WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2014
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:flowerforyou: Diane, I have a Magic Bullet that I use at least twice a day….yes, it is like a blender but the cups are perfect for a meal for one person so you can blend in the cup and eat out of it…..it does a great job of chopping ice and nuts and fruit…..every morning I have an Isagenix shake with walnuts and flax seed and lot of ice and it blends it perfectly. It comes with several cups so I can put the breakfast cup in the dishwasher and still have others to use for later or the next day.
Jane, sending hugs to you in your quest for a new home.
:bigsmile: Carol, that is awesome that you realized that you wanted to lose weight more than you wanted a milkshake.
:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: This has been a super dance day…..regular two hour class in the morning…..two hour practice after lunch for the county fair performance---90 minute practice for the performance we’re doing on Saturday…..Jake had to do all the dogwalking except the early morning one.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington0 -
Hi gals. Had to go into work today to renew my cpr then did the grocery shopping. We went out for my quarterly Mexican meal; I figure with an A1C of 5.9% I’m entitled! DH had a bad infected cuticle from biting a hangnail while he was in the garden. He had to go to the doctor to get it drained to day and get pain medications…he was up all night in throbbing pain. The doc said if he had waited one more day she would have sent him to a hand surgeon it was so bad. Bleh!
Well I was pleasantly surprised that yesterday’s visit with the diabetic nurse practitioner went well. She was not nearly as evil as the last time. Maybe she had just had a bad day that time.
Katla: all that sitting around and waiting is strangely exhausting! Sending you and dh lots of hugs
Michele: do you think Diana is controlling Bryan’s email? That would be close to abusive it’s so controlling
Patty: you are so smart to have a philosophy of not allowing anyone in the family to stay in the hospital alone…they are scary and dangerous places!
47jac: that is awful and a pain in the a** to have your wallet stolen…I’m so sorry
Cindy: so glad your dr appointment went well.
Heather: how do you fix your beets?
Suzy: keeping my fingers crossed for good news
Yanniejannie: so sorry about your back spasm! yikes! I sure hope it’s gone by now...bears!
Kathy: an A1C of 6.8 is still great; below the guidelines for diabetics! Good job
Vicki: did you guys get rain tonight? We had a strong downpour but not the other severe stuff
Sylvia: I hate to butt in butt (LOL) I think you are getting way too LITTLE sodium. Sodium is important for many bodily processes.
Oh my goodness girls! Four pages already I’m nearly passing out from poor sleep last night and 2 margaritas at dinner, so I am going to have to say hooray for all your victories, prayers for those in need, and welcome to the newbies. Take care all, I am off to bed. Meg from rainy Omaha oooops I said I wouldn’t do weather commentary again!0 -
Good evening ladies!
Only one day off work and I already feel so much more human!! I packed a lot in the day. Feels so good to get some things done! Started the day off by driving to pick up my daughter and take her to work. She is finally full time and hopes to get a car soon. Meanwhile, I can help her by transporting her. It gives us some time together. DH and I then drove in the other direction so that I could meet Mom at the grocery store while DH went to help dad with a phone problem. Mom and I got to spend some quality time together. We have the phone company coming to check out their phone line. Problem seems to be outside the house.I will go back over to be there when they come. Mom seems to be more willing to share their struggles than she has in the past. I know that during the school year she doesn't want to "bother" me and tries to do everything on her own. Dad is capable of less and less. I worry that she takes on too much. Need to work on convincing her that she is my top priority, not work.
When we got home, I worked on some chores and then started painting a floor cloth for the room my DMIL will be staying in this summer. I also have a quilt started for her room that I want to finish this week. She is 92 and very spunky. She is always a lot of fun to have around and usually spends the summers with us. Last summer she decided to stay in Florida because it is too hard for her to travel. By December she had gotten antsy and flew to Maine to stay with friends for over a month. We went up to see her then and she looked 10 years younger! Hoping she is well this summer.
I also baked a strawberry rhubarb pie at DH's request. Been busy all day and spent very little time sitting. YEAH!!
Anyone with a fitbit that would like to friend me, please let me know. I am good about challenging myself and DH bought one yesterday, but I would love to up the level of "responsibility" to wear it everyday. I think having friends on the fitbit site would help.
Drkatie- tangent, radical, degree. My student is very funny. One I will remember fondly.
So glad to hear that Bodi is doing better. Must be very difficult to watch him struggle so. Hugs.
