WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2017

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  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,830 Member
    Wizzywig/Viv ... I remember you and hope all is well!

    Yvonne ... so sorry ... hugs

    Beth near Buffalo
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    DrKatiebug a long time ago I tried a pancake recipe that had oat bran, egg whites and yoghurt. Yuk indeed! Definitely put it in the trash. Why would you eat calories that make you say YUK! Your omelet sounds like a much happier healthier alternative. ;)
    Michele Good luck! Does Amanda leave the peels on or add cornstarch, tapioca or other thickener? Thanks for the link, added it to my wish list for now, but if my balance further deteriorates... ;)
    Margaret, thank you for your wise words and the Guest House poem.
    Karen in S. Wales welcome! Join right in, you've been lurking too long.
    NYKaren S T R E T C H, great word/plan!
    Welcome back Viv, we missed you.
    Katla bless you for the care you're giving your pooch. So glad to hear he's improving so well.

    Pg 71 bottom, time to feed the dogs.
    Hugs to all,
    desismileys_4280.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
    (((Yvonne))) Thinking of you and your family.

    Betsy in NW Washington
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    Barbie those are some great commandments, you obviously gave them lots of thought. I'd love to steal them all but believe that to really incorporate into my life I need to go through some kind of process to develop for myself. What steps did you take first? I do better starting small, contrary to my inclinations ;)
    Lanette starting veggies on heat mats, I'll try that!
    Penny "...then we dance Christmas out" Love it!
    pip Running toe socks? Wow! "Don't expect..." hahahahahahahaHAH!
    Allie good for your son and glad Alfie brings joy to your Dad. Sounds like he's decided to go for the surgery?

    Pg 72 bottom, time to find those dumbbells.

    Hugs to all,
    desismileys_4280.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    yvonne so sorry for your loss. I hope the gathering of family provides some comfort

    Katie if love your mind map and bullet journal process. I’m more of a legal pad journal girl. Always have been. For the past 10 years I’ve had a focused financial journal with the big WHY as well as granular plans and strategies to reach goals—buying our home, giving our DD a college education and now retirement plans. I do branch out from just the financial category and have tried a mindmap—inspired by you! Enlightening, some categories are
    much easier (financial and professional) to focus on others-not so much (personal and interpersonal).

    So I will have to S T R E T C H myself towards 2018! NYKAREN
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Getting a bit reflective as the New Year Approaches.

    I'd read a book by Karla MaLaren called Emotional Genius ( now our of print) years ago. She has a newer book called the Language of Emotions. It is an update of the previous book. She goes into quite a bit a detail and in an ideal world many of her ideas make sense. Being able to carry then out is another issue.

    The big take away for me is that emotions are messengers. What ever the emotion is be it happiness, anger, sadness, joy they all have a place in your life and are to be honored. Anger often warns you a boundary is broken or threatened. Sadness is response to letting something go. Joy is something to be celebrated. Joy does need to be grounded otherwise it can be too overpowering.

    My other take away is healthy emotions are like a healthy diet. Too much of any strong emotion can send me off balance. Listening to my emotions and using them as the tools they are meant is what I want to work on for the new year. The word Grace comes to mind as I reflect on this. I also like to reread the Guest House by Rumi:
    The Guest House
    This being human is a guest house.
    Every morning a new arrival.
    A joy, a depression, a meanness,
    some momentary awareness comes
    as an unexpected visitor.
    Welcome and entertain them all!
    Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
    who violently sweep your house
    empty of its furniture,
    still, treat each guest honorably.
    He may be clearing you out
    for some new delight.
    The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
    meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
    Be grateful for whatever comes.
    because each has been sent
    as a guide from beyond.

    Pat posted advice of staying away from negative people. For me my goal is when I encounter someone who is being negative is to not let them throw me off balance. I have made this comment before. Some people gain a false sense of power when they know they get you upset. As I say to students do not let them have your power. The interesting thing about people like this either they will go away on their own because they know they cannot get to you or they want you in their lives because they do find it refreshing to find someone who can stand up to them. I call it a false sense because they are not gaining power from their own inner work, but by manipulating others.

