WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016

I am a happy camper!

Yesterday was day 30 of my weight loss journey. Yes, I know I have lost weight, no I don't know how much as I don't weigh myself. All of my jeans are loose enough I have to cinch the belt tighter to keep the jeans from wiggling down.

I still have days which I get really hungry but there less of them than in the beginning.

This morning I am off to the long arm quilting shop to rent time on the machines to quilt a gift for a friend's daughter. At 5 yrs old, she won't notice the wonky seams but will love that this is a quilt just for her. It will be a 'big sister' quilt gift. Her Mom is having a baby next month and I have a baby quilt in the works for the little one. Didn't want big sister to feel left out, sometimes it seems its all about the new baby. I wanted to make sure the new big sister knows she is not forgotten.

Charleen in Colordao (Must be Spring - here comes the hail)

Good morning!

Joyce and Becca - You and your respective hubbies are in my thoughts and prayers today.

Livermush is evidently a Southern thing and maybe even a Southern mountain thing. Most people around here eat Neese's livermush but my hometown has Hunter's livermush. My father and grandparents would take the liver from their own animals to have Hunter's make livermush. They may actually own the abbatoir in town, too.

Michelle - I'm so sorry about the tumor. Wake Forest is a great medical facility. Many folks from up your way come to Baptist for specialty treatment. From here in Burlington, we have three fantastic teaching hospitals within one hour's drive to choose from.

My mother called last night and asked if I had my suitcase packed. It turns out that when I told her I was planning to come up the first weekend in June, she heard Memorial Day weekend. I was so confused!!

Heather - The grandbabies are adorable as always!

I suppose I ought to get some more work done. This church is not having worship here on Sunday--they are going to worship with a partner church as an ongoing project on racial relations between churches. I feel so lost without needing to prepare a bulletin for Sunday!!

Carol in NC

morning peeps -

annr- hope your husband gets better, thinking of you.
cityjanelondon - great smile you got there.
sunnygirl - love the pics!
barbiecat - sorry to hear about jake's daughter, my heart goes out to him and the family

well, we are going again to the ocean to our "cabin" for the weekend. staying 2 nights this time. he has to work on Saturday but will be in the OR so he will drive the car and get there early so he can get his stuff done and come home early. I will b able to go to the gym early on sat and come home and we will leave after that. might be able to get a run in on the beach, who knows.

CSSJ09 wrote: »

Cheri I hope your daughter is fully recovered and DH has the job he wants. {{{hugs}}} to you.
CJ

Thanks for asking!

This will be our daughter's last week of PT in Chicago as she is relocating to Midlothian,VA the following week. She saw her surgeon yesterday and he was very pleased with her progress however he would like her to continue PT when she gets to her new place. She will have to wait until her new insurance activates and then get a recommendation for a PT in the area.

A long 2 weeks coming up as we will go to Chicago to help both kids move. Our son only a few Chicago blocks to a new apt closer to work and with a garage as he wants to purchase a car to get out to the city on occasion. We will load a uhaul with our daughter's stuff (actually this time around we hired 3 loading helpers) and drive it here for over night and then head out to VA her final destination. Both of them were told they were on their own with packing up their studio apartments (we just can't do it anymore with our backs) so we will see what we will be walking into when we arrive. I have been Skype packing with Ros and she is totally lost on this process.

My husband continues his search unfortunately. He is still making applications to schools around the country and getting several phone/Skype interviews in the process. He has also had a few on campus visits. The process is painfully slow. 99% of the time he never hears anything back. His most recent visit was with Herzing University in Milwaukee, WI. I do believe we discussed and agreed not to go North or West of here but he's got to do what he can as it is going on 19 months of this search. I honestly think he comes across too smart and too experienced for the Career Services employees that he comes across in these interviews. He is super intelligent and passionate about what he does. When he can see who they went with it is usually someone local, or a promotion from within. I am in denial of the fact that it might be age discrimination. He's only 56 yo and has many more years of employment in him. Sigh.....

Take care,
Cheri
In very warm NE oHIo

Cheri - You are being marvellously patient with your husband's job search. I can imagine it must frustrate both him and you. :flowerforyou:

Barbie - So sorry to hear Jake's terrible news.

Rosie - Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing. I can tell you are going to miss her and her lovely smile.

My visitors have gone and all went well. I think I can get through the rest of the day without going over calories. It was the stinky cheese and the fizzy wine that got me. Luckily we have left over soup I can have tonight . We had a nice drink out in the garden under the umbrella.

Welcome new ladies! Hello to the person from England! I am from Hampshire, so way down south. It takes a while to get to know us all,but it is definitely worth it.

Love Heather UK

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Pip - what is the difference between your winter and summer bikes?

I contacted Sylvia and got a reply that I will share with all of you. The news is good:

"oh, Katla! I've just been incredibly busy. The new gallery takes a lot more of my time than I thought it would, and physical therapy three times a week, and now the kids are getting out of school, so they have kept me hopping with year end events and things. And right this minute I'm in a hotel room in Galveston. Hubby and I are taking a week all to ourselves. But even that is a hassle. Last night we drove through thunderstorms to get here. We are about to leave for San Antonio, then go to Big Bend National Park. So, I'm really sorry I haven't checked in lately, and I'm sorry if you all worried. My health is still good, although my weight is creeping back up. When we get back I'm going to get back on track.

Please let everyone know that I'm ok. I hope things are going well with you and all the others! Take care!

Love to all,

Sylvia"

CJ YOU DO!

Michele in NC – I’ve just started my 6-month driving restriction. It’s HELL to have to depend on others and their schedules to do just about anything. DDnL#1 (who no longer has a job) took me in to town to pick up “Cracker” from the vet (she had split her nail and it was coming up, that was why she had started favoring the foot that she had stepped on a thorn with. I thought she was just ‘playing us’ (mostly husband); but, decided to take her in on Wednesday. Had to keep her overnight because she had to have it removed. She’s limping just a little; but, not nearly as bad as before. Came home with some ointment and some pain pills. She’s been out while I was walking in the pool (Heavenly) and ran down there and back without much problem. Picked a handful of blueberries; and, if the deer don’t get to them before I do … will have a lot in a day or two. Got to go out there and check them every morning. I put the 20 berries in a ½ cup of ice cream. YUMMY!!!!!

Becca – Have you and your husband in my prayers.

Marcelyn – With weather it seems like it is always ‘feast or famine’. Too hot or cold, too wet of dry, hard to please everybody it seems; but, certainly do pray for those in ‘Tornado Alley’ for their safety.

Lenora

My mobile phone and SMS network is down. Seems widespread from what I can read on the Internet. Been trying to text my son, who was due to pick up his greyhounds this weekend, but one broke her leg this morning! He's somewhat upset. She's at the vet right now.
Thunderstorm just came over.

Glad to hear from Sylvia.

I must say I am waiting to hear from Joyce and Becca.

I am sooooooo tired. Two very short nights and lots of socialising. Good tired, but zzzzzzzzzzz.

Love Heather UK