WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012
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Jolene, thanks for sharing that story about Lucky the Dog!!
Deborah:flowerforyou:0 -
When talking about doing ab exercises to shrink the belly, don't forget to also exercise the opposing muscle (lower back). Otherwise, what you'll wind up doing is getting big abs that will stick out (making you look fatter), but by also exercising your lower back you'll balance yourself out
Michele
Michele, a very good point ~ thanks for posting it!
Deborah:flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning everyone! Aside from the three ticks I’ve pulled off my cats so far:grumble: , it’s shaping up to be a great day:drinker: . I finished a big part of my project for work yesterday and am on to the next part, which evidently was a big part of my recent worrying. I finished and went for a walk and poof: all I heard was music, no fretting. It was so freeing:bigsmile: .
DH and I went out on a date last night – dinner at a Vietnamese place and to see Argo. Dinner was fabulous – lemongrass soup and bun noodles with shrimp, but I had no idea there was so much sodium in the soup
! Wow. Will have to be careful with that in the future. Argo was very good, and I can see why it’s getting Oscar buzz. Even though I lived through the hostage crisis and remember them being released on my birthday (on which I also share Inauguration Day with every president since JFK), I feel I don’t really know enough about the relationship between the US and the Middle East. It’s something I want to learn more about.
Laura, so proud of you and so happy for you! Congratulations again. You will stick with it and probably lose a little more. Finding a happy medium of eating and exercising without starving is a pleasant place to be:flowerforyou: .
Robin, seems like everyone has the crud right now. I’m so sorry you have panic attacks – I understand they’re awful:frown: . I sure hope you feel better soon – and that your work situation straightens out.
Nancy, your description of the area sounds lovely. I too love maple trees although I’m allergic and suffer in the spring from them. For some reason every house I’ve lived in since Phoenix has had them in the yard. DH and I have power struggles with driving too. I hope your drive went well – and his surgery. LOL about the brandy – and yes, it’s not a bad idea:drinker: .
Cheryl, good for following your advice – and it might help you recover too (healthy eating).
JB, we use marigolds to try to keep the tomato worms away. I do usually find a couple at some point during the season, but I never see them until they’ve been attacked by the wasps and are covered with larvae. So far, they don’t do a lot of damage to the plants. I agree, I like the smaller plots than the long rows. Your soup sounds lovely – I love lima beans too. I thought they looked like boysenberries, but it was hard to tell. Have I mentioned in the past 12 hours how jealous I am:laugh: ? I’m in PA – similar to Oregon in many ways but probably a bit drier. We’ve just struggled with drought and deluge for the past few years, so the bugs are whacky, and the tomatoes just seemed to want to have a disease from the start this year. I’m definitely going to be fortifying the soil this fall.
Kathy, hooray for you and your salad! I’m with you, I rarely go to the trouble of making a salad, but I’m far more likely to do so these days, especially with all the interesting things to put in them. I much prefer to make a salad as a meal if I’m going to make it – I’m not a huge fan of a bowl of lettuce from a bag, and if I spend too much time on it I just lose interest.
Glenda, thanks for the kind thoughts/words/advice. I agree. I’m trying to reframe my thinking, starting with not fretting too much about them. DH says I tend to worry about everything when I’m stressed, and I imagine he’s right. I agree on the biking too – no way would I attempt it in bad weather. But there are lots of other things to do. You know
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Jen, DH and I tried line dancing once in Nashville at one of the honky-tonks there – with an audience – I was all feet, all left:noway: . It was a disaster. The videos are really good though – you learn through repetition and pretty soon you’ll have it down. Then buy and new one, learn some new steps, and you’ll be off!
Sally, hope you feel better soon! Take care of yourself and be sure to eat something.
DeeDee, my garden is nice, but it was nicer before I threw up a “white trash” fence – literally put it up in a day with posts and nails just to get something between it and the deer:ohwell: . I’m making one of my fall projects reinforcing it so it’s not quite so slap-dash.
Barbie, aren’t dogs always ready for a walk? Your line-dancing class sounded fun – and successful. Enjoy your snuggling in those flannel sheets!
Taylorgirl, good for you for working out! I find it’s difficult to talk myself into going out when it’s really extreme (hot or cold), but I’m always so glad I did. What are you doing? Good luck with your newest grandchild.
Lila, lol at your dogs’ indifference. I agree, you’ll want to find something else to do with it – music, TV, something. We’ve had the stink bugs for about three years now – they show up at some point but in the fall they creep into the houses and hibernate. We spend a lot of time vacuuming them off the curtains, walls, out of corners, etc. I have to pull out everything on my counter every so often to get the where they hide behind the containers. Grr:mad: . I will say though, I don’t get too heated up about them – after living through the miller moth invasions in Colorado, I can do bugs. Our house is big enough, so long as they’re not hiding in my bed at night. And they’re not a tick and in my house:grumble: . Oh, just saw the cold went into your chest – be sure to keep a humidifier so it’ll keep the mucus broken up. Good luck with your seminar.
Linda-Sun, a big congratulations on sticking with the gym!!! You’ve been burning up the calories! And hooray for DH – gym dates are great! LOL at not nagging the kids/going to check on the kids:laugh: . Enjoy your weekend OFF. A little political aside: if Mitt is elected, he’ll make sure your work hours allow you to be home to cook those dinner
. Sorry, my FB has been inundated with binder jokes today. Thanks for the article – I’ll check it out.
Michele, my PCP always sees me first, then orders the blood work. I prefer it this way: he knows if I want extra work done (like checking my thyroid or doing a special vitamin D look) because I get a chance to talk to him about it first. I’ve heard that plantar warts are buggers to get rid of. Good luck! For your question about deer, you can try a urine-based solution (you can buy it at Home Depot or Lowes), but be warned they will adapt pretty quickly. The most reliable thing I’ve heard is to get hair clippings from your hair salon and scatter them around your garden – it’s supposed to be a good repellant. You’re absolutely right about the back stretches/exercises – so important! Our ab muscles are connected to the small of our back and then span out around the uterus in front like a rubber band. If you don’t take care of your back, you’ll have the muscles pulling your spine out of alignment. Yoga is VERY good for this. Projects like your pool always wind up lasting longer than you think. We had an outdoor kitchen built a couple of years ago, and it took over eight months for a four – six week project:explode: . I was VERY upset by the end. And we still had to have them back the next year to deal with sunken patio stones and a cracked granite countertop. Grr:mad: . How nice to be able to go to FL for February. We used to go to Cayman with DH’s parents, but it’s hard now that the kids can’t take off a week or two of school in the middle of the year. Ah, well.
