WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Meg, thanks for calling my hair silver. Sounds prettier than gray!
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    edited October 2017
    Before I lose this information ....

    An Instant Pot through "Brad's Deals" ... if you are a Kohl's Department Store customer and have a charge card with them ... the 6 quart duo-pot drops to 62.99. You don't have to be a customer or card owner by the way ... the price is then closer to 76.00 with free shipping.

    The link:

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    Beth near Buffalo

    Now I have to go back and read ...
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Lisaexciting news about the move to NC! I love the western mountains of NC, Brevard is particularly beautiful spot with lots of waterfalls and an awesome summer music festival. Being near your grandkids is gonna be awesome! <3

    Machka the only bike movie I remember from my childhood was "Breaking Away" great score, a coming of age movie, it was my brother's personal favorite--he's an avid cyclist.

    Happy Friday, I'm cozied up in my bathrobe sipping coffee and catching up with you all. And walked away from another carb-laden breakfast event at work...I grabbed an apple and left the room. Geez if it is this bad already, what will Haloween look like!

    NYKAREN
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,038 Member
    :)
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Speaking of movies, this has nothing to do with bicycling but my favorite movie was The Way We Were with Robert Redford! I must've watched it 20 times as I worked at the theater at that time. Who can remember the name of the woman I can't for the life of me she was a singer!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,691 Member
    edited October 2017
    NYKAREN - You are doing so well avoiding all the temptations. In my latest read about habits it suggests you write down a strategy for resisting temptation. i.e. if this happens, then I will do this ...... ;) Your apple technique sounds great. Could you have several delicious low calorie rewards secreted at work? Is it possible to discretely ask around and suss out whether others really want this temptation all around them. There might be more support for banning it, or limiting it to a day a week than you think. I have never had to work in that kind of environment, but I would hate it and I'm sure others would too. Most work places are trying to support healthy eating and exercise.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Speaking of movies, this has nothing to do with bicycling but my favorite movie was The Way We Were with Robert Redford! I must've watched it 20 times as I worked at the theater at that time. Who can remember the name of the woman I can't for the life of me she was a singer!

    barbara streisand
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Movies ~ I recently watched "The Wedding Date" with Debra Messing and Dermont Mulroney. Loved it!
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Heather I think it must be the time of year, eating and celebrating are ramping up here, and teachers are notoriously overworked/stressed. They feel guilty about not contributing so they bring in cheap carbs that don't require much effort but hey, they contributed something! When I do look over the table there is usually a fruit option and occasionally someone brings in hard boiled eggs so it isn't a complete disaster. Since I travel to 4 buildings in the course of a week, I don't have much say in the social committee decisions, so I really shouldn't complain, just keep walking is my mantra!! I will say, being back at maintenance weight is motivating me to stay with good choices and one of those choices is to eat whole food, keeping away from white flour and sugar is key for me it seems.

    NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    evening ladies~
    just home from work about 1/2 hr and fed Faith and gave her her pills.... I am in the bedroom on the computer...
    Got an email from attorneys office and looks like I will be going to court monday morning... I will also will be asking for compensation as cant afford all these days off over his incompetence .. so hoping that will get rectified monday...
    if he doesnt come forth with the paperwork he was supposed to have today , then she will reissue the motion to compel ask for more legal fees and see what goes from there, personally I think they should throw his *kitten* in jail..
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Lisa, so glad to see you here. I wish you the best of luck in your move. Glad the Girl Scouts want you. Smart people there! What do you think of the Boy Scouts allowing girls now? The thing I saw on the news was about a young girl who wanted the opportunity to become an Eagle Scout.

    It was long ago when I was having some of my bowler problems that I would have these terrible sweats and I would have to go in the bathroom and strip down to nothing. Y that time I had finally get to the diarrhea stage and I was OK.

