WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
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Well my husband is about fed up with the corporate world and is thinking seriously about retirement. His original plan was to make 40 years (with the same company) and that will happen in January of 2019 but lately he's thinking of calling it done in August. I honestly think he doesn't want to go through another season of budget meetings. His section that he has to budget for has a 3 billion dollar budget and it gets VERY intense. Budgeting for next year begins in August and will take 5 months of meetings and spread sheets out the whaazoo. He always complains that he's an engineer and not an accountant. It seems that for those months he's doing both the engineering, the managing and the accounting. I don't know if he'll go for the 40 years or not with his attitude quickly going south.
We were given tickets to the Houston rodeo tomorrow night and the Blake Shelton concert. Nice suite with lots of food and perks (that corporate connection does have it's perks I'll admit).
Smoking baby back ribs on the grill. I'll add grilled asparagus and topped with mashed avocado, have riced cauliflower with lots of butter and a salad. That's dinner for tonight.
Marcelyn
Enjoying some peace and quiet in Houston11 -
Did the Biggest Loser Boot Camp DVD (another new one). The plan for tomorrow is to do a Rejuvination Total Body Toning DVD.
Kyla - I'm a big water drinker. I normally have over 100 oz a day
Rori - eeee...I'm so excited for you. I'm with you, whenever there was a milestone in my life, I would keep it to myself or something to keep it low key. I don't want anyone fussing over me. Have fun at Glenwood Springs!!! <dancing for you> How wonderful of you to care so much for Puerto Rico that you put them above yourself.
Rye - a hoola hoop challenge! How neat. Where did you find this challenge?
Went to the Newcomer board meeting. Vince didn't go. I gave my proposal for the magician even tho the amount was higher. They approved it. They did feel that I needed to give the bartenders more of a tip and the Gala/Summer Soiree committee less of a tip. They approved a meal for him which I didn't include in my budget. If he doesn't choose to have a meal, we'll just give him that money as a tip. Previously we (Newcomers) subsidized the meals. Now they aren't going to be subsidized but the meal will cost $5 more, which is probably for the good since the attendance number can't be counted on until the event. Anything extra ($$) from the meals will go to the bartenders
donna - wow! What a transformation!
We're too talkative! Have to leave in a few to get my Prolia.
Heather - doing a happy dance for you on your offer being accepted. What a home!
Sinuses are starting to act up (it's gotten cold) so I took a Sudafed.
Mary - feel better fast
Sunkist - yea for the blood work from the oncologist but boo for the blood work from the liver guy. You CAN do this
Marcelyn - have fun at the rodeo! Vince always says that the one real good perk he got out of Mars was that he became a Marriott Elite member.
Think that I'll go to ceramics tonight
Michele in chilly NC7 -
Heather - LOVE the welcome look of that house!! Hoping it all works out!! Walking down to the fish market! I haven't had a chance to watch your DIL'S talk yet, that's on the agenda though.
Kerri - (((HUGS))) how sad about your siblings and your mother's passing. Sheesh. From what I've read, cutting the carbs and sugar especially will help that fatty liver. Have you seen the Youtube presentation by Dr. Robert Lustig called "Sugar:The Bitter Truth". Very good, he talks about kids with fatty livers (and adults) and how to remedy that. Glad you got some swimming in!
Mary - oh no, vertigo! Maybe it's time to see the doc, you might have an ear infection- maybe you picked up a bug in Las Vegas? Well, if so it was supposed to stay there like the ads say.
Becca - how many days until you meet up with DS??? Your Van's waffle made me want to climb in the car and drive down there and tap on your door. I wouldn't have waited to use a knife and fork, lol.
Rye - that's the pits about your new fridge! Hope you can figure out something easy and pleasant looking with that tile. When we moved in here and bought a new fridge, we didn't measure the height and DH had to move the cabinet doors above it up an inch - or else we wouldn't have been able to open them! As it is, it sits out about 6" from the cupboards! Looks dorky. Glad it's in the corner. As I look at our range, there's about 1/8 of an inch on either side and they must have greased it with Vaseline to get her to slide in. Tight like the blocks on the pyramids! Still I see crumbs down there. Sigh.
Rori - the day has finally come! What a neat idea getting a Zen Den fixed up! You are well on your way to the next exciting chapter in your life!!
Yvonne - glad you are patient with process of settling your dad's estate. So many hoops and things to do. You are doing well taking it all in stride!!
Sharon - that's good news you are again moving toward the disability claim. Wish I was close enough to see Jheri's art exhibit! You are very wise and understanding with Creedin's behavior.
Marcelyn - seems like retirement is on everyone's mind these days! I plan to send myself to the Blake Shelton concert if the teleporter is out of the shop in time, so please save me some chow
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Regarding husbands who hog the remote - my DH would be happy watching MMA fighting (blood and smashed up ears and noses) and Andrew Zimmern eat strange stuff all day-some of which turns my stomach. So I watch lots of things close captioned on this PC, sometimes put in the earbuds.
