WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2013
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IrishSandy-welcome and I feel the same way , I haven't been to the Dr, but have a HUGE flab of skin for my tummy and would love to get the girls tucked up too
I am going to wait until I am at my goal weight then see the Dr, we have crappy insurance and I dont have short or long term time off at work. so we shall see0 -
Good morning ladies.
I'm at work and feeling like a zombie! I babysat my grandtwins last night and didn't get home until after 2:00 am. I'm much too old and worn out for that when I have to be up at 7:00. I'm tempted to lock the door to the gallery and nip down to the basement for a nap! I forsee a lot of coffee in my future.
Yesterday I got my umbilical hernia belt - it is so attractive! Honestly, I feel as if I should be wearing maternity clothes right now. Extremely depressing. I know one thing, I won't be getting my tummy tucked any time soon!
Ugh, must do some work before I nod off.
Have a lovely day my gorgeous friends (yes, that is all of you!)
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
Good morning my VF friends!
Today is the first home game of the football (soccer) season, so DH will be gone all day. I have a new French film to watch, with subtitles,:laugh: and my Saturday paper to read. I also have one of my 'weird' foods when DH is out, today will be red quinoa and the last of that pesky, delicious Brie!
Today I am calling the other half of the pound I wanted to lose. It's only taken me 10 days to lose the 1/2 :drinker: :laugh: , but I keep saying, IT IS NOT A RACE! I have now lost 48 lbs. I want to make it a round 50, though one more will be a UK three and a half stone. The reason why I have to guestimate a bit is because I don't have digital scales so there is a lot of peering and shifting about!!! :bigsmile:
Also today I reached 2 minutes on the plank!:drinker: I could not even heave myself off the floor when I started all this and used to wonder how my yoga ladies were getting up there. The first time I made it up for a second I shouted out aloud and made everyone laugh.
This morning the grass under our bird feeder was crowded with baby birds. It must be a second brood. They also use the silver birch outside our bedroom window as a baby bird gym. It's lovely to watch their first little hoppings from branch to branch.
Rachelocity- Isn't it great to see fitness improvements! :flowerforyou: I was amazed and delighted the first time I walked up a hill without puffing and panting. Montreal is one of the places on my bucket list. Is May a good time to visit?
Katla- the face exercises have succeeded much more than I expected. I was very doubtful, but I have done them every day since March. I now do my own version of holding it for longer and do them on the exercise machines or while on this site, so they don't take up any time at all. I do eye and brow lifts, big cheesy grins for nose to mouth lines, and a modified neck and jaw line one. I started with "Five Minute Face Lift" by Reinhold Benz from Amazon, but there are loads on Utube. The biggest motivation is that I used to look very hang dog, like a sad spaniel, and I was afraid that, with the loss of fat in my face, it would only sag further. It has lifted quite well and nose to mouth lines are much improved.:blushing:
Michelle - gosh, a mammo every year! You Americans are very well looked after! I have been having them every year as I had breast cancer, but now I am officially discharged I go back to every three years. Mind you the routine one I had 10 months before I discovered my lump missed it altogether.:grumble:
Melfitnesspal - I used to do the exact same thing with cheese. It used to crack my kids up! It was a standing joke in our family - Mum's just even-ing out the cheeses!
Irishsandy - you have done so well with your weight loss!:flowerforyou: Fantastic job! It must be so frustrating having all that loose skin.
I have a bit on my arms and I hate it, but not enough to have an op. I would wait, if you can bear it, until you are nearer goal. It is a MAJOR operation and you don't want to have it done twice. Good luck with the next 100!
At the moment I have the same problem as Meg - my fat has gone all dimpled. My stomach and arms are very lumpy! Funnily enough the awful cellulite on my thighs, that I have had and hated since I was 21 has greatly improved.:noway: I look at my lumpy, bumpy stomach and think it has migrated!
Love to all today. ((((((((Hugs)))))))) to those with trials and troubles.
