WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018

pipcd34

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LisaInAR

Rebecca - we just had the walkthrough with the property manager, and it went well. There are a few things need fixing, which she's supposed to send her guy over tomorrow afternoon. Other than that, honestly, it's just an older house, and even with fresh paint and carpet, it shows on all the trim and the tile. And honestly, nobody cleans like they make you clean military housing, so there's some work to do there. There is a dishwasher, which I appreciate, always, and the rest of it... well, it's just what it is. It's a good neighborhood, very quiet and lovely, and zero crime reported in the last year... But it's no island! We do pay a bit extra for rent to have Egg with us, but all rentals in cities are now doing that.

Lisa in AR

GodMomKim

GodMomKim

suebdew

Lisa- so happy for you to reach onederland with all the stress of moving. You are amazing.
Rebecca- when I see ladies who are overweight ( like me ) I say “good for them as they inspire me to keep coming back”you do your thing and enjoy having a base gym to use.
Love all the pictures, it makes our friendships more real.
Got to go cook, DH is hungry.
SueBDew in TX

ladycopnh1

I'm homeless, the community group that I've been in for the last couple years disbanded . I've been searching for a new group to belong to and happened across this one. I love the pictures you girls post, their beautiful ( the horse, the little boy's birthday ). I hope you don't mind if I join you ?

barbiecat

ladycopnh1 wrote: »

I'm homeless, the community group that I've been in for the last couple years disbanded . I've been searching for a new group to belong to and happened across this one. I love the pictures you girls post, their beautiful ( the horse, the little boy's birthday ). I hope you don't mind if I join you ?

We welcome you. I hope you'll keep coming back and join the conversation. We talk about many topics with health, fitness, and weight loss at the top of the list. I've learned so much from these women and they continue to support and inspire me.

I am retired from full time work so I have a lot of time to devote to walking, dancing, and being active. I plan my meals ahead of time and focus on nutrition dense foods so I get lots of nourishment with the least calories. I seek every opportunity to be active.

Barbie from NW Washington

pipcd34

stats for the day:

bike ride hm 2 gym- 8.09min, 145mhr, 11.8amph. 1.6mi= 99c
apple watch- 74c
HELIX Machine- 21min, 116ahr, 133mhr, lvl8, 2.14mi = 169c
apple watch- 153c
STAIRSTEPPER- 10min, 46floors, lvl8, 738steps, 127ahr, 139mhr= 98c
apple watch- 103c
ARM ski MACHINE- 10min, 44aw, 121ahr, 140mhr, 1520meters= 89c
apple watch- 83c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 7.15min, 126mhr, 12.3amph, 1.4mi= 59c
apple watch- 51c
Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 15.38min, 122ahr, 143mhr, 11.7amph, 3mi= 148c
apple watch- 120c
walk sta 2 wk, 8.52min, 97ahr, 119mhr, 3.5ap, .5mi= 48c
apple watch- 47c
jog wk 2 sta- rain, 8min, 3.6ap, 109mhr, .4mi= 48c
apple watch- 43c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 16mph winds sprinkles, 22.21min, 7amph, 148mhr, 2.6mi= 202c
apple watch- 145c

total cal 960

csofled

Picked up a copy of Younger Next Year for Women at the library on the free shelf tonight. Looking forward to reading it as several of you have mentioned it.

Cheri
in College Station, TX

Poerava14

Cheri: I loved Younger Next Year for Women. Enjoy.

Ladycopnh1: Welcome. Please let us know where you are from and what you'd like us to call you. We are a women who care about this community being a space for sharing, caring, crying and laughing together.

Lisa: Woot! You're in Arkansas and in Onederland. Awesome job.

Where are JanetDamit and Joyce?

Today I attended a one hour presentation on taxes in retirement. Very eye-opening. Still much more to learn, so I'm going to schedule a consultation with the presenter. Tomorrow there is a donor appreciation luncheon which I'll get to attend as a guest, which is really nice since for the last 15 years I've been the organizer of these events. Weather here has been very spring-like, so I've been adding a short evening walk to my daily routine. Feeling blessed.

