WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR JANUARY 2019

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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,729 Member
    Rori- Hugs and healing thoughts!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    @clowe1028, I’ve got internet. I don’t think that’s the problem because I mainly use the laptop and have been able to log and see my feed there, but for the last few days, I can’t do either. We’ll see!

    Aliza, sounds like a great plan after your DH retires. So exciting!

    Heather, your dining room table looks so inviting. Just beautiful! The menu is great!

    @pipcd34, it’s not the procedure that’s so bad, it’s the prep! LOL! Hope it all goes well.

    @cariwaldick, I know what clearing the cache is. I’ll try that. Thanks so much!

    @SuzOh, sending a friend request now.

    @Vickil57
    Glad Ollie is doing well and not upset about his little trip.
    Thanks! He’s still doing great.

    @coastalgosgal, that dinner looks amazing!! You have the same dinnerware as my niece. Love it!

    Hope you’ve all had a great day. I’m moving my guest bedroom to the bonus room upstairs and making the downstairs bedroom a home office. I can do part of my job at home and hope by having a home office I can do even more here. I’ve been looking for a desk for a couple of weeks and went by a friend’s house this afternoon. She’s got several she’s looking to get rid of and one of them is perfect for me. I asked her how much she wanted for it … and she said ZERO! Right in my price range! I’ll post photos of the room when it’s put together.

    Have a great evening!
    Bonnie in Nashville TN

    the prep stuff has never bothered me either.
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,729 Member
    Soooooo apparently NFL is having technical difficulties that started on Monday. I went to tech support. They are aware and actively working on it.
    Just an fyi.
    Ky
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    edited January 2019
    Did the Step by Step DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Elle Glam’s Total Toning DVD.

    Welcome everyone new!

    Aliza – when will your husband be retiring? Sounds like a lovely trip you have planned.

    Started helping Vince take down the Christmas decorations. I’d already taken some of the decorations off the main tree, we got the ones off the Star Trek tree (good by Trouble with Tribbles ornament….see you next Christmas!)

    I swear, whenever GS Cookie season starts, it never fails that it’s cold. It was absolutely beautiful yesterday, the cookie season starts today and what’s happening…they’re predicting snow on Saturday!

    Lisa – I hope the appointment comes thru for you real soon

    Pip – is this the first time you’ve had a colonoscopy? I agree with katla, the prep is the pits

    Heather – “restaurant chez Heather”, how appropriate!

    Kylia – I can hardly imagine the euphoria that Paige must be feeling

    Rori – hope your hand gets better fast so you can come here. We’ll miss you. Just read, don’t post.

    Pip – I never heard of not being able to have bread, tomato or onion before the colonoscopy. I can understand the tomato – I know you can’t have red Gatorade. But bread and onion?

    Had the Newcomer general meeting. One more to go! Website update: I have no idea what’s going on. I’m just doing my job the way I know how. I’ve decided that if Adra wants me to learn how to put people on the new directory, first I’m going to express my concerns to her. I honestly don’t want anything to do with this new directory. I’m still trying to figure out why we’re reinventing the wheel.

    Dentist tomorrow...fun, then take things to the soup kitchen and then volunteer at the Green Room

    Michele in NC
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Janet- Matthew is adorable. Thanks for sharing.
    Rori- sorry about your hand issues. Take care of you.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Did the Step by Step DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Elle Glam’s Total Toning DVD.

    Welcome everyone new!

    Aliza – when will your husband be retiring? Sounds like a lovely trip you have planned.

    Started helping Vince take down the Christmas decorations. I’d already taken some of the decorations off the main tree, we got the ones off the Star Trek tree (good by Trouble with Tribbles ornament….see you next Christmas!)

    I swear, whenever GS Cookie season starts, it never fails that it’s cold. It was absolutely beautiful yesterday, the cookie season starts today and what’s happening…they’re predicting snow on Saturday!

    Lisa – I hope the appointment comes thru for you real soon

    Pip – is this the first time you’ve had a colonoscopy? I agree with katla, the prep is the pits

    Heather – “restaurant chez Heather”, how appropriate!

    Kylia – I can hardly imagine the euphoria that Paige must be feeling

    Rori – hope your hand gets better fast so you can come here. We’ll miss you. Just read, don’t post.

