WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

Hi Gals,

Cheri – I totally agree, the age of the girl was for me unrealistic, and then the “bits” from every other story under the sun … not my cup of tea, but I love the stretch that reading for a book club does for me.

KJ – I went to a baby shower for the Grandma, and we each brought a book we loved as a child.. about 15 of us and no duplicate books…

Marcelyn – what a scary “rest of the story” and as Barbie knows too well, waiting is tough… sending hugs and good thoughts..



September Goals:
2 fun things a week, Lizard saving, gardening in my own yard
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
Work on water consumption -


Smiles.

Kim from N. California

This is my left leg, right leg and both arms look about the same, some on my back and chest. Jack insisting on taking me to doctor in the morning.

Janetr okc

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Janetr Have you started new meds or had an infection recently? Glad you are going to doctor.

No nothing new. I have felt like I have been fighting a sinus infection for seversl weeks.

Janetr okc

Marcelyn: hoping for the best.

JanetR: same for you, glad you're going to the doctor as well.

On 9/11: I think our country lost something that day, myself. A piece of our collective soul--the part of us that believed we were safe here on this side of the world, invulnerable to attack. I mourn that loss, and even more so on the anniversaries, when it's all over TV and I can't ignore it. Watching one of the retrospectives, to me, would be like watching a video of the days around my mother's death, that happened just two years prior. Unbearable. Unthinkable. Maybe it's just me.

Today's the DH's first day on the new job--and he gets to sleep an hour later, as the commute is about ten minutes. I'm trying to get my op/ed column written, and couldn't string two thoughts in a row together this weekend, so am about to tackle it now. Hope everyone has a lovely week.

Lisa in West Texas

I haven't had time even to read in the past week - much less respond - so I'll just jump right in. Forgive me any glaring omissions of things I should have said.

Geez, what did I write last time I wrote? Thanks for all your concern and all the well-wishes but I'm absolutely not badly off! Stressed, but mainly positive stress. As you know, I was a bit worried about losing another of my main clients. A couple weeks ago, I was contacted by an old client who I'd promised myself never to work for again because he's a total PITA. But since I was feeling worried about my income, I said okay to a commission. So what happens? Within 24 hours I had three more people contact me with work to do! It never rains but it pours.

Katla - (I think it was Katla) ages ago I promised you a recipe so here goes:

No knead sourdough bread

Evening:
5-6 T sourdough starter
100 g lukewarm water
120 g flour

Mix and place in warm spot overnight. By morning the sourdough should have grown to 4-8 times its original volume and be fluffy and bubbly like a good chocolate mousse.

Morning:
5 g fresh yeast (suspended in a bit of the water)
200 g cold water
300 g flour
8-12 g salt

Stir until well combined. Cover and let sit in that warm spot.

45 minutes later:
Wet your hand, grasp the edge of dough and pull gently. Repeat all the way around the inside of the bowl. Cover again and let sit.

45 minutes later:
Repeat

45 minutes later:
Repeat

60 minutes later:
Gently scrape the dough onto a floured surface. Scoop dough together from the sides to form a nice loaf. It's important to be gentle and handle the dough as little as possible so the small and medium-sized air bubbles don't break. Really big bubbles can be popped. Place on baking sheet, cover and let rise in that warm place.

60 minutes later:
Bake in oven preheated to 475 F (250 C).
After 15 minutes, open oven door and wave a towel to remove excess steam.
Continue baking, checking every 5 minutes to make sure the bread isn't burning. If it starts to look too dark, reduce temperature to 425 F (225 C). Total baking time usually 25 minutes.

Let cool uncovered on a rack for optimal crustiness.

This recipe only makes one loaf, but considering the role this glorious, crusty, sourdough bread has played in my weight journey, that's just as well.

Heather - I know you have a no-knead bread. Is it anything like this?

