WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2019

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  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Michele- Yea! It is time to say goodbye to Newcomers. And they will be fine without you; don't give it another thought. You have to kind of look at things like this: "If I were to die tomorrow, the world would not stop. When it comes to the business of life, people do get replaced. Maybe not forgotten and maybe not replaced with some one better (just different)." It keeps me humble; realizing that my place and imprint in the world is only significant to a very few people.(Kelly)[/b]

    So much wisdom here, Kelly. I have to remind myself of this often, as well. Everyone is replaceable. At least on a professional level. I had worked at my previous institution for 17 years, and sometimes I wondered how they could possibly manage without me. But, because of the way academics works, after 4 years, there will be a completely new group of students, from whom I am absolutely nothing. And what with staff turnover . . . they are doing just fine, and in some ways, better, without me. :wink:

    Glad your hubby put the baseboards back. Having them off would have really complicated your life. But it will be nice to have the help fixing them up.

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Allie ~ Praying you will get the job. It sounds just right.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,952 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »

    :) This afternoon Jake took a long nap while the dogs were at the groomer so I had almost two hours to ride my exercise bike and watch TV with no one asking me questions about what I was watching and no dogs poking me with their noses asking to go for a walk. I love my family and don't want to be without them but two hours alone was delightful.

    <3 Barbie from sunny NW

    I am so with you! I love my husband but I would love to have the house to myself for a few hours.

    Tracey
  • jjroth1167
    jjroth1167 Posts: 5 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Good morning all! Happy Friday and Happy March!
    Barbie- Thank you for bringing us into another month!

    Goals: I am not sure why I keep setting them. I only seem to be able to meet the most basic ones, lately. But I feel like if I don't post goals, I will completely slide off the road I am on. So...goals for this month: Log daily, make healthy food choices, walk (or shovel) daily, drink 80-100 oz of water daily. My word this year is Focus. Keep my eyes on the path/prize.

    KarenVA- Don't feel guilt over helping your grandson. This is part of learning. You didn't do the writing for him. We all have times when we are learning something new where we need a little extra help until we can do it ourselves. When my kids were young, I would always keep in mind the children who needed an adult in classroom or during home work time because of physical/mental disability. They weren't cheating, they were getting the help they needed with that particular assignment. Their brain was still learning. Hugs to you! You and your grandson are an amazing duo <3
    Heather- Mmmmm...street dancing and wood-fired pizza?! Sounds fantastic!
    Kylia- Sending lots of hugs, prayers, love to baby Aubrey and family. It is simply amazing what children/children's bodies can recover from and handle! You are a wonderful (and busy) woman to take on all that you do with your own business and family; then finding the time to help a friend declutter/move! Hugs to you <3
    Sharon- I love the story of Larry and young friendship/love! So sweet and does my heart good to know that you have kept in touch!
    Stress Buster for Machka- Deep breathing, walks/runs outside always serve me well; but sometimes I need to hit things. Years ago, my husband had a medicine bag ( a boxing punching bag). I used to punch and kick that thing quite often. Loud grunts and sometimes shouts accompanied each punch and afterward I always felt amazing. Chopping wood or throwing an axe/hatchet at a target accomplishes the same thing.

    Well, kids arriving! Gotta fly. ttfn xoxoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    Ummm 80 -100 ozs of water? I thought I was doing good getting close to 64. Why 80-100? I'm confused.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Allie That job you interviewed for sounds pretty good! Your office manager sounds difficult to be around. You shouldn't have to put up with that kind of drama any more. You've paid your dues.

    Hi, Lani! Welcome!

    Heather Your grandchildren are simply adorable. <3

    Kelly Congratulations on a baby sibling for Joaquin! I don't know if I will be able to stand that much sweetness! Can you imagine? Joaquin and a little brother or sister - be still my heart. <3<3 When did you say the little one is due?

