WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019

LisaInAR

My job's very weird... found out today that we won a $10,000 grant to pilot a program, and that was won (literally! ) with a 300-word email that took me 20 minutes to write. And, because if you don't try, you can't win, I have three weeks to write a $100,000,000 grant (had to count the zeroes to make sure I got it right), yes that's one hundred million. The chances of winning are approximately somewhere below zero and when hell freezes over, but this is going to be SO much fun to write!

Life is soooooo interesting, always, and I love having everyone's perspective on here. We are an interesting bunch of coconuts.

Love,
Lisa in AR

coastalgosgal

margaretturk wrote: »

Lisa I think cicada's are interesting bugs. They only come out every 17 years. We had more of them in Missouri than up here in Minnesota. After they molt you find something that looks like a transparent bumblebee. You don't get to see the bug you presented very often. Thanks for sharing!

Margaret

There were cicadas in Japan when we lived there. At first I kept thinking, " man that guy with his stupid weed eater, going on and on all day"!! Haahaa. It didn't help that is was during a festival time, and the neighborhood shrines bell was being gonged every couple of minutes! 💖
💖Rebecca

bananasandoranges

@GodMomKim thanks for appreciating my English. yes I'm living in France and from the usa. impossible to go back for a year of classes. I'm not sure if that is even possible for a phd. I'd have to find a teacher. it would be madness. and then how much is a year of college in the usa? in France it's 0 euros plus 400 euros per year of administrative fees for many many schools. I think any changes need to be in France.

@JRsLateInLifeMom I love the hamster using his wheel as a clothes rack ! LOL!!!

bananasandoranges

@Snowflake1968 nice to read you. the pictures are lovely! I was hoping to see you in the bouncy house!

my spelling is not too bad in English except typos. but my spelling in French is horrible!

bananasandoranges

life is not that easy.
for me I like my work but don't make enough to live on. dilemma at my age.

times are tough in my field in France.i know some excellant teachers who suddenly find themselves out of wok after 5-6 years of full or part time work and excellent work and reputation.

I think they will find work again soon,

but it's a tough field. it's not easy to change to another field at 55.
people are competitive and Theydon't hesitate to diss people to move forward things for themselves, their friends or their department's budget...

coastalgosgal

Well I am presently doing a 14 cleanse, and man I gotta stay close to home! Its like "ding" I need to run to the bathroom now! The only downside is I have to wait an hour before I can have breakfast. I just need to get up early and sip coffee until I can have my yogurt or cereal. I need to eat something before we go and exercise though.

Today we normally go shopping, but we went shopping yesterday, after husband recovered from his tummy issues. We had to go to in base clinic to get his anti rejection medicine. They ordered and hopefully it will come in by Tuesday. We run out of Prograf in Wednesday morning. I hate it when we cut it that close.

We were supposed to go walking today, but my stomach is so gurgly, so I am hesitant. I will walk around the house here, going up and down the stairs!💖

💖Rebecca

1948Peachy

Julie ~ What teaching field are you in?

janetr7476

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Speling. The bain of my existentialism.

Yep, I did it. I clicked the "woo" button. Lol

Janetr OKC

parkerholly68

Hi! I'm new to the group. I'm 50, and have so loved that fact! My mom died the year she would have turned 49, and I always thought I would die young anyway, so had this fatalistic belief that I would not make it to 50. Even though I have had a very difficult year (including getting fired from my job, having two of my kids spend time in county jail [one for domestic abuse when high, she tried to kill him with scissors and he was defending himself got a concussion but still no excuse!] the other for two DWUI's in a year) having cluster headaches that were undiagnosed and untreated multiple times a day for over a year and my husband started his own business a few months before I lost my job so with chronic health issues had no insurance) it has been a celebration for me. I'm finally out of a toxic work environment and happier than I have been in many years. weirdly though, after being quite obese most of my life including childhood ( had gastric bypass at 35) due to nausea from pain I became underweight and malnourished. I have a minimum of nine pounds to gain. In three months I have gained two. I hope to gain some friends and support from here!

klanders30

Welcome Luci I am a violinist too, but my day job is elementary orchestra teacher. We are a very very supportive and chatty group, feel free to jump in as often as you like.

Vicki So the lunch with DD, neighbor and her daughter went great, I always get nervous right before and am hyper afterwards, that's just the way it is with me. This summer I am trying to stretch out more and do at least one little new thing: social, physical, emotional, etc everyday. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but I am looking and thinking and doing with an eye on branching out of my shell, just a tiny bit.

Today I made, zucchini roasted on the grill with lemon and oregano, shrimp grilled with garlic, olive oil and lemon and an heirloom tomato, red onion and feta salad--which was super yummy. I don't think I will need to eat dinner tonight!

NYKAREN

KetoneKaren

janetr7476 wrote: »

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Speling. The bain of my existentialism.

Yep, I did it. I clicked the "woo" button. Lol

Janetr OKC

you bad girl

exermom

Volunteered at the soup kitchen then went in the pool

Welcome everyone new

Lucy – congrats on getting your A1C down. WTG!!!

Connie – we’re lucky, it can get very hot here, but seldom is it very humid. We have been having a spell of humidity, but really not bad at all. I hate the humidity

It feels like I have a piece of food stuck under my gum. I was about to call the dentist to have it removed before it got worse, then realized I have a dentist appt. Tues so I guess I’ll just wait until Tues

Evelyn – well said

Bananas – how I wish I could limit my carbs. I very seldom eat breads and white rice. But fruit (especially real ripe) is my downfall – or I should say one of my downfalls. I also love cheese. I, too, was hoping to see snowflake in the bouncy house

Lisa – congrats on getting that grant. You never know what’ll happen about the $100,000 one. Weirder things in life have happened

Michele in NC

pipcd34

Kirby ‘s bday was no crazy party or bed session, went to a free bday meal last Saturday, doing another freebie tomorrow

pipcd34

Katla49

Lanette: The quake north of Seattle might have been near our friend, Sue. She is on the east side of I-5 if I understand correctly. I’m not sure how far north of Seattle she lives.

Luci WNC: Welcome to a great group. Post often and get to know us. :smley:

TerriRichards: The English language is a doozy, indeed, mostly in a good way. Here we all are, from all over the world, chatting happily. I’d call that a success. I keep auto-correct turned off. :devil:

Rita: Stay cool and hydrated. Your health is important and especially vulnerable in super-hot weather.

Lisa: Great going with grant writing. Won’t it be a rush if you get the $100,00,000! :bigsmile:


The horse I have ridden for the past couple of years has a serious health problem and won’t be rideable for a long while. Someone let him out into lush green grass and he ate himself sick. The result is laminitis, a nasty hoof problem. He is under veterinary care and I hope it all works out well. My friend who owns him is sad and I don’t blame her.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

TerriRichardson112

☘️

exermom

Katla - hope Arrow gets better fast.

Michele in NC

barbiecat

I read a lot of library books and frequently find that people who have read the book before me, have circled spelling errors. It always makes me smile.

There are several signs hanging on the fence around a neighboring field with horses. The signs say Don't feed the horses'

pipcd34

Snowflake1968

exermom wrote: »

Did Margaret Richards All My Best DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Belly Butt and Thigh DVD.

Connie – so glad to hear your mom is doing much better. Is it humid by you?

Well, today is Bryan’s anniversary. You don’t have to send wishes. That was the last time I saw him in person and I’ve only seen him once more on Skype. His wedding was 6 years ago.

Regarding spelling: Vince is the grammar Nazi. One gal in Newcomers used to work for the Charlotte Observer (newspaper) and she and Vince have lots of conversations about proper punctuation, etc.

M - One thing that really really bothers me is when someone says “Mary and I” when it should be “Mary and me”

Allie – Terry is right, spelling here isn’t real important. We all know what you mean and what a big heart you have. But someone that you’re applying for a job doesn’t know how big your heart is until they hire you and find out. We only want the absolute best for you always. Vince has told me that he threw out multiple applications because of poor grammar, not so much because the person didn’t know their stuff.

A bit cloudy but I think it’ll get nicer as the day goes on. Have the soup kitchen today.

Welcome everyone new!

Lisa – you and Vince would get along. “If you had died”, I can certainly see him wondering how a dead person can call. If it was in a newspaper, I can see him writing a letter to the editor

Snowflake – what did Katlyn have wrapped around her bouquet? When Denise was baptized, she wore this bib, when she got married she had the bib wrapped around her bouquet as her “something old”

Michele in NC

She had a lace doily (a cheap one) and burlap. There was a maple leaf pin on it that was my Grandmother’s that I lent her as her something borrowed and an antique skeleton key that came from my Grandmothers. She had a lot of special little things like that, her something blue was a piece of flannel plaid jacket that was my Dad’s. She cut it from the inside of the pocket and sewed it to the inside of her dress.