/Penny, busy at the North Pole

Good morning! Happy Monday!
Quick note to Marcelyn- Prayers and good thoughts coming your way on the scans and the outcome! Having lost my mom to cancer, I know that fear when something "abnormal" pops up in my own health screenings. Strength and peace for you as you wait for answers!
My brother and SIL stopped by yesterday as they were leaving town. They popped in with the statement "we can only stay for a few minutes" and ended up staying through lunch and well into the late afternoon. Hoo-boy! I love them and it was a nice visit; but it was a mad scramble to get every thing done that I needed to get done!
This is a photo of the Grand Haven pier after a storm on Saturday evening. The waves get even bigger than the one shown breaking over the pier head; especially in the fall and winter storm season. The sky was gorgeous, but I find the pic interesting because our pier is under construction and they have removed the catwalk to make the repairs. It looks naked.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

I missed some of the more recent posts!
Janet- Yikes! So glad you are going to the doc to get it checked out! My DOS had a "rash" like that on his legs, chest and arms when he was younger. It was strep. His reaction to strep came in form of a skin rash rather than a sore throat. Hope your diagnosis is something easily treatable like strep.
Penny- Yea! I knew you would have people lining up for your services! The sourdough recipe sounds good!
Lisa- It is interesting how 9-11 affected all of us. I, too felt the heartache, fear, but I had no doubts that America would recover. If anything, that day was the day that brought me back to life after the deaths of my parents seven years earlier. I was in a zombie like state for seven years. Perhaps I needed something like that to reset the "fight or flight" response in me. I was in stasis, and I remember after the shock of the attacks, having actual conscious thought and effort to step in to different areas and make things "better".

Love the book suggestions - I am also an avid reader - I don't go anywhere without my kindle - waiting in the car, waiting for the kettle to boil, you name it my kindle opens! After my course starts next Saturday, I'll be having to read for assignments - but I'm hoping to still be able to read for pleasure too. I love the idea of audio books for when walking the dogs - I hadn't considered that for my fun reading...

Prayers for those who are waiting for results or waiting for recovery. My friend's son (28) had a serious rock climbing accident at Easter - he was in a coma for 3 days with multiple injuries, broken bones, a crushed foot, skull fractures - you name it he had it. It was touch and go while he was in the coma. When he was allowed to wake they were on tenterhooks as to whether he would be brain damaged. They moved to the city where he was airlifted to and stayed in their caravan to visit him everyday. He did everything he was told by the medics and made amazing progress. He progressed to be able to live with his mum and dad, rather than be in hospital. To cut a long story short - he is now held together by metal (his x rays look like his skeleton is full of bicycle chains) - and in August was given the all clear to drive again - his recovery was that quick and complete!!! His parents were able to come on holiday with us in August - whereas originally he was supposed to still be in traction at that time! So inspiring. It makes you know that despite so much tragedy reported, there are still positives to hold on to.

Maryann in UK

Hi Gals,
Penny – tomorrow ! I am making that bread!!!!

Janetr – glad you are going to the doc.

MA – love the good stories! Thanks for sharing.

Off to a crazy busy day, hike, garden, drive an hour for lunch with my nephew, then home to sew… but all worth it…

September Goals:
2 fun things a week, Lizard saving, gardening in my own yard
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
Work on water consumption -


Smiles.

Kim from N. California

Michele: "Made a key lime cake to send to Pete for his birthday. OK, he's not exactly my pick, but he's Denise's pick and I need to respect that. I figure I'll freeze the cake and ice it next weekend then send it to him."
I have a similar problem with DSIL. I need to follow your example because he is my daughter's choice and the father of my grandchildren. Thanks for the nudge. :flowerforyou:


JanetR: You seem to have a major outbreak of something. Could it be an allergic reaction? Going to the doctor is an excellent plan. Please let us know how you're doing.


Penny: Thanks for the sourdough recipe! I'm going to try it asap! I'm happy the work is coming in for you again. I'll bet that a number of your old clients will be contacting you in the coming months.


