WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,042 Member
    Hello all: I like my water room temperature most of the time. Only use ice on very hot days when I have been working outside. We are going to try to introduce Bandit to the girls today and see how they do. Hoping we can get them all together so we can rotate pastures and not use both at the same time. We also need to repair the goat fence to keep the critters in. They escaped 3 times this last week and are now shut in the dog run.

    I asked for a new porch railing on the back porch for Mother's Day. Yesterday my son, DD and DGD built it. It looks really nice and I feel much safer with it there.

    Katla - Hope you have a good ride. I am glad your DH is doing so well.

    Katiebug - Sounds like things are coming along. Good for you.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Eight hours later, power's back on... first world issues, if there ever were. Sometimes, I feel terribly, terribly spoiled. Then I feel incredibly blessed... and then I forget all about it until the next time. Human nature, I s'pose.

    Because the power was out, we went to a restaurant for breakfast, something we seldom do unless we're traveling. Got them to make me a mushroom, bacon and ham omelette with hollandaise... oh my word that was yummy. Guess I'll have to figure out how to make a low-fat hollandaise. Barely ate half of it, because it was so rich, but freakishly good.

    Started a new website to tell the story of finding (and hopefully not losing) our dream house, renovating and fixing it up. I'll be posting pics up there of the whole journey from argh to mmmm, so I won't belabor it here.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR, happily back online
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Katla - I am so pleased that your DH has a new lease of life! <3 Something to look forward to can work wonders.
    I don't know if news of the new MS drug has hit the US. It has been approved for use by the NHS and seems to have worked wonders for some people. It's only recently been approved over here.

    I'm revising two languages at the moment, Spanish and Swedish for next year's cruises. Luckily they are different enough not to be confusing and my Spanish is already usable. In fact we will be spending more time in Denmark in 2019, but Swedish is widely understood and I can always learn a few vital phrases. Danish is more difficult to pronounce. The phrase I used most, apart from "two coffees please" was "I'm just looking" . :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Katla - It's called Siponimod. <3

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited June 2018
    Rang up my youngest Navy son. Felt so good to hear his voice! God I miss that kid! Its been since last Christmas since I've seen him! He sounded well, waiting until he can get into rotation for a Operations Specialist school. He did apologize because he was really tired, waking up when everyone else in his room woke up this morning. He's doing some writing which is a good sign. He laughed, at silly stuff I was telling him, which means he's acclimating well. Still doesn't ever call us, which is ok. Honestly I don't think he really needs us anymore, which isn't a bad thing, it shows independence. My heart still hurts for him though.
    Today eldest son sent cryptic message saying when he'd arrive home. Yeah! I told him tapioca pudding was in his immediate future. Haha!
    Question. What do you ladies do when a relative doesn't make good on their word? Ok, my step sister has a bunch of pages showing her recently passed father and my mother, like when they met etc. I sent them to her for his funeral this last March. She said she'd sent it all back. Nothing. I have emailed her our new address, etc, and she has replied stating its by her door waiting to get packed up. That's as far as its gotten. I even told her a white lie stating I was making photo albums for each of the boys, and would really like those pictures back, since Grandpa Bob was really the only grandpa they knew. No response! Aack! Any suggestions? I have sent her an email that just says, I would really appreciate those pictures back.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Washington
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,519 Member
    Did a stretching DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do some hula hoop, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.

    Okie – you’re not a weirdo, I don’t mind my water room temp. Whenever we go out to eat, I usually order “water, no ice”. I just don’t care for something really cold. I’d rather have my tea (unsweet) room temp but not warm. I had some of the ice tea left from Rummikub that I was finishing, and I left it sit on the counter and didn’t have a problem at all drinking it

    Made those skinnytaste turkey meatloaves for us to have later in the week. Actually, I made a double batch, I’m planning to cut some in half and just have half. I’ve really gotten to where lately I don’t want much meat. Which can be a problem when you go out to eat, they give you such a large portion! I don’t like getting a big, say, chicken breast. Many times I can’t bring half home with me because we’re far away from home. Does anyone ask for half the meat and the rest veges? There have been times when I’ve ordered two servings of veges. Barbie – what do you do?

    M – it must have been so wonderful for you to have your husband home. I so admire you in all you’re going thru.

