WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
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Today is Discover What Your Name Means Day!
"Discover What Your Name Means Day takes place during International Celebrate Your Name Week. It is a day to learn what your name and the names of others mean. There are many sources on the internet that can help you learn the history of names and what they mean. The day may also be used to give your name its own meaning—one that reflects who you are."
Michelle - I'm with you, just about anything homemade is better than the packaged variety. Cake icing especially!
Juliemouse - Ooh, Hot Hula sounds like fun! Wish we had a hula class of any kind around here. But take it easy on that knee!
Becca - I love your dancing exercise. What a lovely way to get in some movement! I only manage to "dance like nobody is watching" when nobody is watching.
Janet - Congratulations to your grandson, and to you for taking such good care of yourself!
Laura - Hope you are feeling better soon, and can enjoy your time with your granddaughter.
Rye - What a huge accomplishment! Congratulations on officially being a "normal" weight!
Angie - Sympathies on your injury. I had an accident nearly two years ago now, and was stunned to discover how fast my overall conditioning went downhill after a month of incapacity. Not to mention how long it took to get it back!
I'm still on names today. The internet says "Yvonne" is a feminine variant of "Yves," which was the name of two French saints. Or it's the feminine of "Ives," meaning archer's bow. Not very interesting, bue people do occasionally comment on the two French names in front of an Irish surname. (My first name is Camille.)
It's a beautiful day here. Too nice to sit inside at a desk, but at least I have a good window.
All the best to you today!
-Yvonne in TX4 -
Got a call from my cousin and his wife's cancer has spread to her hips and pelvis (she had it in her breast to begin with). He is feeling so helpless. She was first diagnosed over a year ago. They meet with the dr this morning at 8 (Vegas time) so they should be there now. Please send good thought and prayers.
Terry worried in VT8 -
Pollen and mold in New Mexico and other desert regions is surprisingly high. There are no tall trees to stop the wind so when it is windy, pollens, animal dander, and mold from farms and wild animals travels for miles. I thought my allergies would be better her but actually got worse and also kicked my asthma into high gear.
Almost time to travel again. Only waiting for missing paperwork for car registration then we are off.
RV Rita in Columbus New Mexico5 -
Quick posting this morning. WI today, down 1.8!!! Huge surprise when I stepped on the scale this morning, I have really watched what has gone in my mouth the last few days, but the beginning of my week was NOT good. I did some serious thinking earlier this week. I had great success with WW several years ago (lost 30 lbs, most of which I found before I started this journey) so I was asking myself "what did I do differently, what did I do that I'm not doing now?" The answer? I was allowing myself a REAL (in my mind anyway!) treat after dinner. This involved a few cookies and a pudding cup. So I went out and bought myself some arrowroot cookies and pudding cups and have had this after dinner the past few nights. The first night I did still snack later, but I had an orange, not a handful of cookies. Last night, I brushed my teeth shortly after my treat and that was it for me. I think I may be on to something! lol
Best wishes to those who are and have just celebrated birthdays! March seems to be a busy month for b-days in this group! Hugs and condolences to those whose hearts are aching and congrats to those celebrating victories (I'm one of those today!!)
Hope everyone has a great day!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island5 -
Also heard yesterday that one of my cats have thyroid problems and will need med for a while. When it rains, it pours. Watching the snow coming down. Wonder is we will get out of work early. If it gets too bad Dh and I will just head home.
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It's hump day!
Rye - thank you for explaining more about the hula hoop. DUH, I didn't realize there were such things as weighted hoops, altho I'm sure those of you using them have mentioned it several times. Other than bruises, have any of you who are using them had trouble with back sprain/strain? I never was coordinated enough to use the little plastic hula hoop when I was a kid, main exercise was picking it up off the floor like Wendy mentions. Maybe I'd have better luck with a weighted one? HHmm....
Janetr- wonderful story about your Grandson. What great news that he's found a special gal and you'll be at the wedding, both of you celebrating your successes
Heather - interesting about your cleaner - what a nice gift for her! I need to get back in the "clean out" and donate mode. Isn't it interesting to see what we have hidden away? I think I have 2 boxes of mis-matched old plastic containers that just need to GO into the garbage or recycle! Old plastics aren't good anyhow because of the chemicals in them from what I've read.
Terry - prayers going out for your cousin's wife and her family.
Yvonne - how fascinating about names. I finally looked mine up. It was popular in the late 40's - I was born in '51 so it wasn't unheardof back then. Possibly Welsh origin.
