WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    edited February 2018
    So how is it that the man who can see a fleck of rust on the van's bumper at twenty paces... can not see the fried egg on the spatula while he's washing it? He is a soul brother to Rye's? DH who is constitutionally incapable of wringing out a dishcloth. :o Trying to be grateful he cooks and washes his own dishes... o:)

    Sharon so glad Jason is getting help. Now its time to focus on you. Is there a micro action you could do to remove any obstacle to starting the disability challenge paperwork? No need for you to be galley slave to Queen Sister ;)
    Penny you remind me of one of the Mrs.es in A Wrinkle in time. Don' remember if it was Which, Who or Whatsit but when she blew in she said something like "Wild nights are my glory".
    Kelly 5 lbs in two weeks, well done! With all that cleaning and shoveling, more will fly off.
    Machka Would a quick fresh air break refresh you for exam study?
    Michele safe travels!
    Lanette we cannot see any neighbors from the house which makes Joe very happy. There are 3 or 4 other houses on the lane, all within a half hour's stroll. Have met 3 of the neighbors at the mailboxes where the lane meets the road. Come on down, we actually have a guest room for the first time in our married life. :)
    Katla men are so unsympathetic when we are sick :sick: but so needy :astonished: when THEY are...
    Karlen welcome and good luck with the habit. I'm not trying to quit, :noway: but limiting it to 1 5 oz glass or 1 beer on the 4 or 5 days when I don't go out in the evening. Working ok so far.
    Carol "I hate to try on clothes" AMEN sister! I'd post a pic of the view from my office, but the windows are too dirty :( Oops there goes a deer!
    Allie when is pre-trial? Do you think the lawyer is stalling? Does the judge seem annoyed? That could work in your favor ;)

    ok 2 hrs upright after Fosamax, time to meditate. Don't even ask about the pc limit :s

    Mindful hugs to all,
    desismileys_4280.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Carol Bobbie Brooks pants! Always makes me think of the John Cougar Mellencamp song Jack and Diane where he sings about them :). Misty Harbor sounds familiar but I certainly did have Bobbie brooks clothing. I don’t remember seeing that brand after the early 80’s tho.
  • HandiCrafter
    HandiCrafter Posts: 56 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Keep the garden and flower pics coming—I love them so.

    Heather you are a solid friend—. I can understand eating chocolate on the train oh so well.

    NYKAREN
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Carol – I made the mistake of climbing up on a step stool to put an angel my sister had given me and when I raised my arm and tilted my head up I had a dizzy spell and went to dtep off stool, it went one way and I went the other. Did not break fall so face and wrist (back of it) hit the floor hard at the same time. Big goose egg under right eye, now black and so much pain in wrist I was pretty sure it was broken. Started swelling immediately and sister wrapped it in an ace bandage. Went to OrthoMD on Thursday and wrist is broken. Clean break so they put it in a splint and sling for 2 weeks. Worst part is the itching. Louis wrapped it in a trash bag so I could take a shower and wash my hair. He said he’d let me take 2 a week. Yeah right! Can’t style hair, so I look sort of ragged. I also took another fall over the weekend. Apparently got up too quickly and jut hit the floor and fireplace hearth. Both falls ‘after’ the MRI which was normal; but will see NeuroMD on the 20th.
    Worst part is always having to reach over things to get to something on my right. I can do things left-handed; it is just that my brain is not wired to be left-handed.

    Becca – I definitely do not need to get the flu. Generally, it goes right to my chest when I do. Thanks for your sweet thoughts. I have not been on MFP in several days.

    Barbara – Read my response to Carol. Not thinking was my biggest problem. Never been dependent on others.

    Lisa – Very stupid move. See response to Carol.

    Katla – Thanks! I plan to; just need to move slower.

    Allie – I’m surprised that TomCat’s JACK@$$ lawyer has not been sanctioned by the Bar – he sounds incompetent – IF he even has a degree to practice law. Other attorneys are a lot quicker to have fellow attorneys disbarred than MDs about having other MDs have their licenses revoked. I think one of the reasons that Louis’ former urologist went out on a ‘medical leave’ because of Rx’d drugs was that he was a malpractice insurance lawsuit waiting to happen. He put a tube up Louis’ penis without putting him asleep and even the other Urologists in his practice made pained looks when we told them what he had done. Another thing they told us was to call their office to have the ‘on-call’ MD meet us at their office instead of going to the ER and being seen by someone whose specialty was maybe a lung MD. I know my lung MD is one of the hospital’s ER contract MDs.

    Hahaha!!! I see that MFP took down my joke about ‘venting’ …

    Lenora
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,292 Member
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  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    Happy Western Monarch Day!