    ________

    Karen in Virginia
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,270 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 7min, 13.6amph, 150mhr, 1.5mi= 85c
    manual treadmill, slow jog- 20min, 124ahr, 140mhr, 1.26mi= 188c
    Floor exer- 10.36min, 3sts of 10ea, 6 diff exer, 112mhr= 58c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 4.49min, 134mhr, 18.4amph, 1.4mi= 60c
    ride puy 2 sumn station- 14.28min, 12.6amph, 149mhr,3mi= 143c
    jog sta 2 wrk- 5.04min, 9.52min mi, 147mhr, .5mi= 67c
    jog wrk 2 sta- 4.16min, 152mhr, 9.21min mi, .4mi= 72c
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.33min, 8.4amph 149mhr, 2.6mi= 200c

    total cal 841
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    evie1958 wrote: »
    Machka, Hallelujah! RTW-c appears to have seen the light! You are completely right in your thinking (you and hubby), going back to work would be great, but he does need to be safe. You've both been through a LOT this past year and a repeat is definitely NOT necessary!
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - I think it probably ended up being a good idea to have the RTW - c (chickie or coordinator), I personally like chickie, meet with the doctor. You are probably right and she is used to dealing with broken bones, cuts and such nothing as serious as what your husband has.

    Thank you to you and everyone else for the support. :):heart:

    Yes, RTW-c went from being her usual chirpy, upbeat, 'everything is great' self before the appointment to a much more subdued and rather shocked-looking person after the appointment.

    She is young ... I'd put her in her mid-twenties. So while she does have some education, she doesn't have a wealth of experience.

    And she has possibly encountered people who don't want to go back to work and who are putting up all sorts of excuses. I worked in a place where there were people like that. So she may have to be pushy with them, and that's possibly why she has said things to me like ...
    Fatigue? "Once he starts back to work, he'll be fine", "He'll get over that pretty quickly".
    :confused:

    In my husband's situation, he wants to go back to work. He likes being busy and doesn't mind the idea of doing things. He does want to ease into it, and doesn't want to be bullied if he can't do certain things ... and of course, wants to feel safe. But he was quite enthusiastic about starting with this new place on Thursday. He was going to go out there for a couple hours and basically just see what it was all about. :)

    Yesterday, he even asked RTW-c if she can let them know what has happened and ask to 'hold' his job there which might have surprised her a bit too, if she was assuming this seizure business was just an excuse to get out of work.


    Anyway, I've added "Seizure Management Plan" to my list of things to do, and as it happens, my work contacted me last week about updating my First Aid CPR, so that will be Step 1.

    Step 2 will be to get some Seizure-specific First Aid training. His Dr told me I did just fine (which was comforting) but I would like to feel a bit more confident.


    Speaking of First Aid, if the last time you took First Aid training was more than about 10 years ago, it has all changed! In fact, I think there have been changes in the last 5 years.

    If you've got grandchildren, aged parents, partners with health issues, etc. ... please ... go for First Aid training.


    Machka in Oz
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
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    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    Heather UK: I like the quote that Barbie wrote! Don't allow the opinions of this woman to dictate what you do. Your DDILs mother has no idea of what your goals and aspirations might be, and wouldn't understand them if she did. You are not crazy! You have the right to live your life however you choose, without allowing this woman bring your energy down. Later: Looking at your photo, I think that there any be a touch of the the 'green eyed devil' in her comments. You look fantastic.

    ☘️ Terri ☘️
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    edited March 2019
    Finally caught up with reading posts, but have run out of time to comment.

    Spent yesterday in Dublin. My art Group and a few others had a 1200 noon tour slot booked for the Canaletto exhibition of Paintings from the Royal collection at Buckingham Palace. The guide was very informative. We dandered round Dublin for a few hours after lunch (15000+ Steps! and 8 miles on Fitbit for the day 😂) before getting the train back to Belfast, tired but happy!

    This morning DH and I are off out to get our weekly groceries.