    Then there are the ones that radiate chaos wherever they go. They do not intentionally mean to disrupt your world but they do. I find when I encounter people like these. I purposely strengthen my boundaries. Just like the negative person sometimes I am able to maintain a relationship with this person sometimes not.

    I have three words for 2018 GRACE, GROUNDED, KINDNESS

    :heart: Margaret

    Love this. Thanks for the poem & the comment.

    Pat in Ohio

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,778 Member
    edited December 2017
    Hooray! My friend Ros has given me the number of her best, local friend, who is likely to hear pretty quickly if anything goes wrong. Plus she has started a WhatsApp group for her "Chemopals". I didn't have WhatsApp, but I've now downloaded it onto my phone and joined the group. But the group thing doesn't seem to be working and I can only see group posts on her site. Oh well, technology!!! :# At least I feel I have a contact now.

    Just assembled the zucchini lasagna, but I put one sheet of pasta in it as well. :o Having it with sprouts. We will have the blinis, low fat creme fraiche and pretend caviar later in the evening. :D We are drinking our Christmas gift of excellent champagne from my son.

    I've just bought the "5 second rule" game from Amazon. I bought the junior version as I think that is what we played, with the silly timer and "easy" questions. Not easy at all when you are laughing and had a few drinks! I hope we will have some guests for Burns Night on the 25th Jan and the whisky will make for much hilarity!!!

    I continue to value all you wonderful women, who have enhanced my life sooooooo much. <3<3<3<3<3 Thank you Barbie for keeping us going. :D Together we have accomplished some great things.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,349 Member
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    Machka Timely, ah now there's the rub... thanks for the Year in Review just peeked at mine and was NOT impressed. Oh well, it's a baseline.
    Sharon "... enjoy that kid. I am a little particular about how my Mom's ornaments are stored. "Hey, Grandma. I've been doing this since I was born. You don't have to worry" and how many Christmases would that be? He sounds like a very bright light :) Could he be the son of Mr Ungrateful? "...lost control and hit someone's car" Hope no injuries. The weather you're having. Ugh!
    Lisa wise words to Sharon, every one.
    Pat your GD cracked me up :)
    Barbie so sorry to hear of Sue Grafton's death. Really enjoyed her mysteries.

    Pg 74 bottom, off to church.

    Hugs to all,
    desismileys_4280.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    :/
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,778 Member
    I too am sorry about the passing if Sue Grafton. I have read every single one of her books from A to Y and was impatiently waiting for Z. :'(
    I read that she really wanted to finish it, but couldn't manage it. The books have been part of my life for a very long time. <3

    The lasagne was delicious, though a bit liquid. I prefer that to solid though.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Barbie, I too was saddened to read about Sue Grafton's passing. I've read most of her books, I think I've got up to
    X, possibly only W.... We moved in June and I'm not even sure where a lot of my books are right now. I've been concentrating on other parts of the house and just getting books from the library.
    Looking forward to 2018, have already started doing a few things that will be at the forefront of my plans for the year. First and foremost, I want to take care of me. That means better eating, better exercising and just treating my whole being better. I have a bunch of facial masks and stuff that I bought when I was selling Avon (I was pretty much my best customer!) and I've decided that I need to either use them or get rid of them. I started using one the other night, kind of liked the results! I also need to clean up my space, de-clutter, organize etc. This includes papers from various things that need to be filed or shredded, my craft stuff and the Christmas decorations. I actually pulled some out this year that I haven't used in years past, so that was fun. But there is still a LOT of decorations that I need to do something with. I bought a bunch of Disney character ornaments, one of those club things, but I've never used them. I did offer them to the kids, one took a few, but he's got more ornaments than he needs too, and now him and his fiancee have combined households.... Yikes! they have enough ornaments for two or three trees! And they have two trees too, but they only put one up, not enough room for both or she would do both! lol She loves the whole decorating thing. She'd have it all up by mid November, but our son talked her into waiting til Dec 1. Off work early today (2 p.m.), must clean my house when I get home. I did a few dishes this a.m., but need to vacuum and do the bathrooms. I want to start the new year with a clean house!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Beth, thanks for the info about the coins. I'm going to give it a try. I'm guessing I leave it there all year, so will do that unless I hear otherwise!
    Sharon, I loved the comment from your grandson! What a sweetie to recognize that you are concerned about your ornaments and that he needs to be concerned about them as well.
    Karen in UK, congrats on a new home and wishing you all the best in your new life!
    Heather, happy that you heard from Ros and that she has given you a contact person.
    Kelly, sounds like you are having a fun time with Joaquin and his family, he's such a little cutie!
    Somebody started this and it gave me an idea, I was having trouble keeping up with comments so I have decided to just read one page at a time and then comment. Hopefully it will work better, definitely easier to be able to scroll up and reply to stuff!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,289 Member
    edited December 2017
    Kelly I do think some of their hovering is new parent syndrome. I also think it is due to what a hard start he had at the beginning. If they want to encourage him to crawl on his hands and knees have him try to reach a rolling ball. I am for anything that gets a child to do cross body work. Patty Cake is an oldie but a goody. Cross body actions are wonderful for brain development. If they ask where you got these ideas tell them it was a friend who has been in education for over 25 years. I would rather see a parent who is too protective than one who is indifferent. The ideal is one who is there when the child needs guidance and let's go enough to let a child learn to stand alone. Still trying to learn that one.


