WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2019

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    lhscapil wrote: »
    Barbie - our snow total was around 5" and it "settled" during the day yesterday so our private road was slushy in places. It's 22 outside right now so it's back to "crunchy". You are doing a great job getting in your steps! And walking outside in snow has to be burning lots of calories. Forecast here this afternoon/evening is additional 1 to 3 inches.

    Kim - I smiled at your description of the reasons to eat: _______=eat. I think that's me too, lol.

    Our dogs are wearing their sweaters inside and out these past few days. The weather was so nice when I took them to be groomed a few weeks ago, I said "clip them short". Welp. But, one of the good things about them being clipped right now is their legs don't pick up snowballs.

    Pip - loved your photos of your walk in the snow! I'm hesitant to venture out very far in this snow/possible ice - not because of the cold, I don't want to risk falling on my GOOD shoulder and messing it up. So am content to be home-bound for a few days.

    Put my thawing shoulder through the torture yesterday. Really worked over the painful spots= acupressure. Push on them until I'm ready to throw up. Push a weight up over my head and hold it until I'm ready to throw up. Pull left arm behind my back until I'm ready to throw up. Lisa, thinking of you the whole time. EDIT- amazing what docs can do with some plastic and hardware that really improves a person's quality of life for decades. Glad you had it done. Can you believe that photo is of your knee? :) Amazing.

    Barbara - you fell asleep on the floor doing your SWSY? You must have a comfy floor. B) A couple days ago my DH was sitting on the couch and got sleepy, I told him to kick the dog off and stretch out. He didn't and all of a sudden he just tipped over sideways on it. Kind of scared me - he was breathing normally so I just let him be for a few minutes then gradually made a wee bit of noise so see if he'd wake up. He did and was fine. If he does it again I'm going to worry. :| Glad you got your trees cut at a good price. Interesting about trimming up the evergreens for fire prevention - we purchased some property that was once a tree farm that are trimmed up like that and now we know why.

    Machka and RDWells - enjoying your photos of sunny warm weather!!

    Re taxes - pleasant surprise that only a small portion of our social security income was taxable which brought our AGI (adjusted gross income) way down. 2018 was our first year of me drawing social security the whole year and not working. Our county property taxes are on the way back up thanks to the great economy here, mixed blessing. Good if we have to sell, bad if we have to buy. Another reason for staying put as long as we can.

    Making chicken & veg curry today. Have half of a rotisserie chicken in the fridge so will dice that up and add loads of veggies and a can of drained chickpeas. Have a delicata squash I'll peel and dice up to add as well. I used up all my small pyrex freezer containers to store frozen lentil soup. So will use wide-mouth canning jars to freeze the excess curry now that I'm getting some room in the big freezer.

    Beth - that's a good looking vegetable box! Looks tons better than a lot of the #1 stuff available in the stores these days.

    Sun coming up. Time to enjoy the sunrise and our winter wonderland... <3B)

    Lanette
    Cold & sparkly SW WA State

    guess I'm not as smart as u.. :0)
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    afternoon ladies
    I am on a roll, fed DFIL and came home and threw clothes in dryer.. and got to cookin,,I love to cook but with just for me its very hard.. I cooked for Tom.. and I guess Elena does too, but not as good as I did ( he he)
    anyway I found a bangin coconut lime skirt steak recipe, and keto meatballs
    ladies~ I am on fire.. whoooey the meatballs are done and i had a taste, moist tender and now slow simmer in homemade sauce with a little Rao put in.. just cooking off the steak will cup up for salads..now onto the dishes.. and will be going down to the local watering whole to listen to my friends band play..
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,691 Member
    Relieved the afternoon went well. <3 We did a lot of music making, singing in Spanish, playing prisons, drawing, hospitals (broken legs with wooden spoons and toilet roll) , outside play (trampolining) , picking out emotional stones! and acting the emotion, eating gingerbread kitties, 5 second rule game, and wonderful mummy game. DS drove us home, which was great as we had heavy shopping.
    DH is now watching the England Rugby game I recorded for him. (I know they comprehensively won, but he doesn't want to know) :D<3
    We were so happy to enable DS and DDIL to have an afternoon off to eat Japanese lunch together and go to a concert of their favourite music. Sooooooooooooo important to have time for each other.
    Good tv this evening - new series of Endeavour. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    well I ran a load in the dishwasher and will probably hop in the shower in a bit.. might as well take one today instead of the morning... I always wear earplugs when I go listen to bands inside.. I can still have conversation but , all the background and loud noise sort of get drowned out..have boneless skinless chicken breasts and turkey cutlets that I got at whole foods yesterday I have to season and get in the freezer , might do that next
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Love the ship picture Janetr