Regarding handspinning - I did it for years! Ended up with nasty thumb tendonitis and surgery like carpal tunnel. So I sold my wheels and gave it up for good. It was a lot like patting the head and rubbing the tummy at the same time, but at the same time kind of therapeutic to hear the whirr of the wheel and feel the fiber in my hands.
Those of you who did the Hollywood Makeover (Laura and Lisa) - they turned out great and thanks for sharing! I bet the paparazzi are knocking on your doors! I can't figure out how to make mine into a .jpg from Facebook since I did it on a PC. Oh, I was able to paste a little picture onto a word document, maybe I'll try to post that here. It was fun.
I found a new series to watch on Acorn - Dr. Finley. It's from the mid 1990's, very well done I think. Will be sorry to see this one finished. Love the setting in Scotland in the 40's.
So we took my little Subaru in to get its 90,000 mile maintenance this morning. Only one call so far letting me know I should have the serpentine belts replaced as they are worn, I said OK! Otherwise should be tune up, radiator flush, punch list stuff. I probably put 5,000 miles a year on it now if that since I retired. Glad to have that done!
OK, time to close. Hellos to Newbies and hugs all around!
Lanette
Rainy and windy SW WA State8 -
Thanks for the well wishes with my vertigo! Still waiting for it to go go go… Not as bad today though. I was able to get up and do a couple of things. I don't think I have an ear infection because that is generally associated with pain. I'm going to go sit in the hot tub and see if that can help with my sinuses. It may still be but I am a little stuffed up from the flu and bronchitis.
Lanette- you have such a great sense of humor!
Mary from Arizona6 -
Rye: Sorry your fridge doesn't fit the way you would like. :ohwell: It is better being a bit too small than too big. We have ours pressed right up against the counter on the left side and have a bit of space between it and the wall on the right side. It works out okay for us. Good luck. :floweroryou:
Heather: Your townhouse looks great! I love the brick. Is that a slate roof?
Sunkist: I take vitamin D3 for the SAD situation and it has been excellent. I use one Spring Valley 5000IU D3 capsule daily, year round. D3 has done wonders for me. I've also used other brands and they do just as well.
This is the last day of the month and later this evening Barbie will post a link to a new thread. The link will be at or near the bottom of this thread.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
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Lanette
Rainy and windy SW WA State,
Well he just stayed up in Whidbey island the week he had leave. Just a small break, after being on base restriction for the past 60 days. He has accrued a lot of leave time so no problem for him to get leave closer to May when his townhouse lease is up. The plan is that husband gets surgery between now and March 16th. The doctors were going to see if they could schedule him in earlier, but I don't see that happening. So then a couple of months recouping, then we move! Son will rent uhaul, snd drive down here. We pack and we drive back up, and he can use the truck to move his stuff to rental. That is the plan anyways!
Ooh I would've let ya in!!! I have never shared breakfast with girlfriends ever!
Today is going splendid! I sautéed 1 oz of beef kielbasa with fresh chopped tomato and a wee bit of olive oil. Then I added a splash of water and a bit of better than bouillon chicken flavor. I then added my spinach and rice "nest". Oh I added a T. of ginger dressing. It was really good! Scarfed it down with a 16 oz crystal light lemonade!
For snack its the other bit of bananas, and yogurt. Oh and more crystal light...
Dinner shall be 3 deli thin turkey slices and 1 slice of havarti cheese on a swirl rye bread.
Treat is 3 sq. of chocolate with a cuppa.
My day in a nutshell... :-)
Becca6 -
Mary, hot tub sounds like the perfect answer to the vertigo problem. Lol
Well I had an orthopedic made that is better than the over the counter one I use. I have flat feet and my ankle rolls in. Dr says it could take a year to be better. Hopefully this orthopedic will help.
Terry
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Katla - I don't think it's real slate. Some kind of grey tile. The loft extension is really well done and blends in perfectly. The house has five bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a downstairs toilet. The kitchen is a little short on storage, but I could do with getting rid of some of my massive kitchenalia collection.
Don't think we'll have any money left for a refit!
Just hoping now that all goes ahead without a hitch. Let's hope that the vendors find their perfect house soonest.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
Heather I think the house is gorgeous, love the great big bay windows and it looks quite roomy. I'm so excited, I hope they can find something for themselves so they can move right away.
Janetr OKC5 -
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Mary, hope you feel better soon, if not probably should call the doctor to make sure nothing else is going on.
Janetr OKC2 -
Terry- I hope that works for you! Let me know because my husband really need something for his feet. For some reason I can't get him to go to an orthopedic.
Janetr - thanks! I feel a lot better now. I think the hot tub helped my sinuses and my vertigo seems like it is gone. Just left with a slight headache and feeling a bit weak.
I haven't been able to Swing my Kettlebell since I got vertigo and will probably skip tomorrow. I'm a little leary of it coming back and don't want to mix anything up. Any advice would be appreciated!
Mary from Arizona6 -
Mary, do you have Meniere's (inner ear problems that produce vertigo). It can be made worse by high salt diet. https://draxe.com/menieres-disease/ Wendy 4
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Marcelyn, what time is dinner?
Janetr OKC3 -
Mary, good news. Hope it's gone on its way.
