WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018
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Heather... Your book moved me in many ways. Loved your descriptive flair and it made me feel right I was back in those young years. What a talent you have.
Janetr .... I agree we have to grab Heather for the "tea". What fun to imagine all of us bringing our animals and our stories and getting together...
Barbie... and the idea of you teaching a line dancing class to all of us, makes me smile.
Rebeccca...I'm between Sequim and Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula and that makes us almost neighbors. :-)
Gals, have a wonderful hump day...it is a wet Wednesday here.
Betsy in wet NW Washington5 -
Sitting on my patio looking for butterflies, moths or daddy long legs for my granddaughters science roject. It is too windy for anything to fly! We will find out today if Connor will have surgery. We are going up there in a couple of hours.
I was in a drill team with a girl who didn’t know her right from her left so she ore a bracelet on her left hand. That I’ll work!
SueBDew in TX5 -
Penny: Making you sit outside your own lecture venue is petty and dumb in my opinion. I'd file a complaint. :grumble:
Heather: I know someone who lived through the kind of abuse that you did. This person is much younger than we are, in his late 20's or early 30's, and is seriously wounded by the abuse. My heart breaks for him. Unfortunately, I don't have an address for him and can't simply have a copy shipped to him. He shared the information with a mutual friend who passed it on to me without his knowledge. The mutual friend shared with me because he was aware of my regard for this person. Your book is important for so many people. I'm glad you wrote it and applaud your courage. I hope he stumbles upon it at Amazon and gets it for himself.
A quotation for Heather, because you make a difference:
It's hard to make a difference when you shrink from expressing who you are and what you stand for." - Arianna Huffington
The paint crew has covered all of our windows with plastic in preparation for painting our home. Now we're waiting for the weather to be cooperative and for the painting to be done.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Loads of love rebounding back to you, Heather. Brava!cityjaneLondon wrote: »Sending loads of love to everyone who is reading the book. Thank you.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX
Karen (in Calif not VA) Orange groves, hooray!
Rebecca You ROCKED that circuit! Count me IN on your fantasy, in the hot tub, the line dancing, the dog walks and petting Wendy's ponies but OUT of the mucking out part
Lanette could you share details of the "warm shelf in the garage"? Need to copy it for my Beit Alpha cucumbers.
Felicia will look for the ginger/turmeric kombucha, thanks!
SueBDew FloWOWers! Continued prayers for Conor and family .
pip
Michele "...uncanny ability to kill everything except weeds" LOL!
Katla I've been known to dance to my "other right" from time to time. One of the many great things about line dancing is that the people are great, warm, funny and accepting. We've all klonked into eachother from time to time.
Allie good luck teaching Alfie not to bark, and when you do, teach me how to do it too?
Evelyn, neither have I a Kindle, so reading on my pc. Ditto about the feel of a book in my hands, especially before sleep.
Matchka keeping you and your husband in mind daily. Sending healing and strength.
Welcome tchickman, let us know what you want to be called and your general location (state, province or???)
TTYL, T'ai Chi time.
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD. 5 -
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Question I know the month is half over so should I wait until May to join. And can I join it all because I'm from Manitoba Canada? But I am 50 lol9
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i listened in on the app. w/kirby yesterday. they are going to hook him up 2 a machine that sees how his nerve sensors are transferring from place to place within his body. that will give them insight on why this feeling (or lack thereof) is going to the other side of his body. they also suggested that he pay more attention to his riding position (bike riding) to see if he can try to stay a bit more upright and shoulders back. they gave him some exercises to do, it was interesting. they said a recumbent bike would be awesome cuz he would be sitting upright. he had one for a couple of years but sold it. we will see how he proceeds. they will probably have him doing physical therapy again. who knows6 -
Question I know the month is half over so should I wait until May to join. And can I join it all because I'm from Manitoba Canada? But I am 50 lol
Of course you may join us. You've found a terrific group of caring, supportive ladies. We have several friends from Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, even one in the North Pole. We all face the same yet unique challenges and we have a wonderful camaraderie.