    Pip – I never heard of not being able to have bread, tomato or onion before the colonoscopy. I can understand the tomato – I know you can’t have red Gatorade. But bread and onion?

    Had the Newcomer general meeting. One more to go! Website update: I have no idea what’s going on. I’m just doing my job the way I know how. I’ve decided that if Adra wants me to learn how to put people on the new directory, first I’m going to express my concerns to her. I honestly don’t want anything to do with this new directory. I’m still trying to figure out why we’re reinventing the wheel.

    Michele in NC

    Have had about 3 or so. Raw veggies , no seeds. My bread has seeds. This stuff is different than the go lightly that I’ve had b4. The is new stuff. Sis had colon cancer which is y I should have them more often than most
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Tonight I ate some boiled carrots with a tsp of butter and brown sugar. I had a meal for lunch of:
    leftover lasagna noodles(2)
    1/2 cup sauce,
    1/4 cup black olives
    4 pieces of canned stewed tomatoes
    2 cups of spinach
    1/4 cup of cottage cheese.
    It was all dusted with a bit of parmesan cheese!
    So I figured a light dinner was in order!
    I know I need to eat more protein, but I have a small steak marinating in the frig for tomorrow. √

    Hugs ladies
    💗Rebecca
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,252 Member
    :)<3Rori,sorry to hear about your hand. You have a great attitude and great patience. You'll weather this bump in the road just as well as you have the others.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    M in Oz: I’m sure the Christmas decorations will not evaporate while you’re doing things that are more essential than undecorating. You’ve had a very long todo list for a long time. :star:

    Way too long!


    Machka - love the quote. That is how I used to schedule staff and logistics, I would not enjoy doing it in my personal life too.

    I feel like I'm scheduling staff and logistics.

    If it were just me and my schedule, it would be pretty easy, but it's both my husband and me.

    With his stuff, I have to make sure he can get there in lots of time so he isn't stressed and I need to space things out for him so that he doesn't have stuff every single day. If I need to be there too, I need to schedule it early in the day, late in the day or at lunch.

    And then, it's also the people involved in his recovery. One of those people is trying to book him in for some assessments with another person. She would just book things whenever they suited her, so I've insisted she run them past me so that I can approve them.

    And some will be ongoing appointments, but I need for him to go to the first appointment so they can determine how many more he might need and how frequently. When that's set up on the calendar, there are 3 or 4 other things I need to slot in somewhere in between.

    On the transportation side, we both take the bus and walk most of the time now, so I've got to make sure these things are at a convenient time for the bus, with enough time to walk. So ... definitely no back-to-back appointments some distance away!

    Plus I do need to work ....

    Fortunately I've got a couple months off uni!!

    I'm just glad I've taken project management courses!! I should fire up Microsoft Project and put this all in. :lol:


    Machka in Oz

  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Janetr Matthew is delish.

    Rori Ow! Hope your thumbs & fingers heal quickly.

    Felicia Like emeralds, the Caribbean!

    +++++++

    That picture of baby Aubrey brought me up short! For a brief moment I saw Olivia, and then realized it was Aubrey. Wow. That was an odd experience. So glad Aubrey is doing well! It must be heartbreakingly sweet to hear her little voice crying and cooing...

    Karen in Virginia
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Morning
    I've nothing planned today so can concentrate on house work (lucky me :) ) I'm still trying to declutter, I think I've got the kitchen under control, I try to make that the first job of the day. Still lots of work to do in the dining/computer room though. I have far too much "stuff" but it's hard to get rid of things - well for me it is. As Fly Lady would say "baby steps" but I easily get overwhelmed and do nothing :(

    Janet Bear and baby great grandson are soooo cute - my niece has a husky cross called bear, I'll have to try and post a photo of him.

    Kylia How wonderful for Paige being able to hold her baby.

    Felicia Oh no stung by Jellyfish, feel better soon.

    Heather your table looks amazing, love the colour of your dining room too. Once I declutter our dining room I want to decorate it, but at the moment it is multi tasking as a laundry room (clothes horse near the radiator) and computer room, plus home for books and DVDs :o no wonder it looks cluttered! We do eat there too, but mainly on a Sunday when we have lunch.

    Welcome to the new people sorry I forgot to make a note of your names.

    I'd better make a start, have a good day ladies.

