WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

HI!first day of fall and it`s 80+ in Il.
Barbie,will be praying for you for your surgery and quick recovery know ur loved..
hugs jane

Barbie, I wish you all the best in your surgery and recovery.You have done all you can by making sure your body is in tip top shape. I can just see you watching all of the dances and memorizing them so when you are cleared you can just do them perfectly.

KJ, such a beauty, is that your youngest day care babies? Such contentment.

It's fall!!!!!!! And it is beautiful. Our annual Fall Festival starts the first week in October. I have spoken about ti here before but there are new ones here. It is the 2nd largest street festival with the first largest being Mardi Gras. I don't know how many blocks long it is with food booths crammed into both sides of the street, kiddie rides, adult rides, games of chance. We are a German Catholic community and they love their German food, greasy, deep fried and lots of it. For the last 2 years we have avoided it, last year was easy since Charlie had his ulcerative colitis. We will just have to be determined not to go this year. There is deep fried everything from Twinkies to crickets and everything in between. One of the most popular items is the brain sandwich. Monster ears, elephant ears, pronto pups, corn dogs, kuchens, fudge, cookies, everything that can be cooked they will have. It is pretty much the largest fund raisers all the organizations have during the year. People wait years to get on a waiting list to get a booth down there, And parking!!!!! OH MY!!!!! There is one small handicap lot. All other parking is on the streets on all the surrounding blocks and no one obeys any parking laws. Some people go on vacation that week since there is no way they can get out of their driveways.

Watching the finishing golf tournament for the year. Winner gets $10 million.

JOyce, Indiana

Got two places doctored at the dermatologist today. One strange place was said to be a mole growing over a scarred over growth (keloid). It got shaved and cauterized right at my hairline. Just hoping no pre-cancer shows up. Wish the dermatologists I saw in the 1950's hadn't thought exposure to sun would heal acne. They actually put me under UV lamps when I visited their offices. It did seem to clear up but not during the winter. Hope this is not TMI.

Carol

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Ketonekaren ooooookayyyyyyy

Hello Convivial Cookies!

Well, the money for the AC is lined up… so that’s one less thing to worry about. Now I just have to get the house a little more presentable so I won’t die of shame when the AC guys come in to do their thing… lol. We will do the installation after I get back from visiting my folks.

My vacation starts at the end of next week and continues thru Columbus Day – so I will have ten glorious days without work. Wahoo! We are going to Tucson. For my DH, this is a true vacation. He gets to be a passenger in the car and he gets to lounge around at my parents’ house – pretty much like he does at home, actually. For me… well, it’s a little bit more work. I get to drive across Texas and New Mexico, where I will get to cook every day – do all the shopping, clean where necessary - and take care of whatever else needs taking care of for my DH and my 82 year old parents. Of course, half of those activities I would have to do at home, anyway – so it’s not that bad… especially since I don’t have to cram a ten hour work-day into the mix.

And - In between – I will get to swim in the pool and visit with my folks… It will be nice. I figure there won’t be all that many more opportunities to hang with the “Aged M & P” (as DH calls them) so, I should take every one I can.

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Pip – You are still my Hero! You rock the exercise, every day... I never cease to be impressed.

Michele – I am glad you had a good time on the Creeper.

Barbie – It sounds like you are all set for the surgery. Sorry it will be so long before you can dance – but once you recover, you will be PAIN FREE – and it will all be worth it.

Janet – I vote for “Cure.” LOL – thank heaven I DIDN’T roll around it in… I knew there was some there, and I was pulling it out and trying to avoid getting any on my skin – but, as I do not own a Hazmat suit, I failed. My arms, above the glove-line, are a lovely itchy mess. I am spending my day wiping it down with disinfectant wipes… I figure bleach and grease cutter will keep it from spreading, anyway. The first time, I “found it” I didn’t know what it was – and it was EVERYWHERE – my face, my neck, literally everywhere there was any exposed skin. It was awful – for about two weeks I looked like some kind of a burn victim or something. This time it’s just a nuisance.

