WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
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Hi Gals,
Vickie in N. Cal, welcome, I’m from N. Cal too
Becca – that is a great price for the crab feed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Around here they are between $55 and $85
Kelly - I totally agree with you, my heart breaks for all affected by the FL shooting
Dans – wow what a few months… I am sorry for the lose of your Mom, but glad you got to visit with her. As for your sister’s behavior, death doesn’t bring out the best in people sometimes. I have “give me” family that only shows up to see what they can get after someone passes.
Joyce – I loved Lady in the Van, I see only a couple of movies a year and that one was great.
Terry – hang in there!
Janetr – Great!!! So exciting that you can sell your crafts.
To all the newbies welcome, I got too far behind to say hi individually.
Things here are ok, lots of work, and falling a bit behind. I’m not sure what is going on with my body, but I got a rash about 3 weeks ago in the crease between my thigh and butt cheek. I thought it was a bug bite at first, but then it spread, it itches, and my skin is rough where it is, but not painful, or blistery or discolored; but the area is slightly swollen… So first it spread up the butt cheek, then down the leg, it started to get better then yesterday popped out on my face! Behind my ears, and covering one side of my face. not going to call the Doc till Monday, and even then I hate to go as my insurance has a $6,000 deductible and so I have to pay all of it out of pocket - I have been taking Benadryl and putting a cortisone cream on it and that seems to have a positive effect. I’d really like to avoid the Doc. Time will tell.
I made a vegan Shepard’s pie the other day and have been eating leftovers for days and days! It is good but I am ready for a change, I will see if I can share some of it with a friend. I had never had shepard’s pie before and will tweak the recipe and make it again, I would use some mushrooms. And leave out the fake hamburger- either real meat or use beans instead… the fake hamburger did not add much flavor and was really expensive…
Smiles
Kim from N. California
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I enjoyed reading your posts tonight.
Wendy be careful hauling posts around and trimming the horses. I did eat too much heavy work like that when I was in my 30’s. I hauled railroad ties, dug post holes, trimmed horses hooves whiling they were leaning on me. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn’t have done it. I had to have back surgery and I’m paying the price now!!
Janet I shared the “lost my excuses...” on Facebook. It’s great!!
Becca I love the house! Spacious, clean and with vaulted ceilings throughout! It probably won’t be available but you can keep your eye open and know what is out there and when the time comes you can jump on it.
My DD#3 is getting divorced and the two have been separated since October 1st-ish. He has broke into the (their) house several times and took her bicycle, Apple Watch, canon camera all of which were gifts to her from him. Wrong wrong wrong! She reported it to her attorney. But yesterday he took the legs off of the kids’ trampoline in the backyard, put them in the garage and changed the locks on the garage. She called the police while he was there. They wouldn’t do anything but tell him to stay away and he was only hurting the kids. What s jerk! After he left DD#3 had the neighbor come over and break the lock and she got the legs. Her soon to be ex told her he was moving back in too. I’m going to head down to Florida. He’s making me nervous. He has abused her and even choked her. Maybe if I was there he wouldn’t come over. Spring break is coming up. Good time for a visit.
Have a good evening. Give me your thoughts.
Btw: that chocolate is still calling my name. It’s hard not to look at it!!
Sweet dreams!
Dolly girl
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Allie Tom can change beneficiary on his life insurance or even stop paying the premiums. He won't care if you're sick, hungry or homeless, he didn't care enough not to hurt you in the first place. Please get competent counsel, take him to court and let the judge decide what is fair. Hugs and strength to you.
Jeri Lynn one thing learned from friend's painful experience, get him off your credit cards before you tell him you want a divorce. Her ex charged his lawyer's retainer onto her credit card and she was stuck paying for his counsel. He destroyed her credit too. Hugs and strength to you.
Becca "miss the golden grass hills" last time I drove thru they were all covered with houses
Sue in WA I am sooo in love with Nessa!
Lanette look out! Could you be inspiring me to try SWSY/lifting weights again? :noway: Will try the dry shave/moisturizer approach.
Michelle thanks for asking Wendy about the queen making process, I've been curious too.