    Word for 2019 is CHOICE with a different word chosen for each month.
    The word for February was PROGRESSION

    I did make some progress on my quest for more toned muscles. However, it meant that the scale stalled.
    February Goals:
    • log food/stay under goal ✅
    • 9000 steps a day✅
    • 60+ minutes intentional exercise daily✅
    • Lose 5 lbs ❌ 1.5lbs down.
    • Complete Weeks 2-5 of 10 week Boditrax course ✅(Week 5 completed on Friday)
    My word for March is ACCEPTANCE
    Update:
    I am still working on accepting that there are trade-offs that we have to make from time to time.
    Note to self: Focus on strength/flexibility/stamina. Trust the CI/CO Process to take care of the weight loss!

    March Goals
    • Log food/stay under goal (19/19)
    • 9000 steps a day (19/1 I will need to increase this as I am going to Croatia on a walking holiday in early may.
    • 60+ minutes intentional exercise daily (19/19)
    • Weigh less at the end than now Moving in the right direction, but slowly.
    • Complete Weeks 6-10 of 10 week Boditrax course (Wk6,7,8 completed)


    ☘️ Irish Terri
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Irish Terri love your monthly word and goals. Your trip to Dublin sounds very active and fun, my favorite kind of trip

    Busy busy times, keeping up with journaling and meal prep but not getting in steps - that’s on me and will take it one day at a time. My calorie intake is so routine that I am staying in maintenance weight for now.

    NYKAREN
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    KJ - Many, many congrats on your second grandchild to be. <3 Joy of joys. I have never known a first child, especially one of two and a half, who didn't have a very hard time when a new baby arrived! :o Agony!
    Yes, Edie is the 'people person' in the family. Bea was making her presence felt and shrieking about what she wanted (Paw Patrol) It was Edie's turn to choose what's on tv. First she suggested Bea went to another room to watch, but that wouldn't work for us, because we were meant to be babysitting. Then, of her own accord, she set her up with Paw Patrol on the iPad so she could sit with us. She's only 5. :D<3
    Max played games on the laptop half an hour past the time he was allowed. I'm afraid we let him as it was easier for us. As soon as he heard his parents come home he closed it down and ran into the playroom to sit in front of the tv as if he had been there all the time. We didn't tell on him. I find myself wondering what goes on in their little heads. :laugh:

    DH's younger daughter had an operation for prolapsed piles a few weeks ago. She is still off work and uncomfortable. She has been staying with her mum and sister. Now she is back home, DH is going up to London to see her tomorrow. Driving. He's hoping there will be a parking spot at the apartment. :o

    I'm going to yoga again this afternoon, but I'm wondering if I will continue. I really wanted a group where I can get to know people and the style of yoga isn't my thing. I do some yoga at home every day, so it's more a social thing I'm missing. I will give it this one more go. Otherwise I would be running, which would be much more fun!

    Going to book the Swing social night for Sunday evening. Plus I must get going on booking for the Brighton Festival and Fringe. There are a few things we fancy. Masses of choice - hundreds of things! Most of May.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx


  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,270 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Hi Gals,

    Heather take care of Max – those are tough thoughts for an 8 year old. So I checked on Lamb neck filet (I’d never heard of that) I would need to special order with a week lead time at my local shop and it would between $40-50 USD (30-37 pound sterling) that is really pricy for me.

    Snowflake – beautiful!

    Dana – yes Levi is a springer spaniel

    Pip – you are amazing

    Machka - You are the strongest, most organized person I know – and DH’s doctor and 6 weeks is my new hero!

    Pat – OH my – you are lucky to have not ended up with a more serious injury

    Allie – thinking of you!

