WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

Tracey in PA - Listen to your hubby regarding coyotoes. We have them here, they are just a natural part of the landscape. Usually one coyote by himself isn't a problem (unless you are walking a small dog that he considers a meal) but they usually run in packs. When there are multiples, they will attack a human if they feel you are in their territory or too close to them. If you walk at night make sure to carry a strong stick or pole that has a spike on it to use as a defensive weapon if you should encounter a coyote pack and they are eyeing you. They will not run away, they are not afraid of humans.

Out here from February to May they are breeding and are particulary aggressive to humans and pets.

Charleen in Colorado (Goes to sleep with the sounds of coyote singing their songs)

Csofled- I'm sorry to hear that - what I plan on doing is mailing this handkerchief to different people to have them sign it. Next year I will ride with it

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Morning Ladies,

KateUK, I love your magnet! Great picture. So nice to see you!

Heather, thank you for my Bea fix. I just want to reach out and hug and kiss her!!!!! Cool playhouse. I’m sure ya’ll were a help!

KarenVA, great pics. Safe travels, my friend.

Cheri, I’m just so excited for you and all that is going on in your life right now. Very proud of you for getting yourself out there and doing things. Keep up the great work.

Katla, I hope you had a great trip to the beach!

Judi, welcome. Please tell us a bit more about yourself to help us get to know you. Glad you had a good time, “Out of the house”. You’ll have to do it more often.

Tracey, you can call me “girl” any time you want. I feel the same way and always laugh when women are offended by the term. We don’t have any Grands either and I know what you mean. I love seeing the pictures.

Heather, I didn’t’ realize Edie was that young. She just seems older in her pictures for some reason. You can sure tell he love her Grandfather! I’m sure she loves you too but you must be the one taking the pictures because we usually see them together. Your trip to Cambridge sounds like a smart move.

Joyce, I do agree that it was wonderful how united the country was after 9/11. (later) so sorry to hear that the doctor won’t even take time to talk to you to really find out what is going on. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

KJ, aren’t tears of happiness the absolute best! Not only books but you will get to introduce your “Peanut” to all sorts of things in their life. Great times ahead!

Marcelyn, hopefully you will get great results for the CT scan. Whatever it is, we are here with you. Even without any in the family, I think most of us would worry about cancer any time we get information like that. ((((Hugs))))

MicheleNC, ROFL that Vince will fix something for his convenience. He’s a man, alright. Lol

Kylie, welcome. It sounds like you have done great so just keep it up. Please tell us a bit more about yourself to help us get to know you. This is a great place for support and information so come often.

Kim, I love the idea of that shower for the Grandma and taking children’s books.

Janetr, I can’t believe you’ve waited this long to go to the doctor. I call that a bit more than a rash. (later) Glad you got to the doc and hope it heals quickly! (((Hugs)))

Penny, congrats on fact that it’s raining new clients. Way better than a long term drought.

Maryann, I loved hearing about the young man making such a great recovery from his accident. Thanks for sharing.

Meg, thanks for checking in. You can do this so just start out with smaller steps.

Heather, glad you did some writing. I’m anxious to hear about our experience at the Michelin Star restaurant in Cambridge. Don’t think I’ve ever eaten at one.

Connie, welcome. I know it is very discouraging when we gain back weight. Just start back slowly and work into the new habits of good eating. We are here for you.

Pip, I love hearing about the race and what was going on with you two. You are both superstars to me!!!

to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

For some reason I didn’t make time to read yesterday. I had Moose last night and a committee meeting before it. I spent a good bit of the afternoon at the computer preparing for the meeting. It has rained on and off the past few days and rather hard at times. I have two pages to catch up here but need to go get ready for line dancing. Please know I just love all you wonderful ladies and send the best thoughts for each of you.

Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Barbie: I'm a reader, too. My favorites are usually romances, but not trashy, semi-disguised soft porn. :noway: :bigsmile:

Penny Jean: Welcome to a great group. Tell us a bit about yourself. :flowerforyou:

Alison: I love Sleepy Time Vanilla tea.

KJLamore: Trash day at my house, too. :bigsmile:

Lillian: I have an idea why work contributes to excessive snacking—stress & chronic fatigue. I gained weight every year that I worked. Congratulations on being retired. :flowerforyou:

Carey: I like the Harry Potter books, too. I've read them all but didn't actually finish the last one. It is still on my bookshelf. It was a bit gritty and I chickened-out. I don't read murder mysteries, either. :ohwell:

DJ: We didn't actually reach the beach when we went to the coast. We went to Sunday Market in Astoria, had lunch at a favorite pub in town and then DH was tired & wanted to come home. We had a good time & we'll make it to the ocean another day.


DH is doing dramatically better than he was, but still has limitations. He has several autoimmune diseases, including diabetes, osteoarthritis, chronic urticaria, and MS. He quit taking one of the MS medications because it was ineffective and had nasty side effects. We notice daily improvement in his ability to walk. We are both feeling blessed by this improvement.

The dog is at the groomer, and I'm going to the groomer, too. I have a haircut scheduled in half an hour and a city committee meeting this evening.


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

pipcd34 wrote: »

Csofled- I'm sorry to hear that - what I plan on doing is mailing this handkerchief to different people to have them sign it. Next year I will ride with it

What a wonderful idea!

Cheri

Hello all!

I deserve a today as I managed to add recumbent bike and a bit of rowing to my CO score today, making 500 calories. I normally do 600, but yoga days always throw me out as I only log 238 for the 90 mins. I'm glad I pulled myself up to the spare room and did something else. I had the fan blowing and I watched an antiques programme on my tablet.

