WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2019
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Working on a new FB page for the park Friends group. Busy trying to keep with everyone and everything! Still working on bowel problem. Thought I had it with Lactaid but no such luck. Getting a referral to a gastrointestinal doctor. Waiting on that. Otherwise doing well on diet and activity level. Added yoga and stretching to my routine which fixes my bursitis and back sorry. Surprised at my flexibility now that I last so much weight. Gotta go work on the pages.@friendsofbottomlesslakes or @twoboundinginthecuckoosnest on Facebook
RV Rita2 -
Thanks ladies, yes they're quite young but its interesting to see my young son being so fatherly, and responsible. Not only does he take the early morning feeding times, but is up with Athena, starting his day. They bought that carrier, and this morning he put it on and had Athena in that, while taking the two dogs out. They are living in an apartment, so the dogs have wire crates that they sleep in for the night. They both seem happy with that arrangement, being raised since puppies to have those. They have a doggie door on their sliding door. It goes out to a wire freestanding fence that is an oval. Aurora the big dog could just knock that over, but is timid so she never has.
Sometimes I look at these two and wonder if they can do the work thing, the baby thing, and the whole marriage thing. She is the sweetest wife ever, but the two of them never hug much and are so dang quiet when holding or feeding Athena. I am a chatterbox, talking, singing and just telling Athena this or that. She intently watches me! Also my DIL is not a cook. She bakes, but it falls on my son to cook. So he will come from work and then have to figure out dinner. That makes me nuts. Especially if he is taking medication for anxiety. I have talked to him a lot since I have been here, trying to convey that babies can acclimate to your life. This morning I told him, his walkies with the dogs and her will be her highlight of her morning, just her daddy and her doggies.
💖Rebecca4 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »Thanks ladies, yes they're quite young but its interesting to see my young son being so fatherly, and responsible. Not only does he take the early morning feeding times, but is up with Athena, starting his day. They bought that carrier, and this morning he put it on and had Athena in that, while taking the two dogs out. They are living in an apartment, so the dogs have wire crates that they sleep in for the night. They both seem happy with that arrangement, being raised since puppies to have those. They have a doggie door on their sliding door. It goes out to a wire freestanding fence that is an oval. Aurora the big dog could just knock that over, but is timid so she never has.
Sometimes I look at these two and wonder if they can do the work thing, the baby thing, and the whole marriage thing. She is the sweetest wife ever, but the two of them never hug much and are so dang quiet when holding or feeding Athena. I am a chatterbox, talking, singing and just telling Athena this or that. She intently watches me! Also my DIL is not a cook. She bakes, but it falls on my son to cook. So he will come from work and then have to figure out dinner. That makes me nuts. Especially if he is taking medication for anxiety. I have talked to him a lot since I have been here, trying to convey that babies can acclimate to your life. This morning I told him, his walkies with the dogs and her will be her highlight of her morning, just her daddy and her doggies.
💖Rebecca
Rebecca,
Mom's worry & I know that I do. I've learned to let my adult kids live their own lives. Keeping my mouth shut is one of my biggest challenges. My kids are quite a bit older than yours, and they're doing okay. Your DS and DDIL will need to work out their own future. I hope they are able to succeed at every level.
Katla1 -
Katla wrote "Lanette: I sent a message to Sue & she responded. She has been posting on the list but hasn’t been here for a time. She said that her husband has passed. "
Thank you Katla for letting us know. I was worried that this may be the case. Such a hard time for her and her family. My heart and prayers go out to them,
Janetr OKC1 -
Rebecca- She’ll learn to cook give it time as baby grows she’ll naturally want to make a few recipes. Harder when a MIL in the room I was soooooo scared to cook for mine still am lol get told I’m cooking things wrong ,but I’m not it’s my grandma’s recipes not hers. I have even worked as a cook for restaurants yet get told I’m doing it wrong. Hubby usually cooks or gets take out until she leaves. My Mom was nervous 😬 to cook for her mother (judgmental) y her MIL (irrational fear lol grandmas chill doesn’t do anything but sit back playing cards ♣️). If she can bake she can cook give her time to get used to cooking 🍳 around you y others. It’s just normal nerves. Sure their both equally stressed body healing to never ending baby changes lol.
Amber Tx2 -
Drkatiebug, you mention having a trainer, but it sounds like a group thing. Are there groups at your gym for beginners? If so, is it one of the gyms that have franchises in a lot of areas? I’d like to check it out.
