WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2017
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We had hot chocolate and bags of mini marshmallows in the basket for staff to take.2
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Hi Gals,
Hi!!!
I’ve been reading on my phone when I can between the commitments…Mom just drove out and it was time, we can only work together on projects for so long and then we both get on each other’s nerves.
Love the tree pictures! Mine will be decorated soon – with pictures.
Pip – I think this is the first kitty pic, looks like a big love.
Heather – I’ve done the sing along too, it is held every so often in San Francisco – great fun! And even with my bad bad singing skills I was encouraged to join in. tons of fun! I did not dress, but love the outfits.
The bookmark is beautiful – I just saw the picture and missed everything about it, who made it and directions???
Michele – find a local Pampered Chef consultant and they may be able to replace it. I’ve had good luck working with my local consultant
Katiebug – what is bullet journaling?
Katla – When I find that my bottom crust is not cooking as I would like, I will heat the oven with a VERY flat cookie sheet or pizza stone in it and then put the pie on top of the stone/sheet when the oven has come up to temp.
Kellie – welcome
Barbara – would cheese cloth help with straining?
Terry the snowflake is amazing!! But the little santas are stealing my heart
Janetr – great picture!
Christmas fruit – nothing that is a tradition in California, but the persimmons and pomegranates are ripe and I love them both – especially fresh picked
Yvonne – thinking of you and your family
NYKaren – ((((((hugs))))))))))))))
Smiles
Kim from N. California
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Thinking of you all. Here is your Christmas and Hanukkah cards from me to you. You are all very important in my life. Terry
Christmas: https://www.bluemountain.com/ecards/christmas/yuletide-birthday-interactive/card-3469289
Hanukkah: https://www.bluemountain.com/ecards/hanukkah/hanukkah-wishes/card-3475683
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The man has come for the meter change. We were told it was both electric and gas and they wanted to install smart meters. DH said he didn't want one that could be checked remotely every half hour, so they said it would just be an "as and when" one.
I was worrying about our pilot lights for the gas as the one on the fire is difficult to relight. DH and I even argued about it!
The man turned up and he is ONLY installing an electric meter and it is just an ordinary one that still has to be read by a person. So what they were talking about on the phone I have NO idea! :noway: DH had spent ages Googling it!
Just goes to show, don't worry about stuff that hasn't happened yet. :laugh:
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Rye - Do you eat the cookies and fudge? I am not keen on cookies, but fudge is a weakness of mine. I like the old fashioned crunchy fudge. In Scotland it is called "tablet". I haven't made any for years because I can't resist it. I also do like cocoa dusted plain chocolate truffles, which I make occasionally. I might eat one per day if I've made them for guests, but they freeze beautifully.
At the moment we have a box of the Guylain seashell pralines, which DH bought. Last night I had two, but I didn't have any cheese to compensate.
I've managed to lose half a pound this week. I will be happy with the other half by Christmas.
That will leave me 3 up on my maintenance weight.
Michele - I made a Spinach and Feta Pie for dinner as I didn't know how long the meter exchange would take. I also made a green bean salad to go with it. The exchange is finished. So I will put a jacket potato in for DH as well.
Love to all. Do you know I have not been to a single shop this Christmas. I have done everything online. I can't even go to the big grocery supermarket because of the piped Christmas music, which I hate. DH does it for me.The other day Amazon sent half my order with some extra stuff I hadn't ordered. I complained and got a refund, so I got to keep all the extra stuff!
I haven't got my tree up yet, but I enjoy receiving cards which are arriving in droves. We did send a lot. I would love to not put up the tree, but DH likes it. We are away Christmas Day, so I am not interested. Once Christmas over I want to forget all about it, but we then have visitors.
Got to make an effort for them.