Katla – I think horses are worth a bit of trouble,, also – but, not if the horse is just plain ornery. My Sonny was a sweet natured beast, high spirited – and perhaps not as well broken and seasoned of a horse as I should have had. I should have had one of those old, staid nags - I really wasn’t a very skilled rider. When I went off to college, a couple of years later, we sold him to the guy who had done the breaking and training. Everyone was happy. So glad your DH is able to join you at the gym… Mine is really quite smug, as he has lost 19 lbs now – I am going to have to work to keep losing weight as fast as he is… I DO NOT want him to pass me going down… lol.

Mary – You are an inspiration to so many, oh Kettle Bell Queen… you are going to single-handedly convert half the population of DP to get into the Swing of things.

Lenora – I know there are a lot of undiagnosed bi-polar folks out there… My eldest sister is a case in point. Pretty sure she hits all the marks. Her problem is not severe – but it’s noticeable.

Lisa – Is your Sis in Dallas, proper? Or one of the burbs?

Heather – I am fond of starters for dinner – I have always done that – because I just don’t want all the rice, or potatoes or badly cooked veggies that come with a dinner. The starters are fantastic – because you JUST get the good stuff – straight away – with no excess “stuff” on the plate.

Kate – surely wish we could get a little Fall around here. It’s still universally hot. Hope it cools down soon.

NYKaren – For me, exercise is not ‘Optional.’ I actually lied to MFP – I told it I was “moderately active” to get it to calculate a higher calorie goal for me. I did that on purpose – because I like food too much to eat 1200 calories a day. So, I know, going in, that eating at my artificially high calorie goal will NOT make me lose a lot of weight. It’s the exercise that I do every single day that sloughs off the pounds. I don’t eat back the exercise calories – because I am already eating them! I just figure when I eat my calorie allotment – and don’t exercise – I am eating at about maintenance. I might lose a pound a month or so, but, to actually lose the pound a week that I want to lose, I have to exercise and I need to leave 500 calories a day on the table. Maybe it’s nuts to do it that way – but, it’s working for me. I hope you have a wonderful time with your DD.

KJ – Wow – what a great date to have!

Carol – Thinking good thoughts for no pre-cancer. My Dad has had several little skin cancer episodes and it’s no fun.

Masondc15 – Great Job on the quitting smoking. Green Tea is quite tasty, so it’s no hardship to drink it.

Marcelyn – Happy Haircut! I get mine trimmed once a year, whether I need it or not.

LinCharpentier – Hello. And I am with you on the fasting bit. I love eating one or two “good” meals rather than three stingy ones.

Lily – I wish we could know for sure that our needs will be less when we are 90 – but darn it, everything keeps getting more expensive… which means, you will need some money. I wish a whole bunch of it would fall from the sky.

Wickglamgirl – Hello!

Cheri -

Karen/VA – how are you, Sugar? You have been pretty quiet…

Linda/IA – Hope you find a minute to get to the store.

Allie – The birds are interesting to watch. Some of them have so much personality. I hope you get your feeder, soon.

SueBDew – lol – auto correct is funny stuff. I wondered about the track meet for dogs…

Jane – Hot here, too… sorry, Sugar.

Joyce – I gained five pounds just READING about that festival… sounds like Fun – but not really productive for those of us trying to lose weight.

Sue/WA – Sodium will bring on the Puffy Princess – nobody wants her around. Drink LOTS of water… lol

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Well, I am off. I have to try and make it to the library before it closes and then I have to grab some shredded parmesan to put on the Italian chicken that I threw in the crockpot this morning. Yum!

Hugs for everybody!

