WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2019
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Happy Birthday,Heather!!!!🎊🎈🎊🎈🎁1 -
Happy Birthday Heather xoxo
Well ladies,long day today and got a few things done..
I went and got my.hair colored to a Auburn for the fall looks good..and got an oil change and fed my DFIL breakfadt.what I didn't think about .was after getting both shots .that the shingles shot .kicks your butt,so the rest of the day I have been sleeping and lying in bed.
Cant feel sorry for.myself as one of my.dear friend who does my hair came in fir a chemo cut... she has stage 4 stomach and esophageal cancer and there is no cure..I was so very sad to see her hair come off,but Karen did a cute little pixie for her and it looked adorable.
We had a B17 bomber crash at our local airport 6 people perished. One of the ones that escaped is a friend of my dear friend and was burned over 40% of his body.he is at Bridgepprt Burn center..
So even though I'm feeling icky,I truly count my blessings.
Debby in Va- the ladies here can tell you I have been through the mill and back. I chose to divorce my ex as he was verbally and emotionally abusing me. He cheated on me,but I have forgiven him and get along great with both him and his girlfriend..
Update on Chester- he is holding his own bless his heart we are getting food into him and so far so good..7 -
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grandm-I’m sorry you feel bad and terribly sorry for your friend.Im happy Chester is doing better.
Debby In Va2 -
Felicia - I live with the same kind of man....doesn't really have much empathy for me or anyone else. So, I feel I am not allowed to have any sort of "episode," get upset about anything or have any type of strong reaction to anything. If I do, he "punishes" me for days by essentially ignoring me...which is better sometimes. He actually used to be somewhat empathetic with me, but not anymore. I guess it has a time limit.
Virtual hugs to all who need them and even if you don't need them.4 -
Hi all!
Yes, it's been my 70th birthday today. Wonderful day.
Too tired to talk much. But I promised I would post a photo.
I was serenaded by the waiters.
Sleep is beckoning.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX17 -
You look Fantastic!!!
Debby In Va1 -
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Heather, glad it was amazing... And you look a treat, very Egyptian princess. Happy birthday, dear heart!4
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Heather - you look a very svelte and fabulous 70. Perfect dress & tiara. I'll bet no one could believe you were 70! Happy Birthday and many, many more! 2
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Heather You look great! Can I have your dress when you're done with it???2
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NYKaren, those sand sculptures are really powerful. They may be fleeting, but they evoke feelings of compassion beautifully.
SuziQ, i am a post-Bariatric surgery patient. One thing my dear dietician emphasizes is to log EVERYTHING - for the rest of your life, if need be. I’m a bit ICD, so I even log my meds (Yes, most of them are in there under one name or another.), my fluid intake, my steps and my other exercise. It’s helped immeasurably in keeping my nutrients in track for my best health as well as weight loss.
Karen In VA, is there a GoFundMe page for that child and her parents? Ronald McDonald House is amazing, but there’s still the utilities to pay while off work.
Lanette, our trumpet vine here on the hill is regularly subject to below freezing temperatures and just laughs as them. Is there a reason you haven’t planted it in-ground?
Matcha, Lanette and anyone else following communication changes - both the “reach out” replacement for “contact” and the addition of “go ahead” and “today” were suggested in one of the trainings we received. The first was seen as more personal and gentler. The two additions were along the lines of “Hey! We’re ON this for you!”, meaning that we’re actively involved in your best interest.
I suspect they’ve caught on because people intuitively strive for connection.
Sharon Near Seattle1 -
Matchka9 bamboo sox: the thick ones do take a long time to dry. The liner sox are quick to dry.
Walked 4 miles down the railroad tracks near my house today. The tracks have been decommissioned for years, but are still there - a former commissioner fought like hell to preserve the tracks (and managed to keep them in county control), but they are too old to repair and no funds yet to turn the RR bed into a nice hiking path. A "rail riders" group runs on the best sections in the summer in little two-person pedal cars. But they don't run on my section.
I live in a very small, very rural town, so the walk from my house to the tracks is very pleasant and we see deer, rabbits, geese, ducks and evidence of coyote along the track. We (the little dog and I) cross a major irrigation ditch, a large creek, and a river four times in four miles - over short and very sturdy railroad bridges.
This is where I intend to snowshoe this winter, between the rails. The tracks go for miles (40 plus) and I rarely see another person on them.
When I was a kid railroad tracks ran right in front of the house and my sisters and I would go for miles on the railroad. We called it "the kid highway." We were forbidden to climb on rail cars if we found them parked on a spur, but of course we did anyway. These were active railroads so we had to keep our ears open for approaching trains but "put puts" (repair cars) would sometimes "sneak up on us" and the workers in the cars would laugh at us when we suddenly lept off the tracks in surprise.
One day I told my father about a long railroad bridge we had crossed and he was astounded and said we must be wrong, that bridge was miles away. So we got in the car and drove to the bridge as per my directions and sure enough, it was the bridge that was miles away. Obviously, we were then forbidden to cross that bridge again, as the only escape if a train came was to hang on the outside of the steel girders.
