WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018

janetr7476

By the way on the picture of snow in Denver, if you look to the back at those white covered foothills and then the the left hand end of the hills, that's where Rori lives If you look the right at the hills, that's where our friend Karleen lives (I think that was her name) that made the awesome quilts. I miss her here in our group.

Janetr OKC

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Wrist now in smaller wrist splint, this one I can take off ... OTY, Jesus! I can take a hot shower and wash my hair. Got a few more tests to go through, then they will have run out of places to look around at and I will be very happy about that. So far everything has been normal. Still very sleepy during the day, Neurologist thinks I should be checked for Narcolepsy. I don't know if my excessive sleepiness is that I have not been turning off my computer and going to bed by 10:00pm. Too many shows that I like that come on at 10:00pm.

Dilantin level back down to what it was pre-hospitalization.

Lenora

margaretturk

Lenora Yeah!!!!

Sharon love all the painting!!! I just went to Michael's and bought painting supplies. I am going to another painting class tomorrow.

Yvonne and any one else that is pulling up old linoleum flooring make sure it is asbestos free before you do. Some neighbors of ours did this before checking and ended up having to move out of their home for a month while it was being cleaned up. When we had our kitchen floor done twenty years ago they would not take up the floor for that reason. They just put a new floor over the old floor. Their is no way to know unless you get it tested. Some old floors had it others did not. The husband who pulled it up started coughing that is how they know something was wrong. I am assuming Yvonne yours does not.

Margaret

LisaInAR

Been to both Disneyland and Disney World, but not until I was an adult, and went with my godchildren and their parents to the California one, and with the ex- to Epcot. Grew up very poor, in a very rural area in East Texas, and "traveling" was going 50 miles down the road to see my mama's family. And that took an awful lot of convincing to get my father to go at all. They were country folks, and when you left you were loaded down with quilts and canned... well, everything. Whatever they had, they gave.

In fact, I only saw two movies growing up, one was at the drive-in, saw Disney's Blackbeard's Ghost, and then saw The Shootist, with John Wayne. Not sure why my father agreed on the first one, he wasn't much on taking us anywhere. But the second one was because there had been an ice storm, and we'd been without electricity or heat for two days, and he got tired of it.

Hadn't thought of those in years...

Lisa in NC

drkatiebug

Yvonne, you are a better woman than I. No way would we tackle our own demo.

The tile surrounding our tub was grouted today. It looks so fantastic. The walls will be painted tomorrow and the shower grouted. The tub will be painted on Wednesday. The master bath is coming together. It is so beautiful.

I went back to the gym today. No back pain. Yay! We did legs. 3 sets of 15 reps of 7 different exercises: leg press, leg lifts on Smith, push down on assisted pull-up machine, split squats on bench, inner/outer thighs, seated calf raises, and leg curls and extensions. Then we did ab ripper 200.

SophieRosieMom

Janetr - that photo would make a great Christmas Card! I got out my magnifying glass and can see Rori waving at us, lol.

Wendy - your climate sounds great. So grateful we don't get a lot of snow out here - all the photos of snow sure take me back to when I was growing up in Indiana and there would be 6 or 8 feet banks on either side of the road where the snowplow pushed through. I don't wish to live down in California but wouldn't mind a little warmer climate here where I could predictably grow lots of tomatoes and squash... it's iffy some years. And it would be nice to have an avocado and orange tree! Last year I didn't mind the heat but don't want a repeat of the smoke Crossing fingers we all have a great summer!

Kim - thinking of you and your family situation right now. Sending good thoughts your way.

Charlieann, I am glad you are finding what works for you!

Seems like I was online all morning getting my application in for that part-time casual help job I was talking about. They will have three office assistant vacancies coming up in a couple weeks and are a little panicked. I told them I was NOT interested in filling in on the phones or at the counter/issuing permits which is what the office assistants do, so I'll go in for a little interview on Friday morning and tell them in person. I could do it to relieve someone on break but that's all I'd be interested in. Crossing fingers they get permanent staff hired quickly.

I just want a little paper pushing or filing or data entry job in some quiet corner - I know those do come up.

