WOMEN AGES 50+ for MAY

mynyddisamrs

Husbands eh!!!
Just been sent this...........:happy:


A wife asked her husband to describe her.He said “You are A B C D E F G H I J K”.She said “What’s that mean?”He said “Adorable Beautiful Cute Delightful Elegant Foxy Gorgeous Hot”She said “ Ooooh that’s so lovely – but what about I J K?”He said “I’m Just Kidding !!!!!!!

denimangel

Hello everyone, I've been on MFP off and on for a couple of years. Still struggling to lose the last 10lbs. I've been at a plateau for 2 years now and can't seem to break free of it. I've tried everything.... But here I am again.... My goal is to lose my last 10lbs by June 10( a little over a month). I could really use one or two (or more) people to keep me honest here and keep me posting and watching how many calories I am burning and eating. Is there someone in this group that is willing to do this? I've tried others and never seem to get the support I am looking for. I am hoping I can find it here. Please! If I fail to show up let me know!! I have a busy job... one that keeps me moving all the time. I never really know from day to day when I will be working or what shift.. it can change that fast. As my profile says my husband is a baker.. he love to bake and is always baking something. I try to stay away from it...but sometimes I crack and just have to have some.
I started this morning...again!! burned 424 calories in 45 minutes... and plan on working out again tonight when I get home from work. I hope that someone will stand behind me and keep pushing... I could really use a support system! Thanks for taking time to read my ramblings.. but off to work again... hope to find some mail when i get home tonight. DenimAngel

kackie

Denimangel: Welcome...you have found the BEST place for support and encouragement! Look forward to getting to know more about you!

Smwert: Happy Birthday...I think that I missed your? Hope it was good!

Jackie: So glad to have you back...I am laughing now...we have missed your great sense of humor here!

Mimi: Have a great trip to visit your Mother. And congratulations on getting your veggie/fruit groove back! I have half a pineapple in my refrigerator and it is calling to me...

Denise: I have the same problem when I go away and come back. I know that I should eat and drink the same no matter where I am, but I tend to indulge when I go away and then it takes a while to get back on track. I think you are doing the smart thing by picking a calorie count that keeps you feeling good for now. I think we all have to do what works for us. Good luck!

Cindy: Good to hear from you again...I missed you for a while.

Those of you who have gotten to reduce or quit taking medications as a result of your success here are to be commended! That's awesome! It just shows that we do have control over lots of things in regards to our health!

I treated myself to a massage today after still feeling achy this morning.:happy: I absolutely LOVE a massage. They always go by too quickly, but I feel so much better. I do think I am allergic to spider bites. I seem to be more allergic than usual to any kind of insect bite...kind of a pain when I am outside in the garden with them most of the time. :huh:

Raining here...kind of a lazy day...makes me not feel so guilty for being inside. Take care, dear ladies! Kackie

vickim26

Good afternoon ladies,
I have a Tanita scale from Bed bath and beyond. got it a few years ago and still works great. has place for 2-3 people to input their vitals and even for a guest. Keeps track of weight and water and fat. I too have to put it out in mid floor before weighing. I have had it change from time to time but I tend to weight once and leave it alone. I find most important thing is to weigh on same scale always and use that scale weight only. good luck on finding one. Need to get back on exercise wagon did so well last week and this week has been slim. see yu later ladies.
vicki M

capricorn144

Another day of following the plan I have set for myself.
I hope you are having a great day too.

Chicken on the grill for supper...nice to see the sun shining. Still reading the 17 day diet book.

Trying to reconcile my calories in my diary and how you can have liberal amounts of vegetables (not starchy ones) and protein.
I seem to run out of calories quickly and I am eating well. But if I eat the way they suggest I would be well over the allotment.

I weigh in tomorrow (unofficial half week on Saturday ) hope to see some loss...official weekly weigh in is Wednesdays. Saturday is just a check! LOL the games we play with ourselves.

have a good one:flowerforyou:

lindaj07

Hi all, l
Happy birthday and welcome Debbie!
Star, my '... Commandments' is on it's way, I got an email this morning - looking forward to reading it!
I was at the podiatrist this morning, just maintaining my very precious walking equipment! I feel like dancing, she did such a great job on them! Oh! There goes another cue for a song! :laugh:
Dee how is your knee today, hope it is better!
Mary, thinking about your mum!
I'm almost at 30 miles on my 6th day of the walking challenge, looks like I could make my target! Hope so...

