WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019

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  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    HEllo, my name is KElly and I am an extroverted introvert. In my childhood, I was extremely introverted. Quiet, shy, book reader, piano player (but not performer). In my teen years I pushed myself into extroversion. I have a definite memory of thinking my two sisters (both extremely extroverted) were getting all of the attention and put myself out there. I joined clubs and activities in school. Had four very close friends that I did things with on weekends. I dated. A LOT. (gotta kiss a few toads to find the prince, was my motto) As I have gotten older, being extroverted has gotten easier. I do need my alone time, but I do okay with just an hour or two a week. I DO get energy from others. I especially like being around highly energetic people; I find that very motivating. My daughter is an extreme extrovert, lots of energy; but also high stress and high anxiety. She wears me out. Still. She married an introvert (as did I). Getting older, I am finding it harder to be married to an introvert. Earlier in our marriage, I had the kids to keep me busy and "out there". But as we get older, it is just Tim and I. He doesn't want to do anything. I understand that it is largely due to the pain he is in; but some days I want to clunk him over the head with a frying pan. I do have a hide the body friend. lol *sigh* I love him, but he is just a pill sometimes. HOnestly, I think some mj would do him a world of good. With or without the thc. Ah well, I better scoot. Naptime is almost over and I have strawberries to prep for snack. ttfn xoxoxo KJ(Kelly)
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    I have at least 2, possibly 4 "bury the body" girlfriends. I treasure them. My BFF's DH even has a backhoe and many acres of forest land. I know how to pick them, right? LOL!

    Karen in VA - The fact that the grandkids might end up permanently in France never occurred to me. Good thing to know - is stepdaughter aware? I know it's a hard thing to bring up without sounding over-worried and negative. Of course, planning a trip to France wouldn't be all bad. For those of you with grandkids miles and miles away that you don't see that often, they might as well be in France. B)

    OK so back from the doc. Looks like I have a little hernia above the belly button. Doesn't look like intestines are squishing thru, just fat and/or fluid. For you medical types, this is what was on the report they released to me - my doc's had more detail: Symptomatic area is hypoechoic, suggesting edematous fat and/or small fluid collection. No incarceration of bowel is appreciated. No shadowing foreign body.

    It's right where the surgeon made the incision for my gall bladder surgery 7 years ago. My doc is making an appointment for me to go see him.

    If I continue on low-carb and eliminate a few pounds of the belly fat, I'm hoping it will resolve itself. Will know more after that appointment. I weigh 15 pounds less than I did when he operated 7 years ago, so I'm curious as to what's up other than menopause which has been moving fat into that area.

    DH is a little worried that I'll need surgery but I told him not to fret. Wills and power of attorney are all set up. Financial stuff easy to find.

    So that's the scoop!

    Make it a great afternoon, ladies! <3

    Lanette
    Warm (75f) & sunny SW WA State
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,254 Member
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,304 Member
    Talked to my Cardiologist’s nurse twice this week. Said I don’t need appointment with him, that my PC is doing right. Wants me to keep monitoring my BP. I’ve been on 25 instead of 50 of losarten this week and noticed a difference the first day. BP has been a little low but still good so far.

    DH on the other hand has a hernia that developed. Both of us going for check ups on the first. I should be good. DH though will need surgery again. Just had one repeated last year!

    RV Rita
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,088 Member
    hanging in the a.c. with Alfie until it is time to go feed DFIL. and then going to my friends band playing down at the riverfront park. have my cooler packed with a few spiked drinks but bottled water and my dinner /snacks for the evening..
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,697 Member
    Hello! :D
    Back from my reunion. Very tired. (Social introvert)
    Will write more tomorrow, but it all went well. A good day.
    There will be a group photo, but I'm waiting for the email.
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Made 200cal spaghetti noodles used 90cal Prego meat sauce y 2 -15cal Parmesan cheese 🧀 servings one on the salad 🥗.
    0cal Walden Farms Chipotle Ranch dressing on mixed lettuce bag mix.4 Oz tea y water

    Just needed carbs!!!

    Gave JR shredded cheese 🧀,potatoe chips, y spaghetti 🍝.Trying to get him to try spaghetti not our first or 50th try! It’s getting snubbed he’s calling it Messy messy messy.He finding it to be a fun toy 🧸 not yum yum 😋 even tho he saying yum yum but not eating it at all.

    Amber Tx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited July 2019
    Lanette Stepdaughter is aware. Right now her plan is for an extended visit to explore the possibility of settling in France indefinitely. She says she is letting the universe guide her.