Wendy I read every word and would love to see pics of you in full gear, chinese grafting tools, queen cells, anything but the pet spiders
Janetr "losing weight like losing virginity" made me snort my tea!
pip Dang you two are cute! So is your golden!
Kim Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like pluck as needed if the dry shave doesn't work. How about a pic of your keeshond?
Kristen "...need to focus on what my body can do hear and now..." amen sister!
Karen in VA your word for the year hahahahaha. Thanks for the astringent tip!
Kelly burn story owwwwwwwww!
Evelyn thanks for the Emla and Maxilene tips. Will look for them.
Rye titanium screws indeed!
Welcome Ann Wi, Blackburn23, Kerri, Patty from AL, BrendaE, Marsha in NC. Welcome back Dana.
Still pages and pages behind but time to sleep zzzzz
Mindful hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD. 5 -
Dana, I feel for your DD3. So many ex's go psycho and turn dangerous. We've had some terrible murders here in NZ, even with Mother in the house trying to protect her daughter. Mother gets killed as well sometimes. So many of our staff at the office have got psycho ex's. It's one of the main topics at work!
I will be mindful of the stress I am putting on my back with the heavy lifting and hoof trimming. I know it's easy to overdo it and horses are big creatures to work around and riding (falling) is very dangerous for back injuries and pelvic injuries. When I worked at the hospital, one of the most painful injuries I saw was a fall from a horse, a woman with a broken pelvis. I am so grateful that I have never been injured badly seeing as how I have worked with totally wild horses, very unpredictable. My guardian Angel is vigilent! My best friend has nearly been killed twice now through horse accidents. She no longer has a horse, though she still misses riding. She is afraid that third time she won't be so lucky as to live. (She was kicked in the face and most of her teeth were kicked out the first time and the second time, she got a cracked jaw, broken ribs and acollapsed lung. Neither time was she on the horse-it happened during unsaddling!) and At least I don't ride motorcycles, go skiing or do anything up high-fear of heights! I have just come in from trimming Red Devil and riding my unicorn. I only did the Devil's front feet because I was so stuffed from my heavy lifting today. I'll do her back feet tomorrow if I feel good. Riding the unicorn in the cleared up arena was wonderful. She is a very special old mare and I love her to bits.
Barbara, I have very few pics of myself suited up. I did get a few taken when my mother came over to visit and we got our pics taken together. Will have to search for that one. A lot of my pics are in my hard drive that has crashed so I might not be able to access them until I get it fixed. I am just trying to set up an Icloud account to store pics on but so far the installation has failed. Wendy 4 -
Kim- is it shingles? Best not to wait if it is.0
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Yaye, I found it. It was in my laptop pics rather than the hard drive:
I am the taller one. Mom was very brave getting into a suit as she is terrified of bees. Wendy
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Wendy - This is what Larry and our friend wore when Fred decided he wanted to move some wild honey bees out of an old building into a hive. Nothing really fit and I'm not sure why there was only half an outfit. Let's just say they should have called a professional.
Congratulations on reclaiming the arena you worked so hard to build.
Lisa - Congratulations on your weight loss. I am sure that you are now enjoying your weekend.
Pat in Ohio - I hope everything turns out okay. Saying a prayer for your DH.
Allie - You can't let us down, that is not possible. We just want the best for you and we know how you always put others first. We want you to put you first in your life. We all understand that feelings aren't faucets , you can't turn them off at will. Wishing you the best.
I amimagine - these ladies are great support. We are full of opinions, ideas and advice.
Dana - that is a horrible situation.
Don't make a move without a cell phone handy and 9-1-1 on speed dial. It sounds like a very volatile situation.
My back was almost completely ceased this morning. I was in a great deal of pain. I made it to the recliner, got the heating pad, took my pain pills and Larry gave me some of the 1:1 green medicine. It was much better but not until late afternoon.
We went to visit my Aunt. It was difficult as she has some dementia. She was also having visual hallucinations that may be a side effect of her pain meds. There were glimpses of who Aunt Audrey has always been. She still had a sense of humour, still tried to flirt with Larry and her quick wit came out a couple of times. Barry
(my cousin) seemed to be relieved that we arrived as he was trying to leave. She is a courageous woman who survived an abusive first marriage, suffered the loss of 3 of her children (one was murdered by his wife), cancer, etc and now has cancer again 30 years later. I must remember to take up some old photos the next time we go.
