WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2017

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    edited November 2017
    Another hot and lovely day! We're on the verge of breaking a record for the most days over 25C in a row ... and that would be a whole, entire ........

    ....... 6 days!!!

    Yep, Tasmania is cold. When 6 days of 25C+ in a row is a record, you know you live in a cold place.

    Meanwhile, I am thoroughly enjoying the lovely weather for however long it lasts. :):sunglasses:

    So I went for a 6.4 km walk to the Botanical Garden (I like it there) at lunch and then to the beach with my husband after work. In total, I walked 11 km.

    It's been a good week for walking ... 39.8 km so far this week, and that's the most I've walked in a week since last January. The week isn't over yet, so I'll see if I can set a record for longest distance walked in a week in 2017. :)

    I'm also starting to climb more stairs again, and I'm back to logging my food again. I had eased way back on the stair climbing and had stopped logging my food after the dental surgery.

    Here's hoping I'll drop a kg or two before Christmas. :)



    And in preparation for Christmas, I put a couple Christmas albums on my phone. I listen to music at work and have got it shuffled, so every so often, there will be a Christmas tune. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,673 Member
    edited November 2017
    Good morning everyone!
    My grandson's present was left on our front step this morning! I just hate when they do that. They just shoved a card through the door saying it had been left in the "secure front porch" . Well, it's not secure at all. It's just open. We were in the house, of course. Haven't they heard of doorbells? Grrrrrrrrrr! :#:#:# I have emailed the company complaining.
    I heard from my DDIL approving all the Christmas present choices, so I can relax now. Just waiting for Bea's pinafore dress to arrive. Nice to have it all done. :D
    I sent the grandchildren a Touchnote postcard of a selfie I took of the two of us with our Christmas hats on. It said we can't wait to see them at Christmas. I thought it would be nice for Bea, so she doesn't forget us. DDIL texted me this morning saying they thought it was "fab". I love those photo postcards.

    DH and I can't decide what to do for presents to each other. We always get each "Father Christmas " presents of small value to open in bed in the morning, but neither of us want anything. I would like a trip to London, a gallery visit and a stay in a nice hotel with a super duper meal , but DH would only do that for me, so not really a present for him exactly. Some years we have just bought a case of extra nice wine. Some years a posh meal out. I thought of a posh hotel and meal out in Brighton, but that doesn't quite feel special enough now we go there frequently, in the sense that we might do that anyway.
    To be honest, it doesn't matter if we forgo the present altogether and just enjoy the fun morning things (chocolates, books etc)
    I've already made my Christmas charity donations this year to my favourite charities, so I don't feel that is the route to go.
    I would like a new long dress for the cruise next year, but I can't face looking for one. :noway: If I see one in passing, I'll ask him for that. Hate clothes shopping. :#:s

    A bit of cooking today for tomorrow and I might dye my roots. Can't decide whether to leave it until tomorrow morning.

    Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx

    Thinking of some of you struggling with turkeys this morning. So glad we don't have this so close to Christmas. Have a lovely day, whether you celebrate or fast. <3

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    I have a Kindle Fire tablet, so didn't work. I'll ask Alexa she's a know it all.

    Press power button and down volume button at the same time

    Kate
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    <3 Happy Thanksgiving! <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    DH and I can't decide what to do for presents to each other. We always get each "Father Christmas " presents of small value to open in bed in the morning, but neither of us want anything. I would like a trip to London, a gallery visit and a stay in a nice hotel with a super duper meal , but DH would only do that for me, so not really a present for him exactly. Some years we have just bought a case of extra nice wine. Some years a posh meal out. I thought of a posh hotel and meal out in Brighton, but that doesn't quite feel special enough now we go there frequently, in the sense that we might do that anyway.
    To be honest, it doesn't matter if we forgo the present altogether and just enjoy the fun morning things (chocolates, books etc)
    I've already made my Christmas charity donations this year to my favourite charities, so I don't feel that is the route to go.
    I would like a new long dress for the cruise next year, but I can't face looking for one. :noway: If I see one in passing, I'll ask him for that. Hate clothes shopping. :#:s

    My husband and I do one big trip somewhere each year ... or a collection of smaller trips. This past June/July, we went to Canada for a month. The year before we did several weeks on the mainland at different times of the year. We're discussing the mainland and/or New Zealand in 2018.

    We call those trips our Christmas/Birthday/Anniversary presents!

    And we'll often do at least one special thing on each trip. For example, when we went to Canada, my husband wanted to walk on the glaciers at the Columbia Icefields, so we bought tickets for the whole big bus tour that takes you out on the ice, and a sky walk. The year before, one of our mainland trips was a week in Queensland in autumn and we did a cruise out to Moreton Island and spent the day out there.