I kind of skipped through the posts -- Barbie, hope your critters are back home and settling in and Jake is enjoying this sunny day. Becca, hope things are progressing for Lee and you are doing well!

(((HUGS))) all around!

Lanette
Sunny SW WA State

grandmallie

Another 6-12 inches coming in Weds.ugh

kymarai

Good evening ladies,

It is our turn to get some nasty weather. Has been a fairly mild winter so far. Wednesday they are calling for 2-4 inches of snow in our area. We will see. Tonight my prayers are for those in Tennessee and Alabama where severe weather is on tap. Also concerned for Northeast as another nor'easter is lining up. Strange weather indeed. Today it was 58 degrees and sunny outside. I had to put on a short sleeve shirt at work! That doesn't usually happen until June. Of course by the time we left work the cold air had started to come in.:(

CharlieAnn- I would agree with you on survival, if he hadn't been like this his entire life. Other than his comb out of his back pocket, I only know of two things he has ever misplaced in 25 years! I get more steps in looking for my coffee cup, my phone, or my vape than I get some days at work;) As for the scale, I weigh every morning. I only log on Wednesdays. As Wendy said, you do what works for you. As long as you aren't putting yourself in danger. Then we would need to have a discussion. I am southwest corner of Ohio, between Columbus and Cincinnati.

Yvonne- The wood looks beautiful in there. That is a lot of work! We are on a concrete slab. Our bathrooms had/have carpet in them-ugh. Not around the toilets, that was terra cotta red squares. We had my bathroom redone over 10 years ago. It has heated tile floors and big shower. The master bathroom is the next big project. The tub is going bye-bye, the carpet is going bye-bye, the single sink is going bye-bye, and it is getting a slider door. Currently, it is open into our bedroom. Bathrooms and kitchens are the hardest rooms. You are definitely getting a work out.

Grandmallie- so sad about the snake. That seems rather old to me, but I know just enough about snakes to get me in trouble.

JanetOKC- I too love the picture. I have only seen Denver from a plane. I loved Salt Lake City and Park City when I went to Utah. That was the first time I had really been West of the Mississippi.

Penny- I find it amazing that you live at the north pole. I am like Wendy, in that I prefer someplace warm. I loved the Philippines and Alabama. Though, the water was closer in the RP. I love all the stories of life in places other than the US. It is so interesting to me.

Today was a better day. Was crazy busy at work. Got my stretching in this morning as well as a little steppage. Dinner was easy, leftover spaghetti, so is all cleaned up. Laundry got done. Not working on brakes;) Wanted to spend some time with you ladies. Finished my steps. Now I suppose I should get some paperwork done. The guys got about about 24 billable hours done today, and I need to get it billed out, plus the stuffs from Saturday. Also found out we won a basket at the fundraiser that we didn't know about. One of the club members picked it up for us. We will get it sometime.

I will check in later,

Kylia still kicking in Ohio

kymarai

Lenora- Great news on the wrist! I know you are looking forward to more freedoms.
Kylia

Machka9

"Katla49 wrote: »

(((Machka))) I hope you are able to get some enjoyable rest. Riding long distances on a bike would not be restful for everyone, but it seems to be perfect for you. :flowerforyou:

It can be restful to a point ... but when you get up into the really long distances, it's exhausting.

The 300 kilometre ride we did on March 10th, started at 6 am and finished at 18 minutes after midnight: 18 hours and 18 minutes total time. We ended up taking 2 hours of breaks in there ... short breaks here and there ... so our moving time worked out to 16 hours and 18 minutes.

Although we felt all right on the bicycles, we were tired when we got in ... tired enough I could barely eat. Then we both slept for about 12 hours!!


We've got a series of these events until June or maybe July, so we'll see how we go. One event at a time.


Machka in Oz

Machka9

CharlieAnn31 wrote: »

I know i'm not supposed to weigh myself every day but I gained one pound. Not sure if it is because of how I ate or would have gained the pound no matter what.

I weigh myself every day because I find the fluctuations interesting and also to keep tabs on things.

Weight gain can happen for various reasons. There might be real weight gain, but you won't gain 1 real pound in one day ... you might gain that in a week, but not in a day. So if you've gained 1 lb in one day, chances are it is water weight.