Katla - when I was allergy tested ten years ago, scotch broom was also high my list too. And we are surrounded by it here. That and cottonwood and ryegrass as I recall. And house dust. What really needs attention is whatever is lurking in potting soil and the greenhouse which closes my throat - losing my voice and wheezing just started last spring and I don't want to endure the summer with an inhaler if I can help it. Does your DH miss the social life or is he content to stick around home? My DH says me and the dogs and the cat are all the socializing he needs. Sheesh. I should be flattered? LOL! I'm heading to town after lunch to get some human contact!
Rita - speaking of allergies, so glad you are doing better. I've always heard the desert is great for people with allergies because it doesn't have the molds and plants we have up north here. But, dust is dust I reckon.
My friend who is still at Public Works said she'd talk to the supervisor about creating that little part-time job I was thinking about. After I retired, some of my duties were dumped on her. She too is part-time plus has missed a lot of work due to migraines and her duties are getting behind. So, we'll see.
Have a good day everyone!
Lanette
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Yvonne: According to the internet my name means "pure." I don't have a middle name. I think Camille is a lovely name. Your mom did a great job giving you two excellent names.
Terry: Sending good thoughts for your cousin & his wife.
Rita: What is your next travel destination? Have you chosen one already? :huh:
Lanette: DH has two good friends here in the neighborhood. One lives just a few doors away and the other lives in a floating home that is close by. Both stop by to see him now and then. All three love fishing, but DH isn't able to do it for himself anymore. There is a lake where people fish for trout in the season that is about 30 miles away. I wonder whether DH would be interested in fishing there. The movement of the water in his vision can be a trigger, even when he is ashore on solid ground. I don't know whether there will ever be an improvement. :sad: Good luck on the possible part time job. :flowerforyou:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe
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What I found is, Janet is a medieval diminutive of Jane. Jane originates in Hebrew language and means "God is merciful". I love this.
Janetr OKC4 -
HI Sisters and Happy Birthdays to all I've missed: Machka, Laura, Rita, ??? apologies to others...
Katla, you asked about staying safe while lunging Arrow. Use a long lunging whip to keep him out of your space bubble and remember, if you use the power of leverage to pull him off balance by his head, it will swing his butt away from you. I feel that you would really benefit from some Natural Horsemanship ground handling lessons where you will learn all about the Holy Grail of Safety and Control around horses. This means becoming the leader by controlling the space.
Horses are herd animals and you and Arrow are a herd of two. He is instinctively asking all the time, Am I the leader or is Katla the leader? The way he asks this is to try to move you out of his space by being rude, shouldering, threatening, kicking, pushing, pretending you don't exist, ignoring you...So you need to prove to him that you are the leader so he can stop worrying and stop challenging you. You do this by using ground exercises where you move him out of your space in all directions, by using energy and body language.
You have a space bubble that you protect. Don't let him in it. You are allowed to touch him, but he isn't allowed to touch you first. Leader privileges. You need to learn how to be assertive with him without going OTT and being aggressive. He will learn to respect you and follow your lead without fearing you, knowing that you are strong, confident and determined leader, worthy of entrusting his life to. So cop an attitude with him. Pretend that you are brave and strong. Always know exactly what you want him to do, then insist (politely at first but firmly) that he do it.
With lunging, you need to stay behind his drive line (point of shoulder) to make him go forward. If you get in front of the shoulder, your body language makes him turn. There are a lot of great books and videos to watch. So many wonderful teachers to learn from. Clinton Anderson is one very good one who explains things in great detail and step by step on videos. His videos Ground Work for Respect are highly recommended. Pat Parelli makes it fun by presenting it as a series of games to play with your horse. Monty Roberts started it off with his demonstrations.
You don't have to a horse whisperer to do this. Anybody can learn the body language and techniques and it is so important to know these safety rules so that you don't get hurt. Horses are BIG. All of these books I mention are available at my library (though I have my own copies of those and at least 100 others) so you should be able to find them easily at your library. A video is probably better because you can watch it over and over and see the principles in action and analyze exactly how the trainer is standing and using his or her body. Amazon has a huge selection. A live person to teach you at a class is the best because they will see if you are doing something not quite right and show you the correct way. I teach all my students these things as it is even more important than riding to stay safe and it helps your riding as well because the horse will be more willing to obey you. Wendy 6 -
Well a week into this bead journey, and I have 3 beads on my bracelet! Down 3 lbs, I will take.
