WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016

barbiecat wrote: »

..I did my weight training again today...I'm doing a variation on strong lifts 5x5...

sumo squats--five set of five reps with 40 pounds
overhead press--five sets of five reps with 30 pounds
dumbbell bench press--five sets of five reps with 30 pounds
calf raise---five sets of five reps with 20 pounds

Also walked 17,000 steps from dog walking and line dance class

That's quite a serious workout!

Good night ladies. Thanks for letting me be part of this group you keep me motivated to keep going physically and mentally.

Anne from Wisconsin

Hi All. I am responding in no particular order as I have scrawled notes while laughing today.

KJLAnatomically correct art- hysterical. It reminded me of a time my daughter and I went to a museum when she was very little. We were waiting in line to get into an exhibit in a crowded hallway that displayed all sorts of photos on the wall and ceiling including some taken intra-utero. My 4 year old pointed one out and said- "look mommy- a picture of a baby in its mommy's vagina." Well, in front of us on line was a woman dressed very modestly wheeling a baby carriage and surrounded by several small children. She was highly offended, made a rather rude comment to me, and took off with her kids very quickly. A gentleman (who saw and heard everything) accompanied by some small children said very loudly-" How does she think her kids arrived"? Everyone in the hallway laughed.

Kim I love your solution to KJL's hot chocolate problem.

Margaret and Miriam The fairy garden pictures are lovely. What a great idea.

Gayle Did you make the clay sculpture that you use in your profile picture? It is so striking and elegant.

Heather The turkey burgers with spinach, scallions and Worcestershire sauce sounds so delicious. You mentioned the Women's Institute. Did you see the recent BBC series about the WI during WWII? For many younger Americans, their first exposure to the WI was the movie, Calendar Girls. What a terrific organization.

Sylvia You have inspired me. I intend to find a gaggle of gals and do a monthly trip to someplace interesting - with "junque" and antique shops, a museum or historical site for edification, and a wonderful restaurant. I did this years ago and you reminded me how much fun this is. I love the pictures of your dog. Such a graceful breed. Do you have a web site where we can see your work? Message me if you are uncomfortable sharing it on the forum.

Katla I checked out several riding academies this week. I am waiting to receive answers about private lessons in an indoor ring. The snow and ice preclude outdoor riding. At one time, my dream was to show at Dressage at Devon. Rather unrealistic, as I get horrible stage fright in the show ring. I once made it all the way to 3rd in the state in Hunter but that was only because my pony was completely bomb proof and loved me and all the state's judges that year must have taken pity on me. She was grand champion in-hand so you know I had nothing to do with winning - all her. I got her when she was a baby and I think that she thought I was her mother. I miss her dearly.

Pip Glad that both you and Bullwinkle are on the mend. What a lovely way to remember Rocky by naming the new puppy Bullwinkle.

DJ Be sure to bring back some sunshine from the cruise. do you need anyone to carry your bags? Hint, hint.

Terri Good luck to your daughter on Sunday. Regardless of the outcome, I hope you all have a wonderful experience.

Penny Great on the writing.

Lenora-Molar pregnancies are so rare. How horrible to have lived through that. I hope your current situation is soon resolved.

Beth I hope your son finds a solution to the migraines soon. A colleague went to Johns Hopkins after running through all the local doctors and hospitals. They really helped him.

Irish Terri You have inspired me to clean out my kitchen cupboards right now.

Vicki Be careful in the drifts. Maybe Warren Buffett can discover a company that manufactures one handed quick and easy snow removal equipment. Spring thaw can't come soon enough, although we need the water in the aquifers for summer. Let's send some of this to California and the southwest where they are suffering from drought.

I walked 4 miles yesterday and the scale is .8 pounds less today. But, I went to a Chinese buffet restaurant today for a luncheon. I had seafood soup made with surimi and added lots of raw mushrooms and bean sprouts. I only ate some sushi, surimi sashimi and 4 ounces of teriyaki chicken with no skin. I piled on the bean sprouts as my salad. I had forgotten how wonderful the texture is. No dessert or any fried items. I did go over by about 70 calories for the daily total so no dinner tonight. Despite its reputation, Chinese food is quite fattening and most of the restaurant's offerings are not choices for healthy eating. With luck, I will not have gained anything back.

Don't I wish that was my sculpture! I would love to purchase but the artist sold n hasn't done much since. I come from a family of artist but I wasn't born with the gene.

We ended up with about 2 feet of snow, city keeps going. No run on the stores, we are tough or nuts!!
Gayle Minneapolis

Went to choir practice and it was so good to sit there and sing with my fellow choir members. Our Easter music is quite challenging. I went with about 3/4 of a voice and came home with 1/2 of a voice but it was worth it. Our ladies trio also has a trio scheduled for the 21st and hadn''t practiced anything yet so we started tonight. We are all 60 and over and tend to stick with some of the older music and there is a ladies duo that sings the contemporary stuff. I have suggested a true 4 part quartet but no one wants to do it.

Joyce, Indiana

- Relief (at least for a while). Mmmmm! Got into a laughing jag and I that DH was upset and might have to admit me. I told him what I was laughing about and he said, 'that's not nice'. He has no sense of humor tonight.

Fairy walk in Falmouth Ma in August by the Heritage house of the music conservatory. At the edge of Beebe woods.

Worry is like a rocking chair,
It will give you something to do,
But you won't get anywhere.
Proverb

How to fall, with style
http://giphy.com/gifs/3o7ZeOQfnSxxLghuhi

Love the fairy pix!!!
Betty

Good morning everybody!

Love all the fairy garden pictures! Kudos to all that are exercising and tracking!

Sorry I don't have time to respond to everybody's post. Just not enough time to do anything. Too much stuff going on in my life right now.

I'm just trying to keep on track with my food and a little exercise every day. It may just be walking on my lunch break or doing some stretches, but it's better than nothing!

Have a great day!

Donna in almost heaven, West Virgina

Thanks for the welcome, Barbiecat--love your poodles!