WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2017

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  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    Barbie - "Seek every opportunity to be active."

    That's a phrase that often echoes through my mind. I live up to it in some contexts – walking to the grocery store and choir practice and wherever else I'm going that's within walking distance. So whenever I can combine activity with whatever else I'm doing anyway, I do.

    Unfortunately it hasn't yet prompted me to develop a habit of "unnecessary" activity. It's still far too easy for me to prioritize other things. But I'm working on it! One step at a time.
    /Penny, procrastinating on activity at thet07190.gif
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,630 Member
    Chris - good to see you back here! Happy for you that the bad boss is gone and you got a raise - good stress relief right there!

    Rori - I think you have the ideal job - I admire anyone who can work from home. I tend to get too easily distracted unless it's something that I really, really want to do. Thanks too for the reminder about long term health care insurance. I'm going to call our insurance guy - several years ago he mentioned there were all kinds of different plans out there with deductibles, etc. I don't feel like paying for more insurance but if it's affordable might be nice to have a little back up if our savings gets tapped hard.

    I do well at logging in our expenses, not so good at logging in what I'm eating, althought lately I've been using Fitday to see how much calcium I'm getting- MFP doesn't appear have enough columns to add that, unfortunately. I hadn't paid much attention to calcium intake before I had my DXA scan last month (bad me, I know) but now am paying better attention. Trying to get as much from food intake as possible, I think I read somewhere that excess calcium can contribute to kidney stones? Yikes, been there-done that. :s Need to make sure I drink plenty of water.

    Something else I track is when (and how much) our puppy poops :# . She is pretty much housebroken but still surprises us now and then. She doesn't like the rain but when I know she needs a potty break before she goes to bed based on what she's eaten and expelled each day, I make her stay out and walk in the dark until she produces. >:) Going to pick up a raincoat for her when I'm in town tomorrow. Now that she is pretty much full size and a bit on the chubby side, I'm backing off a tad on her food intake which should help.

    Felicia     - glad you are back safe and sound, sorry about your sister - good that you were able to visit her this fall. Sending hugs and prayers your way and hope your niece is doing OK.

    Sending healing thoughts to all of you with bone fractures!

    Still concerned about Lenora - and where is Tere? Leigh? Hope we hear from these gals before Christmas.

    Nice and rainy today. Heading out for a haircut later this morning.

    Have a good day everyone!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,197 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Back from Israel. Busy at work today and very tired tonight. It doesn't look like I gained.

    Unfortunately, my sister died on thanksgiving. We are thankful that she is no longer suffering, but that she died on thanksgiving has been hard for my niece.

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon

    so sorry....
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Becca: Your DH's pill holder is the most elaborate one I've seen. I'm fortunate that I don't take many prescriptions but I have quite a few vitamins and supplements. DH has two pill caddies that provide two week's worth of pills at a time and takes a number of prescriptions and also vitamins & supplements. I have one that says am and pm, but it is used as once a day for two weeks. Now the dog has his own--morning and evening. He has his own pill cutter, too. He's a good old dog and worth the trouble. :heart:

    Rori: I have heard that elephants, mules & horses have very long memories. It was sweet that Arrow came to me, and amazing that he decided to be a good boy. Longfellow's poem sums his character up quite well although he isn't female, "There was a little girl,. Who had a little curl,. Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good,. She was very good indeed,. But when she was bad she was horrid." :ohwell: He is horrid less often than in the past.

    Chris in MA: You have been missed! I am glad to see that you are back and thrilled that your work life has improved. :smiley:

    Felicia: So sorry for your loss. I'm sorry that your sister passed on Thanksgiving. :broken_heart::heart:

    Myraknits: I exercise more now than I ever did in the past but I'm not remotely close to athletes like Barbie, Machka and Pip. I take yoga classes several times a week, use an exercise bike regularly, and ride a friend's horse one or more times a week. This activity level is something I've worked up to and it keeps me healthier and happier than I've been for a very long time. The trick to a good exercise plan is that it is enjoyable and weather proof. In the Pacific NW, where I live, that means that it includes quite a bit of indoor exercise. :ohwell:

    Lanette: I take time-release alondrate once a week for bone density. It is working very well for me. In fact, my bone density is improving. I was very surprised to discover that. I thought the best I could do was hold my own. It takes diet, weight bearing exercise & medicine to accomplish that miracle. :bigsmile:


    Our housecleaner is scheduled to come today. I need to get dressed and ready for her. There are one or two things that she needs to do differently. I hoped to go to yoga but this is a higher priority.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,180 Member
    :) I just finished reading "Strong Women, Strong Bones" written by the same author as "Strong Women Stay Young". I highly recommend it. I can possibly get one or more copies of the book on Paperback Swap for someone who wants it. If you would like the book, send me a personal message with your first and last name and mailing address, and I'll have the book sent to you as long as there are copies available.

    <3 Barbie
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Some one said yesterday that I really needed to wear my boot to bed. S I tried that yesterday. Wad surprised that not only did I go to sleep but I think I slept pretty well. Only problem was that when I got up to g potty, I wore m horseshoe on my right foot. Big mistake! Oh the pain it gave me in my back.

    Felicia, I a, so sorry about your sister. A family can rationalize all we want that she is no L ver suffering, homecoming to be with God on thanksgiving day and all that. But when it comes down to it, your sister died and every year you will remember that when you sit and celebrate on such a thankful day.

    Oh that boot. It helps but oh what it does to you negatively. To go to bed, you have to take those industrial strength Velcro strap off, get out of it using only one hand, put your Jammie's on with only one hand and then put the boot back on with only one hand. I didn't want to ruin my good blankets so I had to find something to put on my bed. I'm sorry to say my good blanket and nice quilt just landed in a heap on the floor at the end of y bed.

    Joyce, indiana
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi ladies,

    Rori, Yippee! The scales are good to you this holiday season.

    Chris, sorry to hear you have been having some problems but good news about the raise. I find that I am affected by the change in seasons, especially from Fall to Winter. I’m not much of a winter person and don’t ski or anything so Winter comes with being more house bound on the weekends. I’m so proud of you for identifying what you need to do and taking steps to do it. Financial problems are draining and especially around this time of year when everywhere you go people are trying to get you to buy something. One year when I was having financial issues I ended up just giving people little redeemable cards, made out of scrape paper, with things I could do for them (babysitting, cleaning, etc.) Not sure how far away your family is but maybe this is an option for you. My family seemed to like them. Hang in there girl, you have this and are on your way to feeling better. ((HUGS))

    Michele, not sure what a closed hand is, but congrats any way.

    DJ, sorry you have decided to not use your tree anymore. Can you store it all decorated so that all you would have to do next year is bring it from where you stored it?

    Felicia, I am so sorry about your sister. When someone dies on a holiday, each holiday afterwards reminds you of them so it is extra hard. I hope you had a nice time in Israel and that you will feel like sharing when you can. ((HUGS))

    Evelyn, hope you are feeling better soon. ((HUGS))

    Myraknits, I’m the last person to ask about exercising as I don’t. My goal was to start exercising with kettlebells but hurt my wrist so had to put that off. I know everyone here has encouraged me to exercise and that it has many benefits. I think you need to do what you think you can and not beat yourself up if you aren’t perfect at it. Walking is a step in the right direction. As far as being hungry, that started to pass for me after about a month. I do leave enough calories to have a snack at night as that is the time I feel like eating the most. Just find what works for you as everyone is different.

    Machka, of course you are hungry, this is the season when food is in your face everywhere! lol


    Allie, hope you find your sleeping groove soon. Can you slowly start to go to bed a little later. Maybe 15min increments?

    ((KJ))

    Wendy, your hiking plan sounds interesting. And you are ahead of the game with your Dec goals.

    Joyce, sorry you are having trouble with the boot but I’m glad you were able to sleep. Yes, doing things with one had is the pitts. You don’t realize until you don’t have them how much you really do with 2 hands.

    Mmartin, welcome to the group. Seems like you have started with an attainable goal. Wishing you strength, will power and luck. Remember, no one is perfect. What do you want us to call you?