Janetr OKC4 -
Thank you Janette
I don't get out of the house much anymore. So I don't have any close friends to talk to. Thank you for accepting me into your group.7 -
nbbaby - what's your name (or handle) and where do you hail from? States/country are good. We sometimes get a lot of gals with the same name, so it helps keep you all straight
Locations are always welcome too - I am the type that can remember better if I am able to visualize the area. Welcome to you and other new folks in this group.
Barbara AHMOD - this is a photo of my grow setup. I start the little things on heat mats in the kitchen until I see a sprout, then they go directly under the lights - either fluorescent or full spectrum to keep growing. I once had hundreds of tomatoes and squash on a shelf in the garage when I grew a lot for the Master Gardener plant sale. Now it's just a few for my own use (and to give to friends) This photo was taken in the potting shed several years ago - overflow from the garage, lol.
My computers are fighting with MFP. I am now typing this on an old clunky laptop - I can get access to the food diary and to change photos/settings on it. The newsd laptop just lets me into the community, which is great, but seems to have lost access to everything since the most recent windows update or CCleaner run a few days ago. GGRR. Same with the Fire tablet - only getting the community.
My new profile photo was taken several years ago - our schnoodle, Sophie, used to sit on a mat on the deck on frosty mornings. Here's her paw and rear print, lol. Can't get the new puppy to sit still that long.
Pip - hope the exercises and different bike posture helps Kirby! That was awesome how you got to listen in!
OK, my back is tired. Heading back to the new laptop in a few minutes.
Lanette
SW WA State
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nbbaby: Welcome to a great group!1
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Our outdoor cat, Sweetheart, has some company this spring. I’m going to call her (I think) Skit short for skittish because she is very much not wanting to get close to us. However she is an adventurer Because she got into our open garage when we were not inside it! I am worried that Skit is pregnant.
Sweetheart seems to have scared off all the other neighborhood cats from our backyard. Like Marmalade. But sweetheart and skit seem to be in agreement that they can share different parts of the backyard. Skit is not regularly eating from our food dish so I’m not sure if Sweetheart just doesn’t let her or if she has other food sources.
This weekend I encountered a neighborhood stray animal organization. I might call them to find out what can be done about Skit (especially if she is pregnant). But I am not one who believes that every feral animal needs to be taken in and caged. While I do think domesticated animals have a better time as indoor pets with supervised outdoor time, I also think that some feral animals have short happy lives on their own. If Skit or Sweetheart showed any interest in becoming permanent part of our household we would welcome them happily and eagerly. Otherwise I want to leave them the freedom to be themselves.
Skit in our overgrown back yard
Today marks my 365 day on MFP. Interesting, but not an actual anniversary because I started dieting a week or two before I found MFP and because I now only log my two ‘fasting’ days every week. But it is a good reminder of how far I have progressed in the year. And while I do seem to have gotten my weight under control I have a long way to go to be “fit“. Working on that!
Rye in Tx9 -
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Thank you everyone.
My name is Sharon and I'm from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I'm 50 years old .
My name on here is
nbbaby=stands for
New Brunswick baby because I was born there. Sharon was to popular. Lol
I have 3 grown children and 5 granddaughters. Ages 11, 10, 8, 5, 1
It's nice to meet you all.7 -
Baby Phoenix will arrive via C-section within the next hour!
And the air is redolent with the smell of orange blossoms.
Heavenly!
Karen from VA in California!9 -
Congratulations Karen!!2
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I do think Spring is try to shine. Going to be 50's the rest of the week. My DBIL is moving back in with us today. He will have one bedroom in the basement and DD has the other. So full house again for a while.
Allie-- With our fur babies and barking. I have a spray bottle of water next to my chair and when they bark I squirt them. Any more all I have to do is pick it up and they stop.
