WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2015

good morning ladies. Desktop won't connect to internet again, so I"m on my baby travel laptop.

Love all the talk about meeting up, weather it's on a face chat program, transporter or real time meeting at a central location. Barbie, you know some of us aren't walkers, so I may have to bring a wagon and be pulled along. Sylvia, I have to be in the right mood to cook but will give it a shot. If we plan it far enough ahead to save up, I really would be up for a real meeting in a central location. Or maybe a cruise together. Would just love to meet as many of you as possible.

Carol, good for you in becoming a social butterfly.
Heather, I know what you mean, but it just sound funny that someone is crying watching a marathon.
Allison, glad Tom made it safely and hope he will chill today. Can't believe you are still that cold.

I've just started Heather's book and really enjoying it so far. I have mixed emotions beccause I want to keep reading it and yet I would love to have it to read on the cruise. But it's not for another 2 weeks and I'm sure I'll be finished by then if I can find the time to read.

I have to get in some exercise, cook/bake something to take to the Installation this afternoon and then get ready. I'm going to wear one of my new outfits that I really like.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

Beautiful weather here today. I walked the Pom for about 1/2 mile. He got slower and slower as we went along so I think that was enough. I will try to walk another 1/2 mile this PM. So disgusted! Tried on a blouse that I wore to my son's wedding and it was too tight to zip up. Need to get back on the losing track. After eating pizza for breakfast. LOL

Everyone have a great day.

Mary MN: I believe you need both a pump and pressure tank. Pump from well to pressure tank, pressure tank to hot water tank and cold water supply. I can check with my dad for specifics if you'd like. Let me know.

Beth: You can do it! New day... new start

Gilly: I've been to Ireland - it was my first international trip ever and I went with a native so I actually saw a lot of the country. I've heard of the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man but not Lindesfarne. I'll have to do some research.

Cynthia: What a wonderful pic. Looks like a fantastic place to rest and recharge.

Barbie: It's so great to have friends like that. You are definitely blessed.

MMinMD: So happy that you've broken through that plateau.

Chris: What a lovely NSV. It is great to know that some stores actually care about the customer and customer service.

Allison: Sorry to hear about diverticulitis... that is NOT fun. Hope you get the infection under control quickly!

Selena: You take great pic's. Are you sure you don't want to be a photographer when you grow up? Oops that right you've already started a new career as an author.

Joyce: I've heard that you mix Borax with icing sugar and put it on window sills etc or wherever they seem to be coming in. Borax is found in the laundry detergent area of shopping centres. Apparently Wal-Mart carries it.

Hauled out my recumbent bike. Apparently since I've shrunk it's too big for me even at it's shortest setting. So now I've got cushions behind it. Pip thanks for the instructions, I was wondering why it made my knees hurt worse. I can only manage 10 minutes but that's better than nothing.

I'd love to meet with everyone as well. I'm good with Vegas but a cruise ship would be lovely too...especially if it was travelling somewhere warm!

Thought for the day: Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. ~ Sam Levenson

Carey-Edmonton

This is how the painting looked with the original mat.

This is how is looks now. It was fun to bring a piece back to life. I found the perfect place to hang it. It was painted in 1891.

Hello everyone! Beautiful day here. We will be working on things in and out of the house. We decided to lower the price of our house 10,000. We both agreed that we really want to sell.

Allison - The pizza sounds delicious. I still enjoy food that I love, but I make sure to count the calories and stay within my calorie count. Eat at a deficit and exercise you will lose. I had french silk pie yesterday and today and tomorrow, but I eat clean otherwise. I know that I would lose more quickly with out the sugar but I would cheat and beat myself up. This is a lifetime change and I want to still lose. Sometimes I sacrifice healthier food choices for my sweet tooth, but always eat at a deficit and exercise! You know what works for you!

DeeDee - thanks for the information on how to keep ants out of my house. does the garlic have to be refreshed occasionally and always there?

Heather - you are very lucky to be treated that way! Funny about your team being different than that of your husband! Don't forget to send us a picture of that cake.

Sylvia - I don't know how face time or Skype works but that would be fun. I do know that you can have telephone conference call with more than one person.

Barbie - I don't think that there is time to walk on the transporter, it is like Doctor Who it is immediate from one place to the next. but would love to have the poodle along.

Janet - I think it would be fun to all meet up in real life. Isn't it nice to be able to wear your new outfit!

Katla - I'm down for anywhere! do the ant traps work? I put ant poison on my counter last year and have been in fear of having it get into my food now. It got flipped over and all over my counter. so every time I wash my culture a put the wash cloth in the machine right away. To piggy back on your plant that does well in wind I need one that can hang and do well in direct sunlight.

Carey - you are right we do have both a pump in a pressure tank. and it is only our hot water that doesn't have good pressure. Love the thought for the day.

MNMargaret - Wow! That is a beautiful picture.

Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota

Margaret - I like that picture. How nice to have such a treasure!

Alison - so glad you had that time with your father. I bet he had a flood of memories seeing all the airplanes.