Supper was simple tonight. We still do not have a plan for the family supper tomorrow. Looks like I will have to figure it out. Jheri was busy painting all day today and I know wants to focus on that over the next bit. Show is coming up fast. My son whose idea it is has not come up with what we should do for the supper so it is probably up to me.
Snow, snow, snow. Please go away. I am so tired of winter. So tired of not being able to walk down my street because I am frightened of falling.
-Sharon in Lethbridge where it is a Winter Wonderland once again.
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Happy Sunday
Welcome newbies
Not much happening here weight still up and down but doing exercise cardio and KB
Apparently there was an earthquake in UK yesterday centred on Cardiff, we didn't feel anything did you KAREN?
DH has one of his chesty colds so stayed in yesterday and binge watched BORGIA on Netflix then first episode of new BBC series TROY, hope it livens up as not very exciting especially after BORGIA. Stayed under calories so that was good. Hopefully DH is feeling better so we can go out today, have planned what to eat and drink (vino) therein lies the problem, the after vino munchies.
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Morning, afternoon, evening all...
Dana - Be careful. Be very, very careful, and hope you can help make things better.
DJ in SC, and Michele in NC - I'd love to see both of y'all before I leave NC! Maybe we can figure something out. I have Friday's off, and don't mind a bit of a drive.
Checking in my last morning of our little mini-retreat. Have been reading in the early mornings, but coping with a rough start to our time away. Began with tears on our daughter's part, added a chunk of worry about our son in Denver, and just trying to remember the serenity prayer, "Change the things I can."
The worry about the son in Denver is because his uncle and grandmother both made extraordinary attempts to contact us on Friday, while we were on the road to our retreat weekend. Apparently, they just found out about the suicidal episode(s) from a few weeks back--and they want us to rescue John. a) We don't think asking his sister to bring her semi-suicidal brother to sleep on her couch for the next couple months until we leave is a good thing for anybody, but especially for the grandkids, and b) the uncle and grandmother are the ones who worked Johnny over to get him to stay in Denver, and it has not turned out well. The uncle paid his first month's rent and security deposit to stay in an overpriced apartment ($1,440 one-bedroom!) and now John must pay for it somehow until the first of May. Told the uncle we'd talk to him on Monday. Whatever resolution the uncle plans to propose, he has the money to throw at it, and we don't. These folks are John's drug-addicted birth mother's family, by the way. She lives a couple hours away, with the boyfriend who just got out of jail, in an extended-stay motel, and apparently the boyfriend is still dealing drugs.
If I seem cold to John's issues, by the way, I'm not. I just know that I can't do more than I already am from where I sit. I'm talking to him every day online, and trying to give him a future to look forward to -- right now, he plans to meet us in Arkansas when we get there -- and just helping him understand that the darkness he feels isn't forever. If I could do more, I would. But it is part of the reason for wanting to head for Arkansas as soon as we can. Not sure how long we can keep him going from here.
On the eating side, I've done fairly well... a couple sugar episodes, some of the first sugar I've eaten in almost a month, but kept it to the choccies on the pillows, so not cycling too far out of control. We snagged a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store last night for dinner, and that was extremely yummy, and well in line with my high-protein diet. But I'm so swollen from sodium that my rings are tight. Not sure where that's coming from, haven't eaten anything salty--but need to be back in at least a minimally controlled environment to peel the water weight off before I get on the scale!
When we could get the kids off our mind, we've both enjoyed the time away. Listening to birds in the trees, and just enjoying this beautiful mountain hotel. Fireplace, jacuzzi, steam shower, it's been very indulgent, and badly needed. Just the sheer lack of noise has been beneficial to my jangled psyche.
Anyway... didn't mean to write a book. Another three hours (at least) 'til the hubby gets up, so one more cup of coffee for me and just enjoying the quiet.
Love y'all,
Lisa in NC6 -
Pip: I can't help wondering how you manage to keep that foot on a bicycle pedal. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Barbie: Your rough water trip to Seattle doesn't sound like fun. I hope your trip home is smoother. :flowerforyou:
Janet OKC: Good luck with your ornament business. I hope you have found a good situation and great success.
