WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2016

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pipcd34 wrote: »

stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.46min, 14amph, 138mhr, 2.9mi = 116c
SPIN- 40min, 86ar, 93aw, 10-14g, 145mhr, 10.6mi = 329
ride gym 2 dome- 6.15min, 13.7amph, 143mhr 1.4mi = 69c
ride wk 2 hm- 54.04min, 11.3amph, 130ahr, 153mhr, 10.1mi = 497c
total cal 1011

Woozers, Pipster, I'm blown away, MUST best the wind here

Janetr OKC

Katie Wonderful onederland !!!!!! Yippeeeee. I am of the same opinion about mowing as Miriam. I am in the process of replacing all the grass in the front yard with trees, bushes and perennials, using as many native plants as possible. The I will expand the beds under the burning bushes and trees in the back and add some more raised beds. It is good that you like mowing. Your property is so lovely.

Karen Size 8 is a great achievement.

Michele You have one picky frog. Perhaps the steps into the pool were too high. A friend of mine lives right next to a wetlands area and says that the frogs begin to sing at 41 degrees, exactly. One degree colder and back to hibernation they go. I do know that at this time of year, they make a lovely racket.

HeatherIt is a real shame that you and DH are having a tif. I hope he feels better soon and that peace reigns in your house. Speaking of reign- Happy birthday to the Queen. I am not British, but she always appeared to be a remarkable lady. From serving as an ambulance driver in WWII to leading her country at such as young age with grace and dignity, and sometimes, great humor a la the London Olympics.

As I mentioned above, I am getting rid of the lawn. It was another day of digging, composting and planting. It was a good thing that I worked outside much of the day. A friend and I combined errands (I have the Costco membership) and he has the big pickup for loading with compost and mulch. He had coupons for Burger King buy one get one free and for the first time in well over a year, I ate fast food- over 1,000 calories for just the single whopper and small fries. If I do go to a chain, I always get the salad but not today. I should have paid for my own meal and had a salad since I felt out of sorts after eating the junk food. However, I ended up below my allotment so it was not a complete disaster.

Tomorrow I get back on a horse for the first time in 3 weeks (before Peru). I can finally fit into my 28 full seat riding jeans. We shall see if I can pull up the dressage boots over them.

Nitey night

CJ

Michele wrote - "Marcelyn - our first house got water in the basement and I know what that did, I can hardly imagine what a flood does. Thinking only the best of thoughts for everyone involved. I'd never heard of a tornado jumping over something, glad it was your house"

Living in Oklahoma, we get LOTS of tornadoes. Jack and his ex had just split up and he had moved out of the house. About two months later the ex and new boyfriend were at the family home when a tornado warning was issued. They got in a closet under the stairway leading to the second floor. The tornado took the entire second floor of the house off. The ex and BF were very lucky, personally I think the tornado strike had something to do with karma Tornadoes can definitely hit one building then lift back up off the ground and skip one and come back down and hit the next. They are dangerous and scary. Have had to take cover too many times for my liking since living here.

Our grandson's (Trey, Jack III) entire house was destroyed with his Mom and little half brother and sister in it during the deadly tornado in Moore three years ago this coming May. Took two vehicles out of their driveway which they never did see again. Trey's mom covered the little one's with her own body and was injured herself, but not severely. They all had a very hard time recovering from the trauma of it all. They have since moved to Arkansas, Trey is attending college here in OK.

Janetr OKC

All quiet on the husband front this morning. Normal service has been resumed, but we haven't talked about what caused the issue in the first place. One problem is that it was a criticism his first wife made of him that he deeply resented and felt was unfair, so it's a touchy issue and affects his deep sense of self. Plus I shouldn't have responded to his injured self by shouting so loudly. :ohwell: All is peace right now.

My friend who is walking the 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago for her 60th birthday has at last sent me the link to her blog. It looks very wet, but her little group of four are in good spirits and healthy, despite damp feet and chilly temperatures. I will relay her progress to the yoga group. She trained very hard for this. The Camino is 6 weeks of walking in all, including rest days.

