WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2013
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Heather, I wish the girl would work off the other half of the cost of repairing your car by cleaning your house or doing yard work. It sounds like the men agreed on a deal and that is that, though.:ohwell:0
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Today was a fantastic day! Had the pool all to myself, dinner out with my son and grandkids, son told me he loves me (!!!!!), and now watching the World Series with my puppy asleep on my lap. Ahhhhhhh!
Sylvia0 -
Thank you all for your concerns. I know from my nursing knowledge that it was more than likely a vasavagal response. I wish I could explain that but with my MS I just can't. Maybe others can. But not long after it happened my B/P was back to normal so that's my unofficial diagnosis.:laugh: I have been fine since then.
I went out tonight to look for a new coat. My old one is a 2X so I was looking forward to something real nice. The light coat I am wearing now is a mens size L. It's a jacket I bought from the SMaky National Park gift shop. I was wanting a hoodie from Gatlinburgh but this is all I could get. It didn't fit then but does now so I was looking forward to looking at size L and if needed an XL. Most of the coats I found were these short things. Now how is that going to keep my legs and hips warm??? Plus the big bubble style coat is still in. UGHHH. An obese woman does not need to look like she is wearing a bubble. So fist I looked at the L. Nope. So I then looked at the XL. Still a big fat no! :noway: I might as well stick with my old one which is comfort. I love comfort. I love things that stay consistent. Plus I have nice gloves to match!!! So I looked at heavier hoodies. I finally found one in the mens department, an XL. it will do until I do find me a nice winter coat. I also bought me a pair of 3 pound weight. I have this one whcih the guy said from what it sounds like it is from the 80's!!!:laugh: :laugh: .
OK, now to get back to watching Survivor Joyce0 -
Everyone has one of those days. Keep trying I am new to this. Day 1 on fitness Pals. A lifetime of dieting and still struggling. Hope I can achieve a healthy weight .0
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Another step in the right direction. Did well with food and got a 45 minute walk after dinner.
Teral - Yes, it is glorious in TX right now. Hope it lasts for awhile as it's great golf weather.
I'm sorry to say I still didn't take notes although I read all the posts. Spent quite a lot of time today cooking a meal for a friends whose DH had colon cancer surgery.
Meg - hope you get a handle on your blood sugar.
I'm feeling a little weird as I had a flu shot yesterday. Think I'll go to bed early tonight.
Sue in TX0 -
Michele, it was exhilarating to go down the slide simply because I haven't done that in years. I still do swings. Pat (Phoo in AZ) I was quite grateful there wasn't anyone but the good Lord watching me much less a picture :laugh:
Seems like today's subject is around clothes and personal style. Like most of you comfort is number one. I've never been one for being fashionable although I do like to dress age appropriate. I spend most of my days in jeans and casual wear unless I am meeting a new client or something really important. Rarely wear a dress but maybe I will after I get back down to a 12. Glad that you enjoyed your shopping and trying on clothes Pat (Phoo).
And Heather sometimes a good rant is all we need and we do understand. Sorry to hear your cold is hanging in there. Not looking forward to that part of the winter season. Spring colds seem to be the worst as they linger and linger.
Grandmallie I sure hope your neck and shoulder are feeling better this evening. Do you ever use something like aspercreme?
Sue, hope you rest well and wake-up refreshed; golf-weather coming up in Texas :bigsmile:
I think my dinner is about ready so I am out of here...
Teral in Plano0 -
It's not a Newcomer general meeting but a board meeting. Ever since they changed from having the board meetings on Tuesday to Wednesday (the day of the general meeting) I get so screwed up. We got our new recycling container today. Starting next week we'll be recycling much more. Bad part is that they only pick up the recyclables every other week. I hope we don't fill the recycling container. We won't have much in our garbage, and that is good.
katla - can't wait to see that pic. I'm thinking that the almond milk would probably work in that hot chocolate recipe. The thing I like is that it doesn't have all those preservatives and junk in it. It's cheaper (that's not so much the big factor), but I especially like the fact that it doesn't have all those preservatives in it. Say...I have this vanilla almond milk. The calories are the same as the original (both are unsweetened), I wonder how that'll work? I just hope there's enough sugar. We play American mahjongg. I know in the Chinese version you do win money (or lose it), but not in the American. It's more of a mind-stimulating game. There are "hands" on a card that you must match up with the tiles you have.
