WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2013
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Joyce: Your family is amazing. I am so impressed with the notion of an adopted adult man. My dad had someone like that in his life for a time. Dad found a drunk outside his lodge hall and began doing nice things for him, supplying warm clothes or a meal. As time went on, the man started going to AA. Further along, he met a nice woman. They got an apartment, and were still friends with dad. I think they eventually married. The last we heard, Tom was staying off he bottle and employed. Sometimes random acts of kindness trigger amazing improvements for a person’s life. Other times, they simply bring a smile. Both are worthwhile outcomes.:flowerforyou:
Heather: Thanks for your sympathy regarding my wrist. I’m doing okay & slept well but I’m wondering how this can wait until Monday. I’m guessing the doctor is taking a few days off or has a very busy schedule. I’m backing away from strength training for now, but plan to continue cardio. I can ride my trike in the garage hands free.:bigsmile: What is CBT Psychotherapy? I don’t recognize the acronym.:flowerforyou:
Anamika: Thank you for your kind words. One of the wonderful surprises this board brings is the opportunity to know people from far away and learn a bit about their lives. I enjoy your posts very much. :flowerforyou:
Gail and Meg: Enjoy your cookies. They’re a trigger food for me, so I have to abstain or I’ll eat them all. :grumble: Mom used to make wonderful shortbread cookies this time of year, and she used cookie cutters to make holiday shapes like stars and bells. She also made yummy fudge. I have the recipes and the cookie cutters, but it f I made either treat, I’d eat every bite and lick the batter bowls.:ohwell:
Laura in MD: Congratulations on the loss.:bigsmile:
Cindy: Clothes fitting and smaller sizes are two of the very best NSV’s in my experience. Surprise on the faces of people I haven’t seen in a while is also on my list. My very best NSV is that I seem to have more energy than before—even with the temporary inconvenience of a “limp wrist.”:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
Margaretturk: Substituting in a challenging class is a great gift for the teacher who must be away. It is a gift for the kids, too.:flowerforyou:
We have snow! This is not an everyday experience here, or even an every year experience. Snow before Christmas is particularly unusual. It is only a scattering but makes things beautiful. Local birds have been putting on a lovely show, too. The hummingbirds are squabbling over the feeder, which is very entertaining, and we’ve seen a beautiful Bald Eagle circling above the river, likely fishing.
Katla in white NW Oregon
December goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink at least 3 glasses of water every day0 -
Been away for a couple of days but finally caught up on the reading! Found out yesterday that the house I have for sale in TN did not have insurance on it since March! No notifications at all! The agent told me that the previous employee didn't keep all the information up to date. I had to find different insurance from here and spent the day on the phone yesterday taking care of that! Today, I get a call from Social Security saying they granted my disability and want to send me a big chunk of money! Weird because I have been working and making much to much to quality for this! I told them not to put it in my account and research it. I don't want to get that money then have to pay it back with interest! I hope no one is using my SS #! I am so sorry about all those who are having problems right now. I will keep you all in my prayers... death, illness, hospitals, broken bones, aches and pains! Just found out about a death of someone I know. 'Tis the season I guess.....
On a good note, I worked out 5 days in a row and stuck to the diet plan I was given all 5 days! Yay! I should see a difference in the scales come Monday. If not, that's ok because I am feeling better and my clothes are fitting better.
I am at work and really busy so have to go.
Rita in damp and dreary CT0 -
Hello from Ohio. We've seen ice,rain & snow this morning.Heavier snow started an hr ago.Roads are salted,so isn't sticking yet,but trees & yards are white.TV says more snow,maybe 4-8".
We are ok so long as the electric stays on.Never lit the gas fireplace,but there's a 1st time for everything.:grumble:
Did lots of grocery shopping the last couple days,so that is done.Have a cookie exchange the 14th,needed lots of good things for that.At the end of the day,will have 6 different types of cookies.:sad: give some away,freeze the rest......DH can grab a few when ever He wants.
Went to pool 3 times this wk,very early,before classes.Only 2-3 women there at 7am....lots of room for us to do exercises & I can baby my shoulder.
Have no idea what the problem is,woke me in the night last wk,hurting like a toothache.Not achy now,but tender Seems to go from shoulder blade,up & over to sore collar bone.
Grandmallie ,what brand rice cakes? Sounds good
Laura,don't you love a good discount? I'm sure those who worked deserve it :flowerforyou:
You see what a short memory I have:ohwell: but do enjoy all the pics & posts. Happy Friday, PatinOh0 -
Good Afternoon, Ladies!