My elder son has texted me to say he is thinking of making a tour of the family in January with his new girlfriend to introduce her. :bigsmile: Amazing and wonderful! He is the one who has severe anxiety, has been unemployed for ages (he now has a casual job) after he was forced to resign and is obese and pre diabetic. I am sooooooooooooo pleased to think he feels up to such a stressful thing. I presume she has a car as he has never learnt to drive because we lived in London. I hope it will come off because he is inclined to get overwhelmed with anxiety and cancel at the last minute.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Heather Now that I am in Texas I spend the holidays with my husbands family. But the sugar cookies and fudge are a tradition from my family and my mother in particular. I have to be very careful not to overdo because I simply love them particularly in combination. Eat a piece of fudge then eat a sugar cookie. (BTW, husband’s family was very happy to adopt the fudge and sugar cookie tradition LOL)
It is not a crunchy fudge though, it is a melts in your mouth fudge. Do you remember the butter mints? These were a typical Christmas sweet in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. What I remember most is how they melt on your tongue. So good. Well this fudge does the same. It is also extraordinarily Easy to make. The only special equipment one needs is a double boiler.
If anyone wants the recipe I’ll post it here. But be warned the original recipe came from a sugar company and it calls for a pound of confectioner sugar!2 -
Over the past few days I have submitted approximately 200 photos to a stock photo house. Over 100 have been approved and 20 of them I’ve been approved as “premium“ items. Obviously now someone would have to want to license them through the stock company but just submitting and being approved is such a huge step for me.
Tho for some reason this makes me very nervous and upsets my stomach. If I weren’t dieting I would eat a peppermint candy to quiet the butterflies. I’m off to see if I have some peppermint tea with my many herbal teas.9 -
Rye - Huge CONGRATULATIONS on the photos. Wow! :drinker:
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Love the cards Terry xoxox.
my girlfriend who has rescued 4 dogs of her own is coming saterday will be to get Alfie, so excited...3 -
I learned candy-making as a youth. We didn't often have desserts at our house, but at Christmas time we made candy to give to people who dropped by the house for a holiday visit. Once I was grown, I continued to give gifts of various Christmas candies including old fashioned fudge, penuche, cream caramels, butterscotch, toffee, candy canes, peanut brittle, etc. I didn't have a candy thermometer for a long time, so used the cold water method instead. I rarely make candy anymore. It's work. And it's sugar.
I loved Heather's tea tutorial. I think I have told my story about Pete the plumber before, but it's been awhile & it's a good story. We had a plumber named Pete who was English. I would make him a cup of tea and it would be politely sipped and then set down somewhere, forgotten. I asked him for a tea tutorial, which he politely gave, never believing for a minute I would be an apt student, I don't think. I practiced, and once I was convinced I was doing it properly, we asked him to stay for tea on our deck after he had done some work for us. He accepted our invitation, but I could tell he was not that enthusiastic. I made the tea just as he had instructed with the proper tea and accompaniments (he used sugar and milk), and we had biscuits. He took a sip of tea, got a blissful look on his face, and beamed at me, saying, "Now THAT'S a proper cup of tea!" One of my proudest accomplishments! LOL!
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Cheri: Your family is a handsome group.
Kim: The trouble we're having with our pie crust is that it falls into the pie. The bottom is okay, if a bit gooey, but the sides cave in. Do you thing the pizza stone would fix that? :huh: We've been wondering about prebaking the crust before we put filling in. Advice welcome!
Machka: I'm looking across my frosty yard to the frosty beach on an island just across from us and thinking about you in the luxury of summer. It sounds wonderful! :bigsmile: Three cheers for gardeners and housekeepers. It is worth looking around to see whether you can find someone. Our townhouse association employs gardeners but we probably won't be seeing much of them until early spring. We found a housekeeper. She comes twice a month and it is wonderful. She would like to be here weekly, but we can't afford that much help. :ohwell: Your desk area is very cheery.
Sharon in Lethbridge: "We celebrated DS 60th birthday on Saturday with Chinese food." Is DS Dear Sister or Dear Son? I can't imagine you having a child that old. :noway:
Barbie: I love your "woodstove" and want to cuddle right up to it. We had a great woodstove in our last house, but have a gas fireplace here. It just isn't the same at all. It is more decorative than anything and adds a bit of heat to the air, but not enough to be a stand-alone heat source.
