WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2014

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,246 Member
    How do you guys make posts in which you respond to everyone? Do you take notes and then type them up? Seriously! If I've got the reply window open I can only see a few posts below. :tongue:

    Yes! I don't always respond to everyone. It depends on my time.

    Good morning from the Land of Ten Thousand Frozen Lakes,

    Vicki Congrats on two sizes down (clapping icon) Happy Birthday to son. I understand the need to still honor that day.:flowerforyou:
    I agree about the computer, because I limit the TV easy to fill with computer. I will watch that. This site and MFP don't count because they help me stay healthy.

    Welcome Linda we feel your cold here in MN.

    WelcomeShutrbugz, amanda, and Laurie :flowerforyou:

    Barbie I have the Happiness Project ordered from the library.

    DeeDee drinking water as a type.

    Goals:
    limit TV/computer
    Live with intention

    Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee:drinker:

    :heart:
    Margaret
  • SusieCuteYay
    SusieCuteYay Posts: 59 Member
    That's a cool resolution list! I really like the 'play with Berny the cat for 5 minuets a day!
    Being over 50, is a different challenge to loose weight,,, i do believe!
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Eek. Just crashed and burned with a big chocolate bar. Dang. :grumble:
  • Hi ladies! Happy New Year to you all!!! I would love to join your January support group for us over 50 ladies. I recently turned 53 and as usual I gained back a good amount of weight during the holidays. I really need to stop this yo-yo dieting that I've been doing since my last son was born. He's 14 so I've been doing it for awhile and it's not healthy. I've lost and gained this same 30-35 lbs. over and over so many times that I have whiplash! LOL I have always used the Adkins type diet to lose weight for a big event or whatever and oh boy does it work in the short term, but after awhile, I always gain back every bit of the weight. I've been cooking Mediterranean food for over a year now and LOVE it... lots of vegetables, fish and chicken... it doesn't feel like you are depriving yourself. I definitely eat healthy food most of the time, but my problem is I still binge on the junk food. I've been a member of Myfitnesspal for quite a while and love how it keeps me honest by tracking everything I eat, but I've used it sporadically and never used the "community" feature for support.

    I started exercising again a few days ago and it feels good... sore, but good! I'm hoping that the support and encouragement here will help me. I really do have a love affair with food and it's the first thing I turn to when I am stressed or anxious. I need to learn other ways to relax. I do incorporate pilates and stretching in every workout so that helps me de-stress quite a bit.

    Okay, my goals for the new year are:

    To find a peace and happiness within and stop turning to food
    Not be so hard on myself
    Stop binge eating
    Stop worrying about the things I have no control of
    Stop the "all or nothing" mindset with eating plans
    Lose 30+ lbs. and keep it off this time
    Get my body strength back with weight-bearing exercise after a medically rough 2012/2013
    Get back to doing the outdoor activities I love

    Well, I can't think of anything else... I think I wrote a book! Now I'm off to do a strength tng. and stretching tape in my living room, and then bundle up for a walk. I'm only doing 3 miles right now but need to work up to more. I've signed up my son and myself for the Shamrock Marathon here in Va. Beach (just the 8k). I'm having surgery in February but should be able to walk the marathon. I look forward to getting to know everyone! Have a great weekend! Lee
  • momof10
    momof10 Posts: 122 Member
    :flowerforyou: :drinker: tea break. good morning how was the snow storm for whoever was in its path we came out with at least 8 inches and so far still have our electric thank you .michelle yes I just pick up the wii u and so far its great I have had the wii for a few years and with the u you can play the wii reg games on it and they have some free ones to download they do have a wii fit u on it I have to tell you bless you for doing the hula hoop for a hour on the wiiu they send you hoops on your arms so you have to keep moving them with you waist ones it was interesting. weighing myself on it was funny today I had to do it over it said I lost 12 lbs in a day it was really 2 ozs. ok everyone have a blessed morning welcome new friends and its nice talking with old ones again and again Barbie I thank you for keeping this up and running debi
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,066 Member
    well im back,:bigsmile:
    Ann what part of New England are you in? we have Jill in Ma.,Kevrit and I in Connecticut.
    I am having a snack, of dill and olive oil triscuits with a laughing cow garden vegetable wedge and a mug of fat free hot chocolate...
    yummy, laundry in the dryer and I have to dust under the bed..
  • Kelley60
    Kelley60 Posts: 2 Member
    off work today and no routine to hold on to - have had 2 bananas and black coffee. then I remembered I am on this board. so here I am. Getting ready to move and took the day off to finish packing. at least the packing will keep me moving :-)
  • brookehe
    brookehe Posts: 413 Member
    :glasses: Well this week marks one full year that I’ve been on MFP. Though due to my unexpected trip to California in Nov/Dec my ticker doesn’t reflect that, I did actually log “manually” while I was gone and managed to come home the same weight I’d left. Considering a month of hospital cafeteria/restaurant food and stress I consider that a “WIN”. Back to my exercise and healthy cooking/eating routine to drop the rest of this !@#$$%^$&^#@$ weight and get to goal. A great big “thank you” to all of you here whose words of wisdom, wit and general support have made this year so much easier and more successful than I know it otherwise would have been. :drinker:


    Beth in MS – Welcome, great to have you join us on your health journey! :smile:

    Eileen in SD – I know how having a dog around can make one want to get their own, when I was in California to manage my late FIL’s affairs my DMIL fell in love with my dog Dillon. I think she was sadder to see him go than me! :laugh:

    Joyce – You need to start where you are, and if that is Friday, or next week that is fine for YOU! Comparisons are pointless, do what you can when you can and you’ll see results :flowerforyou:

    Ann in New England – Like you, Heather inspired me to get out my journals and pick up my pen again. Good luck staying in a “positive place”! :happy:

    Sylvia – Just cracking up picturing your DH sound asleep (and snoring!) right there in the women’s department :laugh: :laugh:

    DSJNIX – I’m no professional, but based on my experience so far and reading LOTS of posts here it seems to me you may be eating too FEW calories. Based on you exercise regime and weight loss goals, I’d recommend if you haven’t already using the calculator here on MFP to see what calorie intake is recommended. :ohwell:

    CynthiaT60 – In order to reply to individual posts I open a Word document and reply as I’m scrolling through posts. Then I cut and paste that into my reply here in the forum. Hope that helps! :smile:

    Katla – So glad to hear your wrist continues to improve and that yoga was “doable” for you. Here’s hoping for continued speedy recovery :flowerforyou:

    Lin – Yes!!!!!!! Brilliantly stated :happy: I know I need to fill my time constructively in order to achieve all my personal goals. Reacquainting myself with my own creativity is one of those things I know will be helpful

    VirginiaLee – Welcome, it sounds like you’re off to a great start. Join here regularly for tips, advice and/or to just vent :wink:

    Kelley60 – Packing to move is great exercise, but be sure to hydrate and snack/eat healthfully during the day (well, today and every day!) :happy:


    Brooke from Colorado

    “Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence?”
    – Sai Baba
  • mollywhippet
    mollywhippet Posts: 1,890 Member
    Good morning! Brrrrrrrrr! It's cold here, but nowhere near the cold in Canada, so I can't complain. I don't know how you do it up there.

    It's been one week since my procedure, and the scale this morning told me what all of you predicted. My weight is exactly where it was before, so that six pounds really was water. And it's gone! So this morning I'm celebrating by making a loaf of banana bread from the cooking light web site. I plan to cut it into slices, put waxed paper between them and put it in the freezer, so I can take it out one slice at a time. I put black walnuts in it too. I love black walnuts! What a treat!

    DeeDee, my SIL lives in Winston Salem, so we usually go there once a year to visit. It's such a beautiful place. Have you always lived there? Hubby grew up there. His dad taught at Wake Forest. Another SIL lives in Henderson, so we visit there too, and we try to get down to the beach every year. I like going to Seagrove to the potteries, but it's not hubby's favorite, so I dont get there very often.

    Lee, I sympathize with the yoyo dieting problem. I did that for many years, and finally gave up dieting altogether. That's when my weight really ballooned. It was overwhelming to think about losing the weight. Now somehow it's different. It feels like something I can do forever. Like it's not a diet anymore, it's a lifestyle. I feel sort of calm about it now. I hope you can get to that mindset. Walking a marathon with your son sounds like fun.

    Brooke, I love your profile picture. Very cute!

    I'm going to get out and about today, no matter what. Cabin fever is getting me down. Have a great day, ladies!

