WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Hello ladies…

Joyce – That is a boatload of gifts under that tree, but I have to admit our tree at my mom’s house looks the same once we all pile our presents under it. Matt looks very happy. I’m sure you are thrilled that he has been able to maintain his sobriety.

DrKatie – My daughters like the Camelback water bottles. I think we spent $14 on the last one we bought at Target, but I know you can get them other places. That’s a little more than you want to spend, but the nice thing is they have a lifetime guarantee. Both of my daughters have replaces the mouthpiece on theirs at no cost. Just submit something online and they send them a new one.

Allie – I have a recommendation on a couple of trackers to avoid… I tried the Withings Activite Pop. Loved the fact that it looks like a regular analog watch but is really a tracker and that it runs off a watch battery, so no charging. After having it replaced twice, I finally returned the third one for a refund. It just was not tracking my steps accurately. I currently have a Jawbone UP2. It works fine and tracks accurately. But, I do still have to charge it about once a week. And, I have to open the app on my phone to see how many steps I’ve taken because there is no display on the actual tracker. Anyway, my next tracker is going to be the Fitbit Charge HR. Just waiting for this one to die or for some reason to justify buying a new one.

Mary Grace – What is a “face paced” walk? Just kidding. I know you meant fast paced but just had to kid you about the typo. I think I’ve been fighting myself the last few months as well. I need to remember Barbie’s saying about putting our long-term goals ahead of what we want immediately. Barbie may need to remind me of exactly how that saying goes.

Sylvia – Nice bag. It suits an artist such as yourself. And good for you for getting that issue with your stain worked out!

Day two of my detox and it’s going OK. Have a bit of a caffeine headache, but not too bad. You would think that this would encourage me to give up the caffeine, but I know myself and that is not going to happen. Just finished my afternoon orange and tonight I’ll be making a roasted cauliflower soup. I’m not a huge cauliflower fan, but so far all the soups have been very good and I’ll be keeping these recipes in my repertoire.

Linda in the drizzling rain in IA

I will have to try that JanetR ((hugs)) Becca

Sylvia- yay! Computer bag looks awesome as well.

Terri - I can also taste the eardrops brings back horrible memories when I was little!

I will never go to that vet clinic ever again! I was dissatisfied last time with the lack of compassion from the brown haired lady that took care of my puppy prior to the vet check. This time she was worse. The lady that was going to give her the shot asked her ( brown haired lady)to bring some peanut butter and instead she came in grabbed my puppy by his head and his front legs and just held him didn't even say hi to him or anything. When I was checking out she (Brownhaired lady) was on the computer and another lady there asked if she could hold my puppy from behind the desk and I let her. She was very kind to him and he was happy to be in her arms. Then the lady ( Brown haired lady ) that was checking me out stood up to her and to the other lady and said here let me have him. The lady said oh you want to give him some love to? NO, she grabs him from her holding him with her hands under his front legs from his back side dangling him in the air and literally throws him across the desk at me and says here is your puppy! I was shocked and almost in tears and left.



Mary from Minnesota

Happy New Year, some are calling it the sweet 16. My goal is to maintain good health & weight by continuing my exercise routine of 5 days a week, keeping track of my food intake using MFP app. In addition, stay focus at work start back using my daily commitment chart and Franklin Covey day planner.

Thank you Marise.

Oh my gosh Mary, I would have gone totally ballistic on brown haired girl! She does not need to be working with animals or humans for that matter. I would call your vet and speak to her/him and tell them what she did, tell them you will not be coming back as long as she is there! The vet I have for Noel is wonderful, as is everyone who works there, we've been there for over 10 years and I highly recommend them! When you mess with my dog, you're messing with a part of my family and believe me one thing I do is take care of my family. I would have demanded to see someone in charge right then, brown haired b*#%* would have gotten an earful from me! I'm so sorry you and Shep had to deal with someone like her, my blood started boiling when I read your post. I wish you the best of luck in finding a good vet with a good staff!

Hugs,
Dee

I bought our PowerBall ticket. Our numbers are : 10, 16, 29, 38, 63, Powerball # is 19. Everyone keep your fingers, toes, etc. for a win.

Mary - The Vet assistant stories just horrify me. I would definitely call and speak to someone, or file a formal complaint in the form of a certified letter. That woman should NOT be working around people or animals. Hugs and Prayers for you and puppy ! ! !

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Cheri NE Ohio

Im 55 , 56 come the summer. My goal is to get healthy this year....not that im not un healthy. Im just overweight, so I guess some would say that is unhealthy. I do have a weight loss goal, I need to loose 80 lbs. going to do it this year. Yes, like many I have dieted for the past 30 years. loose weight and put it back on and loose it again. boy im tired of doing that. I just love seeing oprahs commercial for weight watchers on tv every morning. it gives me such inspiration it usualy makes me cry. no im not on weight watchers. I have cut my calories to 1200 a day. enough to feed me but sometimes it doesn't seem like much. I wish everyone good health this year and lets make good choices.

