WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2015

I'm back. I have about 11 pages and over 300 posts to catch up on, but wanted to drop in here to say hello. It's been an absolutely wonderful 2 1/2 weeks of vacation (without DH) in Honolulu followed immediately by a visit by my brother and his new girlfriend. If 'home is where the heart is' then I really do feel Hawaii is 'home'. It's not the weather or the beauty or the food... it's the PEOPLE that make it so special for me. Forgot how much I miss my friends there. Back to my humble life in Denver, it feels so empty and lonely. Having an active social life cut into time I would have spent reading this board.

I got a lot of time in the ocean which I hope will hold me until the next time I can get to a beach. I find salt water swimming so therapeutic.

Heather: I did read your book, savoring it at bedtime. Marvelous read. I'll post a review soon.

Stay well - We can do this!

Rori
Colorado Foothills

Hello everyone! 11 pm here and finished reading the posts. We got a lot done today. The mom and step dad of the young man that is buying our house stopped by and wanted to buy our riding lawn mower. I showed them other things in the house that we were selling and told them they could stop by this Sunday to get first choice of things that they want for their son. They're really excited about the house and really love it. They said their son will be living better than them. They are co-signing for him.

Up until talking to them I never really felt like it was a done deal, but now I feel it is. Whew! What a relief!

Have a great night everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

terri_mom Years ago my daughter was a teenager hoping against hope to be asked to the prom by a boy who was her best friend and secret crush. Chances are he had no idea his best friend was desperately in love with him, but I knew how much my daughter cared for him. He asked another girl who he barely knew to the prom, and that girl later wore the prom tee shirt to a youth night event, without knowing how my daughter had wished to be the boy's prom date. Just the sight of her wearing that prom tee shirt in front of my daughter, physically hurt my heart. I remember how much the depth of my feelings surprised me. My daughter didn't seem to even notice her shirt, and I felt so silly to react that way over a teenage prom date disappointment. I found out then that Moms do sometimes hurt when their children seem to be rejected, sometimes more than the child hurts. By the way, the next year she asked another guy to accompany her on prom night, and she was also invited to a different school's prom. About three years later, her high school best friend disclosed that he was gay, and my daughter helped him through a tough time dealing with his family's rejection.
Annr Could you post "Becca's Healthy Hints"? I bet I would learn something.
megblair1 You deserve accolades for responding to so many of us in a positive way! 38 degrees in the summer! We've been running our air conditioner here in Alabama day and night for almost two months!
Lillian Your little granddaughter is a doll! I have one about that same sweet size!
piccd34 Will I ever even understand those stats? From a fit bit? I am clearly an unfit bit! Did you burn 950 calories or eat them? Whichever way, you are awesome!
Barbie I can relate to naps and walking with dogs in beautiful weather. Also have a dear friend who bravely fought through rehab after knee replacement surgery.
Kim in N. Cal. Probably time for me to start counting steps. I do like to hike as long as the trail is relatively flat. Not a good trail close by though, and our neighborhood is too hilly for my foot problem (can't spell plantar faciitis.) About to start Y membership soon. Hiking Brushy Peak sounds wonderful!
naomi2015 I think if I had stitches in my back, I would be lolly gagging around, not working hard like you!
Joyce Yay for you taking the bull by the horns! And yay for husband attacking bushes!
Mary Since you are going to Vegas, have you ever been to Hoover Dam? Zion Park and Bryce Canyon are also pretty amazing.
Cynthia Sorry that you are sick! Take care!
Heather 2 of my favorite children's picture books: Big Chickens Go to Town by Helakoski and Ladybug Girl by Soman. Best of luck making the travel arrangements for your husband's surgery.
grandmallie Good luck with your kitchen project! My husband and I tackle DIY projects together too, although ours are pretty simple. Neither one of us could figure them out alone!
SSC1958 I need that shepherd's pie recipe! My husband has been on a quest for a shepherd's pie for the last 32 years! He says none of them compare with the delicious shepherd's pie he had in his elementary school cafeteria!
Terri Just read your second post about your son. All that sounds great! He is bouncing back with even better options!
peachstategal Our dogs have caused a lot unnecessary household repairs through the years. Our mini dachshund chihuahua mix only weighed about 8 pounds. We figured she cost us about $600 a pound the year we replaced carpet! She was our first housedog, and we finally trained her before we went bankrupt! I miss that sweet, sassy little one!
Toni My Y membership will start next week, so I benefitted from hearing about your persistence in getting the right classes.
Lesley in Tasmania How wonderful! You have to describe Somerset beach in Tasmania for me.
Lisa H. Congrats on your body fat decrease! I could celebrate that too!
Rori I visited Maui 2 years ago, and snorkeled for the first time. Have some vivid mental pictures that will stay with me always! The views just outside Denver were incredible too! Lucky you! I agree, people matter most.
Mary in MN Glad your move is going well! Moving sounds like a mammoth task to me! It's that bulging basement!

Still eating healthy, and feeling good about it! Oatmeal for breakfast, baked chicken and cantaloupe, turkey sausage and cabbage, steamed squash. Didn't make time for exercise today. Uh OH! Time for a dance party first thing tomorrow, and an afternoon walk. Headed to the lake tomorrow with no internet for a couple of days, but lots of time to exercise and parents there who have become very dedicated to healthy eating, so I should stay on track! My mother and I call my 81 year old Dad, the Food Police! He loves to cook, but only healthy meals allowed in his kitchen!