    There are times during the night that I have to be cooled but I think it was because of neuropathy in my feet. They could be fine until I got in bed then they were so hot that it was so bad. I could just put my feet out of the covers and against the cool wall next to my bed and I would be oK.

    Going over to sisters house and have supper with a cousin that I haven't seen in years.

    Joyce, indiana
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Machka – I love the color of your hair, too. That is the color my Mother’s hair was; my oldest sister kept putting Peroxide in her hair the summer before her senior year in HS. Hairdresser kept asking what she was putting in it and she was denying doing so – ‘it was just the sun’. She got right up in her face about it – with senior pictures coming up; she asked if she would trust her – at that point, she had made sister feel so bad about lying to her, she agreed. She dyed her hair a deep autumn and it was beautiful. When I married, my hair was auburn; but, as I got older, neither Louis nor the boys wanted me do cover the ‘white’ it is turning.

    Our MGD has streaked her hair before, which does not look good on her; she has gone dark brown (her natural color), sun got to the ends, which turned it auburn. She asked me about the auburn and I told her I thought she’d be ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ … I was thinking she was talking about the color you hair is; but, she looked several shades up on Pinterest and ended up with ‘purplish hair which she loved’. It was sort of a shock; but, with her big blue eyes, it looks very good; but, I would have rather that she go redder. I think she is back to her natural color now. We tell her all the time how pretty she is. She really is ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ but we can’t get her to ‘smile’ big; only the boy she has been dating can. But, I think he is now living with his Dad at the time. His step-Dad threw him out of the house (for what reason, I don’t know). He cleans up really well, or he did for their prom pictures last year. I almost did not even recognize him.

    My DDnL#2 is a cosmetologist and she says when you are using brands you buy in a drugstore or at the grocery store, you need to change brands after each bottle. All of them have a formula that if you use it consistently, will start building up a layer and weigh your hair down. Even in her shop she has 3 or 4 different kinds of shampoo and conditioner. Also, don’t put conditioner all over your hair, just the very ends of it. I use a root lifter that I spray on once I have towel dried my hair and before I blow-dry it.

    All 4 of my granddaughters have extremely ‘thick’ hair. Only the little one next door is bad about NOT washing her hair, also has to be reminded to put on deodorant, and brush her teeth. She is extremely lazy. Neither of my two oldest ones brush or comb their hair once it is wet and washed, they just brush/comb it and let it dry … it will wave; but, if they dry their hair it gets very frizzy and stands out. Mallory’s hair is kept just long enough so she can put it up or down, depending on what she is doing. Her Mother is NOT about to let it look bad. She also isn’t going to let her own hair look bad.

    Rye – Frozen ‘seedless’ grapes (green ones are best). Youngest son, when he was in HS, worked in the produce department at Harvey’s. He says the more ‘oblong’ the grapes are the ‘sweetest’. They are … and it is true.

    Terry – Many, many, many years ago, my DH’s place of employment had a sales meeting and the wives were invited. We had 5 glorious days of being up in New England when the leaves were changing colors. It was very nice; … but, I would never be able to weather a ‘winter’ there.

    Is that road considered a dirt or gravel road? We live on a dirt road; and, the dirt is ‘red clay’ mixed with red sand (which is a mixture of a small amount of clay in the sand). When they get it bladed correctly it is easy to travel on. It is bladed about every 3 – 4 weeks. Your type of road is what our neighbor wished ours was. Looks almost like limestone; but, then it would bleach out the car wherever it was blown on … like right behind the wheel wells.

    Louis has night sweats – has had them for several years. We have a king-sized bed; and before I had my bad wreck in the late 90’s we’d ‘spoon’ but can no longer lay on my left side, he can’t lay on his right. I sleep with a Cpap, so it has forced me to sleep on my back. I don’t think I move. I don’t hear or feel him getting in-and-out of bed. I can sleep through a thunder and lightning storm; but, I’d rather they wake me up so I can enjoy it. But, if the lights go out, I will sit straight up in bed … it is like someone has held their hand over my nose and mouth and I use ‘wisp’ mask which only fits over your nose.

