WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016

Sugardarlin, congrats on being offered the permanent position. Good luck on the eating thing - I blame about 50 lbs on high school cafeteria food. It was good, cheap, and convenient but very high calorie. The yeast rolls at ours were the best.

Pip Dave and I need to get us a bracelet for walking our circle for the same reason.

DJ, both of those are cute, cute shoes. Sexy toe nails, too.

I know I don't want to do anything rash or act out of anger, but my DH said something that cut me to the bone! If you've been here a while you may remember my DH and I have had issues with his DD's alienating us and in fact his DD with the newborn twins will only text with him and we haven't even seen them and they are 3 months old. We have his DGSs here and we were in the middle of playing Dominos and my DH is not very tolerant of Shep (my dog) he has a shock collar on which I usually use the tone to get positive behavior but my DH isn't that way. He took the control from me and I told him to give it back and he refused. I said that I'm starting to notice that you're not very nice! He gave me the control back and was quiet the rest of the game. We put the DGSs to bed. I was still upset about how he treats my dog and I told him I decided to give him to my DD's in laws ( their German Shepard is on its last legs) not the first time I thought I should let him go because of how my DH is around him. He came back at me and said I don't appreciate you saying I'm not nice in front of "My grandsons" which he emphasized 3 times to make sure I heard they were his DGS'S. As you notice I never call them mine but that was because of his daughter and his ex wife not him. But, now I totally feel like I'm not part of this family. Right now I don't even want to be married to him!

Mary, (((((hugs)))) plus more (((((hugs))))

KarenE

Oh no Mary! I am crying for you. I am in a second marriage (his first) My children have never treated him with anything but love and respect. Actually even though they don't care for their dad's choice in second wife, they are respectful to her as well. While my youngest won't allow her to keep her children, she would never not allow her to visit! I am blessed by that. We even do things as an extended family. As for the DH, they DON'T understand how they hurt us. After 22 years together and 7 years of that married my DH still doesn't realize how badly his words and actions have hurt. A year after we got married we had a HUGE fight. It was bad. I told his sister that never had anyone broken my heart as badly. I was shattered. While things have gotten better, the heart always has a chunk out of it. I am sending you prayers and hugs. Please know you aren't alone!

Kylia still bruised in Ohio

And oh yeah, 13,780 steps in NYC yesterday! NYKAREN

Good morning all! Happy Thursday! Today is my last "work" day of the week. I took tomorrow off so that I will have a long weekend to prep for the next two weeks. Last two weeks of summer (before school starts). I like to end the summer on a high note; so I plan a "party" or "theme" for each day. The themes I have chosen are: Island Adventure, Mad Science, Superheroes, Wild West Camp out, Merry Chris-summer, Around the World in 80 days, Big Top, Sports/Olympics. I need one more idea, so if any one can think of something let me know. Last summer I included a Big Art day, that went over okay, but not great as we do a LOT of art normally.
DJ- Love the shoes and the toenails!
Pip- I love your wristband and I love that the pups are mentioned.
Lenora- starting at 10lb weight in NO Way makes you a wimp. You are one of the least wimpy women I have met (online or IRL).
Cheri- Loving your little hugging emojis! Right back atcha!
Ali- hope your gout goes away quickly.
Penny- Sending hugs to you as you work through the temporary work/scheduling set back. I say temporary, because I am sure it is. There is some one out there, looking for some one like you with your talent, passion, and skills. You just have to find the right fit.
Mary- Men and their egos. I bet that he reacted because he felt embarrassed in front of his DGC. I know my own dh sometimes says hurtful things when he is angry. This doesn't happen much now, but every once in a while he will bring up something in our past (my past, before we were married, and while we were not dating) and he does it to hurt me. Now, it just pisses me off and I say "REally?! You are still not over this thing that had nothing to do with you? Feel free to leave whenever you want!" Maybe by the time he dies (because I do plan to out live him) he will get over it. Sending love and hugs to you
Beth- So good to see you!
Re right back atcha! I didn't weigh in this week. It's another one of those "bloat" weeks. I can feel it. Can't face the scale.
Love and hugs to all that I haven't mentioned, but I have been reading and thinking wonderful things about/for you!

Morning all

I showed my parents house yesterday to potential renters. Arrogant kids!! They all expect a mansion. I think they should be grateful to have a roof over their head. Yes the house is at least 55 years old but the roof doesn't leak and it is a warm house. The windows have been changed and the floors are all laminate. They come from the city and have been living with her parents for 20 months since they lost their jobs in the oil patch. And just because they don't understand hot water heat (boiler) instead of forced air furnace and the house has a gas dryer doesn't mean I should drop the rent. It also has all new appliances in the last 5 years.

Enough ranting......

Packing the suitcase again to go to the city with my DSIL. She is going to have a heart procedure to hopefully help her heart to stop racing.... she has A fib.

Later all.....see you Sunday

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Mary sending !

KJLA: I'm not as creative with naming the activity but here are some themes: Gardening, Astronaut/Star Trek, Creative Chefs, Prehistoric Park - paper mache dinosaurs