Heather UK0 -
:flowerforyou: Joyce, one of the best decisions I’ve made was to not eat sweets of any kind. I no longer have to deal with “just one piece” or what to do if it’s in the fridge or cupboard or on the table. I had to make the same decision about cheese. The only way I could have the lavender ice cream I had last month was to have a serving at the event and not take any home.
Michele, I wear my pedometer every waking moment of every day….I don’t swim do water exercise, but I wouldn’t take it in the pool if I did.
Katla, my hubby joined a small gym so he can go and walk on the treadmill and I’m so happy he did that……walking on the streets seems to hurt his back but walking on the treadmill doesn’t’…..he takes his Kindle with him to the gym and reads and he goes very regularly.
Phoo, Go to Al-Anon with an open mind……make a commitment to go more than once and consider visiting all the Al-Anon groups in your town.
Sandy, it’s summer now, but when winter comes and you wear a lot of clothing you won’t notice the extra skin so much and will able to wait until you’ve reached your goal weight…..congrats on your success so far.
Amanda, if I stay up too late, I have a rough go the next morning……after my late night Thursday, I wanted to sit down somewhere while walking the dogs in the morning and take a little nap
Heather, a two minute plank is awesome especially when you can remember not even being able to get into the position…..do you do a plank on your hands or your forearms?
This is one of our early morning meeting days. I thought I had a few extra minutes to get ready until I found out that Bernie, the cat, had puked on a pile of papers so my extra time turned into clean-up time. Now my breakfast is finished and I’ll be waking DH, then walking the dogs for about 90 minutes before we have to leave.
I’m starting the new strength training challenge today……I hope lots of you will be joining in. Here is the link:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1069105-strength-training-challenge Barbie from NW Washington
“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”
August Resolutions (with week one comments)
*finish preparing the flower bed in the back yard (making lots of progress)
*participate in the new strength training challenge (starting today)
*walk 18,000 steps a day (every day )
*act the way I want to feel ( going great…this makes a huge difference in my life)
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I did great for my July goals. On course, for Aug. Looking for some new ideas for weight training. A friend recommended Shawn T and Gloria Kamil DVDs. We can do this!:flowerforyou:0
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
LizPlus So very sorry to hear your sister is in more pain ! Sending good thoughts your way! You`re a great sister and I`m sure she appreciates every minute you spend with her!
Changing 4life Welcome! You joined by posting! Come in often and chat with us!
Barbie Love the quote! I have heard that black rice is really good for things like rice pudding. I have some red rice, haven`t tried it yet though!
RLRRGJ Welcome! Just stick with it, keep on moving forward!!! Weight loss is sometimes just a mystery;:grumble: we have to keep investigating until we find what works for us!
Cindy Are you looking for another house for your son?
Kate in Brooklyn How innovated of you to think of emailing the post, and then copying and pasting! I love pb&j too, sometimes I have that for lunch. Good for you deciding to put the granola bars in the communal cabinets!
Rachel What a great NSV (non scale victory) , being able to climb those hills now! I have a fitbit too and I love mine, challenges me to do better!
Melfitnesspal Hope you enjoy your vacation! Congrats on finding your camera and SD card!
Katiebug I just had to laugh at your post:laugh: , Barbie riding in the trunk…
Anamika I open a word doc. and reply when I have time , if I had to go on memory it just wouldn`t happen:noway: ! Oh I remember the days sitting next to my daughter when she first started driving…gave me a few more gray hairs:laugh: !
Genealace 90 minutes of exercise…good for you!
Jane It`s always good to see your smiling face!
Sandy in Ontario Hope the scale is nice to you today!!!! Sounds like you need a little shopping trip for smaller clothes:bigsmile: !!! I love the quote!!!
Joyce Fudge is gone and now you can get back to it!!! I`m sure those 2.4 pounds will come off soon, probably from sodium. It always surprises me how much sodium is in sweets:huh: ! Congrats on doing 6 miles on the bike!