NYKaren! Your backyard happy place sounds happy indeed!
Heather UK, i can get extremely irritable if I’m trying to follow a complex train of thought, whether it be a tax problem or a bus schedule and someone interrupts me. I think it’s because I’m afraid I’ll have to start over from the beginning of the process again. If the interrupting conversation is of much length, I will. If I’m close - or think I’m close - to a resolution of the problem, I’ve even heard myself snap “Not now!” quite sharply. The more intense the concentration needed, the sharper I can get, I’m afraid. My adult daughters don’t suffer this gracefully. I try to remember to say “Give me a moment, please!”, but I’ve been known to fail at that.
Warning! Fairly intense post re abuse!Lisa in AR, Even in light of what I just said above, I hope I’ve been that mother to my daughters. That’s one of the few advantages to having to endure the fear and horror that is too often the abusive relationship. And it often begins so gradually, and the abuser starts out so kind, so courtly! Going through the later stages, which in my case involved being threatened with a carving fork while very pregnant, one becomes possessed with a clear and determined plan to survive and to thrive. I went through hell after my children were taken until I could demonstrate that I had not been complicit in their abuse. Then we all went through it again in family counseling, which we revisited as often as needed, well into their adult years. It left the girls not always having the relationship I could wish with each other, but I have a close and loving bond with each of them in very individual ways. And I am the one they consult if there is a problem with school authorities, civil authorities or their own kids. We survived, and parts of that can be a very good thing now and then.
KJ (Kelly), I wanna be one of your kids! I still delight in the fun science you can do at home. I MUST look up eggshell geodes!
RunLaughEatPie, join us now! Just give us a name you’d prefer to be called and your area so we can tell similar names apart!
RV Rita, sorry to hear your SO left. It’s a difficult adjustment. I hope you’ll be able to continue your park work. It might even be a good distraction right now. Hugs!
Amber! ]Thanks for the photos clarifying what air fryers do!
Katla, im sure you’ll let Sue know we’ll be glad when she feels able to come back. I’m very sad for her loss.
Sharon Near Seattle2 -
@Katla49 I’m in Louisville - home of humidity and pollen, baseball bats and Churchill Downs. I’ve walked a lot recently on Waterfront Park - a beautiful city park with multiple trails and a pedestrian bridge to Indiana. It’s rainy this evening, so I’m not going to get to walk. The cloud ceiling is so low that you can’t see the UPS jets flying in. I knew last week’s beautiful cool weather wouldn’t last. Guess I’m going to the gym tonight.
Connie in stormy KY1 -
Well home and in bed.. another day of caous.. no luck yet finding work...but going to keep on plugging...2
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Sharon - we never landed in the social system, we lived in very rural East Texas, and nobody called "the law," on the neighbors unless there was gunfire. It just wasn't done then (the 60s). Come to find out after I left high school that all but one of my close high school friends had been abused by their fathers or a male family member, and none of us knew then... not for about another ten years, in fact.
But... I decided in 1982 (long story) that I could be who I was going to be because of how I was raised or in spite of it, but once I left home at 17, it was my choice to make. It took me another 30 years to truly make good on that promise to myself, and my father's death before I could bring myself to take off my protective cocoon of weight. Been working on it ever since.
