WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013

Meg - yes, you can bring 4 cats. You really also don't need gnats or snakes or rats either
Michele in NC

Or ticks. Yuck!

Happy Birthday Amanda!

Now off to bed before I eat or drink anything unplanned

Hugs,


Barbara, the SW Idaho AHMOD of the healthier waist in 2013.

2013: Focus on the important stuff
June: Log, matwork, sweat EVERY day. Lenten lifestyle.
Bonus goals: HRM, Smartphonewalk, scanposts

Bump to find my place.

morning ladies,
im up and atem early, today is day my day off and im on the run, it is going to be wild today and the morning tomorrow. o gonna go grocery shopping early, might have to sandbag the hatchway- we will be getting 2-6 inches during the day and heavy winds tonight and tomorrow am. have to take Homer for rabies shot in the middle of this all ..dont know if I will get to thee gym this morning, but sure will try because of the weather in the am dont know if I will get there then either..
hope everyone had a sparkly day will check in later:flowerforyou:

Hi all,
Michele - I make the cake in a loaf tin. I grease and line the tin, or rather DH did because he has more patience! He also zested and squeezed the lemons.
Meg - the calories are horrendous, but the idea really is to feed DH calories as he easily fades away to nothing. He weighs less than I do even now and he is 6ft and I am 5ft 5ins!:noway: Meg, I bought some party shoes/sandals. They have a 2 inch heel which I haven't worn for years. I am getting some gel things to put under the balls of my feet as it feels a bit hard. I don't think we will have TOO much walking on the party evening, but I have to go from our hotel, down to DSIL' s hotel and the to the restaurant and then back to us. Ow! I will take a pair of flats in my bag with me in case! :laugh:
It is cold here today. I decided to put the heating on. I do get colder now that I am thinner.
I dropped DH off at cricket and headed off to our big store to buy the bits we forgot yesterday! Without DH there I treated myself to some flowers for the living room and kitchen table and bought some beetroot. DH always says he HATES beetroot, but whenever he has had it at a restaurant he always pronounces it 'quite edible'. !:laugh: I have taken the opportunity of having a big portion all to myself with the delicious lamb, garlic and cilantro burgers that are left over from last night. (I kept the portions small )

DH has got his irritable bowel back and is having a spell of anxiety attacks that keep him awake all night. I have suggested he tries Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which my DDIL specializes in. Maybe she can suggest a good practitioner, or how to find one down here. His anxieties are usually focussed around travelling, especially by tube (metro) or aeroplane. Also a bit of social anxiety. He knows it is all irrational and always feels better in time, but it gets him down when he is in the throes of it. He also worries that I will judge him for it, but I tell him I have enough funny little neuroses of my own to know better than that. DH makes me very happy so I have been able to avoid a lot of the troubles and depression I used to have, but things can still set me off! !!!!!:laugh::huh:
I do have a bit of control freakery that comes out in peculiar ways.
This all means that I understand what he is going through, but I do think I maybe have learnt strategies to cope with it better. I have had a lot of therapy in my time and done courses in personal growth. But all the time I realise that it doesn't take much to make you slip back into old bad habits of thinking.
Sorry about the philosophy today, but it is nice to have someone to share things with. See CritterSue, what you have to look forward to! :flowerforyou:
Love to all.
Heather in cold Hampshire UK

Hello Ladies: Welcome to all who are new great place to be, can learn so much , laugh, cry, and rejoice, it all happens here!!!

Have been busy working in the yard we have taken down a tree and loading it to be taken away is like weight training
certainly is a workout.
Nice to have summer weather finally,so sorry for those who are having so much rain!
Been to a few lunches lately and the old salt thing is hard to fight when the choices are not good,will be done with them
soon and can get back on track,
Thoughts and Prayers with those who need them and well wishes to all

Juanita in sudbury

Robin: This is great news! I am happy that you will be with the good boss.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Sue: My DH is feeling better and his thinking and personality are back, but his disabilities are still present. this morning he's having back cramps so it is not a good day. I thought maybe I needed to clarify. He is getting physical therapy and that is also helping improve his physical abilities a bit. I’m headed to Boulder County. My daughter lives in Longmont.

Terri: I am looking forward to hearing how the hay bales work. Are you using them to make raised beds, or planting directly in the hay?:huh:

Tigress: DH can’t have gluten without consequences. I bought corn tortillas and he’s making sandwich roll-ups in them. Maybe the idea would work for you.:flowerforyou:

Grandmallie: Good luck getting all your “to do” items done before the storm hits. Be safe.:flowerforyou:

Liz: Saying goodbye to our doctors when they retired was hard, and we decided to find new ones closer to our home. Eventually we ended up with great doctors and are happy about our new situation. The transition wasn’t enjoyable. Good luck to you.:flowerforyou:

Heather: Good luck to your DH. I hope he’s back to his happier self soon.:flowerforyou: Mine is having back cramps this morning and I’m hoping he’s better soon, too. :flowerforyou:

Molly: Good luck with your trip. I have no help to offer because we avoid flying. Our last trip by air was horrid, due to what we now know was DH’s MS combined with horrid seating. He got the diagnosis about 8 months afterward. I suspect others will have some wisdom to share.


