WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014
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Good morning everyone,
Not much time today. I have read through the posts and wish everyone well and welcome to all new ladies.
Sylvia, I live in central OK, about 40 miles from OKC. Love the Mamma Bear story!
Dee, second table was off center! Going to the store today, this set was perfect but may have to chose another.:sad:
Cynthia, so sorry about your fur baby! Lots of love helps to heal.
Michele, hope your cough is better!
Hugs and Prayers to all!
Cindy in OK
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Good morning,
Deedee lemon water, coffee.:drinker: Have fun with your friend.
Kay three pounds down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prayers for son. Hospitals are a hard place to heal. You are very understanding of his anger.
Cynthia so sorry about your dog being attacked.
Katla hope you were able to get the cleaning done you needed to do.
Plano Teral congratulations on new granddaughter.
Heather hope you had a good trip to Cotswald.
Taking a class today for renewal hours on how to help children with emotional outbursts. I was supposed to take another one on discipline. Unfortunately the instructor was sick, and they had to cancel last minute.
Today I will start getting ready at a reasonable time, so tomorrow I more ready to start the day.
Have a wonderful day!
2014: contentment
Margaret0 -
Good morning all!
Well, Aaron is officially hooked on XBOX Minecraft vs. IPAD Minecraft. He was up at 6:18 on the first day of spring break ready to go see "that beautiful XBOX in the other room".
I might just let him veg the day away because I'm having a terrible time getting a plan together. Been wandering and putzing about since I've been up. Don't feel like doing anything, don't feel like NOT doing anything. Sooooo, I'm just going to go with it.
Lots of cleaning to do but I might just putz through that as well. It will all still be there tomorrow.
On the "accomplishment" side, I did finish week 2 of T25. Still not sure of actually weight loss (will weigh in tomorrow) or inches but I sure do feel like my pants fit differently this week. I think week 3 will be where things will really start to show more....at least I hope so.
While I did fine with my calories this week, I still need to do some adjusting of what the calories are. Still a little high on the starches, sweets, sodium, etc. and light on veggies. Have some salmon ready for tonight, perhaps I'll just make it a salmon salad
Happy weekend to all!
Gloria in nippy Metro Detroit0 -
Gloria in Detroit: It looks like you’re coming to terms with a bad experience and making plans for change. You’re a good mom.:flowerforyou:
Jill in W MA: Enjoy your trip. I hope you’ll be able to touch bases with us along the way. I discovered that I was able to stay in touch quite well on our recent visit to CO. Every hotel where we stayed had good internet access. It helps to have a laptop or tablet that can easily go along. I agree with you about tomatoes. I can’t imagine anyone has missed the window of opportunity to plant them, and people likely have at least couple more months of leeway.:flowerforyou:
Bonnie: 40 miles against a headwind on a bike sure does impress me. Wow!:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: Today’s joke made me feel exceptionally blessed. I call the intelligent, attractive, caring, loving and sensitive men in my life daddy, husband, and son. This came at a good time. I needed to be reminded of my blessings.:flowerforyou:
Beth in WNY: Kids can handle a rigorous monthly challenge but people of “a certain age” need to take things slow and steady. Take on the challenges that appeal to you and stick with us for basic support. Show up and do your best. You won’t be eliminated here.:flowerforyou:
Jane: I hope your doctor appointment leads to health improvements.:flowerforyou:
Sue from TN: Welcome. You can find us again by going to Community and My Topics.:flowerforyou:
Sue in SD: Music is a gift. I can enjoy it, but I’m not able to make it. I sing off key frequently, and on-key occasionally.:ohwell: You are blessed.:flowerforyou:
Renny: Thanks for stopping by.:flowerforyou:
Joyce: The cave you’re talking about sounds absolutely huge and amazing. I’m happy to know it exists. Your youngest DGD sounds like a very smart little girl.:flowerforyou:
Mountainsong: Welcome. Exercise, solar temperature lights and vitamin D3 with calcium citrate are in my depression fighting tool kit, along with this lovely group of women. Stop in often.:flowerforyou:
Kay from NW WA: Good luck to your son. Let us know how it goes. He is right about hospital rooms. They are hellholes; but they are the perfect place to be when we need them. Needing them is the hell part.:ohwell: :flowerforyou:
Meg from Omaha: It sounds like you’ve had a bad time of it lately and are seriously over worked. I hope you’ll be able to get some rest. :flowerforyou:
Amanda: It is nearly 7am in western Oregon, which puts it about 3pm in London if I read the world clock correctly. What time is your day over? I hope you get needed rest.:flowerforyou:
Cynthia: I hope your dog is feeling better. You did a good thing by standing up to the woman with “attack dogs.”:flowerforyou:
Mindy in Berkshire, UK: Welcome.:flowerforyou:
DeeDee: I hope you’ll keep us in the landscape loop. It sounds like a great project.:flowerforyou:
DS is visiting this weekend and he and DH are working on the fishing boat. I love having him here. He has shared that he is in a career transition, which may result in a transfer. I’m struggling to be supportive. I have really enjoyed having him relatively nearby—relative being less than 150 miles away. We don’t get to have coffee in the mornings, but can visit for a couple of days relatively easily. DH is right that I need to think of DS’s well being, but I’m having a bit of a pity party. Nothing is set in stone at this point. He could be transferred or stay in his current location. In the end, I will be supportive of him no matter where he will be living. I’d appreciate prayers for serenity and wisdom on my part, and a good assignment for him.
Katla in overcast NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
April Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training when able.
3. Find a way to have fun at least once every day.
4. Water: Pay attention to water intake and drink frequently during the day.0 -
Aaaannnnnnd this week's Thoroughness Prize goes to......DeeDee! :laugh:0
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I managed to lose a pound in Mexico this time around! I usually either gain a couple or stay even. We did our usually major walking (hubby actually likes to walk there, so we go for two long walks every day), but this time we split a few entrees between us and drank very little.
Other than that, the trip was something of a disaster. Hubby had what I was sure was a heart attack -- sudden, severe pain in the upper left quadrant, severe nausea and non-responsive for just under a minute. I called for an ambulance, but when it arrived he said that he was fine and sent them away. He didn't want to go to a Mexican hospital. I spent the next five days being afraid that it would happen again, although he felt fine. I got him to the doctor after we got home (against his will -- had to get our daughter to talk to him), and it turned out not to have been a heart attack after all. That was a relief!
That was three days ago. We've spent the last two with hubby in severe pain, which has been very difficult for me to see. This time he actually agreed to go to the doctor! They thought kidney stones, but have now decided it's a pinched nerve. He's truly suffering, and even taking hydrocodone (he hates pills). I hope it eases up soon.
I'm having a hard time getting back to my treadmill, which is so much more boring than walking around in Mexico, but I'm trying!
I hope that this finds everyone doing well and losing weight. Spring is in the air!
Jane in Colorado0 -
Good afternoon from overcast Hampshire UK. :flowerforyou:
DH off at football. I'm keeping on track with calories at the moment, but I feel a struggle coming on. I might break open a diet coke.:laugh:
Lamb, spinach and pea curry tonight. I added so many veg that I will be able to divide it into four to have the rest tomorrow. That means I might have enough energy in the afternoon to make the cake for the second tier - 6 inches. DDIL sent me some fabulous photos of DGD'S stuffed rabbits so I will be able to print them out and copy them in fondant. For some reason I am quite good at modelling, although generally craft is not my thing. I think I like it because it doesn't take all that long - I only seem to be able to concentrate for an hour and easily lose my enthusiasm. Years ago I made a lot of stuff for my doll's house and surprised myself by how good I was at it. I then wrote my first children's book about a doll's house. Later I sold the house and contents for quite a lot of money. And my new career as a children's writer was born.:bigsmile:
I have a lot of jobs I am putting off which is weighing on my mind. Loads of stuff to download and print off. Admin stuff. Stuff to do with my rental.:sad: :sad: At some point I will realise that avoiding it is making me more miserable than doing it so it will get done.:embarassed: My school report once said "Heather must not procrastinate so much. " I have learnt a bit over the years, but I am basically just the same.
