WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

Barbie, you are going to have to get your nurse's license to take care of both your hubbie and dog. So will you walk your other dog two times?

Fireworks again tonight but it's not as much. They are supposed to be done by 10 PM.

Joyce, Indiana

After exercise tomorrow, need to go to the post office then want to stop at Big Lots to see if they have Vince's bread in then go to Bi-Lo. I'm thinking that I'll get a rotisserie chicken and some cheese to add to this chicken thing that I got at Aldi. I bet it doesn't have much meat in it so I'll add some along with more veges.

Went to Mexican Train tonight. It was held at the home of another gal. It's really nice to have it someplace else, but that's just me. I was good, had only the cherries I brought and a little bit of this watermelon salad that someone else brought.

Thanks, everyone, for your concern.

Went to the MD in Winston Salem today. He's quite sure the tumor is begnine. His recommendation is that we wait and see if it grows and how fast. He said this type usually is very slow growing. The bad news is that I won't ever get my hearing back. They could operate, but the chances that they'd do more damage to the hearing that I do have is like 40%. Not very good odds. So in about a year I'll go for another MRI for them to see if there was any change.

Came home and ran the machine to cut down the bushes even further than the hedge trimmed could get them. That's what I had hoped to get done. Then raked a bit because what's on the ground is pieces of sticker bushes and as I'm cutting bushes I get those stickers on my socks so if I rake them to the back, that should work. Then went in the pool a bit, but only a short bit because it started raining.

Lenora - can you give me some more info about "the wife". I don't remember writing something about it. Oh, do you mean the wife of the couple who wouldn't speak to us after the wedding? The husband eventually did, but his wife never spoke to us.

Margaret - that's scary that that beetle went into your ear! So glad he didn't do any permanent damage. Hope your ear is better real fast

Charleen - what a beautiful picture.

I miss Sylvia, too

when I went in the pool, it wasn't even refreshing. Vince says the water was 89. the next few days are supposed to be in the 90's. I do want to work a bit on those weeds and then go in the pool. that's my reward for doing the work. I'm just not a person who will do it all at once, I'd rather break it down, especially when it's hot outside.

Ceramics friend -- isn't that Sylvia. the bowling lady, I think her name is Terri. Yes, I miss her, too

AnnC - I think I'm on a constant plateau

janetr - hope all goes well for Jack

barbie - at least it's only a torn ACL with Brandy. Looks like Sasha is going to get lots of walks, now

Rosie - so glad you just jumped right in. Welcome

jackie - welcome!

Becca - great bp numbers!

Michele in NC

Barbie you are inspiring!
Margaret don't you just love those showy Lilly cultivars...am I seeing moss rose portulaca in the photo w/geraniums? They used to reseed themselves in my garden when we lived in Michigan as did the 4 O'Clocks...fond memories of our first house many years ago.

Getting ready for our Maine family's arrival for dinner & short over night stay as they take our DYGD to Logan for a very early flight to Oregon & 10 days of skiing Mt. Hood w/her Gould Academy ski team. Hope she's not home sick...she's soon to be 13 but as an only is very close to her mom & dad.

In the 90's here today...ugh!!! I hate hot weather...we are having a pool installed but it won't be ready for another week or so. I'm hoping being able to jump in & cool off will make me feel better about the hotter temps we now experience each summer. Also planning lots of exercise time.

Michele, Lenora I can't remember who else has pools, do you have favorite exercises you do regularly...I'm looking for ideas.

DH had follow up urologist app't yesterday & will continue "active surveillance" of his very minute prostate cancer which was discovered last January. According to all tests & second opinion it is very slow growing & the possible side effects of treatment are not worth chancing at this time. He's coming up on his 2 year anniversary of completing his treatment for epiglottis cancer & so far so good...2 years is a big milestone since most times if it's going to come back it will be in that time frame. He is such a soldier we are all so proud of how he's handled a very difficult treatment & the side effects that come with it. He's out every day doing hard manual labor keeping our 2 acres in tip top shape...I think having lots to do has been a great part of his recovery...no condo living for us hopefully for years to come but one never knows!

GLo on the North Shore of Ma who should get some sleep...night all

ljdw99 wrote: »

Larissa what a great dress! I know you're 5'11" & I think about 15#s lighter than I am right now...You've given me great incentive cause I wanna look like you. Of course you're years younger, a red head, I'm blonde, and you lift heavy which gives you great muscle tone. I can dream!!!

GLo you can do it!
I'm hovering at 202 right now; I want back into Onederland so bad!! But there's a lot to be said for muscle tone. I've been super envious of an even taller friend (6'+) who weighs 190ish; then we did measurements. I'm 41-33-43; she's 41-34-44. I still want into Onederland; I still want my old measurements back....but I stopped being envious. Yeah muscles!

And you've been making great progress! I'm rooting for you.

Larisa

Michele, I must have missed what is going on with you. You have a tumor? How was this discovered and where is it?

Terri and Sylvia, if you are reading, we miss you. We miss your sunshine, your giving spirit, we don't know how terri's son is doing in bowling, what other sports he is in, what he is going to so next year in high school.

Bag is still on!!!!!!!!! That is 3 days. I tried to call the ostomy nurse today to ask something and to get her opinion on some samples I have and putting these things together to get a better fit but she never answered her voice mail. We saw her on Thursday and I tried to call her on Friday, long holiday weekend and not answering today. I am going to have to track down the office she works out of tomorrow. That's to long and i am worried about her.

Charlie is getting pretty despondent about all that has happened. He said if he knew it was going to be like this he wouldn't have consented to the surgery. But life with uncontrolled ulcerative colitis is not living. It is going from one diarrhea to the next, missing meals because you are in the bathroom. wearing diapers and then going through the diapers. It is not living.

Becca, I wish I could give blood. I am AB- and i know my blood would be appreciated but I can't because of my MS. My son in law gives the max that he can.

Joyce, Indiana

morning ladies~
I slept 9 1/2 hrs....I was tired...
nothing new here, back to the old grind, working 1-6 today and then 9-5 on friday and working saterday.. I didnt get payed for the holiday because I didn't work friday.. but this trip was more important..

@kabwe777 Hi, we are a welcoming group, chime in anytime. What would you like us to call you and where are you from? Tell us about yourself.

Karen in Virginia

GLo yes those are moss rose portulaca. I have them in a pot and high because the rabbits were eating them too. You are right they self seed.

Heather yes cold nights will hurt geraniums or any tropical plant like Hibiscus. I do not put my potted plants out until it is consistently 50 degrees or higher at night. It there is a cool night I pull them into the garage or cover with old sheets, blankets, or mattress pads. At least you have the reason and that is half the battle in anything.

Margaret