WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017

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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    p.s. how do you load a picture here without it being just a document that you have to open?

    Terry
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,688 Member
    edited October 2017
    Terry - On my tablet and phone I just click the little landscape icon and follow the links. I choose Documents out of the options and then the file and photo I want.
    IP is an Instant Pot -a programmable electric pressure cooker. Available via Amazon. I have the Duo 7 6 qt. :D I use it every day.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

    PS - I have messaged Kim to see if she is ok.
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Thanks Heather.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,249 Member
    edited October 2017
    Prayers for Kim and those effected by fires. I agree Terry the last few months have been tough.

    :heart: Margaret
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,188 Member
    Marcelynh wrote: »
    Had to start running later. Can't go out in the dark as usual. I usually start my long runs at 5am but it's rutting season and a couple of the white tail bucks are getting aggressive. Had some foot stomping and snorting going on when I run by and I don't fancy having to climb a tree or anything. One guy in our neighborhood had to do a dance around a mailbox as a buck was after him. They usually are only s problem in the early morning and in the evenings. So no running in the dark until rut is over.

    Marcelyn
    She who runs with deer in Houston

    :) I walk in the dark with my dogs but occasionally the coyotes are howling nearby and Bessie refuses to leave the yard when she hears them. Fortunately they go back to the hills later and we can walk. :)
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,643 Member
    Happy Hump Day!

    Kelly – maybe you aren’t posting photos of Joaquin because you are busy having coffee with Sting! I’m anxious to see photos of both!!

    Meg – I hope your DH is doing better and your run of stress is over for a while. Has the new grandbaby arrived yet?

    Rori - glad your event was a success! Hooray on the condo closing! Bet it feels nice to have all that stuff behind you! Have fun in Santa Barbara!

    Regarding Potlucks… where I last worked, some folks lived for them and loved making their favorites and pressuring the rest of us to bring loads of food. A couple of us broke ranks and brought our own lunches so we had control over what we ate and how much of it. When questioned, it was easy to say, “I think I have some type of food sensitivity and don’t want to risk getting sick. Seems like I always tend to get a headache after these things (this was true, by the way). All of this looks very delicious tho, so enjoy!” I’d often bring a small fruit salad for myself and a bowl of my home-made chili. So there were no conversations about dieting, counting calories, etc.

    We don’t have LTC insurance. Never could afford premiums when we were younger as we were so heavily loaded mortgage, home and car insurance, life insurance, etc. But it might be worth looking into, I guess there are many different products now at varying prices as the trend is more for aging in place, so a person might only need home health care assistance rather than paying a lot for nursing home costs.

    For now, we have an AFLAC policy I had at work and I was able to keep. We would get a check for diagnosis of cancer, heart attack, stroke, and such and payments while we are hospitalized, undergoing treatment, etc. It would just be extra $$ to help cover costs, but nothing long-term.

    And, we decided years ago if we had extra $$, we’d put it toward paying off the mortgage and cars so by the time we retired, we wouldn’t be carrying those debts. I feel like we have something tangible for our efforts instead of one more insurance premium whose coverage we may or may not need.

    The State of Washington is looking into LTC insurance as part of a state-managed model which would be paid for by payroll deduction and small contribution from the employer. It’s still at the very initial talking stages! WA also has enacted legislation to help compensate care-givers, but I’m not up on how it all works and whether the baby boomers will benefit.

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Lanette ~ The idea of the state offering LTC for workers is enticing. For yrs I resented the state taking out teacher retirement money from my monthly paycheck, but, I sure am glad they did it now. After seeing my mom go into the nursing home for a couple of yrs, it really worries me and I hope I won't be a burden on anyone.

    Kelly ~ Pics please!

    Sue ~ I see you put up a birthday pic. So, if it is/was your birthday recently, Happy Birthday to you!

    Prayers said for the people out in California.

    Carol in GA
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Today I’m off to CPR certification class, with visions of rabbit woman and running with deers flitting by in my imagination. We swimmers don’t have nearly so interesting incidents to share!

    Cin Cin a tutti!

    Rye
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
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  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited October 2017
    Yikes, Pip! Christmas decorations already? Or is that a photo from the archive?

    I'm going out for Sushi tonight with the editor of the local paper. The Japanese women who run the sushi place (and the Thai women who run the competing restaurant next door) didn't get their leases renewed, which totally p****s me off. Two of our town's ethnic food places, run by women, are going to be replaced by a single up-scale burger joint run by a man. :noway: The sushi place will close soon, so the editor and I are going there to have one last plate of maki and nigiri. She and I hope our charming Japanese friends will soon find a place to reopen their restaurant.