Lisa: It sounds like you've found a happy home with the Girl Scouts. YAY!!!
Terry in Cold cold cold VT: The craft project was cute & I'm guessing these are items she gives as gifts or sells in holiday bazaars. Fun to see! :bigsmile: Thanks for the cards!
Heather: Sending good wishes for your visit from your elder son. I am so happy that he's found a girlfriend. I hope you like her when you get the chance to meet.
My toe is finally started to heal enough to put a light boot on. Yay! I think I'll go to yoga today.
Happy Hanukkah for all who celebrate!
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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Thinking of you all. Here is your Christmas and Hanukkah cards from me to you. You are all very important in my life. Terry
Christmas: https://www.bluemountain.com/ecards/christmas/yuletide-birthday-interactive/card-3469289
Hanukkah: https://www.bluemountain.com/ecards/hanukkah/hanukkah-wishes/card-3475683
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Karen - :laugh: Perfect!
Katla - Yes, I hope they make it down South. I don't know what they are planning to do with the greyhounds (he has two, she has one) or her two teenage children, but I believe the original sanctuary they got them from does take them in for breaks. Presumably their dad will have the kids. I do have to believe it when I see it with him. I sometimes wish I could magic his life to be easier for him, but I do think he is on the Aspergers spectrum. I don't know if any of his therapists have mentioned it to him. 
His dogs have helped him through some difficult times recently.
I would blind bake a custard tart - definitely. Have you Googled recipes from a reliable source?
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Cheri - Fabulous cards! THANK YOU,! And Happy Hanukkah to you!
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Fudge is a weakness of mine too. Just plain chocolate soft fudge. It always reminds me of my dad. He used to make it and I can remember him putting on a leather glove and beating it in the pot. I also have a weakness for peanut brittle. Haven’t made any this year yet. Probably this weekend. I’ve gained 3 lbs but I’m not going to stress over it. I know I can lose it again. And it is the holidays!
Rye, wonderful news about your photos. Fingers crossed that someone licenses them.
Katla, glad to hear you toe is heling.
Pip, those pics are adorable. I just want to cuddle up with them.
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Well here I am made it 2 hrs at work and feeling aweful.so home and in bed.0
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This is a photo of my Mom's cousin Dick, a nurturing, witty, cynical, sweet man. He was ahead of his time in many arenas, a Baha'i who walked the walk. He died at the age of 81 yesterday morning, with his wife and children at his side. I loved him and I will miss him.
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I walked 3 miles yesterday and 3 1/3 mile this morning. My goal is to walk 3-4 miles a day for 60 days before the cruise.
I take Angel as far as she will go. Usually just around the block before she is done.
She sits or lays down and won’t budge unless we head for home.
I am fortunate to have access to the paths at River Legacy Park from where I live. It was a beautiful walk today. This is the bridge over the west fork of the Trinity River. The weather is awesome 63 and blue skies.
A map of the trail system.
Wild hogs are a problem in my neighborhood. This house is next to the park. Their lawn was destroyed. 2 baby hogs have been caught so far.
Cathy, Arlington TX
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KetoneKaren wrote: »
This is a photo of my Mom's cousin Dick, a nurturing, witty, cynical, sweet man. He was ahead of his time in many arenas, a Baha'i who walked the walk. He died at the age of 81 yesterday morning, with his wife and children at his side. I loved him and I will miss him.
Karen in Virginia
Karen, Dick looks like someone I would have liked to have known. I'm so sorry for your loss. ((HUGS))
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Machka- Were you the one looking for a soft gingerbread recipe? I have an old Betty Crocker cookbook and I use that gingerbread recipe. I cut the gingerbread men at about 1/4 in thickness. They stay wonderfully soft for a few days. And if you want a gingerbread BREAD or MUFFIN, you could probably just use a regular fruit bread or muffin recipe and sub the molasses for the fruit and add the ginger, cloves, nutmeg, etc. I used to make gingerbread men and gingerbread houses with my daycare kids; then I found out that it is a great laxative.