Joyce - you are right. I C U is intensive care unit. A sister is the nurse in charge.
We weren't coming back on the train, just getting a 45 minute taxi to the local station where I parked the car to go in. Now it's a taxi both ways or a ftiend yo pivk ud up. Oh the traffic! ! ! !,

Morning Ladies,
today is a busy day.. finally going back to see my DFIL and from there to tractor supply to pick up fencing and posts for backyard...then mowing the lawn and weed wacking...and doing 2 loads of laundry..
going to be a busy weekend too.. at least Saterday... will try and check in later

Wow, the spelling at the end of my last paragraph. It was because DH was bringing me breakfast in bed and I didn't have time to check it. :laugh:

Looking at my fish pie recipe yesterday I remembered that there are four quartered hard boiled eggs in it. That's why it is so nice IMHO. LOVE hard boiled eggs.

DH at the hospital having his pre op checks. I did all my exercises this morning and then did four pages of writing, but I don't feel brilliant. Very achy in my lower half. Around my groin and down my legs. UTI ??? I am prone to them. I've got loads of tidying and gardening to do for all our visitors, so I've been doing some of that, but I feel exhausted. I hope it's not some kind of flu as if DH catches it he won't be having his op. :ohwell:

I will take some painkillers and hope it's just tiredness.

Just heard that my tenant had left the bathroom floor covered in puddles of water and there is a leak around the shower door and soap dish. No wonder water was coming through downstairs ceiling. How can anyone leave water all over the floor? And the bathroom is growing mould. Not surprised! ! ! Now I've got to pay for a new shower door to be fitted. I HATE my rental and want to get rid of it. To do that I have to extend the lease. Big expense. I am still waiting after 10 years for the legacy from DMIL so I can do this. My ex is a pain in the @#×÷+.

Love Heather x x x x x UK

Good morning everyone! I'm lying in a big soft bed in Kansas City. Hubby is still sleeping but I gave up. Fitbit says I slept 2 hours and 11 minutes. I don't think hubby did much better. He's been restless all night too. Our flight got in at about 10:00 local time last night. So we were awake from 6am Madrid time yesterday till about 11:30 last night local time. So I figure it's about 24 hours without sleep, but once I got here I still didn't sleep well. Too tired to sleep, or maybe it was my feet and legs. They blew up like inflated surgical gloves. I could hardly walk, it hurt so bad. My entire lower half looked like the Michelin man. Long flights are the pits!

So, I'm going to take a long walk around the hotel this morning, then we will drive home and bail our dogs out of jail. I missed my dogs something awful! Is it horrible to say I missed my dogs more than my grandkids? At least my son kept me updated on the kids while we were gone, but the kennel never emailed once to say the dogs missed me. Ten days is too long to be away from them! Not to mention it's going to cost about $500 to get them out.

I'm not going to weigh myself for a couple of days because I have so much salt/water weight to get rid of. Once I don't feel so bloated, I'll get back on the scale and see what the damage is. I feel sure I have gained some. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to getting back on my regular diet and getting back into the studio. There is a retired lady whose daughter called me from Florida and asked if her mom could come to my place for some pottery lessons. So, I told her yes. She's starting next week. I've never given pottery lessons, and don't know the first thing about it, but I guess I'll figure it out as we go along.

I hope you are all having a great morning!

Sylvia

Here are some pics of what you were talking about

This community has helped me so much this week! Reading your posts reminds me to eat healthy, drink lots of water, and try to move my body instead of sitting around on the computer! I wasn't going to weigh, but I got curious this morning. After the first seven days, I have lost 5.8 pounds! I know that's too much in a short time, and I will have to increase calories now to be healthy, but I am so glad to have made a dent in my goal!
My daughter decided to take my DGD (D=Darling) to school with her today to see her teacher friends since she is wrapping up the school year. She'll probably call for me to go pick her up when DGD starts racing around the classroom and wetting her Dora panties, so I better get dressed and ready to go at a moments notice. Daughter and I will probably begin summer exercise excursions today! I'm leaving for the lake with no internet tonight. We weigh about the same and have been trying to lose weight, but need to stay focused and make it healthy living, not dieting. Thanks for helping, everyone!

Hi Everyone,

MaryDoing good while having fun. Nothing like it-enjoy.

LisaGlad the scale is not your only way of measuring your progress. That number is just 1 aspect. Congrats on the progress.

Rori Welcome back. You time in HI sounds delightful.

Barbie keep it up -you'll get there.

Maryhow nice to know your transition will have such a positive impact on someone's happiness.

Toni I never had a cat that played fetch, but they all like chase the fingers under the blanket. Glad about the possibility of a job w/the Y at church -sounds ideal.

Sylvia Welcome back. I understand about the legs. What a trip!

Got to get moving. I've got a discussion group w/colleagues an webinar on recovery from trauma and then an evening gathering of women colleagues. I guess today is dedicated to professional development. The challenge will be to eat health while on the road and dealing w/the free food at the meetings and coffee clutches following.

Naiomi2025 in 62F and sunny Massachusetts