    "It is a day to celebrate the Western Monarch butterfly. ... The monarch butterfly is facing a terrific decline in numbers. Many conservation groups are calling for it to be protected as an endangered species and claim that the number of declines could be as high as 90%!"

    Becca - What a gorgeous cat picture! That is one handsome cat. Those eyes!

    Sharon - Cute kiddos. I love how different each little owl picture is!


    I don't pay a lot of attention to sports so I didn't watch the Super Bowl. Sounds like it was a good game, and I hope any of you who are fans enjoyed it! Instead I had a really nice, lazy Sunday spent mostly on the sofa with a book.

    Saturday was a work day. Stuff has been piling up so we took a load of recycling off to the recycle center, then a bunch of bags to the thrift store, then put the Christmas decorations back in the attic. I never even got all the decorations put up, since I was in the middle of it when I had to drop everything and run to Houston. Anyhow, that all went a long way toward freeing up space. Now I've asked Philip to give me one weekend a month that we can set aside to work on unfinished household projects.

    I'm getting itchy to plant stuff, but I'm forcing myself to remember it's too early even for central Texas!

    -Yvonne in TX
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    Hi ladies, sorry drkatiebug to hear of your problems. You have real problems. Mine are all just in my head. LoL. And you too, Lenore with your broken wrist. What next? And Allie, you must be so frustrated! Heather I probably would have eaten chocolate as well as icecream and pizza...well, that's what I did when my daughter had to go through surgery.

    I love the Suki pictures too. Like having a miniature leopard.

    I went out to my queens this morning. I counted 14 making plus I have one virgin queen stored for use, so 15 for my hubby to put into the splits. I put more cells in the hives that didn't make, first going through them to try to figure out how I can encourage them to make queens. I moved frames around so that nurse bees and larvae would be on either side of the "queen cell frame" that I put into the hive. I checked for self-made and early-hatched queens but did not find any. So keeping my fingers crossed for another good count up. The weather is starting to turn now, so won't be that much longer I will be able to make them. I am making them twice a week now, in order to keep up with demand. May even have to do it more often and take advantage of every window of sunshine that is left in our summer. Ditch the office. Oh, how I would like to! Sooon.

    I am going to offer to take my guest woman out to do queens with me. She is pretty brave but a lot of people draw the line at having bees swarm them. LOL I can't take her galloping on the beach right now as my float brakes need fixing. But maybe she might like to have a ride in the arena. I'd like to suggest camping again, as I relax so much better. The campground is a neutral place, out of my house and everyone does their bit to help prepare food and we can sit around the fire and drink and tell stories at night, so really, that is my vote for the weekend. I even have a place in mind that we have never taken them. It's a river and campground about an hour and a half away that I discovered a couple of years ago. Hidden in a beautiful valley with many hiking trails and biking areas. It's called Pohingina Valley. My favourite walk there is called "Beehive Creek walkway" and it is perfect for a hot day to walk right up the creek with river sandels on.I will broach the idea to my hubby tonight and see if I can get him onside. But that would mean my daughter would have to come look after all the animals. She is still recovering from surgery but she did drive out here this morning so she could have a soak in the bath. She is still in pain... But hopefully by the weekend she will be better. She told me she is feeling better every day. Even if I can't get an agreement to camp, I still will try to schedule a day walk up Beehive Creek, if the weather cooperates. We'll take a picnic lunch along and Jock. That would be fun... <3 Wendy

  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Had a mammogram this morning so just about done with all those regular tests. We worked out yesterday so decided to rest today. I cleaned out my freezer and made a list of everything left in there. We have beef stew in the crock pot for dinner.
    Michele - safe travels to FL. Hope the weather is good for you guys.
    Have a busy week ahead and the weather is suppose to be yucky for a few days. Not much going on today. My throat is scratchy so I’m drinking hot eat and hoping it will get better.
    SueBDew in TX
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,145 Member
    Did I post this afternoon? If I did won't bore you..pre trial Weds if we.can get things worked out then won't have to go to court next Tuesday....
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka Would a quick fresh air break refresh you for exam study?

    I did go for a 3.6 km walk to the beach, along the full length of the beach, and back with my husband between work and starting to study. :)

    I think it's just having to shift gears into the "next thing" so quickly, and unlike many of the other students, I have to put in a full day's work 5 days a week, so my only study time is in the evening.

    When I'm in my regular semesters, usually the final project is finished a few days before the end of the course, so I've usually got an evening or two to do things like laundry and dishes and catching up on whatever else I need to do ... then we have the "what's on the exam" lecture, then I take day where I might not do much of anything to let my head get into the right space ... and then I get into studying.

    This time, I finished the project Sunday night at midnight, headed into my usual week of work on Monday (yesterday) and started studying Monday evening.