Deedee - today I told DH that next year, if my DMIL'S legacy comes through, I am going to go on a cruise up the coast of Norway into the Arctic Circle. I have always wanted to do this and I know he is not keen at all. I would like to go right round to Archangel if possible. He seemed ok with me going on my own. It would take nearly all my legacy for a single supplement, but I'm not saving my money to spend it all on a nursing home. :laugh:
Bye for now folks! Remember, you are a long time dead. And, what are you waiting for?
Love Heather UK0 -
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I don't think I have the technology of this down. Do I just hit reply on my own post to post again?
And, how do you all manage replying to so many people in one post?
Also, what does bump mean??!!
Counting calories, checking my daily list, and so longing for the sun and 50 degree temps they're promising for tomorrow!
Mountainsong, in cloudy central New York State, where it is "spitting snow":noway:0 -
Happy Saturday Ladies! I didn't get to the gym Friday morning we thought we would go this morning, but I was so worn out I slept really late. So I decided I would tackle some house chores today and I have been rolling along.. I also wanted to make sure I caught up on your posts so my action plan is to tackle a chore and read a post and draft a response. So far I've washed the scatter rugs, cleaned one bathroom, packed up some glasses for storage, fixed the SO breakfast and carried out trash.....still a lot to do...
Drkatiebug: I am definitely going to try the steamed kale. I usually boil it too, but recently we tried kale in the salad bags for fresh salad, I put some madarian orange pieces, onions and tomato with it and the SO liked it. I hope he will like it steamed too. Glad you had a positive report from your thyroid test. I felt the same way.
Grandmallie: You really roll along! I don’t think I could keep up.
Gloria in Metro Detroit: Dealing with school systems is the pits.:grumble: By the time my kids got to high school I was not allowed to talk to teachers without the principal and usually the principal would meet me at the door when I had to go there.:blushing: My kids say that I am responsible for helping several teachers and one assistant principal making career changes.
Trin: I am a lot like you and really slacked off for the past several month regaining about 20 pounds. Being a part of this group has really been a lot of help. Welcome!:flowerforyou:
Heather: I am jealous! Sounds like a fantastic trip! No vacations planned here until August! :sad:
DeeDee: Children really think they know it all! My DD will probably say the same thing about the motorcycle class that yours did. My DS will say “OMG What Next! Go For It Mom! Can I borrow your motorcycle when you are not riding?”:laugh:
Joyce: My DS was a lot like your DGD and that is what caused so many problems in school. :mad: He was too far advanced for his grade level and would be bored in short order. The school system had a difficult time dealing with a different kind of student! I have a degree in child psychology and I was pressed at times dealing with him and finally resorted to the same kinds of things that her Mom does. But I fought for him for 12 years of schooling.
Mountainsong: Congratulations on teaching for 25 years. :flowerforyou: I was the first in my family deciding not to be a teacher. I didn’t feel like I liked children enough to exercise tolerance and patience. I too have experienced brain static from intense asthma attacks and intubation for 10+ days each time. I take things one day at a time for the most part and do what I want and what I can.
Cynthia: Sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. :mad: I have a Doberman that I walk 5 days each week (one of my April goals) and I worry about escapee dogs too! Last year we were walking and a Yorkie shot out of a house and jumped on poor Storm and bit him. Storm was on the leash and he didn’t bite him but we were both outdone. I was thankful that he didn’t chew the little dog up! He is a gentle soul. I wanted to punch the owner!
Mindy: Having a trainer is great! Mine made me hurt too but it was really worth it especially since she made me do things I never would have done on my own and I am still doing them.:bigsmile:
LizPlus: Don’t starve yourself! :noway: I thought the same thing, but I finally decided to look for stuff I could eat a lot of when I wanted to, that tasted good to me, and would keep my within my calorie budget. I also know for a fact that I must make sure I get my exercise in at least 5 days each week.
Jane In Colorado: Sorry to hear about your hubby’s pinched nerve. :frown: Hope he heals quickly. I bet the treadmill is not as interesting as walking around Mexico! :flowerforyou:
Hope you all are having a beautiful spring day!
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Mountainsong: clicking on reply (either under a post or the green reply button at the bottom) will open a thing to post. If you want to reply specifically to someone and quote them, then use the 'quote' at the end of their post.
