I hope you have all the household things like dishware, vacuum, etc handled. I feel like the others do. Don't like how Tom is being so nice about the dogs.
Choir practice was rough tonight. Our director provides us with proactive CDs so we can practice at ho,e because our little 15 member choir has some tough music coming up and then the Christmas cantata. These CDs are just of the music and some choir. We have to pick out our parts in order to learn them well. The more we see the music in our hands in choir practice and practice it there, the easier it is to learn it and sing with our CDs. The sopranos have it easy. The Cantata is a rehearsal CD and our part is highlighted and we can hear the other parts in the background. I am summing most of the men do not use ther practice CDs at all. So much time was taken up with helping them learn their parts of songs that we have had the CDs all summer. One man said, when Nancy asked if there were any parts they needed hep with, he said from the beginning to the end. He is the tenor that stands behind me and is off key. So we didn't get t 3 songs on the list to work with tonight. And then after choir was trio practice. We sang the song fhrough one time and that was it. We are trusting that Sunday when we are all rested that we will do well. It is a song we have done before. I think one thing that Nancy does wrong is that she treats the men like she treats the kids she teaches in school. A few of the guys read music really well and the men depend heavily on them but the other guys are kind of clueless sometimes. But as always, it is good to just get together and sing.
Starting my lower dose of Am in tonight and I am hoping I will use my tiredness to help me get to sleep.
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Morning ladies
Barbie will not buy anything else.i need a couch but will find something once I move in.I am buying a few new things that were on sale of course and a few things used.i haven't gotten cleaning stuff yet ,but will when I move..
My Brother is being very nasty to me and I don't like it..he is up in New Hampshire and I will be taking Tal and my dad up early Saturday am.Sean doesn't have his meds with him so he is off the wall a bit.but I say things in confidence to his wife and she goes and tells him.geesh...he says everything thing is me me me,and I'm not committed to helping with cottage and this weekend..
I told him I work 30 + he's a week ,try and help take care of his MIL,my dad,my granddaughter and stuff here.and try to move on from a bad marriage.I will help where I can this weekend,but if he is going to be uptight all weekend I don't want to go.but don't want to disappoint my granddaughter and my dad. Ok rant over.. sorry.3 -
Allie (((Hugs)))
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Mary- I hope the move helps with the Lyme disease. It sounds like you have thought it over carefully and plotted your course of action. Praying that this move will be a blessing.
Heather - Trolls and Imposter? Haha. Sending him hugs from one of the Trolls.
Vicki - I am so sorry for your fall. It is a little concerning that there is no reason.
On the subject of peaches. DH decided he would take over and show me a quick and easy way to do the peaches that he read on Face book. He froze them whole with pits in and skin on. What an unappetizing mess when defrosted. So much for him taking over on the food front.
Allie - A big congratulations to you on the Condo. Remember with Tom if it seems to be too good to be true it probably is. I'm sorry you having problems with your brother.
Marcelyn - thanks for sharing your photos of the flood. Mother Nature is powerful.
Maritill - Now you can breathe. So happy for you.
Yesterday was busy. I took Keira shopping and ending up buying her too many clothes. It was fun to share in her enthusiasm. She is tall and skinny. We tried to find her pants but none fit evenly slightly good enough. She did find a dress, a couple tops, a nice jackets and some sparkly Tshirts. We also picked up a couple of head bands. The lady in the shop said "She's a little whirl wind. She sure has a lot of energy" Little did she know that was the calmed down version. Jheri told her that I used to make all their clothes. Keira demanded to see photos and now wants me to design some clothes with her. I gave away my sewing machine a few years ago because it wouldn't stay in time. Some days I think I would like to have one.
We have Boss overnight. Silly dog had to have cuddle time in the recliner with me before he would stop crying. Have you ever cuddled with a full grown pit bull. Poor old boy is really getting grizzled around his muzzle. Jheri, DSIL and the kids are in Calgary. Trying to find clothes for the 15 year old. He is a bit more involved than Jheri thought he would be. Could it be because of Belle? Aww..young love.
We finally got all of Larry's paper work for everything Senior related filed. We went to the Senior's Centre to have something certified. He got upset because I signed us both up. He apparently isn't old enough and still works. And? We just filed all these Senior papers. The membership opens at 55. I have my eye on a Thurs. morning class. I will only be able to go every 2nd week but that's okay.
