WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018

suebdew

Just talked to Dr office and the results of my bone density are back. It seems I do not have osteoporosis but ostio -pennia. They recommend I take a 2000 IU of vitMin D and a once a week Alendronate. Anyone had experiences with either medication/vitamin?

I love iris and have so many I have to thin them out in some of the beds once a year. Last year I gave away hundreds of plants and threw some of the rhozimes down by the river in a low place where I dump leaves etc. Guess what, this spring there are irises blooming down there. They are very hardy little plants.
We actually have three Sues now. I think we should call KY Sue susie q. That was my nickname when I was little

Kay- prayers for a peaceful and blessed week.

Heather- we have actually been on a Baltic cruise out of Amsterdam. It was quite a trip as the ship hit a cable going out of the locks into the North Sea and had to return to port. Three days later we had a flight back to Dallas. The cruise company paid for everything and we rebooked 6 weeks later. Since it was an anniversary cruise, they gave all the gift package again. The ship went to dry dock and we were on the same line but different ship. We can cruise out of Galveston (About a 5 hour drive) but prefer To fly out of Dallas to the departure city. We usually go in a day early and this time we are also staying two days in Copenhagen after the cruise. We haven’t been to Finland or Moscow so that is exciting.

Michele- I am ready for the pool party, just let us know when. Lol oh, I do need to lose 10 pounds tho.

Micah’s- so happy your hubby is making such good progress. His good health and fitness will surely help in. His recovery.

Need to get outside and work. Have a great day.
Suebdew in TX
Welcome Jen in TX.

coastalgosgal

1948Peachy wrote: »

Happy Monday to All!

Had to drive from Marietta to Woodstock to pick up DGD from school and take her to the doctor. Bug bite on let was red, swollen, and big. Dr. prescribed children's zyrtec. Took her back to school at 10:58 and was told her class had just finished eating lunch and was leaving the lunchroom. Secretary said she couldn't page the teacher to let her know C needed to eat lunch. So now I have to worry that my skinny little 6 yr old is going hungry.

Now I have to leave and go back to the dentist to find out where my tooth pain is coming from.

KeytoneKaren ~ Had to look up your certification and must assume you are in the medical field.

Katla ~ So sorry you had a bad Sunday. Hope today is better.

Barbie ~ Don't overdo the yard work.

Allie ~ Glad you enjoyed your weekend.

Pip ~ Had to look up ebike and didn't know there was such a thing.

Carol in GA

I would've told the Secretary to call back your dear granddaughter to eat a peantbutter and jelly sandwich in the office! The cafeteria always has those. Then send her back to the classroom. That was a noncaring secretary right there. She can't page the teacher? Then miss lazy @$$ Secretary needs to walk and get her, walk to back to the office, call cafeteria up to bring down a pb and j!!! Easy peasy. Don't allow that ta happen again! Ok talk over haha!
Rebecca

okiewoman510

Good afternoon Ladies -

We had a great weekend here at home. Hubs is home for the week, so that is exciting! Prep work is underway for patio therapy Sunday afternoon at our house.

I had a great find at the grocery store this morning! I went to a different store than normal and they had one last batch of my limited run toasted marshmallow yogurt with a May 27th date!!! I bought all they had (10 of them)! Now I have several more days of marshmallow bliss in front of me! Yeah!!!

Have a great day ladies -
Okie in the TX Hill Country

trisH_7183

Sunny 70 here,perfect weather for cleaning.Hate cleaning in soupy,sweaty weather Stripped the beds & have them re made,cleared the fridge & wiped it out.Gonna run the sweeper & dust. That will be it till later in the week.

DH keeps up with our small flower beds,but says he is “over” planting.From the guy who kept our last place & 3 acres so perfect ,planting every tree,bush & flower.I can’t blame him.Truth be told,there are several inside things that have fallen by the way side & good riddance. Ironing,heavy floor scrubbing & saving books comes to mind.
Hoping to get my sewing stuff sold,then will be about done paring down.The less,the better.

Barbara.....Mom loved iris ,hers were all wild in the wooded part of their place. She loved looking out a window to see them in the Spring.Your fence is so pretty. I like the gate,very handy.