After I got off work yesterday I spent 5 hours in ER with my friend. She had shoulder surgery a week ago and second day back at work she got short of breath. Come it find out she has blood clots in her lungs. I was very surprised they did not admit her, doctor said these pills will do the job and is a shorter amount of time. Worry about her living a lone, but talked to her this morning and doing ok.
Found out yesterday also that DH's ex was admitted to the hospital with a brain tumor. Sounds like something that has been growing for years and not life threatening. So they will do surgery tomorrow or Friday. So DD that lives with us and DS are planing to be there.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE
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Hello,
Checking in!
I know it’s been a month or more. I’m over thinking about my DS and my mother’s death in early January. It was dwelling inside of me but I’ve let go! Finally! It took longer than I expected for sure. I haven’t heard from DS for a while now. Now that she took everything a couple of days after DM passed and hauled *ss back to Vegas. That’s ok! I don’t need or want anything!
So, I’ve started tracking my food!
I have new projects in mind:
1. Shredding is never ending, so I’ll be working on that.
2. Gardening
3. Painting the laundry room
4. Cleaning out the garage
Fun things to do to get exercise:
1. Master gardener plant sale
2. Women’s church outings
3. Walking at Garvin Gardens
4. Visit the Arkansas State Parks
Dana in Arkansas
I’ll leave y’all with a couple of pictures at Petit Jean State Park at Morrilton.
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He is here! Over 9 lbs. perfect!19
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Karen - congratulations! 2
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Well, I found another DVD that I'd be willing to sell someone for the postage (less than $3). It's Gunnar Peterson's Core Secrets Fun-Damentals
And need to give Karen from VA a big congrats.
Michele in NC1 -
Congrats Karen!!2
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Yeah Karen for a safe delivery! Congrats!!
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Baby Phoenix will arrive via C-section within the next hour!
And the air is redolent with the smell of orange blossoms.
Heavenly!
Karen from VA in California!
How thrilling!!!! Excited for pictures of tiny Phoenix.. Update: such good news, glad he's here and healthy. Can't wait for Olivia's reaction.
Janetr OKC3 -
Sharon from New Brunswick: Welcome again. I'm a Kathy in a generation where there were between 2 and 5 Kathy's in every class I took, with a variety of name spellings. I guess you were in a generation of Sharons. I understand the name frustration. My myfitnesspal name is a combination of my first and last names. Post often and join the conversation.
Karen from VA in CA: Congratulations on Baby Phoenix! A nine pounder! Yay!
We are currently masked into our home while the painters are painting the outside. I begin to understand why our two neighbors went on trips for a few days, and wish I'd caught a clue when they told us about it.:ohwell:
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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So this morning was a check in and meet the nurse practitioner at the on base clinic. They had no record of my existence...story of my life. Went to records and filled out another authorization to have my previous clinic in Astoria send records to this Navy clinic. She couldn't find the one I had filled out last week. ( Oh come on this is ridiculous)! So then I went back to clinic, and said that records was still processing my record. Instead of telling me that records most likely put me in the system, she just shrugged. I told her I'd call next week to see if I was in there. In the mean time, I just can't refill any of my prescriptions. I sat down and waited for husband to get out of his appt. He asked me what happened and I told him. He said, maybe you're in the system. I had the clinic check, and the records lady had put me in their system. I was able to get an appt, and saw the same nurse practitioner as husband. Got blood labs done and then we exercised. I was easy on myself and did the circuit but with 10 lb weights for everything. I did 15 of each. I did 1.75 miles, at 3.0 pace in the treadmill. I kept my heart rate at 135-140. Supposedly 136 is my target high, for 50 years old bracket. It meant I was using more than 80%.
Presently I'm feeling totally wiped out! Getting up at 5:45 am for early medical appointments is just not my cup of tea!
Take care everyone!
Rebecca11
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