WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

Good evening ladies!!! Been wonderful weather today. Unfortunately it was a 1 day repreave, tomorrow we go back to the same heat and extremely high heat index. Such is life. Glad I have my bike sitting right by the window so I can see the outdoors. We haven't been to my husbands Mom's grave in awhile. We keep saying we need to go so tomorrow we ARE going to go.

Heather, sorry about your budget. We had all our money in savings also for all the traveling my husband planned for travling. He said he wouldn't have the same kind of attitude about life when he retried. And I was foolish enough to believe him. I could have held off getting my pension from the hospital several more years and it would have been quite a big bigger check. But he promised me. Oh well. Such is life. But with Parkinson's, MS, heart disease and ulcerative colitis you never know what the medical future holds. Plus our house was built in 1978 and looks and acts like it was built then with no updates ever.

Allison, I doubt it is anything but PVCs.
when he sees the doctor ask him if his underlying rhythm is sinus rhythm. If so he will be fine. I think everyone ha PVCs. I know I do and had the 24 hour monitor and it showed them but as long as the underlying rhythm is sinus, it's OK. Does your phone have a cord that will attach to your computer into one of the USB ports? If so connect your phone to your computer and they will download them. If not, take them with your iPad and download them from your iPad. That is what I have learned how to do about a week ago.

MNMargaret, it is so hard to let go of the Mom in you and not fix things. I know that is what my husband tries to do all the time and he readily says it is because of all the things he did wrong with them as children. OK, you have figured out what is wrong, so what is the plan of action??? Would it be helpful if you included your son in on this or would he acept it.

DJ, thanks for the reminder about Chris's birthday!!!

Chris, so glad your family did it up good for you. Feel better now? And the most precious gift sometimes comes from the smallest one. Congratulations on being a full fledged grandmother now. I have a Trinity grand child also. She will turn 14 next month.

Lisa, having the cleaning ladies do painting at least gives them job security which is so important right now. Glad you offer was accepted. They must have really wanted that warehouse sold. Check in when you can. Our home here wouldn't be the same without your lovely face showing up every once in awhile.

Metalax, have fun with your friends.

Janetr, what a lovely picture at the beach. That hair style just fits you! I have always heard the sone Galveston of course but never saw a picture of the city.

Lenora, I take notes in a 1 subjet notebook. I buy about 24 of them right before the school year starts and they cost about $.25! It serves that purpose plus my 8 ear old DGD loves to draw, write stories, make origami, paper airplanes or whatever with paper. So I always have something around for her. One year that's all she asked for for Christmas, blank paper and crayons or pencils, colored pencils. Two people got her a ream of copy paper. When I am responding to people, I just read and write notes and then type it here. Sometimes I want to clarify something and do need to go so I use the 'copy and paste' before I go back a page because yes you are right. You loose everything. When Trinity, the first grand child was born. my daughter asked what I wanted to be referred to by. Her MIL wanted to be Granny. I told her that I wanted to be Grandma but to let Trinity be the one who names me. So although Christina always referred to me as Grandma, Trinity came up with Mamaw for me and Babaw for Charlie. Christina never tried to correct her but would still call me by Grandma. So eventually Trinity caught on. Now I think Ellie has always called me Grandma. The book I am currently using to right from is a book Ellie used to write on and she has Gromo as how she sounded out my name to write it down! my Mom loved, adored, revered her mother in law so much that when my grandchildren, she wanted to be called Grandma Pete. Dad's Mom was grandma Peterson but was always called Grandma Pete by everyone. Maybe because up in Minnesota there are a lot of Peterson's. It's a big Danish community. Everyone has a name that ends in 'son. My MIL name is Violet so we called her Grandma Vi.

Becca, you friend is very gifted. If you want to leave it to me in your will?????

Vicki, your husband needs to have a good long hard talk with his boss and then not answer the phone. Maybe put it on your side of the bed. Yes, it may ring, but look to see who it is then just not answer it.