Stay well, friends. Hugs to all who need them. We can do this.

Rori
Colorado Foothills

barbiecat

I found a good home for "Younger Next Year for Women".

Jake is able to drive now. He is feeling better and we went to lunch at our favorite Chinese restaurant where we had our usual and brought half home for a second meal.

It is drizzly here which is nothing compared to the winter weather some of you are having but it has discouraged me from working in the yard.

Stats for today:
*18,000 steps
*195 minutes walking Sasha and Bessie
*131 minutes riding the exercise bike

Barbie from beautiful NW Washington

janetr7476

Rye - I'd LOVE to look like that in ANY mirror Wowzers, good for you.

Janetr OKC

kymarai

Hi,
Just quickly a couple of notes...even electric based smoke detectors have batteries. We changed our out to 10 year batteries. The chirping freaks out the dogs.
We include oven and fridge in our rentals. Neither has room for a dishwasher. Washer and dryer are tenants' responsibility. Even our realtor said we go overboard in cleaning. I have military past, clean is just that. I don't feel anyone should move in then have to clean again.
UTIs ...I use to get them ALL the time. My old doctor put me on low dose antibiotic for a year. Also told me no baths. The only way I could soak in a tub was to take a shower to get clean, then clean tub, then I could soak. Needless to say, it has been years since I soaked in one. Other than epson salt soaks for yeast infection from #$%^. Between those two things and cranberry juice every day for 3 years, I have done well. ((Hugs))
Cold, snow flurries and windy here today.

Hugs, congrats, and welcomes.
Sleepytime in cold Ohio

Kylia

fanncy0626

Rye- I agree with Janetr you look fantastic!

janetr7476

Rori, DJ told us a couple of weeks ago that she has been very busy with her Women of the Moose responsibilities and hopes to be back when those activities begin to slow down. I sure hope so, I miss her like crazy.

Joyce was having so much pain in her fingers trying to use the keyboard I wonder if she just gave up trying to post for a while. I did see that she had posted on Facebook yesterday afternoon so hopefully she is all right.

We too are having beautiful weather for a few days, rain coming this weekend which is great because we really need it.

Hugs, my friends
Janetr OKC

coastalgosgal

Hugs everyone. Night night!
Rebecca
Heading upstairs to a presto log in my bedroom, ,( in the fireplace lol)

exermom

Did hula hoop for 5 minutes. I’m actually getting to where the hoop stays up for about 2 seconds – sometimes. But I’m still getting my ab workout in! Then held my plank for 3 minutes (I have a timer). In a few I’ll go to the extremepump class. Then have to go to the church to count, then we are to go to bowling early (this’ll be a lot of rushing for me). Tonight ceramics then mahjongg.

The plan for tomorrow is to do Jillian Michael’s Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD

Tracie – why did they close the health clinics? The weather here has been screwy, too. Two days ago I was in shorts, it was in the 70’s. Today they’re calling for it to be in the 50’s. By the end of the week, tho, they’re calling for it to be in the 70’s again. Last night I had such a sore throat, probably due to all this change of temperature.

Mary – Internet and cable – VERY good reason to move! It’s hard to believe how much Shep has grown! What kind of training collar do you have on Shep?

Kim – when I’m under stress, I usually revert to sweets, too. Sweets mixed with fats (like butter and sugar). I have found that dried fruit is sweet enough, just have to avoid the fats. Sometimes I do have a tablespoon or so of olive oil, tho.