    Viv UK <3
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Morning, afternoon, evening, my chickens,

    Rori - Arrrgggh! I cannot STAND trying to type when I have any finger out of commission. I don't know the keyboard by sight, and it's so frustrating. I don't feel your pain (and I'm sorry you have it), but I feel your frustration!

    My only day where I'm working at home all day long, and plan to enjoy it. Only one meeting today, but between now and then, I have to figure out an entire federal grant that we need to re-apply for in two weeks, so a busy morning. Off to the races, kids...

    Love y'all!
    Lisa in AR
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,147 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    was having issues with MFP yesterday afternoon and couldnt log or check in with you all...
    well taking care of Kitty and my FIL and working is keeping me busy,but what I get paid from Kitty will go into a vacation fund. I really need one and hopefully will get one this year.
    Writing out 2 sympathy cards as Mary's brother died a week ago Saterday..she has lost 2 brothers and a father all to cancer... all within the last 4 yrs, and her poor mom who is the sweetest thing turned 84 the day before her son passed away.. I can't imagine the heart ache. She is strong though...
    today I will go walk the dogs, feed DFIL and then go take care of Kitty.. she is just adorable and I dont mind working for her at all...
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,729 Member
    Good morning from Ohio! Thank you all for your love, prayers and warm thoughts for Aubrey and Paige and Eric. They still have a long way to go, but this was a major step!

    Pip- my prep for my colonoscopy was gentle. My husband's two years before was not! I remember no seeds, no red, no lettuce, onions, and other things that could get caught. I hope all is found well.

    Viv UK- Cass with clutterbug suggests setting a timer for 5-15 minutes. Then just race the timer doing something. I find that now that I have decluttered my hidden places, I am much calmer and feel like I have more time. I say hidden as our house is almost always clutter free, but man could I hide stuff! Just couldn't find things- lol! Good luck with small steps today.

    Janet- he is adorable!

    Felicia- jelly fish stings suck! I hope you feel better today.

    Cari- That was quite a workout! And now for a little while you have a cleaner path. I am amazed at how rude and inconsiderate people can be!

    Michele in NC- I agree with Cari. Your exercise with videos is impressive and inspirational. Maybe if I just did it every day, it wouldn't be so stressing for me to figure out how to turn them on on our entertainment system! It always takes me a few blue words and 5 minutes to start a dvd!

    Ladies, I didn't check auto correct last night. I could care less if the NFL is having problems, but MFP is what I meant. It is their app having issues and not all things affecting all people. I couldn't close out food last night, then this morning it had doubled my lunch. Rrrr. All straight now.

    Hair color tonight. Then nothing on calendar until Monday morning! 60's on Tuesday, measurable snow on Saturday! I thought only in Ohio, but apparently Mother nature is confused for a lot of us!

    Have a blessed day everyone!
    Make the best choice you can make at the time!

    <3
    Kylia
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,788 Member
    Hi all!
    Kylia - so happy to see Aubrey making progress. <3<3<3<3

    Janetr - Your great grandson looks so grown up already! What a joy! :D:p<3

    The 'dinner party' went really well. I was much more relaxed than normal because it was just close family. I enjoyed going the extra mile to make it a special treat for them. They have such busy lives. Apparently the kids said they wanted to come too. :p
    The star of the show for me was the pickled ribbons of carrot and zucchini. I have never done them before, though I've seen it on tv. I nearly gassed us boiling up the pickling spices! ! Will do them again. The other thing I loved was the individual pots of dauphinoises. I cooked them in the afternoon, so I only had to heat them up to brown the tops.
    The Brownies were perfectly gooey and 'squidgy' , but sooooooooooooo filling! I felt quite stuffed by the end of the evening. It was my DDIL's choice, so I was happy to do it, but not something I would normally do. They took most of the leftover brownies home with them, but we have a few left. Luckily they keep for ages, or I could freeze them for future guests.
    I love laying a nice table. It gives me great pleasure. I like to get it done early so I can relax.