Did an hour of a step DVD (actually, I think it was a bit longer than an hour). I'm planning to do Jillian Michael's No more Trouble Zones DVD tomorrow. Then I volunteer at the Green Room then go for my DEXA scan. Then, since I'm up that way, I'll probably go to Aldi's
Tina - you SHOULD be a proud mom with all that your daughter does AND going to clinicals.
Suzy in DE - We're members of the Newcomers of Catawba Valley group, and they have a mahjongg group. I know there are Newcomers groups almost everywhere. Look on the Internet, there might be one in your city or at least very close to you.
Tried the cocoa/sugar/almond milk combination. For me, I'm thinking that 2T of the cocoa might be a bit too much to only 1t of the sugar. Next time I think I'll try only 1T of the cocoa. It's not bad at all, but I'm wondering what 1T of the cocoa will be like. I did find that those packets of sugar have just 1t in them, so I'll probably use that instead of getting out the whole bag of sugar just for 1t
grandmalle - glad to hear your neck is better. Take care of yourself
Pat - Bell's and Beale's outlets are owned by the same company. When we go to FL, I go to the Bells down there. Up here in NC it's Beals. One time I bought something down in FL then after we got home I had to return it. They took it back at the Beals up here since it's the same chain. Interestingly enough, this reminded me of something. I'd bought a pair of jeans at the Dillards in FL but after getting home realized that I really needed a different size. I took them to the Dillards up here, and the girl wasn't going to exchange them. Something about different regions. Anyway, I called and talked to a manager who agreed that they should be exchanged so they finally did exchange them. You're right, doctors many times don't listen to us. A while ago I had a sprined ankle. It healed but then a while later I was getting up and my ankle just gave out on me. It was so weird, it wasn't that I tripped over anything or anything. You should have heard me trying to get a bone density test! To be honest, I think the MD ordered it mainly to shut me up! Was she ever surprised when the results came back that I have osteoporosis. Another time I remember taking Bryan to the pediatrician. He said to me "everything looks fine, but I've learned that when the mother says that something isn't right, something isn't right". It turned out that there was problem (now I don't even remember what it was) but I just knew something wasn't right. As for the birthday cards, I actually put a note in my calendar to mail cards.
Sandy - the only problem I find with audiobooks is that you really can't rewind them just a bit to review something. But I take care of that by listening to the book multiple times
Heather - that is so horrible about your neighbor disputing. What kind of message are they sending to the daughter? In England, do they have a "small claims court"
Joyce - what a low bp! Good luck at the doctor's
Susan - so happy that your party was such a success. Sounds like everyone really enjoyed themselves. You did well with your food choices at the party. Gotta have a little cake, even if it IS after the party. My father was the same way about WWII -- he rarely spoke about it
gnatss - welcome! You can do this
Michele in NC0 -
Everyone has one of those days. Keep trying I am new to this. Day 1 on fitness Pals. A lifetime of dieting and still struggling. Hope I can achieve a healthy weight .
Stick with us and you'll get lots of support. You can achieve a healthy weight. It will take time, effort, and a new way of looking at and dealing with food. Welcome.0 -
:flowerforyou: Joyce, I have always been a bit colder than other people and after losing 60+ pounds, I got even colder. I own several sets of long underwear, lots of wool socks, turtlenecks, and sweatshirts. I wear wool gloves, hats, and scarves with either wool or down coats in the winter.
:flowerforyou: Sandy, I highly recommend audio books…..I listen in the car….right now I’m listening to the autobiography of a man I admire.
:bigsmile: Susan, your dad’s birthday party sounds like it was fun for all..I especially like the part where everyone told how they were connected to dad....what a great way to make everyone feel comfortable
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I bought a new pair of shoes for walking the dogs in the wet grass in the morning……I had been feeling terrible that the pair I bought in June weren’t keeping my feet dry and then I read that walking shoes should be replaced every 500 miles……so if I walk in those shoes five miles or more every day, it would take 100 days or less to go 500 miles.