Lisa – doing happy dance for you. I know Jess has an app for her phone that has fishes swimming by that her cat really likes. Is there something like that that you can get to keep Egg amused some? So glad to hear that Egg is settling in. Bet he appreciates being the “top cat”. I tell everyone that is using a hotspot because this was a big problem for us. Be sure to turn off (on your computer) where Windows 10(if you have that) doesn’t do its updates if the laptop detects a hotspot. We didn’t realize it, but every time Windows 10 updates, that will use up your data. We didn’t know this until suddenly we were almost out of data. That had never happened to us before! We had to get additional data so that we could pay bills. Jess was talking about what furniture she should keep, etc. and we told her what we have furniture-wise that we had in PA. I think I could count on one hand how many pieces we have. It really was worth it to buy new furniture than to move what we had. We moved the real basics, a bed, a table, some desks, mattresses (which we’ve gotten rid of) end tables (which we’ve gotten rid of), a loveseat (which we’ve gotten rid of), a washer/dryer,TV, that’s about IT

Kylia – can you put into the rental contract that rather than the pet fee, the people will replace the rug when they vacate?

Carol – I’ve been worrying about Joyce, too. Wish she would just pop in and tell us how she’s doing

The guy who usually counts money with me at the church wasn’t there today so we had a sub. I assumed she knew how to work the bill machine, but she didn’t. Next week what I think I’m going to do is use the machine myself while he’s there for me to ask questions of.

Had an end-of-season lunch at the bowling alley today so had to get there early. Actually, they served hot dogs and hamburgers but like last year, I brought my own sandwich. Just got tomatoes from them for my sandwich. Took this chocolate dessert, but didn’t have any. It still amazes me how much people want things that are store bought, not homemade. Even another gal mentioned this to me.

Rebecca – that’s wonderful that your hubby can and does go to the gym with you

Ladycopnh – welcome! Tell us more about yourself (that uniform looks interesting, do tell)

Rye – you DO look great. Wish I could say the same.

Here's my latest creamic "creation"

Michele in NC

auntiebk

Scooched the Christmas trunk and things over to make room for card table near potting shelf. Won't move growlight in 'til night temps get above 45. Hoping heat mats will keep area warm enough for cucumbers, too cool outside. Herbs spent the day on the porch, trying to harden them off. Repotted oregano, will do the sage and parsley tomorrow. Will move them out to porch permanently this weekend. The Wasabi came! Potted it up, keeping it in the garage as it prefers shade and coolth. When the garage gets warm, will move it to the creek near the cistern. All in all had a fun day dinking around the kitchen and plants. Foot only aching a little so have great hopes to dance tomorrow night. Thanks again all for the plantars fasciitis fixes.

One of my co-workers believed that holding a hug for 3 seconds past usual time was the thing to do. Her hugs were extra special. So now, gals I'm putting 3 ((( 's around my hugs to you all. Hope the energy gets through.