A lot of people open a Word or other text program next to their browser, and type replies as they read. Then copy, open a 'reply' as described above, and paste. Add smileys if you want. :happy:
'Bump' means something like 'marking my place', so you know where to start reading next time.0 -
Saturday just after noon - I have done my part today; at least in the recycling realm. Our city hosts a recycle event in the Spring and Fall. Hubby & I spent late evening yesterday gathering up all the hazardous waste items we no longer needed and placed them out by the curb for pickup. We put our documents for shredding in a container along with other various items recyclable to take them to the recycle event. It feels good to not only eliminate these items but to do it in an Earth friendly manner. I was surprised while in Denver that they do not recycle - why not?
@Sylvie - cute joke
@Jane - sure hope you hear something from your drs soon - I can relate to the stress and chocolate!
@Tigress in GA - thanks, taco salad sounds yummy I need to go find some lunch :laugh:
@Beth - keep your chin up; it's one day at time for me and hopefully they will combine into success on the scale.
@Joyce - those granddaughters sound precious as well as smart; division at that age is impressive.
@Mountainsong - welcome to the group - that's some pretty spunky goals you have set for April; here's to achieving them :drinker:
@Patty - a sick granddaughter is scary anytime; those grandbabies are so precious; hopefully she is home now
@Meg - geez, I should have looked you up; I've been staying up late every since I came home from Denver
@DeeDee - thanks! hope you enjoyed that coffee and a day of shopping; sounds wonderful
@LizPlus - thanks and I know how you feel about losing those pounds; my body doesn't like to cooperate either which brings me to my goal for April.
April Goal: to lose 10 llbs again since I already lost them once before. Not sure why but I did find that last year in March was a month of gain for me also only this year I am in a better place and hope to be even better for May.
Take care one and all; enjoy your weekend wherever you are.
Plano Teral :flowerforyou: <<< still loving me some Spring flowers
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:flowerforyou: bump for later, wishing everyone a safe and restful weekend
Juanita in Sudbury(where we are digging out from yet another snow storm where oh where is spring????)0 -
Quick stop by. Had a great sleep (YAY!!!). Made it to yoga this am, then out to brunch with gym friends. Will have some protein (possibly tuna) and a large salad for dinner later. Doing laundry and shortly heading out to the yard to do a few tasks.Hopefully a normal, quiet, drama-free day.
Toying with the idea of making my goals weekly, since I can't seem to manage to do anything for a month at this point and I'm tired of never getting it even close right anymore.
Sun is shining but it's coolish..............saw some lovely forsythia this morning!!!!
yanniejannie
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Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Weather is nice here so hoping to get a little yard work in. Have had a nice quiet day with DH gone to his event.
Cynthia - I once chased a dog with my horse. The dog was running loose on the bridle trail and came running and barking at the horses. I headed my horse straight at him and chased him back to his owner who was very mad at me for scaring her dog but I felt that was better than him getting kicked and possibly seriously hurt. I hope he and his owner both learned a lesson but kind of doubt it. Moose and I used to practice herding the border collie at the stable out of the arena so he thought we were just playing.
Jane - Good luck with the ortho doc. Glad you finally got an appointment.
Healing angels to those who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD0 -
Gloria in Metro Detroit: Dealing with school systems is the pits.:grumble: By the time my kids got to high school I was not allowed to talk to teachers without the principal and usually the principal would meet me at the door when I had to go there.:blushing: My kids say that I am responsible for helping several teachers and one assistant principal making career changes.
Tere
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I think when they see my number on the caller ID, they act like they're too busy to answer the phone and let the poor sucker who didn't look pick it up.0 -
well I had a whole thing written out this morning, and went to post it and the site was down for maintanace...(sp)
woke up at 3:45 this morning and hit the ground running...boiled up eggs to make deviled eggs, and made the cream cheese frosting for the cupcakes... threw a load of laundry in the wash and got that going...
the wake last night was nice, and Frank(the man who passed) was a free Mason so they had a ceremony..
my dad showed up and was talking everyones ear off, but he left early or so I thought,I went to leave and he was still in his car with the hazard lights on, didnt think much of it and went home, well when everyone was leaving,he stopped Jean my SIL,and siad he had vertigo,well Jean brought him home, and my brother picked him up today for the service...He doesnt want to go to the hospital ,but I think it might have something to do with his meds,he promised my brother and I that he would call his Dr monday am...
Tom and I got into a huge shouting match this morning...but he knew better than to push it...
got the cupcakes frosted, the deviled eggs made and the laundry done and took a shower got dressed and we went over to see my FIL seems the women over there have been after him lol, but he asked one to stay away from him, and he made her cry, so they are tying to keep everyone sorta out of everyones way until things calm down...
from there we went to Jean's moms house.. I ended up staying at the house instead of going to the service.. helped the caterer set up stuff, get coffee made, greated guests, it filled up quick and got a bit crazy,but it worked out well.
Jean's brother is so nasty, and such a bully, that nobody in the family can stand him...
he took his father's laptop USB, changed the password and left a nasty note on the computer with a 4 letter word that isnt printable...
he has done nothing but pester his mother who is grieving for her husband about, where is this and I want that,
Jean and her mom have to go to the lawyer monday and work on the trust and if they have to I hope they get Wally's name off of everything.. he is a caniving vendictive, nasty weasel and you know I dont speak like that about to many people... after everyone left, Faith got in her jammies, and Tom (DH) mad good he was a big help with a house full of people, I tried cleaning up and putting away as much food as I could then we came home and lay down for a little bit,
I am just whooped.and I didnt eat to well.. ate a sandwich and a little bit of pasta salad, did get alot of water. but ate to much sugary stuff afterwards..
Oh well live and learn...
I think we will just relax tonight and tomorrow starts in all over.. keep my SIL family in your prayers because now reality will settle in, and keep my dad in your prayers,because we dont need any serious stuff going on with a 85 yr old man..my plate has been to full lately:noway:0 -
Happy sat.
Busy running errands.
Got hair cut
HUGS
jane0 -
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Alison, Sorry about the loss. Don't be hard on yourself... you have had a lot going on and been stressed out. I don't know how you are getting through all of it! You are one strong and tough woman!
Jill from MA, thank you for the long distance hug! I needed that!
Rita from CT0 -
Sue: you probably did the right thing, and riding away would just have made things worse.
My BC is not allowed in the pasture or riding rings, but he sits/stands outside the pasture and "eyes" the horses. It's his work. :bigsmile:
He also likes to "help" with lunging by running back and forth outside the lunging arena. He's only allowed to do this if the owner of the horse doesn't mind. One or two even ask for him to do it if their horse is not very motivated that day. :laugh:
Luckily he seems to be OK today, so I'll assume no real damage was done last night.
Goodnight everybody and an extra "sleep tight" to Alison. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia0 -
Fly by check in, rode my bicycle 37 miles today. I'm not going to make the 100 miles I was shooting for, but that is okay … I'm having a blast.
Bonnie in NC normally the mountains, but today I'm on the coast.0 -
Hi everyone,
Dee, back from furniture store. Looked at the floor model of the dining room set and it was off center but not as much as the one we received. Back it all goes! Picked out one we were considering before. It will be great, it screams personality. It is "shabby chic". I think that is what they call the old country look with chippy paint. Hope you enjoyed your shopping trip today.
Alison, please take care of yourself, wishing you sound sleep tonite.
I have read all posts, but I do this on my iPad and can't use word. I will get organized with a pen and paper soon, we will be done with all of this remodel stuff by end of May, Lord willing.
Have a wonderful evening and sleep well everyone!
Cindy in OK 0 -
Happy Saturday all, been a lazy day here, didn't do much and then took a nap, while DH mowed the yard, well property we have 2.5 acres. It's not to big, but enough for us.
Cindy- it's called distressed, and is very in! I was looking at a house that had kitchen cabinets like that, the house was selling for 3.9 million. Hey I can look you know, :laugh:
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Tigress in GA0 -
Caught up on all your posts again! We are definitely chatty.
A volunteer group DH belongs to has another member that was formerly a jeweler. As a fundraiser for a local boys' ranch today he was doing jewelry cleaning for donations to the ranch. Several years ago I inherited DH's sisters' jewelry and today we took pieces to him and he went through it all with us, letting us know what was costume, which things were silver or gold, real stones or not, etc. He spent almost 2 hours with us -- it was great! Most everything was costume jewelry, but there were a few finds, so that was nice. (There are a number of pieces not to my taste, but until I knew whether or not they were valuable I didn't want to get rid of anything.) We'll take broken gold chains, etc., to a place to sell it for the metals. I wear a lot of it, and think of the original owners when I do.
Chatted for quite a while with one of my neighbors this afternoon. She was pruning in the yard and I was holding her little dog. (Abby weighs about 7 pounds -- teeny!) It looks like my azaleas and lorapetalum have some hope of recovery from winter, but the pomegranate shrub in the backyard is not showing any signs of life. I'll give it another week or so, but if no leaf buds appear I'll take it back to the nursery since it has a guaranty. On the flip side, the irises I moved last summer have about doubled in size and I'm hopeful for a lot of blooms. Its my favorite flower. I've got some reblooming daylilies that should be arriving this week for planting. Looking forward to those, too.
I hope everyone has a good night.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Allison, not sure what you're all going through, but a shouting match is not the best solution in my view. (Unless of course the make up session is worth it....:bigsmile:) kidding. It also sounds like you are taking care of everyone and everything. My question is...if that is the case...why? Is at drama grand central station at your house? I do find it hard to identify. ((Hugs to you))
Been very busy with work this week. Currently enjoying the presence of a cute 9 ms old little girl. Oh man, I love her so much. Next weekend we will have toddler gs overnight. Missed out last weekend.
Chicken and broccoli on the menu tonight. I am working on releasing another pound.
Love to all to lovely ladies.
Renny0 -
HI ladies. Boy what a rough night . I didn’t go to sleep until after 3. I had that scare about missing Jill and I read my email and I am way behind the test bank. Not sure how that happened; it was supposed to be entirely done april 1, and we are only ½ way done. I sent an email to my co-worker to see what she thought about the deadline…maybe we misunderstood…??? I don’t know but it’s upsetting. So I worked all day and now I’m cross eyed.
Amanda; you would have been awake! I should have called you!
Cynthia: so sorry about your fur baby! Hope he is alright today
Mindy: I started my step-counting with my fitbit and discovered I was only getting about 2000 steps a day. Now I’m up to 6000. I kept adding 500 every week or so as my goal.
DeeDee thanks for the hug…I needed that
Liz: I hope that nice weather forcast comes true for you…. I think we are all tired of winter this year.
Pat: I need to be aware too. I’ll keep that word in my mind
Gloria: I’m having trouble with meal planning too. If I don’t totally obsess over it it’s all wrong
Katla: so nice to have DS there working with DH. You are right…I am insanely overworked. Some of it is my doing, some of it is my workload at work. I’m kind of addicted to the test banks and rarely say no to offers.
Jane: well good news on the weight loss, but so sorry to hear of hubby’s health problems! I hope he gets to feeling better soon
Mountainsong: I hit reply to the last post on the thread. Bump means a way to mark your spot without spending a lot of time responding. That way it still shows up on your topics.
Tere: let us know how the kale was. I’m trying to learn to like it.
Terel: maybe we should form a web group of insomniacs so we can all visit in the middle of the night!
Alison: wow sounds like you had a busy day. You need a hug! Here’s one (((((hug))))) I’m sorry for your loss
Bonnie: well I’m impressed. I can go about 8 miles on my bike and that’s about it
We had a delicious dinner tonight…eggplant involtini from cooking light. Kind of an eggplant lasagna only lighter. I guess that’s a “duh” statement! DD#2 is gone to a friends’ for the night…in fact it’s the “emergency back up daughter”….she was here Thursday night and asked if she could move in. DD#2 was here and she and DH went out for their parent daughter day; I had to postpone due to this test bank issue. I haven’t missed a deadline in 20 years of writing so I am quite distressed about it.
OK well I’m off….need to clean the kitchen and make a cinnamon swirl bread that is sugar free…hope it’s good. Take care, Meg from sunny Omaha0 -
Still not really alert enough to think completely right so won't respond much.