Amanda, Ooh, ID theft is so common now! I had mine stolen several years ago and it took a full year to get everything cleared up
. Fortunately the banks are quite used to it now, but first things first: put a fraud alert on your (both of your) credit accounts. In the US we can go to dept. of Commerce and use a one-stop link to order it for all three reporting agencies – not sure how it works in the UK. LOL about the earrings. I agree, comfort foods sound wonderful when I’m feeling a little blue. Hint: if you like creamy, you can add greek yogurt to just about anything without adding extra fat or calories to speak of. I’m very fond of mutter paneer, an Indian dish, which is very creamy and rich and yet light because it’s made with yogurt. Love.it. Or try something like a tomato or squash soup with some yogurt swirled in – and I hope you cheer up soon:flowerforyou: .
JaneM, glad to hear about your knee's doing better. The sooner you’re able to do some exercises the sooner you’ll be able to develop those muscles that will help your body burn fat even more efficiently
! Do enjoy your grandbaby time, new and existing!
OK, everyone – I hope you all have a wonderful day. Take advantage of your fall as you can, and revel in this journey.
Cheers,
M.0 -
Yippee - back in town and back to heating up my laptop. Unfortunately I don't have time to linger right now. (Darn)
Wishing everyone well---hope all who have been ill are recovering.
Tired but lots of errands to do and I'm dragging my feet because it's cold and wet out there today. Ha, at least it's rain right?
One special note---CONGRATS Laura. Woot! Good for you on reaching your goal. :flowerforyou:
I'd better get started. Hope to check in later.:drinker:
Lin
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Good Morning, Welcome to Thursday!
JB, how clever, even a rash reflects your artistic nature. :happy: I hope it’s gone today. I have a HUGE zucchini in my kitchen waiting to be grated, bagged & frozen, so may use some in the soup recipe. Stay tuned…
Kathy your salad sounds fabulous. What's on the menu today?
I got DH home from the cataract surgery by telling him he had to go to sleep while I was driving. “I don’t need a nap” :grumble: he said. “Yes you do,” I said, “because it makes me really tense when you get really tense in the passenger seat.” :noway: So he put his seat back, draped his jacket over his head and ignored me. We do get along well, really!
Sally, take care of yourself, it sounds like work & life are getting pretty hectic and you don't want to fall into old bad habits along the way.
Barbie, :noway: it sounds like Jake and Nelson should drive each other to their appointments!
Taylorgirl, 95 to over 100 degrees outside? Where do you live? Congratulations on the new grandbaby.
Lila, try listening to talking books or podcasts while you are on the treadmill. I get my books from Audible.com & can’t recommend it highly enough. There was snow on the pass on Tuesday after the big blow, but yesterday it was dry and clear and golden beautiful.
Linda – how fun that your DH will go to the gym with you! Mine started too, we often go together on weekends. On weekdays I get there by 4 and am just leaving at about 5:15 when he arrives. We have a few words over the incline bench or across the treadmill. It’s great. The muffin top will be gone in no time!
Amanda, I am so with you on the potato crisps. We’d call them chips here. I think “salty – crunchy” should be a food group, right up there with fruits & vegetables.
Hmm, Thursday. I've been out of the classroom for two days this week, I wonder what I will find when I get in this morning? My replacement teacher is very good so I figure the work will be done. I have a science chapter test scheduled and an interesting reading lesson focussed on identifying the author's "big idea". Our sample readings today are poems, and students are going to draw pictures of the big ideas. We shall see...Tomorrow is a professional development day, so it's like a Friday. I may have to include a little fun activity this afternoon...perhaps a desk clean up??? :laugh:
Hasta pronto,
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Good morning!
Busy day ahead. After aerobics in a few minutes I'll be processing more peppers for hot sauce, and slicing up some bells for the freezer. I'll head to the garden after and plant the rest of the garlic and shallots, and transplant a few more leek seedlings that will mature in the spring. That'll be it for fall planting. I want to get it done today since it's supposed to rain tomorrow and all through the weekend.
Michelle, I don't know of any plant that will repel deer, but I've always heard that cougar or predator urine works well. I typed a search in Google for "cougar repel deer" and came up with several sites that sell the stuff. Here's one:
The Pee Mart. Discount Predator Urine with Free Shipping!
www.thepeemart.com (Don't you just love that!) :laugh: :laugh:
... bobcat urine, wolf and mt. lion urine to repel deer ... Bobcat Urine, Raccoon Urine, Mt. Lion Urine, Cougar ...
Anyhoo, you might do some research on the subject even though it seems a little gross, lol. I'd probably give it a try if I had problems with deer.
My scale is moving in the right direction, finally. Almost a pound down in the last 5 days. I've been trying really hard this week to get good cardio workouts and to let up on eating so darned much. Cutting down on wine, too. I have got to get rid of a few more pounds!
Wishing everyone a great day. Eat your greens :bigsmile: jb 0 -
Good morning all,
Not feeling well the last few days. My toe is still swollen red and very painful:grumble: . The medications are making me really nausious:sick: :sick: :sick: . So on the bright side I am not over eating (barely eating:sick: ), however, I can't wear a shoe so exercise has been next to impossible:grumble: . I am hoping to be able to get the entire day in at work today. I've had to leave early all week due to the sickness. I am sporting a lovely pair of fuzzy pink house slippers to work today:embarassed: !! Makes quite a fashion statement in the office. I am a bit self consicous about it, but my boss told me she didn't care if I wore fuzzy bunny slippers, she didn't want to be at the office with me (not sure if that is good or bad:huh: ).
Anyway, I thought maybe everyone needed a little laugh for today. I got this joke in an email and thought I would share with you:
Making the best of a bad situation:
An old man lived alone in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, Bubba, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.
Dear Bubba:
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me.
Love, Dad
A few days later, he received a letter from his son.
Dear Dad:
For heaven's sake, Dad, don't dig up that garden. That's where I buried the BODIES.
Love, Bubba
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local Police showed up and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
That same day, the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Dad:
Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. It's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love, Bubba
LOL! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That is one way to do the best with what you have. I know there is a lesson there somewhere. Have a nice day everyone.:bigsmile:
Jolene0 -
:flowerforyou: Only one day away from Friday....Thursday,
Robin-so glad you have cuddlers there with you when you are feeling poorly, hoping you feel better soon:drinker:
Nancy-hoping your drive with hubby as a passenger isn't too stressful, hoping his surgery goes smoothly:flowerforyou: I love your new pic:flowerforyou:
Cheryl-sorry you are still home sick, drink plenty of liquids and get some rest, and you will be well in no time:drinker:
jp- your baby lima bean soup sounds wonderful, when I was a little girl I used to hate when my Mom would make lima beans but as I got older my taste buds changed, now my hubby he doesn't care for them so I rarely have them:ohwell: I LOVE boysenberries, they are my favorite berry and it's one thing I miss about not living where I can get them fresh.