    Sylvia
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,677 Member
    Good afternoon everyone and welcome new people!:flowerforyou:

    I managed to lose weight on 1700 cals a day, but with 450 exercise calories per day, so netting 1250. It was slow towards the end, so to lose the last 1 1/2 lbs I lowered my calories to 1500 for ten days. That did it! I could not eat any less - I love my food! I am really now at a healthy weight but I am aiming to lose one more lb so I can say I am in the 9 stones! ! ! ! 9 st 13 1/2!!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh:
    Like you Michele, I have lost my saddlebags, which I had all my life, but I'm still a bit mushy round the middle. As it has eventually come off my waist I am noticing loose skin.:sad: In general, though, if I look at my silhouette and not the fine details, I am delighted with the results. I think the weight training has made the biggest difference to my outline. I have built up the weights very gradually, starting at 2kgs and I am now on 9kgs each side.
    As for the face exercises Alison, there are loads on utube. I used a book called Five Minute Face Lift, but there are others on Amazon. I have been doing them since Feb and can do them almost in my sleep! Actually I do them whenever I think of it and when I am exercising, like on the recumbent bike. I do the big grin until my cheeks hurt and also flare my nostrils. I do neck and jowl tensing, lower eyelid twitching and upper eyelid and forehead raise. Also ear waggling for good measure.:laugh: :bigsmile:

    My saga with the window in my tenanted property goes on. My tenant wants compensation and the freeholders have not got back to us. I sent them another email to add to my official complaint. :sad: :explode: Felt a bit better after that, but I had to work at it to regain my composure. Then I had a letter from a friend whose holiday in India ended in near disaster, with her boyfriend suffering septicaemia and kidney failure. He is OK now, although he can't walk properly, so it puts everything in perspective. Her story of escaping from the hospital pursued by 5 "heavies" demanding payment was like a film!

    The visit tomorrow to DSIL sounds a bit complicated, with her trying to fit in everyone's demands. We have to be there a bit earlier so as to catch the nephew, wife and baby before they rush off home to give the mother a sleep, who is on night duty. It may sound a bit selfish, but we do want to get our gymming done before we set off as we won't be able to do it there on Sunday. So a crack of dawn departure is not on. I will set the alarm for 7am. To be honest I am relieved not to be spending hours with the child.

    Chilli on the stove for tonight. Last night my bad cold was really bringing me down so DH cooked the chicken in black bean sauce. I had mine with shiritaki noodles. I will have tonight's chilli con carne with cauliflower rice and asparagus. DH will have his with baked potato. I thought I would be jealous of his potato so I had one for lunch with smoked salmon and peri peri sauce.:love::laugh:

    Bye for now everyone. Keep safe. We are battered by winds and floods over here, you have cold and snow over there! Brrrrh!:noway:

    Love Heather in windy, rainy, miserable, Hampshire UK

    PS Just heard from Amazon that my DDIL'S four new books have been despatched to me. Sooo excited!

    Jessamy Hibberd - This Book Will Make You Happy, This Book ....... Calm, ......Confident, ........Sleep.
    They are her first publications and she is a qualified psychologist, specializing in CBT. And a delightful person!:heart:
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member
    :love: I want to reply to each of you individually and knowing that I can't do that because of time constraints, I am tempted to do nothing........One of my Happiness Commandments is "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". so I am a stopping for just a moment to make a few quick comments.

    :flowerforyou: Welcome to everyone who is new or newer here......please keep coming back, do not be discouraged if you don't get all the responses you expected, keep reading and post something again:bigsmile:

    :flowerforyou: Katla, I used Mapquest to look for Indochine, the restaurant you recommended but it turns out that it will be much too far away from where we will be in Renton tonight so I'll have to put it on my list for when we are actually in Tacoma some other time.

    :flowerforyou: DeeDee, I love keeping a gratitude journal......I write in it every morning and it puts my thinking on a positive plane and makes my day go better.

    :flowerforyou: when i started on MFP, I started small with a simple goal of logging my food in the morning and sticking to the plan no matter what.......it took me many weeks to begin thinking about making my food plan healthier........i started with walking and line dancing and little by little added more....today I still make resolutions that are manageable and achievable, not something that will overwhelm me.