Our son kept texting me yesterday while he is camping with his boys. I finally said Do you want to talk. My phone rang immediately. Some tough stuff to say and hear. It tears my heart when I hear him break down as he talks about Steve. I want so much to hug him and make it better. He broke down again when he talked about the situation with him and Holly. So much sadness in his voice. He brought up his fears about not being able to do everything he needed to without her help. I so want to hug him and make this better. So much easier when he was 4 than 40. DDIL will phone me tomorrow. She ruptured her calf muscle on a girl's trip. Where is that wand? I just want to make it better. All of it. I know that is not possible.
Tomorrow I hope to take our sweet Harmony shopping for a few things. I took her to the walkin tonight. I was sure it was allergies and it is. In the afternoon I take her Mom for an interview.5 -
Next on my list is revising and updating our wills. Also I want to get our passports. Then we will figure out how much Mexico will be and if we can actually afford it. We will do it. Where there's a will there is a way.
It was my big bro's birthday. 68 today. I asked him how he was celebrating? No time for that , it's Wednesday night cards. hmmm.... Does he know he is sounding like my Mom.
Prayers for all in Texas
Sharon not enjoying the scorcher that was today.5 -
Kate UK 1
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Allie - I would think twice about taking your family up to the cottage if he is drinking again. That would be NO fun. You wouldn't be disappointing them, he would. As I understand it your father gave the cottage to your brother, so I don't see how you are responsible for it. Don't listen to his nonsense, just put the phone down. You have learnt to be strong with Tom, be the same with your brother. He may be jealous that you are changing your life and as he sees you getting stronger he is doing his best to ruin things.
You know I care about you - don't let yourself get sucked in to his dramas. Contact Al Anon if you need to talk to someone.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
Morning, all, afternoon and evening...
Maritill-congrats on being cancer-free!
I've got a doctor's appointment this morning; will be talking to her about ill Contrave made me and see if we can work together to find a solution that will work. I'm traveling three weeks out of four next month, and just can't be nauseous and headachy and drive for hours.
She got my husband an appointment with an audiologist in mid-September, the first time he's been willing to go and get tested. I swear men survive as long as they do because women force them to take care of themselves. Will be interested to hear what the ear doc says about his hearing.
Been able to sleep two nights in a row now without a bite guard to keep me from grinding, and no headache when I wake up. It's a stress reaction, and I know it--I just have to realize it before I go to bed.
All my troubles feel quite minor at the moment, and part of that habit stacking is taking a moment each day to realize how truly grateful I am for the good things in my life.
Y'all always go on that list.
But then, so does coffee.
Love,
Lisa in West Texas6 -
Heather~ Thank you so much for the advice...my dad has been going to Al Anon for 40 + years, my brother for the time being isn't drinking, but is wound up because he has to be in jail for 2 weeks he will be going to one of the nastiest prisons in N.H. and he is scared... he blew something off and didnt take care of it when he should of and now he has to do what he has to do..
Alot of my family will be up there Saterday and Sunday and I will pitch in as I usually do... will have Taliah help some too. will try and capture some pictures , especially the peach ice cream4 -
lisa in my gratitude journal coffee lands in the top 10 list every time
Joyce love hearing about the choir, sounds like a tough piece you all are working on, who's the composer?
Love that range hood!! Pretty!!
Tx folks, your strength and patience and courage is amazing.
NYKAREN
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Thanks for all of your prayers and good thoughts! My DH sent an email to the COO of his company saying how disappointed he was in the situation and the fact that he has to now find employment with the competition. He was contacted within a couple of hours of that email by the head of the talent acquisition team. He will be getting in invite for an interview today before noon. Supposedly there was some glitch in their system and they did not get his application for the position he applied for. So even though he had an interview with them four weeks ago one hand did not know what the other was doing! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as this would be the ideal situation for him as well as his company. He is extremely talented at what he does. And would be an asset to them. Today is the beginning of my second garage sale. Everything is falling into place for us to hopefully be on the road by Monday morning! Then hopefully we can have some normalcy in our life!
Mary from Minnesota13 -
Hello! You all have been busy. Nothing (I hope) new here. I am resolved to recycle plastic bags and drop off some unwanted items at charity today. There is bright sun coming in the window so all should be good. I do not feel inclined to mow anything today! Son is back 'in school' so online lessons for the next few hours.5
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Good Morning!
I have been obsessed with Texas this week. I am heartbroken, along with the rest of you, over the unthinkable devastation. I wish more of the localities would have at least suggested voluntary evacuation for people in nursing homes and families with very old and very young members. Some of those stories have been unbearable.
Thanks for the photos and updates from all the Texas gals. I hope Louisiana doesn't suffer too much.
I took the oldest 2 grandchildren to the Science Museum yesterday, and 8 year old Jillian fell. She's a pretty tough cookie, so I knew when she couldn't stop crying that she might really be hurt. Thought maybe she had broken her left radius near the wrist, but xrays were negative. She has a severe bruise of her bone, though, and it will take a couple of weeks to heal. She was all smiles afterwards, sporting her fancy ace wrap!
I like all the updates from you trolls, imposters, and imaginary friends! LOL! Keep 'em coming!
Love, Karen in Virginia
Edited to add: That's great news about your husband, Mary! Good for him for going the extra mile. It may just have saved the two of you a lot of hassle and adjustments!4 -
Mary Prayers for you and your DH.
It takes a great deal of faith to move across the country to a new life in Arizona! But I know your faith will bring to you what needs to be! I'm glad your DH sent the email! Set things in motion!!
Dana in Arkansas 4 -
Watch for the new thread to be posted later today. It's the last day of August. 4 -
Mary - good for your DH contacting the COO! Sounds like he got their attention and rightly so, they don't want to lose him - especially to the competition. Sending positive thoughts right now!!
Dana - way to go hitting the sales at Lowe's. When will the goodies be delivered? I noticed this morning a puddle on the floor next to our dishwasher....ugh. I might be hitting the Home Depot sale. A new one is only a little more expensive than a service call these days and the Kitchenaid is only ten years old... only. Sigh.
Heather - hope you and DH are on the mend.
Karen in VA - so sorry to hear about Jillian! Glad nothing broken - she's had quite a year.
Joyce - I almost spit out my coffee when I read your comments about men's brains and the boxes. Yes, our boxes connected quite well compared to theirs.
Sharon - when does school start up there? Hard to believe summer is over for the kids, but not for the weatherman. Wish he'd get his act together and give us some cool weather and rain... one of these days I'll be complaining about the cold and wet weather (she said.... tapping foot impatiently....)
I told DH while we aren't hot weather lovers, we are counting our blessings... we have electricity, plenty of potable water, and air conditioning. Right now have windows open, fan going, trying to pull in some cool air. Very refreshing. Need to get my walk in then do my strength training, pick apples and tomatoes.
Tomorrow is shopping day. Thanks to everyone who gave tips on hot weather cooking. My DH is so picky about what he eats and I'm sure it's due to years taking RA drugs which have taken a toll on his tummy.
Barbie - thank you for getting the new link ready for us today. September already!
I woke up at 3 am, couldn't sleep. Our main email went kaput yesterday as in cannot receive emails. I just finished a chat with Centurylink and they said they'd had a number of complaints from other customers and are working as hard as they can to fix it. Technology... can't live with it, can't live without it.
That's the quick morning update- sending hugs where needed!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Will be both September and the first day of Spring in about 40 minutes. 3
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I have been retired for 1 month. I love it! It still feels like I am on vacation. I enjoyed my job until 8-10 months ago and knew it was time to leave. My projects include clearing clutter and organizing. I started with my closet and transitioning my wardrobe. I have lost 60 lbs in the last 11 months going from a size 14 to 0/2. I donated 8 suits to an organization for abused women. I took several pieces to a consignment store. I have purchased smaller jeans and tops at resale shops and a thrift store. The prices for name brand clothes range from $4 - $10. I did keep one suit and several pairs of black slacks in case I decide at sometime to work part-time. Everything in my closet now fits and consists mainly of jeans, t-shirts, workout clothes and swim suits.
I am now working on my craft room that began to look like a pantry. I put up all my jewelry making supplies when my daughter and grandson moved in when he was 3 months old and never got back to it when they moved out 4 years ago. I also like to make chain maille and do wire work.
Next on the list is the kitchen, then garage and shed when it cools off.
I also plan on volunteering at my grandson's school. He is in first grade and started last week.
Here are some pictures of the first day of school and some jewelry I made.
Cathy in Arlington, TX
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August 1 - 4.7 km (55 min) walking + 12 flights of stairs (9 min)
Back again for August! Despite the fact that it is still winter ... I hope to get something relatively close to last year's 54 hours of exercise.Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min Let's get started!
August 2 - 5.4 km (65 min) walking + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
August 3 - 3.3 (41.25 min) walking + 14.25 km (45 min) cycling indoors + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
August 4 - 1.80 (22.50 min) walking
August 5 - 121.00 km (382.11 min) cycling outside ... hilly and strenuous partially gravel ride. Tough tough ride.
August 6 - 1.6 km (20.00 min) walking
August 7 - 5.20 km (65 min) walking + 5 flights of stairs (4 min)
Blech ... ill. Coughing, sore throat, no voice ...
August 8 - 0
August 9 - 0
August 10 - 0
August 11 - 0
August 12 - 1.0 km (12.50 min) walking
August 13 - 52.60 km (166.11 min) cycling outside. Much nicer ride than last week.
August 14 - 3.10 km (38.75 min) walking + 23 km (54 min) spinning class
August 15 - 4.50 km (56.25 min) walking
August 16 - 1.40 km (17.50 min) walking
August 17 - 3.6 km (45 min) walking + 7 flights of stairs (5 min)
August 18 - 1.4 km (17 min) walking
August 19 - 183.8 km (575 min) cycling ... an event this weekend.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366563/ultradistance-cycling#latest
And then my cold turned into a sinus infection.
August 20 - 0 km
August 21 - 5.2 km (65 min) walking
August 22 - 1.8 km (20 min) walking
August 23 - 2 km (25 min) walking + 8 flights of stairs (6 min)
August 24 - 5 km (60 min) walking
August 25 - 7.2 km (90 min) walking + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)
August 26 - 4 km (50 min) walking
August 27 - 1.2 km (15 min) walking
August 28 - 7 km (85 min) walking
August 29 - 2 km walking (25 min)
August 30 - 4.5 km walking (55 min)
August 31 - 4.7 km walking (55 min) + 10 flights of stairs (8 min)
2017 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 81.6
Walking Time (min): 1020.0
Cycling Distance (km): 394.2
Cycling Time (min): 1226.1
Stairs Climbed Number: 94.0
Stairs Climbed Time (min): 75.2
Totals
Total Distance (km): 475.8
Total Distance (miles): 295.6
Total Time (min): 2321.3
Total Time (hr): 38:41:15
And that's August.
M in Oz4 -
I just returned on Tuesday from a family reunion in Estes Park, CO with my mom's family. She was the oldest of 8 children, 6 brothers and 1 sister. Sadly, 2 of her brothers and a sister in law have passed away since the last reunion 2 years ago. 2 of my brothers and my mom drove to my house from East TX to pick me up and the 4 of us traveled together with my dog Angel to Estes Park. We stay at the YMCA facility there in a 4 bedroom cabin with an uncle and his wife and another aunt who live in Colorado. Another uncle's family travel from Montana and stay in another cabin. The Y has a variety of activities and the cabins are very nice for large groups. We had a great time being in the mountains and visiting.
My mom grew up in Fort Collins and then Denver. My dad grew up in Waco and Fort Worth. They met through letters while my dad was in the Navy. They moved to Fort Worth and married when my dad got out of the Navy.
We then went to Wray, CO to visit with an aunt and uncle for a few more days and see their new place. We left there on Monday intending to drive for 12 hours back to my house. We were a little over an hour from home when a tire blew out on I35 just before the OK-TX border around 9 PM. The tire threw rubber and caused major damage to the van- tore through the radiator and wiring. Thank goodness my brother Chris was driving. He was able to safely pull to the shoulder with no issues.
Once it was clear that the car was not drive-able, I called around to find a hotel that took dogs to make reservations and then to find a shuttle service to take me and my mom to the hotel. We let my brother Jimmy handle calling a tow truck to take the van to the hotel. That was a big mistake. He went through his insurance company and they spent 3 hours on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck. I went on-line and reserved a rental car for the next day to get to my house and then they took it on to Tyler and returned it there.
Another brother, Bryan is a mechanic. He and his neighbor drove to OK on Tuesday and towed the van to his place. He will do his best to put it back together. We had driven 2,048 miles before the blowout and had less than 100 to go.
Here are some pictures taken in CO and of the damage to the van. My mom is 88 yo and broke her neck last year. The neck brace is permanent as the break did not heal. Her sister and brothers are also in the picture. There is 24 year difference between my mom and her youngest brother who is not pictured. My aunt is 13 days older than my older brother and my uncle is 3 months older than me.
I am very pleased - gained 1 lb while traveling and it is now gone. 8 lbs to go to hit goal weight. I did pre-plan and took protein drinks and precooked bacon with me and maintained my low carb plan.
At 88 my mom walks every day rain or shine. She is my hero.
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Ginger glorious picture of sunset.
Did another painting class at the Y. I like how she encourages to make it our own and experiment. It is hard to finish a work exactly the way you want it in two hours, but for me it is just the fun of painting. She supplies everything. Paint, canvas, and brushes, easel for $20. I plan to try to attend a session once a month. Margaret
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