    /Penny, p***ed off at the North Pole
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Yikes, Pip! Christmas decorations already? Or is that a photo from the archive?

    I'm going out for Sushi tonight with the editor of the local paper. The Japanese women who run the sushi place (and the Thai women who run the competing restaurant next door) didn't get their leases renewed, which totally p****s me off. Two of our town's ethnic food places, run by women, are going to be replaced by a single up-scale burger joint run by a man. :noway: The sushi place will close soon, so the editor and I are going there to have one last plate of maki and nigiri. She and I hope our charming Japanese friends will soon find a place to reopen their restaurant.

    /Penny, p***ed off at the North Pole

    old pic. lololol
  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    edited October 2017
    Happy Coming Out Day!

    A day to remember that we are most beautiful when we let our light shine brightly. Reminds me of Bible school as a child, when we sang, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine."

    Allie - Glad you're feeling better! It sounds like Tom and his lawyer deserve each other. Maybe they think they can get their way if they just drag the process out long enough.

    Karen - Wow, what a steal! (But what is this "size 6" you speak of? :p ) Speaking of pants, I really need to make a trip to Goodwill for some jeans.

    Terry - That's good news about your foot feeling better! As I get older I find myself making that judgment call more often: It hurts, now will exercising make it worse or I can I ignore it and work out anyway?

    Rori - Congratulations on your successful conference and your condo closing!

    Marcelyn - Oh, I hadn't even thought about running during rutting season! Those bucks can definitely do some damage when they're thinking with their "little brains." Hmm, kind of like some other species... My parents-in-law had a giant vet bill a couple of years ago when one of their basset hounds tangled with an angry deer.

    Lenora - I confess I'm not as conscientious with my breast exams as I should be. My mom's cancer was found when it was so small nobody could ever palpate it, but she didn't even make it to the five-year survival mark. I know I should be doing them, though. And you've reminded me that I'm overdue for my mammogram too. All my life I've been proactive with my health, but our insurance situation makes it feel kind of pointless now.

    Joyce - Philip will get a pedicure with me every now and then. It's great for him because he's on his feet so much as a massage therapist, he deserves a little extra attention. Sometimes he'll even let them polish his toenails if he's waiting for me to finish up! He's a pretty secure guy.

    Penny - Grr! I hate to see thriving small business driven out of the market. That's happened all over downtown Austin, and the city is worse off for it.



    We're enjoying a little cool front here - beautiful weather with highs in the mid-70s. I plan to take advantage this evening after work, because it's supposed to be hitting 90 again by the end of the week.

    You've inspired me - I think I want to try making homemade yogurt. I don't want to buy any equipment, though, so I'll investigate my options. I think I've seen some slow cooker methods.

    But now... work is calling. Everybody celebrate who you are today, and GO GET 'EM!

    -Yvonne in TX
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Peach: There is a recipe builder here. Look under food, and then recipes. You can put your recipe in it and wind up with calorie & nutrition information. I've done it for a couple of my recipes but it takes time, and I haven't done many of them. :star:

    Allie: I absolutely LOVE that you are having fun. Yay!!! Congrats on 3 bingo wins. :bigsmile:

    Lenora: The recipe is Michele's, and it is on page 22. Let us know if you have trouble finding it. :smile: I see that Michele posted it for you again. I'm looking forward to trying it. :smiley:

    Pip: I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband, Lenny, 22 years ago. He must have been wonderful if you miss him after all these years. You have been lucky in love twice. I'll bet his angel in heaven is thrilled that you've found such a great partner in Kirby. :heart: :broken_heart::heart:

    Rori: Congratulations on your successful conference, the sale of your condo in Hawaii, and the planned vacation with DH in Santa Barbara. :bigsmile:

    Joyce: Pedicurists are happy to take care of DH's ugly feet because it results in earnings. He has diabetes and poor circulation so his feet are exceptionally ugly but not a one of them has give him anything but supportive help--except "T." She gives great pedicures & did great work for him. I went to her for years and then he started going, too. She tells lots of personal sex stories. DH was horrified and embarrassed by them so we had to stop going to her. :ohwell:

    Penny: Sorry about the restaurant situation. Is the building that housed them privately owned? If so, it appears the owner will be getting higher rent. :grumble:


    My cousin's daughter and granddaughter live in an area in California that is near the fires. I hope they're okay. I suspect they may be staying with my cousin. I plan to check in with them today, and I'll start by looking at facebook posts. I don't know whether this is impacting Kim.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon


    "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James


  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Oh Pip That is such a poignant bit of your history. I see you as a self-confidant woman of self-worth. To know you had such low self-esteem for a time is touching. I am glad you somehow came through that time without messing up your relationship with Kirby. The two of you are inspirational.