So far today it has been a bit quieter next door. The digger has dug up tons of cement and paving in order to build the new extension. The pile in their front garden is the size of a truck! Yesterday was awful. :ohwell: I can hear drilling and stone cutting right now. Hate that buzzing noise.
It did drive me out for a rare walk in the afternoon, so I clocked up some extra calories.

Drkatie - Sooooo happy for you! No salty foods before your weigh in! :flowerforyou:

I think I am about half a pound from my goal weight again. Want it off before my cruise - just because.......
Tonight I am cooking shin of beef in Guiness. Should easily be enough to freeze half for another day. We have a cauilflower to have with it. I try to sequence vegetarian, meat and fish days, though we do eat a lot of fish and seafood, so we have meat less often.

Left over Spinach and Feta Pie for lunch.

Heather UK

Morning, all...computer work in front of me all day, designing a website (my own), and cleaning up my computer. Determinedly not thinking about the editor job that's a possibility only, and continuing with my own goals, own life. If it's supposed to happen, it will. Right? Right.

Anyone know a home remedy for arthritis? I wake up in the night with my hands just aching, particularly the right one, and particularly after a hard day's work. I take Aleve twice a day already, so another anti-inflammatory isn't an option. Thinking about compression gloves. I remember my father having my mother massage his right arm at night when he was about this age, because it was hurting so bad--he was a painter, and extremely right-handed, like me.

Dr. Katie - such fun to reach One-derland! Very, very pleased for you. It's a huge milestone.

More later,
Lisa in West Texas. The birds are chirping madly, but it's overcast, so still dark.

You all seem like a wonderful group! I turned 50 in February and would love to have and give support for those on the same path as myself. I have a lot to lose but am doing this one step at a time.
Tammy

morning again ladies~
I am home at the moment, was up at dads for a bit, I am still a bit tired from this pollen thing... got a little bit done there, trying to put Taliah's curtains up and the screws are to long, will look downstairs to see if we have something comperable,the birds are singing away and I just love it,,, my brother is in flight as we speak and bless there hearts they gave him front row so that he has leg room at 6'5" sorta hard to cram a man that size into economy seat.the boys are enjoying the deck.. and I will get a few things done here and maybe try and get back up there and at least get the curtains up
A mani and pedi sound delightful and I should treat myself.. but for right now I am trying to get things set for my daughter and grandaughter..

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Yay KAY! Way to go!

Lisa, I'm rooting for you to get the compliment of being asked to serve as editor. At the same time, I sympathize with the quandary it will put you in if you are asked. Obviously a couple thousand bucks a month is a temptation, but being one's own mistress is also wonderful.

On another topic, you're both brave and foolhardy to volunteer to edit my stuff. I truly appreciate the offer. :flowerforyou: Sadly, I haven't found time to write anything of my own for ages now, and I'm beginning to realize that writing fiction isn't in the cards for me. If by any chance I manage to squeeze something out - which might just happen if there's enough peer pressure - I'll get back to you.

Yesterday I ranted about the new prince who was born in Sweden. Just in case anybody gets the impression I'm anti-baby, I'm NOT! It's just that I find it exaggerated to spend so much broadcasting time on a baby that (IMHO) is no more special than any other. What's a prince, anyway? I'd much rather coo over pictures of Bea any day!

I've lived in monarchies most of my life now, and although I can usually see a point to having a neutral national figurehead - someone who can dress up and shake hands with foreign heads of state and sit through endless state dinners - the reporting about the newborn prince simply got my goat for some reason. For the first time in my life I considered becoming a republican. (Note that I mean that in the sense of someone who prefers a republic, that is, a government of elected representatives, rather than a hereditary monarchy! No US politics here!)

I think I'm finally recovered from that flu or whatever it was. Tomorrow I'll head for the gym and see what I can do about all the kilos that snuck back onto my body when I didn't dare exert myself all those weeks.
/Penny at the