Senior Golden Sneakers Club~~~~~~~`October~~~~~~~~~

CALIECAT

Hello barbiecat,

We had plan on going to Walmart and check out their morrors to see what we can find. And then I can take my tapes to listen to. It will make for a plesant walk. glad Jake is enjoying being with his mom. Thats nice of him to go and visit her.

Jerry would have to take me to my daughter if he had to go off anywhere.. I couldn't keep everything up here at the house without him. I went and stayed with her and Jim when Jerry had to go to his brother funeral last year. up in Kanasa.

Calie

jeffrey71

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope you are all up and enjoying another Friday! I just got back from the doctors. I had to have some blood drawn to complete my annual physical. No problems! And I got my flu shot. I had to fast last night so I was hungry! LOL I now have had a little something to eat and I am enjoying my coffee.

I can't wait for Samantha to get home this evening! I have not seen her since August. I will spoil her when she gets here. Not a lot else going on today. I have another job interview tomorrow morning that I am going to go to and if it is better than what I just got I am going to take it. My work loyalty is to me nowdays.

It is cold and rainy here again today and it is supposed to go downhill from here. I guess the decent weather is gone for another year. But each day is what you make of it! Everyone have a great day and I will try to check back in later today.

Jeffrey

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Bernie, the cat, got me up early today. Actually it is nicer walking the dogs early because there is no one outside to distract the dogs from doing their "business". I carry a small flashlight in my coat pocket and there are lights so the dark isn't a problem.

Jake is having a good visit with his mom. Besides talking, he brings things to read to her.

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, I hate those fasting blood tests. I've gotten used to eating at scheduled intervals and 12 hours with no food makes me crazy. I'm glad it doesn't happen very often. Our weather is much colder but for the moment is sunny and dry. Good luck on the continued job search.

I've had my tea and now it's time for breakfast.:bigsmile:
Have a great Friday. I'll check in later.
Barbie

Sandydur

We have Jeffrey's weather here as well. I am so tired of rain and Daisy is soooooo bored. All she does is get in trouble since she can't stay out in the rain. I won't take her to the dog park in the rain, she would get all muddy. So instead she goes in and out all day long. I put bells on my door so she wouldn't scratch the door and they are driving me crazy. :explode:

Glad your appointment went well Jeffrey. Was that the first time your doctor saw you since all your weight loss? You look terrific in your picture, still waiting for the before picture. :bigsmile:

Marie hope you have fun at Walmart, that and Target are two of my favorite stores.

Barbie, you and Jake talk like you are newlyweds, which is so sweet. When is he due back? Is his mom okay or is he there because of health issues? Do your pups like the rain?

Hope everyone else is good, waiting to hear from all of you.

Sandy

CALIECAT

Hi Sandy. Still raining here.

our remodele Target to a super target will open this Sunday. I told Jerry not ot make any plans for Monday for we are gpoimg there.:laugh: :laugh: Sammy is dying to go on our walk. It rain here all night He had a nice surprize fpr us this morning. He went to the back door to do it. Didn't wont tpget his butt wet. At least he was heading out and no carpets there. I am trying to get a 10000 ateps in the house this morning.

Have a good day. Marie

Sandydur

Kind of bugged out, forgot to put on my pedometer today and went to the mall with my dil and granddaughter. Now I don't have a record of how many steps I went and I didn't exercise so I feel like it is a wasted day. My dil had hers on and if she remembers what she had when we got to the mall and subtracts that total, would that be fair to record those steps for myself?

I am impressed with all those steps you are doing today Marie. It is hard to reach 10,000 steps and I think my highest was 9000. My dil is so busy all the time she does about 15000 steps a day. She is also very thin so now I know why. :happy:

Still rainy here and damp and cold. Poopy day. Daisy is still bored.

Talk to you soon.
Sandy

CALIECAT

Oh Sandy, Alice and I got off one day without my meter and we turn aaround and came back home and got it. . Jerry put a rear view mirror of my walker and now I can see the cars behind me. I feel more safe.
I have done got my 3,000 in for today. Had it in by 4:00 pm so what I do in the house is all extra. Next week I will go up to 3500. and the week after 4,000.

