WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2105

Good Morning Ladies!
Just about to get ready for my first day of cashier training! I do enjoy the atmosphere there at WF, but I haven't worked in so long at an out of the house job I'm a little nervous. Silly I know. I'm trying to look at it as my days big adventure! Still trying to figure out what to bring or buy for dinner. They said most people get a slice of pizza but they r huge and I think it wouldn't fit in my plan. They have soups and a vast selection of yogurts too. Gonna wear my Fitbit and am curious how many steps I'll get in today. It's got to be more than staying at home w my comfy chair.

Becca love the pics you are lovely

Pip and Sylvia please take care of yourselves

Joyce I hope progress is made in diagnosing Charlie so they can start appropriate treatment. I am glad he sounded a little better last night.
Take care of yourself.

To all the Runners...WOW!

I forget whose RV interior photos those were but I wanted to move in.

Oh, on the lines of careers...I have a BS in Biochem minor in Micro worked for six years in a Harvard research lab studying the genetics of bacterial adhesion. Eventually co discovered a treatment for tubing for artificial hearts that would prevent bacterial infection one of the main reasons they fail. I'm sure medical progress has gone well past where I was twenty years ago by now. Got a few years of MBA night school but never completed it. Got pregnant unexpectadly which couldn't jive w me working with radiation and carcinogens so stayed home. My parents got deathly ill and I moved in w them to PCA for them. Husband left couldn't understand why I would give up a promising career to have kids and care for parents..had a bunch of little part time jobs while the kids were growing up whenever mom and or dad were stable long enough for me to do so..and now that they have flown away I am trying to figure out my next steps. Crazy how one plans for a certain life and God laughs, isn't it?
Just going w the flow and asking for guidance. Have a good day girls.

Love

Mindy from Boston

JanetR: I love all the wonderful photos! Your new RV looks spacious and comfortable. Our friends who travel by RV only stay at Walmart parking lots when they are between stops and too tired to keep going. :yawn:

Pip: Sorry you're feeling too pooped to pop. Is this bike ride aftermath? :huh:

Sylvia: Your care in the hospital sounds lackluster. Are hospitals listed in the medgrades stuff out there on the net? If they are, you should consider giving a review. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better and getting back to your walking schedule. :flowerforyou:

Michele & Janet: DH wears compression socks and they are doing wonders for the circulation in his legs. He bought the originals at a local pharmacy but they didn't stock the level of support he wanted so he recently ordered from Amazon. Michele, I'm sorry to hear about Vince's bulging discs. They must be painful. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: Thanks for the reminder about the living will & power of attorney for healthcare. :flowerforyou:

Becca: You look beautiful and glamorous! Hubby looks great, too. Happy belated birthday to him. I love your picture with the Astoria bridge in the background. We were in that exact spot for a meal when we met DS and the boat coming back from Canada. You live in a beautiful place. :flowerforyou:

Miriam: Good luck to your son getting his voucher processed in time. Is it possible to contact the person in Boulder whose help is needed? :huh:

Heather: That is a tall bean vine! I have one that is headed for the garage roof but yours is taller. :flowerforyou:

Terri: Great pics of your guys working out at the gym. Is there a picture of you working out, too? My DSIL & DBIL go to a gym that looks much like that one. I went with them once. :flowerforyou:

Margaret: Your comments about your son are just what I needed to hear. DD is the person in my family that I worry about. She's smart, but not taking care of herself. I can't fix it and won't offer advice. Not offering advice is a gift that is hard to give. :ohwell:


The furnace and air conditioning company is here servicing our air conditioner. We pay them for two visits a year. They check-up on the furnace once and the air conditioner once. At this point I"m wondering whether they have things backwards. Shouldn't they check on the furnace just before winter and the air conditioner before summer? I asked the guy and got an unsatisfactory answer. "He means well" is the phase that applies here.

have a great day.

Katla in Beautiful 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

August Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

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

Good Morning Ladies,

I couldn’t get on MFP last night and am having major problems this morning. It just keeps freezing up.  And I now have 68 posts to read since yesterday morning. Yikes. LOL

Katla, glad you got the much needed rain and I do hope it puts out some fires in that part of the world. Happy BD to your DGS. What fun!!!

Beth, congrats for your son on his job. *sigh* on his uniform and it is sad but true that he will have to do it for himself. For years I said, I wish I didn’t smoke but I didn’t want to quit. I was the same way about being FAT. And I think it is harder, because we have to eat. Hopefully one day he will wake up and be willing to do what it takes to lose the weight. I am so thankful that it happened for me.

Janetr, cool walking sticks. What a guy!! Maybe you need to keep him. The motor home is wonderful. DH used to joke that his idea of “roughing it” was a Holiday Inn with black n white TV. You sure aren’t “roughing it” in that. Super nice.

Meg, sending healing thoughts your way. I hate to wake up not feeling well. ((Hugs))

Sylvia, so glad you got checked out. Feel better soon. You must be feeling better if you are gonna get “frisky”. Have fun!!!

Jane, so wonderful for you and DH to spend time with the grands, plus the parents that got to go out. Talk about a Win, Win.

MNMargaret, love the pictures from the Fair. Thanks for sharing. I want to go to one!! (later) You make a good point about reaction to a loved one. Glad you are looking out for you.

Linda, I understand staying busy and not getting things done. Somehow that happens a lot. Most of the things on my list at any given time, will be there waiting whenever I get around to them.

Rori, so glad (ok and a bit jealous) that you got to visit with Michele and Carol. Do you ever get down Myrtle Beach way?

MicheleNC, I’m with you about watching TV on a phone. What is that all about?? LOL Or surf the net for that matter. I might look at an email but give me my computer for computer work. Hope your back and feet are back to normal tomorrow and don’t keep you from a good night’s sleep.

