WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2013

Update from DH. he says about 40 people are there with his auntie and there is lots of laughter and remembering old stories and that his aunt seems very content and at peace. She is very weak...can't get out of bed by herself and can only say 4-5 words before having to stop to breathe. Hospice is there every day. I'm glad he is getting to see her now. Good night to all. Meg

morning ladies
im up having my lemon water and im down another lb :bigsmile:
so freakin excited..im going to the gym in a minute going to through some laundry in before I go.
It is downright chilly here this morning 53 degrees.
will check in when I get back:drinker:

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Grandmallie Congrats on another pound gone!!!!! It`s downright chilly here too, 57 degrees in Aug:noway: . Next week out temps are supposed to go back to normal, high 80`s and low 90`s! I still need some summer weather:glasses: !!!

Joyce Sure hope you`re feeling better today:flowerforyou: !

Meg Glad DH is getting to spend a little time with Auntie and sharing some laughter and memories!

Rhonda I`ll try to take some pics of the yard this weekend and post them. I think it`s looking just lovely, wish I had more time to add more things to it! How nice of you to go to the ER, and I`m glad her daughter had no broken bones and will be okay! I know the feeling of being overwhelmed, it`s so nice you were there to support her!!!

Time for me to get myself up and out and get some stuff done! Have a wonderful day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!

Hugs,
DeeDee in chilly NC

Good morning from a rainy Hampshire. No watering the garden today!:bigsmile:
It certainly makes you look at the weather differently when you've got a garden. A spell of hot, dry days is not so appealing!:huh:

Had a really good workout this morning - as well as my hour on the machines I did half an hour strength training. 23 press ups, 2mins 5 secs plank, etc., etc., plus weights. Felt done in and very 'glowing' by the time I finished, but I do love the feeling.

Meg- sorry to hear about the diabetes. It is so frustrating when our body lets us down. The good thing is you have the knowledge to help yourself. I heard the other day that diabetes is costing the NHS in Britain a million pounds a day! ! ! Last night I watched a documentary about the new fast food fashion in India. The middle class are getting fatter and 50 million have diabetes. My brother has it and I don't think he is brilliant at keeping to his diet. He has had to have a lot of laser work on his retinas. I know you have been trying to look after yourself, so it must be super annoying!

Joyce- hang on in there!:flowerforyou: I am sure you will bounce back soon. I agree with the others - you should write a memoir. I love your sense of humour and the way you express things.

Tere - I was so pleased to see you back. My 'front melons' are a little less perky than they were, but for my age and weight loss they have survived the storm quite well. One of them has a chunk out of it for breast cancer, but it acts like a bra, so that one is perkier than the other. The hospital offered to even it all out by sucking fat out of my stomach to pump in there, but I decided I had had enough of operations, especially as I am a bit of a 'bruiser'!:laugh:

We have a bit of shopping to do this pm and DH has to pick up his new glasses from the opticians. We are having Chinese style fish for supper with stir fried veg. Otherwise, a blessedly quiet day.

Love to all, Heather in wet Hampshire UK

Well, today I get to actually meet the little poodle! The SPCA called last night; we made it to the final culled list of possible families selected for her! Wish me luck........I'm trying to be laid back about this. My DD is at another area shelter this morning volunteering in the surgical suite, helping with spays and neuters. DH starts vacation today.........no plans for that; he's a true homebody...ham radio and books and his kettlebell work-out.

yanniejannie

Bump :bigsmile:
Hello Ladies.

Good Morning, Ladies- I think my funky brainfog has finally cleared a bit, and I feel more like myself again. It really amazes me (and it certainly shouldn't) that dealing w/ my family can be such an emotional drain and such a catalyst for me to sink into old, negative, and destructive thought patterns. I am working my way back out, but I just can't believe that I give so much power to other people.
OK- I am done with that line of thinking!

We are headed back up to the triple digits today, so anything that has to be done outside had better already be done! (It's about 9 a.m. here as I write this) Unfortunetly, since I am not the brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree, I have decided to go shopping! Hot asphalt parking lots, lots of screaming children, and hot cars reflecting the hot sun - yup, that's what this crazy woman has decided to subject herself to today........ I am really not right, ya know. I am going so I can buy Round-Up by the gallon to try to stop the weeds from taking over the whole yard. Then, since JCP is in the same Mall area, I am going to wander through and see if they have any sales. I have been getting sassed at the scrapbook store about my baggy pants. Maybe it is time to look for a smaller size.