    Lenora love the Think acrostic.

    I like your Grace and Bible acrostic too.

    Another acrostic for me using GRACE in light of my reflections on emotions is:

    Giving
    Receiving
    Any
    Constructive
    Emotion

    :heart: Margaret
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,449 Member
    DrKatieBug I have been looking on Pinterest too but most of them start with a plain notebook that you draw your own pages into. I'm SOOOOoooooo not creative so I'm struggling and will probably have to start over a dozen times before I figure out what works for me. But I'm actually really excited to try it. I did order one on Amazon that is an actual Bullet Journal with stuff in it already so I'm waiting for it to arrive.

    Barbie
    I have a book by Gretchen Rubin called "Better Than Before" that I haven't finished yet. I do really like her so far though, so I will add "The Happiness Project" book to my list!

    Margaretturk Thanks for the update on Mary. I'm happy to hear she found a full time job! I'll bet she is wonderful with her students!

    Lanette: "because the house is chilly and if he'd passed on, it would be super warm, lol." That is hilarious! Sounds like something my husband would say! HAHAHA!

    Karen UK:
    Peaky Blinders!!!! My son got me watching that show! Love it!

    Book Nook
    it is for the spare room! Maybe I'll have to make a sign to hang on the door or place above the door... :) I'm thinking I will place a couple of rockers in it for now with a few of the other antiques that are now stored in our basement (we downsized and moved into a smaller home). I will maybe put a diffuser in there for some of the essential oils that I love to have going. My bookshelf currently in the basement can come up and a nice reading lamp. I think I could make it nice and cozy and that will be my retreat when the house gets too chaotic and I need some "me" time.

    I still have no word for 2018. 2017's was Serenity. It was the year to take back my life. Which I did manage to do a pretty darn good job at considering all the stressful things happening in our life. I feel very at peace now and for the most part am feeling stress-free. But I did not lose any weight...as a matter of fact I gained. So I think 2018 will be 'The year to take back my life, Part 2' but I need a new word. I will have it by tomorrow! :)

    Happy New Year to all! I'll try to hop on later. This is such a chatty group and I'm determined not to miss out! xoxox

    Tracie in sunny but far from balmy Wisconsin
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Rye, I like your idea of heaven! Hubby and i don't sit in the same room reading very often, but sometimes I'll be reading and he's watching tv and I'm fine with that. My cup of tea by my side. Haven't had a cat who likes to sit on laps for a LONG time! Do kind of miss that. The last three we've had (concurrently) seem to think we are torturing them if we try to pick them up. Two are gone now, but all three were the same, they like the petting, but not the picking up. I would still pick them up and cuddle them, they would tolerate it for a few seconds, then they want down. I hope little sweetheart shows up, maybe someone caught him/her and is keeping him/her inside? We can hope!
    Going to go home and put my dime on my front windowsill! Gotta keep that money coming in! Hopefully in larger quantities than it has at some points..... sigh. Can't complain, life is good
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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