    Rye – trust me, I’m worried for Denise, too. She’s moved away from her one and only friend. Why should she make friends down there when she has Maria? And to me that’s not exactly the greatest situation. Let’s face it, Maria is 57. Denise is 31. Not like they have a whole lot in common. Pete is focused on getting a house (I think part of it is that Maria feels that’s what should be done) and Denise is going along with what Pete wants. So she’s given up her friend, her job, taken a job waitressing. Yes, I’m worried but I also know that there isn’t much I can do except be there for her. If she were to want to move here (which I know will never happen), she’d be more than welcome, so would Pete. Well, I guess my knees are just going to continue to be sore from praying so hard.

    Lisa – glad you have hot water. It’s a real bummer when you don’t have it.

    Katla – I’m so happy for you

    Carol – you SHOULD be proud of your gd. She looks fantastic

    Hi Tracey! What is EMDR?

    Michele in NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,251 Member
    stats for the day:

    rowing machine- 10min, 112ahr, 128mhr, 79aw, 1843meters= 74c
    apple. watch- 70c
    Arm dip and chin-up assist machine- 7.43min, 133mhr 70#, 5sets of 10ea= 49c
    Apple Watch- 49c
    Legs bent, then extend core- 7.35min, 95ahr, 115mhr, 5sets 10ea= 34c
    Apple Watch- 37c
    0 runner- 10min, 128ahr, 141mhr, 43al, 14ah, 114ac, 8.54min mi, lvl8, 1.12mi= 100c
    Apple Watch- 97c
    Incline rower- 8.32min, 100ahr,134mhr, 5sets 10ea, single leg w/o bar= 56c
    Apple Watch- 57c
    jump, single/double leg- 11.35min, 135ahr, 162mhr = 118c
    Apple Watch- 159c
    Floor exercises- 16.23min, 115ahr, 140mhr, 1set 10ea, all 24exercises= 121c
    Apple Watch-106c

    total cal 552c
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,087 Member
    Evening Ladies
    Well 3 dz jars of strawberry jam done,tired working 9-5 tomorrow.
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Hi Gals,

    Kelly – Glad you stuck to your price; real friends do not take advantage of each other!!! I loved the video clip I think we are all each other’s jack-a-lopes

    Katla – I’m so glad to hear about the change in DH between the food change, and fun in the RV to look forward to – it’s exciting to hear.

    Barbie – if you go to a phone that is the same brand but different carrier ie: Iphone on AT&T to Iphone on sprint – they may be able to move everything even if it is a different model… worth checking at least.

    Dana – how long are the grands with you?

    Carol -Peach - how exciting that a 6 year old is going to states!

    Listened to the carpool karaoke how amazing would it be to have Paul knock on your door!? Such a wonderful listen.

    So I was listening to a pod cast and there was a discussion about decorator pillows – here in California we would call them “throw pillows” the guy on the pod cast was from Massachusetts and he called them “toss pillow” which sounded so weird, but then I got thinking about it and both names are a bit right and a bit weird – so my question is what are decorator pillows called in other places?


    Smiles

    Kim from N. California
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,194 Member
    :) Thank for all the input about our phone dilemma. There is a lot to think about and I don't want fear to keep me stuck where I am and I don't want to feel pressured to make a change that's not necessary. Tonight I told Jake that I'm not ready to make a decision. He's going to call the guy tomorrow and tell him we're still thinking.

    :)Rebecca, Jake's grown kids frequently let him down. What he says is that you have to let it go and be more vigilant about what happens next time. He says don't lend things to your family that aren't willing to give them.

    <3 Barbie
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Sue: I missed my chance to ride today but there will be other days. I did take Arrow for a little jog. We both jogged side-by-side and he was on a slack lead line. I enjoyed the jog because it felt companionable. It was my fault I missed the riding opportunity. :ohwell:

    Heather: Thank you for letting us know about siponimod! We haven't heard anything about it here and I suspect DH would love to look into it. :heart:

    (((Becca))) Sorry your sister is not following through with promises. :grumble:

    Michele & Kim: Thanks for your good wishes. There are still frustrations in life, but things seem to be generally getting better. :flowerforyou:

    Kim: We're with you on the "throw pillow." Maybe it is a left coast term. :wink:

    Barbie: I think Jake is smart about lending. It is tough to lend something with expectations of getting it back in as good condition as when it was lent, but for some of us getting it back at all is unlikely. Our kids live so far away that lending an item is unlikely. Lending money is another matter, and ends up being a gift rather than a loan. :ohwell:

    Today was good and bad. We went to see the campsite where we will take our first RV trip over the 4th of July holiday. It looks good. I missed out on a riding lesson later in the day because DH & I went for a long walk and lost track of time. I didn't get to my lesson on time. That is so embarrassing. I apologized to my teacher and have been forgiven. I'm embarrassed, anyway. :embarassed:


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Oh step sister emailed me all apologetic! Yeah, my to the point email worked!
    Rebecca
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,087 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    I am up and glad the weekend is over,
    I am the heaviest I have ever been..and I really need to get back on track.. there is not one darn excuse now... the weddings are over, the closing is over... only stresser is studying for the xray exam that I need to take on the 12th of July.. havent had time to even think about studying....have to do that in the next couple of weeks...
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    allie When I think back on all you've accomplished and dealt with the past few years! now is time to get movin', one step at a time, you've got this.