Nice tree - were those buoys that they connect to lobster traps?

Loved the computer bag; not only will it keep DH from picking it up by mistake; would make it easier to identify if someone else does.

I've learned that, at least, when I am sending something, I always get it 'tracking'; but, you don't have any control unless you ask for it when you order it. I'm now having an issue with 4 necklace I purchased through groupon.com at a greatly reduced price; but, it is supposed to come from monogamhub.com and there is an issue on whether or not I 'ordered' it. Showed up on my credit card bill for the greatly reduced price from groupon. I sent the information to both of them with all the attachments. I told them that I expected a timely response. I know it will take longer than I want for them to get here; I just want them to get here! I won't pay for them twice. All credit card information, other than the necessary parts were redacted. None of that was their business and would not expedite it anyway. I had had someone charge $144+ on it on 12/2416 (a company from Beijing, CH. I don't ever order or buy anything on 12/24, don't drive into town either. It's my DMGD's birthday and she and her sister go into town to see a movie. DMGD did not tell DOGD that she had seen the movie twice already (after the fact. DOGD was pretty upset with her; but, DMGS said that she knew DOGD wanted to see the movie They met Darth Vardar and one of the soldiers at the theater.

Did the right thing going over the retailer's head and directly to the manufacturer. Somebody must be watching you house if you are having packages taken. We're lucky in that we live out in the country and nobody can drive down our driveway past one point where we are able to see them before they get to the house. My Daddy used to tell us that when trying to settle a problem, go to the source of the problem (company or clerk) and begin there; the 2nd time you have a problem or am not satisfied with their answer/resolution ... go RIGHT to the TOP and let it trickle down. If the CEO or President or Manager finds out that a customer is 'unhappy' about something they will go out of their way (usually) to rectify the problem (quite often sending the correct one; and also telling you to keep the wrong one).

Where did the man from Hawaii move to that will make him 'think' twice about moving away from Hawaii? My children's' Godparents were stationed in Hawaii for several years (5 or 6). Had 5 children; 2 of them born there. Was high up in the military, don't know if they had base housing or rented a place. Had a huge house in Altamont Springs; and, when youngest daughter got married and they were getting up in age; they built an attached portion to the kitchen (which is shared) and a bedroom and sitting area and bath and signed the mortgage and deed over t the daughter. Cheaper than having to find an Assisted Living Facility and daughter is a 'stay-at-home' Mom.

LOL! The 'face pace' ... 'fast pace' ... I can think of another that I used to do 'face plant' when walking ... could not pick up my left leg when I was heavier. DH has noticed that I move better. Maybe in the Spring we can then walk together down to the bridge

OK, I tried the 2 programs; and cutting and pasting and that was not very easy; so unless I can remember who said it; or if it was on this last page of postings - I usually don't address the person personally. Easier to remember what I want to say rather than who said it. Maybe it will be read.

So long, until we meet again.

We bought a couple of tickets too. We will 'share' if we win - with family, charities, and probably even a few friends; will ONLY give the government what they are due to get. LOL! And that would be a LOT. Maybe we could deposit it into an off-shore account and let them try to find us. HA! HA!

Tried to make a couple of remarks; and 'edit' my previous post; but, my cursor was going incredibly slow; so I finally just logged out and logged back in. Now it isn't doing it so bad. I find this to be a problem on this site more than anything else - although it does occur in other applications. I've sent this laptop back already once; and, had them (HP) remotely access it to 'fix' it; did not last very long. So irritating and it is only in warranty for another 4 or 5 months. I don't have the time to contact them for service and my regular technicians don't think it is software; they think it is the actual keyboard. Doesn't seem to matter where I hit the keys. I am an accomplished typist since HS (and work as a secretary). So I know that I have my fingers on the 'home keys'.

I'd be very upset if Cracker got treated that way; and, I would have asked to see the vet right then and complained and tell him/her that I would NOT be back so long as she still worked there. My vet and their help are wonderful. They think Cracker is so cute; they just don't know how 'bad' she is. This afternoon she went out and when she came in and got in her bed; I looked at her and realized that she had been 'running' with the 'bad dawgs' down at my DOS's house and through the mud hole. She would not tolerate a washcloth and when I realized how dirty she was ... back to the tub again, for her. Got a cup of dirt (red clay sand) Now she is asleep in the bed. DH still says she 'stinks'. He is doing his best to make her an outside dog; but, she won't hear of it. She'd scratch the door down. He told me that she was chewing on the furniture; checked every leg and told him that there were no chew marks. Today, after her 'real' bath; she went outside to do her business. I don't know what she got into; or if it was over several times being out; but, she threw up. It had little pieces of wood; like those that fall off a log for the fireplace. She is bad about putting things in her mouth. One more toy hit the garbage can from chewing the stuffing out. So I have ordered a couple that do not have stuffing in them; but, they still have sound that squeaks.

Chow!