    Allie – You might want to ‘hire’ someone to hang that mirror – I’m sure it is very heavy and it would probably require it to either need to have them use ‘molly bolts’ if they cannot get into the studs. In a lot of places, they have people who will do this (maybe check with the condo manager).

    It’s a shame that the hearing isn’t on a Friday … while some courts will have arraignments on Saturdays … a lot don’t, so bond/bail is not done until Monday AM. I think a couple of nights in the county drunk tank will make him ‘think’ about his NOT being cooperative, whether it is his choice or on the advice of an lawyer with no scruples. It will smell like pee and other things, people will be ‘throwing up’, and you aren’t guaranteed a bed to put your head on or a pillow. I think I would be getting that stuff over the weekend. If y’all are appearing in front of the same judge for all court hearings, and y’all have proven that they are dragging their feet, I am surprised he has held BOTH of them ‘in contempt’.

    Hi to all the “Newbies”, welcome back to those who have returned. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} for those who need them and prayers for all of you.

    Lenora
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rita: I'm so happy that you are enjoying your retirement adventure. :bigsmile:

    Penny: "Sending good thoughts to the many women on the thread whose husbands are ailing or potentially dangerous or news addicts or simply have their knickers in a knot. Good thoughts also to those who are starting afresh. To those who wash their hair and don't wash their hair, those who love their hair and hate their hair. To those who are celebrating victories and those who need to recommit to their health journey." Well said and I agree with your sentiment. Back atcha. :smiley:

    Heather: I confronted my DH on his health situation. I said that his most recent MRI showed that his MS has not gotten worse. It is not causing the problem with his mobility. I think he is too sedentary and creating weakness through lack of exercise. He said he'd go back to the fitness club. Keeping my fingers crossed that he does it. :heart: :broken_heart::heart:

    Allie: Good luck with the court date. I hope the judge wields a heavy hammer and makes Tom come up with what he owes. :star:

    Lenora: Has your DH talked with his doctor about the night sweats? My dad had them until he died. I know he had WWII related nightmares. He did some sweating then, but I think his heart disease may have been involved, too. I'm just guessing on that one. :flowerforyou:


    Today I worked Arrow on a lunge line until he was sweaty & tired. Then I rode him and he was a good boy for me. I may be going on a trail ride with another woman from the stable tomorrow. I need to see whether she is still planning on it.

    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."

  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Well, it wasn't another small bowel obstruction thank goodness. I've been very careful today eating mostly soft foods. Maybe I was bent over too long pulling weeds.
    Lisa- so happy for you and your daughter. Will you be near Michele? The Smoky Mountains are beautiful with lots of waterfalls. Did you sell the warehouse?
    Katla- hope your DH WILL start to exercise again. Glad Arrow was better behaved today.
    Fitbit says I Need to move!!!!
    SueBDew in TX
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    klanders30 wrote: »
    Machka the only bike movie I remember from my childhood was "Breaking Away" great score, a coming of age movie, it was my brother's personal favorite--he's an avid cyclist.

    This was a collection of 13 short films ... probably more along the lines of documentaries about people, bicycles, travels, accomplishments, etc. Interesting, funny, jaw-dropping, and inspiring.

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    edited October 2017
    :'( This morning the refrigerator started leaking. :) After the new bed was delivered and installed we went out and bought a new refrigerator. Both were on sale and exactly what we wanted. We talked ahead of time about what we needed so we couldn't be talked into a higher priced model that we couldn't afford.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    langman22 wrote: »

    Machka, your hair is beautiful. As you can see by this picture, mine is short,gray and thin. Getting it cut tomorrow as it is over my ears a little.

    Thanks ... and I like yours too. It suits you. I also like the description of silver. :) I have thought that if I ever got completely fed up with mine, I'd want it about that short.

