WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018
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Watching episode 3 series 1 of St Elsewhere Denzel Washington is so young, loving it as much as the first watch in 1980s
Kate UK3 -
Took some pictures of my flower gardens this morning. Will try to post.
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On melatonin - Ever since a bad experience with Ambien, I've resisted any form of sleep aid, but was sleeping so lightly while we were in North Carolina that every passing car would wake me, and was getting more and more exhausted. So, I picked up some melatonin, have been taking one a night. I'm now to the point where I can sleep for somewhat longer, but more importantly with fewer disturbances, and wake feeling more rested than I have in quite some time. No fogginess, no headaches for me, or at least not so far. I take it about a half hour before bed.
The son has been on the receiving end of more than one tough love session today... and seems to be taking it well. We'll have him with us until Thursday morning, and then we'll be taking it back up to Fayetteville. Nice to have him within an hour, and nice that he has a job, though it's intermittent at the moment.
Furniture came in - first time we haven't built our own bed platform in six years. We like it...
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Suebdew - lovely to see spring has sprung! How gorgeous! Is that a Pecan orchard I see in the background?
Lanette
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Heather, thanks so much for posting the info about your book. I haven't yet looked on Amazon, but will soon. Will have to do the paperback version, can't read on the computer in bed and don't own a Kindle (yes, I'm the one person who doesn't own one! lol)
Michele, the gnome is just adorable!
Lisa, the furniture looks lovely! Nice that your son is living close enough to see on a regular basis, but still far enough away that you can still have your own lifestyle! Congrats on onederland!
Sue, your garden looks lovely! I have a few daffodils blooming, my tulips are budding, grape hyacinth and bluebells are also budding. The two blueberry bushes that I dug up and brought with us (that was not easy to do!) seem to be doing okay, hoping for some fruit this year! One had fruit on it a few years ago, last year it got disturbed, so nothing . Keeping my fingers crossed for this year.
Machka, again, thank you so much for taking the time to keep us updated! So happy to hear that hubby is showing some improvement and that you are getting into a bit of a routine.
Rentals: haven't had to rent for many years, but when we were, apartments always had fridge and stove, laundry was communal. Only ever had one rental apartment with a dishwasher, wouldn't get one now without! Houses seem to usually have laundry also, but sometimes just the hook-ups. We didn't go for those as we couldn't afford to buy the appliances. When we bought our first house, we had to purchase all appliances, we bought used as, again, we just couldn't afford to get all new. As the appliances died (the clothes washer went first - it worked hard!) we replaced. When we sold to the developer and the house was being torn down, we kept the fridge and got all the other appliances new. We bought a new build, basic appliances were included, but we upgraded a bit. We sold for more than we had to pay so we had the luxury of upgrading a few things! Our fridge was only a few years old and we really like it so..... Sold our washer and dryer, and the fridge and washer from the other side of the duplex, gave our stove and dishwasher to our son and daughter in law. Didn't sell the appliances for a lot of money, but every little bit helps and we just wanted someone else to be able to use them.
Have been just skimming for the past week or so, too many posts to keep up with!
Welcome to the newbies, hugs for those needing them and congrats to those celebrating victories!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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Lanette- that is our back yard we have 27 pecan trees. Across the street in front of us is a big working pecan orchard. One of the biggest in the US.
Evelyn -your flowers sound beautiful. My daffodils are through blooming as are the hyacinths. Waiting for the Easter Lillys and day Lillys.
Lisa- I tried melatonin also but it made my face break out. At first just a few spots but the next time it was a lot of spots. Not worth it for me. Your new furniture looks comfy.
Wendy- I really like the video of the song you posted. Especially the words, let your friends support you.
Waiting on pins and needles to hear if grandson will need surgery. He was a 31 week preemie and only weighed f2#12 oz. he had several surgeries while in the NICU. These problems are relayed to those surgeries. Poor baby ran track Friday night and had his best time ever in the mile. He was so proud.
I feel like crying but know that won’t help so will just pray for healing for my Connor.