    So I interviewed for my gardener job yesterday with the potential new company, it was a pretty casual conversation. I was under impressed with the management folks that interviewed me. They knew they were interviewing me and while they had a list of questions for the other staff titles, told me right up that they “did bother coming up with specific questions” So I needed to answer the science teacher questions… I garden, not teach, and specially not science. Thank goodness it was more of group management questions, I am a strong believer in if everyone is busy they don’t have time to be getting in trouble.

    The timing of this is that as of May 31 I am laid off, but the new company just turned in the response to the RFP (request for proposal) to take over - and the expectation is that it will take 2-3 months to reach a decision - So May 19 or later, and then we’ll get offer letters (and they don’t pay as well or have the benefits we are used to) But on June 1 there has to be staff up and running for the camp that starts then. There are 17 of us affected and they need 9 to get through the summer. I know 3 have already found new jobs, 2 others have 2nd interviews coming up. This new company may find it hard to make this work. From what I have heard they really have NO idea what they are walking into.

    Oh well, I’ll get it or I won’t, there’s a list of folks wanting me to garden for them, and I am working hard on my yard to get it in shape and putting in more raised beds to add to the food production.

    Kim from N. California

    Awwww thanks. ::::head down, kicking the dirt, hands behind my back:::::
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,270 Member
    edited March 2019
    grandmallie wrote: »
    got rejection email from the interview yesterday..will keep on, keeping on

    So sorry, it wasn’t meant to be
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK <3
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    This is interesting for anyone interested in fiber. Checked my last couple wks & need to do much better.Glad I track fiber.

    https://www.vox.com/2019/3/20/18214505/fiber-diet-weight-loss Pat in Oh
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Pat ~ I am very bad about getting fiber. :/
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,952 Member
    Rebecca - we love pay cheque to pay cheque too it’s not the easiest way to live for sure. It’s wonderful your son will help out. I hope you find the perfect spot and can be there for a long time.

    Kim - I hope you get the position or more gardening clients that will make up the difference. Losing the benefits will be a huge loss though I imagine. More so in the States than here in Canada from my understanding.

    Terri - your day yesterday sounds wonderful. I have never been to Ireland but it’s one of my favourite settings in books and movies. It is on top of my list if I ever can afford to travel.

    Allie - so sorry for the rejection email. I hope you find something soon.

    Heather - your grandchildren are lovely. I had to laugh at Max running to the tv when his parents returned. I don’t tell on my Grandchildren either, we have a “what happens at Grammie’s stays at Grammie’s” rule. However, both of them have been known to tell on themselves and each other. We always try to stop it and our daughter just shakes her head.

    Barbara - I need to look at a HRM, my daughter just bought one and loves it!
    Mind you if I bought one, I would need to move much more!

    I am hoping to hear about the job one way or the other this week. I have found a couple more to apply for, but it would be really nice to just start working and have this all over with!

    Today I am taking Lauryn and Michaela to the bridal store to have Michaela sized for her flower girl dress. She grows so fast, Lauryn is scared this is too early but it’s the deadline they have been given. Since Christmas Michaela has gone up two dress sizes. She is 3 and is now wearing size 5, she is very tall.

    I’m off to go do some tidying.
    Tracey In Edmonton
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Lisa: Interesting book. If you decide to read it, Let us know what you think of it. :flowerfoyou:

    Allie: Good luck! I know the right situation is out there and hope you find it soon. :heart:

    Connie from OK: I am so sorry you’ve had so many health challenges. You have found an excellent group of supportive women. I hope you will be back regularly. :star:

    JJroth: Welcome! :bigsmile:

    Heather: I’m sorry to hear about DH’s daughter’s health problem. I hope the visit with her goes well and perking doesn’t create any problems. :star:


    We had our dog treated for an infection in his rear quarters and the infection has reemerged. The fee to see the vet today will be $80, and we have to wait in the office to work him in. Not thrilled. :grumble:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,270 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited March 2019
    Katla Is the infection your doggie has in his anal glands? Those can be aggravatingly recurrent.

    Allie Sorry for the job rejection. Their loss.

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