WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012

Oh my, I've done it again. I've eaten 590 calories of actual food, and 945 calories in snacks!!!! I have to stop this. I made pudding with skim milk and have been eating it all day with "whipped cream." And crackers - instead of a 16 cracker serving I ate like 40 of them!!! Still within all my goals, but this is not the way I want to eat. Ok, I've confessed again, now tomorrow will be better.

New pic is my daughter!
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Hello Ladies,

Hope everyone is having a good evening? Very nice Fall like weather here really enjoying it.

I will post shipwreck stew recipe.

@Barbie, welcome back.

@Dee aren't people funny--(SIL) -- Sounds like your home is very festive with all of the decorations.

@jolene- hope you feel better.

@Lin--I have tried almond milk and soy for sure don't like it either but kudos on trying to make it yourself.

@meg sorry about DD that is hard one. Hang in there.

Well this is a short one enjoyed a very pleasant day here able to get chores all caught up now ready for work.

Have a good night.

Liz

Cheryl - When I was riding horses, I always loved riding in the fall, being able to see the leaves changing, just being on the horse was so very relaxing. You are SOO lucky! What a beautiful horse you have

There are times when I have hot flashes. But I really do think that the exercise helps to keep them at bay. Yesterday, while I was on the Wii, I got so hot believe it or not, I took off all my clothes (thank goodness no one was around!) and put on the fan. The sweat was dripping down the backs of my legs. That seems to be where I get it. Most women I know have sweat dripping down their faces or chest, but mine is down my knees.

Gotta run to extremepump. Back later

Well, the guys are here right now installing the fence and putting down the fertilizer and seed. I'm glad we decided to go with the bronze fence rather than the black, it looks so much more like it fits in. You know, we had said that we wanted someone on site who spoke English. Well, that's exactly what we got. Problem? Evidentally, that person doesn't speak Spanish. The idea (which we probably didn't communicate all that well) was that if there was a problem, we could tell the person in English and they in turn could communicate with the Hispanics. Oh well...

Linda - the soup is good...and filling. I just wish it weren't so high in calories, that's all. But it's very filling. Also, kale is good for you, but I've never found a good way to cook it. It's pretty tasty this way. Prayers for your friend. How can anyone want an In and Out burger and not Elk (not that I've ever had elk, but I never thought that much of InO Burgers, anything must be better)

Welcome to everyone who just joined. You've come to a great place

barbie - glad you're back. You were missed.

Happy Columbus Day to all the US'ers

kathy - what is Physique 57?

Well, I learned another lesson today. I wore my decent jeans out. They got some red clay on them. I'll use that Krud Kutter on it, but we do have a lot of landscaping to do so now I know that I'll wear this old (and I think a bit too big for me) outfit that I don't care if I get red clay on it or not. You should see my "yukky" shoes!

jolene - I'd never heard of prevention.com. Is it a site similar to here? At one time I used fitday.com and then Livestrong, now I'm here. They're basically the same sort of thing.

The day started out with doing a bit of yoga, then went to buy gas, then took the extremepump class. Did some food shopping and stopped at the Salvation Army and Goodwill to see if they have any nice sweaters, I did find a few nice shirts, tho (shhh...don't tell Vince) Came home and the guys installing the fence were here (truthfully, I was a bit surprised), made these brownies that are surprisingly good but they are healthier than what you buy in the store (only 179 calories!), had dinner, the guys will be here tomorrow afternoon to finish the fence and then fertilizing and seeding the backyard, played mahjongg (I maj'd once on a closed hand, that was the first time I'd ever done one), now home.

Tomorrow I'll do a spinning downloadable workout.

Hope everyone has a great evening

Michele

Good evening my friends, DH is home and is driving us all crazy. :explode: He needs to go get on some meds.c:laugh: I woke up today and had to go to Costco to buy dog food. Came home unloaded and started some laundry and then make the elk steak for dinner. We had the steak , green beans and pasta. I don;t eat the pasta,but the girls like it. It is the organic pasta from costco. I did this before work. I then worked my 4 hour shift. I was going to go to the gym, but DD#1, informed me that she needed help making a poster for her biology class. So, I helped her a little, because she needs to do this on her own, so she can learn the material.:huh:
Anyway, I though that since I posted last night, there would not be too many replys, NOT! Yes, we are a chatty group.
Tomorrow I will go to the gym before I pick up dd from school and prepare dinner early in the day. :bigsmile:
Oh, forgot to tell you that we have an elk head sitting in a bucket in the back yard. My DH is going to clean it and bleach it and then hang it in the garage. We have not got the other elk head back from the taxidermist yet. I am so sure the neighbors, think that there must be a dead body in our back yard. Well they are right! OH men! Sometimes you can't live with them and there are time when you cant live without them.:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