    Lisa great progress. Are you starting a new blog about the house, what's it called?

    Off to the gym and then yard work, mowing and planting, before the weather turns very hot later in the week. What a rain storm we had yesterday!

    NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,087 Member
    Thanks NY Karen your absolutely right....
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Passing by....Have a great day! B)
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,254 Member
    :heart:
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    Happy Monday Ladies!

    Katla - it's great your DH has new found enthusiasm with the RV!! Everyone needs a project. I couldn't believe my DH who often can barely walk and is in the doldrums actually stacked and split a small pile of firewood in the past couple days. He walked just fine. I think the state of our health is often in our heads. B)

    Allie - welcome "home" and good luck on your X-ray exam, I'm sure you'll do great.

    Rebecca     - glad your step-sis responded about getting your stuff back. We agree with Jake - we no longer loan $$ to people. If we can spare, we just give it and that's it.

    I read a couple great books in the past few days, both by Tom Ryan - Following Atticus and Will's Red Coat. The first one is about Tom getting a mini schnauzer pup and taking it on lots of hikes, the second one is about an older dog he adopted and nursed through it's final couple years. Kleenex book. But, the stories are about much more than just dogs - lots of thought provoking comments on the ups and downs of life.

    Lisa    , these books remind me of you and your writing. Ryan used to have his own little newspaper.

    And, I've started walking our little dogs again. Pup Rosie is no Atticus, but she does very well in her little harness walking proudly on our little private road. Gives me a new appreciation for her. And old Sophie needs the exercise so she's ready to go. She walked a lot when she was younger.

    Barbie, I don't know how you walk 2 dogs at a time, lol. I admire you!

    I've just started reading another book - Brain Food by Dr. Lisa Mosconi. Just finished a chapter about why drinking "hard" water is so good for our brains. I've always heard "drink lots of water" during weight loss and for general kidney health and such, but I had no idea why it keeps our gray matter healthy as well.

    That's the quick and dirty. Have a great week!

    Lanette
    Cool & rainy SW WA State where we had house-shaking thunderstorms last night.

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Phone download still sticking. He's now trying a different programme which is more sophisticated, so it may get done at last. :*;)

    Talking with our estate agents. Nothing new to report. :'(

    It's an official heatwave here. Should last a week. I did my bonus calories cycling indoors with the curtains drawn, fan on and a crime thriller on my tablet. Hotter here than Los Angeles. :o
    Not my favourite weather.

    Seabass and spinach tonight. Wanted to make Feta Pie, but our local supermarket had sold out of Feta. Boo!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »
    M in OZ: I think cycling is one of the best forms of exercise, along with walking, swimming and yoga. Does your weather make it a pleasure during this season? I ride a stationary bike at the gym regularly before my yoga class. It gets my whole body tuned up for yoga & the day. :bigsmile:

    No, the winter weather here isn't particularly nice. It's not like the Canadian prairie winters I'm used to ... it's like the Pacific Northwest winters: chilly, rainy, damp, windy. Nights get down to about freezing. Daytime highs hit about 10°C. It often snows at higher elevations, and will occasionally snow as far down as sea level.

    Snow here is predicted by elevation. Today, there's supposed to be snow down to 800 metres ... we're at about 50 metres above sea level. Our local mountain is about 1200 metres, so it will be topped with snow.

    Today is 10°C with winds gusting to 60 km/h providing us with a "feels like" temperature of about 6°C, and they're predicting that it is going to start raining here (snowing at higher elevations) within the next couple hours.

    It's also very hilly here, so trying to battle all that plus haul my butt up hills is really unpleasant.

    Also, since my husband had his accident and has been in hospital, it has been pitch dark by the time I get home after visiting him. I don't mind riding at night when the weather isn't too bad, but the idea of going out in the dark, cold, wind, and often rain after a long day of work and being at the hospital ... just ... nope.


