WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

I learned what causes an ice dam is when warm air escapes your home it heats up the attic and then the snow on the roof starts to melt during the day and freezes at night. The best way to prevent ice dams is to insulate your attic and plug off leaks like the older cans that recess lights are in. Insulating around your plumbing that are on outside walls. Snow raking and heaters in the gutters do not get at the cause. Here is Minnesota we also had the have a six foot extra layer put down by the roof line to help prevent the problem. If you have a significant ice dam it pays to have professional come to remove the ice because I have seen homes whose roofs and walls are severely damaged when the problem is not addressed.

Good luck!

MNMargaret

another just because.. the yogi, the yogurt meister, the yoge-dude, the yoge-man!

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.

Good Morning, lovely ladies. It’s cold again, for us, but the sun is trying hard to peek out. Tomorrow it will begin to warm and we should get back to near normal around 60 degrees by Sunday. Then of course, more rain for a few days. I thank the Lord that all this rain wasn’t snow or we’d look like Boston. Best wishes to all with more snow than you want.

Joyce, I’m glad you were so good at stomach tubes, but happy I never had to use your expertise.

Angie, Welcome and best of luck on your ½ marathon.

Mary, I’m so excited for you about the weights and squat rack. (that term makes me giggle for some reason?) I think it’s great that DH is planning to use it too. You know what they say, “The family that works out together…:"

Sharon, that is so sad about your friends daughter. I can’t imagine how that would affect the poor parents. I hope they can get some help for her. I love your goals for today! Just a few minutes ago I realized that I answered DH with somewhat of an edge to my voice. It made me feel bad and I don’t even know why I did it. I want to always treat people with kindness and especially the one that I love more than anyone in the world. Great goals.

Gilly, have a great time on your trip to Birmingham and be sure to tell us all about it.

Allison, great that you will get the new stove operational. I grew up cooking with gas, but have never had it as an adult. I would go back to it in a sec if I ever had the opportunity.

Linda, trust me, I’m very proud of my 38 pounds, but like many I want it to keep going. I do remember the last time I lost weight (at least 10 yrs ago) I hit a plateau at about this same weight. It is just hard to get every pound off now, but I know it will get better.

Nena, welcome. You did it before so all you have to do is wrap your head around it and do it again. We will certainly give you support. So sorry about your Mom. I know something like that can derail your focus on eating but if you make yourself log everything that goes in your mouth, that is a good start. Hope to see you here often.

Mary, you say it’s unrealistic, but on one of the news stations the other day, they did show a man on a roof with his snow blower. Go figure??

Sylvia, it’s so good to hear from you again. I love the joke!!! We all send you lots of love and the strongest wishes for a quick and easy end to your problems.

Chris, good for you on staying strong at your Girls group. Don’t you feel powerful when you take the opportunity to do what you know is right?

I seem to have misplaced the recipe for the Chocolate Bran Muffins. I looked in the fridge and oven but it wasn’t anywhere to be found. Would you please post it again or send it to me? I want to make them too.

Debbie, Welcome to this group of supportive and informative women. Come often and post when you want and know that this works. Good luck.

Cynthia, great pictures. Thanks.

Heather in UK, I think it’s nice that you are having your nephew & wife over for dinner. My DH has become a bit unsocial in his old age. I like having people over and visiting with friends but he is so judgmental about everyone lately. 

Karen, I love the joke and oh how true!!!

Pip, love the pics.

Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

I can’t believe this weekend is already time to set our clocks back for Daylight Savings Time. (In the US) I always thought that was in the spring? I do hope it arrives soon. I wish you all a wonderful day filled with happiness and good health.

My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.

#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

My husband just always keeps the roof clean just like the sidewalk and driveway. No snow no water no ice no caved in roof. he does scare me to death though when he is up on the roof. MNMargaret is right about not having sufficient insulation in your roof is one of the causes of melting and freezing. just a different idea but a lot of work shoveling the roof especially for those in the east. we have Electric heat only so if we were to have the electric wiring in our Eves Our bill would be unbearable. My DSIL has her eves wired but she doesn't have it on all the time only when melting starts.

Have a great day everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

just in case any of you are wondering, That other bar that you see standing vertical is not for pole dancing!

Mary from Minnesota

Beth: My name is also just Beth, named after Beth in Little Women. I was given that name because the dr's told my parents that I would not survive to the age of five.....boy did I prove those dr's wrong. I have never liked the name because it is just one syllable. LOL

I understand your snow problem as I have 8 feet sitting in my front yard at the moment (kennebunk maine)

Good Afternoon All.
Went to work this morning. I am 4 miles from work it usually takes me 10 mins to get it. Some of the roads were frozen , it took 1 hour to go 4 miles. This afternoon all is sunny and the white stuff is melting. I shoveled snow this morning so that does count a some sort of cardio.

Michelle in NC- I don't think your daughter will have that much snow to shovel and after Boston this is nothing!

Grandmallie- Thank you for the Welcome. Great going on the purging. It is such a gratifying experience to get rid of 18 years of accumulation.

Beth in WNY- I have never seen 7 feet of snow and I hope that I never do. I have yet seen Girl Scout Cookies for sell and if I do I'll politely decline.

Mary from MN- Thank you for Welcoming me. You have a very impressive work out routine. One I hope to have one day. My complaint of snow seems silly compared to the amount you have. My son will be moving to Minneapolis in August. I tell him I'll visit in the summer.

Janet SC- Love it-"damitJanit" Thank you for the welcome

CynthiaT6-NetFilxs is great. I do streaming and 1 dvd at a time. Good luck with your interview!

Welcome Beth from Kennebunk, Maine- My mom's fathers family were from Kennebunk Port, Maine. I went once..in the summer!!! 8 feet of snow I just can't imagine.

Looking forward to the weekend. Going to do my 3miles on the treadmill

Liz from Va

evening ladies,
got out of work at 5, and went and got one of the nails that I smudged fixed, 10 min ,in and out.. I go back past where I work and the so called office manager and the other assistant where still there, now the Troll as my DB calls her makes sure I punch out on time or before ,but they are milking it so the get over 40 hours and I barely make 30.. just ticks me off.
Electrician and contractor both come tomorrow,electrician has alot that needs to be done, and contractor we are getting an estimate on refacing cabinets... tuesday we have the rescheduled contractor coming about the bathtub surround.., somewhere in there I have to get grocery shopping..
so no rest for the weary..