WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016
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We're about 90 miles from the ocean. This critter sleeps all day and barks all night. The dock where it is sleeping is forty feet long & about 3 feet wide, which might give you an idea of how huge California Sea Lions are. It is curled around on the dock and the high point you see is the middle.
Ohhhh Astoria hates the California sea lions, because they have taken over many docks, eat all the fishermen's salmon, and wait by the fish ramps to get over dams. They are sneaky, smart and ruthless creatures! Astoria has tried those blow up wiggle guys you see at car dealerships, that fake Orca that was drivable but went belly up, and now the metal shop kids at the Astoria High School have built metal gates of some sort. Millions of dollars spent on those creatures that just lounge around. I walked the riverwalk path and the sound they were all making was ear splitting. I feel sorry for all the condos right there, that have to listen to them 24/7.
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If you can see the title of this thread ... look for the star to the right edge of the screen ... click it and it will turn a light yellow ... that's the bookmark star and then you can go back to the last page you were on by clicking the star at the top three icons on the right ... a bell, a star, a gear. .. .... /....... oops, just read further down the thread and see someone else also gave you instructions ... hope one or the other works for you.Pamela_June wrote: »Just found this location on my iPad...I hope I can find it again because I would like to be a part of this group.0 -
I wanted to make a stash of 'quick-meat' for the fridge, and saw a thread about using ground turkey the other day .. which just happened to be on sale at my grocery this week ... so I picked up a pound of that and also a pound of hot italian sausage. Made a meat sauce out of those, an onion, a large can of coarsely ground tomatoes, and half a cup of freshly minced parsley... and had a cup of the resulting ragu today. Then ... when I went to log a recipe on MFP for it, I was unhappy to realize just how high in sodium each serving is going to be. Never looked at the nutrition label when I made my purchases. Guess that meat sauce is going to stretch farther than I had planned as I won't be able to eat more than a half-cup measure at one time to keep that element down. Still ... it tastes good.0
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I so need to watch my salt! Glad you posted this as a reminder! Lol yesterday not so good on salt ,today I correct that!your dish sounds yummy though!0
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stat for the day:
jog- 1hr, 48min, 58sec, 1st 1/4mi walk @ 3.5sp, next 1.75mi jog @ 5.5sp, run 9mi @ 6.2-6.7sp, 134ahr, 146mhr, 9.54ap/min mi, 11mi = 1058cal
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Meg: Happy birthday!
Celebrate like a rock star.
Heather: The photo of DH and DGS is adorable.
We're back from the memorial for my niece's son, Caleb Lennon. Wonderful, but bittersweet, to see so many of the family, from all corners of the country, together in support of the grieving parents and grandparents. The service was exquisite. Moving, but punctuated with humor, especially the many video snippets of Caleb smiling, laughing, playing and just being the sweet, happy boy he was. I felt like the worse aunt ever because I hadn't made it over to Oklahoma to meet him. Lesson learned. Must make more intentional trips to mark happy events; and, I am pledging to take more videos. There was some solace hearing Caleb's voice and seing his energetic feet captured forever via the magic of smartphones. Thank you, friends for the thoughts and prayers. I kindly ask that you keep my niece in your thoughts as she endures the hardest Mothers Day of her young life.
Cool and rainy here today. Feels good to be packing new swimsuit, shorts and tank tops into my suitcase for Hawaii. I'll be staying with my good friend, and want to bring her something yummy, but healthy. Will try making avocado brownies for the first time. If you've tried them, what do you think?
Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
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"We're about 90 miles from the ocean. This critter sleeps all day and barks all night. The dock where it is sleeping is forty feet long & about 3 feet wide, which might give you an idea of how huge California Sea Lions are. It is curled around on the dock and the high point you see is the middle.
When we traveled full time in our 5 th wheel trailer,spent a lot of time along the Oregon & Washington coast.
Stopped once at Seal Beach....once was enough & the smell is still remembered.
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No gym today because of newest tattoo but took dog for a nice long walk. Weather nice and sunny good for the mood and made for a nice walk. Was going to cook chicken on the grill but really windy so going to make chicken tacos instead. Love tacos yum yum.
Meg happy birthday.
Lenora hope you are feeling better each day.
Love all the pictures.
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I got another message from Mary today and she thanks you all for your warm regards.
She said:
" I miss being a part of the group but I'm too weak to keep up and am supposed to try to stay away from strong electrical fields as much as possible." I thought of her as I did my seated Saturday weight training.
Send me a personal message if you want her e mail address to send her a personal greeting. Barbie 0 -
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Bathroom almost done, everything but surround, which we need pins for, and a bit of plumbing that the hubby will finish in the a.m. Headed to the ranch (in the ranch Caddy SUV...
)for the hot shower we can't take yet at the warehouse, and a good night's sleep. Back to it in the morning, should be able to shower Monday morning before work. If we can't get it all done, might postpone the sale one week. Decide tomorrow. Too tired for words. 14 hours of flat out work isn't as easy as it used to be!