    Well I thought my appt with the orthopedic specialist was today and I might be getting this *(^*%&^%* half cast off. I am so ready. But my appt is tomorrow. Good thing I checked.

    Work has been crazy busy and I’m trying hard to catch up. Wow, just being out 2 days and I’m so far behind. No one does the bulk of my job when I’m out. I’d like to put our tree up this weekend but will have to have some help. Maybe when DD takes a break from writing her paper I can have her bring up the bins and tree.

    Well lunch time is over so back to the grind. Wishing everyone a good rest of their day.

    Terry hard at work in VT
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,197 Member
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  • mmartin7613
    mmartin7613 Posts: 37 Member
    It's Michelle - You have a Michelle so mmartin will do. Thank you.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Ugh! One thing after another. AT&T dug a hole to run cable at the top of our yard last week and today I noticed that walking on the grass near the house was like walking on a sponge. DH inspected and evidently they hit the water line. We have called the county water works several times and my neighbor has called. We are worried that this might ruin the foundation of our home. Good thoughts and prayers needed.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    MMARTIN ~ Welcome! :)
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited November 2017
    Lanette - Bursitis! Hmm... I'll think about that if the knee pain comes back. The description wasn't spot on, but darn close. Thanks for the suggestion!

    Felicia - I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. It must have been difficult for you, being so far away. I can't imagine losing my sisters. They are such an important part of me! My parents are now so old I've been forced to think about losing them, but my sisters...! :cry:

    Chris - Nice to hear from you. :smile: I must be naïve or lucky or something, but I'm always astounded that bozos like your former boss can keep their jobs. I hope you find a good place - be it in your newly "cleansed" current job or elsewhere.

    Aw, Terry... how unfortunate that you are not a winter person. And you a Vermonter! Your strategy of giving people redeemable cards for Christmas is one my then-adult daughter used once. I got a whole deck of cards with legends like "One head massage", "One kitchen cleanup", "One dinner for two". I was so touched I didn't actually use all of them, preferring to keep them as mementos. It is truly the thought that counts!

    Yvonne - You're having fun playing with "the Misfit tracker"??? What the h...?

    My husband just flew south for a meeting and will spend a couple days at our apartment on the mainland. Looking in the mailbox, he found my new debit card - lying fully exposed and without its envelope. We WANT to believe that the mailman put the envelope in the wrong mailbox, and somebody opened the letter by accident, not bothering to look carefully at the address, then dumped it in our box when they realized their mistake. But just to be sure, I contacted my bank and had them block the card. What a hassle! They'll send me a new one, hopefully to the address where we actually LIVE this time. :grumble:
    /Penny, up late at thet07190.gif
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,180 Member
    :)Chris, sorry to hear about all the challenges you've had and happy to hear about the end of the bad boss. Bravo to you for declaring that you won't be sending gifts. Taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do for your loved ones.

    :)Wendy, your planned hikes sound great. Also congrats on finding the right ways to motivate yourself. I like predictable daily stuff and that what works best for me, but it obviously won't work for you.

    <3 Barbie from soggy NW Washington
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    Ugh! One thing after another. AT&T dug a hole to run cable at the top of our yard last week and today I noticed that walking on the grass near the house was like walking on a sponge. DH inspected and evidently they hit the water line. We have called the county water works several times and my neighbor has called. We are worried that this might ruin the foundation of our home. Good thoughts and prayers needed.

    Hope this gets fixed before it does some damage.
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Oh PEACH, I hope the water issue gets fixed soon!
    Becca
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    KATLA, heck we got into royalty status, when we went thru the transplant at OHSU. In the beginning, when he had to go thru 3 times a week, we realized we were ( still are), part of a secret hero club. We all have the same canvas bags we carry the pill container in, and we smile and say simple sentences to each other. "How long for you"? Its quite touching!

    Becca
    Waving your direction!
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,630 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    Ugh! One thing after another. AT&T dug a hole to run cable at the top of our yard last week and today I noticed that walking on the grass near the house was like walking on a sponge. DH inspected and evidently they hit the water line. We have called the county water works several times and my neighbor has called. We are worried that this might ruin the foundation of our home. Good thoughts and prayers needed.

