WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

I wish I had read and typed faster, I would have gotten the prize. Well, just poo. I immediately thought it was an ornate pen. Took an over the counter sleep aide and went to bed a little earlier and woke up this morning feeling fantastic. I really do hate those days of MS fatigue. It's not abnormal at all to have mental fatigue to some degree but I hate the physical part. I even solved most of the puzzles on Wheel of fortune before my husband did. I think I have finally narrowed down what I am going to buy my grand kids to help decorate their new bedrooms. Now I just have to order them. I think I can get them all on Amazon and one the ways my son in law makes money is that if I order anything with his particular link to his home business, he gets a percentage. I don't know what it's called but it has to do with small businesses and how Amazon helps them. Ellie wants Narnia, and I have a picture of Aslan and a nice saying from him and then the classic lamp post from the movie with butterflies flying around it. These are both the vinyl stick ons that do not damage the paint but they are a one time use. Trinity wants anything music. So I found some music staff and notes and some sayings about what music is to the soul. I am going to try to find some Broadway posters but I know that will be hard. She has been in 2 musicals in her young life and if I can't find posters, I can print of the fronts of the musical flyer and decopagge (spelling) on a piece of wood and stain them with tea. I am excited for them to finally get their own room. Hubby does not like it that they are leaving a 2 1/2 bathroom home for a 1 bedroom home but it is their choice and it has 4 bedrooms so Dad can have his own office and it is away from the kids rooms and the living room so he can do his live videos without having to put the live recording light on. Plus it is a much larger room. Plus fenced in back yard for the dog, an area for them to have a vegetable garden.

I am going to try to post a link to a video my son in law did on self publishing vs using a publisher. I have watched it once but it was a good while ago and I don't remember if it is a tutorial or a pep talk. And yes, this guy is my son in law. He just started turning grey when he was quite young and his hair is quite thin. I don't remember if it is cut in this one or not. It may be when he kept in a pony tail. https://www.youtube.com/embed/d8Qd9rHRsKM?list=PLSrU8Po1fEXNsjQJr2zuqZYRxKIR3OqWZ Well I guess it didn't work. But the link he sent me I don't think was the one I was thinking about. He has self published a lot of books.


Sharon, I am so, so sorry about this decision you are going through right now. Do a lot of soul searching, if so inclined some time on your knees asking God for wisdom, or just listen to your inner self as to what to do.

Yanni, I am just like you. Always thinking of all the worst case scenarios. When my sister was pregnant with her first and I was in nursing school I called her one evening and got no answer. It didn't help that I was in nursing school. i envisioned this woman at the bottom of her stairs, fallen and going into labor. I called all 3 hospitals and she was no where. When I finally got her, her husband had taken her out to supper. How dare her go out and not call me. I guess what I am saying is that there isn't a whole lot to think about until you have more information. AS the others have said, take a deep breath and we will hold youe hand

Joyce, Indiana

morning ladies,
I didn't sleep well gee I wonder why..
I would love to give my DB a good swift kick in the tookus..
when I got out of work I went over to the hospital, he was in alot of pain had tremors etc..
they were moving him to ICU as they were worried about detox and his BP was 212/113 last time I was there, they pumped him full of adivan and Dilauded(sp) I dont think he will be as bad as a year ago, and we are hoping that he will choose to go for treatment after this is over my DSIL said she will hire someone to look after mom until he is out if he goes to Rehab.. I dont need this stress on top of everything else.. but will take things one day at a time..
thank you for all your compliments ,it truly warms my heart.. though we are scattered all over this world I still feel that I have so many wonderful friends that I can reach out to.
Love you all dearly

Good morning everyone!

Sylvia: dogs and seeing something diabolical: reminds me of some horses, who see cows as Spawn of Satan.

Beth: congrats on your iphone. You’ll figure it out.

Kim: it was an utter failure. She reared up every time I came near her with the syringe, even with the twitch on. I ended up having to call the other woman who helps take care of her (she’s a vet) and we did it together. She’s not going to be available every time, though, so I don’t know. I was very frustrated and dejected about the whole thing.

Alison: hope you can love yourself as much as we do.

Had a positive thing yesterday evening. After the horse failure I went to fill up the car (pulling a trailer slurps gas, I tell you). While I was paying, the guy behind the counter looked outside and asked me if I’d be willing to help with something, because he was not permitted to leave the counter and go outside. A handicapped man (cute guy, about 40) was in his car and wanted a pack of cigarettes. I’m not a proponent of cigarettes, but it’s not my choice to make for someone else, so I went outside to the car. He turned out not to have any cash, but he gave me his debit card and code. I went back in, paid for the cigarettes with his card and code, and brought them outside.