So incredibly sorry to hear about Sue's husband. I figured from a couple things she said that it was a fair possibility. Tough lady, though, and Sue, if you're reading this, we're thinking about you. I know it's been a long, tough, year.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
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Connie ~ My husband and I were at Ft knox in 69 til 72.1
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.33min, 12.6amph, 122mhr, 1.58mi= 58c
apple watch- 60c
STAIRCLIMBER- 20min, 118ahr, 128mhr, 84floors, lvl7= 157c
apple watch- 144c
Standing core machine- 15.23min, 118ahr, 144mhr, 1st of 10 then standing fast alternate leg crossovers, bounce single leg toe touches, repeat entire thing 5 times= 137c
apple watch- 120c
MANUAL TREADMILL- slow jog- 15.25min, 125ahr, 143mhr, 1mi= 142c
apple watch- 144c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.23min, 16.6amph, 131mhr, 1.48mi= 61c
apple watch- 43c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 14.29min, 12.5amph, 146mhr,3.02mi= 143c
apple watch- 115c
jog sta 2 mtg- 2.29min, 9.14min mi, 145mhr, .26mi= 41c
apple watch- 26c
jog wrk mtg 2 wrk- 3.09min, 155mhr, 8.43min mi, .36mi= 56c
apple watch- 45c
jog wrk 2 sta- 4.28min, 9.32 min mi, 155mhr, .46mi= 56c
apple watch- 56c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 19.11min, 146mhr, 8.2amph, 2.61mi= 177c
apple watch-142c
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Sharon, my gym is not a chain. It is a wellness center run by a small local hospital. My trainer is the manager and yes, we are a group of women who meet on MWF at 9:15 for his class. We had a woman who ran the class for years, but she left in Feb to manage her husband’s office. He is actually much better, because he watches us for correct form and explains why we do each exercise and why we change things up. For $15 a month, you cannot beat it. That’s why I drive 20 minutes to this gym one town over rather than joining one in my town. I get a discount because I am a retired teacher in the city school system in the town where the hospital is located. We do 15 minutes of cardio (more if we get there early or stay late), 15 minutes of abs and floor exercises, then he leads us in weight training targeting specific body parts for 30 to 45 minutes.7
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Did Kathy Smith’s Fat Burning Workout on DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Gin Miller’s Simply Interval DVD.
M – Vince thinks I’m going vegetarian, when we go out I order so many veges. I’m constantly subbing a veges for French fries or chips. I’d really prefer much less meat than they give you. That’s one nice thing about the senior menu. The portions are usually smaller. I vote for the reddish-brown hair. Too black makes it look too fake
Rebecca – what a lovely cake. Was that bow made out of the “fruit by the foot” stuff?
Barbara – yes, I’ll be <yuk> eligible for Medicare in 6 months or thereabouts. Not that I’m looking forward to it. One of the positives of Vince having worked for Mars is that they offer a service where they, basically, walk you thru the process and help you with which supplement/whatever is best for you. If one of the supplements has Silver Sneakers, can you imagine how much money that would save us. Right now I’m paying for one gym membership, I take a class and pay per-class at another gym, another gym I really should be paying the “for class” fee but the gal knows me and she’s letting me take that class without paying the “for class” fee. So I really go to 3 different gyms
Heather – it wasn’t until I spent about 2 weeks with Denise that I realized just how much I missed my exercise. A day or two is one thing, two weeks is another.
Lisa – you mom sounds like one special lady
KJ – crossing fingers that you get the zoning permit. Sounds like you have a good plan
Runlaugheatpie – welcome to a great group
Carol – I have a Cooks air fryer. It really does make things really good with a lot less fat. I do find, however, that it seems to take longer to cook than if you use the microwave. But baked potatoes come out really crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside (like you get in a restaurant). I made potato sticks but I want to try making French fries. I’m thinking those will come out better than the sticks. It does take a bit of getting used to. I’ve made the potato sticks a few times, but now I think I might have this down. How long to cook it for, how it needs to be spread out and not in a pile. Now baked potatoes in the microwave always come out different and you never know how long to cook them. A $200 airfryer for $69, I just couldn’t pass that up.
Pip – awwww how cute that Bullwinkle has his own car
Barbie – that’s EXACTLY what we’re thinking
I bought this “pack and play” for when Denise comes to (infrequently) visit us. Actually, I got it at the Salvation Army but I sure won’t tell her that. I’ll just tell her that a friend gave it to me since her grandchildren are grown and don’t use it any more. I just disinfected the whole thing
Katla – glad the vet isn’t going to do that quarterly fee thing. If I’m not mistaken, CSPI rated stevia the highest for a sugar substitute. I still feel that “give me the real stuff or give me nothing”. I tried it once and just wasn’t crazy about it at all. Maybe it was the fact that I got a concentrated liquid. I just never went back
Rebecca – could you buy you DIL an Instant Pot? With taking care of the baby and all, this would be a fast way for her to make dinner. Plus, at first she’s probably a bit afraid of making a mistake. Should something go wrong, she can easily say “this is new and there’s a learning curve (that’s true)
There is this one gal who keeps the supplies (plates, napkins, etc) for the Newcomers. I think I told you last month that Adra announced that they weren’t going to supply things for activities that are held in people’s homes, except that the clubhouse isn’t a home. She kept saying to bring it up to the board. Well, another gal did and the board decided that they would supply us if Rummikub wasn’t held in someone’s home. So I asked the gal who keeps the supplies for forks and cups for Rummikub. You should have heard her tonight. There was one guy there who just looked at me, he couldn’t believe it! “This is all the supplies, I’m not going to give you any more (what if they’re needed?), we’re not going to meet at the church (this seemed to be a sort-of convenient spot to meet to get the supplies)” I couldn’t believe it, where this was coming from I don’t know.