Jfenner141 Congrats on a great Dr. appt!!! Pop in when you can and post!!!
Robin Yay for losing another pound!!! I`ve been thinking about having Lasik surgery too. I stopped wearing contacts a few years ago because of my allergies and I`m really tired of wearing glasses all the time! Where in Alaska are you going?
Katla My mom used to say the same thing..”be careful what you wish for”. When I decided I wanted to get another dog, I said “I want a talker” well, I got a talker, she talks all the time, barks at her toys, barks if something is out of place, barks at a leaf on the deck…etc. etc., I think she like to hear herself talk:grumble: :laugh: ! How fun that ran into some friends at the concert! Hope you can find a schedule that allows you to get together again!
Grandmallie Yep, it`s not a race, is it! I thought I would be at my goal weight now
, haha, my body had other ideas. However I feel so much better than I have in the past, I know it will come off eventually!
Meg Poor Benny, on more meds! Have fun tonight with your friends, snacky food sounds so good, that dip sounds delish!!!
Michele It was sunny here most of the day:glasses: and then we had a late evening thunderstorm. It was very sticky outside though!
Katla I had hardwood floors in my kitchen in my old house and as much as I loved them, I choose tile for our new house in the kitchen, and I have to say, it is so much easier to take care of. Good for you and DH joining the gym.
Pat (Phoo) I`m so glad you had a good day!!! I hope the meeting will go well today! Yay, PeeVee will be very happy to have the house back:happy: !!!
Sandy H Hope you have a good weigh in today!!! I think I would wait until goal weight before surgery, sure wouldn`t want to have it twice:noway: !
Amanda Ah, we can`t stay out as late as we used to:noway: , even though there are times I think I can . I pay for it too, not just the next day, but many days later:sad: . I hate dark circles under my eyes! I hope the hernia belt helps!!!
Heather Congrats on that pesky ½lb. gone, and the 2 minute plank!!!
Barbie I had a Dry Lavender soda
the other day and I thought about you, it was very refreshing and only 70 calories! You are up early this morning!
Svsl0928 Congrats on doing great on your July goals!!!
My Dr. appts. went well yesterday. No fracture in my foot:bigsmile: !!! So now I have to get rid of the walking sandals and wear my walking shoes, believe me if it will stop the pain I don`t mind! I`m supposed to rest it for a few day, we`ll see:huh: . The dermatologist appt. went well too, she did tell me the rash could come back when I increase my steps again:grumble: , she thought compression stocking might help:noway: …yuck! I had a couple of spots burnt off yesterday, spots I just didn`t like, one on my chest and one on my hand. It will be nice for those to be gone! Having coffee this morning with a friend and maybe a shopping trip, I really don`t need anything, maybe a new lipstick would be nice !
Have a wonderful Saturday ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
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Good morning ladies! I'm new to the message board and have just enjoyed reading some of the encouraging words here. It seems like a great way to keep us all motivated to move forward with our goals and I certainly need that. Someone mentioned finding what works for you and I know for me if I don't MOVE IT I definitely don't LOSE it....