CSueB- I make sugar free jello for hubby a lot too as it's low in carbs and he can have that, me I just love jello it's always so refreshing and I feel like I'm cheating when I eat it
Kathy- your salad sounds wonderful, I must confess i just don't go to a lot of trouble with my salad, lettuce, lettuce and more lettuce is about it for my lunch then a small pita sandwich with lots of sprouts:drinker:
Jen-I'm sure there are plenty of us that are glad when we start a new DVD for exercise or dancing or whatever we are glad it's alone with no one watching. I did the Dancing with the Stars Cardio and boy did I find out that I am all left feet, I thought since hubby and I have had ball room dance lessons it would be easier to follow NOPE not even a little bit:noway: but I still enjoy it.
Sally- good for you getting the tutoring job you are in good company here as there are quite a few current teachers and past teachers:flowerforyou: hope you aren't coming down with a cold.
DeeDee- glad you aren't catching the cold that seems to be going around.:flowerforyou: Happy for you that the meeting was postponed.
Barbie-thank you for the words of encouragement. I plan on upping my calories very slowly because I'm trying to find that perfect spot that will keep me in maintenance:flowerforyou:
Lila-so sorry the cold has moved to your chest, get plenty of liquids and rest:flowerforyou: Glad you like your new treadmill...that ought to keep you walking for quite some time:drinker:
Linda- having your date be going to the gym that's love, hope you are able to work out a schedule that works for both of you.:drinker:
Michele- your pool project may be taking longer than they thought, but from the look of things it will be worth it:flowerforyou:
Amanda- Sorry to hear that hubbys bank card was used hoping it's cleared up soon..reminds me of a couple of years ago when hubby called me and asked if I had used our card that morning and I said yes, I bought $3.67 worth of bananas ....well it appeared someone had gotten our number and had charged $207.00 worth of food at a fast food place in New Orleans....with us being in Colorado and having never even been there , needless to say they canceled our card and sent us a new one....who buys over $200 worth of food in the morning at a fast food place:noway:
jane- you keep us updated on your baby watch....I totally understand about how frustrating it is for your hubby as mine is in the same position, minimum wage, part time and he has a Masters....just not right...will keep your hubby in my prayers too:flowerforyou:
M-glad to hear that you liked Argo, hubby and I are going to see it this weekend. I too remember the hostage crisis but was so wrapped up in my own world I must confess that I didn't follow it as closely as I should have. Now hubby and I watch a lot of history channel and I just love all that I'm learning now....even though I lived through so much of it
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Got home a bit later than usual from work last night so didn't do any exercise...which I really should have. Made Chicken Marsula for dinner and hubby loved it. Then we caught up with Once Upon A Time and then Survivor those are our two shows that we follow so over all a good evening.
I have an auditor coming in a few minutes to do my Workers Comp Audit so must head off.
Everyone have a good day drinking all your water, logging all your food and doing all your exercise.:drinker:
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Good Morning lovely ladies:flowerforyou:
Wow, finally caught up reading all your posts! Not sure what is on the menu for today yet. I did finally accomplish a task that I've successfully procrastinated doing for about a month! My computer desk with six shelves has been very cluttered with receipts, paperwork and just junk and every time I passed it just looked like a daunting task to de-clutter it. In reality, it took less than an hour this morning and even put pictures back up there of my parents and my husbands parents! Both sets of parents have passed quite some time ago and I'm glad I remembered where the pictures were!
Now on to more paperwork and bills while I'm still motivated! Have a great day! :drinker:
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Good morning Ladies
Lovely sunny day here in Ottawa, Canada and I think it is supposed to go up to about 15c today.
Barb - thank you for checking with Chiclet for me. I was so sad when I read her reply. I wish I was near so I could perhaps help.
Someone mentioned that they had not had a good tomato crop this year. Were you in an area where it was very hot? We had a very hot, dry summer and although I watered my tomatoes on a regular basis I had a very poor crop. Then I heard on a gardening program that when it is very hot the pollen deteriorates very quickly so it is a lot harder for the flowers to be fertilized. I had more tomatoes towards the end of the summer when we started getting rain, but then we didn't have the sun to ripen them.
Just received this link from a friend and thought I'd pass it on to you all, especially after the talk of going for mammogram exams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyE2rCW71o
When I went to one of our local lace group meetings there was a new member, but she looked somewhat familiar. Other people arrived and we all felt that we knew her, but didn't know from where. Eventually she said that she knew most of us intimately - she was the nurse at the local breast screening clinic! We all had a laugh when we realised where we had met her before.
Now I've caught up with all the thread and posted, I think I'd better put my shoes on and go out to mow the lawns before the rain starts.0 -
Good morning, Ladies!
I'm sorry that I still haven't had a chance to get caught up on reading the posts. I may just have to start fresh from here, but hate to miss what I know are many great insights and achievements.
We had a really nice, relaxing time in Mexico. The Caribbean was a gorgeous turquoise, as always, and we had an enjoyable time just sitting on the beach, watching people and reading. I have a really attentive pool guy (maybe just nice, but more likely the tips) who brings two large umbrellas whenever he sees me coming. He watches the shifts in the sun and either moves my chair or the umbrellas so that I can stay out of the sun. I'm terminally white and never tan, plus issues with sun allergy rashes and skin cancer. I do love the beach, though! Being odd, I managed to somehow burn my knees, but nowhere else. I still haven't figured that one out! :blushing:
We did a lot of walking, and I tried cooking down there for the first time. I'm not sure about my experiment to break my plateau by taking a break while I was on vacation. I'm up just 1 lb., but think I'm still retaining water from the altitude changes. I'm having a bit of trouble getting back on track, but it's coming along.
Ironically, I co-organize a monthly meet-up group called "Ladies Who Lunch," which I have to leave for in a few minutes. We don't actually have lunch, though. It's a networking group for women, and we have a featured speaker each month on various women's issues or business strategies.
Speaking of lunch, I get to meet Laura80111 tomorrow! I'm looking forward to not only meeting someone who is very nice, but also getting to see her new AT GOAL self. :flowerforyou: We're going to Red Lobster.
Well, off to my meet-up now. It's not cool when the organizer is late!0 -
Started my morning off right with a walk with the dog.......it was only mildly windy then, but now is blowing like crazy with gusts in the 50's easy, and the sky is turning brown from all the dust...NOT a very pretty day in the neighborhood at all....just hoping anyone having to be out on the roads will stay safe..........
Mazaron I LOVE your goals!
rjadams, yummy sounding pumpkin pancakes, so I googled and found a recipe, will try it this weekend hopefully :flowerforyou:
hijude57........... hugs to you, as I was a caregiver for my mom, and she passed literally a day before we would have had to put her in a nursing home....... that's a tough one.