We saw the latest Star Trek movie in our local 3D theater last night and it was great fun. I love the new cast, but they need better writers. This script relied too heavily on old Star Trek TV episodes and movies. Gene Roddenbury tackled the tough issues of the time. The new folks need to be going after important issues like climate change and asteroids hitting Russia.


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

June goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.

Good Morning, Everyone!

"Critter Sue'' checking in to say hello. I am so glad I stumbled across this friendly group!
JB, in answer to your question-I have a big fenced backyard, so that helps with the dogs. I walk three of them on leashes through neighborhood. The fourth is fourteen with a bad heart-so he hangs out in yard. I hate watching my pets age. They just are not with us long enough.

I have a pet sitting business which is how I ended up with all of these rescue animals. My vet calls me and tells me of animals that need help. I've found homes for quite a few, too. I also have a koi pond, and some of them now eat from my hand. I think I understand animals better than people sometimes, lol.

I live in MA. It is rainy here today. Hoping it clears up for the weekend.

Wishing you all a great day!

Storms, wind and hail all on the agenda again today.........tonight is tai chi and yoga, if I go, depends on weather. Stinkin hot out there now. One of the extra pound and a half from yesterday gone this am----knew it HAD to be the sodium!!!

Skuehn........sorry to hear you are fighting with that sodium devil too.........also sorry to hear of your rotator cuff tear and all the disruption to life that repairing it will entail

Brooke.........just saw a report of the terrible fires, glad you are safe.......

Lucy...........gee, I can just about taste the Italian food; you reminded me how much I love gelato

Vicki............I didn't get "credit" for my last pound lost either on my ticker or home page..........SOOOOO NOT FAIR!!!!

Meg..........OK, what is Runza???? Food? clothing store?? Anyway, good for her!!! ........and great NSV on the skirt!!!

Terri............haybales, how interesting.........keep us posted

Molly..........did a bit of looking about and sent you mail on MFP with what I found and some suggestions for your plane trip

Katla.............on my list to see..........that movie series will always be very special to me as I was at one of them (6, I think) when I first felt my DD move...........funny, she loved the show and still watches the reruns!!!

Stay safe, take care!
yanniejannie

Just stopping by for a minute to ask prayer for those inclined. I am sure you have heard in the news about fires in CO again this year. My sis almost lost her house last year in Colorado Springs, now there is another fire in Black Forest the other side of Colorado Springs that is causing a lot of damage. Our nephew Doug and family are now 6 miles from the south east edge of it, and Doug's Uncle that is in his late 80's has lost his home in this fire. Thanks bunches.

I will post later tonight .... busy in the yard.

Connie
In fire ravaged (3 big fires) CO

Good Afternoon Ladies -

I was very perplexed as I couldn't figure out why there were no new posts and my posts weren't taking on the previous board. So today I had some time to poke around and I found the new thread, silly me.

Well my first week back on program has been good, I've made all of my fitness and food goals. The scale moved a little bit south, but not as much as I would have liked, but I guess slow and steady wins the race.

I think I found a solution to my gardening porblem, something was eating my lima beans. Someone told me to put Palmolive dish soap in a spray bottle and spray them. Most animals don't like the taste. Seems to be working as nothing has pestered them in a few days.

Hope all of you on the east coast manage to stay safe and somewhat dry today. Were scheduled for more heavy showers here in Delaware later this afternoon.

Be well,
Suzy

Happy thurs.Sure thought I posted something today.
Survived the storms last night,wind,lightening and hail.
Peaceful in the 70`s and sunny today.
Have a great day!!
HUGS
jane

First off a Great Big Thank you to Katla for your positive words.So very sorry about your DH and I pray he is well.:flowerforyou:
And Mz.YannieJannie for going out of your way to search and give me something very solid to go on.I chose an a different airline and will follow up with it.I would not mind paying the little extra or reduced but two seats is insane.
This has made me further resolve to work out and eat right. My health issues have really took their toll only because I did not seek alternatives or do something then.
I have found some very positive inspiring friends here! Thank you so very much.
Will update when I can.
From wet and humid WV
Molly

Have been busy with the fam since Monday, my dad is 86 and two of his brothers came to visit, so been having bbqs and making dinner, etc. ( I'm still teaching summer school, and getting my daughters to their basketball games and scout program aide job) time will come tomorrow night,,hope everyone has been doing well,,will catch up tomorrow

It's been a busy day and this is the first time that I have even been able to come and read what all has happened today to everyone.