Barbie from NW Washington
"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."
“If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 25,000 steps today
October Resolutions (with week three comments)
*strength training three days a week (twice a week)
*change some of my strength training routine (made several significant changes this week)
*don’t take things personally (really have to work at this but it’s worth the effort)
*practice dance for 20-30 minutes three days a week (once a week)
* say “No” to candy (no candy, so far this month)0 -
Hi mfp gems! Cool and windy here today. Today was an office day; I got tons of grading done and am all caught up. Had lunch with DD#1 who got lost of course LOL even tho the restaurant is about 5 blocks from our church. It was painful….she is impossible to chat with. She has no interests, no plans for even the next hour, no idea about anything….it was sweet she wanted to have lunch (having lunch with DH next week too), but omg it is so hard to stay engaged with her when she won’t talk and has nothing to say.
Then she and the BF came over and the two guys worked on DH’s Saturn. It has a leaky heater core. We sprang for Chinese food….did you know 2 small crab Rangoon have 4800 mg of sodium? I’m not even sure how that is possible.
We got the carpet installed in the basement, so it is pretty much close to being done. It’s a beautiful dark taupe-y brown. Very different from what is in the rest of the house, but it is so pretty and very lush. The guy who came works on the side, so Saturday he’s coming back and re –carpeting DD#1’s room. That carpet is completely ruined with makeup ground into the carpet, among other things that won’t clean out. We have exact dye-lot match in the garage from the first flood. We’ll use the carpet torn out today to redo the den, which does not sit up against any other carpet so if the dye lot is slightly off it won’t be noticeable. This carpet was installed 3 years ago before flood #1.
Joyce: good question! That’s exactly what my doctor’s nurse/diabetic educator asked me. She wants to see how they are for the next week before changing anything. It has been very stressful at work the last 2 weeks. So glad you are feeling better!
Sandy: ;how high was your BP? The national guidelines are for lifestyle changes for 6 months before any drugs and it takes 3 different blood pressure readings to diagnose hypertension (high blood pressure). I sure hope your next reading(s) are down! You probably have made lifestyle changes for that amount of time with mfp and your weight loss.
Texasgal/Teral: I love your name! It is so pretty! I forgot all about the time change next weekend.
Vicki: your funk is probably because of all the stress you have been under! Your dad was the worst of it, but all the house repairing is stressful too. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for no snow for you for a while. That is wonderful that your dad called you. What a miracle!
Michele: yes I do a weekly weigh in with my old fitness buddy from last summer when we did the biggest loser at work. She has been such a good sport changing our weigh in day every time my schedule changes! She’s struggling right now and gaining. So it’s nice to have some support on my side and she gets some motivation from seeing when I lose (she tells me so that ‘s good)
Rori: hope you stay safe on all your travels and check in when you can. I’m so sorry to hear about your brother in law. That’s a tough one and they will be so glad to have you cheering them on.
Katla: thank you so much for your words of encouragement! They meant a lot. Tell hubby thank you too. That was some great advice. I think stress probably has a ton to do with it. I have been going crazy with all these faculty issues. Food is pretty much the same; activity is down in the area of formal exercise but up in daily steps and just plain old activity. I appreciate your concern and his advice!
Tina; your daughter is one committed lady to be in nursing school with all that going on. I wish her the best of luck!
Grandmallie: hope those sore muscles are feeling better soon!
Suzy: I bet you are excited about your cruise. I can’t wait to hear all about it!
Heather: I have been enjoying the fashion discussion. I like to be fashionable too but not at the cost of comfort or too much money. I like to buy classic items I can keep for years and update with accessories or something similar. I always go shopping and just drool and the beautiful clothes in the regular sizes. Seems a lot of the plus size things are too matronly for me. And I don’t own a pair of jeans. I did buy a pair of jean capris this summer, but that’s the first in I think decades!
