WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2020

kevrit

in a slump. Gotta pull myself up. You all help more than you know!

RV Rita

JRsLateInLifeMom

http://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pack-Mt-Olive-Hamburger-Dill-Chips-Pickles-16-fl-oz-Jar/47239009

0cal pickles hamburger ate bunch of them ones are on the side of my chicken with cheese on it y mixed lettuce/spinach leaves . Crystal light 10calories lemonade y water.

Went up on exercise band weight getting used to the change 40 arm lifts with it at 25-30lbs. Figured if JRs grabbing the 2lb I’m already doing that weight. Of course finding ways to do it when he doesn’t hang on to it.

Amber Tx

Dinner don’t know yet

klanders30

RITA! You've got this, don't forget to drink water and get in your steps as best you can. Every little step counts!

NYKAREN

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cityjaneLondon

Katla - I'm guessing the fish stew was from one of their diet books. There are three of them I think. I have the first one. I use about three of those recipes regularly.

Just recently I have been on a roll with my cooking. My dinners have been soooooo good. DH has been very happy. Tonight was Tandoori Chicken with spinach daal. I do eventually get to a point where I can't be bothered, but it's been a good run. DH has prepared stewed plums for tonight.

Tomorrow I am out for lunch with my friend who is coming over on the train. I have booked The Salt Room on the seafront and asked for a table with a good view. I've not been there before, but I think it is rather elegant, so I will scrub up. Unfortunately it will be raining, or overcast. It specializes in fish and seafood, so oysters may be in my future.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

KJLaMore

Lanette- Yes, the boys are hearing both French and Spanish at home (son in law is fluent in Spanish) and when Abuela Maria comes to visit she speaks only Spanish; so Lauren is learning more Spanish as well. Joaquin hears and speaks english at daycare. Joaquin understands and responds in whatever language is spoken to him, of the three (French, Spanish, English). But if he is just talking or initiating the conversation, it tends to come out a mix of english and french. He is a bit delayed in his speech (about six months behind); but his brain is processing three languages. Since Lauren took his pacifier away from him, the words are coming MUCH quicker now.
Heather- That beach (pebble strewn walkway) looks like the perfect place to take my kids for a walk. You are absolutely correct in assuming fish bones would be a "treasure"!
Rita- Hop back on the wagon! You've got this- and we've got you!

xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

ydailey

Happy National Hat Day!

"Hats are used to make a statement, or to promote a cause or a product. Back in 1797, the introduction of the Top Hat almost caused a riot. The top hat was first worn by James Heatherington in London England. As Heatherington strolled through the streets of London, England displaying his Top Hat, crowds gathered, some people began to push and shove. Heatherington was fined for 'going about in a manner that frightened timid people.' ... National Hat Day is not intended to just keep your noggin warm. It's a chance to make a statement and to display your favorite headgear. We suggest you wear a number of different hats over the course of the day."

Kim - I know what you mean about too much to do! There are a ton of things I'd rather be doing, but I'm nowhere near able to retire so for now the paying gig gets most of my time.

Machka - Thanks for sharing the Walk Score links! As we look at where to retire (someday!), walkability will be important and the town we live in right now is not friendly for any walkers, let alone elderly ones.

Karen - I am so sorry you had to say goodbye to your sweet Bailey. I know how heartbreaking that is.

Kelly - Back when it was the Republic of Texas, our southern border with Mexico was still the Rio Grande but the northern borders encompassed parts of what is now New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming in accordance with an old treaty between the U.S. and Spain. After the Texas Revoluation in 1836, Mexico signed the Treaties of Velasco which recognized Texas as an independent nation and called for the withdrawal of Mexican troops to south of the Rio Grande to the new nation. That treaty was never ratified and Mexico continued to claim the area between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers until Mexico and the U.S. signed the Treaty of Guadalupe in 1848.

Lanette - I'll bet you're right about squatting and balance problems. I've seen photos of very elderly Chinese people squatting in place as opposed to sitting. If I tried that I'd need a hoist to get up again!


So we are really lucky here in Texas that our state was actually ahead of the curve (for once) when it came to Real ID. The transition happened relatively seamlessly and we've had compliant drivers licenses for several years.

I love hats, and have a pretty big collection that I need to edit down due to lack of closet space. Maybe I'll get one out to take with us to the beach!

