WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

Good morning!

DS#2 made it to school yesterday (despite still having migraine) and today. So his attendance percentage is now 50%! :drinker: Hoping to improve that rate ...

I have done way, way too much stress eating in the past few weeks. Definitely trying to get back to the healthy habits I know work for me. Husband finally decided it was time to walk with me ... and where he used to leave me lagging behind, he was the one asking for small breaks this time around. I'm hoping we can continue to walk together on a more consistent basis ...

Lots to do this weekend. Closing the pool (had frost this morning)! Getting caught up on some housework. Continuing to declutter the basement. And prepping good food choices for the week ahead.

DS#2 finally has his driver's permit ... let's just say that riding with him one time was enough for me ... husband can take over that duty ....

Lesley in Tasmania ... I'm intrigued when you say you've been a body builder since the 80s. I think of someone who prepares themselves for competitions. What is it that you have been doing? I saw a photo of a women recently that started weight lifting in a competitive way in her 60s (now in her 70s) ... she looked beautiful!

Barbie ... cute dog picture!

Alison ... 18 cavities!!:huh: Hope you get through the day!

Jenn ... I have had multiple biopsies based on "suspicious" mammograms. Even sport a titanium chip now to mark the spot. All has been well ... I'm just not your average "boob!" :laugh: Praying the same for you ...

Jane ... been thinking of you. How is the housing situation?

Have a great day, ladies!
Beth

Happy Friday to all!
Let's all have a great weekend!
Be kind to ourselves and remember how amazing each of us are!
Ladies and gentlemen we are each rocking our own personal journey!
Keep up the great work!
Now go out there and be FABULOUS!

Friday!!!!

Thai lunch today with someone who used to work on my unit. Haven't seen her for ages and she was one of the best, so very much looking forward to getting all caught up with her!

Well, the jacket with the acetate lining survived its washing. This thrills me no end as it is a very serviceable olive green fall one. A touch with a coolish iron and we'll be good to go.

Vicki...........Any response to your letter yet? I hope it's positive; you must have poured your heart out. I am astounded every time I think of you writing 10 pages, way beyond my capabilities. I really like the glow in the dark Halloween footprint idea someone had; not too sure about the porch. But you could always paint over it if it isn't what you thought it would be.

Brenda.............Good thoughts with you today for a smooth surg. and an quick recovery........please let us know how you are doing.

Shana..........Sounds like your training is going well; is this your first half?

LesleyUK...................YAY Arthur!!! May he continue to improve.

Meg...........LOL...wine with tuna helper!!! So..........what was it?

Barbie...............LOVED the puppies!!!!!!!

Rori..........I also think pumpkin stuff is appearing earlier and earlier.

Anne..........Congrats on getting your bike repair done. I'm sure your running will improve. I've been to Laughlin, Nv. several times (not in recent years)

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must have been near you!!!

drkatiebug.............My condolences on your aunt; interesting that she was related on both sides. I look at Fitbits too; haven't made the move yet.

Joyce............Wow, 124 states????? Can't even imagine that! Wonder just where I'd have lived and be living now.

Diane..........Kambocha sounds like something I'd very much like; will check it out.

Jenn...........May today be better!!!!

Heather.........Exploiting your own child? Rotten person!!!! I'm also very happy that Scotland stayed; checked the live counts several times last evening.

Beth..........couldn't drive with my DD either in the beginning and she still occ. sets my teeth on edge..........actually, make that often sets my teeth on edge!!!!!!!!

jane...........Condolences to the family who lost their boy; how sad.

Sylvia.............Hope your little guy changes his mind on the walks.

Hello and best to everyone else...........hope your day goes well.
Stay strong!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic.............sun!

Shana – welcome - Later - you do it like a lot of us do with 2 windows or in a word doc as the second window and then copy and paste… I am in N. California; where down south are you?

Lesley in Tasmania – don’t leave us, I love hearing about your situation, country and the differences I don’t understand weight lifting or any of the associated stuff, but at this point for myself am just glad to be getting my food under control… I do know that when(if) I get ready for anything to do with weights I will be coming to you for some direction and options…
*** Later**** glad you are staying!!!

DMRinehardt – welcome

Meg – glad to hear someone else is not watching DWTS – actually I was not sure what DWTS stood for – asked a friend who watches TV and she filled me in….

Heather – welcome back to your routine!!! I wondered about what Englanders thought of the Scottish vote… well sounds like you are all staying as a “family”

Amanda ((hugs))) take care!

Brenda – sending good thoughts


September goals:
Stretch 5 minutes 8 times done 4 times
Walk 100 miles –as off 9/14 69.33 miles….
Do 4 errands walking (from home or a 15 minute walk from the place the car is parked)
Do Heather’s abc balance 2 time a week – 3 done


Kim from N. California

A good Friday to everyone. Today has been a much better day. Looking forward to the weekend. Spa day tomorrow and then spending the afternoon at the Balloon Festival. It's always loads of fun.