Nbauwens, KathyLoriTheG,-,Gebbyturner, CSueB welcome! :flowerforyou:

Gini, I got this ole muffin top after I turned 50. If you find a way to get rid of it , share it on here! Congrats on fitting in a smaller size! Sorry to hear about your sister. Who would of knew a dog could do so much damage. I will be praying for her,

Wanda, glad that you were able to get back up o your bike again! Congrats on the NSV! That must have made you feel great!:bigsmile:

Amanda- love the picture of you and your daughter. Glad you had a wonderful time at the wedding and dancing. Praying ,for your cousin with the perforated bowel. Can’t wait to see more pictures!

Lin- I am a Greek yogurt addict. I eat 2 cups a day. For me it is like a treat. Does dairy give you an upset stomach? At work we were told for pediatrics that the dairy products will not cause nasal congestion thicken mucous, so parents don’t need to stop giving it to their children when they have colds. It would be interesting to see what would happen if you stopped. Congrats on the 3.8lb weight loss! :drinker: :drinker:

Tigress- do you live on an army base? I hope that you got in a nice walk. How nice that you rewarded yourself with 10 little nail polishes! :bigsmile:

M- one of the doctors I used to work with would always say to us nurses” If it tastes good it must be good for you” He was skinny as a bean pole! I am glad that you had your cake and ate it too. You are doing an awesome job with your exercise. Maybe, just time to re-charge! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker:

Laura 80111- its nice to know that your DH had a loving supportive and healthy outlook on the bra issue! He is so right.

Wessecg- we looked into riding the the mules down the Grand Canyon with the girls and camping at the bottom. Only problem , my DH and I are too BIG, or are over the weight limit to get on any horses or mules. You do look awesome on the horse! Maybe you need to plan your meals for the day, and then add in your snacks. I don’t think its bad to eat that way as long as your choices are healthy.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

JaneM- you and your daughter are beautiful in the photo. Thanks for sharing. I bet you had a lovely day with Violet!

Genealace- I used to hang clothes outside as a child, but we did not have to wring them out. The clothes did smell nice and fresh. Thank you for that childhood memory.

Kate, Snow really!!! Oh my it was in the 80’s here today and everyone was saying how much cooler it felt! Not to me, it was humid and hot! Bacon and waffles, yummy! You can eat them just count the calories! Enjoy every bite!! :drinker: :drinker:

Eileen- congrats on the NSV! That must have made you feel great! But, wait you had a scale victory too! 2lbs down this am, congrats! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker:

Lin- cant wait to see the stew recipe! :laugh:

Cinnamon471- praying for your daughter

Jolene, wow you really had a long time with the synvisc. I think mune helped for about 2 weeks. You will be up and running in no time!

Barbie, glad that you had an awesome weekend!

DeeDee- elk is very good. It is so lean that you have to add some oil to cook it. I just put some barbecue spice on it an bake it. I kind of taste like beef, but better. If you cook it too much it can taste like liver. It is really good over the barbecue. I use the burger to make tacos, and burgers. I usually mix the burger with some lean beef burger so that it will hold together. Elk costs about $7.00 to $8.00 pound her in California. The roasts make a great stew in the winter. I would love to see what you Halloween tree looks like. It must be nice to live in a place that has seasons and feels like, fall, winter , spring and finally summer. As far as your SIL, she has to just be jealous. Come on, if she can observe and notice if a dog has lost weight, I am sure she can see your too! :ohwell: :ohwell: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:


Meg, I think this DD of your needs to fly the coop! She is old enough to be on her own. Whether she makes it or not, well that is up to her. I would encourage her to move out “if she is so unhappy and hateful”. Not much else you can do! Maybe she will grow mentally if she has to make it in the real world without your love and support. I can make a voodoo doll of her and them I can poke it for you when you need to scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol Glad you are on break, and enjoy your anniversary and mani-pedicure! You so deserve it! Happy Anniversary to you and DH! :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile:

Peggy- I like your goals for Oct! I am glad that you are in a new place now!