DMOMof THREE....(so am I) what a laugh about the shaving the legs...although I can relate at time! :laugh:
Laura80111 and janehadji.....enjoy Red Lobster! my DH and I go there for very special occasions..... :flowerforyou:
Kathyszoo.....great job on that paperwork....spent an hour and a half on mine last night, with many more hours to go....maybe as my journey to a better prayer life/weight loss/fitness plan improves, so will my organizatoinal skills.....sure planning on it anyway! :drinker:
OOPS, forgot to write down your name, SORRY but maybe Amanda, with the 3rd friend with cancer........ :brokenheart: so sorry to hear that, and only hope they have found it early enough.......... too too many woman are having to deal with that..... ::frown:
I love this site, and this group, we are all in it together, and the support is so great..........everyone chugalug and make those good choices!
ANDDDDDDDDD..................be safe! :happy:0 -
Jolene
You had me cracking up at that:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Thanks0 -
It seems I've been randomly coming and going on MFP. But somehow I do always come back to it.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Rebel0 -
We had a really nice, relaxing time in Mexico. The Caribbean was a gorgeous turquoise, as always, and we had an enjoyable time just sitting on the beach, watching people and reading. I have a really attentive pool guy (maybe just nice, but more likely the tips) who brings two large umbrellas whenever he sees me coming. He watches the shifts in the sun and either moves my chair or the umbrellas so that I can stay out of the sun. I'm terminally white and never tan, plus issues with sun allergy rashes and skin cancer. I do love the beach, though! Being odd, I managed to somehow burn my knees, but nowhere else. I still haven't figured that one out! :blushing:
We did a lot of walking, and I tried cooking down there for the first time. I'm not sure about my experiment to break my plateau by taking a break while I was on vacation. I'm up just 1 lb., but think I'm still retaining water from the altitude changes. I'm having a bit of trouble getting back on track, but it's coming along.
Glad you had such a nice time in Mexico! You did very well with your weight while you were there. The second time we went, I gained 11 lbs! This May was a bit better ~ only 7 lbs up...
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Good early evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
i have so many replys I might have to break this into 2 posts tonight!
PearlyGrace Please come in often and chat with us! This is a great group of women, lots of inspiritaion and motivation, and good recipes too:bigsmile: !!!
Barbie I just had to laugh at the picture in my mind of Brandy and Sasha chilling out on the sofa:laugh: , that`s Noels favorite place to be! We don`t get a lot of snow here, and the first time Noel got to go out in it, she was trying to climb my leg wanting me to pick her up:laugh: , I`m sure she was thinking, what, this is wet and cold and it`s sticking to me, and you want me to "go" now:noway: :laugh: . She still doesn`t like it, but she wil tolerate it now. Flannel sheets so so cozy!!!
Taylorgirl Welcome:flowerforyou: ! Enjoy grandbaby #5, they grow so fast!!!
Lila Enjoy that treadmill watching TV, or listening to some good music, makes the time go by much faster!!! Hope you`re feeling better today!!! Kate gave me the recipe for honey, lemon and ginger and mix it in hot water, I actually put it in hot tea and it worked wonders!!!
Linda A date night at the gym sounds so nice, how sweet of hubby to want to do that! That t shirt he brought you back will be big on you soon!!! Sorry your youngest doesn`t want to go this weekend, look at it this way, one day they`ll be in college and you`ll have plenty of time to duck hunt, they`ll probably want to go with you then !!!
Michele It makes me tired just reading about how much you do in a day, you`re like a little bumble bee going from flower to flower all day, do you ever get tired? We had a pool at our old house and it added around 150.00 a month extra in the electric bill, however that`s been a long time ago. You can always use plants to add some color around the pool, and outdoor furniture, the cushions could be a bright color, or several different colors, you can have lots of fun, plus if you get tired of it you can always change things around. Don`t plant magnolia trees, deer love them, I planted 1 and the deer ate it, got another one and my yard man put some kind of deer repellant on it, didn` t work, they ate that one too, I just gave up on them.
Amanda That`s too bad about hubby`s account being hacked into:mad: , hope they get it straightened out soon!!! Yellow diamond earring sound like a lovely Christmas gift, or a just because you love me gift!!! Hope you`re feeling better! How about some celery for a crunch, add a little salt and you`ve got crunchy and salty !
Janemartin Glad your knee is doing better, sorry your back is acting up!!! Let us know when grandbaby #5 gets here!!!! Oh, sweet little newborns !!!
Gail Hope your workday is over before 8pm tonight!!!
M It`s amazing how a good walk improves our mood:bigsmile: !!! Sounds like you had a wonderful date night!!! I had deer come up on my backdeck and eat my tomato plants, I am not a gardener by any means, but I love fresh tomatoes, so I planted several in pots on my deck, I babied those plants, I watered them, I talked to them, I even petted them and they were beautiful, they had tomatoes on them just turning red, I went out one morning and my beautiful plants were stubs, every tomato was gone:sad: . I had no clue the deer decided to have dinner on my back deck:grumble: . That was several years ago, I`ve not tried planting anymore. Did you go to Grand Caymen? We used to go there every couple of years in Nov., I love it , laid back and relaxed, good fresh seafood, and the sand is never hot!!!! Oh those days were great!!!! Maybe I should plan a trip....
Lin Glad you`re back home!!! How is your dad doing?
Nancy Glad hubby`s eye surgery went well, and he listen to you on the drive home:laugh: !!!
Jb The Pee Mart :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: , I`m still laughing, however if I`d known about I might still have a magnolia tree:laugh: .
Jolene Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: , that just sounds so painful:frown: . I`m sure you look lovely in you pink fuzzy slippers!!! Loved the joke:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: .
Laura80111 I cannot believe someone would steal a card number and then spend 207.00 on fast food, and for breakfast:sick: , gross, just gross!!!
Kathy Good for you getting things decluttered!!! I need to do some of that myself !
Genealace That is a cute story about the nurse at your lace group:happy: !
Janehadji You burnt your knees:huh: , I once had stripes from a beach chair, wasn`t a good look:noway: :laugh: . It sounds like you had a wonderful time on vacation (except for the knees). Hope you have a good lunch with Laura!!!
CSueB It`s a good thing you got out early to walk your dog, a brown sky doesn`t sound like you need to be out under it!!!
Rebel Hi! Come in more often:flowerforyou: !!!
Deborah Hope you`ve had a good day!!!
Meg If you`re reading this I hope you`re having a good time in Philly, besides working, I hope you get to see the sights!!
Well, I`m sorry if I missed anyone, i have read all the posts, and I`m sending you all good wishes on this journey of ours!!!