Yeah, back in the day.7 -
happy birthday, Heather—you Egyptian goddess 2
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Heather: I hope your day was filled with joyful surprises. I know you sparkled through them all.
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Lanette: boat is safely tied up in an enclosed, sheltered Marina in Belfast Lough, on the Eastern shore of Ireland. Many large ships use the Lough as a safe anchorage during storms.
💕 💖 💕 all the bios and updates, but tired after doing grocery shopping after lunch, and doing a spot of line dancing to cheer myself up after the funeral. Tommy is distraught. He and Kay found each other late in life and only married in June 2017. Tragic loss!
See y’all in the morning.
☘️ Terri #waitingforLorenzo #introspective4 -
Terri - I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, and for Tommy's loss. It's my greatest fear, losing Corey. I've only had 10 years with him, and it's not enough!
He kind of takes it all in stride, though. I was down on my self about my last marriage at the particular moment, and told him once (he's nine years younger, for those who don't know) that apparently my "forever" promises only last about 27 years. He said, "Well, by then, you'll be 77, and I figure you won't be able to outrun me."
One hopes that we'll split the difference and shuffle off this mortal coil about the same time. I just don't want to outlive him. That would in no way seem fair.
Lisa4 -
Hello one and all.
Heather - You look gorgeous! Happy birthday!
Sharon - It's great you have stuck to the habit of recording all intake. I have found time and again the only way for me to stay on track is to record everything (the good, the bad and the ugly). In the past I would get sloppy once in maintenance, but as long as I kept the journal the weight stayed off. Thank you for the motivation to stick with it.
GingerBeer - Love the train story and pictures. It sounds like you live in a very peaceful place.
GrandMallie - Oh, your dear friends. Sending positive thoughts and prayers.
October goals are moving along. I am doing a 30-day plank challenge. Yesterday was tough. Who would think 2, 30-second planks would make me feel like I was running the last 10 miles of a 90 mile run! LOL. Today, completed 3, 20-second plank sets. It was a little easier even if I kept my eye on the timer! 3 more days to go before a "plank rest" day.
September Goal Recap
Weight Loss Goal 5+ Pounds: September Loss 8.6 pounds
Cardio Goal Minimum of 60 Minutes/Week: Averaged 90 Minutes/Week
Strength Training Goal Minimum of 30 Minutes/Week: Averaged 30 Minutes/Week
Water Minimum Per Day 8, 8 oz Glasses: Missed a few days by 1-2 glasses.
September was the baby step month for me. I went from a total couch potato to walking during commercials and finally getting outside for walks. I am actually looking forward to doubling the exercise goals during October.
I signed up for an annual community yoga gathering scheduled for New Year's day. I am really looking forward to it and being around so many practicing yoga. It should be a peaceful way to start the first day of the new year.
Best to all.
SuziQ - Broward County, FL3 -
HI all: Sunny day here. Horses are out in the back yard pasture, goats eating their way through the arena. I have gotten some yard work done and eating has gone well.
Heather - Happy, happy birthday. You look fabulous in your finery.
Debbie in VA - I have a friend who has voiced words and phrases very similar to what you have posted. Thank you for being brave enough to do that and thanks also to all the ladies responding. It has helped me to understand where she is coming from and how to be her friend at this time. Hugs.
Rita - So sorry about Chewy.
Allie - Hope things work out with the job.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA5 -
Terri - I see Hurricane Lorenzo is going to hit Ireland. Is your boat in any danger? We get some mighty winds and torrential rains every decade or so here in the Pacific Northwest. Don't know if they are the tail-ends of hurricanes or what blowing up from Hawaii (Pineapple Express) but winds lay down trees like matchsticks and the flooding is devastating. In fact, we are overdue.
Pip - I noticed in that photo you posted of Kirby with Yogi taken 5 years ago, Kirby appeared to be heavier as well. Maybe he was just wearing bulky clothing. You both are an inspiration for sure, keeping up with your workouts and cycling.
Time to pull the Strong Women Stay Young book off the shelf and review it.
Lanette
SW WA State
Wearing baggy clothes lolol3 -
Terri - I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, and for Tommy's loss. It's my greatest fear, losing Corey. I've only had 10 years with him, and it's not enough!
He kind of takes it all in stride, though. I was down on my self about my last marriage at the particular moment, and told him once (he's nine years younger, for those who don't know) that apparently my "forever" promises only last about 27 years. He said, "Well, by then, you'll be 77, and I figure you won't be able to outrun me."
One hopes that we'll split the difference and shuffle off this mortal coil about the same time. I just don't want to outlive him. That would in no way seem fair.
Lisa
Lisa -
My Mom was married to my Dad for 20 years and they divorced. She was married to my step-father for 20 years until his death. She remarried again and told her husband they had 20 years, make them count.
Okie in the TX Hill Country5
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