So...because I can only stomach so many messy diapers in a day, we do sugar cookies now.
Karen- What a great photo of your cousin and that babe. My condolences to you and his family!
Cathy- I hope to have my leg mended enough to do some trail walking with Joaquin in the stroller when we visit in Jan. Maybe I will bring some pepper spray to keep the wild hogs at bay! Yikes!
FUDGE- Making Jack Daniels Fudge and Cherry Whiskey Fudge is becoming a family tradition for my DYS and myself. It is on our to do list this upcoming week, so that he can give it to friends for Christmas. He is quite popular (I wonder why)
Cheri- We made Menorahs (paper ones) yesterday with paper candles for our daycare craft. I read a Hanukkah story, we read a baby touch and feel Hanukkah book and read Where is baby's dreidel? They liked those. It took me some time to come to terms with JUST helping the kids realize that there are many different holidays that are celebrated in the world and different ways to celebrate. I really struggled with trying to get little ones to understand the whole story. The older ones DO enjoy the word Maccabee, though. They threw that word around all day, like it was giving them super powers. They would yell "Maccabee!" and jump around. Happy Hanukkah to you!
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Happy Chanukah!
"Chanukah, which is the Hebrew word for 'dedication,' is a Jewish celebration that lasts eight days and eight nights. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where, according to Jewish belief, a miracle occurred that allowed oil to light a menorah for eight days, when there only was enough oil for one day. The holiday begins on a different day each year, as it follows the lunisolar Jewish calendar, not the Gregorian calendar. It starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which usually falls between late November and late December."
Sue - Hope your husband's knee surgery went well!
Becca - Glad the new meds are helping you get some sleep.
Joyce - Your words about your mom reminded me of my grandmother, who died of congestive heart failure. She was in the hospital for the last time and the doctors wanted to put her on dialysis but she refused. I guess the nephrologist got a little frustrated so he asked her, "Miz Morrish, what can I do to help you?" Her answer: "You can get out of my way."
Sharon - Sorry to hear you were in so much pain. I hope the rest brought you some relief.
Barbie - Your image makes me miss our woodstove (or, in dog and cat language, "The Warm Thing"). That was our sole means of heating our house in New Mexico, and it was such a cozy way of doing it.
Heather - Fudge is yummy, and one of the very first things I ever made with my mom. The thing I really can't make because I can't leave it alone is dulce de leche. The best I can manage is to make it for gifting now and then, and give it away before I am tempted to open the jars.
Rye - Exciting news about your photos! Congratulations on having them accepted!
Karen - My condolences on the loss of your mom's cousin. He sounds like a lovely person.
Dad was originally going home today, but he's still having weak/dizzy spells so they've pushed it to sometime next week. (When I asked him when he thought he'd go home, he told me he didn't think they'd ever let him out.) I'm still going for a visit tomorrow or Friday and will spend the weekend.
Didn't lose any weight this week. Generally I can have an off day with calories now and then OR I can slack off on exercise, but I can't do both if I want to make progress.
Wish I'd finished my Christmas shopping, but I haven't. I'll just have to wrap up everything I've got for Houston and ship the rest. I think I'm going to suggest to Philip that we look for a local restaurant or caterer that's taking orders for Christmas dinner... hate to do that, but I don't know if I'm going to have the time and energy for cooking after all of the running back and forth.
Will leave you with this lovely quote from Robert Altinger: "The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle."
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Karen in Va ~ Hugs for Mr. Dick's family.
Alison ~ Sorry you are feeling poorly.
I have been down in the dumps off and on for over a month now. Will cry at the drop of a hat. I have tried to make sure I am taking my anti-anxiety medicine and lots of vitamins.
All the talk of Christmas cookies sounds great. Now, if only I could get off my computer chair and go make some.
Carol in GA
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