Wendy: Enjoy your arena!
Kim: I hope your remedies cure your rash. Could you have gotten some sort of chemical on your skin that caused the rash? :flowerforyou:
Dana: Your soon to be Ex son in law sounds unbalanced. I think visiting your daughter is a good idea. Can your DH come along? I worry that both you and your daughter might be in danger. Her soon to be ex sounds like a nutter. :devil:
Sharon in Lethbridge where it is a winter wonderland again: It is reasonable to fear falls on hidden ice under snow. I have broken both wrists in falls on unseen ice. Fortunately, both wrists have healed well. Stay safe! :flowerforyou:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"When you are going through hell....keep going." Winston Churchill
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Apparently there was an earthquake in UK yesterday centred on Cardiff, we didn't feel anything did you KAREN?
Kate:- No, didn't feel a thing.2 -
Lanette - Do you really have a snack cupboard? :noway:
Lisa - Serenity prayer is right. I haven’t heard anything more from my son and I'm trying to give him space. I will just send him a very quick email today as I hate not knowing anything. We are missing the grandchildren like anything. The one thing that is true is that we can't change other people. If they truly and honestly want to change then that's different. Then we can be useful.
Otherwise we can only work on ourselves.
I like these words from Redemption Song.
Liberate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds . .
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx5 -
janetr7476 wrote: »Sooooo I have some exciting news. My best friend, who makes beaded jewelry, and I have been looking for a place we might be able to sell our handmade crafts, her jewelry and my ornaments. Today I heard from a gal I contacted. She and her husband are opening a new store in a small town northwest of OKC well known around here for their old shops and cafes, etc. She said she loved my ornaments, I had sent pics of about four, and to come check out the store. Jack and I will go up there Monday. We feel they are asking a very reasonable space rent and a percentage of sales. I'm excited and scared. If we go ahead with this venture, I need to get busy on ornaments.
Janetr OKC
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just a pop in to say hello..
lurking.
Attorney didn't tell us to work on it ourselves, My attorney very competent,expensive but is out for my interests.
you all are right that I have to let her do her job, and you also know I wear my heart on my sleeve. and hate to disappoint anyone.
Lenora, Mary, Margaret I know your looking out for me and I love you for that.. so I am going to let the lawyer do her job,,, we will be having a bench trial April 20th , and hopefully that will be it.. yes I am a softy and hate to upset anyone..
I literally have had no time to study for this test..
My brother and I go see a probate attorney thurs, where we come up for the money for that is beyond me.. neither of us have any... but we will work it out, then we have to move quickly with reverse mortgage they want there money NOW .. but we have to deal with the contents and figure out what we want to do..
I have an 8 hr course today so will be gone most of the day..9 -
BNB 200K - Hot Hot Hot
We decided to do our first 200 kilometre Audax cycling event, since the one we did in Canada in June, on mainland Australia in Victoria this weekend. As some of you know, my cycling club is Audax Australia, and Audax cycling or Randonneuring is timed ultradistance cycling. Some of our events are a bit shorter 50 km or 100 km ... those are often warm-up events early in the season, or winter events later in the season. But then the bigger events start with the 200 km distance, and go up from there.
This particular event is called a 200K but that's a minimum designation. They can be a bit longer than that, and this one was 215 kilometres. But whatever the distance, it still has to be completed in 13 hours and 30 minutes.
We've cycled some of the roads included on this event before, so we had some idea what to expect, but we've done it under cooler conditions. This ended up being a very hot ride!! Our on-bike thermometres were recording over 40C out there on the road in the sun and the recorded high (always recorded in the shade) was 33C. Fortunately, the clouds did gather toward the end of the day, and the last 50 kilometres were somewhat cooler ... with a threatening storm and a decent tailwind!
There were so many birds ... living in Tasmania, I miss the melodic magpies of the mainland. And there was one large kangaroo.
And now I look like Australia ... I blend right in! I'm very reddish brown like the Australian soil.
Distance: 215.47 km
Elevation: 1,484 m
Moving Time: 10:55:56
Elapsed Time:12:34:18
Speed: Avg: 19.7 km/h | Max: 49.7 km/h
A word about equipment ...
