Senior Golden Sneakers -May 2011

fancyladyJeri

MADDIE, I love the joke. It's so true too. My dh's 99 yr old aunt used to do most of her grocery shopping at the dollar store with all their preservatives.

MARIE. Thanks for fixing my photo. I'll try again with another one

fancyladyJeri

Hurray, it worked.

CALIECAT

Jeri, What brillant colors. Love them and thanks for sharing

Sandydur

hmmmmm, Sandy wants a joke?????

"Old people shouldn't eat health foods. They need all the preservatives they can get."

annnnnnnd, Sandy wants a dance???? Here's one I shared with Deb:



Maddie :drinker:

Thanks Maddie, just what we needed today. Love the dancers, I wish I could dance. :sad:

debzwill

Maddie, I think I might try copying the dancers dance today for some exercise! Love the joke:laugh: Better than medicine:bigsmile:

Sandy, I can't dance either, but I keep trying just for fun lol. Nagging my OH to go ballroom dancing, but he is'nt interested so far. Note so far...I have'nt given up yet:laugh:

Jeri, those tulips are just beautiful. The colours are amazing:flowerforyou:

Jumped on here quick while gd is taking a nap. Will pop back later

delraybuzz

HAd no internet or phone yesterday, so I missed the good news;
MARIE, whew. I can breathe again! What would we do without my "kid sister" anyway? And you keep track of it all, for us! So glad you remained at the helm, love!
Haven't time to comment on all the wonderful news and brilliant comments from everyone, but gotta run!
PHOEBE, GAYLA, BARB, come on back so we can grow together again!
Buzz

BirdieM

TGIF! My boss is back, so getting back to being busier.:ohwell: Not able to post like the past week but will try to keep up with reading the posts! Have a lovely day everyone!!!:flowerforyou:

BirdieM

CALIECAT

Had a good night sleep now off to the store to pick up some fresh veggie for the weekend.,
I want to try something I don' usally fix I think I may try some beets sounds good to me. will have to look it up and see how to roast them
So glad to see this thread getting to gether again. Love the fact that Maddie up to posting us some funny stuff and love the dancing girls. I bet we can all do that If barbie teach us how!
Good to see Buzz back after being without internet yesterday.

See you later Jerry is ready to go,

Love you all Marie

BirdieM

Hurray, it worked.

So beautiful!!!!!

delraybuzz

We are so fortunate, ladies and the few great men on this board. I'll try Marie's hint about Photobucket and forgive me if it doesn't work!

I feel we ALL hold our future, together and apart, in our own hands, and together, we are strong!
Buzz

CALIECAT

What have we here buzz now send me a flower Wonderful. Say what happen you had it a moment ago. You do get those things and it gets irritable Just go find another one. and try again.
now you got it nice

delraybuzz

MARIE, we hold the world in our hands. Let us all make it the best and strongest world ever, all of us together!
You inspired me to try and try again! And it took 3 tries, but finally I hope I learned!
Buzz

debzwill

Buzz, I have made it to 6 glasses of water today. Not quite the 8 but I'm getting there. I still have to have my cups of tea, although I have cut them right down today. Thank you for the tip.:drinker: I love the photo and how true it is

Maddie, how about some more jokes? I have been trying to get the hang of those dancers routine lol. I am determined:laugh:

Marie, did you get your beets? I am supposing they are what we call beetroot. I love them, but have never had them roasted. Would love you to let me know if they are good or not:drinker:

Sandy, How did the tutoring go with Zack today? You must be exhausted, I know I would be lol.:drinker:

Donna, how are you feeling today? Hope you are feeling a bit better and can join us again soon.:flowerforyou:

Jeri, Thoughts, prayers are lots of hugs are being sent to you every day. Try to stay positive. Easier said than done I know, but I do believe in positive thoughts, so sending them to you as well.

I have had a quiet Friday evening. Usually full of noisy family, but they are all busy. Did'nt know what to do with myself and so I have been popping on and off here all evening

For those who don't know, I have lost 3lb:bigsmile: Had a fish n chip dinner tonight and hope I have not done any damage. Weighing again on Monday as suggested by Sandy & Barbie to keep me on the straight and narrow. Wish me luck:drinker:

Good luck to all those who will be weighing in over the weekend:drinker:

pinkperil

Good evening everyone. I've had a productive day first off hunting for a birthday present for a friend and then cutting the grass before the forecasted weekend of rain!! My garden is terraced so I have to lift the lawnmower up over retaining walls to get to each level. Now I'm ooh-ing and aah-ing every time I move!! A good nights sleep will have my muscles all relaxed by morning though I'm sure.