We had a neat surprise today. My cousin and her husband were passing through Atlanta on their way back home from a short trip, so they connected and we were able to meet up. Spent a couple of hours together visiting. If the potential position works out for him they might even be moving to south Georgia. We shall see.

Spent yesterday afternoon doing household chores, except for the bill paying which is today. In the evening we went to a birthday celebration for DS#1's sweetheart. Had some delicious Cuban food and festive company - a successful outing with both families.

I just had to cut more irises to bring inside this afternoon. The stems were so heavy they were on the ground and a couple of them were broken at the base. (I know you feel sorry for me... )

Well, I'd best get on to setting up the bill pay for the first of the month. Those creditors get so cranky if you don't feed them on time.

Gail, metro ATL

another busy day!! just got home for a minute-
stats for the day:
jog- 41.54min, 8.23ap or min. mi, 1.4mi @6.8speed, 1.4mi @7.0sp, 1.4mi @7.2sp, 1.4mi @7.4sp, .6mi @8.0-8.5speed -5mi = 454c
jog- 10.25min, 10.26ap or min. mi, .5mi @5.7sp 2 incline, .5mi @ 6.0sp 5 incline - 1mi = 148c
stretch- 10min = 33c
total cal 632

Hello everyone..will lose 10-15 lbs in April..upping my exercise..

Katla - thanks for the information. That should work inside on my counters.

DeeDee - I am going to put that around the outside of our house. We have a lot of ants with our sandy soil. I wouldn't have to worry about picking up the garlic if people were coming to look at the house. Then I can use the traps inside if the ants make it past the barrier. Sorry to hear about your IPad. Do you have the Icloud? Can that back up automatically like IVerizon?

Pip- no wonder you hurt! Look at those impressive stats!

Mary from Minnesota

Quick check in. The weekend has been taken up with church stuff and I still have to prepare for Calculus. It is getting easier. Just 4 more classes! I have my last weekend of church leadership training next weekend with a big group project presentation due. That's what I was working on all day yesterday. I don't know when I'll get it all done, but I'm thinking about applying to be a facilitator at a math teacher academy this summer.

I am an idiot! My DH is right. I need to fire my social secretary.

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Hey, DeeDee - I would love to meet up. I'd even drive to you in NC! Of course it would have to be a weekend for me.

Yes, fully physically recovered from the surgery. Need to get my head back in the game though, and am finding motivation lacking! The cardio / weight area of Y has been closed all this past week while they put in all new equipment. That will be v-e-r-y nice!

We've decided on a week's vacation in the New Orleans area before too long. We have a friend in Breaux Bridge and DH has loads of others down there. Will spend a couple of days in the city. (If I have to listen to endless cajun and zydeco music DH will have to humor me at a couple of gardens, walking around, etc.) He's a foodie so it will be paradise for him!

We have also talked about bringing my older brother/his wife to ATL for a visit later in the year. They'd never spend the money themselves, and it would be less expensive than us going where they are. (I am a woman focused on paying off the mortgage these days.)

Gail, metro ATL

Did an hour of yoga for strength and flexibility DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a bit of pilates, hold my plank, and then do the Jari Love Get Ripped and Chiseled DVD. Then need to go to the church to count the money from the collections, will take it to the bank and meet dh who needs to mail some packages (the post office is across the street from the bank)

You know, yesterday it was rainy and today it isn't rainy but it is chilly. I'm going to ask (they probably won't let me but I'll ask anyway) if on Thurs I can take home some of the paint for ceramics and then bring it back on Monday. I'm not very hopeful, but it certainly can't hurt to ask. The worst they can say is "no".

Found out a while ago that the Y near me is planning to get a rowing machine. Can't wait. There is one at another branch, but I rarely go there. It'll be cool to have it at the branch near me

Janet - why would I need a vehicle to where we are transported? What if I want to go somewhere to exercise?

Carol in NC - good for you getting out! I'm proud of you

Mary from MN - Actually, the recipe is for brownies with marshmallow cream. I just found that no matter what I did, the marshmallow always came thru the brownies. So I just eliminate it. There's flour, cocoa powder, salt, butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips on top. No icing, but they do come out quite gooey. I've cut them up, will take them out of the pan tomorrow and take them to ceramics tomorrow night in case I don't get there Tuesday

Alison - I used to love Sicilian pizza, but lately it hasn't appealed to me at all. Not crazy about all that crust. The other difference between a Sicilian and regular pizza is that on a regular pizza the cheese is on top of the tomato sauce. In a Sicilian it's the other way around. But it's still good. Just looked at my phone and it's 80 down at our place in FL. Which air museum are you going to? My father was in the Air Corps and they have a museum in Windsor Locks.

DeeDee - you go boss those guys, they need it!

barbie - I wouldn't expect to be doing anything else except walking (well, maybe biking) after we get to our destination on the transporter.

Finished the Christmas tree skirt. Here's a picture of it. Now to start on the next tree skirt. Hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Margaret - the picture looks truly fantastic! I like it better the new way than the old way.

Gail - how wonderful it would be to have family close by!

mdhoskins - welcome! You CAN do it!