'Night all!
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Hello ladies: Got lots done this morning, got some mowing done and some weed whacking. The horses enjoyed the trimmings. DD is in Denver and will be home tomorrow for Mother's Day. I am glad she had a wonderful trip but will be glad to have her help again with the horses and the yard.
DJ - There are 342 cals in the overnight oatmeal, 11g of protein and 7 g of fiber.
Lilian - praying for rain for your area. Hope all stay safe.
Pip - Your senior citizen is looking good I am sure due to the great care you take of him.
I set a goal of 10000 steps/day for May. I am finding that is quite a push to get that many. I have missed on two days so far.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA1 -
Have you ever tried wearing Spanx. I laughed so hard trying to get into it I could barely stand, but I bought the darn thing and wore it under my dress for one of my older sister's 50th wedding anniversary party.
Janetr okc1 -
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Yesterday and today Jack and I have been working on redoing the flower bed along the front of the house. I'm pretty sunburned from yesterday. Today I wore a long sleeve shirt with the collar turned up to protect my red neck (no pun intended) Today I unloaded 15 bags, 40 pounds each, of top soil while Jack shoveled and leveled it. Also 6 - 20 lbs bags of mulch. I had planted flowers in my big pots on Thursday. It looks amazing. I would not have been able to do all that when I was 125# heavier. My weight workouts three times a week, which includes squats, certainly helped out today. Worn out tho.
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Does the weather affect any one else's eating/cravings? Our weather changed again from the 80's back to the 40's with cold wet rain/sleet/hail/gusty winds. It has felt cold and dreary all day and we get to repeat it again tomorrow.
When it feels like this I want to head to the kitchen for a hot tea and some comfort snacky things...cookies, nuts etc. So far I have have been able to stop with just the hot tea(s) but man oh man are those other things calling me.
Lillian - Back in 2012 most of Colorado was dry and burning out of control. The city of Colorado Springs had the same type of firestorm as you are experiencing in your neck of the woods. It was frightening and very sad. Near me we had 3 major fires in the mountains and canyons that even today most homes have not rebuilt because they were uninsured.
I watch the evening news and see the fear and loss you are currently going through. It will come to an end and being the awesome folks you are, you will rebuild and become even stronger as a community and as Canadians. Sending {{{hugs}}} and positive vibes your way.
Charleen in Colorado (Is it Spring yet???)0 -
Back from our festivities for the day, had a wonderful time. The only thing good about Red Lobster was the cheddar biscuits. I don't know if any place can accomodate 10 people well. It was prom night also. I am glad we went at 4 PM, we had a 25 minute wait, when we left if was a 90 minute wait. When we were done we went to my sister's house and sat out on her front porch and just enjoyed the weather and company until a big storm rolled in. We took a lot of sibling pictures. I will try to post one.For those on face book, I will have them there.
Tired, face hurts, and tired.
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Did 50 minutes of Denise Austin Boot Camp DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Stott Pilates for Weight Loss DVD.
Did I tell you that yesterday we worked some more on cleaning the pool? We put Rover (the robotic cleaner...that's the name we've given him) in the pool. He got so much "crud" up that he actually stopped running. I vacuumed out the spa and the steps to the pool. If I hadn't stopped when I did, I bet that would have stopped there was just so much crud. But the pool is looking much better...still not perfect but better. Vince installed the new breaker. There was a water line in the spa where the algae-laden water came up to. We weren't sure how to clean it, so we put some vitamin C on a rag and that came right off. There's this cleaner that you can buy (for a high price) and basically it's nothing more than vitamin C so we bought some vitamin C. Then I cleaned the wall between the spa and the pool. Got most of the white stuff off. We're pretty sure that white stuff is the salt because it's mainly where the waterfall is.
DJ - I finished the beaded banner last night. I saw that ad in the Charlotte Observer for the paint that hopefully lasts 25 years. Yes, it's not on the cheap side. But when you figure what you'd spend on repainting for the next 25 years, it's worth it. Now will this work? We shall find out. It's from Piedmont Permanent Coatings. Their number is 704-845-5776. I want to get Vince to go down there to pick it up. I really think the postage to send the paint will be too high
katla - the only time I've ever seen a sea lion was at SeaWorld. What kind of store is BiMart? Is it clothing, like a WalMart, food? Never heard of that chain
Kim - I've asked Vince to take me to the mall to look for a dress. For some strange reason, and this I really don't understand, he doesn't want to go shopping for clothes with me....lol He said he'd drop me off at the mall and then come home. One thing I have found is that it's kind-of nice having someone else with me when I go food shopping. He can pack the groceries while I'm paying or marking down in the checkbook how much I used the debit card for, then he can put things in the car while I return the cart. He can go to PetSmart while I go to Aldi. There are some advantages (but not too many). The disadvantage is that as he goes thru the store he says "oh, that looks good. Let's try it" and what he finds is usually junk food. The wedding is in the evening. It's at the end of May, wonder what color shoes I should wear? I do have silver shoes. Well...I can figure that out later. I want to see if I get a dress today. And if I don't, I'll just use the black one I have. Update: didn't go today, I suspect he forgot. Maybe some day next week
Lillian - dancing for you. Hey, dancing also burns calories!