Buzz ~ What a beautiful picture. I assume it is graffiti on someone's wall? Have you heard of Banksy? He creates the most amazing graffiti that now sells for many thousands of pounds in the UK. I think he is now operating in the States too so if you find he's been shaking a spray paint can towards one of your walls take great care of it!!

Barbie ~ Great to hear the sun is finally shining on you. It was beginning to sound very serious with the amounts that were falling. I'm sure your frisky poodles will still have a great time even without the birds to chase!

Jeri ~ Those tulips are gorgeous. I've only got a few in my garden and they faded quickly this year because of the unusually warm spring weather. Seeing your photo makes me think I must dig in more bulbs in the Autumn.

Deb ~ My chipped tooth is fine in that it isn't painful. Typical NHS I have to wait for an appointment and my dentist is away for the whole of June so I will have to see a new one. I'm sure the receptionist said her name was Alicia Keys so I may get sung to as she drills!! Not until June 8th though so I will just have to avoid chewy bread!! I soaked the rye with cranberries loaf that caused the chipped tooth in warm water and fed it to the hens. Thought it the safest option since they don't possess teeth!!

Maddie ~ Love to see your jokes and the dancers. You always give me a smile.:bigsmile:

Marie ~ Did you buy those beets and roast them? One of my pre-diet favourites was roasted potatoes, beetroot and garlic with sea salt and olive oil drizzled over them. Oh well, I can dream!!

The site seems to be reacting slowly tonight, or maybe it's my computer, so I'll say goodnight and head for my bed before something crashes!

Jackie:flowerforyou:

barbiecat

will dancing make you too thin ???????:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

fancyladyJeri

Another photo taken at Dow's Lake in Ottawa on our recent trip. It has been so dull and rainy, I need some nice bright flowers to make me smile.

Cheers all.

CALIECAT

Just lovely Jeri and ia adore your avtar. . i never seen so many tulips in one place before. So pretty. Thanks you for sharing with us.
Love Marie

debzwill

Barbie, Love it!! and I hope so cos thats what i'm doing :laugh:

Jeri, the colours of those tulips just make me smile.You're right they do cheer us up on a dull rainy day:bigsmile:

Marie, happy Saturday!

A happy saturday to all of you. Will be back tonight, not long been in from work. Going for a nap I think. I feel very snoozy:yawn:

Sandydur

Happy Saturday!! :bigsmile: Rained again last night (so what else is new) . The sun seems to be trying to peek out, but the forcast is for a cloudy day. Too bad, I was hoping for a hot day so I could take Zack to the pool today. :grumble:
Things are going well with him, except for the home schooling. I had forgotten how to do fractions but with a little computer searching I finally remembered and was able to go ahead with his lesson. (thanks Connie for your help). My truck driver son is in and was staying with a friend who needs some privacy with his girlfriend, so Brad came here and we kicked Zack out of my guest room for Brad and I put Zack on a blow up mattress in my office. Another week to go and hopefully my life will be back to normal. Babe goes Tuesday for an ultra sound on his foot and then to his doctor on Thursday where we hope she will put him in a boot so he can walk again. He is stir crazy and getting cranky, but who can blame him???:grumble:

Jeri, I agree with Marie, your new profile picture is great as is the tulip picture. Thanks for sharing.

Barbie, love your dancer, with how fast Betty Boop feet are moving, she should shed pounds fast.

Jackie, you must be a strong lady to lift that mower over retaining walls, hope those muscles recovered.

Deb, I have the same problem with water, I just don't drink enough of it. I am good after dinner with drinking water, but during the day I seem to forget. Maybe because I am too busy and never sit still.

Buzz, love your picture and what a great graphic.

Birdie, it was wonderful to see you have some time to post, that job just keeps interfering with your social life.

Maddie, more cheering up for us please............I know we can count on your for these gloomy days.

Have a great Saturday!!!