    Karen in Virginia
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi,

    Lanette, I don’t have LTC but have thought about it. Never looked into it. I too worry about how we would pay for one of us having to go into a nursing home for our “remainder years”. Maybe this is something I should check on. We are working on being debt free when we retire too. Next April our mortgage is paid off!!!!

    Pip, I like the house though. Send pics of if in the daylight. I was like you when I met my DH. I didn’t feel worthy. I remember our first date and we had lunch and decided to take in a movie. Well, before the movie started I had to visit the rest room. So I got up and scooted by the seats thinking “He must think I have the biggest *kitten*”. Not my best feature and I weighed more then. Well years later we were talking about our first date and I told him how I felt he would never call me again because of my big *kitten*. He said “I was thinking what a nice *kitten*”. So just goes to show you that you can’t assume what people are thinking. I have a keeper too!

    Penny, that’s too bad about the sushi place. We go to one once a week here. I don’t eat fish so I usually have a sweet potato roll and gyoza. Sometime Edamame too. Enjoy your last meal there.

    Meg, glad you DH is better. Hope your friend’s house is ok. The fire is spreading so fast. Trees haven’t hit their peek yet so I haven’t sent any pics yet. I don’t think they are going to be as vibrant this year.

    Katla, I hope your family out west is ok. Let us know. I really agree with your quote.

    Can someone tell me how to make homemade yogurt?

    Well back to work. Terry
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Yeah it worked!
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Terry

    Nice wreath!

    If you have an Instant Pot, you can find the recipes on line.

    Question: I looked at the recipe and want to know if most of you use a thermometer to get the milk to the right temperatures or do you just guess?

    Carol
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,688 Member
    edited October 2017
    I was booking a supermarket delivery for tomorrow so that we could get our pastis (the only place that sells it ) when I noticed they were announcing their pre Christmas delivery slots were open. You have to spend £60 to get free delivery and hold the slot. I just ordered three bottles of pastis. Nothing else for now. (Nearly every slot was already booked!) I can imagine them thinking, this is going to be a hungry, boozy Christmas! :o:D In reality we are going to my son's in Hove, but I knew if I didn't book it I would have to brave the chaos that is the Christmas rush just for normal shopping. I can add anything I like up until the night before. I've booked it for the Friday.

    Rori - Have a fantastic trip! <3 I'm trying to get DH to tell me what he wants to do for his birthday next week. Grrrrrrrrrr! He doesn't seem to understand the concept of doing something he wants to do. He keeps asking me what I'd like. :noway:

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Good afternoon ladies!

    I think I have lost my mind. For some reason, I decided I needed to walk again in the afternoon yesterday. I am thinking the same thing today. I don't know what has gotten into me, but I'm not sure that it's good. My knees are really letting me know that I might not want to do quite so much. The afternoon walk is definitely at a slower pace. I really want to get to a normal BMI so more walking I will do.

    Pip - sorry for your loss but happy you have a hubby that understands!

    Have a great day ladies!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,240 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Oh Pip That is such a poignant bit of your history. I see you as a self-confidant woman of self-worth. To know you had such low self-esteem for a time is touching. I am glad you somehow came through that time without messing up your relationship with Kirby. The two of you are inspirational.

    Karen in Virginia

    thanks ketone funny, everyone thinks i'm so confident. i cover it very well, i have always had low self esteem issues, even now... i still can't take a compliment but i'm just learning to shut up and say thank you.
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,037 Member
    Hello all: I started with MFP in August 2012. I had done Optifast program through a bariatric physician before that and lost about 75 pounds. Bad habits and that was creeping back on. Went to see outpatient dietitian who previously worked with that program and she is the one who recommended MFP. I liked the program and the slow weight loss because it is easier to keep off. I like being able to put in my own recipes. I tried with another dietitian later to do an anti-inflammatory diet with Self Nutrition Data but it was very complicated and just too much to deal with. I didn't see that it helped with the inflammation from the sarcoidosis much either. I just logged for a while but then tried the community. I found a little good information but quite a lot of snarkiness until I found this group of ladies. I have stuck with MFP and this group since. Thanks for being a group of wise, wonderful, amazing women.

    Beth - Hope the little one is settling down.

    NY Karen - Wow! Good deal on those pants.

    Rori - Congrats on the condo sale and a good conference. Have a wonderful time in Santa Barbara.

    My family in CA are south of the fires and I hope it stays that way. They may be getting smoke though.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA

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