WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,042 Member
    edited July 2018
    CSSJ09 wrote: »
    Carol is there anyway that you and a friend could drive? Is there a bus? I am so sorry that you are missing out because of someone else's bad behavior. Have you both taken the AARP or an insurance company driving class? In addition to shaving a hefty discount on your auto policy, it may be a real eye opener to your husband. Many states and local adult ed programs also offer the course. Approaching this as a money saver rather than a critique of behavior might defuse a bit of the anger.
    CJ

    You can take this class online. I did that. One of the most valuable take away for me is that the higher the vehicle the large the blind spots.Trucks have just as large a blind spot in front then in back. The current course does go over quite a bit about how the health of the driver effects their driving. More than the last time I took it.

    I am enjoying tomato soup I made with fresh tomatoes. DH bought a peck so we have been creative using them up. Last night he made spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, basil, Italian sausage, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. I just had it without the noodles. It was so much better than when he makes it with the jarred sauce. Now onto fresh strawberries from the farmer's market. I admit I am spoiled.

    Allie what a nice way to remember your dad.

    Cathy thanks for posting recaps on the skinny on fat. I agree diet has a tremendous effect on our health. For the good and sometimes not so good. It doesn't surprise me about the change in the person's mental impairment when they added coconut oil. Our brains are mostly made up of fat. Just like protein and carbs we need a certain amount of healthy fats in our diets for our overall health. Sorry deep fried does the opposite. Does he go onto to talk about the effects of all the sugar and processed foods in our diets of today? What does he have to say about fiber and our gut micros?

    :heart: Margaret
  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,218 Member
    Good morning to all. I slept too late to get any yard work done before it got too hot, so I’m going to work on the book for a while. Then later I’m going to dinner with friends then out to see a band I love, at a bar that I’ve never been to and has some odd reviews, as it “Don’t go there unless you want to see some serious brawls”. OMG! OK. Well one of my friends is a sheriff’s deputy, so I’ll feel safe. LOL

    Lanette: I agree about the testing; I too had low levels and now take supplements. If your provider thinks you need a test, insurance should pay!

    Janet: where did you get that little peddler? I might get one for when I watch baseball games! (later) oh, I see! Thanks!

    KJ: thanks for the update!

    Katla: thanks for the hug! Sounds like a nice weekend for you.

    Rebecca: you look like you are well on the mend! Watch that calcium!

    Heather: what does reindeer meat taste like?

    Tracey: your pictures are so fun! The new fan switch quit working the next day. URG. It’s warrantied though.

    Cheri: your quilts are lovely

    Michelle: you are the shopping queen!

    Margaret: I need to follow your need and do something to feed my soul! Good idea!

    Matchka: ooooh, dental stuff is no fun. I’ve never actually had a cavity, but I had to sit and watch both my kids have all their 9 cavities filled and one tooth pulled when we got them from Russia. I really felt sorry for them. ((hugs))

    Lisa: Congrats! Your house is lovely

    Kylia: thank you for the encouragement! I have a friend who just retired and said if I bought wine, she’d come to my house and deal with papers. I may take her up on it. I just can’t do it.

    Allie: I love the pillow! I didn’t even think twice about the skull! That’s a nurse for you!

    OK ladies, I’m out. I had a friend give me some advice. She said “Phone a friend” so I’m calling her! 😊 Take care to all. Meg from Omaha


  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,190 Member
    edited July 2018
    Carol - I'm sure you could make it to wherever you are going, even if you don't feel like driving yourself. There must be taxis, buses, trains etc. I often go places on my own because DH isn't interested. If your husband is so uncaring to you as to not change his behaviour then I shouldn't pay any attention to him and just get on with your own life. You are not joined at the hip.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,506 Member
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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,286 Member
    Oh Rye, my sweet friend, thank you for the kind words. I have NOT mastered maintenance, in fact I feel I am a failure at it. My weight is about 4 lbs below the bottom of my maintenance range. I am thinking it is my bodies happy place and I am starting to just accept that that is where I shall remain. It is much better than it was 85 lbs ago though, I will definitely take this problem over being obese like I was this time last year!!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    LisaInNCNow wrote: »
    Machka - my sympathies... not something you need just now. I grind my teeth, as well, and in fact, got up to get one of the disposable mouthguards that keep me from it. Between work, the house, etc., happening almost every night right now. Started worrying about cracking a tooth.

    Heather and all who post them     - love the pics of the kids, the blankets, all of it.

    Pip - no, not the boot! Anything but that! :wink:

    Kim - when there are two narratives, it's called "dual perspective" or dual point-of-view. When the story jumps back and forth in time, someone else called them "flashbacks," and JanetR called it "confusing." Both are correct, and flashbacks are much despised by certain schools of thought. They can definitely be overdone, but when used sparingly can be helpful for the emotional thread of the novel. They do tend to throw most readers out of the story, however, as it makes them try to figure out timelines, and disturbs the flow...

    CJ - so good to see you posting again.

    For those missing Joyce and DJ - I do continue to see them post occasionally on Facebook, or liking my blog posts on the Facebook connection.