Taking SIL to PT tomor.DD has the feeding of the teachers.All food ordered & brought in,but a job for sure. They expect 60 ppl.

Wed ,we go to hub’s eye Dr for evaluation. Tons of tests. They said to expect 3 hrs! Will be taking Ipad,a book & mags,tea & a couple snack bars.Never know when it comes to medical stuff......or hub. Always take an extra tea & snack bar ,tho he says “none for me”

Sent 2 pics a few days ago,where they went no one knows.
This is our Grandaughter‘s dog. They love him to pieces.

Tricia Oh

coastalgosgal

Well dear husband was giving the lawn mower pulls yesterday, and got the blasted thing started! So of course, he starts mowing, with his moccasins on! He had the wheels on low, so when he came by, I put the wheels much higher, so easier to mow! Our front yard is pretty small, but steep slope! This morning his side was sore, so no gym. It's feast or famine with that guy. I told him yesterday that he could do the front, but leave the back till today, but of course he said no worries. Lordy!
Well today I'm down a lb! Maybe all my raking helped.
Hugs to each and every one of yas!
Rebecca

KetoneKaren

cityjaneLondon

Well north London did hit the record today for the hottest early May Bank Holiday - 29° C. That's around 85°F Wasn't quite that hot down here, but still boiling!
Due to get a bit cooler from tomorrow.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

csofled

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pipcd34

Mmmm

DanaReel180

Penney. Last night my phone was loading the posts and pictures and it all just disappeared! Frustrating!
The Yes, our property is on a little hill. It’s 1.3 acres. Large enough to have a large mowing job. There are neighbors down below us on the other side of the creek. All the homes sit 1-2 acres out here and we are 4 miles from the main road and 10 miles from Hot Springs. Here are the pictures:
Dana in Arkansas

Going up the road. Our house is on the left corner past the road. The lake is down on the other side of the hill.

The front:

The back/side:

Looking to the road from our front porch:

Lagopus

Thanks Dana! Your neighborhood looks gorgeous and peaceful. And green and leafy. And hillier than expected. I've never been in Arkansas and I'm ashamed to say I know diddly-squat about the state. We-e-e-ll, I do know enough to correct any Europeans pronounce it as though it rhymes with Kansas, which is most of them. :grumble:

I'm on my eighth day of strict logging and on all but one I've been under my goal. When I did go over it was only by 46 kcal. I'm on a roll right now. Funny how sometimes I find it impossible not to eat mindlessly, and other times everything just works.
/Penny at the

LisaInAR

Hi, guys!

Sorry I've been MIA for May, just trying to get things back together after moving cross-country, working for four days then going on a nine-day marathon road trip for work. Got back Friday night and took today off to get things back in order, with my bosses blessing.

Got a call this afternoon, and we just won the single biggest grant in the history of the organization, a quarter-million in funding from a single organization (that prefers to donate anonymously). I was the primary grant writer, but of course, it's a team effort always. I'm just over the moon! The call actually came in on April 30, but my boss was on vacation, and didn't get the message until today. As soon as she listened to it, she called, along with my fellow grant manager, to let me know we won. And the call actually came in the day before my one-year anniversary. I'm so pleased and so proud...

And my weight's doing well. I was up only 3/4 of a pound over the nine-day trip, and by my official Monday weigh-in this morning, had lost that, plus another 3/4 pound, so I'm pretty pleased about that, too.

Been reading, but not saying much, and my apologies for that.

Still here, thanks for thinking of me...

Lisa in Arkansas

Lagopus

Oh and that brings to mind a song with state names woven into it that my mother learned in highschool. A few sample verses:

What did Idaho boys, oh what did Idaho?
She hoed her Maryland boys, she hoed her Maryland.

What did Delaware boys, oh what did Delaware?
She wore her New Jersey boys, she wore her New Jersey.

What did Tennessee boys, oh what did Tennessee?
She saw what Arkansas boys, she saw what Arkansas.
/Penny at the

Lagopus

Congrats LISA! Yay!