    Viv - I am very lucky in that I have a utility room for washing and drying, with a pull up, old style, wooden dryer. In my old house I used my bathroom for drying. We mainly bought the house for the dining extension, which is a priority with me. I am a bit of a tidy freak, especially in the public areas. Private and utility areas, much less so. I like dumping space that is out of sight. When we thought of moving to a modern apartment I knew I couldn't be tidy enough. :noway:

    Going for a run this afternoon to run off the brownies. :o:p

    We agreed with my son to have the grandchildren on Sunday for two hours while he does his marathon training with his running club and my DDIL prepares her speech for an upcoming conference. Hope the weather is good enough to go out to the playground. We won't be able to do our normal exercising that day. We have also agreed to have the grandchildren overnight in February when they both do the Brighton half marathon together. We will all be out to cheer them on! They come past our road. :D DDIL is a very good runner with good times, but my son is not a natural. He is working really hard since he quit alcohol to train for a full marathon this coming April. He certainly looks a lot healthier!

    I'm going to make soup with the left over veggies today. Maybe with bacon and lentils. I have sushi for lunch that I didn't use yesterday. DH will have a ham sandwich.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    Suzanne consistency is a struggle for me too.
    Barbie would you refresh my memory on the quotes about what we do every day and the choice reason we fail?
    Yvonne, I can squander hours playing dictionary detective. Thanks for my day! I have yet to find a tolerable AF wine, alas haven't found Heather's Torreo Natural here. The ones I've tried are just plain yucky. AF beer on the other hand is just fine... Kaliber, Clausthaler, even O'Douls.
    Kylia I'm tearing up at the pic of the first time Paige got to hold Aubrey. Thank you for sharing.

    Just a flyby, too sleepy for more.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
    walk one more step 9/31, 60 g protein 8/31, rx/vits 8/31, meditate 9/31, knee exercises 9/31, SWSY UP 3/9, SWSY LOW 3/9, core 3/9, play with Tumble 3/31, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 6/31.
    01/09=LT: 30 mins the-real-skinny-on-fat-Y MT: Scooter Groom-Y ST: call Jim and Sandy-N
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited January 2019
    I don't know if anybody will be interested, but our local paper Svalbardposten has arranged a live link so those who wish can keep an eye on the approaching storm. The wind is from the east, so their office (and most of town) is protected by a mountain.

    Many of the activities in town have been cancelled today. The school and day care centers are closed, as are the library, gym, and youth club. The Governor is requesting that people stay at home. Anyone who MUST go outdoors is implored to watch out for flying objects and keep clear of the roads so the snowplow crews can keep them open for emergency vehicles. About 100 people have been evacuated and won't be allowed back to their homes until after it is all over.

    Here's the link: https://svalbardposten.no/nyheter/se-stormen-direkte/19.10604
    Please keep in mind that it will be DARK. The image is live, but there's not much happening right now. I've seen a couple cars and a pedestrian go by. You can hear the wind on the video. I usually jog along this road. Not today.

    Golly gee, I wish I was there!
    /Penny, only in spirit at the t07190.gif
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning! Happy Thursday! I am so glad this week is going by so quickly! lol Saturday will be my first day off since the 1st of January. It can't come soon enough.
    Well, my doctor's appointment was interesting, to say the least. Dr. O (my ob/gyn) came into the room and we talked about the ultrasound, she then did a quick exam to collect some tissue samples. I have a tilted cervix which makes sample collecting a bit tricky. Any way, she tried a couple of different speculums and collection tools, but had no luck getting to the cervix tissue. While examining, she said "Whoa! That's a lot of blood!" lol NOT something you want to hear a doctor say. She wants to do a D&C to remove the endometrial lining and biopsy that, she will also be able to get cervical samples and check the cysts that were detected from the ultrasound. So, I am now waiting for her surgery team to call and schedule that. They did tell me that they are scheduled into late February/March, so I have a couple of months to stew about all of this. Tim was waiting for me at the door when I got back home and was anxious to hear the outcome. Now he is anxious about the surgery and outcome of that. The good thing about being married to a worrier, is that it forces me to take the "calmer" road. He is more than a little exhausting with his worrying.
    I think, after I get my shopping done on Saturday, I am just going to do nothing. I will even have the boys get take out, so that I don't even have to cook.
    Heather- Your table looks beautiful! Those blues are gorgeous! And your menu?!? Tres chic! I knew exactly what squidgy meant, as that is how I like my brownies (add that extra egg). :o
    Rori- So sorry to hear about our hand! Sending prayers and healing thoughts your way! Grab them with the good hand! <3
    Janet- Baby Matthew is adorable! I think Bear's head is bigger than he is! lol <3
    Kylia- Awww! Aubrey with her mama! I am so glad she is doing better! A healthy cry is a good sign! <3
    Vicki- I am right there with you, sister, in those working trenches! Long hours are my life right now. But we do what we have to do to get bills paid! Power on, lady! Remember to steal those moments alone to meditate and send good thoughts to your self and put an arm out to catch the ones I am sending to you! B)
    Felicia- Ahhhh, the jellyfish! That happened to me once while I lived down there. I remember being amazed that it didn't really hurt. I guess some jellies have less toxin in their sting. Yep, can't let that get you down! Get back out there and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
    Yvonne- Oh yeah! Word nerd here!