I am preoccupied with food. In a good way. I eat a meal, and sometimes its euphoric. Especially if it has spinach in it! I plan meals. I know exactly what's in my refrigerator, and on what shelf its on. Is this normal? I mean is this called living with healthy intent? I am happier, not as stressed. Its the one thing I can control, and keep on top of. That alone keeps me encouraged.
Next Wednesday is husband's surgery. I know the first 3-4 days will be rough, as I will be sleeping here and there. My foods will be items quick. I think I will make a batch of oatmeal cookies on Monday. Then buy some fruit. We don't have a cooler of any kind, so meats and cheeses are out. Suggestions? I really don't want to buy anything except coffee. Taking my rice that just needs microwaved. Also taking my crystal light packets. Going to be doing a lot of walking in between keeping my husband happy, recouping. It will be a couple of days living the life of a wanderer, until I can stay in his room. I have done it before when he had the transplant, so its parring down life to its simplest things.
I have stockpiled my crossword puzzles and Sudokus, plus my tablet. Getting some Debbie Macomber books to read. Mindless drama!
Mentally, I so don't want to return to being a caregiver, as much as husband doesn't wish to be opened up again. But life gives you obstacles, and there's no avoiding them.
Hmmm a bit of a vent there....
Janetr, you are amazing! You shall dance, and your DGS will be so proud!
Rye, finally at a normal BMI... How wonderful is that!!! Just take your arms and give yourself a big hug! (Really now....I'll wait).... That's from me to you!!
Heather, OK my runner, just when you can't be anymore awesome, you turn into a runner??? I'm like on the sideline with a big poster that says "Heather's Fan Club"! I'm just so darn proud of you girlie!
Hugs to everyone today!
Becca
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Becca- every time I was at the hospital as a long term visitor there was a refrigerator where we could keep items. You might want to call ahead to see if that is a possibility. It is usually in the visitors lounge and you write your name on your bag/item. It's OK to vent! This is a very stressful situation for you that you have already been through it and it is extremely hard to be a caregiver! And I would say that in my opinion men are big babies and require a lot of care! And even though my husband only has a shoulder/broken arm he still asks me to tie his shoes! I think he just wants attention!
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Becca Thank you for the hug! And spinach! When I started on my diet I didn’t just want to lose weight I wanted to eat healthier. This was a real challenge for me because I just really don’t like most things people call healthy foods. Or I had not found a way to prepare them that I liked. Spinach was the first “healthy“ food that I found I liked. So for a few weeks or maybe even up to a few months it was close to constant spinach with X for every meal.
Now that I regularly eat 6 to 8 different types of vegetables in different preparations, it is not spinach with every meal. But it still makes up a large part of my veggie intake. I love the stuff I like baby spinach fresh or wilted on the stove top. And I eat frozen regular spinach mist every day.
Lately my favorite meal is to take a serving of frozen spinach, and three or four servings of a frozen veggie mix (carrots water chestnuts snow peapods and broccoli). I steam these vegetables in the microwave. Then I take a sinfully deliciously pasta sauce which my husband makes in large batches and ladle some over my veggie bowl. Since I never particularly cared for pasta, but I always have loved tomato sauce, this is better than anything I used to eat pre-diet!
A veggie mix like that one is what I am serving with many of the meals that my husband makes like chicken Tikka and other Currys or sauce-based foods. He has rice or pasta and I just ladle it on to my veggies.
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I have very little useful advice for your next week, Becca, but I do just want to say you are one of the strongest women I ‘know’ and you are a lot of what I aspire to be. I’ll keep you in my warm thoughts next week.
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This is my grandson, all 6'2' size 13 shoe of him. He is trying to "get in shape" for the wedding. I love it lol
Janetr OKC
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Wendy: I love your horsemanship suggestions and welcome them any time. Thank you! Yesterday I did exactly what you described and had a very good time with Arrow. I must have received your thoughts through time and space, even faster than the internet.
Arrow hasn't been crowding my space in recent weeks. I've learned to make him move where I want him without losing my own temper, or worse, letting him get away with things because I've been being too passive. I learned just about everything faster when I was a kid, but I'm proving regularly that I can still learn. Physical things are more of a challenge than mental ones & so much with a horse is a combination of physical & mental at the same time. Getting better at something difficult for me is a nice turn of events.
Becca: I will be thinking of you & your DH next Wednesday. It will be so awesome when his bile ducts match the needs of his liver and his body. I hope I am remembering correctly that bile ducts have been the recent problem. (((HUGS)))
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."