Sylvia- Always love the jokes!! Some days your jokes and other stories on here were the only things that made me laugh. Really appreciate the stress relief.
Joyce and Meg: Love the way you write!
Heather- Wish I could cook like you do! Luckily for me DH is a great cook. I have had to work with him to tweak some recipes to make them healthier. We do use Skinnytaste.com for inspiration often.
Guess that is it for tonight. I am very tired and need to get up early to take DD to work in the morning. Another advantage to doing this for her is that once I am up I stay up. I can get a reasonably early start on my day. Tomorrow I will exercise after dropping her at work so that nothing gets in the way! Needs to be my new routine. Here's to a summer filled with peace and joy for all.:drinker: May we all find ways to build on our successes and (for me at least) learn how to live fully in the present.
Good night ladies. Talk to you tomorrow.
Deb A in CNY0 -
Okay, yoyonomore, I need a little help. I get tangent and degree, but what's the other word? I'm guessing "degree" but not positive.
I meant I got tangent and radical! Is the third one degree? Sorry! Thinking faster than I was typing.0 -
And now I see you already answered my question. I'm batting zero tonight!0
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BUMP. Stay well my friends.
Rori in the Colorado Foothills0 -
Bump to find my place. See you later, alligator.
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:flowerforyou: Happy Saturday (Sorry just realised it's FRIDAY :noway: I told you I was tired :laugh:
I can't believe how tired I am this morning. Yesterday I was feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed - happy because it was my last day at work and looking forward to my holiday. This morning I woke up early feeling not too bad, until I got out of bed :noway: :noway: I could hardly move, my body was so sluggish, and I still feel sleepy :yawn: :yawn:
I haven't logged my sleep on the Fitbit yet, so will be interested to see how long I slept to see if that has anything to do with it. :huh:
:flowerforyou: Joyce in Shetland and Heather down in Hampshire - I think York must be about half way between you :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Glad Bodi continues to get stronger
:flowerforyou: Barbie I looked on the internet to see if I could see some Line Dancing for Beginners, but the sites it took me to looked quite hard
I went to a surprise birthday party a few weeks ago and they had a Celidh (probably spelt it wrong but it's pronounced kaylee similar to what I called Barn Dancing when I was younger, but with a bit more dosey doh) :bigsmile: I really enjoyed it though it was great fun - and good exercise too!!
Well Frankie is looking at me - I am late with his toast (yes I know toast is bad for dogs) and he is getting worried I've forgotten, so I'll go and make breakfast.
Have a good day :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Viv (oh it's raining!)
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Good morning everyone!
Patty: it’ll be an exciting day for you. Enjoy!
Joyce: you did tell the NP about the chest pain, didn’t you? Very good that you have an appointment in two weeks. Glad you’re getting some tests. About McDonald’s: why not just plan for it? Then you can enjoy it.
Jane: yay on your good news! That’s the most important. Seriously, have you looked into renter’s protection? There must be a free (or cheap) legal advice possibility near you. You might be able to buy yourself some time.
Alison: “they” could contribute to the groceries if you all get low; sounds like they’re eating a lot…. Agree with Joyce.
Carol: great NSV! Hope you slept well and will have a cooperative son today!
Meg: great lab results and hope you enjoyed your dinner.
Yesterday I felt ill and was in bed a lot of the day, so my calorie burn was terrible. We had takeout, which didn't help matters, although it was interesting to notice that no way could I eat as much of the takeout (Indian food) as I used too, so that's good. Feel a bit better today. I hope I stay better, because tomorrow we're renting a minivan and moving some office furniture from a place I used to work to our house.
Hope everyone has a good day!
Cynthia :flowerforyou:0 -
It is amazing what a good nights sleep can do....have to go get ice and pack the coolers and pack the car... take a quick shower, with me being on my feet for 12 hrs or so my foot has decided to scream at me so I am enjoying the piece and quiet ice my heel and enjoying a cup of tea ,before the girls wake up....
Joyce- I never had the tilt test done but my dad did, he has A-Fib cause my mitral valve prolapse, I have mitral valve prolapse,passed on by dear ol dad.. no A-Fib thank goodness.. well come to think of it, when I had my hysterectomy they did the davinci robotic and they do tilt you. so after they had me knocked out they went to start the procedure and tilted me back, and my heart went haywire so they had to stop and take care of that before finishing the surgery,, so I guess I had the tilt test too..