Michele in NC
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Hi Gals,
Katla – quarterly vet payments – NOT! That’s crazy --- ok as I read more and heard the ideas of it including well visit appointments etc… maybe there is some good…
Machka – love the red/brown color
Rebecca – The pictures are great! Sorry to hear “grandpa” won’t be coming to pick you up and met his darling granddaughter! But you’re going to be the pro on how to make the greyhound connection work.
Lisa – it’s always sad to hear about the childhood trials, but your mom was amazing.
Kim from N. California
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PS I got asked to make a princess cake for a birthday, Looked it up - other bakers have you made this? I looked at the Great British Baking show's recipe and at Martha Stewart's .... they are very different...It's pretty time consuming and I don't want to have to do it more than twice, a first try and then the final. But starting from a good recipe will help and I have never had this so am not sure what is "true" and what is just the quick version.
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1948Peachy wrote: »Connie ~ My husband and I were at Ft knox in 69 til 72.
I have occasionally placed a phlebotomy certification student at Ireland Army hospital. It’s pretty much closed now. The base sends most of their people to Hardin Memorial in Elizabethtown or to the VA in Louisville.
My uncle was buried in the military cemetery in Radcliff. It’s really beautiful.
Connie in very humid, slightly foggy KY0 -
Miss Kelly please come to our house and teach us to play science and art!
Machka count my vote for the reddish hair.
Lanette Papa had a foot reflexologist work on his feet, he said it hurt ;( "...oh and the TV remote..." True words, sister!
Welcome @runlaugheatpie don't wait 'til next month, stick with us now, start where you are. Welcome!
pip
the scooter and sidecar with golden. Love your long hair too!
Katla thanks for being the sad update messenger about Sue.
Michelle, if you haven't already, call social security and make an appointment. When we retired (4 years ago) the waiting time for and appointment was two months and there are things you must know and do BEFORE you turn 65. Then you can meet with the Mars expert at your convenience.
Anyone heard from Yvonne in TX?
Too pooped to tell tiny miracle stories of the aloe vera that came back from the dead, the first persian cucumber and snow peas...
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
Meditate 8/30, knee exercises 9/30, 60 g protein 16/30, vits+rx 15/30, play with Tumble 6/30, AF 16/30, steps: 5144
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for June might be equilibrium.
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We went to the dog park and this is where Bobbie ended up! Tired out!
💖Rebecca11 -
Last day of the training - parts of it are fun and engaging, parts of it are repetitive and common sense, much like any training. At every break, I hit the doors and walk around outside. And, indeed, during quite a bit of the class time, I'm standing at the back of the room with three or four other people, keeping our bodies moving, shifting from foot to foot. I just can't sit through an eight-hour class anymore without it making me twitchy. Very little of it applies to what I do, but I can see how it would be very beneficial to those who are more directly in sales - recruiters, volunteer specialists, even our fundraisers who do more person-to-person contact than I do. One more day to get through - if I can bail at 4:15 or so, I will, in order to stay out of rush-hour traffic... but if not, I'll leave at 5 p.m., hopefully home by 8. Hate driving in the evenings, but two nights away is enough.
Have to basically get packed up and checked out of the room before the training begins this morning, so will be lugging my laptop with me to class, but there are worse things. Can't leave it in a hot car all day! Unfortunately, yet more rain coming through just in time for the drive, as well. Can't have everything.
Oh - and my eating has been horrible - hate it when I'm eating to stay awake. Trying to stay away from the junk today.
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR6 -
Happy Wednesday ladies. 54 years married today, can't believe it
Won't be doing anything special as DH still looks a fright. 
Weight still coming off little by little. off to exercise now and then maybe help DH in the garden needs weeding and deadheading. Our tomatoes are not doing well at all and lots of seeds we had in trays have been a big disappointment , been too cold. Just as well we put some bedding plants in and crysanths and dahlias seem to be ok.
Kate UK 9 -
Well I got a call last night from a dear friend .
Her son in law was life flighted to hospital in Boston and is sedated and on a ventilator..