Beth - thanks for sharing that info. I am much more relaxed about the situation now. I figure that if the doctor's aren't anxious about getting the procedure done, I shouldn't worry myself with it either. No use crying over the unknown.

I'm at work so this has to be short. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Will try to fully catch up with the thread sometime this weekend.

Hugs,
Jenn

I feel like I have been gone all day, very tiring. I took my sister to have this injection done. Both her and I and I am sure plenty of you guys also have had joint injections done. But this pain center does theirs a different way. It is like a same day surgery. You are in a sterile type setting, get an injection of Versed to make you forget everything then they do the injection. You go through recovery and then released. So what takes my doctor 5 minutes to do takes this place 2 hours. I was planning on working with my iPad by using my phone as it's source of wifi. Well it isn't working well. I got onto my own face book site but couldn't get onto anyone elses. I also couldn't get onto MFP using either the Safari or Google chrome. So I finally gave up and read a book I had downloaded onto my Nook on my iPad. Then she wanted to go out to lunch, I had a very small salad and water while she had cream of potato soup in a bread bowl then a big sundae. Then she wonders why she cant loose weight.

I don't want anyone to laugh at me but I don't know how to text a picture! Some one on my 'every things under $20' face book site for my city. Some one was wanting some size 14 clothes and I have 1/2 a closet of them. so she asked me to text pictures. I think I have figured it out so I need to go find a nice surface to place them on so that the colors and patterns will show up. I guess my quilt will do. I have no idea what to ask for anything though. I have only sold things at yard sales and all these things came from CJ Banks and only wore 1 season. The dress slacks only worn for 2 hours on a Sunday morning!

Joyce, Indiana

Kim

I make a lot of yogurt. You need to heat the milk to 45 degree Celsius which is about 130 Fahrenheit and you mix in the yogurt well. Three tablespoons for one liter/one quart.

I happened to find an old yogurt maker at a garage sale which was a real help because I can make the yogurt in the evening and it is done the next morning. Before I would put the mixture in my pressure cooker , well closed, and let it sit outside on my patio. Most of the time it was warm enough to produce yogurt.

If you eat a lot of yogurt, I think buying a yogurt maker is worth while.

Try to buy the milk and the yogurt as natural as you can get it.



Joyce

I am sorry, I cannot help you. I only send pics by email on my computer.
Anne

Today was sort of a bust. Grandson pitched a fit this morning because he didn't want to walk to school. The other two did. So he pouted and scowled the whole way and refused to talk to me or answer my questions. Then, I got a headache about noon that is still with me.

Good news though about one thing. The skirt I ordered from Penneys arrived, and granddaughter tried it on and (Miracle!) it fit! She was so happy! This is the skirt she needed for her singing group at school. They are supplying the shirt but everyone had to have khaki colored pants or skirt. I went to every store, every thrift store, and every garage sale in town and nothing fit her. Penneys had this one on their web site and it was even on sale. I went back to the store and had them order a second one in navy blue that she can wear for other things. Heck, when we find something that fits we have to make the most of it. One odd thing...when I ordered online they charged $3.95 to ship it to the store for pick up. When they placed the order at the store, they don't charge anything for shipping.

So, I'm going to lie down and see if I can get rid of this headache. Have a great evening!

Here is today's joke of the day:

:happy:

One reason the Military Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don't speak the same language.

For example, if you told Navy personnel to "secure a building," they would turn off the lights and lock the doors.

The Army would occupy the building so no one could enter.

Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.

The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.

:laugh:

Had a super long lunch with my friend...........she's moving to the western part of Canada, where she's from originally to help her elderly mom. May end up back here sooner or later as her kids (and grandchildren) are all here. She is a person I enjoy greatly and I will miss her. Need to see if I can arrange a better send off with others she worked with; think I can still get in touch with 5 or 6.

Heather..........I just realized you said it's your granddaughter's first birthday!!!! Time flies..........a very Happy Birthday and a big hug to that beautiful child.

There's a flying team in town for a weekend air show and I'm tired of all the jet noise already...........sounds like they are flying through my upstairs windows. Yeah, yeah, I know---"jet noise, it's the sound of freedom"..........I see it on bumper stickers every day.

Had a sad realization earlier.........my dad died on today, 1991. Wish he had lived to see my DD; he would have thought she was the cat's pjs. Well, she has his stubby, fat toes so I see him in her............I have his toes too, LOL!

DH will be home at 7; DD works until 8...........have a pork roast in the oven, better go, the potatoes aren't going to peel themselves.

yannniejannie

Kim

I am sorry I am not good with describing recipes. You have to heat the milk first up to boiling point and then let it cool down to 130 before you mix in the Yogurt.
Anne