I am having trouble with food. I am slowly letting go of my good habits for the old habits that caused me to gain so much weight. The worst is the grazing, I just feel this craving to keep eating! Of course, that is compounded by my compulsion to also eat everything Christmas that is made with white flour! I did not bring along my OA list, so I can not call my sponsor, either. I wonder if my sick little brain left it home on purpose?
We went to the school for a basketball game last night (girls) and tonight we are going to a boy's game. It is nice to see old friends and fellow teachers.
Katiebug- Lake Vermlion is a beautiful area. However, the smart people are only there in the summer! Take care, it looks like cold weather is heading your way, too.
Katla- What happened to your wrist? Broken? How did you do that?
Sandy- I couldn't shut the comparison switch off in my brain, either, but she did a good job. I wasn't as impressed with the male actors/singers.
Renny- I think there should be excerise calorie points for "driving in bad weather & shivering". Be careful on the roads.
Meg- YUP! Snow, snow, and now below-zero cold. I will survive, though, because Bill has extra long underwear for me! HeeHeeHee!
For Today: No gluten; only meals and healthy snacks, no grazing!
Pat (Phoo)0 -
Heather not everyone in our wonderful family like this man my brother adopted. He is very different. I don't know of any other way of saying but just to say it. He is very, very black. He is a little slow, has club feet and wears diapers. My siblings accept this guy into our family. None of the inlaws do. Just the kids of Don and Grace Peterson. We were brought up with that kind of love and if Mom said that he was a Peterson, that means he is. But the others very openly are distant to him. One of the reasons my brothers family adopted him was because of how their youngest son reacts to him. He normally will do anything to please this man. So he is really upset over his younger 'brother'. The first Christmas he came up here he tried to play some Christmas carols on his guitar and that didn't work out well and he was openly critisized about it. Weird thing about it that the one who was the most verbal is my sister's son who is in AA and a mentor to several guys. So he has been on the outside looking in as far as being accepted and in trouble.
I think I have a bladder infection and sinus infection all in one. Coughed so much last night that I can hardly talk this morning.
It took a long time for our snow to start last night, I have no idea how much ice is underneath what snow is on the ground. We could get up to 8 inches today. Take care guys.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
OK, I'll join in. I lost nearly 50 pounds, slacked off when a lot of stressful things at once hit me during the spring, and ... well, when I'm not intentional, I sabotage myself. I've gained about 20 of it back. And now it's Christmas season, SO ... My goals for December are to weigh less at the end of the month than the beginning, (even if it's only one pound), to use my new treadmill at least 15 minutes/day, and to drink at least 6 cups of water per day. For December, I think that's doable.
Diane from Spokane (it rhymes!)0 -
Welcome, Diane from Spokane :flowerforyou: . I'm kinda new around here too, and I'm also guilty of sabotage :frown: . I tend to get frustrated with my lack of weightloss, then I ruin any little progress I do make. I think your goals are doable and realistic for December...I plan on doing the same!
As for today, here in beautiful WV it's gray and rainy. We're do for some winter weather to arrive on Sunday in the form of freezing rain and sleet. I can deal with snow since I can walk in it, but I can't walk on the ice!
I didn't make it to the gym this morning and I'm disappointed in myself. I woke up at 5am and heard the rain, rolled over and went back to sleep til 6:30! I hate driving in the rain and dark, but I also hate missing a workout :grumble:
Wising you all the best on this terrific Friday!
Barb from eastern WV0 -
Katla - CBT is cognitive behavioural therapy. It seems to be the therapy of the moment, DH has been having it, but it really is the same sort of thing that Barbie tells us. Ancient wisdom in a way, but it aims to change the way we think. Jess' s books are an accessible way of approaching it - very user friendly.
My new tree is out of its box and is great. I don't think you would know it wasn't real from 18" away!:bigsmile: We will get the decorations out of the attic this weekend.
Joyce- the story of the Good Samaritan comes to mind. It is easy to be kind to those who are attractive. The unattractive are a harder ask. And a test of love. I have rarely been up to that kind of test, but I admire hugely those that are.
Patceoh- bad luck on the shoulder. Luckily most of these things get better with time, but not all. Don't suffer for too long without a 2nnd opinion.
Pat phoo - I'm not suprised you're grazing in the cold and snow. If I didn't have DH to keep me on the straight and narrow and drag me into the gym every day I would stay under the covers and eat all day. And it's not even snowing here! Apparently in rural France the peasants used to more or less "hibernate" in the winter to save on fuel and food. They stayed in bed and slept most of the time. Nature's way I guess.