Pat: what fun to go shopping and find smaller items and such a good bargain! Sorry I can’t find your recipe right now,
Susan: what a wonderful celebration you had! You will treasure that memory! I’m a bit torn on the Series. I like both teams, but prefer the national league, so I’ll be rooting for the Cards too.
Suebedew: what a great walk you had. It’s a bit chilly here for that for me…I’ll get used to it soon, but when the cooler weather first hits, I’m a weenie for a while
Well I’m going to watch the game a bit longer but need to go to bed a bit early as I have clinical tomorrow plus Les Mis. I think by Friday night I will pass out! My students have some very complicated patients tomorrow, so I’m sure I’ll be busy. I’m doing better with planning my food, so now I need to focus the rest of this week on getting the fruit in. I sure miss it; I haven’t been eating as much lately. Need to up the water too. I tend to forget to drink at clinical and after 2 days am totally dry and extra tired from that.
OK ladies! Have a great night and good start to tomorrow. Take care, Meg from Omaha when fall has fallen0 -
Is there no way audiobooks have a way to bookmark a spot. My Nook does and I wonder about the audio book.
Joyce0 -
I added a picture of me in my new skinny jeans to my profile, but darned if ti doesn't cut off my head and feet. Let me know how to shrink it to fit and I'll give it a try.0
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Katla, you look FAB-U-LOUS. You are rockin' those skinny jeans.
Love the doggie, too.
On clothes, I'm very conservative about style, and frugal about cost. I browse upscale consignment shops where I find great quality clothes for work. I'm curvey, so sometimes I take purchases next door to the dry cleaner for tailoring around the waist. Even with that, I pay a fraction of retail. I like variety, so as seasons change, I purge anything I haven't worn in two years.
Tonight I had an oxygen facial. I had never heard of them, but it came in an auction package I bought at a charity event. Oh wow! I'm thrilled. My skin is glowing and many of the lines have softened. If you are considering botox or anything with chemicals, I recommend trying oxygen first.
Stay well.
Rori from the Colorado Foothills0 -
I clicked on your name and was able to see the whole photo on your profile. You look great!I added a picture of me in my new skinny jeans to my profile, but darned if ti doesn't cut off my head and feet. Let me know how to shrink it to fit and I'll give it a try.0 -
Katla you look fantastic. I looked at your other profile pics. Is the head shot of you at a higher weight. There is so much change. And the dog, oh my. I would love to take him home.
Joyce0 -
:flowerforyou: Katla, u look amazing.
I am planning another early jazzercise class in the morning, so I better get my zzzzs.0 -
Hello Ladies!
Katla after that butterfly which represented u for so long it was thrilling to see what a beauty u are.... Right from your beautiful glowing face to your skinny jeans. Thanks for letting us see u :bigsmile:
Joyce, u need to be more careful about your BP. My mom has been recommended popping something every couple of hours ( food or drink).
Sylvia so glad that through these hours of crisis your son has come closer to you. My Mom's favourite line has always been - "when u become a parent u will understand":grumble:
Barbie your posts have been inspiring.
:flowerforyou: Congratulations to all those with pounds lost and NSVs gathered..... that has been singularly my greatest take away in a long long time.
After my recent change in ex I see an increase in my weight.:huh:
But now I am looking at the NSVs, hope to find some for myself .
:flowerforyou: YannieJannie what a super friend you are, glad to have met u
Meg what a busy lady you are and yet u keep motivating each one of us.
Have a great day everyone
Anamika from Mumbai0 -
Katla- you look awesome!!!!!
shoulders and neck feeling much better,already have pot roast going ,gonna go to the gym in a bit, then come home take a shower and im off and running..
hope everyone is doing well and Kevrit have a safe trip up.. cant wait to meet you.. Kevrit will be working right across the river from where i live, and will be living about 15-20 minutes away.. so there will be 2 of us in central connecticut0 -
Katla - I also saw the full picture and WOW! What legs! I hope you are really letting your transformation sink in.
I have my arm massage today. We always have a great chat, but I am wondering if I should be stopping. I'm going now more for the chat, than my arm!:laugh: I should be sorry to say goodbye, but it's an expensive chat! My arm is so much improved it's almost normal and I can go without the sleeve if I am going out for a social occasion.