    :bigsmile: in a few minutes Jake will drive me to line dance class and then pick me up after class to drive over the water to stay the night with friends and attend meetings tonight and tomorrow all day.....Jake already took the pets to be boarded.:sad: :sad: :sad:

    :heart: Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington where it was cold enough to make the streets icy

    "The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."
  • luckyinlove2
    luckyinlove2 Posts: 66 Member
    Brrr...cold today with a good breeze. The sunshine is filtered by clouds today too! But it's warm here inside with my fireplace going, and a pot of bean soup on the stove. We have a "bean and okra meal" for New Years Day. My husband's family is from Mississippi, and they always had black eyed peas for good fortune in the next year. He loves speckled butter beans and fried okra. So we had that with ham and cornbread. Today the left over beans are in the pot with chopped up ham and carrots, simmering nicely.
    Didn't meet all my goals for December
    Exercise at Curves 3x/week met
    Keep calories with in MFP guidelines 75% of the time and not over 1900 (my rate at sedentary TDEEP or whatever those initials are!) Not met
    Drink at least 64 ounces of pure water per day; in addition to the other liquids I love to drink! Met
    Didn't log faithfully either so--now I have extra pounds to lose to get to my goal :grumble:

    January goals:
    Keep calories within MFP guidelines at least 75% of the time.
    Continue exercising at Curves 3x/wk plus 30 minutes one other day at home
    Get my head back into the "I love how I look more than I love food" mode that I had up until this past fall!

    Have a great day ladies!
  • Hello,
    New to MFP since December 2013. Being accountable for what I eat by recording each meal seems to work for me. I've had a few days of straying off the diet, but I'm back on track. Sending good eating habit thoughts to everyone and Happy New Year. :)
  • You all are so inspiring! Just looking to lose 20 lbs., but as I age it's getting more difficult. Hoping MFP will take me where I want to go. After looking around the website and seeing all the info offered I think I will be very motivated to change my eating habits and restore the willpower I once had.
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    TGIF~~Burr here.Woke up to -2 and not sure what the w/c was.
    Gonna stay in and work on stuff around the house.
    HUGS
    jane
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,282 Member
    Hello everyone and Welcome to all the new Ladies! Ann from New England, please do friend me. I am in CT and so is Grandmallie (Alison) and Jill is from MA. It would be great if we New Englanders could get together someplace.... when it warms up a little!

    Just finished shoveling snow with DH using snow blower. I didn't go to work this morning, B/C of a sinus headache. Being outside helped drain the nose, but now that I am back inside, it is getting bad again. I am going to do the Sansone 5 mile walking video in a bit. I also found the app for my phone for a squat challenge. It is pretty easy so hope to add that too.

    Going to get some sinus meds and start on the dvd, then put away the boxes of decorations. Everything is down and in boxes, but sitting in the middle of my living room!

    Oh, well. TTFN!

    Rita from frigid, snowy CT
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,066 Member
    forgot I had some sugar free Oregon Chai concentrate, so used some with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, for a whopping 20 calories... ohhhh yummy,need something to keep us warm.....
    the boys are on a warm blanket in the sun on my bed, enjoying a nap.. I am watching the CHEW, love this show.. when I get to see it, and the birdies are enjoying the birdseed I have out in the birdfeeder, the DH can come home and finish up what he doesnt like how I did stuff.
    making him some turkey and gravy over mashed potatoes
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,246 Member
    Sylvia understand cabin fever. We have been in the deep freezer all week. They are calling off school Monday. I am trying your word idea. It worked great.

    Brooke Happy MFP Anniversary :flowerforyou: Love your quote about thinking before you speak.

    Heather love ear waggel exercise.

    Lucky like “Love how I look more than I love food”

    KathyDB ,Harper, and Virginialee:flowerforyou: welcome

    Rita hope you feel better.:flowerforyou:

    Helped my friend in her Kindergarten class today. Since i don't have grandchildren it gives me a chance to enjoy being around the little ones. My niece did send me some great pictures of her children today.:smile:

    Goals:
    limit TV/computer
    Act with intention

    Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee. :drinker:

    :heart:
    Margaret
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,246 Member
    How do you guys make posts in which you respond to everyone? Do you take notes and then type them up? Seriously! If I've got the reply window open I can only see a few posts below. :tongue:

    Yes! I don't always respond to everyone. It depends on my time. I tried Sylvia's idea of the word processor and it worked great.
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Good afternoon.After a day of snow,strong wind with-3 temp,today is blue skies & lots of sun.This is our anniversary.Don't do gifts,but will have a nice meal out tomorrow.