Bread sauce making this weekend.:laugh: Might get started on the Christmas cards. Just wish I could lose this half pound that's been hanging on for ages. I had gained water weight this morning, but hope that will be gone tomorrow. I am sticking to my plan, but it seems to be maintaining me now, not losing. I am so happy with my weight now, but a bit baffled as to why that tiny bit won't shift. It seems to like me!:bigsmile: :sad:
Love to all, Heather UK0 -
evening ladies~
PatceOh- Stew Leonards makes there own right in front of you it is pretty neat..
I am not really hungry tonight and I only had about 750 calories today. so my dinner is a cup of pumpkin spice tea
I am not going to eat,if Im not hungry..
I will have a bagel in the morning with a cup of tea and some fruit, but that will be about it until dinner...
I am pretty tired but have laundry in the washer so have to wait for that and put it in the dryer..
we will be getting some of the yucky weather tonight, and a break in it for tomorrow during the day and then sunday night into monday freezing rain and ice:grumble: that is what scares me, I can handle snow..
that is why I love florida:bigsmile: you dont have to shovel sunshine...0 -
Hello ladies,welcome Diane:flowerforyou:
Spent the afternoon with my knitting group,so glad they changed the day to Fri so I can go.
Ordered most of my xmas gifts online.Was doing good until today.
Ordered Violet these 2 dolls she wants,couldn`t find anywhere,got them ordered and today get 2 of the same doll and the doll she wanted wasn`t the one I got 2 of.Was disappointed.Can`t exchange,they refund the money.Now gotta go looking again.Oh,well
Have a good night all
HUGS
jane0 -
Brrrrrrrr! It's cold out there! It's supposed to get down in the single digits tonight and the neighbor's two golden retrievers have been out all day, running up and down our fence line. Their people seem to be gone. Hubby is worried sick about them being out all night in the cold, so he's trying to fix them up a little nest in our storm room. He's already fed and watered them, and they were famished, but honestly, those dogs are always famished. We're used to picky eating whippets, so dogs that gobble their food are foreign to us. They are outdoor dogs so he can't convince them to come indoors at all. They are really sweet dogs. I hope their people aren't going to be gone all weekend. They've done that before. And of course there's always the risk of them getting hit by a car. Stupid people. Sweet hubby.
I am trying to stay inside out of the cold. The nurses at rehab told me heart patients need to be really careful at temps under 40 or over 80. So I have a good excuse, and I'm going to milk it for all it's worth. The roads were pretty icy this morning. We didn't get much snow though, but more is possible tomorrow.
Take care everybody, and stay warm!
Sylvia0 -
Rita: Congratulations are in order! You’ve taken care of business like a champion all the way around AND stuck to your diet plan. WTG! Clothes fitting better is wonderful news.:flowerforyou:
Pat (Phoo): I slipped on black ice and landed on my left hip and left hand. :grumble: The wrist took the brunt of the fall. I went in for an x-ray and was told I have a broken bone. I’ve been ordered to wear a wrist brace for support until the hand specialist can see me on Monday. I think it is a relatively small break. My fingers are working just fine.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: Infections are nothing to mess around with. Get medicine and rest.:flowerforyou:
Diane from Spokane: Welcome to the group. Your December goals sound very sensible.:flowerforyou:
Heather: Thanks for translating the acronym. You seem to be part of a family of writers.
I’m glad you’re happy with your tree, and love that you’ll be putting your own favorite decorations on it.:flowerforyou:
Grandmallie: 750 calories doesn’t seem healthy. I hope you’re not coming down with something just before your trip to Florida. Hugs. :flowerforyou:
Jane: Good luck finding the right doll.:flowerforyou:
We woke up to a scatter of snow and decided to do some shopping in the neighboring town where there is a Fred Meyer. We started off in my GMC Envoy because we didn’t’ trust the roads and wanted the 4WD option. The farther from home we went, the worse the roads were. We shifted into 4WD and were very sure footed. Many others weren’t and there were wrecks. The store parking lot was very slick and had ice on top of snow. God Bless 4WD! We got home without a mishap. We also bought large plastic containers of kitty litter for each car. It can be very helpful in an icy situation.
Katla in beautiful and cold NW Oregon
December goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink at least 3 glasses of water every day0 -
Well seems our winter weather is staying south so far we had sun and just cool temps today.
My DS is 43 today where does the time go, have had a challange last few days as my brother is in intensive care with nemonia (spelling) and his wife is in a 2nd hospital with breathing problems they are still trying to sort out now today my sister finds out her tests are showing severe heart problems and she goes to a heart specialist dec 2o and was told to be prepared to stay in hospital cant be good then my neighbours df died tuesday so not stress eating is my nsv.
