WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016

Penny, it sounds like you are ready fro some sunshine. How you left your little paragraph or Heather's sentences she has mastered, ' I do not love my wife, I love my dog, I have a knife." You are scary.

I'm glad I am not the only one who has a cantankerous husband. I love having my kids here but I am so relieved when that burst of continous energy called Ellie is gone. I don't know where in the world a 9 year old child can have that much. Just watching her eat can wear a person out, up and down in her seat, eat standing up, on one leg, then the other. I focus to much on her bad eating habits. I need to focus more on the fact that I love her and it is up to her parents to develope her eating habits and not me.

Didn't want to tempt fate and go to church early enough today for Sunday School. I slept so poorly last night if it weren''t for the fact that I was in a trio today I would have been tempted to stay in bed. I finally went into a deep sleep around 6AM and alarm was set to go ff at 9. It would have been 8 AM for Sunday school. But it was good to be back. Some of the ladies in my class who have also been out sick were back and they were saying they have been missing me. So I guess they have been back for awhile. Of course it is always good to sing in the choir. Sometimes I am not enthused at what songs are chosen for the congregational singing. So the choir music keeps me going.

I am so tempted to take an afternoon nap but Michelle is coming over to let her dogs have the run of our back yard and she will help me with some computer issues and help me with Charlie's phone. He has Tracfone but a smart phone. I got it for him for Christmas and at first he was afraid of all of it so I uninstalled all apps I had on it. But now he wants Pandora but it won't allow me to. It says something about entering credits.

Joyce, Indiana

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Happy Sunday. Going to be another beautiful day and I am working until 4:30 this afternoon. Church last evening was just what I needed. Did I mention that DH is on vacation this week. He had to use it before the first of March 1st or lose it. So on Thursday we are going to Iowa to visit the kids and families that live there and visit acouple of DH's Aunts. Be gone until Monday and I am looking forward to it.

Went to visit my friend at the rehab center when I got off work yesterday. She was having a bad day and was crying. I feel so bad as don't know what to say. She only has 20 days paid at the rehab and she is so weak. One day at a time. I should go over when I get off today, I just find it so hard and then she doesn't want me to leave and I feel like such a heel.

DH just called and said a group from our motorcycle group plans to go to the movie this evening. Going to see "Risen". Have mixed feelings as just had not really thought about wanting to see it. But it's a date night so will enjoy the time with DH and friends.

Kjlamore--love the song and video. Wise words. Thanks for sharing.

Heather--Sounds like you are learning a lot of interesting words. Penny's story sounds like the start of a murder book.

Well not a lot to say today. Going to finish up some work and be ready when my relief comes in. Tomorrow I work the 7-3 shift and then have a meeting with the big boss. He has scheduled a meeting with each of us and not sure what is going on and after this last week it could not be fun. See what happens.

Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE where the sun is shining and 50 degrees.

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Hi gals,

Tomorrow night is my bookclub and for Christmas the gals got me a cookbook from one of the authors that we had read, and I am treating the bookclub to dinner here…. Well we almost never have more than 4-5 at a meeting, - they are getting food so I have 8 rsvp’d!!!!! ugh! It is not the cooking, it is the seating, my house is just 1013sq feet, with an eating area just big enough for 3, so I have to make the garage into a dining room! It is a bit of work. The menu is broccoli rabi bruschetta for a starter, pork and tomatillo stew with brown rice, a eggplant salad and a citrus salad, then roasted strawberries with balsamic vinegar over vanilla ice cream. The stew is filled with veggies, and really good and quite reasonable with calories – the only real got ya calorie wise is the ice cream…

So I have the stew done and in the fridge it will cook for 2 hours before they get here, I have the eggplant salad made (it marinates for hours) the others I’ll do tomorrow, the house is clean – so the only thing to do is work out seating…

I am almost caught up on embroidery, which is nice, will start in on a few projects for me!!! This week has gardening clients !

Well off to have some dinner… I have left over chili (is it ever “left over” it just gets better the 2nd day) - it is a pumpkin chili, you don’t even taste the pumpkin puree but it makes it hardy, with not to many calories.

Smiles Kim from N. Cal

oceanmelody~ Wowsa.....that is crazy. TMI...I don't know what that even means hahaha! I used to put my hand out when meeting people saying, "Hello, I am a nudist, nice to meet you". I think I did that to see what kind of personality they were. Either they would laugh, and say that's gutsy, or they wouldn't speak to me again. I don't do that anymore.... lol. Oregonian and nudist don't really go hand in hand...
Becca
being weird in Oregon

Kim from N. California~ It's normal for us, but others looking at us think it extraordinary! It's like WHAT? Do I have snot outta my nose, a zit, what! Oh this.....its nothing... :-)
Becca

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Heather, do you get to choose the phrases to learn? I ask because some of them are a bit random if not downright strange. Lol Do you know how to ask where the bathroom is? That is an important one, you know.

Pip, the yard will be great when ya’ll are finished.

Katla, that is great that you are noticing improvement since getting off Nexium.

Margaret, glad you enjoyed the Dalai Lama. Feel free to share more of what he said as you remember it.

Ckitty, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. Please tell us a little about yourself and sign each post with the name you want to be called. A location is nice too, general or specific.