    Lisa in Arkansas

    Oooh I love flashbacks in storytelling!! Clive Cusslers, " Dirk Pitt" mysteries are like that! You are first in a ship, sailing in 1885, then you are a diver coming upon the wreckage! You have to figure out the how comes, to get to the reason whys, and its a big puzzle!
    Rebecca
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,781 Member
    Barbie-- So much going on with you and Jake right now. Sending prayers and hugs.
    Rori--Sounds like a real nice trip and good time with DB. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
    Emma--Welcome and good luck, this is a great place for support and friendship.
    Heather--They grow up so fast and seems they do more for pre-school and stuff then when my boys were that age. Thanks for sharing the pictures she looks so happy.
    Meg-- I would not of known that about dimmer LED bulbs. Don't be so hard on yourself. For all you have to deal with you are doing well.
    KJ--Thanks for the update on Rita, sounds scary.
    Allie--Great news on the increase in hours at work.
    Rita--Glad with some digging and cleaning you are ok. Sounds scary to me.
    Pretty slow at work today, working on the new schedule and with my problem child gone it is interesting trying to cover everything. Since we are a 24/7 dept. has to be someone here all the time. But I am hoping with her gone the tension will be down a lot.
    Blessings, Vicki GI NE
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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    My mental rental cat Suki is looking forward to a roast too!
    Rebecca
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,286 Member
    Yum Rebecca! I must remember to make a roast when hubs is home.

    Okie
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Becca: Your surgery site looks clean and healthy. I am betting the scar will be minimal and will eventually fade to invisible. :flowerforyou:

    Allie: It sounds to me like your employer values you more than you thought. Yay! :star: I agree with Barbie's comment:

    " Allie, one thing to do to get yourself back on track is to take a look at all the things you value and see how you can put healthy eating and exercise higher on the list. I used to spend a lot of my time baking cookies or knitting and watching TV. Once I realized how much I wanted to lose weight, I stopped baking and limited my knitting time to make more time for exercise and healthy eating. You have different things going on in your life and you'll have to make those choices which will be different from the choices that others will make."

    Machka: So sorry about your dental woes. :heart:

    Lisa: Congratulations on getting all the paper work done on your beautiful new home and the KEYS! It is yours now and you can have some fun making it into just what you like. :flowerforyou:

    Machka: We didn't like our frontloading washer, either. We ended up getting rid of that set and buying a Speed Queen set, washer and dryer. The washer is top loading and the dryer is front loading. We chose it because that brand is what we saw in laundromats, where business owners want sturdy and dependable. Of course ours are home sized, not humongous load sized. :noway:



    I'm out of time and not done reading posts. I'll post this now. We're working on getting the bedroom curtain reinstalled on the RV. We want it done ASAP.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 476 Member
    Update on my eyes - I’ve seen 2 specialists. A retina specialist - he cleared me. The round spot in my eye is not a hole or something sinister. It’s a membrane thing. Like an age spot - though age spots aren’t usually round. I have other age spots on my eyes - but the round one is slightly different. Now I’m seeing an opthalmologist neurologist. He did a bunch of testing and examined me very thoroughly. We went over all my history. I spent 4 hours there. He agrees the optic nerve looks swollen. My vision is fine. 20:20 with glasses. Field of vision is good. Pressure is stable at 18 in both eyes so my drug therapy is working there. So... next steps are MRIs of my brain and neck. So... the plot thickens. And I’m a little bit scared. I got a 2nd degree burn from an MRI on my neck before. Deep breaths.

    —Ginger in Texas
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,320 Member
    Ginger - glad to see you posting again! I think experimenting and really learning what makes our bodies tick often sparks the change needed to make our plans stick. Good luck with your eye problems - hoping nothing serious.

    Machka - so sorry to hear about that tooth - hope you can find a good dentist nearby, I remember the problems you had a few months ago with that other tooth. Sounds like your DH is steadily making progress <3

    Cathy in Arlington - I just finished Episode 4 of the Skinny on Fat. Very good! I had heard of Dr. Mary Newport's husband and his success with coconut/MCT oil and Alzheimer's. It was neat learning more about how it all works. MCT oil upsets my stomach but if I were suffering from cognitive decline, I think I'd find a way to get it down. She presented many great ideas.

    Dr. Gundry also gave a good presentation - we are doubling our Vitamin D3 immediately. I wish I could get DH off simple sugars and starches, but one step at a time. Gundry's observations on cholesterol/triglycerides/LDL & HDL were fascinating. I think personally I'd rather to stick to a Mediterranean diet which includes eggs and legumes rather than the caveman diet he suggests. I haven't had a chance yet to watch the extra presentation. Need to go back and watch episode 1 and hope I can find episode 3 that I missed yesterday.

    Meg     - enjoy your Saturday night out! Having a deputy in your party is a definite safety feature, being in a brawling bar, lol. Don't tell my DH but I kind of miss those days - motorcyles driving through the place, a packed 6' x 8' dance floor. Crazy being single in a small Midwestern town. No drugs, only booze. The good old daze, lol. >:)<3B)

    Michele & Rye - Several months ago, I put blackout curtains in the windows of our bedroom on the NW side of the house. Best thing since sliced bread! We still see light peeking above and below them - and I clip them together with a couple clothespins (classy, I know). But, it's a 95% improvement.

    Barbie     - my back was hurting this past week, a bit painful to walk and I thought about you and your back and all the walking you do. Hope it's doing better! Good to hear Jake's treatments are successful and I hope he continues to do well!! My chiropractor fixed me right up and I put my laptop on a high counter in the kitchen so use it while standing now instead of perching on a bar stool - no wonder my back and sitting bones were complaining.

    Rebecca     - glad you are home and getting back into your routine. I appreciate the medical information you shared about your surgery, really. Hope the calcium levels get back up to par quickly!! And I'm with you - cook the meat in the same container as the veggies. I used to put mushroom soup over all, but last time I put floured & browned chicken thighs on top potatoes and carrots and added maybe 3/4 c chicken broth and it turned out great. Thinking about your roast is making my stomach growl, lol.

    Thanks to everyone who gave input on their composition/Trex decks! It helped a lot and I now know what questions to ask.

    Hope everyone is having a good Saturday!

    Lanette
    Sunny SW WA State
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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