Have got my tree up and decorated yes I go artifical hubby has allergies and real ones have him in a bad way before the day is out.
Got most of the shopping done and I make one dessert to take to DD house as she is hosting dinner this year. That should keep me on track.
Well hope everyone has a good weekend and stay safe and warm
Juanita in sudbury0 -
H-H-Hi everyone! My teeth are chattering! What a cold day; the wind chills were below zero all day. I have a fabulous coat by Lands End though that is rated to either -25 or -35 so actually I stay warm. The coldest part of the day for me was grocery shopping. My store is being remodeled and one whole wall is gone, covered by a tarp. It’s almost unbearable in there; the employees all wear coats and gloves!
So sad to lose one of my personal heros, Nelson Mandela. We could probably count on ONE hand the number of people who made such a difference that we can say they truly made the world a better place, and he was one of them. I remember so vividly watching on the TV when he was released from prison and walked out so dignified. So today I am grateful for living during his time so that I know of his legacy and deep humanity.
Margaretturk: stay warm up there!
Katla: I wonder if there was MSG in those calzones??? I’m sorry to hear your wrist is broken! I’m with you; I don’t understand not setting the wrist now. What happened to emergency rooms? That’s where I would be sent if I went to my doc’s office with a broken wrist. They do sometimes want to wait for swelling to decrease, but that’s only if it is extremely swollen and the doc should have told you that. Are you icing and elevating it? Remember to only use ice for 20 minutes then take it off. Your eagle in the snowy sky sounded beautiful
Michele: don’t worry, I get a new batch of students in January….56 of them! We are all panicking with what to do with them! I hope your arm gets better.
Joyce: wow you are right about Christmas! I hope the storm misses you
AnnCaroleOne: what a beautiful mouser! Her color is lovely
Heather: please send some of that hot coffee to me. I have to get up and go to diabetes class tomorrow and it will be below zero. Those books sound amazing!
Anamika: sending hugs and good thoughts across the world your way! Your notes are always so positive!
Gail: thanks for the link! I will definitely check it out. I spent hours last night drooling over the pictures in that cookie magazine. Funny though, I didn’t really want any!
Laura: what a great nsv!!!!! And that is a super benefit for working a holiday!
Cindy: congrats on the pants that zip!
Rita so sorry about the house issue, but glad to hear you have had five successful days in a row!
Patceoh: stay safe and warm up there!
Pat: Back away from the snack!!! LOL. I have long underwear too that I love. It’s silk and so warm, but now it’s so big the crotch about hangs to my knees. I’d better buy new ones!
Diane from Spokane: welcome to the group
Barb: I think I would have snoozed too!
Jane: now that’s a frustrating online shopping story! I hope you find the right one
Sylvia: I hate people who treat animals that way. I can’t bear to leave a dog outside….I’m always afraid he’ll run off, get poisoned, get stolen, bark and annoy people….Our next door neighbors have 2 dogs they ignore and in the summer heat they are outside all day too.
Well it sounds like many of us are having bad weather or will get it this weekend, so please everyone stay safe and stay warm. Take care all, Meg from the ice box in Omaha0 -
Sylvia I would call the pound about the two dogs. That is animal abuse. Good for you and you hubby for taking care of them.
Meg, I hate going down the meat/dairy aisles due to it being cold. The older I get the colder I get. I do not want to become my Mother but I don't think I have a choice about getting old. I do layer. I love hearing your stories about your students. Makes me remember about my days in nursing school and especially teaching my patients, families and new employees. I would still be working if I could do it. I did not volunteer to 'retire' at age 49.
We got 7 inches today, will be dry tomorrow but then start up again on Sunday. I don't know how much ice is underneath all that snow. I stayed in, hubby went and walked on the mall. I think I am dedicated enough now that if I got a recumbent bike for home I would use it. I bought one years ago, and I mean years, and it ended up being a clothes rack. Our nursing unit had a weight loss contest that I won and I used the prize money to buy it. That was just one of my many diets in my life. But when I see recumbent bikes they don't have the kind of seat that I like. But if I had one at home I could use it more frequently but less miles at a time. My husbands billfold won't open for something like that though.
I don't like taking sleeping pills but I desperate to get a good nights sleep. So I may tonight. Sleep tight, stay warm.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
AnneCaroleOne - what an absolutely beautiful cat.