Hope all you Gals are having a great day!
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

lindaj07

I fixed a fruit salad this morning and used 1/4 of a fresh pineapple (yep, I love to eat!) Instead of just tossing the parings from that 1/4 pineapple in the garbage, I decided to nibble on them. I hate to let those "little" bits of pineapple go to waste.

I decided to weigh the parings first and then again after I'd nibbled. Those nibbles weighed 70 grams! That's more than 20% of the total weight of the 1/4 pineapple. Mary (msw) is right. Every nibble counts!

Natalie, I had a WW scale that did the same thing. I got a new scale and it's consistent within .2 lbs no matter where I step on it. I looked at Amazon to see which scales got the best review. But...YES...how your clothes fit is the best guide!

Denise, sounds like you've got a plan. I upped my calories and that's working for me. Losing slowly is not a bad thing at all.

I'm back to having lots and lots of fresh fruit and veggies and I'm loving it. I'm also back to losing weight. Funny how those two things go together. I'm thankful that they do as I love to eat!

Cutting down on a "regular" diet just doesn't work for me. Too many cravings and just not enough food. I feel deprived and I end up giving up then gaining back all the weight I'd lost and then some. Now, I feel almost decadent eating what I do but IT WORKS. Yippee!

r
Lovely pineapple! My mouth's watering! I agree with you Mary, with this programme I feel quite free to eat what I want, so long as I write it and watch the cals!

lindaj07

sorry! I sent this twice by mistake! Too late for me - goodnight all!

lindaj07

I fixed a fruit salad this morning and used 1/4 of a fresh pineapple (yep, I love to eat!) Instead of just tossing the parings from that 1/4 pineapple in the garbage, I decided to nibble on them. I hate to let those "little" bits of pineapple go to waste.

I decided to weigh the parings first and then again after I'd nibbled. Those nibbles weighed 70 grams! That's more than 20% of the total weight of the 1/4 pineapple. Mary (msw) is right. Every nibble counts!

Natalie, I had a WW scale that did the same thing. I got a new scale and it's consistent within .2 lbs no matter where I step on it. I looked at Amazon to see which scales got the best review. But...YES...how your clothes fit is the best guide!

Denise, sounds like you've got a plan. I upped my calories and that's working for me. Losing slowly is not a bad thing at all.

I'm back to having lots and lots of fresh fruit and veggies and I'm loving it. I'm also back to losing weight. Funny how those two things go together. I'm thankful that they do as I love to eat!

Cutting down on a "regular" diet just doesn't work for me. Too many cravings and just not enough food. I feel deprived and I end up giving up then gaining back all the weight I'd lost and then some. Now, I feel almost decadent eating what I do but IT WORKS. Yippee!

r
Lovely pineapple! My mouth's watering! I agree with you Mary, with this programme I feel quite free to eat what I want, so long as I write it and watch the cals!

lindaj07

I fixed a fruit salad this morning and used 1/4 of a fresh pineapple (yep, I love to eat!) Instead of just tossing the parings from that 1/4 pineapple in the garbage, I decided to nibble on them. I hate to let those "little" bits of pineapple go to waste.

I decided to weigh the parings first and then again after I'd nibbled. Those nibbles weighed 70 grams! That's more than 20% of the total weight of the 1/4 pineapple. Mary (msw) is right. Every nibble counts!

Natalie, I had a WW scale that did the same thing. I got a new scale and it's consistent within .2 lbs no matter where I step on it. I looked at Amazon to see which scales got the best review. But...YES...how your clothes fit is the best guide!

Denise, sounds like you've got a plan. I upped my calories and that's working for me. Losing slowly is not a bad thing at all.

I'm back to having lots and lots of fresh fruit and veggies and I'm loving it. I'm also back to losing weight. Funny how those two things go together. I'm thankful that they do as I love to eat!