    I've got laundry stacked up I need to do. I can't even look at my kitchen right now. And my Christmas decorations are still up!! The exam is on Thursday, so I'll get to all of it then, but meanwhile it's full speed ahead with the studying.


    M in Oz
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :) Jake's desire to live in Canada is politically motivated. He thinks things would be better in Canada. I love living near the mountains and the water and love the variations of dark and daylight by season so the farther north, the better. It's all fantasy for us and we love living at the top of Washington state near the mountains and the coast.

    :)Barbara, I allow myself time on this thread as a reward for doing things on my list. For a long time, I required myself to drink 8 ounces of water before I could read the thread. You live in a beautiful place. Thanks for the pictures.

    :)Sharon, you are right that kids don't belong at NA meetings. What goes on there is too sophisticated for them and often topics are not appropriate for young ears.

    :'(Katie, sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery and not being able to exercise for awhile. Best wishes for super outcome.

    :'(Lenore, sorry to hear about your fall. Best wishes on your recovery.

    :)Wendy, your plans sound great. I hope you get to do all that you want to.

    :'( We've taken the dogs to be boarded so they'll be safe when we go see the neurosurgeon in Seattle about Jake's back tomorrow. We miss them a lot. Gotta get up early tomorrow to be ready to leave at 5 AM.

    <3 Barbie
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,701 Member
    Lenora - golly girl! Glad you are back with us and can type! We are glad to hear from you no matter what shape you are in B)

    Becca     - love those photos of flowers and kitties. I ordered pansy and petunia seeds and need to get some started. If I wasn't allergic, I'd be the "cat lady". We do have a long-haired black cat who sleeps in DH's shop but sometimes comes in and spends the day sleeping on back of the sofa. She doesn't seem to pose the problem our old short-haired cat did with little teensy fine hairs and cat dander all over the place.

    Katiebug     - Sorry to hear about your mom's cousin and the other problems close to her. Sending good thoughts your way for a successful surgery on the 21st. Have you had this before? I once had a "mole check" at the dermatologist's office. I was surprised that she checked EVERY SQUARE INCH of my body if you get my drift. I told her if she'd have warned me, I would have at least shaved my legs. She said that's the #1 comment!

    Wendy     - sounds like you have good plans for your company's visit. Nice to have plenty of outdoor activities for them! Glad your daughter is feeling better.

    OK ladies, have a good evening!

    Lanette
    Warm SW WA State
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,071 Member
    Hi all: Took DH to physical therapy this morning and then went to the YM to do a water workout. When I came out of the pool a maintenance man was in the locker room and told me I would have take my clothes and go to the family locker room to shower and dress. Good grief! I kind of lost it this past weekend with the IF but am back on track today. My DD's old cat that has kidney failure is refusing to eat most anything while she is gone. he is really skinny and it worries me.

    Michele - Traveling mercies and enjoy Florida.

    Lenora - Hope you are feeling better soon.

    Katiebug - Hope things work out and you find where your mama's cousin is. Best wishes on the surgery.

    Barbie - Hope Jake gets some good news in Seattle.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,292 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Oooh Pip you got a green hand! I am green with envy!
    Love those pics!
    Becca
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    Have got the best idea of all. I'll leave a note saying I am camping at Pohingina and they are all welcome to join me. They will find me somewhere up Beehive Creek! Oh, fantasies are free. I live in my imagination. Reality is never so pleasant or fun. When I realise that I only have a finite number of summer days left to enjoy this lifetime, I want to make every day count. I want to link high points and travel from peak to peak. (Skip all the valleys and low points)

    I am like the little child who doesn't want to take a nap because they don't want to miss anything. My ideal dream would be spending summer in New Zealand then flying to America and spending summer with my sister and Mom in America. Year round summer. This could become a reality. Our boxes of honey are piling up! I would have to alternate and spend some of my summer time in Spain and maybe France. I wouldn't mind going on a famous garden tour around Europe, as well as see old buildings, castles, churches and works of art. So much to do before I die.

    Speaking of Spain, for you ladies who are learning spanish online, do you know about the website that teaches languages and donates food to starving people? Every answer you get right doing a spanish language game, donates 10 grains of rice and is doesn't take long to fill up bowls and bowls of rice. If you google free rice . com you will reach the website. Such a great idea!

    Barbara, I do exactly the same thing as you. I reward myself with time on websites I like, or time reading a book, for hitting a target or finishing a job that needs doing. I also give myself fun breaks, after focusing on one of my goals. So I will now go and do another twenty minutes of Guest Cleaning before I let myself do something else I want to do. <3 Wendy

    Oh, before I go I want to say that I think moving to a different part of the country, or a different part of the world, every year or two would be an amazing way to live. A whole new area to explore, sights to see, customs to learn about, flora and fauna and history...oh the riches!
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