Tonight I`m having leftovers , not my favorite thing, but I have chicken in the fridge and salad stuff so that`s dinner, at least it`s easy:bigsmile: .
Hope you all have a wonderful night.
Hugs,
DeeDee0 -
It seems I've been randomly coming and going on MFP. But somehow I do always come back to it.
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Rebel
Love you! Welcome back.
So even though I am sick we had a fly fishing class scheduled today so I stood out in a freezing river in the rain and learned how to cast a fly rod. At least it was something with DH and in the outdoors. It is so beautiful in the PNW and I just don't take enough advantage of it. However, now I am chilled to the bone and sneezing up a storm. I had a hot apple cider and I am warming up.
the latest picture of the kids.
It was just a few short months ago they looked like this. Time flies.
Robin, Bodi and Ritter.0 -
Jane - you sound like a wonderful grandma. I bet #5 can't get here fast enough for you.
Did an hour of a Jari Love DVD today. Tomorrow I'll do 30 minutes of HIIT and then 30 minutes of speed intervals. Today I went to the local theater, I think I'll probably volunteer there a bit in the box office. Not very hard work, but I'll be able to see the shows for free.
Tomorrow after exercise I have my DEXA scan. I was asked to play mahjongg later at night so I'll go at night rather than during the day.
M- I didn't realize you lived in Lincoln University. We lived in Kennett Square right before moving to NC, my daughter worked at New Bolton Center. Don't ja just love that mushroom smell????? I had heard about hair clippings repelling deer, but it ws just a "heard", has anyone used this with success? So many ab classes that I've been to focus on the abs (especially if it's a short class), but very rarely do anything for the lower back, and that is so important. I remember when I worked at the Y women would ask me "how do I get rid of this (excess fat)" My answer was always strength training, you have to do cardio, and good nutrition. Then I'd make a point of telling them that if they worked their abs they really needed to work their back muscles and explain why. Sometimes I have a tightness in the left part of my lower back, but I know that's because I have very tight hamstrings. Don't really understand why they're so tight, might be because of all the exercise I do. I don't sit a lot and that usually causes tight hamstrings. I'm surprised that you didn't hear Vince complaining about the fencing. The guy who is head of the group that installed it is supposed to be here Sat. Today Vince went and held a level to each and every post. There are 11 (out of around 40) that are more than 1" off. The pool co. owner called and Vince told him this, I think the guy was a bit surprised that Vince measured each and every post! Well, we haven't paid yet, and we won't until it's fixed to his satisfaction. The guys installing the tile are supposed to be here again tomorrow to finish grouting (I didn't realize it was so involved) and do cleanup. Not sure just how thorough the cleanup is supposed to be.
Amanda - Vince had his credit card stolen quite a few times. Fortunately it was always the AmEx card, and they are very very good about flagging anything suspicious and then correcting it. For some reason (knock wood) I have never had my credit card used fraudently. It was stolen once, but that was a while ago (which was one reason I couldn't wait to move from Kennett Square)
Nancy - that is so cute how your hubby came home from the hosp. I'm going to ask for gift certificates to audible.com for Christmas. When I'm doing exercises that are repitious (like the hula hoop) many times I listen to a book.
jb - that's great the scale is moving in the right direction! Wish mine were.
janehadji - your vacation sounds absolutely lovely. Have a great lunch tomorrow.
Rebel - so glad you're back!
DeeDee - I think Vince would shoot me if I ever planted a tree. It's amazing that there are so few trees by us yet there seems to be a lot of leaves in the pool. The solar cover came the other day, now we just have to cut it to the shape of the pool. The landscape lighting came also. We didn't want the solar lights, they don't put out that much light. Instead we got the low voltage lighting. Before the concrete was poured, Vince buried pipe so that he could put the lights up. Oh, the things you use to wind up the pool cover came also. Vince wanted something that I could do by myself. I remember when MIL and FIL had their solar cover, it would take two people to get that cover off the pool. This one (I think) has half on one roll and the other half on the other roll so in essence I would only be lifting something like 25lbs. Did I completely confuse you yet????? lol A friend of mine has a time share in the Cayman Islands and she invited me to go with her the first week of Nov. For one thing, we're paying for the pool. For another thing, I have to get a tooth pulled that Thurs and they need to do it then because of my Reclast infusion, they want as much of the Reclast out of my system as possible. So in the end, I'm not going (this year -- Vince doesn't know about that part....lol)
I made chocolate chip cookies. At this point, I'm trying to make something that Vince'll eat but I need to have it in case things change and someone else comes here. Like I didn't expect two workers here tomorrow, only one. But that's OK, I have these chocolate cookies. I don't plan to give the guys doing the repair fencing anything. Maybe we're done with the baking --- oh I do hope so.
Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.
Michele0 -
Hello all, another Thursday almost done. Started out with tai chi, then Thursday is my weigh-in at the gym at work. I was disappointed because the scale stayed the same from last week even though I thought I had a pretty good week. I am trying to be grateful for the 6 lbs I am down from the 4 weeks I have been on MFP but ... But I guess I'll need to work harder this next week. I did still get my treat after weigh-in, oatmeal with craisins from the cafeteria for breakfast, yum!
The past couple of days I have been remembering a saying we used at Alanon that I am feeling about our group here- "Keep coming back! It works when you work it!" I am going to continue to keep working my program and encourage everyone keep working their program too.
With much gratitude,
Mary0 -
H ello Ladies,
I have read everyone's posts. i am once again totally exhausted I keep trying to post here for every other word I start to fall asleep. I will post tomorrow and respond. I am so inspired by everyone,
Today had very full day. We took both groups bowling. They love it, But does keep you on your toes.
Wishing everyone the a good day
Liz0 -
Hello Ladies, good evening to all! sounds like you all had a good day! I had a good day,glad it's my friday!! enjoyed my 3 year old grandaughter,Son,& daughter in law this evening.looking forward to a wonderful weekend! God Bless You All!!! 0
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: The update on Jake’s shoulder……he saw the orthopedic doctor who scheduled him for an arthrogram (he can’t have an MRI because he has an implanted defibrillator) The arthrogam showed that he doesn’t have a torn rotator cuff, so now he’s waiting to see the orthopedic doctor to find out what is wrong and what the next step is……..not surgery, but who knows what it might be.
:flowerforyou: Nancy, I am in favor of men driving each other to and from medical procedures and leaving the wives out of the mix.
:flowerforyou: Now that the weather has turned into autumn with colder temperatures and rain, I’ve declared the yard work season officially over and I’ll go back to doing weight training. I had stopped it in July because I wanted to use the time in the yard. Today Jake and I put on a good TV show and I got out my weights and did a series of exercises to remind myself of what I used to do. I didn’t have a plan, but I wanted to do something just to get back in the habit. By Sunday I’ll have a plan written down to follow and go back to the three days a week I had done so faithfully for months.