I'm up in weight again. :embarassed: I need to cut back on sweets. I'm either underestimating my portion sizes or fibbing to myself. :grumble: No more ice cream or cookies for me in the foreseeable future.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."

Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

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

September Resolutions :
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

Now I've read back a bit.

Congrats Pip! You've done great deeds, both the biking deed itself and the money-raising deed.

At the same time, I must admit that it totally freaks me out when 4½ hours of top-level biking only burns 2671 kcal. Crikey! I've been known to eat that much in a single day - and I didn't do any four hours of biking to compensate either...

Karen in VA - I remember severe headaches from a visit to Snowmass - whatever altitude that was. But hey, c'mon over to northern Norway. The tree line is at only about 500 feet! Or come to Svalbard, where the tree line is way below sea level.

JanetR - Yikes! That rash looks itchy-nasty. Are you on the road? Can you see anyone about it?

Joyce - I've apparently missed a lot about your health. Sorry to hear you've been through the wringer with your blood pressure recently. I hope you get your medications adjusted soon!

Barbie - You're scheduled for spine surgery? I hope your experiences match those of the woman you chanced to meet, who had been operated on by the same surgeon. (Funny how often those coincidences crop up.) Sorry you will temporarily be unable to walk and dance as much as you usually do. But that too will pass, and until it does, your attitude is perfect.

Kim in No. Cal. - Sorry if I've set you up for a bread addiction. I forgot to write that the amount of salt is very much up to the baker. I'm a salt fiend, so I go for the full 12 grams.

Yep, I've been busy, so I haven't had time to read or post much, but one thing I HAVE done is maintain my running. Over the past five weeks I've averaged 4 miles a day.

I haven't posted my ambitions for September (I've hardly posted at all this month!), but I've been thinking about them. My weight has been creeping upward for a while and I think one reason is that I've somehow managed to get out of my habit of preparing 500 grams of raw veggies every morning and eating them as snacks. So that's my first resolution!

Don't anybody try to tell me I've gained muscle, not fat! I have a body composition scale, so I can see that there's no such change. I'll keep running, because I enjoy it, but now that I'm home again after all my summer travels, I'll get back to the gym for weight lifting, and hope that will up the muscle weight.

So here we go.

September ambitions:

Prep and eat 500 grams of veggies every day
Run a total of 180 km
Get to the gym twice a week

/Penny, slowly getting back on track at the North Pole

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

Spikeyhair – Or is it Tracey? What I am talking about is basically a round trampoline that is probably no larger than 5’ in diameter from outside pole to outside pole, the canvas is probably 4’ in diameter. You can have it flat or have it slightly angled; buy raising 3 or 4 of the legs. Flat, you could jump on it like jogging without the pounding on your knees; we used them in cheer practice slanted to learn how to do flips. I had one in HS – but, that was over 45 years ago. Probably not something you could easily find now-a-days. I have a bad back and don’t think that just ‘jumping’ would help my back any. I would need some softness to land.


Lenora

I missed the original trampoline discussion. I have a mini trampoline in my basement - I use it lots. Even if for only 5 minutes as I am passing by to get something. There are videos on YouTube on various exercises you can do on the trampoline.

Lillian.... butting in...

Dear Friends~ So last night I watched a show regarding 9/11. It was about all the recordings of voices during that day. An audible record from various locations. The world saw what the news showed us, but the events happening to families, and what people enduring in the towers was a different story. A lot of the sounds were not hopeless, but the urgency to express important facts. They spoke to convey their love for their families, their kids, and many of the recordings are now a testament of courage for that family. It was a physical record also for the many services that broke down that day. The police couldn't talk to the firemen, the FAA couldn't mesh with the military. All in all a mess. So we learned what we needed to do, and changes were made. After watching the show, I was proud of our country. We did all come together and heal. We did care for our fellow man. We did change, improve, become stronger.

Yesterday I spoke with my eldest son. He is with his ship, getting ready for deployment. He seemed fine, just getting over jet lag.
Type more later... (((hugs)))
Becca

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