WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,470 Member
    Appointments -- somehow ... I have no appointments this week!! I don't know how that happened!! Just work and university and a university presentation on Wednesday and my project due on Friday. But no appointments!!

    Veggies -- my husband has a whole pile of seeds now and will be planting soon. The October long weekend (last weekend of October) is apparently the ideal time to get tomatoes started. We've only got small garden areas, but can get a surprising amount of veggies out of it!


    IF -- turns out I do this accidentally. I stop eating about 11 pm at night and resume eating close to noon. So 13 hours without eating, and I do all my eating in an 11-hour window.

    Rho97070 wrote: »
    Autumn purging Ten years ago I moved from a large home into a one bedroom apartment. I thought it would be short term and that I'd buy again. But after a lifetime of single parenthood and practically doing all of my own maintenance and repairs on my home, myself, I was more than happy to let apartment maintenance folks replace the dishwasher and hot water heater when they died.

    Everything I needed came with the apartment: exercise/fitness room, pool and Jacuzzi spa, and privacy, as well as beautiful walking paths through the woods, along creeks and a river nearby that I enjoy often. I haven't looked back.

    I lived in a decent apartment for 13 years in Manitoba, Canada ... 7 with my then-husband and 6 on my own. If I find myself on my own again, I think I'd likely go into an apartment again. It was nice having almost everything taken care of.

    lhscapil wrote: »
    My BFF, who is 48 and in peri-meno, had been going through 3 days of pain and heavy bleeding. Finally went to the ER yesterday - ovarian cyst had burst and 3 fibroids. And she has the migraines on top of it. She'd been on progesterone which had helped, went to a new doc who decided to wean her off - looks like she'll be back on it and perhaps a D & C in her future.
    Lanette
    Rainy SW WA State

    In 2014, when I was 47, I started getting my periods every couple weeks and they'd last anywhere from 7-10 days. Some months I was on my period more than I was off. And heavy periods. I had been doing some swimming once in a while prior to that year, but had to stop because I just never knew when I was going to "explode".

    I figured it was just perimenopause and I'd have to wait it out.

    Finally, after a year of this, I got fed up and went to my Dr ... early Dec 2014. She rushed me off to a specialist who squeezed me into an appointment on Dec 23, and I was in surgery in early January. I had a very large pre-cancerous polyp which they had to remove in sections.

    That settled things down until late 2016 when it started up again. In May 2017, I had another surgery to remove a large pre-cancerous polyp, a D&C, and a treatment for pre-cancer throughout the area.

    It is good to get these things checked ... it might not be just perimenopause!! I feel for your friend, but once she gets it sorted, she should feel much better.


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,470 Member
    Spring this week!! :):) No telling what next week will be like but ... spring this week!!

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    M in Oz
  • cmsavells
    cmsavells Posts: 257 Member
    @ginnytez - this weather is the pits!! I think it’s supposed to be 92-98 in Louisville all week. Cooling off to the upper 80s by weekend. It’s ridiculous! I remember needing a jacket in Columbus by mid to late September.

    Come on Fall!! It’s so hot I can’t get motivated to decorate the house for fall!!

    Connie in KY
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,588 Member
    Didn't scan docs today, will tomorrow. Did some firehouse paperwork, walked Tumble, got first haircut in over two years. Sweet gal persuaded me to "embrace the curls" but doesn't want me to comb or brush, just finger and scrunch. :noway: Can't do it. Will see how it looks after brushing at nights and combing in shower. ;) For now I look rather like a bloodhound (saggy face, droopy eyes) with VERY long brown poodle fur in ringlets. [sigh]

    Lisa not in AR, well done on the labs but most especially on the pants!
    Rho rightfully proud of the men your sons have become and should also be proud of yourself. Bravissima!
    Karen in VA your GS's humor shines through those pics. A great life skill to have.
    pip sorry for your disappointment but safety first. You are so magnetic, you could have called the lightning down from the sky!
    root canal without novacaine, Beth how did you stand it?
    Michelle, when DDS was removing temporary cement before seating my permanent crown he touched a nerve or something. I screamed and levitated and he and his assistant both jumped back 3 feet. Numbed it and a few minutes later he could proceed. Novacaine is a miracle.
    Welcome thenewmsdiggs.
    Yvonne in TX I'm coveting your overnight Celtic festival campout. We have nothing like that nearby and I really miss them. Ah, the sound of approaching bagpipe bands. Ah, men in kilts. AH!
    Allie (((hugs))) this is such a very hard time.
    Ginny in OH, the rule of thumb my chiro taught me was be sure to take magnesium with your calcium, in the ratio of 2 calcium to 1 magnesium, so 500 mg calcium with 250 magnesium is a good place to start. Also told me not to take more than 500 mg calcium at a time but take it two or three times a day to help with absorption. Good luck!
    Lisa in AR ((hugs)). Stupid old numbers. ((hugs)).
    Penny try to enjoy the digital detox ;)
    Rebecca, please tell me you didn't take that picture? Way too close to those antlers. Athena Rose NEEDS her grandma, please be careful!.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for September: grit
    Steps-1423 Sunday, 7204 so far today. vits-8 log-9 CICO-8 Tumble-7 mfp-8 AF-5
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,616 Member
    Hi all, heating on this morning for a few hours! It's set to warm up over the day.
    DH is off to cricket every day for four days this week and the same next week. They have crowded so much into September because of the World Cup in the summer. He has a 100+ minutes journey each way. Quite a lot for nearly 74. We get up early and have early breakfast. I will leave him a cooked meal for when he gets in. I have to eat earlier.
    Unfortunately he will miss the Swing dancing classes this evening, but I will go on my own.