    Daffodils- I love daffodils for the simple reason that they remind me of the "flower cups" that Gene Wilder/Willy Wonka drank out of (and then ate) in the movie Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. Remember that scene?! I still would love to have an edible daffodil cup and saucer.

    Ah well, three year old Harrison is here and ready for breakfast. Gotta run! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Michele- You asked about scheduling appointments and my daycare. Yes! I have to schedule way in advance so that my daycare families have time to find alternative care. That is why rescheduling is such a hassle. I do try to be scheduled as close to the end of the work day as possible.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited January 2019
    Lagopus wrote: »
    I don't know if anybody will be interested, but our local paper Svalbardposten has arranged a live link so those who wish can keep an eye on the approaching storm. The wind is from the east, so their office (and most of town) is protected by a mountain.

    Many of the activities in town have been cancelled today. The school and day care centers are closed, as are the library, gym, and youth club. The Governor is requesting that people stay at home. Anyone who MUST go outdoors is implored to watch out for flying objects and keep clear of the roads so the snowplow crews can keep them open for emergency vehicles. About 100 people have been evacuated and won't be allowed back to their homes until after it is all over.

    Here's the link: https://svalbardposten.no/nyheter/se-stormen-direkte/19.10604
    Please keep in mind that it will be DARK. The image is live, but there's not much happening right now. I've seen a couple cars and a pedestrian go by. You can hear the wind on the video. I usually jog along this road. Not today.

    Golly gee, I wish I was there!
    /Penny, only in spirit at the t07190.gif

    Penny I pulled up the image & thought for sure it was static & then all of a sudden a car went by! LOL!

    ========

    Machka I love that series of photos of you joining your husband near The Big Tree. For some reason it brought tears to my eyes.

    Karen in Virginia
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Good morning! Happy Thursday! I am so glad this week is going by so quickly! lol Saturday will be my first day off since the 1st of January. It can't come soon enough.
    Well, my doctor's appointment was interesting, to say the least. Dr. O (my ob/gyn) came into the room and we talked about the ultrasound, she then did a quick exam to collect some tissue samples. I have a tilted cervix which makes sample collecting a bit tricky. Any way, she tried a couple of different speculums and collection tools, but had no luck getting to the cervix tissue. While examining, she said "Whoa! That's a lot of blood!" lol NOT something you want to hear a doctor say. She wants to do a D&C to remove the endometrial lining and biopsy that, she will also be able to get cervical samples and check the cysts that were detected from the ultrasound. So, I am now waiting for her surgery team to call and schedule that. They did tell me that they are scheduled into late February/March, so I have a couple of months to stew about all of this. Tim was waiting for me at the door when I got back home and was anxious to hear the outcome. Now he is anxious about the surgery and outcome of that. The good thing about being married to a worrier, is that it forces me to take the "calmer" road. He is more than a little exhausting with his worrying.

    Sorry to hear this. I've been there ... twice. Polyps, precancer, biopsies, removals, D&Cs etc.

    Both were rushed surgeries. First time, they squeezed me in to see a gynaecologic oncologist on December 23, 2014 ... and I was into surgery about 2 weeks later in early January 2015. The second time the ultrasound turned up several things in early May 2017, and the gynaecologic oncologist had me into surgery mid-May.

    Fortunately, the surgeries are fairly simple these days and I was back to work a couple days later. I've been all clear since then and hoping that will continue.

    So ... I hope that your surgery goes quickly, smoothly and very well ... and that you'll be all clear too.


    Machka in Oz

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