WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

Hi, everyone,

Worked in the house this am, cleaning, etc. I'm pretty sure we didn't get all the rain that was expected but we did get plenty. Cleaned and filled the hummer feeder for what will probably be one of the last times this year.

In the news here and shaking my head:

Jesse Matthew, the guy who has been charged with the UVa abduction was expelled from Liberty U. in Lynchburg because of rape accusations ...............so, where has he been working? In the OR at Charlottesville's hospital............just who thought it was a good idea to allow him around women under anesthesia?????? O.M.G!

Anne.............I'm done for............my waist was 21", now it's 30 and that's down from about 35---no hope for me at all if that info is right.

Mimi.........Love the pic, appalled by the breakfast!

Alison.............Maybe a veggie tray or fruit salad?

Sylvia..........Excellent solution to the walking!!! Love the police comments!! I think I did read that baking the butternut partially makes it easier to peel. The vet schools in the Carribean (there are three) have a good "pass" record for the vet lic. exam but they are also very expensive; I've read about students with huge amts. of debt out of those. A friend has a neighbor who went to vet school in either Scotland or England and her vet school loan repayments are almost 1,500.00 a month and will be for many, many years. I can't imagine starting out in the hole to that extent. It's funny (not really), but I was speaking to a woman,65, at a race last month and she said she knows she will die with 2 big debts---her mortgage and her student loans.........she's a teacher and retirement is not even on her horizion..............at 65.........scary. DD has been looking at a school in Canada and one other one in the deep south, so it's wait and see....instate is the best by far. Every state that has a vet school has its own prerequisites and she was tailoring her courses to our states program.

Heather.............My cousin raves about Le Bernardin!!! Sure you will have a great experience!

Dianne..............Great idea to check for hyperparathyroidism!

Vicki.........When my DD was in physical therapy, her therapist said New Balance and nothing else.

DeeDee..........Great to see you posting again and feeling better!

Katla..............My DH also suffers from "newer is better" syndrome when it comes to electronic toys.

Sue.........Hoping your breathing is easier.

Brenda..........Hang in there; you are making progress!

Hi to everyone else!

Stay Strong!!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic............breezy, chill

Good early evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Anne I spend every moment outdoors I can, doing whatever…I much prefer nature to the inside of a house! Enjoy your outdoor time!

MA I don`t bake either:noway: , I tried making biscuits once and they were more like bricks:laugh: ! I like the”pub” too!

Brenda from MD Listen to your Dr. about your healing! Maybe you could wear a shaping cami to help hold your tummy in. I sometimes wear one to cut down on the dreaded muffin top:blushing: ! This is a wonderful place to come and just chat with everyone, there is no judgment here .

Patceoh Hope your text on your ipad is better now!

Yanniejannie I have a little fear of horses myself, I think they are gorgeous…at a distance, I almost got bit by a horse when I was around 9 yrs. old, have never forgotten that:noway: ! Wishing the best of luck to your DD!! I did not know the guy accused of the abduction on the UVa student had been working in the OR, did they check him out before hiring him:huh: ????

Sylvia Congrats on the great report from the cardiologist!!! Two laps around the mall for fun…woo hoo!!! I have heard that you can cook the squash for 45 minutes or so in the oven and then just scoop out the insides. There are a couple of grocery stores here that have different squashes already cut up, they are a bit more expensive but I think it`s worth it!

Sue in SD So sorry your sarcoidosis has flared up! Hope you`ll be feeling and breathing better soon:flowerforyou: !

Lesley in Tasmania Hope you can find something to help the rash and the cough! Hope you get good results from the chest x-ray:flowerforyou: !

Barbie Find it and fix sounds fabulous:bigsmile: !

Michele I can see October (with Halloween), November (with Thanksgiving) and December (with Christmas) being months that you could gain, August and September have me confused:ohwell: . I once saw a fridge with a TV in it, my question is…WHY????

Joyce I still have silly things my granddaughters have given me, I have a Disney princess ring too, I have a leaf the youngest gave me and Mickey Mouse sticker, and a few rocks that are proudly displayed on my bookcase in the great room. Those are things that are priceless to me !

Shana 10 hours on a conf. call:noway: ….ouch!

Alison I love macaroni salad, I could not make it and not eat it! Katla has a wonderful macaroni salad recipe, I`ve made it several times…it`s so good!!!!

Katla Feeling like a troll is no fun, I thought I looked like one too:laugh: ! Hope your yoga teacher is feeling better and you got to go to your class!

Deb A It`s so good to see your post!!!! Sounds like you had a wonderful time with DD, and I`m sure your sister was glad to have your company halfway!

Meg Sinus infection is almost over, I`m feeling human again:happy: ! I had a horrible headache for days though. Hope you`re feeling better:flowerforyou: ! Hope DH and DD have good reports from the Dr.! Poor Benny….does the Vet have any idea why he`s licking his foot? Noel will do that sometimes, I just think she`s grooming herself…speaking of grooming, she had to have her hair blow dried this morning while I was drying mine, hers was not wet:laugh: !