Sammy take everystep I take. except when i go to the grocer store.

It is quite chilly here outside. Inside it is still warm for it was 89 at midnight last night and this old house holds the heat.

we are having chili dogs tonight. Jerry always got to have chii dogs whenever we have our first cool front.

Everybody have a nice week end.

Marie


Keep adding 500 to it till one day I may reach 10,000.

Lafla

Hi everyone from snowy Saskatchewan. I guess it is time to put the snow pictures up. I still have some carrots and beets in the garden so hope the frost isn't that deep. I plan to use the carrots for Thanksgiving and maybe I will make some borscht soup. I know I will like it even if the others don't. I have to confess that I feel like a bit of a fraud being here as I am as far away from my diet program as can be. Everyone is doing terrific and alas I am not!! It is Thanksgiving weekend here so I am not going to worry about it until Tuesday. Then my plan is to get back on track. I tried my winter jacket on today and it is not going to do, unless I tie it up with a rope (then only a couple of inches in the front would be cold). :sad: Life carries on and it will all come in to place eventually. Neil is happily waiting for his next respite visit. I have scheduled one in for the last week of October. I just got notice of his Dr. appts. and blood work. As I expected they are looking to rule out Lupus and different types of coagulant disorders. I expect it will turn out to be his medications but am glad they are doing a thorough look at all possibilities. The appt. is the end of the month. I think we will go in and get the blood work done tomorrow as some of it takes a long time to get the results. Life is always a rodeo where Neil is concerned!

It sounds like everyone is busy and after a few days I am too far behind to catch up on personals. Please know that you all have been in my thoughts. Take care and keep smiling. Oh yes, send some warm weather up here to melt the snow. We need a few more snowless weeks before winter.

Gayla

CALIECAT

So glad to hear from you Gayla, Glad that Neil is looking forwar to another visit to the home.

This is you all thanksgiving. Mmmmmmmmm all those goodies. Are you doing the cooking this year, I think Alice is having us over this year and Kahy is having us over at Christmas. Will have Christmas out at the farm. She is nusrsing 2 baby squireles in her house, She found been abanded in her front yard, She had 6 baby ducks but the last I heard she only had two. She thinks the coyoteds got them.

You sent your cold weather down here. But I love it. Of source ii is not terrible cold, In the 50's. at night, and got up to 72 today.
we still have a tomatoes bush. I think I will get Jerry bring it inside for the winter. It is not very big yet. It is from a tomatoes that fell off in the summer.

Have a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING. hOPE YOUR WINTER IS NOT TOO BAD THIS YEAR, Keep us posted on it,

Marie

CALIECAT

Good morning ,

A nice cool morning outside. Jerry will have to go and check our central heat out for it may not be too long before we will need it. It was nice not to have the used the central A/C yesterday. Money in our pocket.

Looking forward to my walk with my rear view merror on my walker.

Will be shelling some pecans today. We don't have too mamy yet but they are good ones this year.
The first good pecans we have had in 6 or 7 years. I think the whole neiberhood will have pecans this year, They seems to be everywhere.

Talk to you later, Have a good day.

Marie

Sandydur

Good morning,
Chilly Saturday morning but for now the sun is shining. :flowerforyou: I am not ready for winter but not much I can do about it. :laugh:

Had some plans for today but just found out my 4 year granddaughter is sick, so everything might be canceled. He mom is taking her to the doctor this morning so we will go from there. My dil was supposed to take two of the older girls to Six Flags for the frightfest but if Marisa is sick she will cancel.
I would take them but I am afraid of the haunted houses and they need someone to hang on to when they go. :laugh: We will see how it all plays out later.

Gayla, sometimes I feel like you do and wonder why I am here. I have not been posting my calories and right now I am again lax on exercise. I do hope to get moving again next week since someone has given us a challenge on the step walking. :laugh: I really have to get back to watching my calories on this site, it did help me lose the weight and I really want to meet my goal. :bigsmile: Glad Neil is getting all the blood work done so eventually he can have his surgery.

Time for some coffee, will try to check in later.

Sandy

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

would take them but I am afraid of the haunted houses and they need someone to hang on to when they go.