Re in TX

Re – My DnL#1 would ‘never’ get any help; unless she literally falls apart and has to be hospitalized. Even then, she’d not take the medications to control it. The Neurologist she went to about her 'migraines' told her on her 2nd visit, that 'since she was not taking the medications', she was wasting 'her' time and money (she could have seen another patient who would follow her instructions) and she would not see her again. I'm surprised that she even told me that. I thought, 'that's typical'. She has made a lot of my days pretty miserable, I know that she is one of my 'stressors' ... which is pretty sad. Of course, every time I seem to be a bit ‘stressed’ she takes advantage of that and starts acting very ‘knowledgeable’ about what is going on. When I have had a seizure in August, she really treated me like an idiot. When she was between jobs; and, I needed to go somewhere – she acted like ‘driving me’ … was like “Driving Miss Daisy”. She even posted on FB with a picture of herself, making a perplexed fact … “Driving Miss Daisy, been waiting for 30 minutes for her to get a ‘discount’ on gas … all this over $2." Well, it was MY car, my gas, and I had the coupon; my car gets extremely good gas mileage and $2 will take me quite a way, just under 100 miles. When I was shown that … it did not make me mad; but, it did show me that she ‘thinks’ she so ‘cute’. When my car is available; and she wants to drive it for some reason, I’ll have some reason that she can’t drive it. Like I am about to ‘wash’ it. Sorry!

I’m not sure what is going to happen over the Thanksgiving weekend. Depending on whether or not my DSY and DDnL#2 plan to come. Hopefully, the little &%#@& will have an excuse ‘not’ to come. Maybe her Mother will be cooking for Thanksgiving and they can eat over there. Maybe they won’t come; but, I will be disappointed if my DSY and DDnL#2 don’t come because of her actions over the past year. If DYS and DDnL#2 do not come; DH and I will just plan on going out for our Thanksgiving Day meal.

Prayers for my DDnL#2, who lost her grandmother this morning. Will wait until tomorrow to call her. She was too upset, I’m sure, today to talk.

Lenora

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

Good Evening Ladies,

KJ, I’ll say again that I think you are a saint for being able to take care of multiple little ones.

Pip, I know it was two days ago but I love the picture of Yogi. (later) And all the kids!!

Heather, I have a feeling you will talk yourself in and out of a move many times before anything actually happens. If you do decide to sell, that great new kitchen will help.

NYKaren, good for you on that great work out when you were down in the dumps. That is fantastic!!!!

Margaret, love the picture of your mom.

Re, I have such mixed emotions about a smaller house. I’d like less to clean but I love my space. As a compromise, I just clean less often. LOL Sorry about the new AC and the expenses associated with it. Here if you get it through the power company, they finance it for 5 years at no or low interest.

MicheleNC, I love the snail.

Tracey, for background noise do you have a radio around? If I’m not watching the TV, it is off because “noise” is just what it sounds like to me. The concert sounds fantastic!!! Have a wonderful time.

Melanie, the next time you can’t resist that blueberry muffin, cut it in half and put the other half away.

Heather, love the pictures. Did get a bit of a crick in my neck, but well worth it. Tee hee hee….

Barbie, just remember all those ladies that offered to help any way they could. If you need something, give one of them a call. You know we often want to help our friends but don’t know how. Take advantage. Will be thinking of you.

Janetr, I hope this clears up with the least amount of meds and pain. I keep Valtrex for any time I start to feel a cold sore. That HSV is some mean stuff!!! Get better soon!!

Chris, so glad you weren’t swept away in the flood waters. I agree it’s nice it wasn’t your car.

Katla, how nice that DH went to the gym with you.

KJ, what a sweet breakfast date!!

Lillian, I’m an iced tea drinker. When I make the tea I use half green tea and half Orange Peko.

Barbie, we dance “Better When I’m Dancin’” so you and I are doing at least one together. ….Probably more. You’ll be back at it in no time.

Sue, I wondered what kind of track meet dogs were having but wasn’t going to ask.
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.

I got pretty far behind so I’ve read the last 4 pages rather quickly. Because of that, I didn’t respond to many of you. I did read all the post and want to wish you all good luck on your challenges, congrats on your successes and hugs for those that need them. You ladies are the best and I’m just so happy to be traveling this road with you.
Sending love and good thoughts to all of you and I hope you all have a Happy and Healthy Day!

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

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20 minute soul bearing rant wiped out by iPad..... Karma hates me.... Today sucks.