Joyce, glad you made it to church and I know the singing brought joy to your heart.

Vicki,NE, I know it is hard to visit your friend and feel guilty about leaving. Just remember how much it means to her. Hope you have a fun date night and the movie.

Kim, what a great picture of your mom and nephew. That will be a wonderful gift.

A smile for you:
PRAISE THE LORD
A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair with another woman.'
The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?'
The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.'
The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.'
The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box.
He paused for a moment and then started to leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!'
The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!'

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 was a beautiful day today with the temp about 70. We had the sliding glass door opened most of the afternoon letting in fresh air. It will get a little warmer tomorrow but start raining and keep that up for the next three days. boo hiss We have had more than our share of rain this winter. Still have rivers at the flood stage. At least our only problem is a soggy yard.


I hope all of you 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

Vicki – So sorry about your friend being in the rehab center. Hopefully, it isn’t anything serious. I know the one time that I had to be admitted into a hospital over 100 miles away from where I live; visiting hours were especially hard on me; because all the others had visitors and I did not have any. But, I did talk to DH every night (that helped); but, I wanted someone there with me. Hardest thing for my BF is when she had to leave me and come back to Albany. I finally called a HS classmate; she brought me something and then another HS classmate brought me lipstick. It’s funny how lipstick will make you feel so much better, so quickly.
Is the movie “Risen” one that Roma Dowdy and her husband made? They’re pretty good and well thought through and Biblically correct. Let me know how it is. We rarely go out to the movies, so expensive and the snacks are ‘out of sight’. We usually wait for the movies to come out on DVD. We usually go out to eat on our date nights. I’ll order something that I can split in half and bring it home for the next day. My DH is beginning to learn to do the same. I cut it ‘in half’ and move it to the side of my plate; it is amazing how much ‘extra’ food that restaurants serve, only to go into the trash. It’s sad to know that there are people who rummage through the trash just to eat a meal.

Our oldest DGD has had her hours cut, too … and she depended on that $$$ to help pay for her rent; so, that she and her boyfriend could use their extra $$$ to eat healthy. She is trying to lose that extra weight from her first year in college. Believe it, or not; but, my DDnL#1 has gone on a diet. It’s a ‘fad’ diet, so to speak; and, this is the last time that my DOS is going to pay somebody to help her lose weight. Lots of vitamins and practically nothing to eat. She’s lost 12lbs so far and is already fussing about only losing a lb. or two a week; after losing about 7-8lbs the first week. She is walking, not sure who her walking partner is; but, I am sure she must have one. I hope she does not give up; she’s got so much to lose. It’s going to take her over a year to lose all the weight she needs to lose; but, she did not put it on overnight … this is at least 10 – 15 years of bad choices of food, etc., and lack of portion control. DOS does NOT want us to say ‘anything’ to her about the ‘diet’. I have absolutely no idea what it is costing them. But, they really do not have the extra $$$ for her to pay someone in order to lose it. She needs a lot of encouragement (from her family). The first thing that came out of my DOS’s mouth to DOGD was, ‘have you lost any weight’? She’s still at that point of losing water weight and just now getting into making muscle instead of fat; so her weight hasn’t changed much; but, she can tell by her clothes fitting differently.

Pip – That’s a good thing y’all are doing to ‘donate’ it back to the folks you brought it from.

Kim – Meal sounds wonderful! I have a lot of cookbooks that have been given to me over the years; my favorite is one that I got from my MnL’s stuff – it is one that my Mother also had. It must have been one that people gave to ‘new brides’. My parents and my DiL’s were about the same age; and married about the same time. Nice picture of your Mom and nephew.

Beth – Our family got to seat in box seats in Miami once at a baseball game. They opened the windows; and my DYS was using a pair of binoculars and there was a ‘pop foul’ and it came into the box; my son saw the ball getting bigger and bigger and then pulled them away from his eyes about the time the ball landed in his lap. It was pretty funny to watch him … he kept leaning back in the seat. None of us knew what was happening until the ball was in his lap. My former BnL worked for the owners, too. It was one big party!

Hi to all the ‘newbies’. I think that I miss things because I don’t go back and read posts that I’ve missed because I start on the current day. Sometimes I only have to read 5 or 6; other days it is more like 80+. Usually, those are the days that I don’t have the time to read them all. Oh well; I guess I will be able to read enough to get the ‘general’ idea.

I’ve got to finish folding my clothes so I can get most of them in the dresser drawers. Hey, I got the Marie Kondo book “The life-changing magic of tidying”; but, it doesn’t show how she actually folds them. Is there a ‘illustrative’ book that goes with it? If so, could someone following this method tell me, so I can try to find a copy? I’m going to BAM this week and look there. Anybody else have any other ideas, or names of books they’ve used. I’ve been folding my tops like most stores do theirs on ‘display’; but, I know this isn’t the most useful way to do so. I’ll also be going through my clothes and donating those that no longer fit me; some I will have altered (like my dress slacks).

Hope all y’all had a nice weekend. We were going to go out for a ‘date’; but, DH’s problems came back with a vengeance. He goes for his ‘bloodwork’ tomorrow at 8:00am; then they’ll do the procedure one day next week.

Lenora