I also need to buy a graduation present for my great-niece. She has just earned a BS degree after already earning a BA. Now she is going to go onto school to become a nurse practitioner. I am very proud of her. Now, the sick part of this whole thing is that my sister, her Grandmother, just doesn't understand why she needs to keep 'gathering pieces of paper', can't she just get a job? I am going to do everything I can to keep on encouraging her pursuits and growth; she needs support from somewhere! (See, my family is a mess!)

Food has been going OK this week. I think I told you all that I baked yesterday for a get together. Well, I did eat two pieces of the cake, gave away most of it, and then dumped the rest. It was the only way I knew for sure that I wasn't going to finish the rest of it myself! As cheap and stingy as I am, I will throw food away to protect myself (when I am feeling strong, that is). Just don't tell my Mom!

Rhonda- That was very kind of you to go to the hospital w/ your office manager. Many times when I was a young, divorced mother, I had to take my son into the hospital and it was always frightening and lonely to do that alone. Thank you for being such a Sweetie!

Joyce- I surely understand; I am tired, too. There is another program that says changes can only happen when you are "sick and tired of being sick and tired". It sounds as if you are at that spot, so I send you prayers for positive, healthful changes in your life.

Meg- It is so nice to hear that DH's Auntie has so many loving family and friends around here. That will make this easier on all.

Laurade- Welcome! You will find lots of support and help here.

BarbieCat- Those must be the happiest and healthiest dogs around! Love your dedication and your enthusiasm!

Ok- If I am going to venture out into the world, I had better get going. I wonder how many calories I can burn off if I just wander around Home Depot?

Happy Friday!
Pat (Phoo in Az)

Anamila :flowerforyou: thank you for the suggestion about instead of writing an I am tired, make a I love instead. I will all day long and make another one. Waking yp feeling refreshed does help. It's just through out the day the aches start in. I also thought about what you said about a memoir. I don't know if any of you ever read the book Papa's wife or not but the other night when I was writing so much about my family in my dreams I was actually putting things in actual chapters. One of the chapters that stand out so for me in Papa's wife was the one about Papa's wife speaking in the pulpit. so cahpters like that came into mind in regard to my family. Her book isn't written in fancy form, just remembering things and putting them down on paper. When my oldest daughter was pregnant with her first child I wanted to do something really special for the baby. Special doesn't have to cost money. So in my dreams one night this book formulated in my mind. I was thinking about Christina through he life, from birth all the way to when she became pregnant. All these different stages of her life she wanted to be called a different name, from her birth given name to her nickname we gave her, then she was old enough she didn't want the nickname but her birth name. Her name when she worked in day care and and the kids couldn't say her name, then what her future husband called her when they were dating. So the name of the book 'The many names of Christina'. Of course through out all these different stages were many many animals so I had to include these. I wrote this just on one side of the page, not the back, so that she could add her own story on the back. I wrote the script in long hand, put all these pictures from my files and put them through the copy machine and then cut them like you might see in a scrap book. I tried to find a nerdy kid who would make it into book form but never could. So I decided it would mean more to her if I just very carefully wrote it, place the pictures where they needed to be, and then took it all to a place that made copies of things, bound books, etc and had them put it together. The cheapest way was the ring binder. Both her girls take it down and read it at times. Christina has never written any thing in it but maybe when she is about to be a grandma for the first time she will get all nostalgic and do it. It's OK if she doesn't.

Joyce

TGIF~~gonna visit one of my senior ladies after hubby goes to work.Beautiful day for a walk.
Have a good one.HUGS
jane

Hello all.Wish this thread was easier to find! It's another beautiful day in Ohio.More like September,sunny & no humidity.

We are back from a vacation with DD & SIL.Went to Lancaster,Pa where we shopped at the QVC store.Seems to be mostly clothing now.They used to have more household,yard needs& linens. I bought a pair of Birkenstock sandals,to replace my 'old faithful s'
They are very old,maybe 14!
DD bought clothes as she returns to her job when school starts next wk.Then to Philadelphia & on to DC.So much walking!
We walked,walked,then walked some more.Ididn't lose any weight,but didn't gain....so will call it a draw.

I'm back to interval water aerobics 4 x a wk.Been wondering if I might need to eat a bit more,in order to lose wt.Around 1250 calories works,as I'm not hungry....but not losing every wk.Would need to add 150 cals per day.An expert I'm not!

Congrats to the losers & good health to those in need . Patceoh