:bigsmile: The exercise bike is scheduled to arrive on Saturday and I hope it won’t take Jake too long to put it together. We are both excited about having it in the living room to use while watching TV. Barbie from NW Washington
Resolutions for October (with mid-month comments)
*yoga once a week----haven’t done it yet
*walk with hubby three times a week ---I ask but he hasn’t found it convenient
*say “OK”---be agreeable ----doing well with this
*stay in the moment ---doing very well
*Be Barbie----great0 -
Hi all and hope everyone's day was good. I read all the posts but am at a resort (actually really nice here) for a seminar tomorrow and the Internet keeps kicking me out so this will be short. And I hate typing ( I guess it's keyboarding now) on the iPad. I forgot to bring my workout wear and swimsuit which is unfortunate because the program doesn't start until 9:30 tomorrow so I would have had lots of time to use the deluxe facilities.
This cold must be just about over because I woke up this morning with no voice - totally gone!! Kept me off the phone anyway which didn't bother me one bit.
Nancy - the trip over the Kootenay Pass was gorgeous today and the colours just elevated my spirits wonderfully. No snow.
I went out for dinner tonight and had a wonderful duck breast with blackberry and cassis sauce over quinoa risotto with mini carrots and rapini. Not too shabby so I added a glass of merlot and called it a celebration. The calories were just fine!
Going to song off before this kicks me out again.
Good night and sweet dreams all you great women.
Lila0 -
FRIENDS,
Today, I came home from taking DD#1 to school and slept for about 2 hours. When I woke up I felt groggy for the rest of the afternoon. The sun never peeked out of the clouds here today. The temp was still about 84 degrees and a little muggy. My DH had to make a 6 hr dive one way to go pick up all the elk meat. He left about 10am and just got home at 9pm. There is so much meat that it fill the freezer in the house and the garage. He had to take the rest to his DM house as we ran out of freezer space. So, now we are stocked up on elk for the next 1-2 years. Nice organic lean meat.
Tomorrow is payday for me and my 15yo DD has already planned a shopping trip to return MAC make- up and get something else at Sephora. They just have no concept of money. bills etc. I have taught them since they were little about money etc, but I guess they are part of the "ME" AND I WANT IT NOW, generation. Well, i am just trying to do as best as I can, so they can be independent successful young women. This is my dream for them. My youngest daughter is still into video game, not so much into the make-up fashion stuff yet! I did walk at the school today with my DD#2. I had to take her to school for make up picture day. We went early to pick you DD#1, got the picture taken and then walked 6 laps around the field. It took us 32 mins and I worked up a good sweat. I need to go eat some food now, but I am not hungry. I dont want to go into any starvation mode so I am going to eat and clean up a little and go to bed.
Wishing you all a great nutritious filled Friday. Many pints of water, muscle fibers burning ,logging your calories and a partridge in a pear tree! Blessings, Linda:laugh: :laugh:
Michele- that is a great idea about solar panels. Capture the suns energy and heat that pool and spa. Thanks for telling me about the trips to Daytona. So, there is light at the end of the tunnel! I think I would rather go to Florida too! What is Reclast infusion ? Is that the stuff they use for fillings. I got some gold crowns many years ago on my back molars. This is supposed to be the strongest material to use. Well, my last dentist check there were some tiny holes in the gold. Umh, I guess I have to stop chewing ice! Lol :laugh: :laugh:
Amanda- the doctor here recommended
, but they stopped. I can find it at stores like target and other drug Kerasal Exfoliating Moisturizer - Foot Cream for Dry Cracked Heel. It has Contains 5% salicylic acid, 10% urea (carbamide) and soft white petrolatum.She said the salicylic acid is the best ingredient. Costco used to sell it here but not any more. I can find it in other drug stores! Cracked feet can really hurt. Hope your get those feet nice and smooth soon. Hope you had a lovely walk home!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Jane, I am so glad that you are going to get some Violet time each week. I guess they are missing you more than you know. I am hoping that with a new president the economy will be getting better. There are so many people who are looking for work or are over qualified in the jobs they can get. Praying that something better will come along for your DH. :drinker: :drinker:
M- don’t you have to worry about Lyme disease with your animals? Looks like you had a lovely date night with your DH, and dinner to boot! I think that last move we saw together with the kids was the Kings speech. My Dh would rather wait until it comes out on DVD and watch it at home than go to the movies. I made him go to see true grit and the kings speech. Something’s one needs to see on big screen!
Lin – glad that you are back home! :flowerforyou:
Nancy, that is too funny about your DH. Is your driving that bad that he cant stand to see it! LOl. That was very sweet of him to not bother you. Maybe he learned that he made it back in one piece, that he can just enjoy your driving. He just needs to cover his head. I think it has more to do with control more than they don’t like our driving! Hope your sub did a good job why you were out of class. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
JB –CONGRATS :drinker: :drinker: on the pound lost. Your hard work has paid off! Sweet! All that talk about pee, I better go to the loo right now! Lol. Seems, funny that the deer would not be repelled by a human being and their scent. Maybe, Put up a scarecrow, eating some venison.!!! Lol :laugh: :laugh:
Jolene- I bet you were the hit of the office in your fuzzy pink slippers! A little bit of home at the job, now that is a great idea! Hope that darn toe of your heals up fast. Thanks for the Dad and Bubba joke! :laugh: :laugh:
Mary- the weight will come off, just be patient and do hold too much against the scale. My daughter took my measurements the at the very start of my journey here on MFP. The next time I asked her to re-measure after about 30lbs lost, she did measure me. I gained a inch in my neck, lost an inch in my waist and gained 2 inches in my thighs. Lol- I didn’t take any sorrow in these measurements as I knew they were not accurate. For a 15 year old, she did a pretty good job! Lol Thank you for this saying- I have never heard it ,but it is so true!! :drinker: :drinker:
"Keep coming back! It works when you work it!" :flowerforyou:
Laura80111- chicken marsula sound good. I am going to have to google it because I can’t remember what is in the meal. Hope you did ok on your audit and were able to exercise today!
Kathy- now that you got your desk cleaned up, can you come to my house and do ours! Lol. My husband is a hoarder and won’t throw out much of anything. It is hard for me to see this junk all over the place. You must feel a sense of accomplishment after getting that job crossed off the list! :drinker: :drinker: :happy:
Genealace- now that is so funny that your mammo nurse was joining your group. Did you all blush!
Janehadji- welcome back. Glad you have a wonderful trip to mexico. Have a fun meeting with Laura. That is so cool that you live so close together! :flowerforyou: :drinker:
CSueB- glad that you didn’t get blown away in the wind. Sound like the wind made for an interesting walk.