Heather thanks for the supports and for Hairy Bikers' Soda, pop, fizzy and soft drinks, had something in Britain 50 years ago called "red lemonade" it was the color of orange jello, very sweet, and served iceless (gagh!) Your meals, TV arrangements all sound thoughtful and effective. A little jealous you never run out of things to say to each other, Joe is not chatty. But I'm not resentful, he doesn't object to me socializing with my Line Dancing and T'ai Chi friends, and he is very supportive in other ways. Why on earth would the pharmacy refuse you a pessary or antibiotics because you're over 60? Nuts!
KJ "wearing a nice heel" not silly but sounds masochistic to me! One of the many joys of retirement was purging all but two pairs of heels and thinking I can get rid of those and substitute heeled boots ...
Okie trust someone else was driving you home when you posted
Wendy enjoy the chaos, thanks for the Corrs.
Penny I won't bank on any wireless device, only ethernet cable. Sooo retro, that's me
pip thanks for the background about Kip's accident. Healing thoughts and hoping the neurologist can see what the MRI machine couldn't. "...keep me awake"??? Pip you are a pistol! Could just kiss and hug your pooches to pieces.
Lisa "other people's cooties" Aha! Never knew why shelf liner was my first priority moving in, but it always is. Thanks! Con VERY gratulations on moving into One-derland!
Rye symbiosis maybe spooky, but I'd find it comforting Love the snuggle brothers pic. Taxes done, hooray!
NYKaren Your calf stretch is exactly what the chiro ordered. Thanks!
Rebecca more beads on your bracelet, even amdist moving chaos? YAY YOU! That beautiful view of the sea and the mountains, is it sunset? is it from nearby? great pics! Miss my rollout shelves, they really save your back. Brava for the treadmill time. Well done! Sockets not working? Will the owner fix? Electrical issues are so worrisome.
Karen in Va Love the Haiku... :noway: to the "...wretch like me" time for a new tune Love the Sailors' blessing and your brother's art. So sorry for his condition. (((hugs)))
Lanette "adding a spark to our house every couple weeks. The dogs LOVED her ..." no higher recommendation and happy for the sparkle!
Lenora colonoscopy prep didn't work? Yuck! "bait and switch" reverse mortgages, you are sooo right. Elder abuse IMHO.
Rita your sandals' footbed looks like my yoga toes sandals
Barbie how sweet and peaceful the pic of Bessie and Bernie in Jake's lap. Tumble and Scooter cuddle in Joe's lap and I just have to kiss all 3 when I walk past. "he made no 'helpful' comments" even sweeter!
Katla your grand 'uns are so cute, love the footwear!
Mary in AZ eeeeuuuuuwww. Poor Shep! Thanks for his picture, he's a handsome boy. love the fencing around your site and the shade cactus.
Sharon "Filed my AISH papers" Well done! Fingers X'd.
Trish Oh "neither could be in the loop for medical decisions"? Not even spouses without "medical Will"?
Machka "...and he's been breathing on his own..." Yes! Anxiety attack entirely understandable, glad the run helped, hope the soreness was the "good" kind. Continued healing intentions to you and yours. (((hugs)))
Margaret "...every day is a bonus day for me" true for us all!
Allie so glad you'll have your savvy SIL to be your champion. Tell me she's your brother's wife and not TomCat's sister?
Janetr Thanks for telling us what gift so delighted Olivia, I was wondering.
Kay you are a magician!
Kim meal planning will help, taking care of your self is super important during this difficult time. (((hugs)))
NYKaren the food you prepped sounds luscious.
Rori taxes in retirement aren't just eye-opening, they are wallet-opening. We learned that if we don't have taxes withheld from our 401K distributions, we must make quarterly estimated payments. While those who have their own businesses think, "DOH! No big deal" it was a facer for me that first December. Quickly changed distribution to withhold both federal and both states (we moved) income taxes, but that really negatively affected the bottom line. Had planned on 401K $$ for deck, kitchen re-do, etc. Not gonna happen at least not for a few years. Prayers for your son and his GF.

Welcome Faye, ccindy, Janet, TammieR, sloshmog, MrsTyll, shoppingdiva, Claudia, donnakelley2, Tracey, times60, ladycopnh1.

Also missing Joyce and DamitJanet. Both are logging in, so not tooo worried.

Best to all I missed, just skimmed, really.
Sleep sweet lovlies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.

cityjaneLondon

Good morning!
Survived the night without too much burning and itching. Yoga today. I will continue to drink a lot of water and c juice. Applying cream. I just get nervous when I go away, but I know they do have doctors in York!

Rye - you are looking great!

My book is now live on Amazon - both the print copy and the Kindle version. They haven't yet got the description/blurb etc up yet, so it looks a bit bare!!!! :laugh: It takes a while for them to organise all the accompaniments. I'm going to tinker with my Author Page today so it's up to date.
Of course, I would love to have you ladies read it. The paperback is as good as my poor skills can make it, but the Kindle has some issues with pagination at the beginning. The text reads ok.
The paperback price was fixed by Createspace, but I hope it's not too bad. It is nice to have a real book in your hands!

I'm not allowed to put a link on here and it would be to the UK site anyway, but you can find it on Amazon books. For those who are new to this thread, it is the memoir of the first nine years of my life, living in North London in the 1950s.
It's called Me I Am - A father. A daughter. Innocence betrayed. The subtitle does not appear on the front of the book as there was no space for it. So look up - Me I Am Heather Eyles.