Pamela - welcome to the group. If you need to find this site again, click on the star above the magnifying glass and it'll bookmark this site for you. Then all you have to do is click on your bookmarks.
Went outside and we took some of the leaves out of the pool. It's still cloudy so we put a few more gallons of bleach in it. It's getting there. Then put the Wet & Forget on the chairs, hope it works. Then powerwashed two more sections of the driveway. Only 3 more to go! Tomorrow Vince told me that as a mother's day gift he's letting me help him clean the filter cartridges. Well, that's better than his second choice which was this nailpolish that's flavored with KFC. Yuk!
Happy Birthday Floyd! You handsome devil, you
pip - feel better
tamani - welcome!
Rori - you know that I'll keep Caleb's mom in my thoughts tomorrow. I can't even begin to imagine how she's feeling. Avacado brownies -- sounds interesting. Post the recipe, OK? Are you just substituting the oil for avacado? I remember I did that one time in a cake or something, and I remember I wasn't too thrilled with the taste. Hope these are better. Maybe the chocolate flavor will overpower the avacado taste
Supposed to go to the Green Room tonight with a friend. We're going to see the Addams Family. Honestly, if she didn't want to go, I probably wouldn't go. I don't know how they're going to make Addams Family a musical. Should be interesting. Update: I can't believe how really funny it was!
Charleen - absolutely the weather changes my eating habits. In the winter when it's cold, I really crave warm things and lots of carbs (usually high fat). In the summer it seems I'm doing so much that I don't have much time
Michele in NC1 -
Sue: I copied the overnight oatmeal recipe, and appreciate the calorie and nutrition information. I added it to the bottom of the recipe card just now. Thanks!
Charleen in Colorado: Our son had a townhouse in Colorado Springs at the time of all those fires. His was rented out to a very nice person. Luckily for him & his renter, the whole neighborhood remained untouched. He has since sold the house. :flowerforyou:
Lillian: There were nasty fires in Canada last summer that seemed to pour smoke into so many places in BC, and now this. I am so sorry your Province is affected.
I hope your property is safe. (((HUGS)))
We got a call from DD and she and the DGK are coming after all--day after tomorrow! They're taking a flight that will arrive at PDX in the wee hours of the morning. We'll be there with car seats and sleepy smiles.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
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Katla, so happy for you that your daughter and grandkids will be there day after tomorrow. What a wonderful Mother's Day surprise, only one day late Enjoy your visit.
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Hooray Katla! :drinker: Great news!
Busy day today with our visitor, DSIL. Everything is defrosting on the counter top and I hope there is enough food.
Expecting hottish weather so we should be able to have our "cream tea" out on the patio. I like it "Cornish" style, not Devon.. (Google? )
I am on an 86 day streak with Duolingo Norwegian.
Rori - So glad you are getting a break. You need and deserve it. :flowerforyou:
Love to all, Heather UK1 -
Cool and showers again here today...not complaining l like cool, we need the rain and DS & DDnL2 are hosting Mothers Day get together nxt Sunday when DGD2 will be home for semester break from LeMoyne (Buffalo)...finishing her first yr in Physcian Assistant program. I am sorry for all those planning cook outs etc not going to be a good day.
It's too bad northern Alberta isn't getting some of our weather it would surely help.
Our DGS3 just finishing his masters in Sports Management was offered/accepted a job with the Celtics...he couldn't be happier! We all are too
Heather UK /b] thanks for writing about your ongoing study of Norwegian thru Duolingo! Finally spurred me to action & ive started Italian. I had 3 yrs of Latin a long time ago so maybe it will help.
Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there. DH & I are going out for early breakfast, work on inside projects and then enjoy Alaskan king crab legs with fresh asparagus for dinner. I was surprised how low crab is in calories when I checked in MFP...of course that's without drawn butter
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GLo on the North Shore of Ma.0
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Rest day, no cycling although I may change my mind ! I need a rest day but i need the calories as well ! Lost 1.4lb this week down to 150.4 lbs, so goal this week is to get into the 140s,also forecast is for weather to turn rainy later today and for rest of the week. Have a good Sunday everybody xx1
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Gm all.
So six months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes. Last weekend my left arm and shoulder started hurting really bad. Went to the Dr. Had a ekg, that was good , thank God. Took x-rays and Doc said needed blood work because my a1c was 12 6 months ago. Xrays showed arthritis in shoulder and arm and degenerative disk desease in the neck. But on a good note, my a1c was down 6.6 ! Yay! Taking pain med for shoulder right now, Doc says if not any better in another week, going to see a bone and joint Dr. Lost 6 pounds last month.. lots more to go, but it's a start!
Hope all the Mothers have a great Mothers Day!2
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