Have a great day all! 0 -
MORNING to all. Have a great Saturday
Darla in Ohio :bigsmile:0 -
Rain and clouds go away...please come back another day (when I am NOT at the beach on vacation)....Looking forward to a long walk on the beach and well, not getting a tan. Enjoy your day ladies.... 0
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Sandy H from MN: Welcome to the group. I am no expert on lose skin and how to deal with it, but I do know that I want as few surgeries as possible in my life. My arms and tummy are not too bad but my upper thighs are very lumpy. I’m hoping exercise will do the job. Maybe someone else has personal experience. It sounds like you’re doing a great job losing the excess weight. Congratulations.:flowerforyou:
Amanda: I looked up pictures of hernia belts on Amazon. Most of them were on male model forms, so I searched for women’s hernia belts. There were still some male models but some female. I am so sorry you have to wear one but it does look like you will need this until you can have it repaired properly. Sympathy and hugs for you.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Heather: Thanks for the facelift exercise information. I’ll look for the book and Amazon and see what I think. I’ll also look on You Tube. Michele’s mammo schedule is not typical. I have one every two to three years, too. I don’t want “the girls” radiated more often than that. Perhaps there is a reason she’s being watched more carefully.:flowerforyou:
I’m looking forward to the week. I’ll have my first planning commission meeting on Wednesday night and I’m in the process of studying the packet of information. Most of the items are for home businesses that won’t impact the neighbors and will be easy to approve. One item might be controversial and I’ll let you know how that goes. I’m not going to spill the topic yet but I’m sure it will raise some eyebrows. I’ve been told that our committee has the final word on some issues and others go on to City Council. I wonder about this one.:huh:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
August goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 2 glasses of water daily.0 -
Good morning to all. Just a quick pop in to say hi to all my friends. I'll be busy today gardening, getting ready for company, cooking, and of course exercising. AFter water aerobics yesterday I got DH to walk me with before bed. So I got a bit more exercise in.
Everyone have a good day...stick to your goals....and I'll be cheering for all of you. Take care, meg0 -
Barbie- I do the plank on my forearms. My wrists are not very strong, though much improved since I have been doing yoga, and that is the way we did them at the class. The teacher also showed us a sideways one and although some of the ladies could manage it fine (including the over 70s) I found it very difficult indeed. Something to practise maybe?
Heather UK. :flowerforyou:0 -
Happy Saturday, Ladies! It is beautiful and sunny here in Az, and no rain in sight! (imagine that )
I had wonderful news this morning, and thought I should share something happy after a week of depressing. My son has a friend named Guy who has been battling cancer in his bladder, spine and skull for years. Today Guy sent out a Caring Bridge post telling us that 2 of the 3 spots in his skull have disappeared and the third has shrunk considerably. Prayers are answered in God's Time and Plan. I am so happy for Guy and his family.
Sandy H- Congratulations on the wonderful weight loss! 93 lbs! That is awesome! Where are you in MN? I was raised in Duluth and lived for many years up in Orr, by the border.
Heather- Congratulations on the 48 lbs! I really am just a slight shade of green? Getting rid of the Brie sounds like a good idea. I have decided that I need to not ever buy a can of mixed nuts again because I just can not stop eating them once I start!
Barbie- I am going with an open mind, and I know this may be part of a very long process to deal with learning boundaries and letting things go. Thanks for your support.
I am going to get some cleaning done and head out for my meeting. I will check back in later. Have a great day!
Pat0 -
Happy sat!
had a nice breakfast with my 2 mom`s.
Been getting between 5,000-10,000 on pedometer.When I 1st started using 1 was doing about an average of 1,300 a day.
Have a good one.
Welcome new people.
WE CAN DO THIS~~~:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
HAPPY SATURDAY! I've had a short dog walk, tea, breakfast & ready to start another day. Have to edit my philosophy of education for several jobs that have posted in a district where I haven't applied before. I hate doing this - I over-think, rewrite, adjust, adapt, and finally just say that's enough. Need to be "au courant " with all the proper buzz words - ugh. A necessary evil, but I'd rather be doing just about anything. So, I'll put on my big-girl panties and knock it out today, let it rest, and review it tomorrow. I sure hope all of you are doing something more fun.
Janie - Pacific NW
Don't forget the strength training challenge jodios so kindly set up
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Good afternoon everyone!:flowerforyou: I'm glad the word is out and new people continue to find us. I wish I had found you when I joined MFP in November. I think that's when I joined.
I was reading all the different weight losses and and I wonder how much we have lost as a group?
The scales continue to punish me. My weight was 196 today. I think I need to push that thing underneath our china cabinet but my husband weighs several times a day. Going to stick with cardio only at they and use my barbell here at home. It's 3.3 pounds and since there is only 1 I alternate arms.
Everyone have a good day. I'll check in later.
