WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

Good morning!
I'm proud that I managed to do my normal exercise session this morning despite feeling **** and having woken up really early. I will have a nap this afternoon. It was slow, but I got it done. As you can imagine I had a good time at my nephew's party and had a good long chat session with my brother and his wife. Mainly talking about our father. A bit too much wine was drunk, so I got an expensive taxi home, rather than entrust myself to the two trains necessary.

Quiet day today. Catching up with the newspapers. Going to have my pea and ham soup for lunch. Yum. Tonight I'm going to have one of the Barbacoa-beef servings I froze. With roasted cauliflower and fresh peas that DH is going to pod. Double yum. And hardly any cooking.
Of course, no alcohol.

Sending good wishes to all those struggling with low mood.

Heather UK

Kim – the lizard was a beauty. Your kind heart does you credit, as always.

Lillian – hope your mom’s garage sale was an amazing success.

Marcelyn – hope the delay is over-precautious, and the CT scan and tests show it’s just a scare, nothing worrisome.

Tracey – I’m so sorry for your loss.

JanetR – My daughter was shaken up in Missouri, an hour past Springfield, by the same earthquake. Glad you and yours are OK. In terms of whether it’s the fracking that’s causing them, there is a lot of interesting research out there that the fracking is not directly associated with the quakes, but the salt-water disposal from the oilfield activity actually does have a correlation and possibly causation. Saltwater disposal pumps oilfield-used and contaminated water back down into underground fissures, supposedly far away from any water table… Might seem like a moot point, but fracking is followed by drilling which then relieves the pressures caused. SWD is not, and they think that’s what’s causing the earthquakes. Fracking is what’s keeping the US at the top of energy production, and relieving our dependency on foreign oil. There are other means to dispose of saltwater, and that’s what needs to be resolved. I’m in oil country too, and have written about it recently.

DJ – hope you’re still above water! On the subject of not eating veggies – I do eat potatoes, both regular and sweet, and will occasionally eat a green bean. I will also eat pinto beans, navy beans and some of the others. And, as long as my husband adds them to one of his concoctions, will occasionally eat something like celery. Last night was cassoulet, which had grilled chicken thighs, grilled sausage and white beans, with salsa verde and celery diced very small. He simmered it on the stove for about an hour, so the beans made a lovely white sauce. He didn’t bother to tell me about the celery until something crunched and I asked him what it was. The flavor was aMAZing, he’s such an awesome cook, and for me, he learned to cook without a bunch of added fat or cream sauces. My taste buds find all green vegetables bitter and will only eat them when they’re drowned in cheese or other high-fat sauces, so I just gave up on them. And root vegetables like beets, turnips, etc., taste like dirt. And not good dirt, either… If I were perfect, you know, I’d just be annoying. My DH has been known to make an all-vegetable gravy by blending a bunch together with spices and herbs that make it palatable to me.

Melissa in S. Fla. - hope you’re above water, too.

Katla – so glad adjusting the DH’s meds has made such a difference for both of you!

Carol in GA/Peach – I loved your haircut….

Becca – glad you’re OK, and yes, I agree—it’s our minds that push us toward the food. We’ve pretty much disconnected our ability to actually know when hunger is real and when it’s just our busy little minds lying to us. The six months after my gastric bypass was the only time period in my life when I’ve not lived in a constant state of what my mind identifies as hunger. It was a revelation. Some switch goes awry inside our bodies (the medicos think it has something to do with ghrelin, I think) and when they turn that off for a little while with the surgery, you realize that your body’s been flooding your brain with “I’m hungry” signals that are simply untrue. The struggle is real--but when you know it's a lie, it helps you to cope with the incessant demands.

Penny at the Pole – thinking about you. Stress is both inevitable and tortuous. I try to convince myself that how I react to it is the only part I can control, but even that seems too much to bear on occasion.

Barbie – I love the IHOP story with your DH.

Vicki in NE – glad to see you, too…

Allie – I’m glad Tom gave you the car. Men show their love in some interesting ways, don’t they?

Vicki in NE – thanks—I always look for your posts.

Pip – the nails are da bomb.

Joyce – I’m glad the Icy-Hot is controlling the pain somewhat for you. I did not find Voltaren useful in the slightest. Happy anniversary to you and Charlie! I’m sorry the amusement park wasn’t in the cards for you this year.

Rori – Yep, I can focus on my writing, my health, make long-term plans, etc. I slept for six straight hours without any medication to assist last night, without grinding my teeth, and woke up rested and relaxed. Hadn’t realized how much all this was weighing on me until the weight was lifted.

Kim from NoCal – remember to breathe! Thank you for the comments on everything I put up.

*****
Second cup of coffee burbling away in the coffee pot… lovely cool morning in West Texas, I just so enjoy it when fall returns here. If past years are anything to go by, “fall” means literally that. Some signal goes up in the desert air, and all of the trees planted by homesick Easterners simply let every leaf fall at once. You can probably here the “whump” as they drop all the way up in Oklahoma!

When the DH came in with the job in hand, my near future did what we in East Texas called an “*kitten*-end swap.” All the possibilities and plans have changed again, and I’m happier for it than I could have imagined. One of the reasons my posting dropped off for so long was that I was so up in my own stress and worry and juggling so many uncertainties, I didn’t feel I could contribute much here. Glad to be back…

As far as the warehouse—we’re just going to treat it like it’s ours until it’s not. We went into Odessa and picked up a couple of base cabinets for the office kitchen area and a top for it, and we’ll get that finished today. I may go get the bare wood stained and oiled down before the DH gets up, so that I won’t have to do that after the top’s on. We had been using an old computer desk that had seen better days, and was completely open, always messy looking, so it will be nice to come in and fix lunch each day in a less chaotic space.