Somehow it just gave me a good feeling that I at least got one thing right, and that the guy trusted me with his code. He was also a calm, positive guy, and it's good to encounter people like that.

Still very tired physically from this past week, and still having back, hip, and knee pain. Hope I will feel better today. I did sleep longer, luckily.

Hope we all have a good day.


Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Call me crazy but I love seeing others happy and succeeding.

Good Morning, My friends,

Just a quick check in before I have to be at the morning session. I think I have read all the posts and it's impossible to respond because no way to make responses as I read on this tablet. Just know I'm thinking of you and sending encouragement and hugs.

Welcome to all the newbies. You will find this a very supportive and informative group of ladies. We hope you come often.

I ended up way over calories yesterday even after making choices to avoid certain opportunities for bad foods. Did have a rib eye stake that was absolutely delicious and I savored every bite. Love to all. Have to hit the shower and get dressed.

Words I live by: Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
Opportunity, Every day offers the opportunity for health and happiness, if we look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

Lillian, I vote for a bubble bath, massage and curling...not necessarily in that order

Today is DH and my 45th wedding anniversary, and I’m happy with the choice I made to marry him all those years ago.

We’re home at last! I slept through the night like a rock last night. Yay! The kids had a nasty virus when we arrived in CO and I caught it. DD told us they were all over it, which is why we went to her house. She was evidently wrong. The trip home was NOT pleasant. I lost a couple of pounds, and that loss is all because of an unpleasant sojourn in the bathroom at a hotel in ID. I expect to regain the weight nearly as fast as it departed.


I have been out of the loop a couple of days. Keeping you in my prayers, Jannie.

Katla, happy to be home in Beautiful and rainy 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.

Kim: the short answer is: nope. Well, not for her, anyway. If she panics when she's tied she will rear up, break everything and injure herself. The only solution (short of sedating her, which is overkill for a two-minute treatment) is using the twitch, which means one person holding the twitch and one person doing the rinsing. Sigh. I sure wish I could do it alone, but apparently that's not to be.

Cynthia

Happy sat!!
Katla-Happy anniversary
hugs jane

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Katla - oh those lovely grandchild bugs! My beautiful DGD has a deep cough at the moment. We usually bring back something, but it's worth it! Get well soon and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, :flowerforyou:

Kim - thamks for the support! That's more or less how I read it, but I don't like to think that. I don't want people to see me that way. Her latest text says she is creeping round gingerly, so I could have gone round to see her. She is inclined to depression and, of course, is only going to get worse as far as the cancer goes. But I would like to be a help, not a "threat". Too much subtext going on. :sad:

DH's team lost today in an important match. He seems ok though and has just put DGS to bed.
Tomorrow DS#2 is going with DDIL to test drive a car. More expense! ! ! ! ! I don't know how they can afford all this! (Worry, worry) Oh well, they seem happy, if a bit tired!

Love Heather x x x x

sweetnsassyfied wrote: »

Congratulations Katla & Hubby! Here's to another 16,425 days spent together!



Sincerely,
Sassy aus Austria
• If you want it, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.

• Being Fat is Hard.
Losing Weight is Hard.
Maintenance is Hard.

Choose Your Hard.

Thanks for the Anniversary wishes. I read it to DH and he laughed out loud. Could it only be a mere 16,425 days? Still smiling!

Today there are two jokes worthy of posting:



"I’m getting a divorce," said Jack to his mate, Bill. "The wife hasn't spoken with me for six months."

Bill thought for a moment and then replied, "Just make sure you know what you’re doing, Jack. Wives like that are hard to find."



A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says:

"Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started."

Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"

The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster."

Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.

She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says:

"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."

He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh ...

"Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box."

here I sit in the ICU brother is snoozing, he is not as bad as last time,and dont know how he will be here..
just checking in...

Ruff day

We had a beautiful day running errands and doing some yard/outdoor chores this afternoon- even the DH helped outside! After cleaning up and starting laundry I see I'm nearly 200 posts behind, so I read just the odd-numbered pages.

Need to get some supper and I think I'll be snoozing in the chair before long.

Back at work for 2-weeks now and it seems like I never left. Still crazy busy...hmm, it is always that way! The days certainly fly by, which is good for me.

Will try to stay more current...
Gail, metro ATL