Suebdew in TX
Ps I don’t think I got the Brazos River which is in the back of our 2 acre lot.7 -
spikeyhair wrote: »REBECCA love you, you have such a great imagination and wouldn't it be great if we could all get together and chat and walk and run and cook up a storm.
Kate UK [
Awe, ditto! You really are all my "sisters-in-hearts".
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Just learned yesterday my grandson is in hospital with partial smAll bowel obstruction. He was a preemie and had several surgeries on his intestines. He is 15 now and runs track. Please say a prayer or good wishes for Connor.
SueBDew in TX
I'll remember Connor in prayer. It's hard too young ones suffer. Keep us updated. (((Hugs)))
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Hello everyone! I am starting MFP! I am 56 years old and I think I am experiencing the menopausal weight gain thing I've heard so much about! It is definitely harder to lose than it was before. But I know how good it feels to have the clothes fit a little looser and I am definitely looking for that. Jennybech3, I too purchased the "Walk Strong :6 week Total Transformation " by Jessica Smith and I really like it. So here we go....one day at a time.6
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Heather, Congratulations on the launching of your book. It will be so meaningful to so many people.
Rebecca, that would be a wonderful retreat at your house. I could teach line dance along with everything else we'll be doing.
I have been sleeping much better since I made meditation a regular part of my life. What I now about meditation I learned primarily from reading Dan Harris's two books, "10% Happier" and "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics".
Today started as a sunny beautiful day and I had high hopes of spending time in the yard. When I finished my household chores and took out the garbage can, there was rain mixed with hail, so no yard work today.
Stats for today:
*16,000 steps
*200 minutes walking Sasha and Bessie
*148 minutes riding the exercise bike
*one minute 15 second plank
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Sending loads of love to everyone who is reading the book. Thank you.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX
I too down loaded your book first thing I saw your post. Read part of the intro but had an appointment for my macular degeneration check, anxious to get reading it.
I think you are amazing. . By the way, I am a counter and patterns person myself.
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coastalgosgal wrote: »Rebecca, love your thought of ringing us all up for a cup of tea. What a fun get together that would be. Nice posted pictures.
Betsy in NW Washington
If I could make it happen I would! Where in Washington are you Betsy? I'm in Whidbey island. I am kind of a homebody, and hate long drives, but I do have this fantasy that we're all in this comute, planting veggies, sitting in hot tubs, and clapping as Heather darts by running, and all the ladies that bicycle whiz by! It's great to ponder!
Rebecca
Rebecca, I'm in. One thing though, we have to bring Heather in from running at dinner time. I would be in heaven to attend one of her dinners. I love your imagination
Oh and some one really needs to ask Wendy NOT to have her honey bees in our "bed".
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 8.50min, 133mhr, 11.1amph. 1.6mi= 91c
apple watch- 66c
TREADMILL, skip/sidestep/walk/jog- 50min, 4.0-7.0sp, 1-2.5incline, 3.45mi= 333c
apple watch- 375c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 4.51min, 139mhr, 18.3amph, 1.4mi= 56c
apple watch- 45c
Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 15.14min, 122ahr, 145mhr, 11.9amph, 3mi= 138c
apple watch- 121c
jog sta 2 wk, 4.53min, 97ahr, 152mhr, 9.27min mi, .5mi= 64c
apple watch- 55c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.38min, 150mhr, 10.02min mi, .4mi= 57c
apple watch- 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm, WINDY! - 21.51min, 7.2amph, 141mhr, 2.6mi= 207c
apple watch- 161c
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Did Jillian Michael’s Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do the water class.
Heather – I’m so very proud of you writing that book. You’ve been thru so much. I can’t wait to read it!
Rye – I can’t help wondering how we managed to keep those non-weighted hula hoops up for so long when we were little?? I must have missed the fact that Joyce is on Facebook
Lisa – jeans for $5 and $4 – that’s well worth it!
Carol – why not make a trip to NC and you can see the ceramics in person?????? You're always welcome!