    💗Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
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    Pip - is this right now? Sunny at our house south of Olympia. Lanette

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,691 Member
    Janetr - Love all your pics. <3

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    Hanging at the bar listening to the music,drinking my water with lemon ...high class 😊
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,691 Member
    Katla - we left their house with Edie clinging to his legs shouting "I want to play with Johnny"!!!! He feels extremely lucky that he has them in his life. As he has no natural grandchildren of his own he feels very blessed. <3<3<3
    I spent some time this evening buying a 'twirly' skirt for Bea's birthday (she keeps stealing Edie's ) and a selection of toy cars, vans and trucks, her absolute passion. :D

    My old school year are trying to organise an informal reunion for the early summer. It looks like it may come off, in our 70th year! I'm in two minds about it, but I'm certainly curious. My Glasgow friend may fly down and I can put her up for a night or two. I now live about 25 miles or so from my old high school. :o I will be writing about it in my memoir. ;):*:| There is a sense of weirdness about the whole idea.

    Lisa - loved the knee pic!

    Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    :)Pip, I read your explanation of snow in Seattle to Jake who grew up near Lake Erie and he agrees with everything you said. Thank you for expressing the situation so clearly.

    :)Katla, How great that your fireplace got fixed so you can enjoy it.

    :) I finished shoveling a good path from the backyard so Sasha and I could go for a walk around the neighborhood this morning, but now it has warmed a bit, the snow has melted and it's getting colder so it will freeze by sunset. More snow is expected overnight--just enough to obscure the icy roads and make them even more scary.

    :) I started shoveling the 18 inches of snow off the driveway so Jake could get the car out. It looked like it would take hours. Then one of the neighborhood maintenance men drove by and asked me if I'd like him to get the small tractor and finish the job. I was smart enough to say yes. That allowed us to go to the grocery store before the roads got bad again. Jake gave him a box of special chocolates we had in the freezer to say thank you.

    <3 Barbie
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Hi Gals,

    Katla – the good thing about the DC area is there are a number of airports to choose from and get the best deal to get there. I think I remember that DH is not up for a flight, but you can go solo.

    Jeannie – not sure what your exact situation is but for me 2lbs a week is way too much, I have to make bigger changes than I am willing to, where at .5 or 1 lb a week I can ease in to it and make changes I can keep up for the rest of my life.

    Janetr – I see him! He takes after you! LOL

    Heather – you DH and the grandkids are so cute!

    Lisa – Thanks feeling is mutual - the knee is gross! Silly me I looked.

    Ok our Horsey set - So I live in an area with many equestrian centers/ horse ranches/ barns and many of them are my clients so I embroider the owners logos and some times the horse’s name on to all variety of items. But I know almost nothing about horse gear. So Mesh sheet, a turnout and stable blanket - all have pictures of the horse in the item outside in the sun – What are they used for - this is my most high end client, and I expect buys way more than is critical but the mesh sheet and the turnout are about the same weight, the stable blanket is way thicker so warmer I’m sure. And I am delighted that she wants her 16 inch logo on everything! But I can’t figure out what they are used for… And refolding them to fit in the little zippered bags they come in is a pain in the tush!

    Kim from N. California
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    Well the old lady is home..ha ha was there when they started at 4 and left at 6 it's a pretty small place and if if gets to crowded it makes me uneasy... did get something to eat grilled chicken with cheese and bacon and a side of sour cream on a small bed if romaine.. that and ice water with lemon..now I'm happily tucked in with Alfie and relaxing.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    stats for the day;

    manual treadmill- jog- 29.04, 139ahr, 152mhr, 2.05mi= 292c
    walk,, outside work- 2hr, 36min, 1.7mi= 289c

    total cal 581
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    actually, that was someone else's comments on fb and I thought that was clear enough and made sense for me to share. it's snowing again ;0)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    actually, that was someone else's comments on fb and I thought that was clear enough and made sense for me to share. it's snowing again ;0)