    So, I brought my bicycle and trainer into the lounge room, set it all up in front of the TV, and that's where I've been riding for the past month or 6 weeks or so. :) Bright, climate controlled, and I can do as much or as little as I want to do. :)

    A friend at work uses Zwift, so I got some information from him about how to set that up, and now I ride the Zwift courses. Yesterday I just wanted to do about half an hour, got on the course, and discovered that there were a series of sprints. First one I wasn't paying much attention, but I went flat out for the next two ... and today my legs are feeling it a bit!

    Last Saturday, I did a longer course on Zwift and ended up riding an hour and 20 minutes. That's the longest ride I've done on a trainer in quite some time! Usually I only do 30-60 minutes. But the Zwift course was motivating enough for me to keep going.


    I was running outside on weekends early in the day before going into the hospital, but I might have to give my feet a break from that for a little while.

    I also walk quite a bit ... averaging about 30 km/week, but this week I'm down to 21 km. Again, trying to give my feet a break.

    The one thing I do need to add back into my exercise routine is weights and core work. And a bit more stretching too! :grimace:


    Machka in Oz

    What part of the Canadian Prairies are you from Machka?

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,304 Member
    Lanette I used to walk 5 dogs when I was raising Rat Terriers in TN.

    Katla yes, we will be in Winslow for the Fourth of July. Going to stay there for two weeks.

    RV Rita still in Grants New Mexico
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,251 Member
    coastalgosgal wrote: »

    Question. What do you ladies do when a relative doesn't make good on their word? Ok, my step sister has a bunch of pages showing her recently passed father and my mother, like when they met etc. I sent them to her for his funeral this last March. She said she'd sent it all back. Nothing. I have emailed her our new address, etc, and she has replied stating its by her door waiting to get packed up. That's as far as its gotten. I even told her a white lie stating I was making photo albums for each of the boys, and would really like those pictures back, since Grandpa Bob was really the only grandpa they knew. No response! Aack! Any suggestions? I have sent her an email that just says, I would really appreciate those pictures back.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Washington

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN. ! I CALL THEM OUT!!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,946 Member
    ryenday wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    lol Lenora- I have been reading about the snake massages. I love snakes and could say that those would be right up my alley! Kind of like a rolling stone massage with muscles. I work with small children, was a scout leader, volunteer and docent for our local museum. Most people don't know about my affinity for snakes. Snakes are kind of like tattoos. People always think you are tough or a hard-a** if you like/have them. I love snakes (had a boa as a pet) and I got my first tattoo at 50. And I look like a nice sweet grandma. B) KJ (Kelly)

    KJ I love snakes too! All reptiles really. (But, there is a good chance with my long straight hair that I *might* qualify as hippy looking (tho I tend to solid color clothes, not prints)

    I draw the line at tattoos tho, I’ve never been able to think of ANYTHING I’d be willing to have drawn on my body that I would not regret in 10 years. And looking back at the few tattoo designs I’ve thought might be nice over the years, yup, I sure would regret them now.

    Rye

    I had always thought the same thing about tattoos, nothing meant enough to me to have my self permanently marked. In 2012 when my Dad was sick I was in NB and my daughters and husband were still in AB. My girls were grown and out of the house, but they had gone and had dinner with their Dad. The three of them together decided that we should all get a tattoo with the word Ohana in it. They sort of ganged up on me and I promised I would get one. I finally after years figured out what I want, now I just need the money to go with it. I am going to get a bouquet of violets with a ribbon that says Ohana. Violets are the official flower for NB where my heart will always be and it is the flower for February which is when both of my girls were born. I also love the colour purple. My eldest daughter has hers started, she has a full leg piece with birth month flowers of those closest to her. Her husband, children, grandparents, my husband and I and one very special friend. My youngest is just getting the word tattoed and my husband is thinking of a DNA strand.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    edited June 2018
    Good morning ladies! I'm sitting here waiting for my husband to come back with painting supplies so I can get started on painting at the rental house. It's amazing how in eight months someone can almost tear apart all the previous hard work. Broken door dog scratches all over the wooden floor where they must have tied him to the couch or other furniture and scratches all over the bathroom door they must have locked the dog in the bathroom when they were gone. Broken closet door. New tenant has two cats so hopefully damage will be kept to a minimum. At least we have a higher damage deposit with this one.

    My daughter is out of the hospital but was sent home with pain pills and is actually really in need of being back in. My daughter-in-law is still having issues and is in quarantine. Please keep both of them in your prayers or thoughts!

    Water I also like to drink room temperature water especially if exercising. And even more so when I mix it with apple cider vinegar! Coldwater makes it 10 times more repulsive! :#
    Have a great day everyone!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota\Arizona

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