WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

Good afternoon! It is another dreary rainy day here. There is a possibility of freezing rain tonight, but it doesn't look like the temps will get low enough for it to actually freeze. Suits me!!

Sylvia - It is so good to hear from you! I hope they're getting you sorted out and on your way to being completely well again.

I'm sure I mentioned that I did a couple of training sessions on the past two Sundays. Well, we'd never really clarified how much I would be paid for that since it was over and beyond my normal duties. Since today is check writing day, I asked the pastor what he thought a fair price would be. Let's just say, I'm getting 2 1/2 times what I was originally going to ask for! Woohoo!! It will help a lot towards making up the loss of income due to snow and illness from my other job.

Tonight is haircut night (assuming we don't get iced out of it) and I walk while my color sets. I'm looking forward to getting those steps in! Yesterday was a complete loss for exercise.

I hope everyone is achieving their goals and enjoying their day!

Carol in WET NC

Hello all: Someone at choir last night said they had seen some robins but they were all wearing little earmuffs. LOL Did some Tai Chi this morning and got steps grocery shopping. Working all day tomorrow and of course the temp is supposed to be up in the mid-40s.

Sylvia - So glad to hear from you!! Get well fast.

Pip - Awesome statistics.

Barbie - Traveling mercies.

Katla - Glad you found your key. I am currently reading The Tao of Equus. Great book. How are your lessons going?

Sending healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD

Hello, got all my errands finished. Realized that I was buying ice melt and seeds at the same time. Signs of Spring!!!!...........yesterday noticed that my hosta is poking up....major YAY!!!

Some one asked a few days ago about toasted coconut chips; I don't make them, I buy them at Trader Joe's and just love them.

Dr. Katie.......Virginia has lost three of our small colleges in the last year........Intermont, Saint Pauls, and now Sweet Briar. They held a conference call about the closing with the college president and grads and DD said she had to get off; there were soooooo many very, very angry women on the line. If despair and anger could keep it open, they would go forever. The grads really do know it to be a special and magical place. I suppose we will be doing our part to try to keep it going; buying the "Save Sweet Briar" shirts or whatever we can do. I don't understand why they had three major building projects in the past few years if they were in such dire straits.

Alison...........Perry Como?? My mother's absolute fav. song always was Moon River.

Carey.......Love your stone house pic!!! How neat you found it. I've done family research too.

Welcome ALL newbies........come back often!

Margaret.......As always, thanks for the flower pic; it does give one hope.

Chris.......Yay for your pound lost!

Gilly .......congrats on those 32 laps!!

Patty.......Seven pounds........Kudos!!!

Leslie.........I love the idea of the solar light for Mildred beagle!!!

Toni........I have seen very odd robin behavior this year too.......they are coming to my feeder; not usual at all!!! Poor little things.

Day by day, ladies! Not gotten on the scale; afraid to, know I've blown that five pound loss of last month and don't want to face it, pathetic, I know.

yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic.........rain now, freezing rain coming...........

So happy to be here! Looks like a lot of terrific people, all supporting our common goal of getting AND STAYING fit!

Friday and high winds last night and this morning, so stayed cosy in bed until 8.30am, thought later. NO walk today
Cardio is going to be Jeannette's Stretch and abs plus Circuit A for weights. Need to start moving again.
Food only 1350 so room to add if wanted.
The solar light was Stan's idea. Autumn here now and he said it will be nice to see her grave from the kitchen window when raining/snowing.
I have a copy of man's death notice in New Norfolk. His son married an ancestor of mine and went to America. Man's wife died a pauper as she waited for him in England.
I have traced my mother's Fielding line back to 700, had some help. I thought I could get back to 1066 but help there.

CynthiaT60 wrote: »

Just curious: do any of you use Netflix? Are you happy with it?
Cynthia

We get Netflix DVDs sent to the house ... ours is an old grandfathered plan of $6.51 for two DVDs per month. We like it well enough ... but we're not big movie watchers.

Sylvia ... glad you were able to post! Continued prayers being sent your way.

Lesley ... I agree with the others ... a light by Mildred's grave is a lovely idea.

I was a swimmer in high school too. Our coach's idea of a fun Saturday morning was to put in 7 miles! I can't even Imagine doing something like that now!

Ok girls ... none of you have beat the Buffalo area for snow yet .... remember my first 7 feet was in 48 hours in November! You want to talk about being sick of snow?? It's been relentless!

I've succumbed to bad eating choices for two days now. Girl scout cookie delivery didn't help! I've decided I have to be an "abstainer" for a while as I seem to have no willpower at the moment!