Deborah- thank you for sharing about your DD. Its nice to know that they do turn around and you have a wonderful relationship.

JB –lovely poem and it sounds like you have an awesome garden! A harvest to really be thankful for! Thanks for sharing! :flowerforyou:

Janie – its good to have strong bones!

Sally –glad you are feeling better

Awake4777- welcome and thank you for your kind words. It is so true that God has a plan for us, I just feel so sad for her children. I lost my mother at a young age and I know how hard it will be for them. :flowerforyou:

Glenda- glad you had a nice time with your family. You will back on track in no time!

Michele- I wonder how much the workers will have gained from all of your lovely baking for them. Every time, I read about what you have made them I find myself wanting to be one of those workers! Lol Glad your project is winding down. Is there are way to make the kale soup a light or less calorie version? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Terri, glad you had a good day Saturday with your grandson

Sweet dreams friends, Here's to a good week. I need to post my goals tomorrow!
Blessings to everyone, Linda

Good morning ladies

Back at work today and have a huge backlog to catch up with. Will try to pop back on later and post some pics.

Love to all
Amanda x

Amanda!!! OMG!!! I just noticed your timeline...197pounds:drinker:. Whoa! You are my new role model lady. If I can do that I would be only 3 pounds away from my goal. You gave me hope that I can do it....THANK YOU:bigsmile:

It has been forever since I have posted here. I really don't have the time to respond as the rest of you but I do enjoy reading all that is going on in your lives. There are some really good October goals here. So, I will be taking some of your ideas and using them, if you don't mind. Life has been really hectic at my house recently. I am hoping that all returns to normal soon. My biggest problem right now is physical. I seem to be breaking out in some sort of rash. The doctor has never seen this before and is stumped. I am waiting for lab tests to find out the problem.

Good morning!Needed to fess up.I`ve been having a hard time with night eating.Thought if I logged and ended my day,it would help.The stress of 3 moves in 1 year,hubby`s loosing job,daily stress,marital stress,physical issues,not being able to exercise like I want to caused a lot of night eating and unhealthy eating.I put the wt on what it is now.I`m sorry if I miss led anyone.I`m human and thought food for comfort is the answer.I know it isn`t and I`m working to change it.
Thanks for your support and hope I can still count on you all for future support.
HUGS
jane

Good morning, everyone – another cold, rainy day here in the northeast. I finally had to turn the heat on yesterday when it dropped below 65 in the house. Brr! I still managed to get out and walk/run for five miles during a break at lunch yesterday.
I’m just starting on p12 – so apologies to those I missed from the weekend.

Lin, I hope you enjoyed your breakfast with your friend. I’ve known people who make almond milk and love it. My daughter used the hazelnut milk for her coffee, but they still use dairy too. Personally, I don’t drink milk straight but I use it in cooking and smoothies, and I use all kinds of dairy: butter, yogurt, cheese. We do use organic whenever possible, and that seems to have made a difference in those with tummy issues in our family.

Tigress, hope you enjoyed your walk at the mall.

Laura, I’m with you – I have some smaller bras I’ve saved that are fitting now. I had bought some larger ones (DD!) in the spring because I was having issues with spill-over on the cups, but now that seems to have subsided. If I were ever to have plastic surgery (not planning on it), it would be to haul these suckers back up to where they belong on my chest lol :sad: :laugh: .

Cheryl, I thought you looked beautiful on your picture – and what a great fall day to ride! Good luck getting that snacking under control – it sounds like you might need to have a variety of different foods on hand?

Gene, I’ve never had to wring out the laundry except as a starving student trying to get the most out of my Laundromat quarters. I do know of people who have the “hard” laundry though lol. We have the Amish near us; I love seeing their laundry flying on Mondays.

Kate, don’t worry about the scale bounce – you know how it got there and what it takes to get back, right? I’m so not ready for snow yet . . . although hoping for a lot come next month (skiing!!!).

Eileen, your walk sounds lovely! I love walking near bird preserves. Good job on cutting your time too! That’s how you get in those smaller jeans. I put on a size smaller pair yesterday that were in the closet – too big. Doesn’t it feel good?!?

Meg, I hope you get to enjoy your break – and that mani-pedi! Happy anniversary to you and your husband. It does sound like DD needs to move on. Even if you think she’s not ready, sometimes that’s the only way they learn. I moved out the day after I graduated from high school and never moved back home – and it was hard, but it worked out. And no, you don’t want her to elope with that boyfriend. If she’s not ready to live on her own she sure as heck isn’t ready to marry! Encourage her to gain some independence before she's ready to marry.