    The steak house isn't low cal,but once a yr is worth it.This eve will be breakfast for dinner.Home fries,sausage(for him),eggs & toast.Then get the dishes done & settle in to watch OSU at the Orange Bowl. DH is a huge fan.Our DD,SIL,their DD with her BF will all be there.
    Are there any quilters here? We are looking forward to our 1st Great Grandchild,a boy in March. Have the top sewn for a crib quilt.
    Need to get busy & get it done.Just enjoying a few days break after the holidays.....doing nothing much . Hope everyone is making it thru the big storm. Pat in Ohio




    The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook. ~Andy Rooney
  • meyllisa
    meyllisa Posts: 284 Member
    :flowerforyou: :drinker: Pat in Ohio: Happy Anniversary to you and DH enjoy your supper out

    too sick with this cold and flu to answer everyone , and yes I got the flu shot go figure but everyone is sick....
    Have a good weekend stay safe and warm, welcome to all our new friends

    Juanita in Sudbury where it is now only minus 18 this am it was minus 33 we are now supposed to get snow
  • janehadji
    janehadji Posts: 206 Member
    I hope that everyone in the path of the storm is staying warm and safe! We're having warm weather in Denver today (nearly 60), but we certainly get our share of weather at times, as well. Think of a big pot of vegetable soup to keep warm and get your veggies in! I always used to think of baking, but have modified my thinking somewhat. :wink:

    Today is Day 6 of my "no sugar" week to break the holiday sugar addiction. It's harder than at the beginning of the week, though, as I'm a stress eater and things haven't been going as well as they could the past couple of days. I'm not going to give in, though, when I'm so close to making this first mini-goal!

    The new treadmill took 10 minutes longer today than 2 days ago to hit the same number of calories burned. Yesterday it was 5 minutes longer. :angry: I'm sure it's good for me to walk, though!

    Joyce – I’d be happy to be added as a Fitbit friend with you (I don’t have any, either), but am not sure if my name will stay the same when I get my new one, since my old one went missing. Give me a week or two to get the new one and then try janehadji@yahoo.com. Or send me your info!

    Teral – Huge congrats on getting into Onederland!!! :flowerforyou:

    Sylvia – I loved your Dillard’s story, thank you for sharing it! My hubby has had his moments, too. He used to wait outside the dressing room for me to come out and show him outfits. When I’d arrive, he’d reach for the price tags and then immediately tell me that whatever I was modeling make me look fat! Of course, I couldn’t buy it then.

    Meg – I scrapbook, too, but haven’t touched it in quite a while. I recently ordered one of the on-line type ones that they print out, and was fairly pleased with it, although it isn’t the same.

    Barbie – It sounds like you have a 5 year MFP anniversary coming up. :flowerforyou: You are an inspiration!! Thank you for the juice calorie counting advice, as well.

    Michele – I have the same problem with the skinny jeans and my fat calves (also hard to buy boots). I have several pairs of colored jeans, though. Try INC curvy fit bootcut (from Macy’s) or Reba (from Dillard’s), as both go around my calves and come in colors. I recently found BOC (Born Concepts) wide calf boots which work for me, with even a little spare room to tuck in jeans. I bought them in both black and brown, as I’d been looking for years! (Hubbie was lucky that they only came in 2 colors).

    Cynthia – To respond to others, I use my word processor. I have it open in another window and write my comments as I read the thread. Then I cut and paste it to MFP.

    Brooke – Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Since I was gone for so many months, I missed that you had been to California. Was someone ill?

    Jane in Colorado
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Hi everyone. I have been on MFP for almost two years now. I want to lose 5 more pounds, but they are stubbornly resisting. I am 62 born, raised and have lived my whole life in Minnesota. Today marks a first for me. We are experiencing sub zero weather here, (nothing unusual we experience this most every year during the winter) and the schools are going to be closed Monday it was announced, due to below zero temperatures and high winds................huh?..................this is Minnesota, aren't we used to that here? This has never happened, as long as I can remember anyway, three days in advance. But wait, it gets better, it was just announced at work that we will also be closed on Monday. We are officially wuss-i-fied (if that is even a term). Shame on us native Minnesotans LOL.
    Anyway, I am looking forward to participating in this group thanks to a heads up from Barbie!
  • dtown8
    dtown8 Posts: 4
    Hello, Denise from north Idaho. Yep, I'm one of those January newbies, but have been on MFP prior, just never active on the boards. I saw this thread and you all seem so friendly so I thought I would try something new this year and make new friends. I'm working on setting my goals (long term) but my January goals are really simple:

    Back to Basics and Developing Good Habits:
    Weigh and measure my portions and log everything
    Drink at least 64 ounces of water every day
    Develop an exercise habit - cardio 5 times a week, strength 3 times a week

    I'm really hesitant to set a weight loss number at this point as I just want to get some good habits developed. I know that if I work on the above weight loss will come, I just don't know how much.

    A little bit about me, I'm 51 and have been married for 32 years and have two adult sons. I also have two adorable Brittany Spaniel puppies, they just turned one year and are so much fun. I manage a business service center and have three employees. I love to quilt, garden, stamping (none of which are good for sustained calorie burns).

    Look forward to getting to know you! For everyone in the storms path, stay warm and safe!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,066 Member
    evening ladies,
    well alot has changed in the last year,it will be freezing cold tonight,coldest it has been here in 20 years, and I would have stuffed myself with something fattening for sure in this kind of weather,but you know what I had? a 1/2 bag of Dole Field Greens,1/2 cucmber sliced up a few grape tomatoes halves,and I found this dressing that is awesome called, Marzetti's simply dressed Lemon vinagrette(sp),It was simply yummy, will have a few tea biscuits and some tea later and call it a day..
    DH is going onto work tomorrow so I will have the house to myself again, going to watch a webinar about weight loss at 11 am. and hopefully get to the gym
  • Dvorah17
    Dvorah17 Posts: 9 Member
    I am new to the message boards here. Do I have to do anything in order to be notified when changes are made to this board? Or do I just log in and check?
  • susanrechter
    susanrechter Posts: 386 Member
    So sad today. My daughter's puppy was run over by a car. Poor little Badger was staying with a family while my daughter went on vacation and she called from Cambodia to say she found out her little puppy had been run over. It's heartbreaking because she was so fastidious about his care and safety, always on a leash, and such a sweet disposition. Her heart is broken as this is her first dog independent of living with us. I want to be with her and hug her, but I can't. Such a horrible day.:brokenheart:

    Susan
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    Susan,so sorry about your daughter`s puppy.:cry:
    hugs:heart::heart:
    jane
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,066 Member
    Susan~ sending love to you and your DD, that is horrific,that happened to me when i was a teen, told my mom not to let my shepard/husky mix puppy out until I got up, but she let him out and he got hit by a car. I had to go get him and bury him all by myself.
    and with your DD so far away it is just heart wrenching:sad:
  • brookehe
    brookehe Posts: 413 Member
    :glasses: Crazy Colorado weather - - it is a sunny and gorgeous 60 degrees right now, just back from the park walking Dillon the Wonderdog. Tomorrow the high is expected to be in the 20’s and 2-3 inches of snow here in Colorado Springs by the end of the day. From sandals to snowboots in less than 24 hours :noway: Warming thoughts to all who are/have been in the storm’s path!

    Wanted to share with you a meditation/affirmation/prayer that spoke to me, I plan on using it daily:

    MAY I BE SAFE
    MAY I BE HAPPY
    MAY I BE STRONG
    MAY I LIVE WITH EASE


    Margaret – I completely agree re: the “bad” coffee!! :bigsmile:

    JaneH – Yes, my FIL was hospitalized in November and my DMIL asked me to come out to be of support. I drove to CA November 15th and didn’t get back home until Dec. 14th due to my FIL passing on Thanksgiving. I then stayed to help deal with pensions/social security/insurance and the like. So it was an unexpected and lengthy trip, but glad I could be there for Mom and my sister-in-law.

    Susan R. – Oh, that is sooooo sad!!! My heart aches for your daughter and feels for you in wanting to be with her during this tragic time. Thoughts too to the caregiver who was watching the puppy, I’m sure they’re feeling horrible that this happened on their watch. :sad:

    Dvorah17 – Welcome!! You can check in any time and read/post to the board. Just go to the top of page “Community” then look for and click on “My Topics” then you’ll see the board and can join us :flowerforyou:


    Brooke from Colorado

    “Change your thoughts and you change the world.”