Cutting down on a "regular" diet just doesn't work for me. Too many cravings and just not enough food. I feel deprived and I end up giving up then gaining back all the weight I'd lost and then some. Now, I feel almost decadent eating what I do but IT WORKS. Yippee!

r
Lovely pineapple! My mouth's watering! I agree with you Mary, with this programme I feel quite free to eat what I want, so long as I write it and watch the cals!

edmontonukeplayer

Hello to all,

Another wonderful spring day here: the weather in first week of May is almost making up for April. I went for a great walk in the ravine near our house with my just one year old grandson, a close friend and her new dog. Just a wonderful afternoon.

capricorn144: not taking cholesterol medication. Please advise did you have pain with the elevated liver enzymes you experienced?

Michele: I am hoping you are well into your party and things are going well. From all the info you have provided on your hostess tonight it sounds like she has food control issues which she freely shares. One on those people one is pleased not to sit down to a meal with too frequently???

Off to a date out for dinner with my husband to cap of a nice day.

Take care to all,
Karlene

Becca_007

bump:flowerforyou:

SallyCC

I feel like I have been missing in action today. It’s been a busy day. I visited the school where I used to work. It was great to see everyone---they are so stressed though. I had lunch with a teacher I used to work with who flew in for a week. I am noticing that I’m doing fine with my gym and water goals but I am really noticing how much processed food I have. I need to focus on that …time to do a grocery list and plan.

Mary…I am thinking of you and your mom. It is so hard to deal with all those physical things happening to your parent. My dad was in the hospital for a prolonged period and he got UTI’s and sepsis …things are very scary. Hang in there and know people here will be thinking of you…Take good care of yourself!

Birdie….Back pain can be so frustrating. I teach hatha yoga but there is another type of yoga called svaroopa yoga that is very gentle and it works to release in the lower back/sacrum. I know of people who have had great success with this type of yoga (and there are teachers in RI) If you want any resources, just let me know.

Michele…I hope things went well at the party. My husband and I went to a co-worker ‘s house and she said if you don’t take 3 plates we consider it an insult….it was a terrible place to be (I am a people pleaser). I told my husband that I won’t go back there (there are other reasons but that was a major one!).

Natalie…I have a WW scale and it does the same thing. I bought another scale (digital with body fat measure,etc) and it seems to do the same thing. I need to do a weigh in daily and I know that it can fluate. I just don’t want to weigh in once a week and happen to hit a high day. It's taken me a long time to not get rattled by the scale and I do think how you feel in your clothes can really be a good indication for some people. I can trick myself until things get really tight!

barbiecat

:bigsmile: No one’s feelings are hurt if an alcoholic declines a “small glass of wine” or a person with an allergy to shellfish declines “just a bite of shrimp cocktail” or a person with an allergy to peanuts declinesor “just one little peanut butter cookie” so why should it be any different if a person who has bad reactions to pasta or sugar or salt, declines “just a taste of this yummy casserole I made”.

My health is far more important that someone else’s feeling about their homemade food. It’s hard to decline food the first few times but after awhile it gets easier. My friends all know that my eating is weird and they love me anyway. I learned this from two friends who bring their own food everywhere they go because their eating is different. They also tell people that they rarely serve food to others because most people don’t like the same foods they do.

:flowerforyou: Jackie, congratulations on your new gas oven and grill…….that will make fixing healthy meals even more fun

:brokenheart: Birdie, I’m sorry to hear that your back is bothering you……I know how much you like to be active.

:bigsmile: Denimangel, welcome to the group. If you make your food and exercise diary public, your friends on this thread can help keep you honest with your eating and exercising. Also, your friends can get a daily report on whether you stayed within your calories for the day. When I started I made it one of my goals to post on this thread every day and that’s how I got so well connected to the other women.

:flowerforyou: Mimi, I agree with you that cutting down on “regular” eating doesn’t work for me. I have found a collection of foods that are satisfying, nourishing, and stay within my calorie range and don’t make me feel like I want to eat the whole package and then some.


My new quote for the day:
Success is inspirational………disaster is educational.