Peggy, I hope you enjoy your new work location. A work/workout location sounds wonderful! Good job on the goals.

Deborah, I hate cleaning my home office. Fortunately I only have to really do it a couple of times a year. The books I’m reading right now are just pulp fiction. I do have the Great Gatsby in my bedroom pile that’s up next though – I haven’t read it since high school.

DeeDee, maybe you can post a pic of the Halloween tree when you get a sec? It sounds pretty. Hmm about the SIL? I guess some people aren’t sure if they’re supposed to ever say anything about people’s weight – it can be a touchy subject. Unless you’re here, where that’s what we talk about lol :laugh: .

Jb, cute poem. I love your literary contributions here :flowerforyou: .

Sally, your cooking for the week sounds luscious and healthy. You’ll be glad to go back to the gym.

JaneM, love the picture of your daughter! Her dress is very pretty. Please don’t get discouraged about your eating. Stress is a huge problem, and we as humans often try to fix it with food. If you can find it in you, maybe you can try something else to take your mind off food – do you have a place in the house where you can do some situps or can you get outside for a walk? I know it’s hard at the end of the day when you’re tired – and going to bed instead of eating isn’t a bad solution either (extra sleep = better weight control). We’re here for you.

Jolene, I hope the shots work and you’re on the road to recovery now. I do hope you feel better quickly. Good for you for keeping up on doing some sort of exercise – it will help!

Liz, I’m glad you had a nice day. Families feed our souls, don’t they?

Kim, Hi! You’ll find lots of support here. I started my journey in June and am already half-way there (almost). Time flies when you have people to commiserate with . I hope the doctors can help your daughter.

Hi, Barbie! Wow – lots of steps and exercise! It sounds like a fabulous weekend. How funny that mac and cheese was your indulgence – I’m a fairly simple eater (I love to cook and do it well, but generally the foods are basic with herbs and light sauces if any), but lately I’ve been craving things like broccoli and rice casserole . Good for you for staying on track.

Glenda, it sounds like you had a lovely weekend with your family – so glad for you.

Michele, I agree with you about exercise and the hot flashes. I haven’t had any regularly (yet), but I do wake up in the middle of the night suffocating and need to throw the covers off. During the day, however, nothing, and I do attribute that to keeping busy and exercising. Maybe I’m sweating so much working out that I don’t have anything left for flashes? I get sweaty on my legs too – it makes it hard for me to grab my legs or feet for some of the yoga poses . Have you tried the black bean brownies? They’re very good.

Texas – was your grandson born on Saturday? Congratulations!

Linda/Sundance, LOL about medicating the hubby. I need to try that with mine :laugh: . Maybe a wee bit too much TMI about the elk heads lol . The gym will help you get yourself feeling better, which will make you a better mom and wife for everyone. Keep up with that investment!

Hi, Amanda, and can’t wait to see the pictures!

Swissmiss, I hope the doctors figure it out soon. Look at you – only 10lbs to go!

Dynamic, I had my uterus removed and it didn’t throw me into menopause – but it is possible, depending on your family history. However, as I’m sure you know we have to take better care of ourselves as we get older because everything is that much harder .

OK, ladies – I’m off to work now. My morning workout (on a “recovery week”) wasn’t overly strenuous so I’m hoping the weather clears so I can go walk too. I hope you all stay warm and drink lots .

Cheers,

M.

Good Morning All!:flowerforyou:

I finally caught up on all the great posts on here!!! Everyone has such great stories-thanks for sharing them! Extra hugs to those of you dealing with extra struggles!

Sitting here with my water bottle right by my side because I definitely noticed that I was a little dehydrated yesterday!:drinker: Drove to Chicago with my DH to see my best friend and only had one 16 oz bottle of water all day. Downed more when I got home. I made decent food choices (except for the buttermilk ranch dressing with my salad:grumble: ) but drank diet pop throughout the day which I never ever do anymore. I haven't even bought any diet soda for home in months! I guess my body had really gotten used to me drinking water as my primary beverage. I did have a great time though! Splurged on shower gels at Bath and Body Works (even though I sell Avon-shhhh don't tell my customers). :laugh: My DH and I love that store and walk around smelling all the fragrances.