Katla - yes, the men are sorting it out, but DH was furious last night. It was a low key row. I heard the door bang. It isn't my car so I just have to stand on the sidelines. How wonderful it would be if the daughter would take responsibility, but she is a spoilt princess.
Tonight daddy is coming round to see if DH is going to accept his offer. I know with DH's pride he is tempted to tell him where to stick it.
We could threaten them with insurance claims as I suspect he is "fronting" his daughter's car. She doesn't live with them and they never drive it. That is a criminal offence. However, in the end you have to live with your neighbours. I will practise being like the Dalai Lama (spelling?) and let it go, on the grounds that resentment hurts me more than it hurts them.
I was looking up The Happiness Project and decided I liked the look of a book called The Happiness Hypothesis. It's by a scientist, so if I find any tips I will pass them on.:bigsmile: I did a lot of personal growth work in the 90s and used to lead some of the follow up sessions. I even thought of writing a book myself combining personal growth with what science has discovered about happiness, so I was attracted to this book. It has made a huge difference in my life and most of the time I am pretty happy and know how to stay that way, but just occasionally life pops up for a derail. Back on track now!:laugh:
Most importantly of all I have lost half a lb!! ! ! ! ! !:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :laugh: Delighted! It's only taken me 20 days! ! :noway:
Actually it's great because I took an antihystamine last night, which always adds water. Looking forward to the next half!
Going to have jacket potato for lunch. With crispy bacon crumbled and a tiny scraping of cheese. I love jacket potatoes, but don't often have them. Skinnytaste eggplant strips for supper with fish, red pepper and tomato bake. Yum!
Must cut back on the evening drinks I have been having lately. It's crept up from one, to one and a half, and now it's two. Too much as a regular thing.
Love to all. The sun is shining and the birch tree outside my bedroom window is rustling in the breeze and slowly turning golden.
Heather, Hampshire UK0 -
Just to add that my new dumbbells arrived today. The poor postman staggered down the drive with them! He said, "They must think we are weight lifters!" Each one is 9 kg. I did bicep curls with them and could only manage 2! I felt it in my knee. Take it easy, I think!0
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:flowerforyou: . “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else: you are the one who gets burned”---Buddha
:bigsmile: Heather, you are so right to advocate letting go of anger. Life isn’t fair. This time is may be unfair in a bad way and next time it may be unfair in a good way.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Katla, you look amazing. All your hard work and focus has given you great rewards.
:flowerforyou: Joyce, with audio books it depends on what device you are using to listen. In the car, it stays in the same place when I shut off the engine. In my home CD player it goes back to the beginning of the CD when I shut it off and I have to write down what track I was on.
:flowerforyou: Meg, have you thought about meeting your daughter for a walk? The sights as you walk would be topic of conversation and you wouldn’t have to eat high calorie restaurant food and you’d get some exercise.
:bigsmile: I wore my new shoes to walk the dogs before breakfast. It is so nice to walk in the wet grass and not end up with wet feet. I just finished breakfast and now the dogs and I will go out for our long walk. Barbie from NW Washington
"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."0 -
Good morning everyone! Cold, but lovely this morning. DH is on his way for his long weekend and I have the house to myself -- such a treat!
Katla, you look wonderful! Great results from your great effort.
Have to get out to work, but wanted to check in.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Haven't been here in awhile but life got in the way.
Meg
Nice to see you took control of the food. And a nice 2 lb loss.
No carpet in this house only vinyl and wood. I have to many allergies for carpet dust being one of them.
Katla
You look great.
Grandmaille
That will be nice meeting a fitness pal.
Barbie
Life is to short to stay angry.
Tops last night and I gained 2+ lbs. Hubby had a 65 birthday party for me. Rented the Legion and all but he did forget to invite a lot of my friends. And even forgot to invite my oldest son. Hope they understand the man is getting older and very forgetful. Called my daughter this morning grandsons birthday and I wanted to bake cupcakes or brownies for his class kindergarden darn near had my head bit off She said I baked cupcakes for his class and he's not going to school and hung up ok less work for me. Oh well hope she gets over it soon. Or we will both be losers I can't start inviting people to a surprise Birthday party mind you I found out about it. But still not my place. But she did let me have the kids for the afternoon and supper so that was ok. But now get over it.
