WOMEN AGES 50+ for April

On the subject of weather: ours is nasty today. Wind is blowing at 50-60 mph. It is cold and this morning it was raining/sleeting/snowing. An electrical line had blown down in our yard this morning and it was blowing around sparking and smoking. I had to call 911 and they came and disconnected it. Glad it didn't start a fire while I was sleeping.

I have sent a message to someone that I suspect may be Lynn with her account name changed again. I'll let you know if I hear back. If it isn't her, someone is going to think that I am pretty strange!

I am so glad that you are safe and sound. It has been windy here but nothing like what you had...or in the South

:frown: :frown: You never know what's just around the corner do you! Shortly after I'd posted on Thursday I was bitten by our dog.

It was partly my own fault, I should have known better than to reach down and try to remove something from his nose (a bit of paper or something) it was a lapse of judgement on my part, but he knows me now, so there was no need for him to react so violently. He caught me on my right arm so I wasn't able to do much with it. I had to go to A&E (ER) and have it cleaned out and bandaged.

We think he's extra stressed out, having the windows fitted all the noise and new smells etc, but it's still no excuse, I honestly didn't think he'd go for me. We are all so upset and wonder what the best thing to do with him. He's like a ticking time bomb. We don't want to put him to sleep, but wonder how many chances we give him before we say enough is enough, we've tried our best with him. But, as I said it was a lapse of judgement on my part, I'm normally very careful not to reach towards him, but to call him to me first to either give him a treat or to get him out of the way. I wish I could turn the clock back!!

I weighed in and have actually lost a couple of pounds. Hope I don't put it back on with all the stress.

Welcome to all the newbies, I've caught up with about 4 pages of posts so can't remember you all individually, but look forward to getting to know you.

Plans for Easter, not sure yet, hopefully we'll get to see our grandson, I went to his birthday party yesterday, it was at his kick boxing place the kids had great fun running around, and had a half hour introduction to kick boxing/martial arts they loved it.

Well I'd better get some work done, now my arm is feeling a little better I can't get out of doing any work!

Take care everyone and I'll chat again soon

Viv xx

Good Morning everyone! :flowerforyou: I'm joining you with my first cup of coffee this morning because we have a packed day and I won't be back on until tonight. It is a gorgeous, fresh morning after all the storms. The clouds are unbelievably beautiful. Since it is still quite breezy, they are scudding across the blue sky.

Viv, I'm so sorry about your dog. It's hard to know what to do in a case like that. You see the goodness in him, but if he can't be trusted to even be gentle with you (his meal ticket) then what? I am an animal lover, so I feel your pain.

Barbie, welcome home. :flowerforyou: I love getting away, but I'm such a homebody and routine person, that I'm always so glad to get home. I like having the first day or two after getting home, AT home so I can just putter around and get back into my old routines. I'm sure it is really strange not have the dogs there. One of the trips we'd like to take after DH retires is the one you just took. I've never been to the west coast and I sure hope to some day. DH has 2-4 years left before retirement.

Cherub, you asked what we were doing for Easter. We have a tradition that started when my son married. We go to early church and then to his inlaws for brunch. If we're lucky and have a nice day, we do an egg hunt outside, but if it's ugly out, we do a jellybean hunt inside. We hide plastic eggs with little goodies inside. We colorcode the eggs so it's fair for the little ones. :happy:

Linda, you mentioned how much you love honey.....I am not allowed to use artificial sweetners, so I use honey. I even use it in my coffee and it does the trick.

I'm training my bluebirds to come at mealtime. I ring a little bell when I come out with their mealworms. I'll let you know how it works.:noway:

Gotta go. We have Sunday School and church this morning, and Sam's 10th birthday party this afternoon. Since my son still lives in our old neighborhood, I'll get to walk there today. That'll bring back wonderful memories.

Have a blessed Sunday!

Dee:flowerforyou:

Dee - your bluebird stories are delightful! Keep them coming! You make me wish I had some too so lovely!
I'm off to work soon - Today has been light on exercise which means, of course, light on eating too! It's going well so far but less easy at work. Wish me luck!