We were on our Touring Bicycles rather than our usual distance bicycles because we're planning a little tour in the coming week. Our Touring Bicycles tend to be slightly slower because of their geometry and weight.
I need new shoes!! My feet are killing me. I got this pair of cycling shoes before my arthritis got as bad as it is, and as a result of the arthritis, my feet are wider. But the shoes are very narrow. In addition, my feet swell when riding long distances and in the heat. I did loosen the worst shoe off part way through the ride, but the damage had been done by then.
BTW - in case you wondered - I put a lot of weight on my feet when I ride.
Machka in Oz
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Allie- (((Hugs))) We all want the best for you 3
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Greetings Ladies -
Terry, Janet and Wendy - I am so sorry you are all struggling. I really feel for you. My best advice is you can't force it. If you are not ready to be back in the thick of it, take a short break where you don't beat yourself up and just relax. Go back to it when you are ready. If you just need reinforcement, come here as often as you need to and you know someone will be online to give you encouragement. If you need tough love, Pip's boot is always available.
Janet I am so glad you are looking into selling your ornaments. They are so beautiful and every time I see you post one, I have such great memories of my grandma flood me because she made ornaments out of anything/everything (including my uncles skoal cans
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Dana - I am so sorry for the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with you and your family.
Machka - I hope your feet feel better soon and you find new shoes that are better going forward. Sore feet are the worst.
Welcome to the new ladies!
We had a nice dinner yesterday evening at a neighbors house. They made brisket, pulled pork and dry rub ribs. I took....wait for it.....a big salad. I know you are all shocked (for the new people, I always take a big salad to the neighborhood dinners we have frequently). I also took deviled eggs and had a half of an egg. Shockingly, no one brought dessert so there was no temptation. Normally there are two or three brought.
Have a great Sunday ladies.
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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Heather - much love back. We control freaks have a hard time with things we can't control...
Odd, ten years ago exactly, I was a flight attendant, making preparations as best I could to leave my first husband, having finally had my fill of being neglected. Couldn't save my marriage, so I pretty much set it on fire and walked out in May. Not "him" on fire, by the way, just the marriage. Headed for Texas in May, met Corey within a few weeks, started dating five months later, after we were both free, and married him in June of 2009. He and I and the kids became a family nine years ago.
Ten years ago, I could not have imagined one single iota of my life as it is today. Not in my wildest dreams, and I have some pretty wild dreams.
Wouldn't give it up. Couldn't if I tried.
Love y'all,
Lisa in NC10 -
Won't do any exercise today. The plan for tomorrow is to take that Next Level class and probably use the elliptical before the class
Went to daytona yesterday. For the past few years, the stores in the mall haven't been open. This year I know that at least Sears and Penney's will be open and I won't be there. Oh well.... Yesterday I did buy a new pair of exercise shorts and had to pay full price. Well, that stuff is very seldom on sale. I also got a pocketbook which was on sale and with the credit I had, I paid $7. I was going to go back to the raceway, but it was so close to the finish Vince texted me not to come. In the end, there were a lot of wrecks, so had I gone I would have seen the end of the race. Well...you never know.
Mary - welcome. I, too, seem to be in the "habit" of eating while at the computer. One thing that sort-of helps is reminding myself that if crumbs get in the keyboard, it may not work correctly and then where would I be?
I got some sun yesterday (yes) but I suspect I won't today. Supposed to be another nice day, in the 80's. It's interesting, when the Daytona was on President's weekend, it never rained. Then a few years ago they pushed it back a week and it was rained out (had to be run the next day). This year it's back to President's Weekend (yea!) and the weather is beautiful.
Karen UK - has it been over a year since you've been here? It sure doesn't seem that long. Welcome back
Wendy - I'm super impressed with how you made your area and never gave up.
Becca - that rental home looks real nice. I like the spacious kitchen. You never know if it'll be gone or not, good idea to keep it in mind
pip - you ARE a pip!
Lanette - good idea of a pic
Katla - pip's boot probably only comes in Extra Wide sizes so that there is more surface area to strike you....lol
SueBDew - it was interesting, before the race began I mentioned to Vince "I didn't know Burger Fi sponsored a car". And look who won!
janetr - how wonderful for you! That store sounds perfectly fantastic!