DeeDee - has the sun decided to shine by you? It hasn't by me.

Lisa - welcome! Impressive chart. Thanks for posting it

drkatie - you'd make a wonderful facilitator. Go for it!

angels - welcome!

Michele in NC

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Desktop connected for the moment so much easier to type and to take notes as I go. I love all the chatter about the Battle of the Ants. I hope the ants are the losers in this one. They are so pesky.

Katla, your fuchsia sounds lovely. I would move it to a spot with less wind. We seem to have a wind tunnel between our house and the neighbor also. That is where DH goes to cool off after he’s been mowing. There always seems to be a breeze there, if not a down right wind.

Peachstategal, sorry about the blouse not fitting, but at least you got the message that you need to lay off the pizza for breakfast.

Heather, I have never made fondant icing, only seen it used on some of the cooking shows. A cake like you are making is what most of us have to pay for someone else to do. What a talented lady.

Carey, good for you on getting out the bike. And for sure, any exercise is better than none. I hate to be like this, but if I take a trip for any reason,. It has to be someplace warm. I only mentioned Vegas, because you can get there easily from anywhere.

Margaretturk, the painting looks great. Is there a significance to the missing tacks around the frame?

Allison, so glad you and your Dad enjoyed the air museum. I think you deserve to put your feet up after all that walking.

Gail, how nice to get to visit with your cousin and her hubby. When we lived in Atlanta, we often had friends fly through but sometimes the layovers weren’t worth the drive from Dunwoody. Get those bills paid and share the irises with us.

Lisa, welcome. This group is great for support and information. It sounds like you know what you are doing and off to a great start. MFP just makes it easier. Come often and post when you feel like it.

Katie, it sounds like you enjoy staying busy? The job does sound right up your alley. Keep us posted when you can find the time.

Angles, welcome. Please tell us a bit about yourself so we can get to know you. Good luck with your journey.

Pat, good luck with finding the right purse. I find them all the time when I don’t want to buy one. Of course when you do want one that is when you can’t find them. I bought a new one recently (wasn’t looking for one then) and when I got home, realized I had two almost new ones very similar to it. Needless to say, it went back.

Gail, have fun if you go to NO. It has so much to offer that everyone should be happy. I’m with you on paying off the mortgage. We’ve just put a plan in place to do that, although it’s going to take some time.

Barbie, nice to hear that you had another lazy day, sitting around eating bon bons. LOL You are gonna walk those dogs to death! Glad you got to enjoy the day and hope the meeting doesn’t last too late.

Michele, the transporter will gladly transport you to the transporter room, eh, ah, I mean exercise place. The tree skirt came out great! I know you have to be pleased with it.

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.

We had the installation of officers at the Moose this afternoon and it was very nice. I'm taking on a minor roll that doesn't require a lot of extra time other than being at the meetings twice a month. Afterward food was served, brought by the members. I had a tiny spoon of German Potato Salad and a sandwich made on 1 large piece of wheat bread. They had deli meats that were yummy. I so rarely eat sandwiches any more so it was a nice treat. I resisted all the high carb sides that were served. I wasn't going to even look at the dessert table but someone kept talking about some peanut butter something so I went and got a small spoon of it. O M G, it was to die for!!! I don't know what all was in it, but seemed to have a pudding base, a layer with p b something and topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. Oh yes and a graham cracker crust. I could have eaten at least 2 cups of it as rich as it was. But I stopped with my one little spoon. yeah me. I got tons of compliments on my new outfit and how much weight I'd lost.

I hope all you special ladies have a wonderful day and week ahead.

A Touch of Humor:
THE SENILITY PRAYER:
Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
The eyesight to tell the difference.


Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

CynthiaT60 wrote: »

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for the new thread, Barbie!

Sylvia: Sorry about the dog fight. I’m a firm believer in never giving anything from the table. That doesn’t mean no leftovers, but if mine gets something it’s after we’ve eaten (that’s important) and in his own bowl in the kitchen. I suspect this was a one-off thing with Spot and Molly and the food. My suggestion would be to try giving them the leftovers in their own bowls wherever that place is; that doesn’t seem to have been a problem. It might be that simple. I see that’s Kim’s philosophy too. Keep us posted! Agree with Chris; make sure the bite doesn’t get infected. If it’s any consolation, I tried to break up a cat fight once and got bitten too. It’s not that they’re attacking you, it’s just that you’re in the way…

Cindy in MD: if you think of good strategies re travel and busyness, please share them!

Carol: always glad to see you!

I April fooled my guy. Last night when he was ready to get in the bed (the lights were already off) I told him I was proud of myself for getting a spider out of his side of the bed, but was not sure I got it all because it looked kind of funny. He freaked out, turned the lights on, and wanted to strip the bed.

Here are a couple of photos of the colt born at our boarding farm two days ago. (Not my horse and not my farm, just to be clear.)
The one in the stall is when he was 12 hours old. The ones outside were when he was a day old.






Hope we all have a good day.

Cynthia :flowerforyou:

love your horses Cynthia