Grandee47

Hi! :happy:

Just got back from my granddaughter's school art show. It was terrific! What wonderful, fun projects they did. I enjoyed it tremendously. :bigsmile:

Linda, my knee is feeling much better. I didn't walk again today to give it one more day. I'm looking forward to getting back to it and racking up the miles. Thanks for asking. :flowerforyou:

I feel really :happy: because Bandit's appt went well today. He does have a tumor, but they feel strongly that it is benign. It will be removed along with several teeth in two weeks. Poor baby!

Looks like the tree swallows won the battle. They have moved in. I have decided that I'm moving them out because I want the bluebirds back. The battle goes on! :grumble:

Mary, I'm praying for your mom.

Good night everyone!

Dee :flowerforyou:

jam0525

Mary - Sorry to hear your mom is in the hospital. Sending prayers and warm thoughts your way.
Natalie - I just bought a mid-range digital at Target. I got the one with the BIGGEST numbers so I can see without glasses on. I don't think it matters as long as you weigh on the same scale at the same time of day with the same amount of clothes on or off.

Barbie -I liked your analogy about an alcoholic not taking a drink and some one not eating anything they are allergic to. Thank you for your words of wisdom.

Hubby quit his job this week. He is a high school math teacher with a bad principal and it was just too hateful. Plus since he got assaulted by a student he didn't feel safe working there. On top of all that both our kids tested at Algebra I instead of Algebra II where they should be and they both have to go to summer school and take math to get to where they need to be to graduate on time now that they are in charter schools. So much for the "new math" program his school is using. He lost faith in the program and thought all things together he needs to find another job with an old math program. So, it will be interesting to see what happens next around here with him trying to find a job when everywhere is so down on teachers and education.

I had been telling him to quit since January when we pulled the kids out. My little voice told me some one would get hurt there this spring. Only I thought it would be my son, not my husband.

Kudos to all doing well with their new lifestyle and weight loss programs. Hugs to all that need them. Warm thoughts to all of you.

Jeannie

anotheryearolder

Dee - here is some info I found for your blue bird tree swallow problem. Unlike the sparrow, which is not native, tree swallows are apparently native songbirds and should not be tampered with. Sparrows are fair game however and there are many ways to deal with them. Maybe the following will help you. I didn't know until you wrote of your problem that tree swallows and blue birds were competitors for nests.

Quote from treeswallowprojects.com - The Solution: Reduce bluebird-swallow competition by Pairing Boxes.
There is no way to design a swallow-proof bluebird box because swallows are so
much smaller and slimmer than bluebirds. However, there is one proven technique
that allows both songbirds to nest together successfully. This is "pairing"; setting
up pairs of boxes, with each box of a pair no more than 5-10 feet apart. Since Tree
Swallows seldom allow another pair of swallows to nest within 20', the second box is
free for bluebird use and the two species can co-exist, after some initial squabbling
to sort out who gets which box.

Off to finish my sanding project. The fun part is next - staining and top coat. This is going to be a cool bed!

Faye

exermom

Dee -Glad to hear that it's most likely a benign tumor on Bandit. It really could have been worse..

kackie - that is probably what I'll do, have something filling before I go there and then just have a small portion. I know it would really hurt her feelings if I didn't at least have some of her ziti, she's been talking about how the sauce would be homemade and all. I just have a real hard time hurting (intentionally) someone's feelings. Thanks. You're so right, we need to learn how to eat even in an uncontrolled envieonment. So I'll just compensate that night, that's all. That apple cider vinegar really helps, I don't remember who on here gave me the tip but it was great! Another thing I've found is if I have water (or tea) and put lemon in it. I think she mentioned at the lunch about making a chocolate cake for dessert (yikes!), so I'll have a small piece just to make her feel good and sip on tea. Anyway, I'd rather gab than anything else....lol

What I did before we moved to NC was tell Vince that for Mother's Day or most any other holiday, instead of candy I'd like to have one of those "edible arrangements". Unfortunately, there isn't any place here in NC that makes them, or I'd want him to get me that.