Barbie, I’m glad you’re home safely. Dorothy was right, there’s no place like home. Waah about the weight gain. I figure gain a little, lose a little is part of the process. You’ll be back in the groove in no time. (It sounds as though you’re already there!) My problem is, I go out of town far too often. I don’t go far but the dynamic and the weight gain are predictable.

Viv, I’m so sorry your dog bit you. I hope your arm feels better soon.

My daughter kept her dog (half lab, half southern bull dog, and pretty big) even though her behavior was sketchy when she was younger. Now she’s a wonderful dog. I know someone else who kept a dog even after it bit more than one person…the last one a little boy who made the mistake of putting his face close to her. (They were watching the dog but this happened in a flash.) In this case, I would have put the dog down.

It’s such a hard decision. From your past posts, I know you are a caring and responsible dog owner. You have my best wishes whatever you choose.

I cringed a little after wishing you all nice weather then reading about the terrible storms so many of you have been through. :noway: Dang it. We ARE due for some better weather. I can’t complain too much as all we’re getting is a little drizzle. Still, I like the sunshine.

I'm working on our family cookbook, something I've put off for more than a year. I finished the first draft (almost 300 pages with lots of family pictures) in time for Christmas 2009 (!) and got a couple of copies run off, before the file imploded and all the links to the pictures disappeared.

I tried this software and that software. One was InDesign, which would have been perfect for the job, but I didn't want to recreate the book from scratch. Besides, I'm way too rusty to learn such a complex new product without someone available to call for help. I finally got disgusted and put the cookbook on the shelf.

Now I'm back to MS Word with separate files for each chapter. (I'm not using a master and sub-documents...I read that Word master documents are either corrupt or going to be corrupt. I can vouch for the truth of that!) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this approach will work.

The hardest part about the project is the sitting, sitting, sitting. I'm looking forward to the finished product, although I'm never going to live down my reputation in the family as the biggest procrastinator ever.

:happy:

Good Morning from Canada everyone.....I thought our weather was bad but sounds like some of you are having weather problems also. It is supposed to be SPRING:flowerforyou: . Last week Wed. we had heavy wet snow...about 7 inches and then we have had another 7 inches since Friday evening, again the wet heavy stuff. Our ground in this area of the prairies is saturated and we are all farmland pretty much in this area. The crops should be planted no later than the end of this month...but don't see that happening. I really am feeling for all the farmers and the ranchers trying to calve. I have been doing a bit of walking in between snows and doing a bit of strength training indoors....just having problems with quantities for supper. I have lost a few pounds and then gain them back...I have pretty much cut out snacks after supper and even with the walking am still struggling.....I am doing better this week and have started volunteering at a Senior's Lodge a couple of days a week and that has really helped. Well, ladies and gents, I hope you all stay focused and lose, lose, lose those pounds this week....Cheers for now!:drinker:

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Like I said before, miss a couple of days and you have to read a small novel just to catch up. Just so much going on.

Yesterday was grueling for me. Our home owners assoc. had a work day and my butt is still dragging. I bruned a hillside that only a goat should stand on. I'd prop one foot against a tree and try to reach out as far as possible to clip branches. About 2 hours into it my hands and shoulders had just about given up but my ego wouldn't let me quit. Those youngsters got nothin on me...but I'll bet they can walk today. After bruning I was volunteered to carry bags full of fountain grass down to the lakeside which is 30 steps (stairs) from the platform where the grass was. Did I mention I was on a hillside that was 123 stairs (we don't have elevators here) down to the platform where the grass was? I think you're getting the picture. I took the grass down the stairs and dug the holes for 15 plants. At this point I was wondering how I was going to get back up the stairs to my house. I was exhausted. I worked from 9am to 6pm and when I entered my "Gardening" it registered 3005 calories. OMG, I feel better now. This morning though, I'm not sure how I feel and I have been asked to come help move some rocks (bowling balls) so we can build a small retaining wall.....I made it down the stairs but my husband had to HOIST me back up. I heard someone say, "Boy, you worked your *kitten* off today".....I wish it worked that way. I think even my eyelashes hurt.

The weather sure is screwy! Yesterday while working it was 48 degrees and today it's 73. Time for us all to move to Arizona.....Here we come Natalie!

Barbie..... welcome home. The Northern/West coast is where I grew up so I am very envious of your trip. Just for the record, thanks for your leadership here at 50+.