Sherry-Happy Birthday early you and I share the same birthday I am 6 years behind you!!!
well im off. wish me luck, I think I will need a vacation from the vacation.. but so glad the girls are here. and I promise I will ask for help.. they will help if I ask them
will miss you all while Im gone, love checking in with you every day.. I can still log from up there so will do my best...
p.s. you notice the advertisments on the side of the page at least on mine it is for these sinfully looking magnum ice cream bars.. I think they are trying to sabatoge us...:grumble:0 -
Good morning everyone from a Hampshire that looks as if it's trying to rain, but isn't quite managing it.:grumble:
If it doesn't we may have to get in a watering session before we go away for two days.
Meg- I buy a bunch of fresh beets, cut off the stalks and roots and just wrap them loosely in foil and put them on a baking trsy in the oven. I use my small oven. 400F, 200C. I poke a knife in them after about an hour and a half, but they usually take two hours.
The worst bit is peeling them, so I use rubber gloves and kitchen towel to protect surfaces. I try to scrape the peel off warm, but sometimes I'm too lazy and I do them when they are cold the next day. Then I have them as part of a grain salad with salt and pepper and lemon juice. Or you can stir some half fat creme fraiche into the quatered beets with some chopped chives or scallions and warm them through. Hope that answers your question.
Katla - The important thing is to have a vigorous starter. It should be really volcanic! ! :laugh: I feed mine daily in order to reinvigorate it. It is not in the fridge. Daily take some out and add fresh bread flour and a touch of water. It should look like lava!
Then I use 300 gms of mixed flours - usually wholemeal, white and rye. I like the rye for an extra tasty crust. Add 4/5 large tblsp of starter and a cup of water. Leave the large bowl covered with cling film for as long as it takes to look volcanic again. Mine took 24 hours. Add the same amount of flours again and I like a touch more water, 10 gms of salt. Mix and knead for a short while. Becsuse of the long start the gluten doesn't need so much working. Then shape into a nice lump. I put it in a floured, muslin lined baker's basket which I bought from Amazon. You can see the nice lines round it in the photo. That stops it spreading too much. Then cover in oiled cling film. I make a little pleat in mine to allow for expansion. Allow it to rise by about a third.
The next bit is crucial to ANY bread making.
Heat the oven to almost its highest setting. Have inside it a baking tray large enough for the loaf. Underneath have another shelf with a roasting tray on it. Put some baking parchment on the worktop. When everything is very hot gently tip the loaf on to the parchment and with a very sharp knife slash one or two slits in the top of the loaf to allow for expansion. What you want from the oven is what bakers csll the "push". Pick up the parchment, open the oven, (stand back - it's hot) and place the loaf on the baking sheet. Have a kettle of boiling water ready and pour some into the roasting tin so that you get a burst of steam. Shut the door as soon as you can so as to keep it hot. After ten minutes at the highest heat turn it down to about 400F/200C. I usually give it between 35-40 mins in total, looking at it and tapping the underneath to make sure it is cooked. Cool on a rack.
The bread is quite dense, that is the style, but it should be very tasty and wonderful with cheese, cold meats etc. Great toasted as bruschetta, with tomatoes.
So I would say it's not so much a recipe as a method. I was very pleased with this last effort, which looked classic to me. In the end I froze it whole as I couldn't bring myself to cut it in half, so some lucky guests are goingbto enjoy it. It will probably be my son in July who will no doubt give me a detsiled critique! ! ! ! !
It is work, but I love a challenge! A good book is one by Dan Lepard which is where I learned that you can keep your starter in the fridge for months without feeding it as long as you revive it. That was a grest relief as I only make sourdough bread about four times a year!
OK, enough already! Love you all.
Jane - so sorry about your upheaval!
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All those travelling - may it be peaceful!:flowerforyou:
We are looking at our holiday choices for February now. Looks exciting, but we haven't decided yet.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Bye for now, Heather in flowery Hampshire UK0 -
Happy birthday, Sherry. My 60th is messing with my mind worse than any other birthday ever, so I understand your feelings. I think it is because I did not feel old at the others, but I do this time. I have 4 months exactly to get over that old feeling.0
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Checking in with everyone...
Sometimes I find myself doing too much for kids, but I don't get to see them too often in their busy work, married, kids raising lives, so I like to help out when things get too hectic. I can relate, as we probably all can, because we have been there already right ladies?