Star - we're the same way, don't eat out on most holidays. Now that Jessica wants to have Thanksgiving at her place, I don't have a problem going up there to help her. Before, if I had to do Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, we'd usually go out on Thanksgiving. See, Christmas Eve is a REAL biggie for me, I prepare even months in advance and freeze things. I usually start making the pierogi the day after Thanksgiving, but I may change that for a time when the kids are around to help

Natalie - I've even stepped on the scale, it says one thing. Get off. Then step back on and it'll say something a bit different. Not significantly different. I mostly go by how my clothes feel, just use the scale as a measure to watch that I'm not really gaining

Denise - I thought the food in France was really good. To me, coming back to the US was a bit of a letdown, so I can completely understand how you're having a hard time "getting back into the swing". I know that I did.

Did a bit of food shoppping before mahjongg today, got some more rice on sale with my coupon for the soup kitchen, got my shiratacki noodles, some tuna with my coupon, and they had organic strawberries. I have so many from my neighbor but I still had to buy those. Oh well....it COULD be worse. I was hoping that they were still out of the organic strawberries so that I could get a rain check. But such was not to be.

A friend asked me to go to a store with her tonight. She and her hubby have a "different" realtionship - not bad -- just different. They text each other, my guess is at least 20 times/day. If she goes somewhere, he wants someone to go with her. I think he's just very afraid of losing her. Anyway, she's really into the royal wedding so we went to Barnes & Nobel in Winston-Salem for a magazine for her. She hadn't eaten dinner, so we stopped at this cafeteria. I had a baked potato and some steamed broccoli with 2 glasses of water. Yet, I'm a bit over for my calories for the day (something like 70). Oh well......

Did an hour on the Stairmaster today doing incline intervals, tomorrow I'll do some yoga but first go to a farmer's market just to see what they have.

Hope everyone has a great night.

Michele

vickim26

Good evening ladies,
Hope your day was a good one. I just have to comment on the food issue at someone's house. I understand not wanting to hurt someone's feelings, however I have to agree with Barbie on this. I would rather not turn down any inviatations and be able to visit and party with people I know than to stay home because I feel I cannot say no or that it will hurt someone's feelings. I love people and will not turn down an invite unless I have another committment, so I could be eating a lot of stuff that I do not really want and I would never lose weight. We each have to do what is comfortable but people need to get over this hurt feelings over their food. sorry just had to vent on that one. Have a great evening ladies.
vicki m

AEisele

I agree vicki, I would hate to miss out on the company of friends over food. I usually offer to bring something that I know I can have. Friends understand that i have to be careful about what I eat and they don't have a problem with it.

grabbit97

To all of you who responded about the SCALE, I got new batteries for it, and we shall see what it does... it was saying LO, but still working so I figured that it might be time for new batteries. I hate to get on the scale, but I am one of those that needs to see what I weigh every morning, I KNOW they say to stay off and only weigh 1x a week, but....
I have just finished day 6 of 17 day diet cycle 2..
We shall see what happens in the morning.
Natalie

Ldspill

Good Evening Ladies!

I've really been out of the loop. I just read 3 or 4 pages to try to catch up and I know I probably missed something or somebody but I beg your forgiveness in advance. It doesn't mean I love you any less.

Cynthia.....WOW!! 20 pounds in 2 months? That's awesome! Whatever you're doing obviously works. Congrats.

Happy Birthday.....smwert, Debbie, Grace, Chiclet......and anybody with a May birthday. We have 3 may births in our family and they swear they are the best. We're out numbered so we just agree.

Barbiecat1.....My take on the cost of healthy food is, anything that is harder to find (rarer) is going to cost more. Fortunately I live in an area where there are a lot of Quakers and Menonites so we have little roadside markets all over the place. I even buy my flowers and seeds from them. The quality is well worth it.

The Droid App....I love it. You can look up foods in a restaurant before you order, making the decision of what to eat easier. It doesn't offer the "complete this entry" at the end of the day so it may appear as thought you didn't finish...but it does sync with the laptop very well. I wish it included the community board as well but maybe that will come with time.

Grace.....I laughed when I read about you turning 50, I'd like the opportunity to do that all over again. It is a milestone, make a very big deal out of it.

Michelle.....Mahjongg, bowling, crochet???? Where the heck do you find the time? Way too much fun.