Joyce0 -
Seeking some motivation support; I am 58, live in Texas;
Current Overall Goals: lose 10 lbs., lower cholesterol numbers by 50 -
janemartin- great job on the steps!! It is so good to read your posts again. We CAN do it!
janie- Good luck with the job hunt. We just interviewed for a math position. It was interesting to see how few were up to date on the latest. It took a while to find someone.Good luck with you search.
Joyce- I love reading your posts! It would be interesting to see how much we as a group have lost. Good luck with the weights!
Deb A in CNY0 -
I finally tried a plank. Only 20 seconds, but I'm really surprised I could do that. I'll keep going and see if I can do better. There, now I've said it so I have to do it.
Have a lovely weekend!
Eileen from near San Diego0 -
Hi Everyone! This is a great area to share and your posts are amazing. Goals for August -
- lose at least 7 pounds
- keep weeds out of my garden (95' long)
- weed the brick paths at the front of the house
- sew lots of dresses
Gini - Ontario, Canada0 -
Eileen - you were the final push I needed to try a plank, more specifically a forearm plank. All of 15 seconds, but a start as you said.
Janie ~ Pacific NW0 -
Good afternoon ladies, this month is flying by. I as working 12 hours shifts this weekend so not alot else going on. Since I am off Monday and Tuesday I will weigh in the morning. I have been doing the squat challenge. I try and do 5 at a time. Alot harder then I expected. My knee is woundering what I am trying to do. May have to try something else. Well I did it yesterday, I gave away 3 of my shirts that are way to big. Afterwards I wanted to go get them back. It was like losing a dear friend. I have several more shirts and pants that need to go. I tell myself I will not gain the weight back if I weigh every week and remember this is a life style change not a diet. Hope it gets easier.
I go a phone call here at work from a dear friend. She told me she has an infection in her breast and the first round of meds didn't cure it and now there is bleeding, so Tuesday morning she has to have an biposy. It does not sound good. Please say a prayer for Lee.I feel so helpless.
Joyce- Don't beat yourself up. Food talks to me and I think if I just eat it and I will feel soooo much better. But that doesn't happen. Important thing is not to give up and tomorrow is a new day and a new start.
Pat- Sending prayers to you and your sister. Let us know how the meeting went. Years ago I went to AA and I learned alot. Great news about Guy. God does good work.
Liz- HUGs and prayers. Let God's peace be with you and your sister is so lucky to have a sister like you. It is hard to see someone we love in pain. I think it is our nature to want to make it better and when we can't we feel helpless. One thing I learned voluteering with Hospice and sitting with patients as they go thru the last days is to let them talk. Sometimes that is the best we can do.
Robin- I have always wanted to go to Canada or on an Alaska cruise. Both are on my bucket list.
Sandy- I just passed the 100 pound mark and have 97 still to go. My doctor tells me not to do anything until 2 years after I reach goal. He tells me that the skin will form and firm up about 75%. I hate surgery and have seen pictures of what they do to remove skin. So I sure hope he is right..
Amanda- Glad you got the belt. Just don't over do.
DeeDee-I just had several spots froze at the skin doctor this last Friday. One place on my arm they did a biposy on in March and has never healed. And she did one on my top lip. Looks like someone punched me. She told me I need to wear sunscreen when out in the sun and when riding the motorcycle. I think it feels funny, but have to if I don't want this to be a yearly deal.
grandmallie- sounds like the guy at the gym has the right idea. I keep telling myself this is a life style change and not a diet.
Michele- I keep mine in my pocket from the time I get dressed in the morning until I get ready for bed. I envy you that get over 10000 steps a day. I feel lucky to get 4000. I have been trying to walk more.
Well have a good evening ladies and I will be back tomorrow. I have acouple things to finish before my shift ends, it has been a long day. Our patient count is only 46 and we have 138 beds. So phones and answering service has not been busy today.
Blessed!