Our busy lives get in the way of taking care of ourselves properly too.
Made it through yesterday without any rain (on me anyways) , checked out a couple greenhouses yesterday with MIL. She was happy, she doesn't get to the city very often, nice outing. Got home in time to water greenhouse and weed garden.
Today I am off to take mom to see eye specialist to have her macular degeneration checked....
Saturday - the start of my "Canada Day" long weekend!! Yea... yard work and maybe some golf with the hubby or the kids. OR maybe I'll just hug the grandkids instead.
I set my goal for June at 100 miles and 10,000 steps 15 days out of 30. 15 miles to go and need to make over 10,000 steps on all of them.... so may have to walk the golf course. Pretty happy with the results of my active June considering it has rained here everyday for 20 days
Take care everyone and have a good weekend.
Lilly for sunny Saskatchewan!! at least today anyway.0 -
Heather: Thanks for the detailed bread making instructions. I plan to try it soon.:flowerforyou:
Doctor Katie: You’re just a sweet young thing. It is all a matter of perspective. I started this journey to better health when I was older than you are now, and I feel younger and more energetic than I have in many years.:bigsmile:
A friend sent me this health warning, and I am sure you all need to see it.
Finally! Some advice I can actually use!
It's so good to finally get a health warning that is useful!
IT INVOLVES THE SHAMPOO WHEN IT RUNS DOWN YOUR
BODY AS YOU SHOWER WITH IT.
WARNING TO US ALL!
Shampoo Warning!
(I don't know WHY I didn't figure this out sooner)!
I use shampoo in the shower! When I wash my hair, the
shampoo runs down my whole body, and printed very
clearly on the shampoo label is this warning, "FOR EXTRA
BODY AND VOLUME." No wonder I have been gaining weight!
Well! I got rid of that shampoo and I am going to start showering
with Dawn Dishwashing Soap. Its label reads, "DISSOLVES FAT
THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE."
Problem solved! If I don't answer the phone, I'll be in the shower!:laugh:
Have a great day.
Katla in beautiful 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
June Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least two glasses of water daily, preferably more!0 -
Katla, I'll be switching out my shampoo for the dawn immediately, I think I'll
extend my shower time too. Lol
Brenda from Md0 -
:laugh: katla, now I know why my hands are slim and trim and the rest of me is'nt lo
have a great weekend ladies
juanita in sudbury0 -
Good morning Ladies,
Happy Friday! Today I did 25 minutes of yoga and will be getting on my treadmill in a few minutes. I'm having a problem with one of my feet, sesamoiditis. The ball of the foot behind the big toe swells, I think it is caused (for me) by years of high heels and also lots of running. I just read online that you can take a plastic water bottle and fill it 3/4 up, freeze it, then roll it under you foot to help with the swelling and pain. I've been using baggies, which leak and don't last long. Love the internet!
Katia, I love the shampoo warning! It has worked better on the body than the hair!
Dr Katie, age is a number, I'm only 4 years behind you! Forever young!
Cynthia, I hope you feel better today.
Lily, great stepping!
Yay Bodi, glad you are improving!
Patty, your exciting day is here! Love to your family.
Hugs to all I missed. Safe travels to those vacationing!
Cindy in OK0 -
Planning a quiet Friday; now that I typed that, watch fate pull the rug out. DH at dr.,DD still in bed----there is peace and quiet for the moment, something to be thankful for already. My back was fine all day yesterday, this am as I was getting up in the bathroom, I felt a spasm just start to twinge and, before it was full blown, managed some sort of stretch or reactive type movement that stopped it in its tracks. Had a wonderful bacon and tomato sandwich for breakfast with a tomato from my patio tomato bush; no more coming for a few days.
I am still bothered by that awful uproar in the store yesterday; couldn't sleep, kept replaying in my mind, as one does in those situations........finally got about 4hrs. and it was good sleep, so maybe not too tired today. Actually did a bit of a clean up already.
Sherry............ You will have a fun weekend ahead with the grandkids. Happy Birthday from me too!!!!!!!
Carol..........Great NSV, WTG!! I think we have ALL been there with kids and attitude.........feel for you. Trying to not do anything to rock the boat here for as long as the peace lasts.
Meg.............OOOHHHH, your poor DH..........throbbing finger, very unpleasant!
Heather.........Thanks for the beet rundown; I have done them in the oven like that which makes me feel good as you are a "real" cook, I'm such an amateur compared to just about anyone, but certainly not even near your level. Do you rub any type of oil on them before the foil? I think I did--olive oil maybe. If you mentioned this, I missed it.
