Senior Golden Sneakers..........July, 2011

Hello All my Sneaker Pals
I'VE FINALLY ARRIVED IN IDAHO. WELL ACTUALLY I ARRIVED ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT AT MY MOM'S HOUSE I COULDN'T GET INTERNET. Just got up to my mom's other house about 2 hours North and there is internet here. I have been reading and reading all the past posts. So much has happened. It's good to get all updated on everyone and WELCOME to the new comers.

I AM ENJOYING VISITING MY SISTERS, BROTHER AND PARENTS. DON'T REALLY MIND IF ALL WE DO IS SIT AROUND AND TALK. I missed them so much all year.

I've been out walking and jogging every morning for at least an hour a day. Out in the farm lands passing cows and horses every morning. and one morning I even say a DEER. Where is my camera when I want to talk an awesome picture. ????

Well now it is very late and I should sleep cause my sister invited me to get up early and go for a 10 mile jog in the morning. I think 6 will be my limit. maybe 7 but I have not done 10 so far for months and I am building up gradually as not to KILL MY KNEES.
Good night and have a great day. Love PHYLJEN:yawn:

Happy Canada Day. Thanks all for the wishesbb 4th of July coming up soon.

I was surprised to see your post here as your status says you haven't logged in in three days! I just don't understand how MFP works, sometimes.

My son and granddaughter are up in your part of the world on a short holiday. Don't tell anyone, but Brian has taken some of his late wife's cremains to the Bellingham, Washington area. It is where they began their married life and bought their first home together and where Savannah was conceived. They loved it there and always planned to move back someday. It was only after Lori was diagnosed with MS that they returned to Wisconsin to be close to their families for support. When she was losing her battle with lung cancer last year, it was her request that he take her back to the mountains and lakes. It will be the first time Savannah has traveled there and she was so excited. They're also going to visit with Brian's younger brother who lives in Vancouver Washington. When Brian lived out there, he worked in Vancouver, BC.

Hope your recovery is continuing to be a "non-event." Sometimes we build these things up in our minds so much that when all goes smoothly, it is almost a let down. I remember when I had a malignant melanoma surgically removed. The very word melanoma gets the adrenalin going mach-speed! When it was removed and I walked out of the surgi-center, the adrenalin drop, not the procedure, almost put me in bed! All the friends who were so solicitous before hand forgot about it (and me) very quickly.

Anyway - we're here, we care and please keep us posted.

jeri am envy of all your pretty flowers. OWrS HAVE COME AND GONE. . BOTHING BUT HOT WEATHER Garden about all dry up too. I have been under the weather today, MY HEEL IS HURTING AND CAN BEARLY PUT MY FOOT DOWN. jERRY GOT MY EKLECRIC WHEeL CHAIr OUT BUT BATTERY WAS DOWN AND COULDN' D USED IT. Been in bed most of he day. Alice is due out tomorrow but I DON'T THINK I CAN GET OUT. sEE YOU GUYS LATER

The darn post disappeared AGAIN!!! GRRRrrrr! I'm ready to give up posting when a completely different website takes over our page! I just thanked SANDY again for this link; Sandy, my 1st husband was in the Peace Corp in the South Pacific. Wonderful thing to volunteer for! I wish her luck!

welcomed:
FIRESIGN (I have a daughter in The Triangle, too), DONNA whose Bada-bing is the cutest name, and KOTY, who is doing the brightest thing joining MFP though she certainly makes me envious with her figure!

JUDY, I think I mentioned LOL at your latest contribution!:laugh: Where on earth do you find these things? They are all new to me!

MARILYN, hope the pain in the butt has lessened. That can be a real P.I.T.B!!!



Nice to see JERI and IRENE, who also hasn't posted much lately, but her excuse is better than mine!

MARIE asked:

Buzz are you still resting up ? I have a grandaughter gettin married in August. But we wont be able to make it up there. I am just not able to take that long of a trip. would love to go but It will be in Missouri,In St. louis

...MARIE, I don't know that we'll get to Hawaii, either, but I'd love to see her wedding. It will be very Islandish, which means informal, at a house overlooking Kaneohe Bay, and we love her AND the area. But it's over 5000 miles and we hate flying the way the airlines are today.! Perhaps my DD will make one of many receptions for the couple when they move stateside, and it would be easier on us geezers to fly to NY. I also notice in a later post that you are having heel pain, and we all surely want to wish that away for you! I keep saying the Golden Years are a bit more tarnished than we were promised! :ohwell:

BARBIE, I didn't recall the story of your exercise bike, but I gave mine away awhile back, and I think the only kind I would get now would be the reclining bike, since all the padding on my butt has disappeared, and no seats I invested in were comfortable to sit on! 10 minutes sitting was torture for me, and I really need 60!

JERI, again, your photography id magnificent! Never realized how beautiful Lupines are! You're right about repeating our backgrounds for newer folk, and some of us older ones who forget things! And thanks for the hug!

PHYLLIS, how wonderful to be with your family again! It makes me all swooshie just imagining it! And do be careful about your running mileage. You know you should not add more than 10% extra every several days to avoid injury! Just have a great time with family as it will be awhile before you see them again!


