WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018

kevrit

Second strength bottle of allergy shots done today. Thursday I start next strength. There are 5 levels total, every other day for 14 times before the shots get further apart. When we start traveling, we are allowed to spread the shots out to 14 days between shots to make it last and not lose the benefits. All doable.

DH has been grumpy. Windy here and hot. Heat make DH’s hives act up, although much better since he started allergy treatments. Can’t wait to start moving again next week.

RV Rita in Columbus New Mexico

cityjaneLondon

Here's hoping be will be spending the summer by the beach!

Heather UK xxxxxxx

LisaInAR

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Pip - Good luck at the hospital. It's good he's going for tests. Always best to know.

Katla - Hope the weather holds for your painting. Exciting!

Well folks............. I had lunch with my friend, then went for a walk with DH. We parted company for the last stretch - he went off a bit further and I went home. When he came back he had some news for me. Our estate agents had rung his mobile and our vendor's offer on an empty house they want to buy has been accepted at last!!!!!! :drinker: Hopefully that means we will be able to get things underway at last and the chain stops with them!
I can hardly believe it may actually be happening at last.

Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx

Ditto for Pip and Katla, and oh, Heather, I'm excited for you! Hope it's all going to work out...

janetr7476

Heather - Hooray, happy dance with you. How very exciting!!!

Big hugs
Janetr OKC

Katla49

Heather: Congratulations on your house situation!! You'll soon be able to move since the current people have bought a home & can move. YAY!!!! Keeping my fingers crossed that all the moving can be done in time for summer at the beach. :bigsmile: Thank you for your good wishes on the house painting. This is a gorgeous day for painting! We are in luck!!! :flowerforyou:

Pip: Sending good thoughts and prayers for Kirby. I hope they are able to solve his central cord problems.

Rita: I'm excited for your allergy shots situation. I hope they are a total success and you feel better. Where do you plan to go next?


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

"It is not selfish to be happy. It is your highest purpose. Your joy is the greatest contribution you can make to life on the planet. A heart at peace with its owner blesses everyone it touches." ~ Alan Cohen

coastalgosgal

So today I:
-Wipe down kitchen cabinets inside and out.
-Clean fan in kitchen and bathroom.
-Box up items from outside balcony storage closet.
Lunch!
-Take all items out of master bathroom and put on bed.
-Wash mirror, counter, sink, toilet, floor.
-Only put essentials back in! Box up rest.
Have a cuppa!
-Rest.
-Yell in my echoey apartment!
-Wipe all window wells down.

My plan is to only have to brush the baseboards, vacuum, and voilà, done. The last thing I want to be doing after we move everything to the truck on Saturday, is be cleaning a toilet!!

Tomorrow is a play day, with laundromat in the morning, (not so fun), but then I'm walking to the church where TOPS meetings are and visit. Hopefully they won't make me feel so guilty for not attending! Its before the meeting, so the gal that's a stickler for policies and legalities shouldn't be on my case!

Thursday we drive to Portland, have lunch with son and daughter in-law. I know she has school, so I did give her an out with the oblatory visit to Lees Mom after lunch. But, she said she wanted to tag along. That's sweet, and it shows to me her caring for her in-laws. I asked my son why its kind of difficult to get her to talk with us. He says she is shy, and doesn't know what to talk to me about. Well, I do try to initiate conversation. And I do want her to be comfortable with me. We are staying overnight, so hopefully I can get her to chat about her nursing courses.

Friday is staples and stitch out on his drain location. He moved a suitcase yesterday, and I gave him a "really dear?". He is sore from that!

Hugs to each and every one of you!
Know we care bout cha!
We care about your families, your mates, YOU!
Rebecca
Soon to be an islander!

fanncy0626

Heather - so excited for you and your DH! Summer by the beach will be amazing!

Katla - i'm glad you were able to paint today! You'll have to let us see the results!

Rebecca - i'm glad that you're moving and packing is going well. It is so hard to keep men from working when they are healing.

Good morning everyone! Day one of my spring goals went well. Even though I love the type of food I can eat I still crave the Coke and donuts!

Kettlebell Workout

Goblet squats-3X5X 40
Russian kettle bell swing-16 X5X 40

Have a great day everyone!



Mary from Arizona

klanders30

Hooray Heather

wildhorsewendy

Katla thanks for that quote! "It is not selfish to be happy. It is your highest purpose. Your joy is the greatest contribution you can make to life on the planet. A heart at peace with its owner blesses everyone it touches." ~ Alan Cohen. Sometimes I feel guilty for feeling happy when so many others are dealing with pain, sickness, disability, divorce and death...not to mention fighting a never ending battle with weight issues and self image! I certainly have my problems and don't have a perfect relationship and have financial issues and self-confidence problems, but on the whole I choose to be happy every day and to try to live my life in the most joyful way possible. I have people in my life who are miserable to be around, negative and complaining, depressed-I don't want to be like that. I would rather focus on good things and be uplifting to others. Wendy

pipcd34

On the bus going back to tacoma. They want him to schedule an MRI as I thought. We’ll c what happens after that. Yes I will go with him on that one. Said he’s claustrophobic. Doc says should only take about 1/2 hr in there.

kevrit

Planning on going to Nevada next. We want to stay at Valley of Fire state park south of Vegas and near Hoover Dam. Then travel the Alien Highway and hang out in Nevada for a while. They have a park pass for $200 a year which allows camping for free. You just pay $10. 00 a night for electricity and water hookups. If you don't want the hookups, camping is free in Nevada with this pass. New Mexico has one too which we bought last year that works the same way only it is $4.00 a night for hookups.