I gave all the leftover cake away but not fast enough the lbs caught me. Oh well this is a new week. Going to let by gones be by gones and start over.
See you all lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario.0 -
I called in for jury duty last night and there is a trial today, but I’m not one of those who were called in. There is another call in tonight but I requested tomorrow off so I could take DH to a medical appointment. I don’t think I’ll be called even if there is a trial. I’ll call in anyway to be sure my request was granted. So, another turn in the jury duty pool will leave me with no trial experience. :grumble: That may be a good thing. I need to quit grousing about it. This morning I’m going walking with my friend, Vicky. We used to walk frequently, but my yoga classes conflict with her walk schedule. This time I’m skipping yoga to spend time with her. My little dog will like it. He loves her dog. I’ll like the walk and time with Vicky, but I’ll miss going to yoga.
Meg: Mother/daughter relationships are difficult, in my experience. My daughter is in her thirties and we still have problems talking sometimes. I consider her defensive and she most likely thinks I’m judgmental. I’m probably guilty of that. My own mom and I never really understood each other. I thought she was beautiful and wonderful. She thought she was a fat loser. She was very shy and said her mother hated her. After her death, an older cousin confirmed it and said that my grandmother was very abusive toward her. My best times with Mom were when I was young and again near the end of her life when we went out looking at Christmas lights and shopping for clothes for her. My best times with my daughter have come from doing things together, from hiking to shopping, to going to a Renaissance Fair in CO.:bigsmile:
Joyce: When I was heavier I was never cold. Losing weight is changing that somewhat, as I have less “insulation.” Regarding audio books: When listening to an audio book on my cell phone, I simply pause it when I need to stop and it is in the right place when I start it up again. This works the same way in the Audible app as it does through itunes. I like using the Audible app slightly better than itunes. I used books on tape in the past, and they stop when I stop the machine and start up from the same place. I don’t think I’ve used books on CD.:flowerforyou:
Rori: We have no upscale consignment shops in my little town.:noway: I wish we did because it sounds like a great idea. I don’t know about Portland.:flowerforyou:
Anamika: I used the butterfly to represent transformation. I’ve been trying to transform myself, and working hard on it for over a year now. I’m building a before and after file slowly. I found a chubby face Christmas picture that was taken a few years ago, before I reached my heaviest weight but I was probably within a few pounds of it at that time. :flowerforyou:
Heather: You have so much wisdom! I think the idea of letting go of anger is an excellent goal, but can be hard to accomplish. I’m still letting go of old resentments stemming back decades and each time I let go of something, it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.:flowerforyou:
Thanks to everyone for your kind words about my picture in skinny jeans.:bigsmile: :blushing:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
October goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 4 glasses of water daily.0 -
Beautiful crisp day in central Texas. Wish I was playing golf instead of dealing with the tv company (actually DH is dealing with them and I'm on the computer) This is the 4th visit and the same thing keeps happening. I'm beginning to think they don't know what they're doing!
Katia - love your picture. Do you ever picture someone in your mind and when you see the picture they are different? I saw you as a brunette in my mind. I don't know why but I was surprised it see a blonde! You look great and I'm proud of your dedication and hard work.
LinC - you have a great attitude. You can only control what you do.
Barbie - glad those new shoes keep your feet dry and I bet warmer. You do walk a lot of miles. Do you use the same shoes for line dancing?
Heather - congrats on losing the 1/2 lbs. What is a jacket potato? I have a MFP friend from Wales who eats jacket potatoes and I never ask her. Is it a potato in the skin? Be careful with that heavy weight as you don't want to pull or tear a muscle.
Grandmallie - how fun that Rita will be close to you in CT. Hope you can get together soon. I noticed you had a roast on at 4:30 am. Do you ever sleep?
Anamika - I agree that reading the posts and the great NSV's that these folks have means a lot. Whenever I get down I just try to find something positive. My weight has been see-sawing back and forth for a couple of months and Monday a friend said I looked like I'd lost weight. Made my day!