Hey to anyone new that I may have missed.
Had an egg white omlet last night after the race. Wish I'd thought to ask for more veges. Didn't have the cheese in it, tho. Glad I brought some veggies with me. Had a sweet potato, peas and snap peas then an asian pear for dessert. Only water to drink. Won't log today. I'm thinking that after the guys leave for the race, Dianne and I will probably go out to breakfast. I'll just try to make good choices.
Lisa - a meeting sounds wonderful to me!
Michele now in FL who will play mahjongg later today6 -
(((Dana)))
Your DD should think safety first. The warning signs are there. She needs to contact a battered women group and follow their advice of how to get out. A restraining order or a no contact order is tricky because it might inflame him more. The order only means the police will temporarily put him in jail if he breaks it. It only might slow him down. Rather than go down there use the money to help her leave. If she doesn't leave for herself she needs to think of her children their lives are in danger too. The fact that he would do something like that he would take the legs off his children's trampoline shows he has no regard for his children's feelings. Prayers for her and you. It is a horrible way for her to have to live. She and her children deserve better!
((Allie)) Margaret 5 -
Terry, When I started my current journey to weight loss, I used the suggestions from the several "food addicts" groups I knew about. I planned and logged my food plan for the day and stuck to the plan "no matter what". The first day it included graciously refusing a bagel that a friend brought me and sitting at the computer watching the clock waiting for the time I planned for my next meal. A few days later, it included bringing my own meal to an event so I could be sure that I ate only what I had planned. At the event, I found that there was another woman who had brought her own meal for exactly the same reason. I kept doing that same thing one day at a time and the weight came off and staying with the plan became automatic. You can make the decision to change right now. Barbie 8
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Good morning all! Busy day yesterday. I did my normal Saturday grocery shopping, errand running, and picked up some supplies for new sensory bins for the kids. I will be making about ten pounds of kinetic sand for a sand bin, ten pounds of "magic" sand (sand sprayed with Scotch Guard to repel water), a bean bin, a pebble and rock bin, a couple of sorting bins, and a "messy" bin that will need to be emptied and washed after each day as it will be filled with messy things, like water and sand, shaving cream, flubber/gak, water beads, mud... I will take pictures and post later.
I am pretty excited about my new "centers" and upgrades I have planned. All possible, because I applied for and received a $500 improvement grant from the state! I do need to turn in receipts and photo proof of improvements made, but I can make $500 go really far!
I am getting ready to put a turkey in the oven. lol For me, this is a BIG over-achiever type of thing to do. In my life, I have tried to cook a whole turkey three times. All three times it has not cooked long enough. But, I was given a turkey for Thanksgiving and it has sat in my freezer. I decided to cook it up. The guys are not fond of turkey, but I have recipes for turkey tetrazzini, Buffalo chicken/turkey sliders, and a turkey curry. I have hope that they will enjoy some of these flavors.
I will make and freeze a couple of meals for my inlaws. I have a twenty pound turkey. Am I reading the instructions correctly; it needs to roast for 13-15 minutes per pound?!? I will be roasting this turkey for approximately 4 1/2 to 5 hours?!? Not a problem; but precooked, spiral sliced hams are SO much easier for the holidays and is usually the route I go. As a matter of fact, I have two hams in my freezer. They went on sale last week for $1.29/pound, so I bought one last week and another this week. I remember, last year, the price skyrocketed to $40-$50/half ham in the two weeks before Easter. So...even if the price goes up this week, I have Easter Ham taken care of. ooooh that reminds me that I need to check the price of corned beef. St. Patrick's Day is even closer.
Today is my fast day. So I am lingering over a second cup of coffee. I didn't sleep well last night, so my body is already going into "feed me" mode. I have some veggies and fruits to wash and prep for the week; that should keep my mind off my belly for a while. I will also begin making the "sauces" for the meals, so that when the turkey is done roasting, I can just add the sauce and be done with those meals a little quicker.
Kim- As soon as I read your description of the rashes, I wondered if it might be shingles. Glad you are finding a little relief with the otc stuff; but I agree with Mary, that you should get it checked out by a doc. Especially since it seems to be spreading.