Oh Sandy, you brought back all kinds of memories with that statement!!

I can't possibly catch up, and we go again Monday, today I go to the stores, get it done, and come back home, like a hermit!!
Gayla, you are not the only one one the upside of weight control right now.. I don't want to weigh, I miss my wii exercises, and It is time for pumpkin everything, which I love. I'm glad Neil is ready to try the retreat again, maybe it wasn't as bad as he described it to you.. Jim's daughter exaggerated when she was younger, to manipulate her family into doing what she wanted. I hope you are relaxing and taking care of yourself.. Show Neil how to play a game on his cell phone
Marie, sweet Marie, I'm glad you are still walking, and glad you got a mirror, what a great idea! we have cooler weather here today, but it was warm yesterday when we got home.. muggy too.. rainy on and off, but I don't mind.
Liz, is that right? Liz, glad to hear from you, you sound like a busy lady, staying positive. My only suggestion would be those stretch bands you see everywhere.. rubbery type things.. it would create a mild resistance, and help to strengthen your bones. Any type of movement will be good for you, if you are cautious. The standard weights might be too much too soon right now. hope you will stay in touch.

hope everyone is doing well, be careful, take care

CALIECAT

Phoebe~~~~~~~I'm so happy to hear from you. It seems we are all on the up, except for Barbie. I am ready to change my diet up. But don't know which one to go by. gayla having her Thankssgiving this week end. Lets all fly up and have a wonderful meal with her. Hope there is some snow there. I just seen a wonderful recipe from Kay for brownies. Sounds so good,It is on he OD under calendar.Phoebe and Gayla if you want to look it up If anyone else want the recipe i will post it. I think I will make them for our Thanksgiving Dinner. plus the dressing. I am hungry for dressing just talking about it.
Oh woe is me. Wish you had longer to stayed.

Marie

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Here in Washington we have the best weather......cool and not raining. I went for a walk at 9AM wearing a sweatshirt, down vest, wool socks, long pants, gloves, and a wool hat. After half an hour I was able to take off the gloves and hat and unzip my vest. Later I went to the farmers market and bought chard, sweet onions, and fresh salmon. I had the chard for lunch along with a grilled ground turkey burger with pico de gallo and a salad. I put the salmon in the freezer to save until Jake comes home.:bigsmile:

Jake's mom is 93 years old and starting to fail. When she broke her arm a few weeks ago and was hospitalized briefly, it became obvious that she wasn't able to care for herself and need assisted living and maybe a nursing home setting. She is enjoying Jake's visit and they've had the opportunity to talk about a lot of important stuff.

Brandy and Sasha don't mind the rain in small doses. They love the snow. We don't get as much rain here as in most of northwest Washington so we can usually find a time to get out when it's not raining.

I don't like scary stuff either. I didn't like it when I was a kid, either so I'd be no use taking kids to a haunted house.

My house is a never ending source of housekeeping chores so there's lots to do after I get back from the dog park. The dogs pestered me while I ate my lunch then finally gave up and lay down to wait patiently until I'm ready.

:flowerforyou: Phoebe, it's good to hear from you even if it's only for a day or two.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the family time and the food goodies.

hugs,
Barbie

CALIECAT

Barbie, I know know nothing about Chard. How do you fix it?

MArie

barbiecat

Barbie, I know know nothing about Chard. How do you fix it?

MArie

Chard is a lot like spinach. I cut the stems into little pieces and put them in the steamer and cooked them for about 5 minutes before breaking up the leaves and putting that in the steamer and cooking for about 10 minutes. I put butter spray on it and it was delicious just like spinach.:bigsmile:

CALIECAT

Thanks Barbie. I dpont know if I have ever seen it. Spinach is one of my faverite. So I should like it.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS.

WE GOT A MONTH AND 1/2 TO GO YET. I will be making chicken and dressin today for Alice birthday., Pumpkin pie. Sugar snap peas and cranberry sauce. No rolls.