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Becca - Thank you for the compliment.
I wish you both well for next week. I hope it all goes smoothly and you find some time to yourself to de-stress.
DH had his first read of the beginning of my memoir this afternoon. He did a bit of pencil editing and made a couple of suggestions on infelicities of expression. All very welcome. In general he was very positive, which is a relief, as it's the first time anyone has seen it. Exposure is frightening.
Other wise, just more property transaction forms to fill in! I wish we had news on our vendor's house search. The lawyers are trying to get us to hurry up with forms etc and we don't even know if they have found a suitable place.
Love to all you lovely women. Your strength always amazes me. Truly the pillars of the earth.
Heather UK xxxxxxx8 -
Becca - hugs surrounding you, my friend. You take all the blows life gives with such a sunny attitude, one I aspire to... I know that, when Corey shattered his wrist last year, I told him a couple months in that it was like being married to his wrist, instead of my husband, as that was the only topic of conversation. And his journey was of comparatively short duration! Hope this surgery is completely successful and that Lee's more recent ups and downs are a thing of the past.
JanetR - dance with abandon, my dear, you've earned every boogie moment!
Happy March birthdays, since I suck at the individual greetings on those. I'm sincerely hoping to ignore mine. No, it's not in March, but it's looming... I'm having a weird day, after pure effort at work for two weeks, a day to take a breath and figure out what's next feels like I'm shirking my responsibilities. I have many faults and quirks, but one of the ones that is at the forefront right now is a near inability to live in the moment. It is near crippling mentally when your mind WILL NOT stop turning over all the uncertainties of the near future.
Where's Kim in NoCal? Missing her...
Love y'all,
Lisa in NC5 -
I am chilling as it snows away.. not having to shovel or snow blow...
Going for a haircut tomorrow..4 -
Awe, sweet ladies of mine..... Some of your comments just made me teary eyed!
Regarding frig access, I don't think I will be able to. There isn't a lounge per say, and OHSU, being a teaching hospital, is massive! The first couple of days he will be in ICU, so pretty much not a visitors hangout spot anyway. In his room, of course no frig. I will be fine, this is what I'm bringing:
Sunflower seeds, and all my nuts and crunchy bits that come in my salad kits.
Oatmeal cookies (maybe only 1 or 2 each day)
Salads
Pieces of fruit
Microwavable rice cups (actually its red quinoa and brown rice)
Peanut butter
Carrots
Granola cereal
Pretty much channeling Yule Gibbons! It will be interesting to not eat meals, just nibbling here and there like a forest creature! Hahaha!
My caregivers hat fits comfortably on my head, but my past problems was finding where my wife hat went. I remember specifically a day,when Lee leaned down to kiss me. I was like, what are you doing??? This time, I won't be texting people I should not be texting. This time, I'm whole heart in. When husband had his transplant, I expected to help him recoup, and then we were done. Strangely now, its like life is full circle, and our life up in Whidbey island starts after he recoups. You ask what changed. Well back then, when I thought our marriage was over, he fought for me, just like he fought to recover. I remember thinking, "if he fought so hard to stay in this world, I think I should fight to keep this marriage going. So, as most things go, we saved each other!
So I'm taking back my turkey slices from Fred Meyers! Nothing like nibbling on a slice and fish out a gristle part. I know it happens but, not in two lunches I've had! I called Kraft Foods, and we were going along fine to a coupon refund, but then we were disconnected. Oye! I hate that! So I have the receipt and Fred Meyers will take it back. Or suffer my wrath!!!
Thanks again for y'all saying nice comments. I will find strength in them!
Becca
Oregon
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Becca - your snack type foods sound great. Would anything like little individual unsweetened applesauce cups work? One of my favorites is adding a few walnut halves to applesauce and it's tasty, fills a person up and is kind of like a treat.
Do you know what will be expected as far as your caregiver role this time? Any wound care for example, helping to and fro (bathroom, dinner table) while he regains his strength? Getting pills down him?
You are an inspiration to all of us - teaching us how to enjoy life and be loved every day and be silly when necessary (((( ))))) 
Janetr - your grandson is a cutie! I always said I regretted not having kids cause I'm missing out on grandkids. I can see why you are so proud of him ;-) Not just babies to hug and kiss, but big strong young men who can walk us into the senior center and make all the other little white haired ladies jealous! LOL. I can see now why my mom and grandmothers loved being around my brother as a young man - he was kind, good looking in a brother sort of way, 6' 4" tall, in good shape. I'm sure they felt very safe in his presence.