She is stll dealing with health issues. Not sure about this doc who ordered more invasive tests as the next step which she can't even get in for until Nov. 9th! Won't go into the not so fun details of them with you but we are going to doublecheck with her insurance today to see about getting a 2nd opinion. I totally trust my gynocologist but he is 45 min. away and not even sure how much more this would slow things up with switching records and making appts. So, bottom line - today is research day for us. Will help her make lots of phone calls and inquiries including back to her present doc to find out her reasoning process.

I feel very blessed to have this thread to come back to even when I miss a few days! I'm sorry I don't time to respond individually but know how much I value all of you here!

Kathy L. ( I put the inital because I notice we have another Kathy now )

:flowerforyou: It's a cool Tuesday here in Denver,

So last night I never made it back to the computer so I'm still behind on the posts....hoping everyone is doing well as we keep heading to our goals for the month.

Hubby was working last night so I had the TV controls and was able to jump around and watch several shows of my choosing...Monday Night Football, DWTS, the movie Secretariat (Love that movie) so that's probably why I never made it back to the computer. Also got to the elipitcal (didn't have to share:blushing: ) for a full 25 min...and I think that is the longest I have ever been on it. I usually use it as a warm up but decided to stay on it for the evening news, of course my legs felt rubbery afterwards but I am proud of the fact that I did it:happy:

Dinner was leftovers and I had put most of mine in hubbys dinner to take with him to work (I don't think he even noticed as he didn't say anything) I kept about 1/4 of it and heated it up and poured it over my salad, it was Mongolian Beef with veggies and made for a great dinner:drinker:

Well best get to work, hoping to find time to catch up with everyone today...until then everyone have a good day...keep on logging, drinking and moving we want to WIN this battle.:drinker:

Laura80111

I'm sitting here grabbing a bite of lunch and getting caught up - again - :laugh: and I can't help but laugh at your elk "stew" stories Kate and Linda.

Thank goodness DH has never boiled an elk head in my kitchen. I have a lot of strange hunting adventure stories but I do believe the boiling in the kitchen tops any of mine. I AM a hunter and that's still out of bounds for me. I am very familiar with all the steps of getting an animal on your dinner plate and my kitchen has looked like the scene of a mass murder as a result; I butchered and boned several last fall - but no - don't boil the head in the kitchen! :noway:

I unfortunately can imagine the smell. I used to help mom turn live chickens in to dinner. Anyone familiar with the process knows exactly what I mean. :sick:

I did help bring a bleached out buffalo head 7 miles out of the woods on our trip, but it was already a skeleton. I assume it was one of the buffalo that wander outside the park occasionally. They are usually shot to prevent their diseases from getting in cattle herds but apparently this one wandered off into the woods and escaped attention. Old age or a wolf got it I guess. It also is going up in the garage with a lot of deer antlers.

DH has a wood border up high near the ceiling around three sides of our 4 car garage plus workshop and it is nearly full of deer antlers and will now have a buffalo head for company. I don't tend to share hunting stories on here, as I know most of us don't hunt, but that was just too funny to not respond to.

I actually lost a couple of pounds while we were gone. It must have been all that hiking, as I ate a few things that I normally don't. Actually quite a few thing. :blushing:

I am back on the straight and narrow now and considering doing more HIIT, as that is basically what I was doing a lot of while gone. I have found that, for me, it's enjoyable to push as hard as I can for a few minutes walking up a steep incline, and then drop back to normal speed and repeat.

I tried this on the elliptical last night and liked the workout. I normally do level 8 and 4 at two minute intervals for 30 minutes. This time instead of just working at a fairly steady pace, I pushed as hard as I could on the 8's and slowed down to normal pace on the 4's. We'll see if this helps the weight loss.

I'm also going to try adding in some bar bell dead lifts and squats. I have been using hand weights for a couple years but have avoided the "guy" weight area. Well this old lady is about to invade their space. :bigsmile:

I am NOT going to end up in a nursing home at 85 because I can't push myself up out of a chair or get to the bathroom by myself. I may end up there for some other reason, but not that one.

I have a friend 8 years older than me who has been living in a nursing home nearby for three years now. She was never active and ate poorly. She had a stroke, didn't recover well enough to live at home, and is now stuck where she is forever. She seems happy where she is, oddly enough, and I am glad she isn't miserable there, but every time I go visit her I have a really good workout the next time I am at the gym.

Off to make the rounds and pay some bills and hit the gym on my way home.

I would like to respond to some of you but the day is half over and I have to get moving.