    Karen in Virginia
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited July 2019
    Heather Wonderful! Which one is the friend you traveled with?
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Lol 😂 should I worry that my lunch y dinner shows the evils of dieting? Can’t stop laughing couldn’t do this again if I tried. Told my Cousin on Keto he’ll get a kick out of it

    Amber Tx
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member

    Hi Gals,

    I can’t remember and now can’t find the comment of being an extroverted introvert. I love that it’s me… I was an introvert, non-joiner, book reading, studious student until college, then I made the decision to get out more, and even now I don’t always do it “right” I don’t exactly know how to be extroverted. But I can almost always get people talking about themselves… it’s harder when I am dealing with an introvert, as we don’t tend to ramble off at the mouth… but if I stand near someone who is even a tiny bit outgoing I can usually find out more than I’d ever want to know pretty quick. How ever they may walk away knowing nothing about me…. Or assuming they know but it’s all wrong….I do love my down time and that is reflected in my work choices – gardener and embroidery – interact, then retreat – repeat! It is interesting how long you can keep a conversation going without ever saying anything about yourself, as you have never been asked a question.

    Smiles

    Kim from N. California
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,697 Member
    edited July 2019
    She's behind me, to my right in the blue and white patterned blouse. My difficult friend is at the right end of that row and my Portsmouth, hide the body friend, is sitting on the floor in the coral cardigan.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather Thanks! Have a great time with those amazing-looking women!
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Heather - great picture!!! is this reunion of university? what the USA would call High School? Did you go to an all girls school?
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,697 Member
    It was an all girls High School. (Grammar School) From age 11 -18.

    Heather UK xxxxxxx :D
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    Heather - Are you sure this photo isn't a reunion of supermodels? B)

    Rebecca     - Athena is gorgeous. LOVE that little overstuff chair she's sitting in! <3

    Just got back from the vet - picked up some CBD chews called "Cannachews" made by Growpharmaceuticals. Rosie has been limping for a week or so- when she gets up from a nap, doc checked her yesterday and couldn't find anything wrong other than she likely pulled a little muscle OR was limping to get more treats, lol. I asked if CBD might help and he said give it a try, he sold it there. I didn't have any of the oil on hand so bought a container. Got home and unscrewed the lid, someone had pulled back the inner seal and helped themselves. Only one was missing.

    I called the vet's office and left a message - warned them to check all of the containers on the shelf. They called me back in a few minutes and said to bring the opened one back and gave me a sealed one. Luckily, the vet's office is only a couple minutes from my house - three minutes if I get stopped by the traffic light.

    Rosie weighs 12# so will get 1/2 chew - 7.5 mg of CBD once per day. We'll see how she does.

    Right now she's rooting around in the sofa cushions looking for Cheetos, lol.

    Kelly - let me know if you need a container of them for Tim B) They look and smell pretty tasty! We'll call them "health food".

    Lanette <3
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Lanette - You are too funny! I love the visual of Rosie rooting around for Cheetos! I hope she gets to feeling better soon.

    Heather - Love the pic! Glad you had fun

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    Heather: They mostly look like a jolly bunch. Have fun.
    Rebecca: Athena is a wee dote. Look how she’s grown, already!
    Karen: All we can do is let them live their lives. Not easy to stand by, though.

    I’m an extrovert, DH is either an introverted extrovert or an extroverted introvert. 😂 He tends to lack confidence, until he gets to know people. Loves kids and animal. That’s why we get on so well! 😂

    ☘️ Terri
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,252 Member
    Ooooo
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Lanette Stepdaughter is aware. Right now her plan is for an extended visit to explore the possibility of settling in France indefinitely. She says she is letting the universe guide her.

    Karen in Virginia

    Sounds like a good plan. I did that before moving to Australia. I came here in 2004 for 3 months and cycled through 4 states and a territory with a friend from the UK. Got to know the man who would become my husband when we stayed with him for a bit.

    Then in 2008 I married him and in 2009 I moved here.

    But I would leap at a chance to move to France! !! It's my dream to live there for a while.
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Thanks ladies, she is my little angel. 💖. I guess that little chair can turn into configurations.👍
    💖Rebecca
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited July 2019
    Pip: I love the photos of you and Kirby. Keep ‘em coming! :star:

    Kim: Verts Unite!!! Intro & Extro Verts welcome, All other verts stay away. :devil:

    Heather: What a beautiful group of women. :star::flowerforyou:

    Lanette: I went to a local pet store to get CBD oil for the dog. It really helps, so DH decided to try it. Now we have two bottles; one is stronger than the other. The dog and DH are both feeling better because of it. After we bought ours from the pet store, we learned that the local Safeway store also carries a human intended version. I was in a hurry and couldn’t find out the details of strength and cost when I was there. :ohwell: I have to admit that I tried the pet store version once. It wasn’t awful, but I don’t have chronic or acute pain other than an old knee injury & I didn’t notice any difference.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,042 Member
    I love teaching my water exercise class but I am glad to get home and be by myself. I am one who recharges with alone time. I can chat with people but mostly listen and try to encourage. It is truly amazing what people will tell you about themselves.

    Heather - Nice looking group of ladies.