Meg - you're going to Les Mis? Who was it, I want to see it. I was reading your post about DD#1 and you luncheon and the thought occurred to me that she is unhappy which makes you unhappy. My Mom always said you are only as happy as your unhappiest child. Take care of you!
Susan - glad your Dad's birthday was a success. We go around the table at Thanksgiving and say what we're thankful for. The comments by the children are amazing.
Teral - my TX friend it's chilly in the mornings but beautiful by lunch. Do you have pecan trees? We have 27 but only 4 0r 5 have nuts this year. Last year we picked up over 1,000 lbs. Too much work!
The repair guys are gone again. Hope this is the last time as we're going to have them take out the Whole Home DVR stuff if this doesn't work.
Have a wonderful day and drink your water!
Sue in TX0 -
grandmallie - glad you are feeling better today!
heather - never thought about happiness as a science; as for me it's all about attitude. Congratulations on your loss! ♥ those loses. Your description of the view outside of you window is so visual - creates a beautiful image.
barbie- new walking shoes are always a treat! hope you enjoy many more walks in them.
gail - enjoy your home alone time.
linda - happy belated birthday and good for you on the attitude of letting the past be the past!
katla - my trial experience was a real eye-opener and I'm not ready to go back. BTW, nice pic of you
sue - I don't have pecan trees. I have had the pleasure of them in homes past. I enjoyed watching the squirrels. I will be going to a women's conference with Priscilla Shirer tonight so I am really glad to have the beautiful weather.
I was on a tax deductions webinar earlier and, as usual I did learn something. Only this time it was something I wasn't doing quite right. Go figure. At least I know before this year's tax return. Fun, fun.
Off to find some lunch! eating at home so who knows - I will probably have some of the grilled chicken DH cooked for me last night. I love chicken and can eat it regularly which sure helps on the food diary Have a blessed day!
Teral in Plano (Meg, thank you!)0 -
Happy thurs.
today is my rest day-boy did I rest 12 hours.
Gonna make some cookies for hubby,things around the house.
HUGS
jane(IL)
Kayla u look great:drinker: :drinker:0 -
Good afternoon dear ladies. Quite breezy out there today but with my new fuzzy lining with my hoodie I should be warm enough. I go see the doctor this afternoon. I hate it that you have to wait so long to see the doc. When I see his nurse practitioner I don't wait at all but I am glad Dr. C had a cancellation. I remember when he was at the hospital where I worked as a nurse. He was in the last 2 years of his family practice residency. One of our local universities is the satellite school. He was such a favorite with the whole staff from the head nurses all the way down to housekeeping. He was always so kind to everyone and his handwriting was impeccable. So when he opened up practice here in town on graduation many of the staff went with him! He is still the same kind of guy.
Have a wonderful day, Joyce0 -
News update! :laugh:
The daddy rang my mobile and asked for DH to speak to him about the car. DH did it while I was with my arm therapist.
The daddy made an offer to pay for the repairs as he had done a "deal" with the body shop. DH just has to pay for 2 days hirecar. Dh rang thebody shop and found out he had done some sort of deal, but he had told the guy that 'he didn't want to fall out with his neighbour' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Result!
My guess is that the deal involves putting it down to VAT and tax deductible business expenses as he owns a transport company. Great! I think that is more than we hoped for and we are very happy. :bigsmile:
He will get a Christmas card this year after all.:laugh:
Love Heather UK0 -
how the hell can a man get you so ticked off in such a short time...
gees louise.. the DH comes in and tells me,he might fly back from Florida in november, which is fine but that means that we will have to drive 2 cars up from florida in december, well I dont do well on long car trips and driving it is gonna be hell.
then he knows my daughter and grandaughter are coming in tonight and asked what time, and Tracy might go out with her girlfriend,and he says you know I need my sleep, we have a different schedule then they do,but I will do everything I can to keep everything copasetic here..
and of course im doing well until I start stressing, and what do I do, run for chocolate chip cookie..., well actually 3, ive been doing good for so ling and this just throws me all off:grumble:0
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