    Karen - When you submit your work online they kind of rearrange it into book form and show you what it looks like. Then they tell you what is wrong with your formatting, i.e. margins, gutters, starting on even pages etc. You can have their "fix it" format at that point and do all your fiddling in that. I am trying this time to start with the fix it format so I don't have to go through so many steps! DH ignored all that and did not produce a professional looking book.
    I have no idea whether my copied format will be accurate, but it seems a good start.
    I have never worked in an office, or had to produce documents, so much of it is a mystery. I always had proper publishers to make sense of my bad typing and scribbles.
    Of course, KDP do have experts on hand, who, for a fee, will produce a nice looking book for you. They are out to make money after all! They can design the whole thing. I have preferred to struggle on. I think my efforts are pretty good.
    DON'T LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD.

    Haven't figured a way, other than a tedious 'drag and drop' to get my videos on the internal drive on my tablet onto my micro sd card. I've done some of them the slow way, but I have 56 to go!
    Otherwise the transition, from my old tablet to new, is going OK, if slowly. Everything wants passwords and the bank wants extra verification. I don't like all the features or layout. I am typing on my old one now, but am gradually relinquishing my grip. :laugh:
    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    LANETTE hope you enjoy the book, I just love his quirky characters. We are here for another week

    Kate UK <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,470 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    DH is off to cricket every day for four days this week and the same next week. They have crowded so much into September because of the World Cup in the summer. He has a 100+ minutes journey each way. Quite a lot for nearly 74. We get up early and have early breakfast. I will leave him a cooked meal for when he gets in. I have to eat earlier.
    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx

    Test 5 of the Ashes?

  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited September 2019
    Heather Thanks for the explanation. It seems a good idea to start with the format instead of retrofitting. Still not as user-friendly for self-publishing writers as it should be. You can be sure the experts who charge money have a simple program they just plug your submission into & voila! — perfect formatting!

    Penny Enjoy the cruise! Another adventure. xoxo

    ______

    Up & at 'em a little earlier than I wanted to be, but will embrace the luxury of having plenty of time to feed the dogs, sip my tea, and get ready for the day ahead.

    I'm thinking of Allie & Chester this morning as I greet my pups. And, because it's still so dark out, I'm thinking of Barbie, who will soon be out there walking her dogs in the peaceful chilly darkness.

    Love to all.

    _________

    Karen in Virginia
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Morning! Meals packed and gym clothes ready for a normal day. Routines are good for me

    NYKAREN
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,616 Member
    edited September 2019
    Machka - No, it's Hampshire County Cricket near where we used to live. He is a season ticket holder. He probably would go less often, but his BMF is also a season ticket holder and they love to get together.
    We were up doing our exercises early. He only managed 250 calories on the elliptical before he had to make sandwiches, pack supplies etc. He and his friend always walk round and round the ground at a good pace during the lunch and tea breaks. :D

    I took the opportunity to do as I pleased, so I broke up my exercise with chores, like cooking a Bolognese sauce and a carrot and rutabaga mash. Plus a whites wash. I quite liked breaking it up like that, I've come out about 20 calories short of my 600, but I will do something this pm. Beautiful day out there.

    The only trouble with that system is that it makes it late to do my writing. I am lazy and sleepy in the afternoons.
    I have yet to find a suitable place to do my typing out. I create lying on my bed in the morning, with the tv on in the background for company, but I have a huge amount of grunt work to do and a desk and chair might make it easier and quicker. I could buy a small desk for my upstairs room. The dining table downstairs is too high for comfortable typing. DH does his sitting on the sofa, despite having a desk in his study. I might just stick to my bed!!!

    I haven't been able to lose weight recently, despite carefully watching CICO. According to the numbers I should be slowly losing. I would like to shave off a couple of pounds before the cruise. The times when DH is out all day are trigger points for me and often have resulted in binging. I am determined it won't happen this time. I'm feeling ok right now, so I'm optimistic.

    My son has just rung me to ask if I can take Bea to nursery tomorrow, so he can catch an early train for an all day meeting in London. The older two can go to Breakfast Club. I said yes, and I can take her on the bus , which will be fun for us both, but it totally throws out my exercise and writing routine. Oh well, I'm glad I can help. Both DS and DDIL work so hard at their jobs.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,005 Member
    Lisa~ remember working out, builds muscle and muscle weighs more
    I am going down in a few minutes to take the boys out, and spend time with Chester.. Poor guy is so tired and Tom is holding out hope he will get better.. he has the final call as they live with him, and I will be there when it is his time..meanwhile we feed him whatever he wants and spoil him with love and snuggles.have the next 2 days off ,tomorrow I have to get my eyes dialated ugh.. but will work on my resume today,,,
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Lisa ...one more thing...as Barbie would say, you can't control your weight...
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather
    I know I'm going to get chastised for being political but I could not resist this:

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