    Carol     - what a shame! Hope it's nothing too serious and the water department has come out for a look-see and repair by now. If you don't get any action, maybe a call to the county commissioners is in order.

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Carol--hope this gets resolved very quickly...the more neighbors that make calls might get them out faster. so sorry for the trouble, document everything!
    NYKAREN
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,673 Member
    edited November 2017
    Hi all!
    I've been spending a happy evening catching up on a French tv thriller we missed last Saturday. I just love to hear French. I watched it on my tablet because our Samsung tv has given up on BBC iplayer. Apparently Samsung forgot to renew the licence. We've researched the problem and just bought an Amazon Fire dongle for the tv, which apparently might rectify the ÷×+=# up. We will see. We used to use iplayer a lot until it packed up. I do have a recorder. I'm much too frugal to pay for services. We just pay the tv licence fee (everyone has to) and everything else is free if you have wifi.

    Still eating a bit too much. ;):* Not much too much, but not little enough to lose. Today was yoga, so not a big calorie burn.

    Feeling a little apprehensive about tomorrow. Got to set the alarm so I wake up in time to do my exercises etc before I catch the train. I'm going to pick up a picnic on the way to my cancer friend. She requested dessert. :D:p>:) And why not! She's already on nightly morphine, so a little dessert can't hurt. <3<3<3

    My step daughter (younger one) is coming down on the 27th December. After work. By train. Hmmmmmmmm! We usually eat early, so that is a stretch. Don’t know if DSIL and boyfriend will join us that day, or not. I'm feeling just a bit stressed about it all, but I'm sure I will get my head around it. My freezer is my best friend. We are in Hove until the 26th. Or maybe I can feel a short walk to the local pub coming on so soon after Christmas . :o:D:pB)>:)

    I think I need to chill. :laugh:

    Carol - keep those calls going! You have truly had your fair share of house troubles! Today our painter friend came over to put a new grill up over the vent where he found the wasps nest :o and to paint over where the damp came in. Looks ok now. I didn't want any potential buyers to think we had hidden problems.

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,061 Member
    evening ladies~
    got caught up reading, but not in the mood for bingo tonight, im in my jammies and having some peppermint tea... I am going to go to bed early, then get up and do some laundry 2 loads, and then go feed DFIL and walk the dogs...then the girls and I will be going to the outlets, I am going along for the ride and for a few laughs, cant really afford anything... but will window shop...
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Hugs Allie!!
  • Marcelynh
    Marcelynh Posts: 974 Member
    Went hiking today in the TX hill country. A lovely little hike then while my husband was on a conference call I went and ran sprints on the treadmill. It's the first time I've seen a treadmill that has a negative incline option. I could actually set it to run downhill, which was weird because I felt like I was going to run into the console. A nifty option for those training for hill runs though.

    Felicia - so sorry about your sister.

    Peach - water issues .... plumbing ..... sounds like the worst to me, any plumbing issues inside or out turn into disaster for us.

    Misfit trackers.... that's a hoot. I use my fitbit just so I can be challenged by my grandson to step contests. I'll be sure to wear it on the day of the marathon! :) Although that kid does an average of 12 miles a day in the course of normal activity.

    Marcelyn
    thinking she should fix dinner tonight in Texas
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited November 2017
    Penny at the POLE,
    You can jump on the fleabox if you wanna! I give you full reign! Dance like Tom Cruise!
    You know once for a dress up to go to the dance at our nudist resort, I brought along one of my husbands white starched dress shirts. I wore it with my mothers black pumps, and a strand of pearls, (my mom would've died knowing that).... Oh Lord, my husband said it was so...sexy! During the day the resort is PG, so no overtly sexual innuendos allowed. At the dance though, you put ON clothes to be sexy or whatever! There are strict rules there too. No dancing overly sexual. There is even a dance matron to tell you to leave if you are! Crazy when I think about it.
    Becca
    So not a nudist in
    Oregon!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    Wishing healing on those who have injuries or who have lost a loved one recently.

    :heart:

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