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,515 Member
    Went to the deep water class. The plan for tomorrow is to do a strength training with bands DVD.

    Lenora - Steve is a guy who was a consultant when Vince worked for Mars, Inc. That's how they became friends. Is that why my phone sometimes "dings"? Now I know. How did you turn it "off"? Go into "settings"?

    Joyce - I've been watching Jeopardy, just haven't seen it in the last few days. I'm sad that Austin left. He was so cool. He seemed to have more of a "win some lose some" attitude.

    Sharon - (((BIG HUG))) What adorable grandchildren you have

    Katla - I'm so sorry for you and your hubby. I hope he didn't hit his head. Please keep us posted

    exercised, stopped at the Salvation Army, then went to David's Bridal. They steamed my dress, too. Went shopping (got a sweater, not like I needed another sweater), had lunch at Chili's (chicken breast, mixed greens, water to drink, steamed broccoli)

    Lisa - NOW HEAR THIS -- when you get to NC and get settled, we MUST get together, maybe Greensboro? So glad things worked out so well for you

    I like to order "a la carte" or a child's portion or the food without the bun. To me, the bun is just "filler". If I order "a la carte or the childn't portion, then I don't have to take something home with me

    terry - those pics look like something that would be on a jigsaw puzzle.

    I agree that a few nights in jail will certainly help Tom's perspective.

    Had to sort-of clean out the one closet so I could hang Denise's gown and mine up and came across a skirt set I had that was a 3/4. I couldn't even button it! And to think that at one time it fit me (way back when). I also found a pair of pants that I wasn't crazy about how they fit me. They were a 6P. In petites I need at least an 8. So the Salvation Army will be getting a few donations.

    Michele in NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.55min, 142mhr, 11.3amph. 1.4mi= 82c
    apple watch- 69c
    JOG TREADMILL- 15min est, 10min mi, 6.4sp, 150mhr, 1.5mi = 148c
    apple watch- 155c
    0 RUNNER- 13.10min, 44al, 12ah, 116ac, 10.45min mi, 125mhr, 118ahr, 1.5mi= 114c
    apple watch- 0
    floor exerc- 5.21min, 1 set of 10ea, hamstring leglifts, push-ups, all 4's elbow to knee, reverse bicycles, leg lifts, pelvic lifts, crunches, sit-ups, on butt-knees to chest, 105mhr= 32c
    apple watch- 40c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 6.14min, 14.2amph, 125mhr, 1.4mi= 55c
    appple watch- 52c
    ride bike puy 2 sumn sta- 15.51min, 144mhr, 11.7amph, 3mi= 149c
    apple watch- 117c
    jog sta 2 wk- 5.01min, 147mhr, 9.23min mi, .5mi= 56c
    apple watch- 54c
    jog wk 2 sta- 4.31min, 9.59min mi, .4mi = 55min = 52c
    apple watch- 47c
    ride dome 2 hm- 19.59min, 7.8amph, 2.6mi 148mhr, 2.6mi = 193c
    apple watch- 141c

    total cal 881
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Lenora, it is a dirt road. In some places it's like blacktop because it has become so packed down over the years. Yes, the winter can be rough. But I love being curled up at home in front of the wood stove.

    Allie, I hope Tom gets what is coming to him. Don't understand how people can be that way. Good luck.

    Machka, once you go short and see how easy it is to take care of, you'll never go back to long.

    Bad eating day today. Think I was bummed because when I weighed this morning I was up a little more again even though I've been staying within my calories. Got to get back on track again. It's been cooler here so maybe I'm subconsciously eating more to prepare for the coming winter?

    Going to spend the day with my daughter tomorrow while DH is going with a friend who has a truck to pickup the doors. I'm hoping they are still there as I'll be disappointed if they aren't. I'm really looking forward to turning them into foot and head boards for our bed.