Allie-In case you are still hanging in here; you have a bunch of ladies that are far away and just want to protect you from the wolves (in this case Tom). Please take our advice simply the way it is intended, as a show of love and support. Sending you strength in whatever course you choose to follow to achieve your results. It's not easy when you are on the front lines of any situation.
Heather- Love Bob Marley! A lot of his music is on my playlist for my kiddos. They call it beach music, but he was such a poet and spokesperson for social/civil injustice!
Machka- Woo-hoo! Excited for your race! I love hearing about your experiences and things you see as you ride. Will your training change much between now and the race? You already seem to ride so much.
Janet- congrats on the outlet for your beautiful beaded ornaments! Hope it works out when you and DH go to check out the store. So pretty!
Lisa- so glad that you and Corey were able to get away for a bit. sounds like it is just what you needed.
Well, hugs to every one else. As I have been composing this post, I have gotten the turkey in the oven and now my guys are waking up and looking for food. So...before they begin destroying my kitchen, I will make a couple of omelets for them. That way they are out of my hair and kitchen quicker! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)7 -
Janetr - Great news on the new possible retail adventure!
Machka - Excellent job on the 215k. I'm reading books on ultramarathons. Prefer reading about it to actually doing it. :laugh: If I ever get to do 10k it'll be a miracle.
Well, I sent my son a short email and just now he rang me. He hadn't read my email, but he rang me all by himself.
All going well so far, 4 weeks sober. He's doing more exercise and is seeing a therapist and going to AA. He doesn't intend at the moment to never drink again (but he knows it may come to that) , so he hasn't got a sponsor, but he is finding it very useful. He says they are all in a worse state than him, so he finds it a comfort. DDIL is being "amazing".
This coming week he has got a beer/wine trade festival up in London and is dreading it. He's going to say he is driving when offered a drink. He has organised himself two AA meetings before and during the two day festival. When I asked him if a change of job was a possibility he said "Maybe" . Very hard. 
Can't organise a visit until Bea's birthday, but we are going to Skype next Saturday.
I told him all about my running and he was very enthusiastic and supportive. DDIL does Parkrun every Saturday. If we move to the spot we want to in Hove there is a Parkrun every Saturday along the seafront. Up to 600 people!
So glad to have heard from him.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx10 -
Heather So glad that your son called you. Reassuring.
Kelly Yep, you read the instructions right. Main problem is drying out the breast. Some people put butter under the breast skin, some use foil for first few hours to cover the breast, some baste it periodically, some do nothing...good luck! I'm sure it will be delicious.
Dana Adding my 2 cents worth...you probably already know there are tracking sites on the internet where someone's location can be tracked using their cell phone number. Also, don't forget there are motion-sensor alarms that can be installed across your daughter's driveway, breezeway, gate entrance, etc. Gives her a heads up when someone is approaching. (((Hugs)))
Karen in Virginia4 -
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Happy Sunday! It is a beautiful, beautiful Spring like day here. Love it! 5
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Becca - that house on Whidbey is adorable; I'm sure the right place will pop up at the right time. Isn't fun to "mentally move in" when residence shopping? Would be even more fun to have a walk through. Another reason for someone to get a teleporter invented. Dear Elon Musk - who cares about Mars when we need an instantaneous way to transport ourselves a hundred miles, lol. Get on it!
Barbie - The few times I rode the ferries, I used to love it when the weather was like yesterday. Probably because I knew the ride wouldn't last that long so the idea of getting seasick didn't come up. Now, just reading about your trip I'm getting woozy, lol. Way to go getting all those steps in! You get a gold medal!
Heather - the snack cupboard is actually a pantry in my laundry room. I think it's supposed to be a custodial closet, but the homeowner prior to us put in nice shelves and there's no other food pantry in the house. So I have canned goods and food stored in there. DH's box of assorted chips and candy bars stares at me every time I walk past. I'm proud to say I haven't seen Little Debbie in there for months. Now to tape a photo of Pip's big foot over the candy box! Glad you heard from your son, by the way. Sounds like he's making good plans to take control of the drinking.