Viv.....Sorry about the mishap with your dog. I believe they know when something is wrong and I don't know if they feel sorry but is sure shows in their mannerisms.

Mimi.....A Family Cookbook is a huge challenge but I've known several families who have done it and they are very glad they did. The preservation of "Grandma's Special recipes" is reason enough to do it. My daughters and I are talking about doing one.

Lindaj07.....I laughed when you mentioned the Wizard of Oz regarding Mary. She lives not too far from me and although we didn't have those gale force winds she did, I watched my neighbors Bar-B-Q fly off their third story deck. Pretty scary.

I guess if I plan on being able to move at all tomorrow, or even tonight, I'd better go soak in a hot tub for a while. Hope the rest of the day is a joy for all.

Lynda

Hi Barbie, glad to see you got home safe! That door pass ad sounds absolutely irresistable! Well done!
Viv, so sorry to hear about your accident with your dog! It's a hard one to deal with, isn't it? Hope he settles down...
Mary, glad to hear the wind has dropped! I was beginning to be reminded of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz! We haven't had
very strong winds over here... Is it a seasonal thing where you are?

Seasonal? Yes, it can happen in winter, spring, summer or fall! It is always somewhat windy here. The wind has to get up to 25 or 30 mph before we consider it a windy day. I have been lucky to never lose my home in a tornado, but have many friends and relatives who have. Tornados are seasonal, usually March through September. Many of you may have heard of the community of Greensburg, which was decimated by a tornado a few years ago. They did a Discovery TV series about their rebuilding. That is about a half hour drive from me. Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!

I'm a newbie and not sure how to use all the tools on this site yet but determined to learn! Thanks for having a place for us older girls!

I'm 58 and diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes - never took it seriously until last week when my doctor really scared me. So for the past week I've been taking my blood sugar levels daily and they don't look good. Can't figure it out - I don't feel bad. Am going for diabetic/dietary counseling in 2 weeks but thought I would start here.

Wish me luck?

I am also Type2 diabetic. I saw a dietitian and it was extremely helpful not only for the diabetes but for weight loss. Not managing your diabetes can have dramatic and tragic effects. Hope that everything works out for you

I updated my ticker - the wrong way. I have to start being honest with myself. I have to stop over eating and lying on the couch watching TV. I am so depressed by the weather. I am starting fresh this morning. I am go ing to try to follow slim fast for 1 week - to see if that can bgive me a jump.
wish me luck
susan

Lynda! Sorry, I somehow missed your post yesterday! I hope your neighbour's bbq is back in one piece! I also hope that you have done with all the heavy exercise! You CAN have too much of a good thing, can't you?
Susan good luck with slim fast! Anything is worth a try isn't it? Hope it works for you!
Vicki you sound like you had a very productive day, finally?
I just finished work and will be out for my daily walk (just 3.5 miles, as well as the 0.8 I do to and from work! Every little bit counts!
Have a great day all!

Good morning my friends! How are you today? What are your plans? I'm at work right now, and when I get off, I plan to hit the swimming pool. First I think that I will throw together a pork chop casserole and put it in the oven, so that when I get home, dinner will be waiting for me. Then I have a big to do list around the house for the rest of the night (actually the rest of the week). Hope you are all keeping your heads above water this week! Have a good Monday!

Hi all I am sort of like in a plateau so hope this week will be better
I really need to get excercise in since i am in a 1200 cal diet. need to lose 80lbs. get lazy with excercise. lets see whta happens....

Hello ladies

Back from another day of caos,(work). feeling a little truer to myself, my body is getting better at standing for the eight hours, and the eleven hours cause a little soreness but I can handle it better. May be by the end of the month I will be able to stay in the gym. I don't like being too tired before I get there. Does me no good anyway.

Sister made up a liver dinner today with mixed vegetables and baked potato. Loads of nutrients there but more than what I needed to eat. Well not going to hurt her feelings, just ate and shut up about it.I hear the tea pot being made, that's really nice!

Hope all is well here, and again soon I will catch up, anyone wishing to haller at me just send a e mail, I'll respond gladly.

Take care all, best hopes for the new day tomorrow.

Marilyn