Rye - I was going to mention how neat it is when you decide to concentrate on eating and exercising to be healthy, often the weight loss happens anyhow. I am so proud of you for hitting your BMI range! What a neat feeling for you!
Have a wonderful evening my friends!
Lanette
SW WA State - fighting a little headache after eating a small portion of Job Chae from our favorite Asian restaurant on top my big salad. Durn. Maybe I just need a nap....
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Machka & Laura Happy Birthday!
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Hello all: Kind of a quiet day today. Went and got groceries and just puttering around the place. Tomorrow DH is having a manipulation of his new knee since he did not do exercises as instructed and now scar tissue is preventing him from bending it. They will put him under and forcibly bend the knee to break up the scar tissue. It will be very painful afterwards, kind of like starting over only with the incision healed. I am not looking forward to this. DD is going to take the puppy to work with her so she is not confined all day.
Laura - Sorry about the party but happy birthday anyway!
Machka - Happy birthday to you!
Katla - Did you know Scotch broom was brought to the PNW by the highway departments? A special variety was developed by the University of North Dakota that was supposed to provide ground cover and stay small for the edges of highways. Guess what, it did not work, the stuff just went wild in this environment. It is now considered a noxious weed.
Janetr - Cute grandson, enjoy that wedding dance.
Becca - Sounds like you have a good plan going. Blessings to both you and DH.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA5 -
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Today (well yesterday and today is confirmation) I am normal weight by all commonly used measures. (BMI, waist to height ratio, waist to hip ratio). I stopped actively dieting in January hoping that my periodic 5 day Fast Mimicking diets and my regular 5:2 Intermittent fasting would carry me over into normal BMI and it looks like that strategy worked!
In the past twenty years (As an adult after age 30) at my lowest I have always hovered just in the low part of the overweight category by BMI measurements (tho I was healthy by the other two measures) so this might be the first time in two decades that I can confidently say my weight is good and healthy.
What an odd feeling this accomplishment engenders in me, tho.
Rye in Tx
Congratulations!!
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Today Jake got the final OK for his spine surgery. There had been some question about one of his blood tests and he had to do the test again but now all is set. The surgery is Wednesday in a beautiful hospital north of Seattle. I'll be able to stay in his hospital room with him the one or two nights he has to stay. The night before we'll stay in a nearby motel so it will be an easy drive to the hospital in the morning. Barbie 7
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will post stats tomorrow, cal 8932
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Becca - your snack type foods sound great. Would anything like little individual unsweetened applesauce cups work? One of my favorites is adding a few walnut halves to applesauce and it's tasty, fills a person up and is kind of like a treat.
Do you know what will be expected as far as your caregiver role this time? Any wound care for example, helping to and fro (bathroom, dinner table) while he regains his strength? Getting pills down him?
You are an inspiration to all of us - teaching us how to enjoy life and be loved every day and be silly when necessary (((( )))))
Janetr - your grandson is a cutie! I always said I regretted not having kids cause I'm missing out on grandkids. I can see why you are so proud of him ;-) Not just babies to hug and kiss, but big strong young men who can walk us into the senior center and make all the other little white haired ladies jealous! LOL. I can see now why my mom and grandmothers loved being around my brother as a young man - he was kind, good looking in a brother sort of way, 6' 4" tall, in good shape. I'm sure they felt very safe in his presence.
Rye - I was going to mention how neat it is when you decide to concentrate on eating and exercising to be healthy, often the weight loss happens anyhow. I am so proud of you for hitting your BMI range! What a neat feeling for you!
Have a wonderful evening my friends!
Lanette
SW WA State - fighting a little headache after eating a small portion of Job Chae from our favorite Asian restaurant on top my big salad. Durn. Maybe I just need a nap....
Well Lanette, I know his incision will be the most dramatic part. When he had his transplant incision, he was being seen by the doctors every week, for blood work. We were staying with his Mom in Portland at the time. The doctors were more concerned with his liver than the incision! So I might be changing dressings, putting plastic on his front for showers. He has a cane so that will be helpful. I think that some of his abdomen muscles will be cut, so that's going to take time to heal. Being that leaning over will be difficult, I will have to tend to his bathroom needs. Its no big deal, been there done that! Just get 'er done!
Well The Magicians are on..!
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Sue in WA, I hope the knee surgery manipulation goes smoothly!
Barbie, I hope Jake's spinal surgery goes well!
We are the caretakers of the world!!
Becca4
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