    Olivia and I are going to look for some shoes for me and black pants for her. My feet have really bothered me the last two days and I'm hoping to find some in extra wide that would be good for my feet while still looking fashionable for wearing at work. Won't be easy to find. The specialist gave me some ideas as to where I might find some. We are also going to a garage sale and to habitat for humanity and see if we can find a nice but cheap dresser we can convert into a island for our kitchen. Busy day.

    So I guess I'd better turn in and call it a day. Wishing everyone a good night.

    Terry

    Before they take off to get the doors, they are going to load up the truck with all the items we've been wanting to take to the dump. I'll be so glad to get it off the porch.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    langman22 wrote: »
    Machka, once you go short and see how easy it is to take care of, you'll never go back to long.

    I grew up with short hair, sometimes quite short. I didn't grow my hair long until my early 20s. One of the reasons I've kept it long since then was because it is so much easier to take care of than when it was shorter. I've got just enough wave in my hair that when it was shorter, it had a mind of its own and would do all sorts of weird stuff. I would spend an hour each morning with curling irons and gels and hairsprays and everything trying to get it to look relatively normal.

    With the long hair, I'm in and out of the shower in 10 minutes, and if my conditioner is working right, I can have it combed out in about a minute ... or if I want to dry a bit of it, maybe 2 minutes. In the mornings, I wake up about 35 minutes before I have to leave the house to catch the bus, but have made it (shower and all) in 25 minutes. :)

    Now, if I cut it so that it was about an inch long all over my head, so that it stood up, that might be different.



    M in Oz

  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,251 Member
    :heart:
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Karla, when I am on the floor, I can't jaunt stand up. I have to crawl over to a couch, bed, etc and then stand from there. But sometimes the floor is my most comfortable place. When we had Charistmas here, I loved to sit on the floor. Lots of kids on the floor so lots of kisses.

    Lenora, why has us No a C-PAP forced you to lay on your back? I lvjust e being on my side and I use one.

    One of our best friends left a message tonight that he is in the hospital. He is one of the three guys that is in The Over the Hill Gang with Charlie at Karaoke. He has had heart problems before and a couple of stents. He was in cardiac rehab the other day and the nurse stopped him because of the EKG changes he was having with excersise.mhe had a stress test and it had to be stopped. He has a bad aortic valve along with bad arteries of the heart. He is scheduled for open heart surgery Tuesday and the doctors said he is bad enough he can't go home. I'm not sure if he and his wife understand the seriousness of the matter. Insurance these days just don't have you stay in the hospital 4 days before surgery. He is very obese, loves his beer and more beer and then more beer.

    Totally enjoyed my time this evening with my cousin and husband. She is so the oldest of all the cousins but at this age we feel like we are all the same. She is 73 but you couldn't tell it and she sure does not want to even be referr d to as elderly! They will take in so,e of the local sights with my sister tomorrow and then go to The Ark Encounter Sunday. My brother works there and will get everyone in at half price. If you have never heard of that, it is a full size replica of Noah's ark

    Night night, Joyce, Indiana
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited October 2017
    Pip: I love your dog's photos. What are their back-stories? Where did you find each one, & did you get each as a young pup or an older dog? I have a dear friend who is in love with labs & having a hard time replacing the old girl who passed away last winter. :heart:

    SueBDew in TX: I'm so happy to hear your bowel didn't have an obstruction. That is very good news. :flowerforyou:

    Barbie: I hope you enjoy your new refrigerator. :bigsmile:

    janetr: I love the "How to quit your job like a pro" card :laugh:

    Rori: I'm so glad you are having a great vacation in California. My favorite photo is you & your DH with all the pumpkins. You are beautiful and he is a very lucky man. :heart: :bigsmile:


    DH has gone to bed and I'll be going up shortly. I've set up the coffee for tomorrow morning. The pot has a timer that will turn it on at just the right time for us to have it ready and waiting when we first wake up.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

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