Katla.............Yep, that nasty shampoo has got to go!!!
I found a new thing on the computer.........well, new for me, anyway...............it's called Upworthy, and I have to tell you it's addictive. Little blurbs of info, opinion, etc............kind of like mini TED talks.
Later:
DD and DH are going to clean the garage today, lol, not much enthusiasm displayed on either side there.
Not terribly warm, but quite humid.
"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul".....................Samuel Ullman
Conquer your day!!!!!!!!
yanniejannie
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Yannie Jannie - just what I needed, something else to waste time on. I'm loving that Upworthy site. I watched the one about a waitress and one about Jimmy Carter. I'm hooked.
Katla - you made me laugh out loud!
HOORAY for Bodi!
Heather - i don't get it. My freezer is the place where questionable things go to die. Things that weren't very good to start with go into it and stay just long enough for me to think it's acceptable to throw them out. It's like a staging area for the trash can. Your freezer is a magic box that opens and wonderful things pop out.
I'm a little frustrated this morning. Yesterday I decided to increase my salt intake just a little. I had two slices of regular bread, which added 220mg. This morning my weight was UP by almost a pound and a half. Now, since I know that a pound is 3500 calories and I did not eat 3500 extra calories yesterday, it has GOT to be water. I'm trying to wait till tomorrow before I freak out, because it has to be just a fluke. It'll probably be gone tomorrow. But I am trying to increase my salt without going overboard. It's really hard to do. I'm kind of an all or nothing kind of person.
This morning on my walk I was attacked by the neighbor's bull mastiff puppy. She made me rub her belly and then kept running out in my path, lying down and making me do it again. She's such a sweet dog, but I worry that since she's not on a leash or in a fence her days may be numbered. I'm trying not to get too attached. She's only 6 months old and she's already huge. Her feet look like paddles.
Last night as I laid in bed, my hand brushed against the side of my leg and I noticed something different. It was a little firm, not squishy. Hmmm. All that walking and the leg presses at the gym must be doing something good. I still have plenty of squishy parts, but at least a few that aren't.
We are leaving Sunday to meet hubby's sisters in Chattanooga, TN for a few days. I wish I could have lost a little more weight before we see them, and I wish I could have gotten my hair cut, and I wish I had more clothes that covered my arms, but at this point I am what I am. They will just have to deal with my inadequacies. They are sort of southern belles and I always feel like the poor relation around them. But that's my problem, not theirs. They have mostly been very nice to me, even when I was huge. I'm sure everything will be fine. I do tend to worry in advance and then afterward feel relieved.
We have to drop the dogs off at the vet tomorrow morning even though we aren't leaving till Sunday morning. I hate being home without the dogs. But the kids are coming over Saturday afternoon so I get to play with them a while before we leave. My son and his wife are going out to eat for their anniversary, so hubby and I get to spend time with the kids. Yippee! By the time we get home my granddaughter will have the cast off her arm and I have promised to take them to the big pool where the water slide is. Can't wait for that!
Well, I have work to do, so I'd better get back to it.
Here is today's joke of the day:
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When Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker's circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as they were driving to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur (a man who somewhat resembled Einstein in looks & manner) that he was tired of speechmaking.
"I have an idea, boss," his chauffeur said. "I've heard you give this speech so many times. I'll bet I could give it for you." Einstein laughed loudly and said, "Why not? Let's do it!" When they arrive at the dinner, Einstein donned the chauffeur's cap and jacket and sat in the back of the room. The chauffeur gave a beautiful rendition of Einstein's speech and even answered a few questions expertly.
Then a supremely pompous professor asked an extremely esoteric question about anti-matter formation, digressing here and there to let everyone in the audience know that he was nobody's fool. Without missing a beat, the chauffeur fixed the professor with a steely stare and said, "Sir, the answer to that question is so simple that I will let my chauffeur, who is sitting in the back, answer it for me."
:laugh:
Later, ladies!
Sylvia0 -
Happy Friday Ladies –
I am doing a happy dance as I have just a few more hours to go before my vacation begins. Heather – your sourdough bread sounds heavenly, I’ve never attempted to make home made bread. Diane – pretzel salad is so easy, 3 steps, but takes a little bit of time. Here is the link for the one I made: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pretzel-salad/ Barbie – I like your idea of a gratitude journal. I have journaled for most of my life, but will start off this a sentence or two with a gratitude focus. Nice. Yanniejannie – what beach will you be at?