Peach1948

Great news Lisa

klanders30

great news Lisa
Was in good control of sweets and carbs with many temptations thrown my way. I will call that an NSV.

COUNTING BLESSINGS ALONG WITH CALORIES

NYKAREN

OregonMother

Lagopus wrote: »

We-e-e-ll, I do know enough to correct any Europeans pronounce it as though it rhymes with Kansas, which is most of them. :grumble:

But, it is the Ar-Kansas river! Fact.

(ducking before Dana can hit me!)

Felicia, ex-Kansasan
Willamette Valley, Oregon

fanncy0626

Lisa- Congratulations on your weight and the grant! So happy for you

Katla49

(((Kay:))) My heart breaks for your losses. Losing a child to the legal system & a young grandchild are both so very hard. Prayers for you and your daughter.

Lanette: Yes, this is the same neighbor who gave me grief and used my water hose to water things she planted last summer. I made a complaint about the latest intrusion to the President of the HOA a few minutes ago and he already acted. He sent her a message to leave my plants alone. I sent him a big thank you message. :bigsmile: Regarding sublingual B12, I've been taking it for only 3 days but I felt an immediate difference. I also eliminated alcohol in my diet. Between the two things, I'm feeling much better.

Janetr: I love the cartoon! Now I understand exactly why I don't want a fitbit. I wouldn't remember to charge it and then I'd feel guilty about it. :devil:

Evie: The neighbor cannot see any of my plants from her house. We live in town houses, and hers is across the main driveway on the other side of the house next door to me. I have never personally met anyone with a bigger sense of entitlement than this woman. :ohwell:

Heather: DH fears that I'm having cognitive problems. I decided to eliminate alcohol as a reasonable step, and it has already made a huge impact for the positive. :flowerforyou:

Karen: You are not the only woman on earth that despises caviar. Add me to what I suspect may be a long list. My neighbor is an arrogant busybody who thinks she knows what is best for everyone and likes to boss others around. I think she is trying to bully me. I have been a Master Gardener for about 40 years. This requires taking classes offered by the County Extension Service and paying it forward by helping others. Lanette is also a Master Gardener. :bigsmile:

Barbie: I hope you enjoy your new collection of Iris. I also hope that you get good new neighbors. :flowerforyou:

M in Oz: Stay safe in the storms that seem to be headed your way. Congratulations on all of your walking and stair climbing.

Rita: I love the cartoon! :laugh:

Carol in GA: My day is going well. Thank you! :flowerforyou:

Sue B Dew: I take both D3 and once weekly alondrate, and have done so for a few years. My D3 is at a higher dose than your doctor recommended, but we live in the PNW, which doesn't get as much natural sunshine as TX. I suspect you will be pleased with both. Alondrate requires that you take it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, with 2 or more cups of water, and sit upright for 30 minutes before eating or drinking anything else. My bone density has improved from my initial bone density scan as verified by a second bone density scan about a year ago.

Lisa: CONGRATULATIONS on getting a huge donation for the Girl Scouts!!!!!!!!!!

Penny: I remember part of that state names song. I don't sing unless I'm alone--It is better for everyone that way.


We have a pretty sunshiney day, and I'm feeling much better than when I woke up. It really helped my mood to have immediate support from the homeowners Association President, who told the busybody neighbor to leave my plants alone.


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon


May 2018 Resolutions:

1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
6. Avoid alcohol.

LisaInAR

A few recent pics:

The giant amaryllis is incredible, one of the hidden treasures at the new house:



My studio, finally set up, in the guest bedroom with the best light - first the fabric stash:



The sewing cabinet - which needs a whole wall, as it's six feet long when opened up:



And my art corner, so when I get the urge to paint, I can just walk in and start. Got a blank canvas ready to go!



When I need to cut fabric, I use the same table, just clear all the art stuff off and hope there's no wet paint!

This is what I spent my day off doing - straightening out my office and getting my studio set up. If you look next to the window in the second photo, I've got all the squares ready for a full-size, technicolor log-cabin pattern quilt--just have to sit down and get them all bound together!

Glad to be back among the living. Thinking of you all...
Lisa, happily settling into Arkansas