Jackie.....Anything is always better than nothing, except when it comes to food. When I'm alone I make up silly little challenges so I'm not tempted. One night, I think I must have been drinking (just kidding) I went through the house looking for pens. I told myself if I could find 15 pens that weren't where they were suppose to be I could have a Mt. Dew (my drug of choice). Well, 3 hours later (it was important!) I had looked under every bed, couch cushion and dresser, up on top of the kitchen cabinets (like someone just puts pens up there), my hubby's suit coats...it got ridiculous. Finally, I never found 15 and it was too late to even think about that much caffein, so I went to bed. The bonus was, the house was all straightened up.

Mary.....Sorry to hear about your Mom. I'm sending you all the positive vibes and prayers I can muster up.

BirdieM.....I took a fall a few years ago, went down 13 stairs on my butt. OUCH!! I found that sitting on a stabalizer ball took a lot of the pressure off the sore back. I think because you can move and squirm in any direction and it's softer than a chair.

Capricorn.....I love AI. My fave in the begining was Jacob(he's gone) because I'm a big R&B fan but Haley has really grown on me. I think I like her because she's got this whole Carol King / Carly Simon thing going on.

Jackie.....I've seen the Zumba infomercials and I was hoping someone would say something about it. If the instructor looks like she never had a baby, that sounds like quite an endorsement. Maybe I'll try it, I've been carrying this baby fat around for 32 years. That's probably long enough!

Natalie.....Congrats on your blood sugar numbers, that's gotta feel good. I haven't had the same problem you've had with the scale, mine just let's out a big sigh (aaaggghh!) I have a Tanita TBF621 (kinda like Vicki's) it can be programmed for male and female and height and is as accurate as my doctor's. It also tells your body fat % but I can't tell you if that is as accurate.

I truly enjoyed reading about everything you've been up to and how everyone is doing. I am throughly entertained and enlightened on this site. Seems everytime I log on I learn something new. I am blessed to have such great teachers. Oh, and thank you for not giving any tests.

Hugs & Kisses :smooched:
Lynda

msh0530

Warning: this post is too long, and I am just venting, so if you are not inclined to read it, I would understand if you just move on to the next post.
Let me tell you about my week. It started out with an email from PayPal telling me that my account had been hacked, and someone had take $100 out of my checking account. That has now been dealt with, and I was given a $100 credit at PayPal. The next event of the week was my mother’s heart attack and admission to the hospital. Last night, my husband and I put our credit card in to buy gas, and it was declined. I called the credit card company. It seems that someone has also gotten my credit card number, charged $1600 dollars somewhere yesterday, and then over $2000 to Delta airlines yesterday. The good news is that since they are apparently geographically nowhere near me, the credit card company suspected fraud and declined the charges. My credit card has now been canceled, and I am to get a new one in a week or so. We have the habit of charging everything we do, and paying the bill in full when it is due, rather than using cash or checks, so this is somewhat inconvenient, but I can deal with it. We did sign up for LifeLock last night. I think that we were very lucky, and don’t want to worry about this happening again. Hopefully nothing else will show up in the next few days. I have been changing passwords on anything that involves money. So I’m thinking that my week has surely been bad enough. Not so. Today, my brother (who never contacts me), called to tell me that he had talked to the cardiologist, Mom’s last heart attack did significant damage, and that we should not expect her to get out of the hospital this time. Then I talk to my younger sister, who I believe is in denial, and get entirely different reports. She is upset with my brother, he is upset with her, I am trying to play peacemaker by long distance and sort out the truth. My brother wants me to drop everything to come and see Mom, but I told him that I really can’t right now. I have been there 4 times in the past 2 months (it is 300 miles round trip), and with the price of gas, I have neither the time nor the money. I told him that she could be here another hour or another 6 months, and at this distance, I just can’t be there constantly. All that being said, please know that I am fine. My attitude is still good, I am putting one foot in front of the other, and can still smile when I see my grandsons. I have loved and cherished my mother for years, and although I hate all this and will miss her terribly, I have no regrets. I probably should just erase this and not post it, but it made me feel better to tell you, since I have to be the strong one in my family. It is the middle daughter’s lot in life. (I have an older sister, older brother, and younger sister. I am the normal one. ) Thanks for listening.

cherubcrnp

I picked up my bike and it looks as good as new. Now, hopefully, I can get to ride it....every day that I am off, something is scheduled for the next 2 weeks....perhaps, I should just carry it with me in my car and try to hit the the bike trail right after work...if I get out on time I might have a little daylight. But on another note, I do enjoy doing my Tony Little Private Sessions Total Body Loss even if my legs feel like jello afterwards.

msh0530

Cherubcrnp - I noticed that you too were having problems with others trying to use your money. Believe me, my thoughts are with you! Did you get your new card yet?