Beth ... Welcome. Are you an Elizabeth or a Beth? I'm "just" Beth. Mom named me after the character in Little Women. I was never thrilled with that since that Beth died prematurely.

Beth in Western New York

Sue in SD: Tell us a bit about the Tao of Equus. I may want to read it. Thanks for asking about my lessons. They’re going great. Last week I learned to side pass and took the horse through an obstacle course. We moved a traffic cone from one post to another and then back, opened a gate, went through and closed the gate, and went through a “pond” that was actually a dry child’s wading pool with a little bit of wet dirt in the bottom. Everything was slick and easy except the pond. The horse was afraid of it. We eventually got through it, with some help from my teacher. All of those things were on my starting wish list. I feel like I’m making good progress. :bigsmile:

Yanniejannie: I’m so sorry that they’re closing small colleges in Virginia. Is one of them your alma mater? I wish you and the others who are concerned luck keeping one open. My mom was also a Perry Como fan.

MA in UK: Your dog training group sounds wonderful.

Beth: I’m a Girl Scout cookie abstainer, too. I have to leave them at the grocery store door with the girls. I have no control after buying some.

Newbies: Welcome to a great group.


It has been a good day and a full one. I went to Zumba with my neighbor and rode the spin bike to the sounds of the Zumba music while my neighbor and the Zumba class did their workout. Then the spin teacher arrived and put me to work. Yikes! :laugh: She’s really nice and I like her a lot. She was kind when I couldn’t keep up. After that I walked with my other neighbor and helped DH work on things in our storage unit. I'm pleased with getting so much done.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison


March Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.

stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 11.03min, 16amph 3mi = 112cal
Jacobs Ladder- 35min, 2005ft, 39ftpmin, = 310cal
ride gym 2 dome- 6.55min, 12.3amph, 1.4mi = 96cal
ride dome 2 hm- 15.36min, 10.1amph, 2.7mi, carrying hvy bag, 12.4lbs = 181cal
total cal. 699

my ride home, thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest!!

Oops.. I am Kathy from Alabama

Hello from spring break day 3. Nothing much went on around here other than grocery shopping. DH went out to inspect one of the rentals; the one with all the hail damage. They have a whole crew working on it and all four layers of roof are off LOL. He says the house is about 5” shorter now !!!

My knee is doing ok today. I managed to do 10” on the treadmill and then lift weights. I treated myself to one of those culver’s atlantic cod filet sandwiches and a salad for lunch. The sandwich was really tasty but a bit too greasy and way too many calories. But I only went over by a little.

Janet I’m glad I wasn’t the only one to misread Joyce’s post! Happy spring to you! Sounds lovely there

Katla: your key story reminds me….yesterday I could NOT find my keys. Alena (DD#2) comes home from work and immediately goes to the recycle bin in the garage. There they were inside an empty Kleenex box. I’m not sure what is more disturbing….me putting them there or her knowing exactly where they were. I too am worried about Sylvia.

Margaret I hope you are on the mend now

Carol: I hope your headache is gone by now

Michele: I have looked at the Kashi cereals before and I’m not sure why I never buy them…maybe price? I’ll have to look again. Today I got some instant oatmeal that has more protein than most.

Mary: congrats on the weight loss! I have several baggies of the chicken in my freezer waiting for another salad. I’m surprised it filled me up; salads usually just create a big hole in my tummy that never gets full!

Selena; what a cool experience!

Gilly: keep up that swimming! Such good exercise!

Cynthia: great idea to call that organization. I have to take another clock to a different hospital. The first guy said it needs some parts that have to be hand made and he doesn’t do it nor does he know anyone else who does. So I’m going to try to place my mom always used when she had her antique shop. I had totally forgotten about them. We’ll see what they say.

Suzy: I understand about the job stress. There is so much pressure on all of us to retain 100% of the accelerated students it’s getting crazy. Now we have to have weekly “huddles” to discuss them. No one can expect 100% retention, and my question is why aren’t all the students getting this much attention?

Heather: I’d sure call you a chef…first class! You seem to be able to find all sorts of ingredients that I have never heard of or can’t find here.

Michele: it’s hard to go to work when it’s so distressing

Sylvia: so glad to see you!!! I have been very worried about you. It sounds like things are slowly getting better? I sure hope so!!!!!

Chris: whata darling dog! Woo hoo on that weight loss!

Carey: is that your house?

Holy cow girls I’m snoozing while I try to write! I need to go to bed like an old lady LOL. Sorry I missed many of you. Welcome newbies; you’ll be glad you chose this thread. Off to bed ;on the way I’m hitting the alka selzer because the cod sandwich gave me heartburn omg. Well I had to have one; now I don’t want another one! Take care, Meg from sunny Omaha