Heather - thanks for the smile when I read about the imaginary blueberry ice cream and shivering
Didn't watch the Sound of Music but instead watched episode 6 of season 4 of Dontown Abbey. It's neat that my girlfriend was able to get it. I'm going to have Vince copy it to a flashdrive of mine so that I can give her hers back in case she needs it.
Are my eyes going or playing tricks on me or has MFP reduced the size of its font?
Got something in the mail for the previous owner. Vince also got the same sort of thing, so we'll see if it's junk mail or not. Whenever we got something for him, I always gave him something for his kids (cookies, cake, etc). Well, I was planning to make these graham bars for christmas for us, so I made them today. If it turns out that it's something that he should have, I'll give him some of those bars. If not, we can have them for Christmas Eve. Right now I'm making these wine cookies. They aren't overly sweet. Really, it calls for red wine but I used white (shhh...) since that's all I had and put some red food coloring in it. Say, does anyone know if wine can be frozen? I'm not a wine drinker and this recipe only calls for 1 cup. I opened a bottle, took out a cup and took the rest of the bottle to Jessica's.
Laura - wonderful NSV's! You have much to be proud of
Cindy - fantastic NSV
katla - My biggest downfall used to be raw cookie dough. Lately, tho, it's weird, I really don't seem to care for it.
Joyce - your family amazes me. What love and compassion you all have. Feel better fast! Sending virtual chicken soup your way (look at it this way...you won't have to cook....lol)
Rita - when we moved to NC, our house in PA did have insurance, but it would have only been for a few months. The only reason we got the insurance was becaue we'd been with the company for many many years and didn't have any claims
Everone in snow's path -- stay warm and safe
Diane from Spokane - welcome, you CAN do it.
Barb from eastern WV - I think we're all guilty of sabotage (except for barbie, that is)
Took my aluminum to the Humane Society and then did an hour of the deep water class. Tomorrow is yoga.
Sylvia - I didn't know that heart patients need to be careful about the temps. Milk away is what I say
Picked up my earrings (the ones that flash). Took them some of the wine cookies I'd been making right before they called then stopped at Ross and found a pair of paints I'm thinking I'll like. I bought them, but I can always return them. Boy, I must be getting old. I really didn't like waiting in that line to check out. I'm hoping to do all or at least most of my shopping online this week.
Jessica is supposed to be here tonight, but looking at the weather, Vince said he was going to ask her not to come. It looks like it'll be pretty nasty in Reston on Sunday and we don't want her driving in that. She'll be here in a few weeks, anyway.
Juanita in Sudbury - happy birthday to your son! I'm so sorry for all that you've gone and are going thru
Michele in NC0 -
Hi, I saw your group and thought yes. I'll write something.
I'm Gael I'm from Tasmania, Australia.
Its the small island at the bottom of Oz. Its not as hot as the rest of Australia. Infact if the sun isn't shining it can be quite cool.
I've recently joined MFP after being on another site, MFP has a more logical search engine food wise than the other site.
Its also got a nice bunch of involved people.
I'm on track to keep losing weight but of course have a long way to go.
I've been a serial overeater most of my life.
My goals for December are to keep on losing weight and hopefully next Wednesday I'll know from the Dr what I can do about my L knee and exercise. The knee has improved since the recent weight loss :bigsmile:
I'm a nurse but, luckily work in a mental health facility where I'm not running around a lot so have been able to handle the problem with my knee.
My major goal for December is to get through the 'silly season' without losing the plot food wise as Christmas has been the major cause for me going back to bad eating several years in a row :sad:
Not this year!0 -
:flowerforyou: I think the font size changed on MFP. Well, only thing to do is use my mouse to increase it again, so I can read everyone's posts.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Yesterday saw Victoria have a major power outage city wide. Not sure what happened. Today at work the heating did not work, so I got quite chilled. I kept my scarf on and on occasion my winter coat. So now and then I went over to the sunny side of our floor to soak up some sun rays. It took till the end of the work day, but really not until I got home for me to get warm again. We have a wood fireplace and oil central heating. Thank goodness.
The windchill is playing tricks on us. One of our sons is in Saskatchewan and he says it is -53 degrees Celcius; that is ~minus 63 in Fahrenheit. Shoot me now if I ever have to live there. Our little granddaughter is 5 months today. And is she ever adorable.
:flowerforyou: Diane - welcome. Yes you can do it.
:flowerforyou: Katla - that is a bummer about your wrist. I have zero advice about what to do. I am an accountant, not a nurse, so have no clue what is the right thing that should be done. Although, I did raise about 4 kids (they say), which gave me plenty of experience in any emergency department of any hospital on any continent. :bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Welcome Gael from Tasmania, Australia - you will find lots of encouragement here.