Janetr - how exciting to sell your ornaments in a retail space! Neat idea sharing it with your jewelry making friend. That little shop sounds cute, I used to spend a lot of time in them not only shopping, but getting ideas!
Terry - (((HUGS)))
Kim - sorry to hear about that rash. It's a puzzler-glad you are able to keep the itching down. Have you changed laundry soap, body lotion, etc? I'm sure you've contacted Dr. Google. Also, if there's a pharmacist in your town, you might ask his/her advice first. It's free and they might know of something available over the counter! Some of them are helpful and chatty like that.
If you end up seeing the doc, I'm sending good thoughts that it will be inexpensive and any meds prescribed will be reasonable. And that it goes away once and for all.
Dana - great photos of Dolly and you and Bob! So sorry to hear about your daughter's situation. I agree, stay safe - you know this guy and how he thinks. Send him over to NZ to help Wendy. She's been shoveling and hauling dirt. Tell him to be careful and not hit his head on the shovel tho.
He might accidentally fall in a hole! I'll be sending the virtual cast iron frying pan flying his way in the meantime.
Wendy and Sharon - love the bee keeping outfits. I have to keep reminding myself it's late summer for Wendy and Machka - our August in N America which is normally HOT! Wendy, I'm mentally having a picnic on your deck. I don't blame the visitors for wanting to sit there and enjoy the flowers....if only that's what they'd do. After taking you and DH out to eat, buying you some nice wines, etc.
Machka - take care of those tootsies. You and your DH did a commendable job on that bike ride despite the heat.
Lisa - (((HUGS))) I am so excited for you and Corey to get on with your lives. Being in limbo can be unsettling, but sounds like your job is keeping you grounded.
Kelly - your turkey smells GREAT! I can smell it out here, lol. I am the worst at roasting a turkey, always seems raw on the inside and cremated on the outside no matter what I would do. Maybe a gigantic cooking bag is the answer. With just us 2 here, I don't tackle one anymore but if I see a good deal on a small one I might and have a lot of freezer meals ready.
Kay - I'm a long time fan of Weight Watchers, and if they hadn't made their new GUI so laptop unfriendly, increased the price so much and stopped having meetings when it was convenient for me, I'd probably still be going there. I think their new eating plan is good, from what I know of it and it's trending toward low-carb. I would generally only pop in to weigh in since I'm on lifetime (or was) and not stay for the meeting. Liked having that accountability. I've been able to bring their ideas over to MFP which actually has a better logging system, I think. The price of MFP is very affordable, too. As they say, do what works for you.
OK, I'm getting behind. Already have done 2 loads of laundry, put flea treatment on the dogs and cat which should hold them for a month.
We are watching the SNOW come down, loads of it. Will have to take the broom out after while and knock it off some of the evergreens so branches don't get broken too badly from the heavy wet stuff.
Glad we get to stay home today. All of you ladies in the Pacific Northwest, drive safely if you need to go anywhere!!
Have a good day, ladies. I'll check in later.
Lanette
SW WA State6 -
Heather: I've been thinking about your son and also wondering whether you felt the earthquake. I am so happy that you heard from your son. Things sound like they are headed in a better direction. I am hopeful that your son keeps making good choices, one day at a time.
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No riding lesson today because there is snow on the road to the arena. :ohwell: We don't have any snow where I live next to the river.
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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Heather: So glad your son is moving forward! Glad he called you. We have an extended family member that is an executive chef at a country club. He has to produce wine tasting events and so forth, but, he has made it through with success. My son has a sponsor at AA who won't put up with any of my son's nonsense. I am so glad he found him.
Wendy: You make me ache just talking about all you do. You are one strong lady and I really look up to you.
Kelly: Those bins sound like the children are going to have a great time exploring and learning. I hope your turkey comes out fine. I'm with your son and DH as I really don't like turkey that much. Would rather have a baked hen.
Barbie: Your ferry ride sounds a little scary.
Dana: Hugs for you and your daughter! Is she the one who does wonderful yoga?
DJ: I'm so sorry about your friend's illness and hope it will work so she can move close to you. And, I know it will be a relief when your daughter gets her own place. I like my own little piece of privacy.
I have read and read and not taken notes, so wishing a happy, peaceful day to all.
Carol in GA5
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