He has multiple myeloma and had a large dose of chemo Friday and came home wasnt feeling great,by Sunday said he couldnt breath and Jen took him to the ER..something to do with his heart.they got him down to Boston by life flight and his prognosess not good,they didnt know if he would make the night.his heart only working at 22 percent..they have 2 teen boys 17 and 15 and they are down there with them,Jay's parents are there and Jens best friend flew up from Virgina..
I am praying for a miracle..this man is a hard worker and a sweetheart so is his wife..very dear friends of mine.
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The past couple of weeks in my daycare we have been studying science and art. We have done science experiments and created art projects from most of them. Yesterday, I tried a new one with the kids; making egg shell geodes (we studied crystals/rocks yesterday GEOLOGY was the word for the day). Anyway, the geodes were really easy and turned out so beautiful. I will post a pic later, after I do the big reveal for the parents and kids. Other projects we have completed is the walking rainbow, the color changing volcanos, water surface tension (bubbles and bubble painting), how many drops of water will fit on a penny. Today we will be studying science terminology (chemical reactions, catalysts, exothermic reactions, gas, and pressure). We will be making unicorn toothpaste and taking prints of the "outcome" on paper. We will also be making color explosions on a large piece of paper outside using sandwich baggie "color bombs".
KJ (Kelly)
Sounds like fun!
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trucker743 wrote: »Heather UK, i can get extremely irritable if I’m trying to follow a complex train of thought, whether it be a tax problem or a bus schedule and someone interrupts me. I think it’s because I’m afraid I’ll have to start over from the beginning of the process again. If the interrupting conversation is of much length, I will. If I’m close - or think I’m close - to a resolution of the problem, I’ve even heard myself snap “Not now!” quite sharply. The more intense the concentration needed, the sharper I can get, I’m afraid. My adult daughters don’t suffer this gracefully. I try to remember to say “Give me a moment, please!”, but I’ve been known to fail at that.
Sharon Near Seattle
Me too!
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Its 2am and I am up! Darn it!
Saw a picture of my son and I that daughter in law took, and I look hideous. I really need to get my act together.
Feeling huge, in Vancouver WA
Missing husband and my island.
💖Rebecca10 -
I just did that the other day! Haahaa!
💖Rebecca7 -
My son's ship has arrived officially in Brisbane Australia! Happy for him, hope he takes a bunch of tours, but missing him fiercely! This is him last October when he was able to visit before going overseas.💖💔💔⚓⚓🙏🙏
💖Rebecca9 -
Just had the news from my brother that I am a great, great aunt. :drinker: My first!
Poor great niece had a horrible time with pre-eclampsia, early induction and then, eventually, a cesarean.
But mother and baby girl are well. I will pop a card in the post this afternoon. No one likes her useless boyfriend and they are living with her parents, so not ideal, but I'm sure they will pull through.
Expecting my food delivery any moment this morning. They charge you for plastic bags, which they refund when you give them back. They charge you for delivery, which I was told would be refunded, so I'm looking out for that. I am on their case!
Our recycling wasn't collected yesterday. There was a union ballot about a trash collection strike, so I guess that got in the way. I have reported it. There's not supposed to be a strike yet. Our bin is full to the brim!
CONGRATULATIONS Kate UK! :flowerforyou: That is a LONG marriage!
Lisa - I know just how you are feeling!
What a waste of your valuable time.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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trucker743 wrote: »RunLaughEatPie, join us now! Just give us a name you’d prefer to be called and your area so we can tell similar names apart!
My name is Renée and I live in the Netherlands (Arnhem, east side of the country bordering Germany) so I also talk in metric
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Thanks for all the votes for reddish brown!
I just picked up this one as a top colour, but it won't be that bright on me. I usually have to go with something that looks almost startling on the package to get any sort of noticeable colour change. Otherwise it just goes medium brown.
I'll go with a darker colour underneath.
You know when you've got A LOT of medical appointments in your life when ...
After your physiotherapy pilates class your husband automatically asks: "What other appointments do you have today?"
None ... for a change!! Amazingly enough. But we do have 3 medical appointments this week. 2 down, 1 to go.
And I'll have to ring my dentist. Big sigh. I've broken a tooth she fixed. Her filling is there and nicely intact. A piece of my tooth, however, isn't. No one told me that as I got older my teeth would fall apart.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to race through my long Things To Do list this month. I doubt I'll finish it ... or even get halfway through it but ...
Machka in Oz
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