Rebel- welcome and welcome back
Dee Dee, oh my, that is such a sad story about your tomatoes :sad: :sad: . Those deer just helped themselves to your hard work. They got the reward of your hard work. I love home grown tomatoes but mine did not grow well either. I picked the first roma tomato yesterday. I was lucky and got it before the dog did! Last year we had a huge crop of tomatoes, but most were eaten by the dogs. They love tomatoes. They did save a few of the high up ones for us! :laugh:
Robin, Bodi and Ritter- Good for you for bearing the cold and weather to do something with your DH. That makes them so happy. I love the pictures of your fur people. I couldn’t figure out the first picture until I looked at the puppy picture. That is so cute that they sleep on top of one another. Must be warm and toasty! Thanks for sharing!
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Liz – how rewarding that must be to help your groups experience life and have some fun. You are a very special person.
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Pearlygrace- glad you had a good day with your family. Yea for Friday! I have one more shift to work before it is my Friday!
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Barbie, tell me about your weights and what the workout is that you do at home. I need to start doing some weights at the gym, but have not gotten around to it yet. Did you get your routine from the book that you have mentioned on prior posts? Was curious what bike you bought. I would like to also have one at home, so those day when one doesn't feel like going to the gym, there is no excuse at home!
Meg- hope your enjoying yourself in Philly, Your family on MFP is missing you! Hurry home!
Lila- now this sounds absolutely wonderful -duck breast with blackberry and cassis sauce over quinoa risotto with mini carrots and rapini.:happy: What is cassis? I guess I will have to google this as I am so curious to see words or food I have never seen or eaten before. I hope you had a nice little song ,before you had to sign off! Sorry, I could not resist the typo! Hope you get your voice back for the seminar. With your lovely descriptions of the scenery in Canada, I am going to have to come back and visit one day. I have been to B.C, Vancouver Island, Banff, Lake Louise and a few other places along the road. I loved skiing in Banff and staying at the lovely lodge. The town itself was very charming. Oh to be young again and do those fun trips again!
Sweet Dreams0 -
Hi ladies,
Well the new boss gets a gold star, what a breath of fresh air. Okay, its day one and maybe it’s the honeymoon period but what a difference from the last one!!! I cannot fathom why she was passed over for the other one except for the age factor. D@#$ it, don't they know we older gals still have alot of offer???
Got the LBD out, dusted it off and tried it on …It needs to be taken in a little along with everything else. Yippee! This will be the last year for it; I have worn that thing for the last I don’t know how many years just changing it up a bit by wearing a different pashmina or adding a shrug. Part of me wants to alter it (the frugal side) and part of me wants to just shuck all this old stuff and get new exciting better fitting clothing. But I am only half way there so I will hold off as long as possible. My old belt that I resurrected from the closet broke, forcing me to purchase a new one. It holds my jeans up well but they are starting to look a bit like pleated curtains around the waist.
I also started cleaning my ‘office’ as I euphemistically like to call it; truly it is a dumping ground for everything that doesn’t have a home (especially since the flood). I have a box that has been filled up and will keep the shredder is action for a week at least. I feel like some of the chaos in my life is being created by the chaos in that room. It makes it hard to think clearly when surrounded by boxes, cords, bags from mom’s place, fabrics, STUFF in general.
I promised I would get caught up, starting with page one:
Genealace- how lovely of you to organize this evening for the War Brides, I hope you were one of the 7 brides that got to sit with the High commissioner ? I am hoping I won’t have to rake leaves, we had such a wind through here I am hoping all the leaves ended up on the lawn of an unruly neighbour.(hehehe)
Gail – your meeting with the sewing/craft lady was fortuitous
Glenda – I think you hit the nail on the head when you said you have restless legs after a confined space that was precisely my predicament as I don’t normally suffer from it. It sure makes the night long! I didn’t find anything that really worked for me that night, I was awake till the very wee hours. The only flowers I have left blooming are primroses that seem to like it a bit cooler. We got that fierce wind too, really hard to get any yard work done. I like your ‘gift’ moment.
Yoyonomore55 – do I understand you correctly, do you live in NYC? I am heading there over Halloween as my husband is attending a conference. And I have been trying to research everything from the weather (for clothing) to things to do. Any suggestions?
Cathyb60 – braces can be tricky things, knees can be tricky things. Take it slow even though you want to run. You are right, it’s easier when you have a friend who understands but then universe rarely makes two individuals suffer from the same thing at the same time, perhaps the reaching out is the part that makes you stronger.
Nancy - I hope by now your rash is the distant memory and that you no longer have to squirm in front of a bunch of 12 year olds. I like your idea of ‘sedating the man in the right seat’. Mine can be quite vocal, once I remember telling him that the first bridge I come to, I’m throwing you over board.
Carolyn – your white chicken chilli sounds interesting, have never heard of it.
Jb - I like your statement, “I must take care of me before I can take care of the world”. We women should have that emblazoned across our mirrors so we see the message every morning before we start our day.
Lentigogirl – congrats on the weight lose, a little or a lot, it’s always a struggle.
Wessecg – loved your bathroom exercises, that is the only place I have bars to hold on to so I often do smaller exercises in there like squats.
Laura 80111 – it’s hard not to nibble when you are cooking up big bunches of food, especially when it smells so good and you have to test it!
Mary – I like the sounds of your sit-stand desk, more bosses should be so thoughtful.
Jolenec1 – spider bite? What kind of spiders do you have in your neck of the woods?
Lila – good for you getting the treadmill!
Barbie – sounds like you picked the perfect dogs for keeping you in motion! Please convey to Chiclet that she will not bring anyone down, we are her to help bring her up, to be her sounding board as she goes through this extremely difficult time with her mother and her own health. She doesn’t need to be alone, she shouldn’t do it alone.
Sundance – I agree that the best thing for arthritis is getting moving; having it in every joint there are mornings I think rigor mortis has set in. I do my morning belly dancing exercises on a ‘wobble’ cushion and I go from feeling about 110 years old to feeling good. Losing the weight is helping my joints and I feel I will soon be able to take on more strenuous tasks. I still can’t get down on the floor for yoga and such but I won’t give up now that I am on a roll.
Amanda- go get the boob squish, it’s never pleasant but I just take a deep breath and try myself my mind in another place, like a beach. So sorry to hear about all your friends, that is certainly enough to curdle your mood. Hope your squish results are squeaky clean.
Lynn - I admire your energy doing all that painting! But you are right, we live ain a house for so long putting up with its short falls and then we fix it up to sell instead of fixing it up for ourselves .
