WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015

Annr wrote: »

When we moved to Oregon from California, all the new critters here and there, sometimes puzzled little ol me. By Hammond Marina I told my husband to stop so I could take a picture of a cat drinking from a puddle.



The cat was not amused as you can plainly see!
Becca

That's a raccoon to be exact.

Evening ladies. have had a really good day. Our rain is over for a couple of days although some cold will settle in for a couple of days now. It is supposed to be down in the upper 20's this weekend. But this is late November so we should expect it. I hate it when they give a 7-10 day forecast and are telling us all about our weather for Thanksgiving weekend. I don't know how they really think they predict weather that is over a week away. Got another present bought today and have narrowed down a list for more. Am doing better than last year, that's for sure. For our daughters my husband lies to give them money. He says they need money more than a gift. I think Christmas gifts are supposed to be for things that they would love to get or do but just don't have the money. We use to give them $500 a piece. Well one is divorced so hers is less and then this year our situation is different so he was planning on giving $400 and $200. Well the divorced daughter has given me a long list of suggestions from Amazon so I think she is saying she wants gifts. I id ask her and she said she would be satisfied with whatever we decide but that is her personality. So Charlie says $100 in gifts and $100 in cash. Well shoot, one of the things on her wish list costs $80! We gave our oldest daughter her money in February when they needed it. That makes a bummer for me knowing all year long that I can't buy her a gift.

Lisa, when you were saying you weren't sure what you were going to do with the warehouse space I immediately thought of Sylvia needing a home for her and her local ceramic artists. Wish you lived closer! The pictures you showed, are they of your living space or the warehouse? The kitties look quite comfy.And that is one huge laptop!

Allison, sorry about you DFIL getting worse. Getting old is just the pits. But he is being well cared for by a lady that loves him and he realizes it. I just hope Tom realizes how much you care for him and he appreciates you for all you do.

Heather, is your son on any transplant list?

I have been thinking about all you out west and the weather. I see Barbie must have been hit and is doing OK.

Pip, you have such wonderful family that thought of helping you in that way. Also his co-workers. That is so thoughtful and will make your house festive for him to recover in. Takes a big load off you shoulders also.

Charlie just got home! So that was 6 hours he was gone, went to 2 different places and no accident. Praise the Lord. The place they spend a lot of time at on Wednesday nights is a problem for him because they only have a one stall mens bathroom. So his buddies did what I did for him one time. They stood outside the ladies restroom so no one would go in. He said he needs to sue! It had two stalls!!! But I was so glad he had a good time. Isn't is weird the things we are so thankful in our older years.

Just read this health plan that God made for seniors.
Now, listen up!!
God's plan for aging:
Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their glasses, keys and other things thus doing more walking. And God looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom He made seniors lose coordination so they would drop things requiring them to bend, reach & stretch. And God looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors would have ad ditional calls of nature requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was good.
So if you find as you age, you are getting up and down more, remember it’s God’s will. It is all in your best interest even though you mutter under your breath.
Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older
#9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
#8 Life is sexually transmitted.
#7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
#6 Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky panky, and they can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.
#5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
#4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
#3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
#2 In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.
#1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow.
Don't ignore this message. This is your only warning.

Also forgot to mention that different places like Walmart are having as part of the Black Friday sales the Fit Bit flex for $49

Joyce, Indiana

well I fell asleep around 9 last night and BING was wide awake at 1 a.m., not good as there is alot of stuff to be done today..
have the sheets in the wash.. dogs have been out..
My DB was irate and called me~ he is a micro manager and called yelling at me saying to just leave my DFIL alone and stay out of it and if Tom and i get divorced that they could use taking care of DFIL in court.. really? come on now.. if I dont do what I do he would have been gone along time ago..
I am taking things as they go, I will not sell myself short. so don't you worry..

Rosie - I borrowed a beautiful dress for DH's 70th and it felt great! It's crazy to spend loads of money on a dress for one special occasion. :flowerforyou:

Katla - I do the two starters thing also. Works for me as well as avoiding surplus carbs and fatty dressings. Tomorrow night I will be careful, but I'm not going to deny myself too much. Usually up market restaurants aren't as fattening and filling as the average version. Will have wine to justify the expensive taxis. :laugh: I will book the going one today. Can't believe it's 11 years since we married.

Lisa - Thanks for the photos. Great to see your new adventure taking shape. I love huts and sheds and amazing spaces.

Mushroom risotto tonight. With brussels sprouts. Count me in the love'em gang. :laugh:

DH ordered our Christmas wines present to each other last night. Some of them say they will improve until 2024 so we won't be drinking them all at once! ! ! !

Love to all. Heather UK

Sharp eyes, Allie, that was my little pallet tucked behind the couch. And the kittens slept with me last night. Not exactly getting them more independent, now is it. The DH won't put up with that for a minute, he's not a "sleeping with the little animals" kinda guy. So, when I go home this afternoon, I'll add a temporary door to the craft studio (still thinking about that, but I've got every single one of my hubby's power tools, should't be TOO much of an issue). Something we can use to keep the kitties in the front office and warehouse, which is where all their food and their litterbox is.

Wish you didn't have to protect yourself like that, Allie, saving the financial details ahead of Tom's next move. But glad that you are vigilant. Wish, too, the news was better for your DFIL. No comment on your brother's statement, but I, too, don't see how they could use taking care of your DFIL against you in divorce court.

Joyce, the pics above are of the living space and the front office. Per city code, there's not supposed to BE a living space inside the warehouse. The DH and I are hoping to pick up an RV or camper in the spring that we can set up out back and rehab that will be comfier, and having living space outside the warehouse for "security purposes" actually is OK under the city codes. That was the original intent behind buying the warehouse, to have somewhere to stay, so we either have to buy an on-demand water heater and install a good tub/shower combo, or get something to park out back. We have time, though, no hurry.

Pip, my dear heart, I am so sorry about the heat going out! So glad your mom and sis stepped up and sent so much, too... sounds like it may come in handy. Friday's coming fast!

Debating on whether to finish working on the crafty stuff for the fair this Saturday or go work out at the gym and then shower there, since we don't have hot water at the warehouse for some time to come yet. Still thinking about it while my second cup of coffee is burble-snurpling in the tiny Keurig knock-off.

Have a good day, my peeps...
Lisa in West Texas

DJ, sorry for the loss of your dear lovely Max. Thinking of you during this difficult time. Hugs and prayers.

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

Lost 4 lbs at this weigh-in. Just need to up my water intake as well as my exercise.

Yeah for the loss!!

Elaine352962 wrote: »

Just found your site. I am 63 and I am struggling to lose 2 stone. Kimperry I agree with every word you say. I am sick of my waistline flab and a not so flat stomach. I keep trying not to eat the obvious foods that are not good for me but if I see a biscuit packet open it is impossible to resist. I need help.

Welcome to another Elaine!!

This is a great place to come for support!

Elaine in Lansing