Marie

weaklink109

No fair, Marie!! I am on a veggie and fruit and water detox for 2 days and reading your menu is making me HUNGRY!! It is a good thing Texas is not close to Washington, or you might have company for dinner!!!:laugh: :laugh:

Seriously, just wanted to let everyone know that although I haven't been posting as often as I used to, I do read every day, so I am here in spirit, anyway.

Have a good Sunday, everyone!!:flowerforyou:

Barb

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Today is my cleanse day so my menu is cleanse beverage and Isagenix snacks that are tasty but not like Marie's menu.

I have a friend who calls me on Sunday which is usually my cleanse day and it is usually the day her husband is fixing some fabulous meal which she tells me about before apologizing for talking about food when I'm not eating.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I have a friend meeting me at the dog park in a few minutes so she can meet Brandy and Sasha . It is a beautiful sunny afternoon with temps in the mid 50's.

Barbe

CALIECAT

Barbie cat, I will get back on my diet tomorrow. I promise. But it was good.

Enjoy the football game. Will take another walk here soon.
Alice just left and took some dressing and chicken home with her. So i wont be temted.
Marie

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA

Wow Barbie, temps in the fifties, it seems like your high is our low!! we are at about 74 right now.. it is a lovely day. I'm on the last of my laundry, finished refilling meds, now, dinner and computer work remain.
I did such a dumb thing yesterday, I really did sleep enough, but I acted like I was sleepwalking thru the day.. I picked up a few things at wal mart, and got 20 cash at the check out, self service, coz I didn't have much.. then I forgot to pick the money out of the tray.. It was too late to go back when I thought of it.. too many customers behind me, and I wouldn't blame anyone for taking the money..to 'punish' myself, I did not suggest that we try the new restaurant today.. we will just eat at home, Jim prefers that anyway, and that will easily save twenty dollars.. live and learn!!
Barbie, chard sounds great, I read about a spinach ball, with cooked spinach, cooked rice and a little parmesan, rolled together with an egg I think, and baked til light brown. It made my mouth water..
Although, I must admit that dressing sounds the best of all.. yum, my favorite! Marie, do you ver make squash dressing?
I have a brownie recipe I want to try, maybe tonight, but Jim doesn't really need them, and I sure don't, and I cannot resist brownies if they are around me. So I think I just talked myself out of making them.. this time!!
I hope you all have a wonderful October, it seems we will likely be gone for two to three weeks again.. take care

Lafla

Hi everyone! What a lazy day I have had. Resting up for Thanksgiving tomorrow. I will get my bread ready for stuffing tonight and perhaps make a jellied salad, the one with cottage cheese which just happens to be my sons favorite (mine too). It is the only jellied salad I make so maybe I should mix it up a bit. We had a bit more snow today but I still think it might go, hope so. One of my big reasons for retiring is I have come to hate winter driving. Oh well, just a few weeks more.
Barb and Barbie it is time for you to skip on ahead now as I am posting my menu.

Thanksgiving Dinner
You are all welcome to come on up.!! I will just throw some more potatoes in the pot and make more salad for Barb and Barbie.

Roast Turkey, Stuffing and Gravy
Baked Ham (with a lovely bone for pea or lentil soup next week)
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Carrots (from my garden) mixed with baby peas
Salad (from Gregg and Sasha), not sure what kind but it will be good!
Jellied Salad
Pickle tray
Rolls and Butter
Pumpkin Cheesecake (Quinn's contribution)

Hmm, I am a little ashamed but not enough to not enjoy making and eating it. Back on the wagon very soon and I will circle around to pick you all up.

Phoebe -- so glad to hear from you. I think you just needed a bit of R and R yesterday. Are you going to get a longer break at Christmas?

Marie -- Your dinner sounded nice. I am sure Alice really appreciated it.

Barbie -- Hope the cleanse day goes ok. You are so disciplined. I am so not! I, too, like chard, actually I think I like it better than spinach.

Barb -- Glad you pop in from time to time. good luck with the detox.

Sandy -- Have you spent all your winnings yet?

Jeffrey -- Hope the interview goes well and it turns out to be your dream job. I would hire you in a heart beat!

Elli -- Miss you. Hope fall is treating you well.

Beth -- You are in my thoughts every day and look forward to you telling us you are home!