    :) Even if it wasn't your words, you were thoughtful enough to recognize its usefulness and share it with us.
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    Janetr Mia and Layla are just too cute! As are KJ's Joaquin, Karen in VA's Olivia and sib, and pip's pooches ;)
    Katla :cry: that your DS and the grands won't be returning to Fr. Lewis soon. Is the DC assignment a promotion or prestigious one? Hoping they can schedule periodic visits, though it's not the same...
    Heather your DH cracks me up! Cannot imagine Joe sitting still for any such procedure.
    Pip "oh how fun snow" and Barbie's "enough snow to enjoy"... This morning we had quite a nice covering of snow. It looked great in the sunshine under blue skies and I thought Yes! Tumble and I can go out and play in the snow! Joe let her out early and she was making puppy snow angels with much joy. I stepped out onto the deck to try to get a pic or vid and WhoopseyDaisy slipped almost immediately. Managed not to fall (thank you T'ai Chi), but it was an unpleasant reminder of the Boise years we had ice on our deck from November to May. Then Scooter got stuck in a drift and Joe had to shovel a path for him to get out. Well $#!+, this is just like Idaho! :noway: It's melting off the trees, sure hope the forecast lows for tonight (well above freezing) are correct. Tumble and I did walk down the drive and lane to the mailbox and back, but it was not at all like the Walking in a Winter Wonderland song, more like slogging through the slush and mud... :P

    Welcome donato, Jeannie. "Glad to be here" is my stock response to "How are you?" and it makes me smile every time ;) even now with the snow.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
    walk one more step 9/28, 60 g protein 9/28, rx/vits 9/28, meditate 9/28, knee exercises 9/28, SWSY 2/8, play with Tumble 8/28, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 5/28.
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
    02/10 LT: Open the Wahoo box and setup the software-Y MT: woodland mgt notebook-, ST: T'ai Chi voice memo email to Roy-Y
  • melissat1222
    melissat1222 Posts: 1 Member
    Hello all! I’m 50 & I was just diagnosed with diabetes. I’m trying to go all in and fight it with my diet. It’s been 4 days so far & going away....but I have small children & it’s time to take care of myself . 😩
  • NCBlessings
    NCBlessings Posts: 35 Member
    I’ve been sick for the past few weeks and started barking coughing a week ago, BUT I exercised everyday and ate healthy. Hopefully this week will bring complete healing. 🙏🏻❤️
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    NCBlessings wrote: »
    I’ve been sick for the past few weeks and started barking coughing a week ago, BUT I exercised everyday and ate healthy. Hopefully this week will bring complete healing. 🙏🏻❤️

    :) Hope your recovery is soon. I have been sick twice in the last two months and had several days where I could barely eat and couldn't exercise at all. Feeling better is a great improvement,
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    :)
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,515 Member
    Did the More Than mat Pilates DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to take this class called Next Level. Since it starts later (9), I’m thinking that I’ll do something like the treadmill before the class.

    We’re supposed to go to lunch today with a college friend of mine. It’s interesting, even tho it’s hotter down here, I don’t seem to be drinking as much water as I do in NC. Hmmmm.

    Barbie – you probably can answer this question for me. I wanted to make a meal and have that repeat until we leave since I’ll most likely have the same thing for breakfast all the time I'm here. But I was having the hardest time doing that. When I went to “quick tools”, it wouldn’t let me copy it to a date in the future. When I did copy it (I had it under lunch but wanted it in “all foods”), it would copy the same thing twice. You probably copy a meal all the time. How do you do it so you get just that meal for the next few days?

    Lisa – “stick in your memory” I like your play on words….lol

    Pip – the way people in Seattle are about snow…it’s worse in NC The REALLY sad part is that when it snows, you don’t hear any kids outside making snowmen or anything.

    Went to lunch with a friend of mine from college. Found out that another friend died. I can hardly believe it. I don’t think I’ll log, but I tried to be good. Got this chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and feta on a flatbread. Only had water to drink. But also did have some of the nachos with cheese and a few bites of the key lime pie. Oh well…one day won’t kill me.

    Welcome everyone new!

    Michele in lovely FL for now
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Happy Sunday,

    It has been a lazy day. I was going to say unproductive, but it really wasn't. I changed sheets, washed comforter and heavy blanket, finished laundry, made potato soup for dinner, cleaned up kitchen. Not bad for not feeling well. Not sure what was wrong, but just feel like someone pulled the plug on my energy. Spent most of the day curled up in a chair with a blanket.

    Barbie- I too try to get 10,000 steps a day. I know that they say that is a made up number, but it works for me too. I also try to get 30 minutes of continuous activity. Again, didn't happen today, but that is okay.

    We too got snow today, but nothing like PNW. The driveway never got covered, but the grass did. Rain in the forecast for the next few days.

    My brother finally got to see our Aunt today. She is off the ventilator. He said she was doing well and watching TV. She has been moved to the step down unit, so that is great news. Still has a trach, so no talking. But he passed on our love and prayers with her.

    Time to get ready for bed. Hopefully tomorrow will have my energy back. At least I have a really clean bed to crawl into.

    Welcome to the new ladies!
    Safe thoughts for those in treacherous conditions!
    Hugs for all!

    <3
    Kylia worn out in Ohio

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