    I think the most we've ever actually exchanged at Christmas was cards.

    The thing is ... if I want clothes or he wants tools or we want cycling stuff, we just get it whenever we decide we want it throughout the year. And if we see something nice for each other throughout the year, sometimes we'll surprise each other with it.

    My parents, on the other hand, still get each other actual gifts.

    I'm not sure which is better. :)

    M in Oz
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,499 Member
    Did 1-1/4 hr Jari Love DVD. I was running out of time so I wasn't able to finish the DVD, but I did most of it. The plan for tomorrow is that I'll probably do some HIIT since I know that the hotel has an elliptical

    Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it. I really, really wish we celebrated it like our Canadian neighbors -- early in October. Maybe then there wouldn't be such a rush for Christmas where Thanksgiving gets overlooked.

    We'll probably be leaving pretty soon.

    Michele in NC
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,243 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving!!!
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving all! Up early with ham in the oven (we don't do turkey), baked an apple pie and pumpkin pie last night, and making redskinned baby potatoes. Those are my contributions to dinner this year. We are celebrating with my BIL and his wife, who live a couple miles down the road, at the ungodly hour of 11:30 in the morning!! This is so that one of us (couples) can take the 2-4 shift with MIL, then the other couple will take the 4-6 shift.

    Wishing you all a fabulous day whether you celebrate thanksgiving or not. <3

    ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving Started the day knowing that my DD was blissfully sleeping upstairs, home from college, ah <3<3

    Got in my gym time first thing this a.m., it felt so good to start the day that way. Just made my MIL's favorite pumpkin pie (basically the Libby canned Pumpkin recipe) I add 1/2 the amount of sugar and evaporated milk and pump up the spices, ginger, allspice, cloves and it comes out with a spicy, concentrated pumpkin pie, tasty. My MIL has loved that pie for 20 years so I'm not going to stop making it for her. My only other contribution is a roasted turkey breast which is happily roasting away on the outdoor grill, I just put it on a bed of veggies in a cast iron skillet and stock, turns out so tasty and soo sooo simple. So this is a no frills, no pressure holiday weekend and I'm just gonna stay on track and count blessings alongside of calories.

    So thankful for all of you wonderful wise women to share the journey! NYKAREN
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving Ladies!

    We are celebrating with friends this afternoon. My contributions are plastic plates and utensils, mac and cheese and green bean casserole. Oh, and wine, lots of wine. I might even have a glass myself.

    I got my walking in early, for those of you with Apple Watches, I got my turkey badge. That little guy is cute!

    I managed to come back from hubs and I's trip down .4 lbs. I figured with water weight I would be up for a week or so. We spent 5 days in NYC eating some really great food. Luckily we walked everywhere so we countered the richer food with movement. We saw Billy Joel and the Rockettes while we were there. I love to go see the Christmas Spectacular! I was quite shocked and very pleased that my weight was down. Hopefully there is water that comes off and I'll be even lighter after Thanksgiving, that would be a switch for me.

    I hope everyone that celebrates has a peaceful and safe Holiday. To our non celebrating friends, have a great day!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Allie: I am thankful for a lot of things, and your happiness in your new home is on that list. Have a great Thanksgiving. :star:

    Heather: We've been having trouble with delivery people, too. Amazon is now its own delivery company where we live and they have a LOT to learn about the delivery business. Ours is a gated community but the gates are not locked. A glass lid for the Instant Pot we recently bought was shipped separately and the Amazon Delivery Driver simply threw it at the fence up the hill from our gate. A neighbor saw the delivery and brought us the package and the tale of seeing it thrown at the fence. None of the gates are locked. I called Amazon and complained. FedX and UPS regularly deliver here and know their way around. Yesterday there was a team of Amazon delivery people here who walked around and learned the terrain. They have their own spiffy new Amazon Delivery trucks. :ohwell: I'm glad I complained. :devil:

    Lanette: I love the turkey in his workout clothes and tape measure. I'm planning to drag it onto my desktop so I can email it to family and friends. Thank you!!! :laugh:

    Barbie: We are also blessed to live in a location with very rare power outages. We are just down the street from the County Courthouse, and they have an amazing power supply system. I think we're on the same line as them. Yay!!! Happy Thanksgiving! :flowerforyou:

    Terry in VT: I like Thanksgiving, too. It is my favorite holiday. I like the focus on gratitude, family and friends rather than gifts & greed. :star:


    Today I am thankful for family and friends, including all of you. We had planned to be with DSIL and family but this sickness has kept us at home. I have a sinus headache and low energy level but that isn't too bad. DH had a bad night and is sleeping in his chair. Exposing our relatives to this would have been foolish, selfish & rude. We'll see them all when we're not miserable and contagious. Our dinner today will be nontraditional for this holiday--Prime Rib and all the trimmings. Yum!