Janetr OKC2 -
Kelly, congrats on the awesome inspection! (as if it would go any other way!)
Allie, so happy to hear that your brother is stepping up and dealing with some of your dad's stuff! The outdoor zen den sounds lovely!
Pip, burpees are misnamed, in my opinion! The real name is barfies!!! Hate them!
Rori, congrats on your retirement! The zen den sounds wonderful!
Heather, congrats on your new home! So happy for you! We moved just 8 mos ago, it's so wonderful to be somewhere you really want to be! And it looks lovely!
Sharon, so glad you took your daughter with you, to speak for you. Also glad that you are off for March and hopefully you will win your challenge and get disability. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!! And you should absolutely ask for gas money! You're not a taxi service, after all. I'm sure you love helping out your granddaughter, but I kinda get the feeling you don't care for her mother, so I can understand your reluctance to want to help her!
Katla, I hope your headache takes a hike and soon!
Rye, that kinda sucks about your fridge.... wish I had some words of wisdom, but I got nothin'. Hope you can find a solution.
Mary, oh dear! I do hope your vertigo takes the same hike as Katla's headache! Update: glad to hear that you are feeling better, but yes, you should give it a day or two before restarting vigorous exercise!
Becca, those are 3 of my fave movies too! Also Dirty Dancing, anything with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts and, strangely enough, Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood! Congrats on the bead! I don't know how old your son is, but don't stress about a girlfriend. My oldest was 28 before he met his fiancee (wedding in May) and I was despairing that he would ever find someone, and then one day...POOF! Into his life she came! And she is a wonderful young lady! Now my younger son....... sigh. Nothing permanent for him yet and he's 29 now!
Kerri, HUGS to you, my dear! Hoping you can kick that fatty liver right on outta there! Well, not the whole liver, you understand, just the fatty part.... Sounds like a reasonable amount of time to lose 15 lbs, and the foods list seems reasonable, except for the no salt..... Although with no bread or white rice and I assume no white potatoes, that would cut out a lot of salt and sugar right there.
Yvonne, good luck with the taxes and probate and everything! And you're right, since when is a will not a legal document??? That was all I needed, well, that and a death certificate, to get my dad's banking and other stuff taken care of. Different country (I'm in Canada), different laws, I guess.
Wendy, there's a LOT of stuff of Netflix! Some fave series for me Grace and Frankie (Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda), Father Brown Mysteries, Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, and my brain has gone blank..... You can scroll thru tho and find all kinds of stuff! I scrolled and wrote down a bunch that I want to see, will get to them eventually! lol
Well, another month is pretty much done. I did not do so great this month, only down 1.4 lbs when my goal is 6. sigh. Oh well, I did have some back issues that prevented me from exercising for a couple of weeks. I am feeling much better now, just need to stay on track. If I can lose 10 lbs over March and April and then maybe a few more in May, I will be looking pretty good in the dress for the wedding! Today has been a good day, so far anyway. Still have dinner and after dinner to go! Will have to remember to brush my teeth right after dinner. I was feeling kind of munchie this afternoon so instead of sitting in the living room (very close to kitchen) I decided to come upstairs where my computer is. Much better for my waistline! lol
Hope everyone has a great day!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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amen to renaming burpees4
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"Poerava14 wrote: »Machka: I'm just in awe at how much distance you cover on your rides. Thanks for the photo tour.
My two magical months of living in countdown mode are about to end. ONE. MORE. DAY. My retirement is going to be a surprise to most of my associates around the country. It's my choice to make a quiet exit. My team wants me to come back to NYC in March for a face to face sendoff. No way! No parties, no gifts, no cards, please. Biggest honor would be for them to support our council in Puerto Rico, which is in a world of hurt because they had to cancel their cookie sale this year. It's a disastrous hit to their finances. Hope they hear me.
Thanks!! It's something I really enjoy doing and would like to do even more!
And congratulations!!
Regarding retirement ...
On the one hand, I would like to be able to retire now, but I'd have to have a hefty lottery win for that. Instead, I figure I've got roughly 19 years of work left. And that's why I'm pursuing this Master's Degree ... slowly but surely. I'd rather continue on an upward trajectory in my career/employment and not end up spending the last, say, 10 or 12 years eking out a living doing something I don't really want to do because I haven't kept up with the times.
That's life!!
M in Oz
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Wendy - thanks for the information!
Mary from Arizona3 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »Sorry I have not been around. I have been battling vertigo for the last three days. I tried the maneuver that everyone talks about but it made it 100 times worse. I thought my head was going to explode. Just taking it easy and fighting what feels like carsickness because of the dizziness.
I get that for 2 or 3 days before most of my periods, and have done ever since I went into perimenopause back in about 2010 or so. Sometimes it is really bad so that I can hardly walk a straight line and can't ride my bicycle. Sometimes it is just mild ... I might be working on my computer and all of a sudden everything spins for a second.
Drs and my obgyn tell me it is probably just a part of perimenopause. Yay.
I have found that ginger tablets help a little bit ... at least they help that carsickness feeling a bit. During those times, I have to take a ginger tablet before going home on the bus, or I feel like I won't make it.
Machka in Oz
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