Welcome to all the new ladies. Com often and chat. Tell us a little more about yourselves. Believe me, we tell each other a lot about ourselves!!!! Well Charlie came home from Karaoke tonight and said that tofay has been really strange. No bowel movements at all, not eve any gas pains. He did get up several times during the night. Hopefully we will get this monster taken care off. I am just afraid he will see this as he doesn't have ulcerative colitis and I don't need this expensive treatment. But it's just the cortisone that is temporarily slowing it down. And he can't live on cortisone all the time. Tonight we went to Cheddars, I enjoy the fish tacos there and I get broccoli steamed with no butter. Well I guess mine was ready before Charlies was and so it sat in the dressing for awhile. So the soft taco shell was so moist with the tartar sauce that I couldn't pick it up. So I just scraped it off, and ate the grilled fish with the corn slaw and light amount of tartar sauce without the taco shells. We have friends that are big on gardening but their garden is now at it's peak and they are going out of town. So they bagged up a big bag or cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes and cucumbers for us! YUM.

Take care everyone, Joyce, Indiana

Morning friends~
beautiful cool morning, no humidity having my tea and checking in with y'all.
Ive missed so much as I slept..
Pip~ I am hoping you can heal on your own with no surgery,,
when I was little we called my grandparents by there last name, so grandma and grandpa Williams or Scott..
my older grandkids either call me grandma or Grammie Alison, my youngest just calls me Grandma,
Taliah left me a voicemail and I deleted it by accident it was so cute...
Have the weekend off the next 2 weekends.. so that will be nice..
Lisa~ in Texas sounds like you have a busy few weeks ahead of you best wishes and congrats on getting the warehouse.
Barbie~ you look fabulous and I love lavander..

Happy Friday, guys - just found out there's no wi-fi at the house where I'll be staying the next three days , so I'm really debating whether to even take my laptop. Will have my phone, so will try to check in mornings.

Carol - I'm not envying the work, either! My husband and I kept looking at each other last night, and one or the other would say "Oh my God, we bought a WAREHOUSE." It will get even more real when we have to make the repairs to make the internal apartment habitable and the lot usable. Now it just has to pass a "broker's opinion," which will cost about $150, because, again, small town. In a city, it would have to pass an appraisal, for $3,500. The bank will arrange, we just have to wait. Trying to get it through escrow and everything signed off by Aug. 18th, since we have a local lender.

Joyce - you're dead on, that's exactly why. The ladies are very valuable to the company, they do amazing work, but due to the seasonal and intermittent work of cleaning for guests who come to hunt from October to December, or incentive package guests from one of Mr. Mitchell's other companies during the rest of the year, and some summer work cleaning at the training facility on the south part of the ranch, it is impossible to have them simply clean all year long. This was the solution, and pleased everyone in general. They're not fond of painting, but are fond of the paycheck. And oddly enough, ended up being great at it--when you clean for a living, you understand how important it is to do the prep work in masking off the stone below the steel railings, etc., so you don't have to clean up after yourself so much.

Pipster - thinking about you, your shoulder, and your noggin. Fractured a collar bone that it took them a month to diagnose (wouldn't even do an x-ray at ER) and I ended up with a permanent shoulder bump. Just makes the geography interesting. Thinking about you.

Will pop in when I can, I'm addicted to this group now! The job and the warehouse might keep me busy enough to stop fretting about the stupid scale, which is still stalled, 17 days now. Time to go grab the last cup of coffee, pack the car, get moving! Love y'all, ttyl.

Kim thank you for asking. DS was trying to move out, but now with his job loss he is in an apartment he cannot afford. His medical condition also flared up as a result of this stress. He further added to his problems by adding alcohol to the mix. The first thing is for him to take responsibility for his problems so that he is willing to make changes. He needs to want to change. Regaining your health and keeping your health is a lifelong process that takes commitment and work. That is what I love about this group we are all on the same page trying to help each other achieve that goal. Both DH and I want to help our son in such a way that gives him the tools he needs to reach his goals. Having that apartment is definitely one of his goals. Both my husband and I agree to just bail him out with the rent is not the way to go. What I would like to do is have him live with us as he recovers and hopefully sublet the apartment so that when he shows he is ready he could move there.