Vicki GI NE0 -
Janie, You go girl! I think what I'm doing would be called a forearm plank too. My arms are so weak! But I did one yesterday and another today. We can do this! Eileen
Vicki...praying for you friend along with the others on here who are having struggles.0 -
well all I can say..is:sick: I can barely move.. have been going non stop since about 4:30 this morning and just sat down now..
got 15,000 steps in ,but what a day...
worked until noon, came home,got spagetti and meatballs for my FIL, took the dogs for a quick walk and off I went to feed and visit with him...
from there I drove to the super walmart and spend way to much the DH is gonna have a fit, but went by a list, and went bonkers in the produce section,got all sorts of tomato's,baby carrots,onion,fresh peaches ,gonna let them ripen and grill a few and bought some little vanilla ice cream cups to have with the grilled peaches,lemons, pears,celery...
some fresh mozzarella, forgot basil, oh well
got some low fat cottage cheese, rice cakes,lemon hummus, and a whole bunch of different colored peppers.got some puffed wheat cereal and my new thing is blue diamond unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 30 calories a cup and not the sugar content of skim milk..
by the time I got home it was 6, had to put the groceries away,then feed and walk the dogs,just sitting down now with a glass of ice water.. wouldnt mind a cold glass of wine, but dont have any in the house and dont need the calories anyway lol
DH got the Watkins Glen in one piece,the nascar race is tomorrow,s o he will enjoy that and he should be coming home monday,
my itinerary tomorrow is,get up feed and walk the dogs,go to the gym, wait for the grass to dry from the morning dew and then mow the lawn..
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Been another busy day with lots of errands and another 100+ temp. I think the heat just takes all my energy. I've ready all the posts and love to see what everyone is working on. Sorry I can't contribute to the conversation tonight.
I'll BBT
Sue inTX0 -
Vicki I think hospice is a wonderful concept. When Ii had to quit working as an RN there was such an empty spot in my heart. I was only 49, this wasn't the way I wanted to finish nursing. So I volunteered for hospice. I totally enjoyed the classes. I think we had to take like 40 hours of training. It was so invigorating to be among other people who also wanted to do the same thing and to be taught by professionals. I was back to caring for people!!!!! So then I was officially able to start my volunteering. It just didn't work for me. I am not a conversationalist at all. I don't know how to initiate anything and because of the cognitive issues that I had with MS I was forgeting to file the paper work. And if the paper work wasn't filed then the visit wasn't done and the agency could get in trouble. So with a much troubled heart I had to quit. I remember this one client that they asigned me to because of my nursing skills. She had end stage emphysema and her oxygen was so low that her brain had her in a different world. So basically I had to chase her around her apartment to try to keep her oxygen on. I physically couldn't do it. It was then t hat I knew I couldn't do it.
My Mom was in hospice the last month of her life and it was so enlightening. my sister and I really wanted to care for her at her apartment with the assistance of the attendants there. But that didn't work out and she was in inpatient hospice the entire time. It made such a difference in my life.
My sister and I decided to be accountability partners in this diet. She didn't have a scale, the scale at the Y seems to be inconsistent and when she is at the doctor, which is very frequent and that's a whole new story, she has clothes on, non fasting. I have a good scale so she will come over the same time every Friday and weigh. I told her all about my fudge incident last weekend and how it has affected me emotionally and on the scale. I hope we can help each other but with my sis it is usally all about all her medical problems, surgeries, medicines and pain. Even her son in law has called me asking me how to deal with her. She has alienated both her children.
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katla - I'm sure your daughter's dog will bounce back. When PJ was diagnosed, he was a 20 lb cat. He went down to 9lbs! Once they diagnosed him as diabetic, he lived many more years. That pt "gym" sounds really good for you.
Sandy - if it were me, I'd wait. A lady I worked with lost a lot of weight and she had the extra skin cut off. It took, literally, a few months before she could even go back to work! that's not to mention that she couldn't go in the pool. Her problem was that she had so much skin, she would sweat and it would start to smell. I think that's one of the things that prompted her to get that done. But it took a VERY long time for the healing.