Heather Have a wonderful time with the DGC !

Jane Martin You have reminded me I need to be doing laundry too:ohwell: !

With that I think I need to get up and dance to the washing machine, maybe dance while it`s washing and dance while it`s drying . I walked in the rain this morning…yuck. These gray days are really starting to do a number on my mood…blah!

Have a wonderful evening everyone!

Hugs,
DeeDee in gray NC

I saw the doctor yesterday. My lungs are clear and BP is happy 119/79. She is pleased with that. Gave me antibiotic cream for spots on body and she said she was glad it was NOT scabies my granddaughter left me with Knew it could not be scabies or husband would have them. She is concerned that I eat healthy and train but weight going UP still. I pick up my Duromine meds this morning. See doctor every week for a month for weight, BP and HrRt. Have to write down any side affects, but she says 1 in a million get them. I hope these help because eating healthy and training NOT helping one little bit. Not sure about Duromine meds but doctor is seeing me to advise and keep on top of things..
I see dietitian next Wednesday and doctor next Thursday and then every week for a month
Beautiful Spring day and we are going for a drive out and picnic with Beagle dog.
Lesley in Tasmania

Oh Syvia, I guess I didn't read the word joke and just read the story. I was expecting a tear jerker and when I got to the part that the family was at her family i was about to punch the guy out. That is one dedicated football fan.

You are so talented and have such a heart, it would be so wonderful if you could buy that house and make not only a studio but a school for artists. Make it make money for you. Your husband would never see you again!

I can't remember who mentioned the supporting cami but that is a wonderful idea. My jeans do a wonderful job holding in the tummy but the belly above is very evident. My daughter has a friend who had the gastric sleeve surgery and she wears one to hold all the skin in. She started at about 300 pounds and lost down to about 150 in less that a year. she posts all sorts of posts showing her drink at a Mexican restaruant then yesterday she posted a picture of all these pumpkin products, pumpkin M&Ms, latte, bagels and 1 other. Then she said she wasn't even ashamed. to have not only a surgeon but the whole medical team give you all that knowledge, time and effort and a year later she eats all that. She is a real good friend of my daughter and she is my best cheerleader. She is so proud that I have lost 60 pounds the natural way, the healthy way, a way that hopefully will last a lifetime. But I will have to look into those camis.

I mentioned I had been cleaning and had a couple of large bags of things to donate. So I went over to a good friends house who is having the neighborhood sale. She is part of our 'old nursesclub' who go out to eat once a month. Last month she wasn't with us because they went on a month long cruise, camping trip around Alaska. So today was the first time in a while since she saw me. She said she couldn't believe how much more weight I have lost. I had to tell her that the scale is stuck but the inches are still going and I am solidly in size 12s now. I told Charlie that I really wanted to tell her that she could do it to. Her and her husband are obese, especially her husband. But they see me each time going out to these places and am able to lose weight eating sensibly. So I am showing by example but maybe I need to be more verbal. Of our group we only have one girl that is of a normal weight. But they walk all the time, routinely run half marathons and grow most of their foods. They live in an old log cabin on many acres. And when I say old I mean old.

We went to Jasons deli tonight. I always get the same salad bar and have a lot of leafy lettuce, veggies, and an egg plus balsamic vinegarette dressing. I then have one of the tiny plastic cups of ice cream filled just to the rim. Well the ice cream is the only reason Charlie goes there. he takes his 20 oz cup with about 18 ox of the full chocolate ice cream and then fills the rest with the chocolate syrup. i figured it up and I think it is 176 calories and 108 grams of fat. He is under the impression that his Lipitor takes care of his cholesterol and all the blockages he had are not corrected with stents. I have tried to tell him that my Dad died with a normal cholesterol after his 2nd open heart surgery. This is why I make sure I go with him to the doctor to let the doctor knows what is going on. I have tried talking to him at neutral times and let him know how important he is to not only me but his daughters and especially the grand daughters. But he lives to eat, instead of eat to live. It only irritates him when I talk to him which makes him eat more. MEN:grumble: :grumble:

Joyce, Indiana

Just wanted to pop in and say hi before bedtime. I didn't feel too great last night and ended up calling in sick today. I slept a lot! I am mentally and physically tired; I need a vacation. If it wasn't for having to wear the boot, I'd be damning the cost and heading to the beach for a long weekend

Someone is coming to see the house tomorrow morning. Please send all the prayers, good vibes, crossed fingers, etc. that you can. Things are getting critical.