CALIECAT

Lets all remmeber our Boys and our own love ones this weekend. . Everyday too.!the flowers are way too big

delraybuzz

Indeed, MARIE, a very apt suggestion...let us all remember those in the services who are willing to make ultimate sacrifices for this beautiful country! We watched "Grace Is Gone" last night, and neither of us could keep our eyes dry! And we didn't even know Grace! Thought it was an excellent movie. Clint Estwood was one of the producers, I think, as was John Cusack, who was the principle character, but everyone was marvelous. An Independent (Indie) which is not everyone's cup of tea, but we thought it was magnificently performed.
Speaking of tea, DEB and SANDY, and anyone else having trouble getting the water down, tea counts, as long as it isn't with sugar or milk. I drink almost nothing after dinner or I'd be P- ing all night! I told DEB, I got myself a 16 oz glass (just for me) and I have a full glass before AND after each meal, (lunch and breakfast=8 glasses or 64 ozs) which leaves just one or 2 more at dinner. So I sleep just fine!
We picked up , along with the sweet corn and tomatoes, a fantastic raisin walnut WHOLE WHEAT SOUR DOUGH bread; crusty and dark, and I could not resist it as it was in our farmstand, HOMEMADE! I will pay, but I adore really good European style bread and this filled the bill! :noway: ...:ohwell: It IS a special weekend!


:flowerforyou: Buzz

Jake45

A little humor for the American holiday. Be safe everyone and remember water is your friend.




Two Irish nuns have just arrived in USA by boat, and one says to the other, "I hear that the people in this country actually eat dogs. "Odd," her companion replies, "but if we shall live in America, we might as well do as the Americans do." As they sit, they hear a push cart vendor yelling, "Hot Dogs, get your dogs here," and they both walk towards the hot dog cart. "Two dogs, please!," says one. The vendor is very pleased to oblige, wraps both hot dogs in foil and hands them over.

Excited, the nuns hurry to a bench and begin to unwrap their 'dogs. The mother superior is first to open hers. She begins to blush, and then after staring at it for a moment, leans to the other Nun and in a soft brogue whispers......"What part did you get?"

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Here is what I know about the nifty birthday images that I post on this thread. Here is the link to hundreds of birthday greetings:

http://www.glitter-graphics.com/gallery.php?categoryID=97.

This website has graphics for all sorts of holidays and other topics

When you find the image you like, click on it and it will get bigger so you can be sure you really like it Under the picture you will find two codes. The bottom on that is for a variety of uses including forums, is the one you want. Click on the code to highlight it then copy and paste it onto your post. I open the glitter graphics in a separate window so I can go back and forth easily.

If you are going to do this, I suggest you allow yourself plenty of time in case you need to experiment or want to look at a lot of images or goof up or something. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Marie, my mother loved beets and I don’t like them. One summer I grew beets and gave her the beets and kept the beet greens which I love. The only beets I ever liked were the yellow mango beets that Jake grew when we were farming. I liked them because they didn’t really taste like beets

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I loved math when I was in high school and I am good at arithmetic (like balancing my checkbook) but I don’t think I’d be equipped to tutor a 12 year old with math now.

:flowerforyou: Jeri, thank you for posting the beautiful colorful flower picture…..we’ve had gray weather here, too and being far north (not as far as you) spring comes late

:flowerforyou: Buzz, thanks for the good suggestions about drinking water. I drink herb tea at least once a day with nothing added keep a tally of how much water I drink so I don’t lose track. That bread sounds great, but I’d want to eat the whole loaf.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Jake, that’s a great joke……I laughed out loud when I read it. Where do you get all those funny things ?:laugh:

:bigsmile: We had beautiful weather today. Someone came to look at our house this morning. While they were here I took the dogs to the dog park and Jake went and did all the shopping.

I hope we all enjoy this holiday weekend and don’t lose sight of the reason for it.

CALIECAT

That was a good one Jake. Thanks for the laught.

nudqt

That was a funny one...thank you...

Lafla

Hi everyone! I am back and it feels good to be home. I started back to Weight Watchers today and I think I am ready. I won't change my numbers as thankfully, I am only a little more than a pound more than I was a few months ago. If feels good not to be starting completely over.

I have looked over the last several days of posts and see that there are some people I don't know (friends I haven't met yet) and look forward to getting to know you all. For those who don't know me I have been around for a long time, 61 years actually, a few less at MFP. Marie, Phoebe and I were online friends at another weight loss site several years ago and then migrated here when that site was closing. I had fallen off the wagon for the umpteenth time and decided to take a little hiatus. I hope I am back on track and ready to cheer us on as we make this journey together.