I watched the Sound of Music last night, and really enjoyed it. I had had a stressful day, so it was a lovely end to the day. I think Carrie Underwood did a splendid job and she sure has an amazing voice.
It's 8PM here in winter.wonder.land. which should normally not be such. I am going to watch some tv and then off to bed. Tis a long weekend for me, because I will be off on Monday. So, you will likely hear from me again.
ttyl Renny
From Frosty Vancouver Island, BC0 -
Patin sorry you are hurting.
Pat : Snacking throughout the day doesn't work for me either.
Joyce hope you get better soon.
Diane welcome:flowerforyou:
Katla hope break heals quickly. I use kitty liter too for our sidewalks.
Juanita sorry to hear about your brother, wife, and neighbor
Thanks for the reminder of what Nelson Mandela stood for
Gael from Australia welcome :flowerforyou:
Anyone I missed :flowerforyou:
This is what I wrote to encourage one of MFP friends in response to her Blog. I hope you like it.
The idea of will power can be exhausted is explored in the book The Power of Habit. They do go onto to say it can be strengthened. Their thought is to figure out the inflection points, the times when you know your will power will be low, and come up with a plan that will be a good choice for you.I am trying to apply this principal in my own life. Not an easy thing to do because habits are not always so easily changed. Right now you are a young woman who is empowering herself. Will you make mistakes?Yes. We all do. Ask yourself what did I learn and how can I do better next time? Changing your eating habits is a process. Sometimes I know it can feel like one step forward two steps back. You will do what is best for you. I believe in you. Take care.
Just got back from the play Ira Gershwin and the Great American Songbook. The music was wonderful, the story of his life fascinating, and the singing sublime.
Subbing today went better than expected for this group. One little girl was having trouble with the other students. She would step on their feet and then get upset when they reacted. I found out her mother recently passed away, so I tried to give her some extra attention. Another little girl Amya made me a bunch of hearts. Makes it all worth while.
Good night sleep well.:yawn:0 -
Diane, welcome! :flowerforyou:
Gael, welcome!:flowerforyou: I have been to Australia to visit DH'S brother and family, but not to Tasmania. I have wanted for a long time to visit the nature reserves there, but DH is currently having a problem with long haul flights.. DH's uncle lived there for most of his adult life.
Michelle - if you are only going to cook with the left over wine then I have heard you can freeze it in ice cube trays then it's easy just to take out what you need for a stew or something. I buy those 33cl bottles for cooking. My local supermarket often has them on offer so I buy 3 for £5. If I open a bottle I drink it so the little ones are great for cooking.
Katla - one of the lovely things about Christmas is getting out all the old decorations. I still have a couple of glass baubles from my childhood, well scratched, and a few things that the children made. My cake decorations are from my mother and my children remember them well. I also have a lot of decorations that belonged to DH'S partner who died of breast cancer and I love to get them out and hang them on the tree and put them in glass jars. It's nice for him and I like them too - some of them are lovely Scandinavian type wooden models of toys. Some other red things were a present from an old friend who brought them back from Norway for me. I hang them from a twiggy branch. I also have a nativity I bought when I was studying performance in Mexico. (Retablos) It has an upper story. The top half is people worshipping a Mexican hat! Round it I put my mini people I bought from Provence. It is traditional there to have the nativity in a village scene so I have the priest, the mayor, the lavender seller, the garlic seller and many others. By the nativity is a metal llama I bought in Peru. He is very interested in what is going on!
I hope this year that DGS will find all this very interesting, but they are too delicate to play with. I love mini things and can spin endless narratives in my head. In France traditionally the mayor and the priest were always at odds so I make sure the mayor is listening in to the priests conversation with the mayonnaise mixer.:laugh:
I'm going to make raspberry, yoghourt and choc chip ice cream today. It's from a healthy website and I use some stevia. It was heavenly last time I made it!:bigsmile: It's an alternative to heavy pudding at Christmas. Or addition!:laugh:
Keep warm everyone. Real winter is yet to hit us in the south, but I'm sure it will come. I just want the family to get here for Christmas, then I don't care. The east of England has had a high tidal surge with many houses flooded. They closed the Thames Barrier and had the highest tide since it was built. We are bright and mild here and counting our blessings.
Love Heather in Hampshire UK0 -
I am up and having my warm lemon water, this will be something I continue to do the rest of my life I think.tons of benefits..
slept real well last night.and have to work till noon today.. then up to my dads after we will be giving him his christmas present early we all chipped in and got him a t.v
we will have to make 2 trips to my FIL because we ordered stuff for christmas for him and it probably wont come until next week sometime. Tom the DH is half way there at work so if it comes I will just have him take it over after he gets out of work0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Oh my, I am so stressed this December:frown: . The tree is up but not decorated, presents are strewn all over the great room…unwrapped, there are bags of old clothing needing to go to Salvation Army, a pile of clothes needing to go to the dry cleaners, more decorations to put out…and I am just overwhelmed with it all
. It`s been a long time since I`ve been this stressed, my shoulders are just aching! I did get the freezer cleaned out,( maybe another reason my shoulders hurt,) it was packed full, I had things in there from 5 yrs. ago. Needless to say I had a few garbage bags full, and now it`s all nice and clean and I don`t have to worry about something falling out when I open the door:embarassed: , the dog still runs in the opposite direction when I open the freezer:laugh: .
Rori To answer your question about the freezer, I put trash in the freezer:huh: , things like onion peels and shrimp tails, anything really that would stink up the trash can, I put them in baggies and freeze them. I usually take them out though when I empty the trash can, seeing all the little baggies at the back of the freezer tells me I didn`t do a very good job:frown: . Hope your hands are okay now! Stay warm!!!
Katla So sorry to hear about your wrist. I don`t why they want to wait until Monday to set it though. I love to read about the adventures of your hummingbirds:happy: ! My brother has an Envoy, that`s the car that just stopped running, his transmission was shot:sad: . He`s now looking for another SUV.
Michele I still have problems trying to post pics here, maybe Jb would know how to post a video! sounds like you`re doing a lot of baking...yummy!!!
Heather Congrats to your DDIL!!! The books sound interesting, I love to read, will check them out! Shivering with pretend ice cream:laugh: , some of the best cake I`ve ever had has been the pretend cakes my granddaughters used to make
! Low calorie too:bigsmile: !
Cindy Congrats on the great NSV!!
Margaretturk I like the “intentional act of kindness”!
Diane from Spokane Welcome to the group! Come in often and chat away with us!
Grandmallie Stay warm and safe, we are going to be getting freezing rain starting maybe tonight into Sunday
:sad: , high temp for Sunday supposed to be 34 degrees. Warming up on Monday to the 50`s so things should melt!
Jane Martin Hope you can find the doll Violet wants!!!
Sylvia Thank goodness those doggies have you and hubby to look after them! I agree…stupid people !!! Sweet Sylvia and hubby:bigsmile: !!
Juanita You have had a challenging few days, sending well wishes your way:flowerforyou: !
Meg I agree Nelson Mandela, a truly great man!!! In your response to Katla I actually read the sentence as “I wonder if there was a message in those calzones?” I thought why would there be a message in them:huh: , they my brain started back up and I “got” it:embarassed: ! It was a good laugh at myself though:laugh: ! Sounds like you need a new pair of long underwear! Stay warm!
Gael Welcome! Come in often and chat with us!
Renny Oh my, that cold…..I couldn’t handle it:noway: :noway: :noway: !!! Enjoy your long weekend!
I know I missed many people, I`m thinking of you all though !!!
Time to get off this computer and start getting some things done, just to release some of this stress! Once the great room is in order I think I`ll be able to relax some!
Have a wonderful day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in cloudy, rainy NC where the ice storm will start late tonight:sad:0 -
Good Morning Ladies,
Heather like the ice cube idea. I agree about decorating. As I decorate for this season it reminds me of all the important people in my life and how blessed I am. It also reminded me to write OPEN WITH A SMILE on my Christmas cards when I start to write them.
Grandmallie you reminded me to drink my water this morning. I used a lime today.:drinker: I am drinking it as I type.:drinker:
DeeDee: This is a stressful time of year for many reasons. Be kind to yourself. What is really important to you will get done.
In the play last night Ira wrote the lyrics to My Love is Here to Stay after his brother George died from a brain tumor at age 38. There is a reason music heals.
I would like my intentional act of kindness today to be to tutor a former student I had. It might be too cold for her to make it. High of two today.BRRRRRRRRRRRR
Have a wonderful day.
Margaret0 -
Morning everyone,
Our weather here has been very strange. It was in the upper 70's yesterday but the cold front is supposed to dip in tonight.
:drinker: To all of you who are enduring bitter temps enjoy a hot beverage of your choice. I may make a pot of Russian Tea today. My mother always made it around Christmas. I really do miss her.
I'm off to the elliptical. I didn't get that done yesterday.