Hello Ladies,
I have been missing in action! I have been very sick and serious symptoms but i was in denial. Finally got to the place where I could not ignore. Went to the doctor scheduled a biopsy uterine cancer is what they suspect but it could be other things! The doctor just kept going over my stuff symptoms kept saying it just surgery we will remove etc but that just is hard to swallow! I pray she is right it is just! I haven't been eating right! At same time I have started studying out diet and cancer ! I can see the importance of not stop eating healthy! I will be stopping in just maybe as I can.

Elizabeth - (((((HUGS))))) I hope you have support during this difficult time. I had breast cancer 9 years ago, so I know what the anxiety feels like. The hardest part was telling my husband.

Going to do a bit of memoir today. DH off for the last day of the cricket. It's still in the balance as to whether the team will have to go down from the first division.
Carol - DH is just watching. It is Hampshire County team. Top level professional. He is a Member, which gives him certain privileges. He used to be a good club player at a serious amateur level. Probably one of the reasons his first marriage ended. :laugh:

Didn't get to sleep until 2 am last night and was awake at 6 am. Turning over the move idea and feeling very anti in the middle of the night. Feel more positive in the sunshine this morning. DH and I are making a good team at the moment and supporting each other.

Love Heather UK

Katla I think you are smart to be cautious about a horse with problem feet.

Not that I have major feet issue. I have recently started taking better care of my feet. I massage in coconut and peppermint oil in the morning and at night and then wear a loose pair of socks to bed. I am doing it as a preventative. One of the side effect for DH with his cancer is he has a number of plantar warts. My feet take so much and I have a couple of friends who have major feet issues and it has made their lives more difficult.

Margaret

Good morning all! It's FRIDAY!!! Doing the Friday dance this morning! Yesterday was a busy day, but it went well. The rain stopped and the kids and I were able to be outside for part of the day. We took a two mile walk. Which meant I only had to cover another 2 1/2 miles in the evening to get my 4 1/2 miles per day for the challenge! Yea! I am debating adding in my "mowing" that I have to do this weekend. It IS walking. Even harder than walking, pushing a mower up hills, etc. for 3 hours. I am just not sure I will be able to fit in 70 minutes of walking along with three hours of mowing. Time wise, it is the weekend, I don't work, so really not a problem; but ankle strength and pain...not sure if they are up to all of that exercise in one day. I really think I am feeling the 4 1/2 miles a day right now, because I went from virtually zero miles to 4 1/2/day. Oh well, it will get better.
Eating and logging are going much better now that I am exercising daily. I know that, for me at least, they all go hand in hand. If I stop doing one, the whole thing falls apart. Seems odd that I would ever stop doing one of them, but it happens/has happened in the past. Even though I KNOW I am setting myself up for failure. Here's to continued "good behaviour" on my part. I haven't had alcohol or dinner out in two weeks; so I am going to do so this weekend. Probably just something light from some where for dinner and a beer to go with.
I finished watching The Queen, with Helen Mirren, last night. I actually began watching it because I do love Helen Mirren. I think she has just been wonderful in everything she has been in. Do our women from the UK enjoy her, also? Heather, Kate, Margaret/(Meg) ? In watching the movie, I was struck with the thought of really, how the royals felt about Diana, the dissolution of the marriage, and the media explosion surrounding everything the family did. I do realize, that like most movie portrayals, much of it may be sensationalism, at it's best (or worst). Just interesting. I do like the fact that the Queen drove herself around the countryside in her range rover.
Elizabeth - So sorry about what you are going through right now! I hope the doctors have some good news for you! Please come back soon and often and glean whatever love and support we can give you! Prayers and good thoughts to you!
Re- Time off! It feels so good. And it does make cooking and cleaning less of a chore if you don't have to do it after a long days work. Enjoy your time meandering through the countryside!
Frankiesgirl- LOL! Well, I hope your rant was able to let off a little steam. It does suck when it disappears, though. Hope your day/night got better! New day=new beginning!
Well that's all I have time for. Hungry kids arriving!