Speaking of which, I’ll be able to have lunch with my husband most days again, as his new employer literally shuts down from 12 to 1 for lunch. We’ll have similar hours, 8 to 5 – there are always evening meetings for City Council and the school board that I attend, but only a few times a month. And they shut the whole company down for a couple weeks each year and everyone goes on vacation. Love small towns.

Welcome to those who are new—these people have been a source of continuity and support in my life for nearly a year and a half now, and it has been more than helpful to both my mental and physical health.

Love y’all,
Lisa in West Texas

Kate UK

Did my charity walk this morning, about 3,00 people were there and rain stayed off. As I said yesterday it wasn't competative just fun and fund raising. I did about 6K
Now off to town with DH for a celebratory drink or two
Enjoy rest of your weekend and good health to all ❤️❤️

Kate UK

Birdie9429 wrote: »

Hello,

After many starts and stops I thought I would give posting a try on myfitnesspal. I am still not that big on sharing info online, but what I am doing isn't working. So this go round I would like to post here. Taking care of everyone else leaves little energy for me, but with school starting and my elders in a healthy period Sept seems to be for me. Let's hope the habits kick in before the next family crisis. In times of stress taking care of me reverts to what is quick and what is habit. I didn't start on the 1st or a Monday so that should help too. After one day I have logged my food and exercise. I have 70 pounds to go.

Hermine has proven to just be a rain day for us. We have been so dry during August here. It is welcomed.

For Sept. I will log my food daily regardless of what I eat and exercise for 1 hr 5 days a week. I will also post here, at least weekly, to let you gals know what is going on with me.

Can someone please explain the difference between a group and a message board?

Thanks,
Birdie

Welcome Birdie... I can relate to some of your issues....elder care can be extremely stressful and it is hard to find the time to care for ones self. Being here on this thread helps, we are not alone in our struggles with elder care, family crisis. Everyone deals with those things differently, and if you find one little tidbit here to help you get through the day, well that is a bonus.

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Stronglifts Rest Day

Kettlebell Swing
Goblet squats-3X5X 35
Russian kettle bell swing-25X 10 X 35

Walk 1,000 Miles Challenge
2 miles



Mary from Minnesota

Enjoying the cool weather here today! Later this week it will get back in the 90's.

Carol

Joyce: I like your idea of riding with Pip. Wouldn't it be great if she had a helmet camera and we could see what she sees? Enjoy your family time at the amusement park. I'm hoping you'll get to ride the rides yourself next year. :flowerforyou:

janetOKC: I hope your son takes good care of your home while you're away. Meanwhile, try to focus on enjoying your adventure. (((HUGS)))

Lilymay: I'm glad to hear your Mom's garage sale was a big success.

Miriam: Enjoy the grandchildren.


We have an overcast morning and it feels like an abrupt beginning of fall. I suspect we'll have quite a lot of lovely weather as the week goes by, but fall is definitely in the air. Have a great day!

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

Thanks ladies for the encouragement, I'm hoping once I'm in the motor home and pulling out of the drive, I can leave it all behind me. Im sure my house will be fine, the little "things" that Im fussing ovet can be replaced.

Don't know what I'd do woth out you all

Janetr okc

Kim thank you for the good advice, my cleaning lady lives right next door and has already told me to stop worrying and that she will come and help me when ever I need her to. I may go ahead and box up just a few things, none of it is worth anything, just stuff I enjoy

Thanks for understanding

Janetr OKC

Happy Sunday from beautiful Nebraska. Nice cool morning when I came to work. I love this time of year. Went to church last evening and one of the members brought their 2 week old son. So I sit and held him most the evening. Just what I needed.
We had our first Nebraska football game last evening and I went to bed shortly after half time as we were pretty far ahead.
Been reading about the earthquake and how far away it was felt. I pray everyone of you are safe.
Beth--Sending prayers and hugs for DH's surgery Wednesday. Remember to take of you also.
Pip--love the nails.
Joyce--I do not like it when cell phones are being used we go out to eat. I have told my family if anyone of them gets one out I will go sit at another table. At home I am asking when the kids or grandkids come to put their cell phones away so we can visit. Most the time they do.
Barbie--Glad you went with Jake to IHop. Sometimes we just have to go with it and enjoy the moment.
Lisa--It does sound like things are falling into place. My DH gets an hour for lunch and I get half hour. So he comes and we eat at the hospital on the days I am working. Nice to connect and enjoy. I tell my co workers he comes here for a hot lunch then I don't have to worry about evening meal. Works for us.
Janetr--I understand how you feel about the extra people around and leaving your home in the care of someone else. I am getting better about the leaving my home in the care of someone else. I keep telling myself I can clean it and fix it up when I get home. But I am getting where I like to close the door and not let anyone in when I get home from work. I am trying to work on it.
Take care ladies and check in with you tomorrow.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE

GodMomKim wrote: »

Hatch Peppers! who bought these by the loads? I saw some and bought them, but now what???

Eat 'en! I love them!

:bigsmile:

Dear friends (sister-in-hearts), Ok you all "get me" and for that alone I am grateful! I feel blessed at the moment, and loved. I am looking forward to school starting, because dang it, its HARD to be quiet while having intimate moments with my husband. I spend just as much energy being quiet, as I do enjoying the moments...so well, TMI on that.... He is my best friend, who I happen to be married to. You know that is true, when you talk to your husband and he is listening intently and you suddenly think, "Oh why AM I telling him this, he is not interested in this". So I forget, and I suppose that is a good thing.
Had my yogurt, with walnuts and bits of prunes on it. Yummy! Everyone have a great weekend (((((hugs))))
Becca
Oregon