-Yvonne in TX

cityjaneLondon

DH has five rather nice hats that he keeps on a table in the hall. One pork pie, one panama, one fedora, and two 'peaky blinder' flat caps, one in blue tweed and one black. I only ever wear a beanie. Mine is felted wool with big applique spots on it. In the summer I wear sun hats, including my clever Chinese folding one that DH hates. I also have a large brimmed baseball cap for running in when it's super hot and sunny. I don't like sun on my face. Big, big, sunglasses.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

grandmallie

Good evening dear friends. Busy day today.. ol Allie has every6 packed for trip except for a few odds and ends .. and did run some errands today

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sh0tzz99

Lanette and Yvonne - and others. I was reading the squatting comments and remembered my trip to Japan. Many of their toilets were not of the western style then. You squat over a hole and hold onto a little bar. I was thinking how I'd need to keep my leg muscles really strong if I lived there! Another note, there were people standing near the train stations and other populated areas handing out ads in little packages of tissues. I wondered why until I used a public bathroom. Many of the public facilities did not have toilet paper. I usually ignore those things, but I took the tissues from then on.

They are converting many to the western style, but in 2008 I had really strong quads for 2 months.

Machka9

In Tasmania, we've been fortunate to get only occasional days of smoke. Yesterday was a bad one! But by the end of the day, it started to rain ... just 0.2 mm but that was enough to dampen down the smoke a bit.

It has been raining this morning and we're up to 2mm now which isn't too bad. It's still a bit drizzly out there.

We've only got one area of concern here (which hasn't had much rain), and a handful of spot fires.




The main bushfire area is in Victoria ... SE corner of mainland Australia.


Machka in Oz

Machka9

sh0tzz99 wrote: »

Lanette and Yvonne - and others. I was reading the squatting comments and remembered my trip to Japan. Many of their toilets were not of the western style then. You squat over a hole and hold onto a little bar. I was thinking how I'd need to keep my leg muscles really strong if I lived there! Another note, there were people standing near the train stations and other populated areas handing out ads in little packages of tissues. I wondered why until I used a public bathroom. Many of the public facilities did not have toilet paper. I usually ignore those things, but I took the tissues from then on.

They are converting many to the western style, but in 2008 I had really strong quads for 2 months.

Yes ... I remember that! They were like that in Taiwan too.

Katla49

(((Rita))): Peter Rabbit recommends Chamomile Tea. I like Peppermint Tea best. I hope you're feeling happier every day. :bigsmile:

Heather: DH loves oysters, too. I’ve never developed a fondness for them. I like fish soup though.


Yesterday I went to DH’s afternoon chair yoga class with him. He enjoyed it, and I did, too. A woman who came to my regular morning yoga class was there because I recommended she give it a try. She seemed delighted with the teacher and the class. Her pleasure in the chair yoga class made me feel happy.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

JRsLateInLifeMom

Hard to pee when your toddler has learned to open a doorknob with a childproof knob cover gets a step stool stands on it to be above you demands you call his Pawpaw get off the potty. Welcome to my day.

Amber Tx

KetoneKaren

Lanette We still have 2 girl Yorkies Molly & Mabel.

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When we got to Dr. Bill's they had a room waiting for us near the exit door. The examining table had a soft thick blanket & a box of tissues on it. Bailey was a trooper to the end. A truly great little dog. I took a video exactly a week ago today to show Dr. Bill how active he was despite his heart failure & how much he had recovered from his herniated disc. He was doing his pee rounds outside in the yard, trotting about, happy, happy, happy. My sweet Bailey.

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Karen in Virginia

klanders30

Karen (((hugs)))

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exermom

For some reason, I just didn’t feel like exercising this morning. I am freezing cold, and it’s in the 60’s. Of course, there won’t be any exercise tomorrow. The plan for Friday is to go to the water class.

Karen VA – my heart is breaking for you

Ahhh…chicken broth and jello….breakfast of champions! But you’re right, Barbie, chicken broth seems to keep me full longer, probably the protein content. I just found out that I am supposed to be there at 11:00. Well, that means I get to start the second dose of prep at 5 and finish by 7.

Since my procedure isn’t scheduled until 11, that probably means I won’t have it until 12, by the time I have it then get home, I’ll probably still have some of the anesthesia in me so I don’t know if I can bowl.

Singing – I always say if they want to clear out a church or someplace in record time, have me sing.

We had a member, wasn’t her name Wendy, who was a beekeeper. I remember her telling us all about the queen bees etc. Where has she been lately?

Lisa – I remember Vince one time telling me that at work some of the guys went to drive go-karts. They billed it to the company calling it “team building”

I feel my sinuses acting up. Well, that happens whenever there is a change in the weather and it’s gotten unseasonably warm now. Normally, I take a decongestant and that helps. But right now I don’t want to attempt taking anything. So I’ll just suffer with the headache. Better than suffering by having to redo this prep

Virginia – welcome. You won’t find anyone here who isn’t kind or polite. Helpful, yes. Unkind…no

Karen – ((HUGS)))

Michele in NC
Who is close to the bathroom

barbiecat

Karen in VA