    Rebecca - That little granddaughter of yours is a real cutie. Love the hair.

    Lanette - Sugar is highly inflammatory but I have to tell you one of the most inflammatory foods I ever looked up was Cheetos. LOL

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,519 Member
    Did the essential 12 minute workout DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to take the water class.

    Rori – you are the epitome of the saying “smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you’re alone”. My MIL had dementia. I remember her telling me all about how the cannon in this park was going off (she hadn’t lived near that park in over 50 years). What happened? She accidentally pulled the fire alarm. But I did get real good at the “is that so?” and “tell me more”

    NYKaren – really hope that UTI goes away fast for you.

    Still working on the turtle that Pete wants. I’m thinking that Wed. it’ll probably be done. And if not, then Monday.

    Remember I told you how very hurt I was when I was up there and I wanted to have his mother and father over for a dinner, I’d bought everything, and then Pete says “my father is buying a steak. We’ll go to my parents house, my mother will make a salad” “But I already bought everything” “We’ll just take it”. Well, I’m thinking that the next time I go up there, I’ll say “I don’t know why Dave (the husband) did what he did (I suspect it’s because Pete asked him to and he didn’t know that I wanted to), but that doesn’t really matter. I just want you to know that I’m grateful for everything you do for Denise and Pete.” She must think that I’m the most ungrateful person on the face of the earth!

    Lynette – PHEW! Those plastic produce bags are OK. I have used them to put used litter in. Also, I’ve taken them with me when I’ve walked a dog to clean up after the dog. Vince doesn’t like to go for a walk with me because I’m the person who will constantly stop and talk to someone. Carbs and sugar causing inflammation? Never heard of that but it sure can’t hurt avoiding them. I do know that for me if I have a lot of carbs, I then start to sneeze.

    Carol – awesome results from the doc

    M – so sorry this happened to you. Thanks for giving us a good reason to drink water

    Amber – I like your flooring. Very colorful. And also soft for JR. My state isn’t pickey about whose bags you use. Actually, all the bags I have except one I got for free. I usually go to the senior expo here mainly for the bags….lol

    The lady across the street’s husband is away in Japan for 2-1/2 week then he gets deployed I think to Iraq. So I invited her and her mother (who lives with her) to ceramics with us tomorrow night. Stephanie said that her mother used to do ceramics and would be interested. I just hope she doesn’t feel overwhelmed. Stephanie said that she’s having trouble seeing. But there are large things she can paint, like a mug.

    Jess just got here. I hate to say it and I would never say it to her, but she’s getting a double chin. It’s more WHAT she eats. When she got here, she had a bag from McDonald’s. Well, there isn’t much I can do until she decides she wants to do it. I just feel so sad for her.

    Kim – you’ve been here long enough that I should have known it was Northern Cal and not North Carolina. Just chalk it up to an old lady

    Heather – lovely picture, and you look great

    Oh, I exchanged one planter at Lowe’s Hardware for a smaller one and got the difference on a gift card since I didn’t have the receipt. They needed to see my license. Well, Vince went to use it (I wasn’t with him) and they wouldn’t take it unless he had my license. They told him the reason was because people were in the parking lot selling them without any money on them. Well…Vince decided “WTF” and called Lowes. The truth of the matter is that they ask for the license so that they can keep track if someone returns something without a receipt frequently. Like if someone stole something from the store and then returned it without the receipt. Bottom line is that he was going to buy something about $45 and use the card with about $5 on it. He complained so much that they’re sending him a gift card for $45. Squeaky wheel DOES get the oil!!

    Interested to see the Democratic debate.

    Michele in NC (with apologies to Kim)
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    [quote="Katla49;c-43994881
    Lanette: I went to a local pet store to get CBD oil for the dog. It really helps, so DH decided to try it. Now we have two bottles; one is stronger than the other. The dog and DH are both feeling better because of it. After we bought ours from the pet store, we learned that the local Safeway store also carries a human intended version. I was in a hurry and couldn’t find out the details of strength and cost when I was there. :ohwell: I have to admit that I tried the pet store version once. It wasn’t awful, but I don’t have chronic or acute pain other than an old knee injury & I didn’t notice any difference.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon[/quote]

    Kelly - lookee here! Katla can buy CBD at the grocery store. I'll see if my Safeway here in WA carries it as well. If it doesn't have a warning that it's not to be sold in other states, maybe Tim wouldn't have a problem with it since it won't have any (or very minute amount) of THC. Something to think about. Might be worth a try.

    There are many, many CBD producers and sellers around here. Not sure if all are legit and/or if they've done lab testing to make sure the strength is what they claim. If a national chain is carrying it, it must do what they advertise.

    The ads used to make no claims for killing pain/improving inflammation, etc. at least for the human stuff. Just said it was for "health" lol.

    Tho a little bit of THC helps as a "carrier". Doesn't seem to take much.

    Lanette

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