DS is currently not very happy with me because I am not making excuses for his behavior. As you can tell by some of my other posts I am working hard to set limits and not back down. (Strength)The interesting side effect for me is it is helping me in my process of reducing the clutter. I decided if I expect my son to set limits on himself I need to do the same.

Lisa thinking of you and hoping new job is going well.

Janettr love the picture with DH.

MNMargaret

Joyce, Margaret and all who said such nice things about our Galvaton picture. Thank you so much.

We are suffering here in OKC with the heat and humidity. Temps only around 98 degrees, but along with 82% humidity, that is miserable. Off to water aerobics in an hour.

Hi everyone

FINALLY .... it is raining!!!! We have half of our hay crop up. Very poor crop, should have been 500 + bales and it is only 134.

It has been really busy at work I have been getting home late so haven't been keeping up with everyone. I hope you are all doing well.....

And have been trying to fit in the birthday parties this month.... I think it is going to take a toll on me, physically and the scale will probably show that.... Both my boys birthdays in July and Grandson too..... and my own birthday. But I have total control over my birthday!! I will be doing the menu....ha ha !!!!

Must run... we are getting our upright freezer today, so need to do some rearranging in the basement and also need to get ready for company next weekend.... an anniversary party .... I get to take veggies to that one.

Later
Lillian (doing a happy rain dance) in West Central Saskatchewan

Annr wrote: »

Yeah!!!!! Just got my wiggle dress delivered!!!! My husband gave it to me and said....have fun, see you in 10 minutes!! So it has an inner "shell" but I think I burned 200 calories just wiggling into the thing! There is a side invisible zipper, but being that its on the side, my husband has to do it... I was scared I was going to get some material caught in it...and with it being form fitting I had to hold the sides of the zipper while he zipped! Been awhile since I had clothing that needs a joint effort to build it on your body! Can't wait to get some shoes and practice just being in the thing! I does feel good on though.. Pictures will be coming when I am brave enough!

Becca on the Beach (in Oregon) in a wiggle dress.......

how exciting ! can't wait 2c the pics!

italy10548 wrote: »

Today's stats-
Steps- 12,981
5.33 miles
22 flights is stairs
1,625 calories eaten

@Katla - I agree. Speaking only for myself, worry has kept me home eating - a lot. When I saw that picture and quote it really spoke to me. It more or less kicked me in the butt to keep going because whether I exercise or sit and do nothing the worry will still be right here with me. It's my choice how I respond to it. Each of us has that choice. Of course if I could help, or do something to change what I'm worrying about, I would gladly do whatever it takes. Most times though this is just not possible.

Time for sleep. Sending prayers to all.

Rosie in So Cal

AWESOME!!

Alison - i don't what cell provider you use, but verizon has an app so that i can tell how much data my phone has used out of the entire data allotment. and, i'm sure i'm speaking out of turn here, but you are NOT a child and NO ONE can take your phone away. that IS abuse.

meg - my daughter is 25 but living together for three weeks is bringing out some regression on both of our parts. i am working hard not to fall into mommy mode, but it is hard. my rotator cuff repair was minor--it is the bicep repair that is the main issue.

i apologize for the lack of capitals. i am using my work computer instead of my phone and it is much harder to make those big letters. stretching for the shift key is being done only for business typing. y'all are friends!

as i was doing my pt exercises yesterday, i actually 'looked' at my left bicep in comparison to my right arm. my left bicep area looks like a deflated balloon! the arms don't even look like they belong on the same body.

i don't really have a lot to say. i am reading and keeping up, so all of you are in my thoughts every day.

carol in nc

Lillian so happy for you that you finally are getting rain. Sorry about the poor harvest.

DJ thank you for your kind thoughts about my son.

Alison pray you DH becomes more sensitive to you and to your needs.

Pip I have a hard time giving myself a chance to heal and then pay for it. Here's to your healing!

Carol I hear you about the mommy mode. Right now my son needs a teacher/friend, and he needs to become his own parent.

Gina great job on exercising!

MNMargaret