My husband called yesterday afternoon to ask me to bring keys to open his truck so he could come home yesterday. He didn't lock his vehicle on Thursday evening and he hopped in and used the keyless start. Did lock it at work and when he wanted to come home couldn't open the door ooops! I didn't mind he has rescued me countless times but I may suggest that he put an extra key in his billfold. And when I got there the young coworker parked next to him needed a jump start so we were able to get him going too.
A blessed day to you all,
Cindy0 -
Thanks Rori, the cat in the picture is our seal point Himalayan. Her name is Hushi (Japanese for Chopsticks) Believe it or not, but she is six years old!
She is adorable!0 -
Katia, :flowerforyou: So sorry to hear about your wrist. Hope all goes well on Monday.
Good Morning all, I'm going shopping today. Going to get out there with the crowds and look at everything. There is nothing I'm shopping for, so no pressure on me.
Hope you all enjoy your weekend!0 -
Good Morning Everyone!
We're preparing for the winter storm that's hit many of you to the south and west. Yesterday we had heavy rain all day. Today it's sunny much much colder. Tomorrow snow/ice are supposed to hit. We'll see!
I'm having a tough time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. I'm usually very excited about decorating but this year I don't feel like doing anything. I have 2 sons that are grown and live a couple of hours away and I'm not sure if they'll be here or not. They usually spend the holidays with their wives families and I'm left out in the cold! I need to remember the reason for the season and not feel sorry for myself!0 -
Cindy, your key story reminded me of the time I went to Wal Mart and had to call hubby - and get him out of a meeting- because I left my keys in the car. Just before he got there I found my keys at the bottom of my purse. So, I opened the door, tossed the keys inside and locked the door. What else could I do? To this day, 15 years later, he doesn't know. :laugh:
The dogs were still at our house this morning. They were running around outside but they had used the nest in the storm room at some point during the night. Those are some of the happiest, friendliest dogs I've ever met. Kinda makes me want one, but they are so big. Of course I don't need to get one of my own, I get to share these two.
I feel a migraine coming on. My hair hurts and I see crystals when I close my eyes, so I'd better get my meds and go back to bed.
Have a nice weekend.
Sylvia0 -
Meg: We don’t have a hospital in our area. The nearest is over 20 miles away. Urgent care is like an emergency room, I guess, but lacks actual doctors and is full of sick people. I don’t want what they’ve got. I’m doing okay waiting, and have even forgotten to take the Tylenol they want me to use as a pain/swelling suppressant once or twice. It must not be a very bad break. I hope he doesn’t have to re-break anything. :frown:
Juanita in Sudbury: You seem to have an avalanche of worries right now. I hope your brother, sister & sil are doing okay. Hugs.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: My mom’s chocolate chip cookie dough was sooo good. The cookies were also okay but I liked the dough best. The commercial dough you can buy in tubes or tubs is not even in the same league as hers and doesn’t tempt me.:flowerforyou:
Gael from Tasmania: Welcome! I like this site better that the other one I found, too, and it has been a wonderful choice for me. It is an amazing source of support and encouragement. Stop by often.:flowerforyou:
Renny: Thanks for your kind thoughts. What is ttyl? :huh: :flowerforyou:
Heather: I’m sorry to hear about tidal surges and flooding on the east coast of England. I’m glad things are milder in your area.:flowerforyou:
Michelle: The only videos I’ve seen on this site were uploaded to YouTube and a link was posted. I’ve never actually uploaded a video to YouTube and have no how-to advice.:flowerforyou:
Angie: Thanks for your good wishes. :flowerforyou:
Barbsunshine: I’m sorry you’re having trouble getting into the spirit of the season. I won’t get to spend the holidays with my kids this year, either. Hugs.:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I loved your car key story so much I read it to DH. He laughed out loud. Thanks for sharing. I hope your migraine goes away before it gets worse.:flowerforyou:
I just checked the Christmas Ship website and the lighted boat parade is cancelled for tonight due to high winds and cold temperatures. I am sorry they won’t be here this year but I know they made the right decision. It would have been a very unsafe situation for everyone in their group. We’ll enjoy them another year.
Katla in beautiful and cold NW Oregon
December goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink at least 3 glasses of water every day0 -
Cindy, your key story reminded me of the time I went to Wal Mart and had to call hubby - and get him out of a meeting- because I left my keys in the car. Just before he got there I found my keys at the bottom of my purse. So, I opened the door, tossed the keys inside and locked the door. What else could I do? To this day, 15 years later, he doesn't know. :laugh:
Sylvia: You know they say confession is good for the soul :laugh: He'd probably think it funny by now0
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