Today was nursing home day for MIL. She has been in so much trouble with her having to much money that she really enjoys us coming because it's like Christmas so often. She asked today how we get all these ideas of what to get! So our purchases this week were a new quilt for her bed. It wasn't the one I had originally thought of buying her but we needed a receipt and I would have had to order the other one and Blair sends the receipt with the purchase. So we found a nice one at Bed Bath and Beyond. Wasn't my favorite but my husband loves it. Then we private paid for a new pair of diabetic shoes for her. She doesn't really need them, her present ones are still good but I don't care if these shoes sit in her closet and she never wears them! I just needed to spend money and I knew that these shoes would cost over $100. She loved her new purse, it was a very bright pink, just the shade I knew she would like. She immediately took her things out of her old purse and put them in the new one. DH picked out a picture from Big Lots, didn't cost much, I didn't like it but he loved the frame. She thought it was OK and liked where he has it in her room. She needed new shelving but doesn't have any room in her present room to put it so it will just stay at our house until the NH gets their act together and remodels the other unit like they said they were doing when they moved everyone out 6 months ago. She would just die if she knew some of these things cost $100 or close to it.

I asked her if she would like some fresh flowers brought to her routinely. No, no. So I reminded her that she HAS to spend her money so then she thought it would be nice. Her birthday is next week so I told her that it will be her first arrangement. It's terrible but I will have to have it billed to her account at the NH. So thank you Yanni for your idea. I am trying to get all her kids to get together for her birthday. It is so simple, just go to the NH on Saturday afternoon. We will provide the food. One son doesn't know if he can do it, he might be busy. Her daughter, I have tried every phone number that her daughter has given me and I can't get through. Every number seems to be disconnected. You would think that when your Mom is 83 years old you would at least provide a phone number to your own child in case there is an emergency. So if I can't get her then that's it. I will tell her daughter when and where and the fact that she and her kids are also welcome. She can tell her Mom if she sees her.

There was an older gentleman using my eagle row today at the Y and he told me he was going to be at it for quite a while so I didn't get to dot hat. So I used the machine that the hunky, buff guy showed me yesterday. My arms are really complaining tonight. I won't do as meany reps tomorrow.

My Mom, who died 2 years ago lived in this real nice retirement home. The activity director did some really fun, creative things for the small amount of residents. They did a grand Old Opry every year where they would lip sync these songs and would be in as much full dress as they could. Her grand daughter also loved to perform and she is singing 2 songs this year in honor of my Mom. So my sister and I are going to go there. We haven't been there since we finished cleaning out her apartment.. They always serve goodies. Then Sunday is Father's Day and my sister thinks you have to have desert whenever you get togehter. I may have to take something of my own like my 100 calorie ice cream cup and some fresh strawberries.

I discovered Weight Watchers fudge bars this week Oh my, talk about a chocolate explosion in my mouth. So so good.

That's all for me tonight except I need to get my hair cut! Joyce

Hi sweet ladies,

Got a lot done out in the yard today, weeded the green beans, and replanted some, some critter has been chewing the leaves :noway: , so dusted them with Sevin. Tackled the weeds on the side of the house, and still battling the woodbine around the shed. We got the watering system reset and we will see tomorrow morning if it did what we wanted. :laugh:

Re: the Black Forest fire. We have good news and bad. Dave may have NOT lost his house, they say most of the homes in his area are gone, but they are saying his was saved. He is a widower and this is the family homestead, so I am praying that it stays safe. The winds are going in a different direction now so hopefully it will stay that way. Doug and Jennifer are still safe, but Jennifer's cousin lost her home. They went and helped them move some goats and animals to safety and helped them get some things out, but it is now all gone. This fire is now worse than last years fire near Colorado Springs. :sad: So sad to see our beautiful state burning again.

Pat: You go down to whatever calories you want… Do you usually eat all your calories each day? Or do you have some left? If you are starving eat more! I do not usually eat back my exercise calories …. Unless I have a special event.

Heather: Happy One year to you!

Rori: No peaches… but we do have 2 walnut trees, with lots of walnuts this year, however a dear friend at church has an orchard, so I can get fruit in the summer. Bing Cherries should be coming on, however Cherries and Apricots got a lot of freeze damage this year. Are you anywhere near Colo Sps? Hoping you are Brooke are way out of danger!

Yanniejannie: Hope you are weathering out the storms today ok!

Brooke: Just read your post, so glad you are out of danger, we have loved one there too and watching the Black Forest Fire updates many times a day. Thankfully they are in the plains south of the fire, but some of their family lost a home. I am really sad to see our precious state with all these fires again.


Lucy: Thanks for your comments about Intarsia. The real artist is my husband, and I am just learning, but I promise I will post pictures, or post a link to my blog when I do finish it so you can see. Don’t worry about one night out with friends, you have to have a special day every now and then.


Well must run. Have a wonderful night ladies.
Connie
In busy Colorado