Not sure if I’ll be able to check in from vacation, if not I will catch up with you all when I get back.
Take Care,
Suzy0 -
Good afternoon,
Got my aunt's Hosta moved. Her biggest problem is deer. She tries to spray but we have had so much rain it washes right off. So many of her plants that were about to bloom became deer food.:grumble:
Went dancing outside last night. On Thursday nights in the summer they have outdoor dancing in a park downtown named 'Rice Park. It was created about the same time as Central Park in New York. This park is much smaller one city block square. Still a nice park in the middle of the city.The Mississippi borders the city. Because of all the rain there is some flooding. Fortunately this park is not effected.
Making bars for tomorrows party. It is cherry bar recipe. I only make them is I have an event to take them to. There is a cup of butter in the crust.
Hope everyone is having a great day. Take care.
Today I will weed out the vegetable garden, so tomorrow we will be that much closer to having fresh veggies.
2014 word: contentment
MNMargaret0 -
Happy Friday!!!
I’ll be on vacation the next week so probably won’t get to post. Hopefully, my husband (is that DH? Not sure of the abbreviations I see here) will be feeling all right and we can continue with our plans of being at the beach. I’m going to try VERY hard to eat right, but ice cream, Pier fries (at Old Orchard Beach in Maine, which are absolutely the best), and all that other good stuff, will be hard to resist! Moderation, I guess!
Jane, congrats on your good news. So sorry about the house! There has to be some law that says she has to give you a certain amount of notice! Hope something turns up soon.
Grandmallie – have a nice trip!
Yanniejannie – the manager that reprimanded the young man was NOT a good manager and should be reprimanded himself! Try not to feel bad, you didn’t mean to get the young man in trouble and I’m sure he knows that.
Sylvia – our IT guys just LOVED your joke from yesterday and they’re passing it around now, too. And thanks for today's laugh
Where do you GET these from?? Congrats on the firm, less squishy parts!! WTG!
Joyce – good luck with the tilt table test. Never heard of that one, so will be interested to hear about it. Best wishes for good results! I’ll be thinking and praying for you.
Sherry – Happy birthday on Monday! And welcome to the 60’s! I’m halfway through and it really isn’t so bad. You’re only as old as you feel!
Carol – congrats on the NSV!
Barbie – thanks for the Magic Bullet info. I think I’ll get one after all.
Katia – I’m changing shampoos right away!
Suzy – thanks for the pretzel salad link. I’m going to try it this weekend. Happy vacation!
Have a great day everyone and good luck on your goals. Wishing those traveling a safe trip and fun time away. Prayers for those with challenges.
:flowerforyou: to all!
Diane0 -
Hi Everyone,
Diane: My sister has been using a magic bullet for the last few weeks and likes it, she said she didn’t think her blender would do raw carrots etc.
Just a short check in today probably won’t get back for a couple of days, my 2 GD are coming for a sleep over tonight, and I have a potluck to get ready for on Sunday.
Had another gain this week on the scale but thinking positive thoughts. Like “I positively will be more active while the girls are here!”
Cathy in NS0 -
Diane - I'm on a mailing list for JokeADay, or something like that. every day I get a new joke in my e-mail. Not all of them are fit to reprint. I have a countertop blender similar to a magic bullet that I got at Walgreens, and it has some strange ridges on the INSIDE of the cup that makes it very hard to scrape all the goodies out. I'd much rather the walls were smooth inside. I'd recommend checking to make sure the one you are going to buy doesn't have those.
Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work I go...
Sylvia0 -
Good afternoon ladies.
Sylvia, you come visit me. You would not be a 'poor relation' here. You would be a treasured guest.
My mother used to make the most wonderful pickled beets. Oh, did I mention they were wonderful. But I hated being around while she was fixing them. Oh it stank. But when I was in college and then newly married the first top I would make when I would get to their house would be to got o the pantry and see what I could pack in my suitcase. It was a a sad day when we finally ate the last jar. At one point they were low enough that they were reserved only for big family dinners. OOOH they were so good. But parents get old enough that at one point they just can't do what they used to. And Mom's pickled beets, vegetable chow chow, strawberry and grape jams, tomato sauces eventually ran out.