I know I have missed some but didn't take notes as I read. I hope you are all well. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

CALIECAT

Be careul on the road Phoebe. It is bad around the cpuntry. We are getting rain now. Sammy and i was out walking and it started coming down. Had to run around and come back home. I told Sammy this was not a walking day but that did not make any different to him. I will probable have my 3,000 in before bedtime . Plan on walking 3500 tomorrow.

Our super target open today. Jerry and I will be going tomorrow. I want to get me some kind of music to listen to since Jerry got my mirror on my walker.
gayla, hope you and your family had a nice dinner today. and play lots of games. I know the food was good. with a chef in the family and as well as you like to cook.

Barbiecat, I am glad to hear you are getting out and having lunch with your friends While Jake is gone. When will he be back. Hope his mom is doing fine.

Phoebe, I am going to start gathering the stuff for Kay's brownie for our next family ge together. Jerry loves Brownies. Have you ever made the spice cake with pumpkin. You just used a spiced cake mix. add 1 can of pumpkin and 1 /2 c of water . 2 eggs nothing else just the 4 item. and bake as directed.

Seems like i got food on my mind better get up and go tidy up the kitchen for Breakfast in the morning.

See you all tomorrow. Marie

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Jake's mom was OK with the news that she'll be in the nursing home section of where she lives and moving out of her apartment. She asked Jake when he'll be coming back so she is clearly seeing herself with a lot of life ahead of her. He is really glad he made the trip.

:flowerforyou: Marie, I listen to music when I walk. It energizes me and makes the walking go really fast.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, your wonderful menu reminds me of the fabulous dinners my mother used to make. She loved to cook and loved to have people over for dinner especially at Thanksgiving. It remains to be seen how disciplined I'll be when US Thanksgiving rolls around.:laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Phoebe, be safe out there and try to stay rested.

A friend came to join the dogs and me at the dog park so I didn't get much walking done. She has trouble walking especially on the uneven grass so we spent over an hour sitting on a bench in the sun talking. It sure made the afternoon go by fast.

hugs to all
Barbie

CALIECAT

Good morning, rather a chilli morning here. Jerry is in the attic cleaning the furnace so we can have some heat around here. The next spell of cold weather may be colder thank this one.
I am back on the wagon.This morning. counting those calories, 1200 a day. Thats the only way I can do it.

Gayla your Thanksgiving meal sounds great. Lots of calories. But still if anyone was watching their calories if they made the right choice they could do it. We enjoy our little dinner yesterday and yes I did go over my calories. How are you feeling now a days? I think walking everyday have help my body

Our Super target open up yesterday. And Jerry said he would take me. Walmart is still closer to us tho. But it is also in my driving range.

Sandy how is our little girl, Daisy?

Phoebe, I guess you are off by now. Be careful

Barbie,, I can tell you are really missing Jake. When is he due home.?

Barbs, How is the walking weather there?

Beth, Are you home yet? lets us hear from you.

Jeffrey, enjoy haveing Sam home? I am enjoying having you back here on our thread.

It is kind of misting rain here this morning. And will be for the next few days. And then get warm again.

My project today is to clean the back porch off to bring my tomatoe plant in and another plant in for the winter.

barbiecat

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I have waited almost an hour since my tea before walking. I'll put on sweater, vest, hat, gloves, etc. and go for my walk. It was 33 degrees this morning when I walked the dogs and not too much warmer now. I have to turn on the furnace every morning now.

hugs to all
Barbie

weaklink109

Hi Everyone!!

I concentrated on fruits and mostly veggies and water yesterday, with just a little lamb roast at dinner (at a friend's house and it was yummy!!) stayed under my calories and only 1500 mg sodium for the day, and the ticker tells the tale!! I finally hit the "Big Four Oh"--down 40 lbs!!

Gayla, I don't remember if you said where you are. Your profile doesn't identify your location. Just as well, that T-Day menu sounds so good, I would be tempted to parachute in!!!--Right after I finished Marie's leftovers!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

And Marie, here is a funny for you. After see you mention the new Target that was planned for your area, this morning I heard they opened a new one just across the river from me in Oregon!! I never even heard it was being built, and it too is one of the "Super sized" versions with an enlarged grocery dept.--so guess I will check it out soon!!