You wonderful women have kept me going and supported me while I have been writing and rewriting and rewriting and editing this book and through the whole difficult business of telling my boys. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Reviews are always extremely welcome and essential for getting it out there, so please, if you have a moment, review it for me. Love you.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

ryenday

Michelle Your Mushroom hatted female ‘gnome’ figure is absolutely adorable! WTG! I picked up a regular (non weighted) hula hoop at the dollar store after I saw your question a while ago and yes, it is MUCH easier to keep a weighted hula hoop up!

Barbara my brown thumb and long line of dead houseplants (as well as feline plant eaters) has kept me from trying to grow my own herbs. But now that my husband is doing some real cooking, we are buying fresh stuff all the time (especially basil and oregano) and I’m tempted to try. Thanks for the retirement tax info, I had not actually considered how much taxes on 401k would impact us!

Janet, Mary, and Michelle Thanks, but I’m pretty sure the mirror is magic and shows the way I WANT to look, not reality. At least it is not really in line with any other mirror in my life! What was the mirror in Harry Potter? The mirror of ESIRED? Lol.

Heels and Boots Actually, Janet you inspired that picture some. Thanks to you I have the boots with heels I’m wearing in that very flattering mirror. I LOVED your boots you showed us (last month I think) and learned on this thread that WIDE calfed boots were a thing. I have not been able to wear full length boots since I was 12 or 13 because I could not zipper them past my calves! (Huge Calves my whole life no matter what weight I’ve been. ). So I went to a larger woman’s clothing catalog site and sure enough they had some faux leather boots on clearance in wide calf sized. I took a chance and !!!! The boots FIT !!! The 2 inch heels in those boots are the first shoes with heels I’ve bought and worn other than the one black low heel pump I have for work/evening dress! I love them!

Thanks for the update that Joyce is on FB! I hope the break from typing here helps her cold finger problem, at least a little!

MachkaStill sending healing and strength thoughts your direction.

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Well, I’m up in the middle of the night again. Had some very intense hot flashing lately. I am instantly ( it seems) covered in sweat - drenched. And then pretty quickly ( but not instantly) I drop in temp and end up cold and wet! Making sleeping a challenge. I have taken to bringing a hand fan (wood and fabric version) with me everywhere I go. I know it doesn’t quite match my style, but whatever- it is a life saver!

Hmm, had cooled off enough while writing this to go back to bed and WOOSH, another one . So hmm, what else is up here?

Oh, One couple of very good friends of ours have announced to the world they will be divorcing. It has shaken John and me to the core. They got married a couple of years after we did and I’d have said they were SOLID. Guess not. It scares me. But, it seems to scare John too, and we can talk about it.

We were supposed to go visit them this summer at their (his parents, actually) lake house - ( our semi- annual vacation because it is free other than the travel expense) so we are really going to notice the change. So we are making plans to go see my father this summer, but probably just visiting Daddy, no getaway vacation to the lake for a few days at the same time.

Yes, I’m almost 55 yo and I still call my father ‘Daddy’. It embarrasses John when I do this, but all my life he was Daddy or papa. Not going to change now. He is doing well since he was hospitalized last summer, and he and my youngest brother (with whom he lives) have purchased a treadmill. My brother assured me that papa uses it daily! I guess they put on the ‘talking heads’ (political news commentary shows) and papa watches that while he walks! I can’t think of a more unpleasant way to spend time, but Daddy likes it. But when we go visit, I’m determined to get us walking outside!

Until he was about my age, my dad climbed mountains. Popokatitepital (sp?) and Orizaba mountains in Mexico, Mount Ranier twice to name a few I remember. He had back surgery then and could no longer do the more strenuous climbs - but would go to Nepal, or South America every other year and trek the foothills of the big mountain ranges for a few weeks. He was a precursor to the stairs for exercising craze - he would go downstairs 35 floors 3x a day during the work week as his daily exercise! He said it helped him for keeping in proper shape to do his hiking.

It will be good to see him this summer, it has been a few years since I have been able to visit. Tho we talk on the phone often (short but frequent calls, he is not much of a ‘chatty’ type.).

Ok, my temp is back to normal so I’ll try to head back to bed.

Sending out good vibrations to all!

Rye