Matchka – I think of you and your hubby all the time
Suebdew – only good thoughts and prayers for Connor
Kristine and Felicia and tchickman – welcome!
Mojayhawker – welcome! Glad you jumped right in
As I’ve said before – Rebecca, you are a hoot!
I’m always so impressed with anyone who can grow flowers. I have this uncanny ability to kill everything except weeds.
Janetr – I, too, laughed at the bee typo.
Went to Rummikub tonight. I didn’t have dinner and guess I probably overate there.
Michele in NC
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Sue: Your flowers are gorgeous. What a lovely yard! Keeping your grandson in my good thoughts.
Lisa: I hope your son appreciates the tough love sooner rather than later. It takes a while for some of us to get the message. I am the slow person more often than I'd like to admit.
Evelyn: I don't own a kindle either, but my phone and my computer both work for reading books. I still like the feel of a book in my hands from time to time. Usually it is a cookbook, but not always.
Barbie: I would love to take your line dance classes someday but I'd likely goof up and might even cause wrecks among the dancers. My biggest challenge in dancing is direction. I get left and right mixed up most of the time.
We got quite a few things done today and I've irritated DH along the way. He's gone up to bed already. Our day started before morning light when our smoke detector went nuts. We got the batteries changed in the one that uses them. There are two at the top of the stairs by the bedrooms and a third on the ground floor. It was the two upstairs that went off. It is all taken care of now. Thank goodness.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
C. S. Lewis
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Off to York today. Didn't sleep too well with excitement, but I seem to be keeping the cystitis /thrush under control. I'm still drinking cranberry juice.
It suddenly struck me this morning that DH may be getting his anxiety back because I'm going to be away for a couple of nights. He wouldn't say anything. He will be fine.
Yesterday we read through the excursions brochure for the cruise and decided on which ones we want to go on. Picked four. One is a hike!!! One a train ride and one a small boat trip and waterfall. One is Hitler 's army holiday camp.
I'm having my book delivered to my friend's place in York because I have never seen seen a copy and I will have left before my copies are delivered today. She can have it as a present. Excited to see an actual physical copy!!!!!
Please write reviews everyone. Love you
I will update you on my trip. Going to do slightly less exercise this morning because I will be walking around York. Must get in the strength training though.
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Stopping by to let off some steam. I'm sitting outside the lecture venue, which is locked. A guy comes by inspecting the lecture rooms. He goes in, and when he comes out I ask if I can go in now, as I'm lecturing there soon. With a bit of a sneer he says No, the room will unlock automatically at the booked time.
Thanks a lot, I say. The room is booked for 8:45 and the time is now 8:37.
His response: It's all about money, you see.
GRRRRR! Of course he's right, it IS all about money these days. I just wish it wasn't.
Thanks for listening. :flowerforyou:
Have a nice trip Heather.
/Penny at the
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Morning ladies
I am up and having a cup of tea.. yesterday I did a shake for breakfast and for lunch had a few saltines and had a salad with tuna salad on top..
Alfie is a barker .. and I am trying to teach him not to do it all the time .wish me luck....
have to go over to the attorney and drop off the will and sign the quick claim deed for the house
Pip~love that picture of the pups waiting for treats and Kirby looks so happy.5 -
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Heather - done and dusted - review should be showing up soon... it's really good! And deeply disturbing, at the same time. So many echoes in my own life, while having a completely different experience. But it does explain some of my own behaviors from that time in different ways, and thank you for that.
Lisa in AR4 -
well one is done, signed it and it goes to the court , Florida house will sign tomorrow at town hall. but will be getting the money soon.. so I can move on..
trying to get paperwork together for the mortgage...5 -
I am on the train! Had trouble getting on the WiFi but I've made it at last.
Glad quite a few of you are enjoying the book. You seem to be quick readers! I really wanted to convey a flavour of the times as well as champion the child I was and give other children a voice. We don't often hear about the lived experience.
Again, thank you my dear friends.
Heather UK XXXXXX5
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