Good night from Carol in NC

Hello ladies!
Tomorrow I'm supposed to take Sis car shopping. Please cross your fingers and help her pick a car. She has dithered time and again about buying a car. She knows she needs one, but Jeez, she just can't bring herself to BUY one. It's like shopping with Goldilocks....:grumble:

Tomorrow is my birthday. I asked my DH to take me out to dinner.
We went to see the movie The Chef. Loved it! Did make me hungry though. :laugh:

On butternut squash...I nuke mine in the microwave. Trim the ends, slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds (a grapefruit spoon works great). Put it in a microwave-safe pan cut side down w/ an inch of water. Cover it with a piece of wax paper. Nuke it for about 10 min.per half. You could probably nuke it for 5-6 minutes, then peel and chop the flesh to saute it. You can also roast it in the oven. 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Has anyone tried a neti pot for their sinuses?

Joyce - love the idea of ornaments from old jewelry.

Sylvia - LOVE SuperHero Thursdays!!! How wonderful the school is for doing that! And it was your idea!!

Carol - Love the new house. Good luck with your prospective buyer. Bake some cookies.:laugh:

Heather - Have a great time in NYC!

Michele - The cats are are marking you as their human. Which you already know...

Mimi - Hope your nephew feels better soon. Water works to soften the cereal. It isn't as tasty as milk, but it does serve the purpose.

Cheers from the Mother's Finest PUB! :drinker:

Diane in TX

So many of you with big challenges - my heart, good thoughts and prayers go out to (and for) you.

I'm finally getting ready to leave the bay area (east of San Francisco) to home in the Sierra Foothills. I planned to go yesterday but got tripped up by a few things.

My nephew continues to get better. They've pinned down the cause of the lesions in his throat etc. and think now that it's herpes, brought on by pneumonia and the related lower immunity. At first they thought it was shingles, but it's some other herpes virus.

There's always a humorous side to things. With him it was that he was not a very good patient, tending to gulp rather than sip as he'd been told. Then he'd vomit.

The gulping stopped, dead in its tracks, when the doctor told him that every time he vomited, that meant another day in the hospital. :noway: :ohwell: :noway:

That got his attention. :bigsmile:

I'm not quite on track these last couple of days. I'm glad to be going home where I plan to get a handle on it. (I was going to say, "hope" but changed it to "plan," by golly!)

Many hugs to all of you.

Mimi

Good morning lovely ladies

I'm back at work again, but going back to hospital on Monday. Hopefully I will get my drain removed and may actually start feeling normal once more.

I'm desperate to feel well enough to fly over to Germany to see my daughter and granddaughter. Miss them so much and thank goodness for Facetime!

I hope you are all doing ok. Will try to catch up soon.

Love to all.
Amanda x

Good luck, Lesley, with trying to sort out what's going on. :flowerforyou:

Carol - sending lucky thoughts!:flowerforyou:

Mimi - I'm sure you will get back on track soon.:flowerforyou:

Kim - Oh my gosh! Sending you hugs.:flowerforyou: I know I wouldn't be able to cope with all that intrusion for more than a week or so. Remember, your health and stability is the most important thing. There is no shame in changing your mind about the situation if you are not enjoying it. :noway: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Cynthia - you have so much going on. Glad you are getting back into a good routine.:flowerforyou:

Amanda - hope you continue to improve!:drinker:

Well folks, plans all changed.:ohwell: Had an email last night from DDIL to say DGS had a temperature and they both had heavy colds and she didn't want us to catch it before our NYC trip. DS rang me this morning to say he really didn't think it was a very good idea for us to come.:sad: So we are not going up to see them today.
DDIL has just sent us 2 photos of the kids saying, "Sorry not to see you!" DGD is wearing one of the outfits I bought her for her birthday. I will send DGS a photo of DH when I have taken one with 'blue horse'.

So, an unexpected day off! I was awake st 5.30 waiting for news so started my strength training at 6.15. Managed to burn 603 cals this morning. I am beginning to get nervous about the travelling now. I am a very anxious person! I have found that if I smile I feel better and when an anxious thought pops up I say, as the Buddha did, "I know you Mara.":laugh: Mara is a demon who comes at you with troubling thoughts. I laugh at the demon! ! ! ! !:laugh: :bigsmile: I have always been like this so I know Mara very well!

Well, enough neurosis!

Bye for now, Heather in gloomy Hampshire UK

Hi All, Way behind and can't catch up right now. My twin DGD's lost their other grandmother Weds. She has been very ill with cancer and there was nothing left to do for her. She was in a lot of pain and I'm glad that she is at peace now but I know the family is hurting. She was the heart of that family.
Then yesterday I got a call from a neighbor who told me our other neighbor's dog was attacked and killed by two other dogs. Just one street over while my neighbor was walking the dog. The poor woman had to stand there helplessly while it happened.
This week-end I really want to try and get some things done around the house. My lawn mower isn't working so I've got to pay someone to mow it but I'll do the trimming, weeding and hopefully get the bushes trimmed.

Well, I wish I could stay and catch up but I need to get a move on it. The funeral is Monday and I want to take off to go.

Michele, Chapter one is done and I’ve started chapter two. I did the quiz for one but don’t remember seeing a score, I better go back and check. Chapter two I hope to knock out this week-end.

If I can't catch up this week-end everyone have a safe and healthy one.

Patty, Cincinnati OH