The weather here is still sunny, but cooler, only upper 50's expected today and the rain is supposed to arrive on Tuesday afternoon. The doggies and I are heading out in a little while this morning. I don't think we will be going too far, since Mai Li was moving slowly last night due to the extra long walk we took on Sunday morning.

Well, I have lots to do, even if it is my day off, so everyone have a great day!!

Barb

Sandydur

Hi Everyone,
Happy Belated Thanksgiving Gayla, hope all your blessings bring you much happiness. I wouldn't worry about calories on Thanksgiving, it is a day to eat and be grateful. :laugh:

Marie, hope you enjoy your new Target, just walking around the store will put tons of steps on your pedometer. :bigsmile: Your weather sounds like ours and it is just getting too cold too soon. I love the change of seasons but not so fast.

Weaklink congratulations on the weight loss. You are doing terrific and seem so focused. It seems our dogs keep us moving with dog parks and walks etc.

Barbie, you are one brave girl to be out walking in such cold weather. I suppose that is why you are losing all that weight and I am not. :laugh:

I have decided today is the first day of my new routine. I have been a very bad girl and not been exercising like I should. I also haven't been counting calories so things change today. Just guessing the amount of calories doesn't work, I have been snacking too much and I think I have gained a pound or two back. I am not posting it until I see what happens after a couple of days of good exercise. I wish I had the will power of Barbie but I don't. I am going to step it up though because I was so close to getting to my goal and have slacked off. Today is a new day, the first day of the rest of my life.


Have a great Monday!!

Sandy

jeffrey71

Good Monday Everyone!

We had a real nice weekend, sort of... Sam came home and that was great fun. We took her shopping for pagent gowns, 4 required! OUCH! But it was fun. We all had dinner with our best friends on Saturday and that was good. I got the lawn mowed and trimmed. I have discovered moles! I have a sod lawn and it is pretty large, about 3/4 acre, and they are ruining the back yard rapidly. I left them a lot of "Halloween Treats". I hope they eat them and enjoy! LOL I have been dehyrating my herbs. I got a little over 2 pints of Italian Parsley done and put away. It is stronger than regular parsley flakes so you cut back on the amount used by about 1/2. I am now working on my Greek oregano. It has a better flavor than the store stuff, much fuller. I have one load in and another waiting. Day's mom is giving us fits again, but what else is new? Amanda is fine and doing well, just very busy. I think that I have injured my left knee. It is rapidly deteriorating, it pops with any lateral movement and it is hard for me to extend it after it is bent, like in a seated position. It gets painful until I stand up and then it is fine. Have any of you all had this problem before, if so what did you do about it? I get the results of my blood work back today, so I am patiently waiting for that. Work is good. Not much happened with the Saturday interview, I am probably to old to fit thier profile. Oh well their loss! That is about it on my end for now!

Gayla I could come over for next Thanksgiving!
Marie I bet you are a fantastic cook!
PJ nice to hear from you. Enjoy the travel! And sorry about your money, I have done the same thing beofre.
Sandy stay focused! You can do it! You have come so far!
Weaklink nice to hear from you!
Barbie it is brisk here too! Crappy weather!

Everyone have a great afternoon!

Jeffrey

Sandydur

Good start, I did 45 minutes on my Wii Active and burned 185 calories. I am going downstairs to try and do 45 minutes of my elliptical. Don't praise me yet, today is only Monday. :laugh:

Jeffrey, glad to hear from you. You do it all, I am amazed. Your daughter Sam's pagent's sound like my granddaughter's dance expenses. She usually dances in 6 - 8 dances and needs a costume for each number. Let me tell you they aren't cheap. Her father and I help her mother (they are divorced) with dance expenses because it keeps my granddaughter focused and out of trouble. :happy: With the tuition, the extra classes and the traveling, I am pretty sure it would cover a year of college. I am exaggerating a little but just trust me when I say it is expensive. They better hope I live long enough so she can finish with this company, which is the end of high school or 18 whichever comes first. (she is 14 and a freshman) :ohwell:

Enough rest time......

Sandy