Got a letter yesterday that I had not paid my state taxes. I was livid, husband ready to go buy a shotgun. So I gathered all the papers saying that I did, searched their letter and found a customer service phone number and prepared to go to war this morning. First of all I was put on what they said would be a 30 minute hold. Didn't turn out that bad though. Anyway what happened was that they had recieved the payment but had applied it to next years taxes! Now why in the world would they do that. So she wanted me to fax everything to her, which would involve going tot he library and paying to use the fax machine. They also wanted the front and back of the check. Well it was all paid electronically with my debit card so there was no front and back of check. Besides that why should I go through all that when I, in good faith, paid it and had proof. So she got a supervisor to switch it to this years. So easy for them to do. so they will send me out a letter saying it was applied to this years taxes and it will not affect my credit rating since I took care of it by the deadline they had set. Well bless their hearts.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
TGIF~~Been house and apt hunting.No luck yet.Did see the notice on the computer for sale date of July 10th.
So we`ll see.Trying not to use food for comfort as I am so upset and worried.
Not much in the mood to chat,sorry.
Hugs jane0 -
Got a letter yesterday that I had not paid my state taxes. I was livid, husband ready to go buy a shotgun. So I gathered all the papers saying that I did, searched their letter and found a customer service phone number and prepared to go to war this morning. First of all I was put on what they said would be a 30 minute hold. Didn't turn out that bad though. Anyway what happened was that they had recieved the payment but had applied it to next years taxes! Now why in the world would they do that. So she wanted me to fax everything to her, which would involve going tot he library and paying to use the fax machine. They also wanted the front and back of the check. Well it was all paid electronically with my debit card so there was no front and back of check. Besides that why should I go through all that when I, in good faith, paid it and had proof. So she got a supervisor to switch it to this years. So easy for them to do. so they will send me out a letter saying it was applied to this years taxes and it will not affect my credit rating since I took care of it by the deadline they had set. Well bless their hearts.
Joyce, Indiana
Joyce: I had a similar experience with a medical bill. DH paid it using electronic checks from the bank and had clear records. The clerk on the phone was adamant that I was wrong. I asked to speak to a supervisor. They had erroneously applied the payment to a bill of DH's that he'd paid years ago. I received a verbal apology from the supervisor. The problem went away, but the feelings of anger and frustration took longer.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon0 -
Good early evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Katla Oh my gosh all those years of using shampoo:laugh: , time to get the Dawn dishwashing liquid out:laugh: :laugh: ! Thank you for sharing that I so needed a good laugh!
Heather Every time I see your profile pic I want bread:sad: ! It sounds very yummy !
Alison Have a wonderful time with your granddaughters !!!
Patty in OH Is the baby here yet ???
Sylvia Once again I love the jokes :laugh: !
Joyce Anytime I have anything to send regarding taxes, I mail it "return receipt requested" . One year the IRS sent me a letter telling me I owed an unheard of amount of money (I would like to make as much money to have to pay taxes like that:laugh: ). It took my accountant almost a year to straighten it out, and she used to work for the IRS :noway: 
, they ended up owing me money:laugh: , I won't tell you what she said about them:blushing: . Glad you got everything straightened out!
Jane Martin I'm so sorry things are so up in the air for you:sad: !!! Sending you a hug:flowerforyou: !
Everyone on vacation...have a wonderful relaxing and fun time!!!!
I was just getting ready to take the golf cart out and go across the street to feed my brother's and sister in law's cats....I opened the garage door and wouldn't you know it, it started raining , now it's thundering and lighting, I will look on the bright side, at least I wasn't caught out in it:bigsmile: . Kitties will have to wait a bit longer to be fed!
Have a wonderful evening ladies!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in stormy NC:frown:0 -
Hello to all: Went out early this morning to see my horse but did not ride. There is an indoor arena but the forecast was for thunder storms and I have a thing about being in a metal building on top of a hill with lightning. Go figure! I got my kitchen floor cleaned and bought new kitchen rugs as rubber on the back of the old ones was beginning to crumble. Now it has rained off and on all day with storms this evening and the dog is tracking in water every time she goes out. I wish housework would stay done more than 20 minutes.:grumble:
Katla - Love the shampoo warning. No wonder I have a weight problem having been in aquatics most of my life and who knows how many showers I have taken with that stuff!!!:noway:
Traveling mercies and happy times to all those on vacation.:happy:
Sue in SD0 -
Bump ...
And have a great weekend ladies!
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