Mwheatcraft54 – WOW! 4 lbs! Congratulations! I love your joy and exuberance! AS for your BIL, I like your red hot poker idea. In a past life I had a BIL that moved in with us and a hubby that couldn’t see past the end of his nose. My problem was that he terrified me; I had seen him fly off the handle and break someone’s arm in a rage. I finally left that life and BIL was living under a bridge last I heard. As for trying to reduce my bhudda belly, my belly dancing exercises seem to be the best for the core workout. I can’t get down on the floor for any sort of ab crunches without having a crane at the ready and my carb count is always under the daily quota. Nope, bring on Jesse Cook and a little hip movement.
Hijude57 – welcome! Spare time now? I worked from home for about 6 years doing alterations and sewing projects for clients. It worked well for the time but I have since gone back to work and only take on special projects for close friends and family.
Tekwriter – overeating in the evening, I know it’s the most dangerous time of all. I like lentigogirl’s suggestion of hot liquids, I make pots of tea otherwise I would be scarfing sweet stuff.
WEssecg –too true about bigger meals earlier in the day can help you avoid bigger meals at night. . I forget where I heard it but you are supposed to eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for supper (or something like that?)
Janemartin02 – great point, don’t skip meals! You only end up eating twice as much because you are so hungry.
Jolenec1 – I like your suggestion about eating the high fiber foods for a snack, sometimes I will have a small yogurt and ¼ cup all bran buds if I find myself wanting to rip the doors off the cupboards. Then I will have a couple cups of water afterwards and that quite fills me. I loved your story about Lucky Dog.
Ellen- it is so important to have a supportive social network, everyone has gone through some long dark tunnels and often times needs someone to help them along the way . I loved the story of your girls using your leg warmers as dresses!
Jb-2011 - a beautiful and organized garden, great pictures. I love the fact that there is land available for this type of adventure as I feel so many people miss out on the joys of gardening.
well, I have reached the end of page 5 and I am cross-eyed. I shall have to continue another day. Congratulations to everyone with victories and prayers to everyone with trials.
hugs to all,
Kate0 -
Kate- I live in central NY outside of a small city near Syracuse I have been to NYC many times as my son lives in Manhattan.I have always been with family when there, so have never navigated by myself. My youngest daughter loves the city and travels there often. Probably the most enjoyable trip was the one that I met her at Grand Central and spent several days together at my son's. Kari and I walked all over and checked out many little craft shops, Central Park Zoo, etc. It was low key, but great time to connect. She is an expert at getting around. I would like to get to Mood someday and I really would like to get there when Christmas decorations are up. Enjoy your trip. I find it an interesting place to visit, but prefer the quiet of my dead end road out in the country.
Deb A0 -
Hello Lovely Ladies,
I came home so exhuasted went to bed early and went right to sleep. Now I am up hopefully I will be able to go back to sleep for a bit before I began my day. So as I was up decided to catchup some more on posts. What an amazing group to be part of.
@Lin Welcome back!
@M Congrats on losing 4lbs
@Carolyn --- your white chili sounds interesting
@Lili your dinner sounds interesting I have never had duck before. I love this time of year with the beautiful colors. Congrats on getting the treadmill.
@Linda -- Your daughter sounds normal to me. I am always working with my DD to understand the value of a dollar. Its hard she starts planning all of these fun things without much thought of the real cost of things. I am sure you are doing your best its hard work guiiding them to being those beautiful independant women we know they can / will be.
@Barbie good for you getting and keeping to your plan for workouts etc. I have never really work with weights yet.
@Meg enjoy your time in Philly!
@Jane have a fun weekend with Violet!
@Dee sorry to hear about your tomatoes
@Kathy great on cleaning up your desk. Now I have a couple of end tables that could use your attention.
@ Kate--- I am sort of the same way I was going through my winter clothes and some of my sweathers/tops I have own since my daughter was 6 months she is now 19yrs old. They had shoulder pads which I remove. But still good so use them. We went through a really hard finacial hit a few years back so I haven't own a coat since my old one fall apart. I always would make sure my daughter's needs were taken care of or my DH 1st hated to spend money on self. I manage as I was (still huge but working on it) I didn't seem to need it I could layer and be ok only problem would be if car got stuck etc so I kept a blanket in the car. But this year I am buying myself a coat and a couple of new pants. It is time to take care of us.
Well that's it for now! Sorry if I missed you I have read all of your posts. So enjoy being part of such a great group.
Have a good Frodau
Liz0 -
Happy Friday all! Only have a few minutes because my DD will shoot me if I'm not ready to go out with her this am when we set up what time to leave last night. Hope that sentence just made sense! I did read all your great posts! After breakfast out (hopefully healthy ), errands (if I don't get dog and cat food today I'll have a riot on my hands:laugh: ), then dentist for a new filling:ohwell: and lastlythe start of physical therapy for my injured calf (no more water zumba for me:grumble: :grumble: )
Mary- I so agree with the saying "Keep on coming back!" Very applicable for us!
Robin - Love the pics of your kids! My two boys are always curled up together too, usually on me.
Linda-Loved your line with "a partridge in a pear tree":flowerforyou: I have been the hoarder in the family until recently! My mom was a hoarder (not where you couldn't see the floor but close) but it was kinda neat after she passed finding love notes and cards between my mom and dad that she had saved for years!
Off I go to drink my water and start this day:drinker: I do look so foward to checking in with you all and having this thread to always return too!
Kathy0 -
:flowerforyou: Just popping in to say happy Friday all,
Lots of work to do in my half day at work and I'm meeting Janehadji for lunch at Red Lobster, will be fun to put a face to a name and share our stories.
Hoping everyone has a great day...don't forget to drink plenty of water it really does make a differance in the weight loss, log your food and let's keep moving.:drinker:
Laura 80111 0 -
Good morning from rainy Portland. The garlic I planted yesterday is getting a good, deep watering. :bigsmile:
Shopping trip day, I need some clothes! I'll be flying down to San Diego late next week to stay with my mother for a few days and would like to have a few new things to wear, The one pair of decent jeans I have are looking a bit old. If I'd empty out my closet and dresser drawers of everything I own that's too big, I'd find I'm down to the bare minimum and have reached emergency shopping status. That's what it takes to get me out to the stores. :grumble: Put me in my grubby old jeans and plant my butt in the garden - that's where I belong :laugh:
I leave you with these quotes, and wish everyone a very productive Friday!
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1. Keep perspective:
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters to what lies within us. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
2. Never give up:
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. (Dale Carnegie)
3. Overcome failure:
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. (Confucius)
4. Inner strength:
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
5. And of course, courage:
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. (Christopher Robin to Pooh – A.A.Milne)
Next time you are in a difficult situation, remember you’re more than you think you are.
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