Faye

Goal setting........ always difficult for me.... I am running two 5ks this month, and my goal is to run both of them, with no walking. I am also wondering about those "found" calories we get for our workouts....do you just enjoy them and eat more, or try to keep the intake where it was initially (before workout)??? I know the main thing is to BE HEALTHY. I suppose it depends on each case individually. Very windy here today, glad my run was early morning, when it was only breezy! :laugh: I have found some great motivational quotes on Pinterest so am trying to concentrate a lot of them....after yesterday's bootcamp...today's choice is...."you can feel sore tomorrow or you can feel sorry tomorrow.... YOU CHOOSE!!! I would much rather be sore...although my special term is "muscle awareness" :flowerforyou: Have a blessed day!

Ahhhhhh it’s a nice quiet day here at work. I am the only faculty person here (it’s fall break) and I’m getting tons done. I am trying to get as much done on my January class as possible; next week once my fall course starts, there is hardly time to breathe, let alone get ahead. Then during the January class I have to get ready for my March –May class. It never ends. Right now I’m eating lunch… an amazing strawberry/blueberry/chicken salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Actually now I'm near the end of my post and my salad and I am kind of sick of the salad! :laugh:

Yesterday Ginny and I walked then I did my 20 minutes on the elliptical. I really worked up a sweat! I’m trying to make up for the weekend fritos binge! It’s pretty cool here today, around 50 with a slight chance of rain. I hope this weekend is nice because while we are gone I want to do lots of walking because I know I will be off my plan at all these restaurants!

Peggy: modest goals are great. Easier to keep than hard ones and it’s a start! :flowerforyou:

Deborah: so glad to hear things worked out with DD! That is certainly encouraging!

Lin and Gini: I guess I missed the conversation about the Vitamix. I remember Lucille Ball did a schtick on the vitamix once…. Ithink! Wow, Ginny….I’m glad your sis is ok after all that!

DeeDee: congrats on your weight loss and grrrrr to sil! :grumble: You’d better get some weight on that pooch so you can cook him up when you’re done with the cats! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Jb: what a great poem. Thanks for sharing, it brought a smile to my face!

Lin and the rest: I too am a dairy lover….mostly cheese. I can do without milk. But yogurt, cottage cheese, and above all….hard cheese I love!

Sally: glad you are feeling better!

Wessecg: have you ever tried to plan meals for the day? That might help.

Jane: it’s hard to tell with the pic so small, but I think your daughter looks a lot like you! Hang in there. Sometimes we just have to hold on and wait for better days. Is there one thing in your life that you can change that would help you? Logging is great, even if you over eat because it holds you accountable. You can do this. :flowerforyou:

Jolene: I sure hope those injections help!

Kim: does your daughter have an eating disorder? I will keep both of you in my thoughts and prayers.

Barbie: sounds like you had a great vacation! Most places will cook to order for you if you ask. You’d better hide that dancing kitty; DeeDee has been cooking them for dinner! :laugh:

Glenda: sounds like your holiday was grand!

Michele: I guess there’s a lot of sign language going on there! I had elk chili once…not bad

Linda: an elk head in a bucket! :noway: OMG I can just see your neighbors. Our old next door neighbors used to hang a deer’s head at Christmas complete with one flashing red light on its nose. Some times it would have a little sign that said “Hi Meg.” I used to give him all kinds of grief about hunting so I think he was getting back at me…all in jest of course. :bigsmile: I sure wish DD could fly the coup. I just think that with her cognitive problems, she won’t make it. But a coworker came up with the idea of giving her monopoly money in the amount that she actually has on hand right now. Then make her “find” an apartment she can afford, a car she can afford, buy food, gas ,etc for a couple of weeks while “paying” her what she gets right now on her normal paydays. Then when she can’t figure things out or runs out of play money, she will realize she is not ready and start trying to figure things out.

M: great thoughts, thanks for sharing them with me. Hope your rainy days clear up.

Faye: good plan to not end up in the nursing home! That is exactly what happened to my parents. They were so lazy they would drive to the end of their driveway to get their mail! Now my mom is gone, but dad is still here and is a total lift with a mechanical device. He can’t even hold his trunk up and didn’t have a stroke or anything like that. Just debility. :sad:

Wow I know I have missed a ton of people, so I’d like to say welcome to the newbies and come back often; best wishes to those who are struggling , yippee for those who are celebrating. Make it a meaningful day. Take care, meg :drinker: