WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017

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  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Posts: 610 Member
    Feeling exhausted and so much to do. I bought a dress that totally surprised me. The dress was very reasonably priced but the jacket was a little more expensive.
    Jheri did the birthday supper. Ham , scalloped potato, roasted fall vegetables, roasted carrots, a different cake and home made ice cream. Absolutely delicious. I am glad she had a plan because I did nothing. Well, I signed my name on a dollar store card and didn't write one word extra. Jason suggested that we do a joint party for his Dad and himself in November. Maybe I can handle that.
    Finally got the requisition in for the cortisone again. I am hoping now that she has written a prescription for the year that I will be able to call and book my own appointments.
    Went for a manicure. Silvery grey this time.

    Loaded Jason's DJ equipment into our Toyota. I don't think that his cousin knows what he is doing for her. I hope they give him some token of appreciation. It's a big job.
    The counselor's office phoned and I missed the call. I will call them tomorrow and get the appointment.

    My thoughts keep getting derailed. Taking my fuzzy brain to bed. I made it to page 11.

    I will be incommunicado this weekend.

    Talk to you soon.

    -Sharon in Lethbridge, Alberta
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK <3
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Penny Your vistas/views are always so stunning.

    I was watching a fun travel/food show last night with DH (on Public tv, called "I'll Have What Phil's Having") it was making us want to travel! and you know I'm not much of a traveller! Anyway, next week's episode is Hong Kong which is getting us both excited...some day we want to go to Asia, yeah, someday!!

    Well, my calendar is full of doc appointments, I'm seeing a chiropractor next week for my tendonitis and then to the hematologist, then my annual gyn and mammo appts. Feels a little like a full time job, just taking care of ME!!!
    Now off to pack my bags, soup, snacks and water, gym bag and a very long to do list, I always take the scenic route to work to enjoy the start of the leaves turning colors.

    NYKAREN

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Morning Ladies
    Lenora- I'm sure I will get a fair shake.from what my attorney said she was in court last week and one of Tom's attorneys clients was yelling at her in court,that must have been a scene...
    He should be there at court or his attorney should give all of his finances to mine or Tom will get fined for contempt of court..
    My friend Patty is coming over after I get out of work tomorrow and will ask her opinion..I have the chair and ottoman in my room but thinking of maybe bringing the recliner in here and putting chair and ottoman out in living room..we are going to hang pictures and put up curtains in den and bedroom.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Nice ... I've had my third week in a row where I've walked at least 30 km during the week. :)
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Getting over our blow up, though first thing this morning DH hadn't thrown it off. He was still very upset. I sent him off on a long walk and I went to get a blow dry. Also bought him some chocolate truffles! :o:D
    Found an amazing bakery and bought some heavenly bread - seeded sourdough. Plus some other lunch stuff. The artisan food shops round here are amazing. Too tempting! Luckily the incredible cheese shop was closed. :*:o:/
    DH came back in a better mood. The weather is stunning. We are walking up to the grandchildren this afternoon and will see what DDIL has planned. She and Max have a tennis session after school.
    I will wear my blue tassels that they gave me. :D<3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    lhscapil wrote: »
    By the way, I stepped on the scale a couple days ago... I am down another pound since last month. I've lost just about a pound a month since I started the weight training in May without altering my diet very much. The Strong Women Stay Young mentioned this might happen. Still have some belly fat and/or extra skin around my waist, but that's OK and will be curious to see if this trend continues. I don't have a lot to lose, I did the majority of my weight loss with Weight Watchers over the years.

    Happy Friday everyone!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

    Congrats! That's excellent!

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Friday --

    Today was one of those days where I didn't have enough hours in my work day to accomplish everything I planned to do.

    I've taken on some extra training at work, which I ended up doing most of the day. The training will go on indefinitely with an hour on Thursday mornings, and then I do "homework" (lots of practice) on Fridays. Last Friday it went really quickly and I was finished in about an hour ... this week, not so much. It took all day, and I'll have to wrap it up on Tuesday.

    But it's exciting to have this opportunity! So far, I'm thrilled! And it all came about from a brief, casual conversation with one of my coworkers while walking down the stairs to head our separate directions at lunch. I had mentioned what I was taking at uni, he asked if I'd be interested in dabbling more in our systems at work, I told him that I'm willing and that mention has been made that I might get involved "one day" but that nothing had ever come of it. About a week later, everything was set up for this. :):)


    And then this evening, my husband and I dressed up and went to the symphony. It was incredible! We thoroughly enjoyed it. :)

    We go fairly frequently (roughly once a month or so), and we usually get seats high up in the back. Those seats are good because we can see the whole stage and the sound is excellent everywhere in the concert hall. Plus we get lots of stair climbing in. :grin: This time, however, we had seats in the front row just off centre right in front of the lead violin. It was fascinating seeing everything close up ... really close up!! We still like the seats in the back, but might get the seats in front now and then.

    On the program:
    MENDELSSOHN: Hebrides
    BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 4
    SCULTHORPE: Port Essington
    SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4 in D minor


    Machka in Oz
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Ipad is acting up.Have a Sunday appt at Apple.It’s across town so quite a drive.Sunday is good,no rush hr traffic,of course driving across the city is no fun.

    Kayla love your Halloween decorations. Pat



  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,260 Member
    :heart:
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Oct 1 - 51.40 km cycling (162.32 min)
    Oct 2 - 8.2 km walking (100 min) + 11.5 km cycling (40 min)
    Oct 3 - 5.8 km walking (70 min) + 23.6 km cycling (70 min)
    Oct 4 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 20 flights of stairs (16 min) + 15 min weight lifting
    Oct 5 - 6.5 km walking (80 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)
    Oct 6 - 7.9 km walking (95 min) + 14 flights of stairs (11 min)


    2017 Monthly October
    Walking Distance (km): 31.4
    Walking Time (min): 392.5
    Cycling Distance (km): 86.5
    Cycling Time (min): 273.2
    Stairs Climbed Number: 48.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 38.4
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 15.0 min weight lifting

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 117.9
    Total Distance (miles): 73.3
    Total Time (min): 719.1
    Total Time (hr): 11:59:03
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    ryenday wrote: »
    Machka I was spoiled as a child. My parents had season tickets to the symphony (2nd balcony, partially obscured view- lol) and if mother or father didn’t go, I was the usual substitute. So I went usually 4 or 5 times a year. + the children symphony season via the public school system (sadly discontinued when I was in sixth grade) about the same number of concerts.

    But I was REALLY spoiled because the orchestra was the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in its heyday with Sir George Solti conducting.

    I’ve never quite adjusted to other Orchestras. Perhaps it is like one’s Mother’s cooking a childhood favourite dish. Other versions can be good, and enjoyable but nothing ever quite compares.

    Rye

    I too love the occasional close up seat I’ve gotten, how fun it is to watch the musicians up close! Your evening sound like it was quite splendid!

    I grew up listening to classical music ... my father, in particular, loves it and has a huge collection. But unfortunately we rarely went somewhere to see an orchestra. I'm not sure why not, although we did live in a number of small towns out in the middle of nowhere, so that might have been part of the reason.

    In my 20s, I started going to the ballet and symphony with my ex-sister-in-law a couple times a year and enjoyed it. But then there were a bunch of life changes, more small towns out in the middle of nowhere, etc. ... and finally we ended up here and I expressed an interest in going to the symphony. To my surprise, my husband was all for it! :)

    The orchestra here is great ... really impressive performances.

    I do wonder, however, when we move again as we no doubt will at some point in the next 5 or 10 years ... will I enjoy the orchestra in the new place? Have I been spoiled? :)
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited October 2017
    @Lagopus Penny Are dried currants useful for anything? Just thinking if you dried them and stored them in a bag in the freezer they wouldn't take up much room...

    Karen in Virginia
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    @Lagopus Penny Are dried currants useful for anything? Just thinking if you dried them and stored them in a bag in the freezer they wouldn't take up much room...

    Karen in Virginia

    It has been a long time, but I’m pretty sure my mom’s oatmeal cookies were made with currants.
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    Rye and Machka - I grew up singing in the choir so I'm spoiled, too. Spoiled rotten, even! When I'm at concerts and I'm NOT on the stage I feel I'm missing out on all the fun. :(

    My jog was good and I'm back home now, cooling off. Mike and a couple of his sheep friends are now in the forest, just the other side of the fence around our yard. I'm sitting here at the dining table, looking out through our big picture window and seeing all these big white shaggy animals lurking among the trees. At least they aren't polar bears!

    /Penny, ready for a shower near the North Pole
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited October 2017
    Nice suggestion Karen in VA, but it won't work for me. a) They don't dry very well. b) Even if they did, I couldn't get them dry before I have to leave the day after tomorrow. c) There's REALLY no room in my freezer.

    Rye There's currants and currants. The currants your mother put in oatmeal cookies are almost certainly small dried seedless grapes. The currants I'm talking about are related to the gooseberry. They're full of seeds - which is one reason they aren't very appetizing when dried. They come in black, red, and white varieties. Mine are red and black, and it's the black ones I've made jam out of. If you've ever had Crème de Cassis, you know what I'm talking about.

    /Penny, off to the shower!
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Penny There you go! I think you've solved your dilemma! Buy some vodka and make Creme de Cassis! :D:D:D
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited October 2017
    Good to hear, Meg. You're overdue for some good news :flowerforyou:

    Same goes for Katla, with your DH's status continuing to be quo.

    I was just out picking raspberries (surprise dessert for the Hubs tonight) and heard a weird hollow thunking sound. To my horror, Mike the reindeer had found a molded plastic deck chair and gone at it with his antlers. Did it look like a rival, I wonder? When upside down it had four prongs sticking up, about the same size and configuration as reindeer antlers. Anyway, he had gotten himself entangled in the chair!

    Poor Mike! He thrashed and twisted, trying to get his opponent to give up and go away, but (being a stupid chair) it refused to back down gracefully. I said earlier that Mike would be okay all alone this winter, but I realized that a chair on his antlers could tip his energy expenditure balance toward starvation. What to do! I didn't dare go close and try to liberate him. These reindeer are only semi-domesticated and though they're much smaller than North American caribou, I'd guess Mike weighs about as much as I do on a bad day >:). Approaching a frightened animal that's thrashing around with two-foot long antlers on its head wasn't an option.

    So I just waited. After 5-10 minutes, he got free. Yay! And then he went on the attack again! Boo! Before he could get himself re-stuck, I started running toward him, jumping up and down and shouting and telling him to bugger off (sorry Brits). And he did. I grabbed hold of his "rival" and stowed it safely inside our sheep fence. I wonder who in the village is missing a white plastic deck chair?

    /Penny, having a busy day near the North Pole
  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Morning Friends,

    Ginger, it sounds like you are doing a great job on the purging. Are those papers all from home? I do the same thing with tax files; remove supporting docs in the old ones and combine years. It helps but is time consuming.

    Katla, Arrow is beautiful. Thanks for the picture(finally). Lol

    Felicia, Terry and others, when I was going through menopause I would cry at the drop of a hat…..I mean if you just looked at me! On a regular doctor’s appointment he came in and as usual asked, “How are you?” and I just burst into tears and told him. Lol I went on a mild anti-depressant and that got me through.

    Penny, now you have me concerned about the lonely reindeer. I think the farmer should include him with the sheep.

    Heather, I love all the pictures of the grands.

    Mary, fantastic picture of the baby Brady. Prayers heading that way. (later) so glad to hear he got the all clear!!!

    Janetr, I hope you had a great anniversary yesterday. I love a good steakhouse but they have gotten so expensive that we very, very rarely go to one any more.

    Heather, I love the earrings. It sounds like you are having a grand time with the grands. I’m glad your DH got over the tiff. They are no fun but we all have them.

    Meg, glad the surgery went well.

    Allie, it’s so wonderful to hear of your adventures in your new home. It would be nice if Tom and his attorney ould get their act together but I guess it only helps you when they don’t. Keep loving live, my friend. (((Hugs)))

    pretty-pink-welcome-smiley-emoticon.gifto all the Newbies. This is a great place for support and information so come often and join in the chat. Please tell us a little about yourself to help us get to know you. Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

    I had gotten pretty far behind so had to skim over a few posts. I’ve been a bit busy with the Moose and next weekend will be at the state convention for three and a half days. I’ll log my food and try to read posts but don’t know how much time I’ll have to post.

    Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.

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    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,279 Member
    janetr7476 wrote: »
    Today is our 8th anniversary. We are going out to dinner at Salt Grass Steakhouse, one of my favorite places. I got a beautiful bouquet of roses this morning.

    Janetr okc

    awesome! congrats!!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Mega, Katla, so happy to hear about your DHs. :D<3. Good news.
    Mine is very happily playing with the grandkids. :p<3:D.
    Love Heather UK XXXXXX
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