Tere, my little one is smart enough that when she finishes her work in school and class isn't over with that she just starts a new drawing, writes in her own journal that she started on her own or writes a story. So she has found ways on her won to take care of her little mind instead of being a nuisance when everyone is done with their work in school. We ran into her teacher at the store and she is a sweetheart. My daughter showed me the girls report cards and she has A+ in all her subjects so although she is bored easily she does know how to handle it. The asked me if I wanted to play hangman and I figured she would just do a word or two but she started out with long sentences so I followed suit. One puzzle I wrote was'You are beautiful' and she knew how to spell beautiful. I did have to learn how to think like a 7 year old and spell really 'reely' and some other words that she phonetically spelled instead of the good ol' English way when sometimes is sometimes rediculous. Her sisters report cards were not as good as her sisters but she got her first C of her life and she is in the 7th grade. It was mostly A+, A and B+. She is a teachers aide in the grade school before she goes to class in the middle school.
I woke up this evening at 4:30. My body is kind of not awake even though I'm awake. I really didn't want to go out and eat supper, was just going to eat a bowl of soup but for some reason my internet went down and I couldn't finish reading the many chatty responses on here and retain it so I got up like a good girl, put some clothes on and went to Denny's. After I was done I was grateful Charlie pushed me to go because I realized I was hungry and enjoyed a good hot meal. I just hope I can get to sleep OK tonight so i can get up to go to church tomorrow morning. I don't usually have a problem going to sleep after I have my long sleep though.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
My ticker says 19 lbs lost, but it's really 23lbs lost since I started my
life style change 2 weeks before I started using mfp. So today I went
with a friend who has lost 10 lbs to get a pedicure to celebrate the loss.
I went for an hour walk today with my friend and her lab Val. Val just turned
a yr old so she has lots of energy which made for a good workout.
My allergies are really acting up, even with meds my eyes are watering, nose
running and sneezing. My face is all chapped from wiping my nose and eyes.
Don't know if I will make it to church tomorrow since I won't be able to wear
make up.
Jane- Way to go losing wght while on vacation. Hope hubby gets better real soon.
Pat- I understand what you are saying, I love my down time too. I could go for days
Without going out or even talking to anyone.
Yannie- making weekly goals sounds like a good idea.
Grandmalle-just reading your posts exhausts me. I'll keep you and
your sil family in my prayers.
Kay- your son must be so scared, I hope the biopsy results come back
quickly. Hang in there, I'm glad your hubby is there for you.
Kat- I understand about your son, my oldest daughter's job moved her
3 hrs away. Not too bad though. But I was just told by my youngest dd
that her husband is being transferred to Colorado soon. I am so crushed,
since my gs was born I've only missed seeing him about 5 days. He'll be
3 in June. I am his day care provider too. We live in Md. So Colorado is far.
Have a Good weekend everyone.
Brenda from Md0 -
Hello Ladies, I will share a part of a favorite quote by Maxine Kumin: " When Sleeping Beauty wakes up, she is almost fifty years old. ....." I always feel some inspiration from that. That it is never too late to take care of ourselves. I recently lost my husband of 36 years and dealing with changes and challenges daily. I know that this is my time to take care of myself, lose weight, and get fit and healthy. For me. Looking forward to some fun, support and friendship. Now, this Sleeping Beauty has bed head, I am going to the hair salon. Chow. Kathrine, Kansas0
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Okay, I have given it some thought and have decided on a few April goals and resolutions. I do not want to make the mistake of trying to "do it all" on this weight loss journey, all on the first day. I know that overwhelms me and sets me up for failure. So here goes; my April goals and resolution.
* To keep my food diary daily, preferably BEFORE I eat the meal.
* To walk 3 days this week, to do my best to make it 30 minute walks each.
* To lose 5 lbs. this month.
* To focus on healthy breakfast recipes.
I chose to focus on Healthy breakfast entrees for the whole month. I am hoping that a month of experimenting and recipe searching for breakfast only, will get me in the groove with breakfast. This way, I keep the other meals simple and hopefully healthy, and not overwhelm myself with a zillion new recipes and meal plans.
I hope everyone has a good month, and enjoy the springtime flowers.
Kathrine from Kansas0
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