GAYLA, glad you enjoyed Canada Day, and hope you got to sleep as nicely as Dave! And I really won't have too much damage, I'm sure. Just looks funny right now. Hope Neil also enjoyed the day!

CONNIE, between the lines, I read that just remembering about Lori is a very painful trauma still (it really hasn't been all that long, has it?). Vancouver is such a lovely area for them to be travelling for such a difficult ceremony. (I remember too well going to Walden Pond with my 2nd husband's cremains for the same purpose. OUCH!) I hope it eases some of the mourning pain! By the way, CONNIE, I no longer can figure out how MFP works most of the time. It keeps losing my posts so close to the finish , I could scream! Maybe it's something I'm doing, but it's darn frustrating for a non-typist!

JEANNE, your vacation sound dreamy; wishing you a very happy time up there in MN on you lakes! We'll miss you, but don't give it a thought!

Buzz

I made a really tasty casserole for dinner using Mung beans I've had in the cupboard for months! I posted the recipe on the Sneakers Recipe page. I used chicken, but if you are looking for a vegetarian dish, just leave it out. It is still very tasty and satisfying. Low in calories, too. The recipe made 10 cups, but believe me, you can eat three or four cups, feel satisfied and its 119 calories per cup.

I've never cooked with Mung beans before. I bought these when I was in my "sprout" phase but never got around to sprouting them. I understand once sprouted, they're very good in stir fry or other chinese-style dishes. Good source of protein.

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Welcome, Koty, the great thing about MFP is that you can be as anonymous or as open as you want……some people never post pictures or even say where they live and others give lots of personal info and either way we can build great friendships.

:flowerforyou: I am another of the “doggy mamas” on this thread. My girls are standard poodles, Brandy and Sasha. They provide a lot of my exercise. I walk them individually first thing every morning thenI walk them on leashes for an hour or more after breakfast and sometimes in the afternoon or evening. I take them to the off leash dog park for about an hour every afternoon and walk around the park while they chase birds and run around. I have two cats, Bernie and Haifa, who entertain me in more sedentary ways. My husband, Jake, is my best friend. We have been married for 22 years (my second marriage and his fourth) and love spending time together. I go to line dance classes three mornings a week and Jake plays golf, otherwise we are together.

:flowerforyou: Buzz, I’m sorry you’re in pain and bruised…:sad: …if I were closer I’d give you a big hug ….the back story about my exercise bike is that Jake bought it in February 2009 and I thought it was a waste of money, but once I used it, I loved it and would ride it for 20 minutes three or more times a day…when it broke I felt like I’d lost a dear friend

:flowerforyou: Phyllis, I’m happy to hear that you got home safely. Your 10 mile jog sounds challenging. Are there rest rooms along the way…….the length of my walks seem to be determined by rest stops along the way rather than actual distance, of course, I walk not jog, so it takes me longer

:flowerforyou: Gayla, do you have favorite tennis players or do you like watching all of them?

:flowerforyou: Connie, Bellingham, Washington is just a few hours away from where I live

:flowerforyou: Jeanne, your vacation sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun…..I went to college in Minnesota and thought it was a beautiful state.

Marie, I’m sorry to hear about your sore heel and all your hot weather

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: We had the warmest day of the summer so far……it went up to 72 degrees…..the dogs spent a lot of time in the shade at the dog park……I spent time in the yard pulling weeds and enjoying the sunshine

Hi everyone from sunny Saskatchewan. I did a tour of my yard today and the weeds are calling me. I have some strawberries starting to ripen and the rest is progressing as expected. My rose bush that I dug out last year is healthy and blooming beautifully. I guess I didn't do a good job. My white rose died and was sad about that. The orange lilies look gorgeous. Wish I was better at posting photos so I could share my yard and my renovations with you.

For the new folks, I am 61 and a born and raised prairie girl. I love to travel although haven't done much lately. However when we get back to the prairies something inside just seems to let me know I am home. I see the beauty of the flat golden land, the sky that goes forever and the gorgeous lakes. Our rainbows are amazing and I am delighted by the sun dogs. And wind, well as they say if you're not from the prairies you don't know wind. Personally I could do without the wind although I do like it drying my clothes and it is helpful for sailing!
I try to be a positive person but I can't really say that I am one as so many here have seen me at my worst! I am thankful everyday to have found this sensational group of women and men.
I am Mom to 3 sons, 1 is married, 1 is in a long term relationship and our middle son is Neil. I single him out as you will hear me mention him so often. He is both mentally and physically challenged. Last fall he moved in to a group home but is home with my husband and I most weekends. He has a fairly severe seizure disorder and has recently had surgery attempting to decrease his seizures. It has done that but he still has several seizures a day which he finds very disturbing.
I retired about a year and a half ago and have gone back one day a week for periods when they need help. I think I am done now. I really like being at home. I mostly follow the Weight Watcher program but fall off the wagon frequently. Slow and kind of steady will someday win the race is my motto. So that is me.

Marie -- I hope your heel feels better tonight. Do you have a bone spur? I have one and it becomes painful from time to time. The therapist gave me some stretches to do which was helpful.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERI.

Happy Birthday, Jeri