Ldspill

Mary,

I can totally relate. I have an older brother and two younger brothers. When my mother was going through her therapy for cancer I had to take off work and drive 100 mi to take her to her doctors appt., my brother, that she lives with was not working, he whinned that he just couldn't deal with it by himself. What? She lived in his house and did the cooking and cleaning and had hospise. He didn't have to do a thing except dial 911 (never had to) in case of an emergency. You are not alone. Rant all you want.

MacMadame

Went on a job interview today. It was interesting. I really hope I get this job as the people were great and the perks should be fantastic.

tiarapants

Hi ladies

Not been around much lately as we had a few days up in Scotland with DH and my DD#2 and her husband (that's us in the photo!)

My apologies if you have sent me a private message and I haven't replied, but for some reason I can't get into that part of my account (not sure why).

I'm improving slowly, but surely as is my darling grandbaby. My DD#1 was rushed to hospital yesterday with an abrasion on her cornea - she has terrible luck with her eyes. She's worried that she's scaring the twins with her eye patch, bless her.

Anyway, I will try to get back on again and read all the posts soon.

I hope all my friends are doing well.

Love

Amanda x

kackie

Good Morning, Ladies!

I think that I am coming out of my "spider bite allergic reaction"...went to bed before 9 last night, skipped dinner and slept until a bit after 7 today. My nightgown was damp, as was my hair...think I must have had a fever at some point, but not now. Yea! I hope I can actually get out and about today and back to normal.

Mary: You really have had the week from Hell. I sure hope the worse is over. You have a good attitude about your Mom and your siblings. We can't do a thing about our families...they are who they are and we are who we are. Hang in there!

Amanda: Good to hear from you! We've missed you!

MacMadame: Good luck on the job search...and hope you hear some good news from the interview. (Run 1 and 1/2 hours straight??? Your May goals are amazing!)

Michelle: How did the zita dinner go? I think we all do better when we have a "plan" going into an event. Better than no Plan.

Have a good weekend, everyone. Kackie

Grandee47

Good Morning! It is absolutely beautiful out and we have a fun day planned. DH is at work, as always, (he just doesn't get it yet that the 60s are for having fun!:laugh: ), but when he comes home we're headed to the Alpaca Show, then to the boys' game and we're bringing them and their sister back home with us. We're going to have a little Kentucky Derby party.

You're so right about Bandit, Michelle. I was braced for the worse. I feel like we dodged the bullet! PHEW! Jackie, when I adopted Bandit I did research about Ragdolls. The breed became known in 1972. They are a Persion/Berman combo bread especially to be indoor cats. I love the sweet personality, altho he wasn't so sweet yesterday at his appt. :noway: I saw a different Bandit there!

About eating at other's houses.....I absolutely cannot eat anything beyond soup in the evening because of the gastroparesis. I have called ahead to tell the hostess my situation and to not be offended because I don't eat. I tell them I'm perfectly happy just drinking something if they are not having soup with the meal. It was hard the first time because I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but I had the courage because it's not worth the horrible stomach pain I get when I don't follow my "stomach rules" because, believe me, my stomach rules!!!! Oh, and I do offer to bring a soup for everyone.

Mary, my mom had a saying, "when it rains, it pours". That sounds like what happened to you this week with everything that's going on. We all sympathize, I know! Prayers continuing. :ohwell:

Glad to see a post from you, Amanda, and that you're well enough to travel a bit. Thinking/praying about your DDs eye. Ouch!:glasses:

Speaking of ouch, I'm glad your spider bite is healing, Kackie. Those can really get bad and cause terrible problems.

I figured that the only way to keep up with this forum is to read morning and evening and reply right then. So, I made myself take the time now. Hopefully with the "munchkins" here I'll be able to get on tonight. They should be pretty tired from their games.....I hope!