    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."
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,196 Member
    yo peeps

    kirby doesn't want to go workout and i came downstairs with my workout clothes on :0(

    happy gobble day for those who celebrate and for those who don't? happy gobble day anyway
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,673 Member
    edited November 2017
    Lovely pic Dr Katie! Beautiful! <3

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,024 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving!! Sue in WA
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
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  • w8goal4life
    w8goal4life Posts: 1,375 Member
    edited November 2017
    A very happy holiday to those who celebrate today!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,061 Member
    well long day, and darn it the pots i brought home can wait until tomorrow to get washed...
    went visiting and had a glass of wine, will see my girlfriends over the weekend..
    decorated my tree, and watched the parade this morning as per tradition..
    tired and going to bed. been up since 3:30 this morning..
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Pip: Happy Gobble Day backatcha! :bigsmile:

    Dr. Katie: You & your grandchildren look wonderful! I'm a bit envious because mine live so far away. On the flip side, we're home rather than at DSL's house because we are sick and might be contagious. We'd have to pass on the grandkids anyway. :ohwell:

    Mary: Thanks for the sentiment re staying off of thighs. :wink:


    Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate even if the dates are not identical, and may a spirit of thankfulness bless everyone, whether they celebrate Thanksgiving or not. :heart:

    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..."
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,196 Member
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    Bullwinkle watching us put up the tree
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Drkatie and Pip, love the pics.

    Our friends just left. DD and DH helped me put the meal together this year. It was fun with us all in a small kitchen going in and around each other. The meal turned out great. Too many leftovers though. Going to have to figure out how to track everything as I didn't track at all today. Back to tracking tomorrow. DD did dishes for me. Those that didnt fit in the dishwasher.

    I know it’s only 8:00 but I’m beat and in bed already. Just wanted to check in on you ladies. I hope everyone had a good day.

    Terry stuffed in VT
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans here.

    An overview of who celebrates Thanksgiving and when ...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

    And a list of upcoming holidays around the world ...
    https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/

    Here in Australia, we have various festivals and holidays things, but no "Thanksgiving" holiday. It's just not part of our tradition.

    Maybe that's a good thing for my diet. :)

    M in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,196 Member
    Every day I will feature one of our many unique ornaments , the original 3, 2010
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  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Evening Friends,

    Allie, so sorry your hours have been cut. I hope things work out for the better.

    Felicia, sorry about your sister. I’m thinking of you and her family.

    Katla, sorry to hear about your acid problems. I do hope you don’t have a repeat episode. Also not good that you have the lingering headache. Feel better soon.

    Joyce, I know it has to be hard to keep up with the Christmas plans with people coming and then canceling. But it has to be easier when it’s not at your house, isn’t it? Good luck with the plans. (((Hugs)))

    Cathy in CAN, welcome. Congrats on your great start. Just stay with it and it will work for you. Come here often for great support and information.

    Heather, your bio age doesn’t surprise me at all. You go girl!!!

    Terry, so sorry about the wrist. I broke mine a few years back and it seemed like I was in that cast forever, even though they changed it almost every week. I will say the PT after the cast was removed helped me so much but maybe you heal better and faster than I did.

    Sue, it sounds like a wonderful report from the doctor. Way to go…

    Mary, ewww on the scorpions. So glad you are in an active community.

    Kim, I’m so happy for you that Mr. Negative is no longer your boss. Cool beans.

    All the concern over Lenora reminds me to ask that all of us give at least two people our contact information in case something happens to us. We all hate it when someone drops off and we don’t know why. <3

    Meg, I have always called us my Phat Chat. That is what DH and many of my friends know you all by.

    Lanette, I love, love, love your Thanksgiving poem. Thanks.

    Rori, I hope you and DH enjoy your cruise as much as I love them.

    Kay, beautiful picture of you and the grands. Glad the meal was a hit.

    It sounds like many of you had a good day and that’s wonderful. I’m cooking a turkey tomorrow, just because. DD worked today and DH and I had a low key day. We had waffles this morning and around 4:00 went to Denny’s and each had a hamburger. Not a low cal day, for sure but a good one. I am very thankful for my Phat Chat Friends and all the support this group gives. Know how thankful I am for each of you and that I love you all.

    pretty-pink-welcome-smiley-emoticon.gifto all the Newbies. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! 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 don’t know what is going on but I feel almost menopausal with my emotions. I have been super sensitive lately and cry on occasion which I haven’t done in years. This morning I asked DD a question and she snapped at me and gave me a glare that would kill and I have been teary all day. I have a doctor appointment next week and will mention it to him to see if I need a mild antidepressant. That was yesterday and I’ve been better today.


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

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    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC

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