RV Rita in windy Columbus, New Mexico.

KJLaMore

Whoot! Heather! How exciting!! I am tentatively jumping for joy for you! (I will keep it tentative until you receive final word that it's a go)
Wendy- May you never feel guilt over being happy. I think you and I are similar spirits. Basically content with the world and finding joy where ever we can in our lives. I too have a depressed, negative, complainer in my life. I have a hard time with people who are very flip with the latest mantra of "getting the toxic people out of your life". I love my "Eeyeore" and although he gives me the most "shade"; he wasn't always that way. And if everyone deserted their toxic person, there would be no one to help the miserable and depressed. I use my gratitude journal and am thankful every day for what joy I find and can share. Who knows, maybe I am someone's only sunlight?!?
Allie- Just wondering if you have been doing protein shakes for breakfast and lunch a lot lately? You may want to check your nutrition. You may not be eating enough or eating the right things to keep your energy/immune system on track. Take care of yourself; you are a treasure to many!
Pip-Hope you and Kirby find some answers! Glad you are seeing the docs and getting tests. Sending much love!
Mary- So nice to see your posts on here! Sounds like April is off to a good start for you!

coastalgosgal

pipcd34 wrote: »

On the bus going back to tacoma. They want him to schedule an MRI as I thought. We’ll c what happens after that. Yes I will go with him on that one. Said he’s claustrophobic. Doc says should only take about 1/2 hr in there.

Awe Pip, no fun for either of you! Sending as many calming thoughts I have in my pocket to you!
Rebecca

coastalgosgal

I think happiness and joy is definitely something you choose. Sometimes to find the happiness you have to go through some messy emotions. Sometimes people put on the fake smiles that don't light up their eyes and say they're happy, but really they are a mess inside. My middle sister is a faker that way. You ask her how she's doing and she says fine. Its an automatic response to stop you from asking.
I truly love to smile at people and have them return the favor back to me. It makes my world look brighter. Yesterday, when we went to the grocery store for the third time these last couple of days to buy boxes, I hugged Curtis, my cashier. He's always happy. Do you all have a favorite cashier you hunt for in the grocery store you frequent?

Husband got up on the master bath's counter to change the vanity's many lightbulbs!!! Darn that man!! I yelled at him! He pouted and stuck out his tongue at me!!
Well back to the grind. Finished all the cabinets, and was letting them dry, before scrubbing the floor.
Next is master bath! I don't have to do the shower thank goodness, did that the other day. Took the longest shower ever, then continued with cleaning stuff!
Rebecca

teklawa1

Pip and Kirby, will be hoping for the MRI to give your doctors the information necessary.... and I/2 hour can seem like forever in the machine. :-(

I love to be joyful. I agree that sometimes circumstances put themselves in the way of happiness but for the most part, I love my life and love to laugh lots.

Betsy in NW Washington

1948Peachy

Heather ~ Yeah for you! Hope all goes well with the upcoming move.

Pip & Kirby ~ Good wishes for you both and hope all turns out well with the MRI.

Becca ~ You rock at moving. You have a very busy week!

Katla ~ Know you will love getting the paint and bet it looks great.

Today the frig had a problem and we had to call in a repairman. Funny thing was that when he got here, the problem resolved itself without his help.

Internet went out for about two hours and that meant no tv, computer, house phone, etc. Guess it's not such a good idea when everything like that is under one provider.

Carol in GA who needs a new mobile phone but is too miserly to purchase it.

spikeyhair

Kate UK

pipcd34

thanks for the loving thoughts guys. u r bringing me to tears

grandmallie

I am home and in my jammies~
hadn't heard from my DB so I called and texted him and didnt hear from him until this afternoon .. well he took a day off from working at my dads which I am glad.. but my SIL started in on me about me and my kids not helping Sean out over at my dads.that he is working over there 3-4 days a week 6-8 hrs a day.. and we are basically doing nothing...
and she is pissed because I make plans with friends and stuff.. personally I think she is a bit jealous. she has a mom with alzhimers thats needs round the clock care, she works 3 days at a hospital and does per diem.
My brother basically take care of the house, the lake house and the beach house.. makes dinner ,does laundry etc..
he does get a weekly paycheck from the trust for this..
I am trying to do the best I can with the time I got, and yes darn I want to go out and do things every once in awhile but boy does she like to lay a guilt trip, especially when I cant help her with Faith(her mom)
OK enough of my yapping...
Keeping machka and her DH in my prayers xoxoxo

margaretturk

Allie your time just like your money is for you to decide how to spend it. You gave plenty when DD was alive. Your DB is the one who wants to buy the house and flip it. Let him. He is the one who has decide if it is worth it to him. If he wants to pay you for your time that is different. I take it he will keep the profit if there is any because he is buying the house.

Pip hope test goes well for Kirby!

Margaret