Joyce, glad you think you figured out Charlie’s eating preferences. Yes you are right about never knowing when you will need the POA or other documents. That is why we finally got them done in February. And yes, it’s so important to know how to take care of things around the house, even if you never have to do it. You take care of yourself and know we are all still praying for you and Charlie.

Becca, great pictures. Glad you both had a grand time.

Allison, sounds like a fun time with the girls. If you love Tom and want your marriage to work, then that is what you need to work toward. Let him know how you feel but that you expect to be treated with respect and kindness if you work things out. I still think you need to make it clear that you also get a vote in the end result. Just do see an attorney and be set up to protect yourself. (((((Hugs)))))

Miriam, how frustrating that you have to wait on the voucher for your son. Hopefully it will come soon and ya’ll can get on with things.

Heather, glad you are going to treat yourself with loving kindness. You should. I was wondering about Yannie the other day. Haven’t heard from her and hope all is okay. OMG those beans are incredible!! Thanks for the pics.

Maryann, way to go! I think it’s wonderful that you signed up for the challenge. Keep up the good work.

Terri, how great to have the family working out together.
Pip, so sorry you are under the weather. Hope that passes quickly. Anxious to hear what the new doc says tomorrow. You take care of you!!!!

Penny, congrats on setting your new record. Very impressive.

Mindy, I’ve always been a little nervous on the first day of a new job. Sounds logical to me. Life’s paths are so often not what we planned when starting college. Your parents are lucky you were willing to help.

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.

It has been raining solid since 2 or 3:00 this morning. Now DH is whining about when he can mow again, not only because it could rain all week but the ground is so soggy. Just can’t win, sometimes. My computer has been doing great ever since I got back from Texas. Yesterday and today it just won’t stay connected to the internet. It’s terrible to be so lazy as to not get something fixed. Ladies, I think of all of you and wish you all the best in life. Please be good to yourselves and have a healthy and happy day.

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.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Penny - congratulations on the 9K! Keep up the good work. You have a beautiful area to run in.

Pip - hang in there! Let us know how your appointment goes tomorrow.

Mary from Minnesota

Terri yes we are no fault state that whose insurance looks at who caused the accident. I have to laugh. I stayed for the man because an accident like this happened to me. Because it was clearly the other person's fault just like in this case he should not have to pay any deductible. It was a fender bender with no one getting hurt. What I took away is to slow down and really watch when I am out driving. Especially now since I am worried about DS. These are the kind of times where I am vulnerable, and I myself am more likely to get into an accident.

Katla thanks for your feed back. It is so much easier said than done not to get involved. We are trying to stay aware of his bills so he does not accrue services charges. It is a fine line. He may or may not appreciate the help we are giving him. I try to ask myself what help would I like to have help. Because we are his parents for some things it is our job to interfere whether he likes it or not. (Again fine lines) I also try to give feedback to his care givers. I am hoping if he hears my message through someone else it might be easier for him to hear. By my posts you might tell I am trying to find the balance. The major thing is I am not being hard on myself as we find our way.

It struck me as comments are made about the butter sculpture what it would mean to carry 90 extra pounds. That is how much one of those blocks of butter weighs. That much weight would put a strain on anyone. I know a number of you have lost this much and more. Others are working towards this goal of taking this kind of weight off. Others have fewer pounds to go. It is challenge for you too. As we make our way toward our goals we are to be hardily congratulated for a job well done.

MNMargaret

Physical and occupational therpy came in today' the OT lady just asked social questions to see whT kind of environment he lives in, what he is normally like. The PT guy assessed to see if he could do any exercises but he is till out from his IV Ativan last night. I am asking that that be given only as needed. It is also against hospital rules to have bottom side fails up. They are noting that I am putting them up. When I leave the room, I put them down. He is now incontinent of stool and urine and a diaper is on. I don't know if that is because of the Ativan or just doesn't know when he has to go. Tried again to get his to eat pancake and V8 juice but no go. His 'real' infectious disease guy, the other was just on call for the weekend, saw him and said that they will also treat as West nIle disease until spinal tap. Is done and results back.

Finally could talk to Christina, my oldest daughter. I have talked a lot via Face book but not by phone since I haut couldn't emotionally talk to her. So we talked today for a long while. She will come this weekend. She hasn't decided yet whether to bring the kids.the me hong she is worried about is whether or or coming this weekend is to late. So I told her that from what they are saying that she will be fine.

Heather, thT is some green bean tree. I just remember my Moms green beans as laying on the ground or in a mound type plant.mine come from a can,

Joyce in limbo and tired of it.

Joyce - I wish I could be there with you to give you a hug!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Just imagine I am giving you a great big one. So glad your daughter can make it down. The runner beans are tender (do not like any frost) , but love LOTS of rain and moisture. August has been almost continuous rain. If it is too hot when they are flowering you get no beans. Last year they all sickened and died. This year - a bonanza!

Barbie - sorry for your pain. How annoying! Hope it clears up soon. :flowerforyou:

Penny - WTG on the record!

Love Heather x x UK

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Questions: did anyone see the view today?? My tv went bonkers n couldn't hear. 1. Had a guy on who either weighed 700 pounds or lost 700 pounds. 2. Mention how he did it. Tried the site, found nothing. If you know the answer please help! Thanks Gayle Minneapolis

So much to think about from your many posts.
Annr - what lovely photos - what a lucky lady you are!
Mary in MN - agree with your posts about remembering sex in marriage for men. However, the opposite is also true and usually overlooked. Mine has zero interest, there's zero action & have concluded selfishness. Sorry, this is a sore spot for me.
Allison - prayers and hopes for a resolution you are happy with!

Linda in CA