Joyce - sending feel better vibes to you
Heather - big congrats on the two minutes
DeeDee - so glad the doc appts went so well.
joannekemp - welcome to a great place for motivation and support
Melanie - it just started raing here, too. As I recall, I think Lowe's Hardware is out of stock of ark-building supplies....lol
Heather - I really don't know if my mammo schedule is typical or not. When I was in my 20's (back when the dinosaurs roamed....lol) I had quite a few fibroadinomas removed. As a matter of fact, I had so many and they were always fibroadinomas, that the MD stopped taking them out. I guess that's why I go once/year.
katla - good luck at the meeting!
Pat - how wonderful for Guy!!! That's just amazing.
janie - loved graphic! Really made me smile. Great start on the plank
computa_cat - welcome. Our cats find the computer interesting, too. They are fascinated by the "mouse"
Eileen - keep it up with the plank!
Gini - I use Ground Clean on the brick path in front of our house. I've also been using a paver sand. You brush it on like sand then wet it lightly and it's like cement.
Went to the farmer's market. The guy who has the real good corn on the cob wasn't there. It seems when he went to pick it yesterday, his entire field was run over. Boo for him (and me). I did get some red okra which I cut up and froze (poor freezer is brimming over), some corn on the cob from this other guy but I don't think it's as sweet, a cantaloupe that I haven't cut up yet and some cherry tomatoes. Came home, made ginger cookies to send to my girlfriend in Switzerland along with a few other things she asked for, roasted the chickpeas that I'd soaked yesterday, cooked up the corn, cut the red okra and froze it, now have a pork roast in the oven. Will be leaving in a bit for church -- I have to serve tonight. When I get home we'll probably have dinner then Vince wants to move the furniture into approximately the places it should be downstairs.
Vicki - sending prayers for Lee
grandmalle - I like that unsweetened almond milk, too. Unfortunately, there's only one store around here where I can get it. But at least I can get it! What does your dh do with NASCAR? My hubby is a big NASCAR fan
We started to put the baseboard in the place where it belongs downstairs, I know Vince got a bit annoyed because it appears ServPro threw some out, probably the pieces that really broke. You know, I'm getting a little bit anxious because the Newcomer social is in two weeks and I'd like to have the downstairs presentable. I know, I have two weeks. But I also need to clean. Guess I'm just too anxious. Tomorrow we're going to go to Lowe's Hardware to see if they have matching baseboard.
Michele in NC0 -
computa_cat: You supply motivation, and we supply support. Good luck. Hope we see you again.:flowerforyou:
Vicki: Prayers for Lee. It does sound scary.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: Your emphysema patient was so much like my mom at the end. Mom gave herself the disease, one cigarette at a time. I hate cigarettes. I am so glad you now have your sister as a partner in weight loss. I hope it provides both of you encouragement.:flowerforyou:
Michele: We live in a little town out in the country—without a farmer’s market. But there is a farm-store about 12 miles from here that we buy from during the season. They close shortly after Halloween each fall and then open in the spring. I we’ve been buying the best corn there. The cultivar is Peaches N Cream & they grow it themselves. Some of the produce is theirs, and some comes from other growers. We had some of their green beans steamed for dinner tonight.:flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
August goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 2 glasses of water daily.0 -
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." - Mikhail Baryshnikov
:flowerforyou: this quote is for everyone who is adding a plank to their workout.........if you add 5 seconds to the plank you started with, it is a the same accomplishment as the person who adds 5 seconds to their three minute plank.......we try to plank better than ourselves not better than anyone else.
:flowerforyou: hugs to all my hardworking friends,
Barbie from NW Washington0 -
Barb - thanks for the reminder to test against oneself, I mostly wanted to put it out there that I'd actually done one! Could've knocked me over with a feather & I never would've tried it without that extra nudge from Eileen along with hearing all of you who can do them discussing it. Wait a minute, I'm one of those now, (cue the tittering laughter) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Janie - Pacific NW0
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