My reading has changed as I've got older. I read less fiction now, which includes my favourite police procedurals, but I mainly read non fiction. Currently I'm on popular science, anthropology, biology, etc. I love biography and history. I do have favourite serious fiction authors like Barbara Kingsolver. Occasionally I delve back into the classics.
Every morning we continue our education by listening to BBC Radio 4 as we exercise. Incredible, informative programmes. I'm always delighted to learn something new!

Talk of the spiralizer attachment for the KitchenAid sent me off to Amazon, but it was sooooooooooooo expensive! ! ! In the end I bought a cheap little gadget that had good reviews and can go in a drawer. If I end up not using it then I haven't wasted much money. I then got a book for my Kindle called Inspiralizing! Some great ideas in there. Good for gluten free people, vegetarians, and diabetics I think. She labels all the dishes so you can see at a glance. I might use one or two of the desserts for my diabetic 2 brother as there is only a tiny bit of honey in them.

DJ - The wonderful thing is, he isn't their grandfather, but loved as much as one. He adores them.
Thank you all for your input on my reaction to DS and DDIL 's busy lives. I know it's me feeling overwhelmed by it all. I'm a bit of a neat freak and chaos upsets me. Plus they seem to be always spending money, which freaks me out. We were brought up in different times and I've always been an "underspender" on "things". I don't like waste or unecessary clutter. I do spend a lot of money, as you know, on "doings", like holidays etc.

DJ - It's a 2 star called Midsummer House, in Cambridge, if you want to look it up. I haven't actually booked it yet! :laugh:

Tonight we are having chilli, into which I've secreted hidden carrot and celery to bulk it out. We are having it with roasted butternut squash and cauliflower. Grand total of 350 cals. That includes a small blob of half fat creme fraiche.

Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx

Hey all! Just popped on for a minute to share a pic of today's kiddos. I have two smaller girls, that aren't pictured, as they were napping at the time of the photo. The two on the ends of the swing are my four year olds and they will both be in full time pre-school beginning next week. They never want help any more. They always tell me "I'll do it myself!" I giggle every time I look at them. BOTH of them have their shoes on the wrong feet! LOL!

KJ ~ Love the pic of the kids. I can't figure out the wrong shoe ones though.

Katla ~ Thanks for the laugh.

Today I tried to do 10 swings (kettle bell style) using my very large bottle of Cascade dishwasher det. Think if will probably work pretty well. It weighed 7 lbs. Now, I have to look on You Tube to see about form.

Carol who loves the Fall weather in GA

Connie- caNwa, do I have the name right?- I have heard of the apple cider vinegar for weight loss. I know it has to have the mothers in it. (If you are not sure about the mothers, most vinegars that contain mothers will say so on their label). Supposedly, it is good for all types of health issues, but I have never tried it for any. My brain tells me, that it may help "clear or cleanse" you out, (like lemon juice) but not sure how much it will really help you lose. If you do decide to try it, let us know.

I'm new to this thread. I haven't really set any goals for myself up until now. My only goal was to get down to 270lbs. As of today I'm 272.8 so I'm getting close and that is exciting. I use a Garmin to track my steps so I use my step goal each day as a goal too, but I'm thinking that maybe, after reading some of these post, that I would like to make some goals for myself. Thanks for the good ideas! Holly in Nashville, TN
PS that is a total of 34.2 pounds!!!

Holly in Nashville, I grew up in Nashville. My dad was the minister at St. George's Episcopal church. We live in the rectory that was beside it, 102 Belle Meade Blvd. Quite the experience- ministers don't make much money but everyone around us was very well off. We moved when I was 8.

KJ Love the pics of the kids. Agree with you about the "Girl .." books

Kim Looked at "Mr Penumbra's 24 hour bokstore" I thought it looked like something I'd enjoy so have downloaded to my Kindle

Heather Also been practising the balance exercises shown on TV

Katia Love the FB thing

Maryann We also had thinderstorm earlier but just warm and humid now

Kate UK

Hello Virtuous Vixens!

I have just a few moments to stop in and say hello. I have something like four on-line classes that I have to take today - so that will take me right until the end of my day.

Nothing exciting going on - so, all is well.

The scale is responding to my dogged exercise routine - finally... finally starting to feel like I might make it to Onderland before I turn 60! If I can make my Christmas Challenge goal - I will be at 220... and I have to say, I am pretty happy with what I am seeing in the mirror, lately. Wearing the appropriate support garments, I look more like a female and less like a beached whale - so that is all to the good. My 3x pants are all getting somewhat loose - and I will be forced to make another sojourn to Walmart - or perhaps the Goodwill - to find pants that fit.

I have been blessed with a body that SHOULD be curvy rather than lumpy - so, if I have the patience to keep on keepin on - I will eventually look pretty decent. Patience is hard, sometimes... I am having a Veruca Salt Moment... But Daddy... I want it NOW. I will get over it.

Ah, my pleasure-reading sisters... LOVE the cozies... I, too, have read those series of mysteries with the ladies in some small town solving murders. They are completely unrealistic - I mean, geez - by the time the series is done, there would be no one left alive in some of those places... but, I still love them. And yes, the thinly-veiled soft-porn romances, too. I am very much afraid I have never read for my betterment... I just read to take myself away.

Welcome to all the New Folks. You will find an interesting blend of perspectives here - from women struggling, to women maintaining and everything in between. There is a lot of love and a lot of support - neither of which any of us can ever have too much of.

I will try to get back into the swing of things... but it may take a few more days.

In the mean time - Hugs for Everybody!

Re in TX