My name is Gayla and I live in Saskatchewan, Canada where it has been rainy today. My husband and I have 3 grown sons. You will get to know my son, Neil, as he will be frequently mentioned as he was in the past. He is physcially and mentally challenged and often is challenging to me as well. Sadly, I still have no grandchildren!! I retired from my nursing career a little over a year ago and am loving retirement. What can be wrong with not having an alarm wake you up in the morning and then enjoying the paper with a cup of coffee in my favorite chair? We have been doing some renovating over the past few months and now we are mostly done!!! I am still trying to find places for some of my stuff that I am not quite ready to part with but I have given and thrown away a lot. Now I have started working on my garden beds. I envy Marie and her already ripe tomatoes!!

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.

CALIECAT

Welcome back home Dear Gayla, you were missed
I am so happy to see you. All is fine here. Jerry voice is fully recovorded. Hi neck is all clear up. I think a curtain has been lifted from me. This has been a terrible stressul time for me A long 8 months of not knowing. His doctor has not given us the word yet but I am pretty sure the cancer is all gone now. Its so nice to be able to understand him now, i am concerned about Neil not knowing where he was at and I know how you must feel. And how he must feels I am praying for good things to come his way.

He has been such a brave guy thuout all of this.What a guy.!

Now on to good thing for us Lets get serious about getting this weight off. I am praying that I do not have another outburst like I did last week. How childress I was. I am so sorry My friends What a way to treat your friends When they just have you concern. Please forgive me everybody.I am so sorry! What a load off my mind.


Will Saturday be your WI.?I am still please with my plan. Its working for me We all got to fine what works for us.

WW is a good family way to go. Look at Kay she cooks lovely meals along with desert and has kept her. weight off now for 7 r 8 years One bite of her cakes would set me of to no end. This no grain diet keeps my eating in check. Can't ask for anymore than that..... I have ramble on lomg enough . Time to get beakfast and a cup of coffee........ Love ,Marie

Alice is comiingout today. i am cooking at home today.it will be baked Tilapia with jalpena peppers. Stir fried Squash and onions Slice tomatoes and blackberries for desert I have the veggies all aliced and ready to pop in the skillet.It is just too hard to fine a decent meal out We will still go shopping. I am looking for a page manifier I think the craft store have them.

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fancyladyJeri

Gayla wrote

Now I have started working on my garden beds.

I am so glad you are back. Living herein Calgary I am envious of those in warmer climates as well. We are just starting to work in our yard too. Today looks like a beautiful day but we are having company so we won't be able to get too much done. On the other hand it will be so nice to see my sweet dd and their 19 mo grandson. We are getting together to get the low down on what to feed him, etc.. Next Friday we'll be babysitting for a week. I am scared of that as he has such severe allergies but we'll make out okay. It will take my mind off waiting for the results of my breast biopsy.

MARIE supper sounds great and you are really sweet.

Got to run.

Sandydur

Sandydur

Happy Sunday!! :bigsmile: The sun is still not shining but it is supposed to be warmer today. Tomorrow they are forecasting 90, sunny and humid.:glasses: From one extreme to the other.:grumble:

Thanks Barbie, for the link to the graphics, I love them. It took me three tries to get it right but i am happy with the results.

Gayla, so happy to have you back on our journey. I missed hearing about my guy Neil and hope he has recovered from his experience last week. Hope you will be able to share some pictures of your finished remodeling.

Jeri, I am glad you will have your grandson to keep you busy, there is nothing worse than waiting for tests results.
You are in my prayers and keep thinking good thoughts, it is in God's hands.

Marie, glad you are back to your "old" (not pun intended) self. Stress can play havoc with our minds, I know the last six weeks of mine has not been easy and we weren't dealing with cancer. Your dinner sounds great and I am glad Alice is coming to spend some time with you. I love your picture, it is beautiful.

Nudqt, did I miss you welcoming you? Welcome if you are new with us.

Jake, funny joke, you really know how to post them. :laugh:

Buzz, love your graphic and give thanks as well. I am one of those people when I see a person in the service I go up to them and thank them, especially when I am at the airport. I think I would rather drink water than tea, that would mean I would have to make the tea and water is easier. :laugh:

Daisy just left for the groomer and later we will be going to my stepsons for dinner.

I am still losing weight and I am happy about that. My son told me to be smart about my food, when I am busy and doing a lot, he said to eat more, when it is a lazy day eat less. Makes sense to me, it is like tricking the body so it doesn't know what to do.
This works for me but I am at my goal so I don't suggest it for anyone else, we all know what works best for our own bodies.

Have a super day!!