You can gain water weight for a whole list of reasons including:

- eating salty food
- drinking too much water without eating salty food
- sunburn
- heat / hot weather
- more exercise than usual
- surgery
- injuries
- flights
- TOM

By weighing myself every day, I notice these fluctuations and I can usually pinpoint why I've suddenly gone up a bit ... and I also know that if I stick to my calorie limit, the weight will drop.

Machka in Oz

pipcd34

pipcd34

stats for the day:

bike ride hm 2 gym- 6.43min, 148mhr, 13.4amph. 1.4mi= 84c
apple watch- 62c
SPIN- 52min, 78ar, 92aw, 130ahr, 145mhr, 12.2mi = 404c
apple watch- 278c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.34min, 15.9amph, 140mhr, 1.4mi= 58c
apple watch- 46c
Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 15.49min, 11.7amph, 152mhr, 3mi= 156c
apple watch- 120c
jog sta 2 wk- 5.34min, 11.02min mi, 150mhr .5mi= 68c
apple watch- 54c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.24min, 9.38min mi, 150mhr, .4mi= 47c
apple watch- 48c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 17.40min, 8.9amph, 155mhr, 2.6mi= 176c
apple watch- 154c

total cal 993

langman22

Lenora, Snoopy happy dance for your wrist healing.

I weigh daily. It keeps me motivated.

Eating went well today. Logged in all food, stayed within my calories and did kettlebells when I got home. Win win win.

Terry

Poerava14

Hi Friends. Lanette is right. I'm right here waving at you Unfortunately, all the snow is gone now.


The painters finished today...yay! Next, I'll shampoo the carpet, then head out to find a new rug and furniture. I'm actually losing sleep tossing ideas around in my head for the zen den. For me, retirement has been more like 'reWIREment'. It's only been a couple of weeks, but I'm having a blast.

I grew up in SoCal so have gone to Disneyland umpteen times. DisneyWorld on my bucket list. For me, it's all about the rides (sorry, Peach)

Scale moving down a little bit every day now that I'm back to working out with regularity. Wendy, that rainbow salad sounds delish! I made the Skinnytaste shrimp patties tonight with a chopped 50/50 mix.

Stay well friends. I'm sending you all energy and light.

Rori
Colorado Foothills

Poerava14

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Two common causes of red freckles are cherry angiomas, which are domes, & petechiae, which are flat. Petechiae (flat, red, non-blanching, non-itchy freckles) can certainly be caused by exercise or hot water, especially if you are taking aspirin.

Karen in Virginia[/quote]

Karen: It was petechiae (I have no idea how that is pronounced). Good news is it's 75% gone after applying arnica gel and reiki.

suebdew

texcaltn

Good Evening!

I am going to say that I have made it through Day 2. My friend took me to an OA meeting and I tenuously liked it. The other women were so kind and open and encouraging. One had a picture of herself 150 pounds ago and she has kept it off for 17 years. I have often heard that people do not go to 12 Step programs until they hit bottom, but I do not feel that's why I went, although I have had much hopelessness in my head for a while, mainly stemming from a very painful divorce. The self-control and motivation from my younger years, not to mention the metabolism, are not what they used to be. I don't think I can start an exercise routine yet, but I have hope I can get through Day 3. When I do start exercising, I may try what Barbara did and list the activity once I start. I will end by saying that once I feel some more success, I hope I can write about some happy things like so many of you!

Til tomorrow,
Caroline in Tennessee

barbiecat

Yvonne, I read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" and enjoyed it. What made the biggest impression on me was the discipline of sticking to a pre-planned regimen of what to eat and what to not eat. I like reading about people who have created discipline in their lives.

Caroline, I know many people who have had years of success in OA. Taking the 12 Steps is an amazing road to a better life.

The pets are home and we are all so happy. Bernie has been running all over the house. Bessie and Sasha have asked to go out more than necessary just to run around a bit in their favorite outdoor areas. We all took a nap together.

Barbie

janetr7476

Rori, you're such a sweetheart, thanks for waving to us all.