WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

thanks lpoerava14. i gave her info and she wrote it and added some of my stuff, so i guess it was a collaboration. i read it to him since he has to sign the approval on it and he got teary eyed.... awwwwwwwwww

Dr. Katie, you have to use coupons to be able to get your good deals. I do love their styles. I am glad that the outlet store price isn't any better than the ones in my Mall.

Joyce, Indiana

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Did an hour on the bosu today. The plan for tomorrow is to a Kelly Coffee Meyers 30 Minutes to Fitness DVD. I'll probably do it twice for an hour.

After exercising went to play mahjongg then go to WalMart. Now home, got dinner ready to just microwave.

katla - that is so nice of you to be so open about the horse. So many people would just not take her and drop it there. But you were thinking of the horse and are even going to follow thru. That's wonderful!

Elizabeth - I hope and pray that the doctor is right, too

Charleen - congrats on the blouse being too big. What an awesome feeling

pip - what a great article! I especially liked the part when Kirby was riding and eventually you lost site of him

Lenora - I agree with you on the sizing of clothes. I have a pair of 4P pants that fit me great. Then I have another pair of 10P that fit. Now you explain that big a difference! There was an article recently in *Consumer Report* about sizing.

Karen in VA - I love shopping at the Salvation Army. You never know what you'll find. And you're right, you can wear something for a short time then redonate it and get something new!

Michele in NC

Hi Gals,

I read everything but took no notes… thinking of you all, with things to cheer about, hugs to share, the ups and downs - Especially Barbie with upcoming surgery!

It has been a crazy week and next week will not be much better… work is more than I can keep up with! I can’t imagine how I will make it, but my checking account loves it. Tomorrow I am hosting a tomato tasting for my garden club, Monday is book club at my house and I am making dinner, I am doing 5 different salads and homemade ice cream sandwiches…

I’m exhausted. Yet there is no space for a down day. The joy of being self employed. To add to it my mom had a chemical stress test today and I could not be there, so I was stressed all day! I did eat about 4 cookies.. not too bad. She has a pace maker and was having some shoulder/upper chest area soreness so she went to have her pace maker checked and her cardiologist has done a ton of testing, the pacemaker, echocardiogram, stress test, ekg…and I think she has a sore muscle… but the cardiologist could only hear chest pain = heart…. Specialists! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!!!

September Goals:
2 fun things a week, Lizard saving, gardening in my own yard, Lunch with Kyle, lunch with a friend, worked at the water way clean up,
Read and report on a book
Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
11,000 + steps everyday
Work on water consumption -


Smiles.

Kim from N. California

Allie – It never feels good to have a ‘screaming match’ with a family member. Whose kidney is it anyway? Seems like it is a 'necessary evil', no matter what.

barbiecat – Will be thinking about you with prayers on my heart.

Joyce, Indiana – When DH takes me to Macon to see my MD, we eat with a group of my former HS friends and some of their spouses; and then we ALWAYS head to “Bass Pro Shop”. We don’t have one in our area. So, I always buy something [actually he does] for myself.

Rori – My BF will buy tops that after wearing them doesn’t like the way they hang off her shoulders; so I usually get them gifted to me. She has very narrow shoulders. I commented on one that was really pretty, the next time I was ‘in town’ she had it and 3 others to give me. One was a ‘periwinkle’ colored one, I wore it 2x before I spilt clear fingernail polish on it. Haven’t found that color anywhere since; and, I loved it. Boo Hoo!

drkatiebug – There is an outlet store south of Atlanta; and, that might be the outlet mall Carol is talking about. That would be right off the interstate on her way to or back from visiting her Mom. I’ve never gone there but it is a large place with a lot of different stores. I rarely shop with my DH; he hates it, unless he is buying hunting or fishing items.

pipcd34 – Awwww! I can remember when my late/former boss had to ‘go out of office because of medical reasons’ … he got very teary-eyed when he made a speech at a reception that all the attorneys in town gave for him. I think a lot of us were teary-eyed. He joked that the suit he had on would probably not be worn but once again; and, it probably would not fit him any better. I had not seen him in several months … he had lost so much weight. It was sad.

Michelle – One reason why ‘high-end’ stores sell things for higher price, the sizes are smaller (according to the tag); and, some women are vain enough to pay 2x a much just to say they wear a size 2. I know several that do that. I just wait until they appear in the consignment shop. They only take ‘in season’, ‘in fashion', 'no tears or stains' on the clothes they take in. I only wore my 'mother-in-law' dress once, before it got too big for me. It had a lace overlay and just would not have been able to be altered successful. And the sell them for only a ‘fraction’ of the cost, too. I have found things at Goodwill and there that still have the stores’ tags on them.

Barb Bee, Indiana – My husband and son ‘swear’ that ‘if you take a cat across a bridge’ it won’t come back. I’m not sure that is actually true; they just want to make sure if we take off a feral cat that we take it far enough away that it won’t show back up. A former neighbor of mine gave me the cat that her husband 'hated' because it would make the lab sleep out on the carport while he slept in the heated dog house. We were putting up a pen for him to stay in while he got used to a 'new' home. It took him 5 days but, he made it back to their house. I had told her that he had run away. I was so upset about it, afraid something would eat him up. She called and asked if I wanted him back. I told her 'no, he'd probably run away again'. So she took me to the "Cat House" (our county's shelter for cats). Found Tux there. Sweetest 'outside' cat, ever! But, he will bust out of cardboard animal box (and he is so big that he literally cannot even turn around in it. When we take him to the vet, we usually just let him sit wherever in the car he wants; about 1/2 way there, he sits in my lap and lays his head on the arm rest.

I’ve heard of dogs making long trips to get back to owners, like if they get lost while family is on a trip with them along with it. I could sort of understand that more. Their sense of smell is so strong that it ‘sticks’ with them for a long time. But, when we adopted Cracker they put a chip inside of her, so that if she gets lost or hurt, they can find out that she is our pet. She has wanted to go outside a lot this last week or two. So, I have just let her go. I think she believes if she goes outside, her “daddy” will come home earlier. When he drives into the driveway, she goes to the door and cries until I let her out. She is so ‘vocal’ and ‘animated’. We really believe ‘if she could talk’ she would. Tonight I let her out about 9:30 and something must have scared her ... the way she was barking was like 'save me, mama, now'!!!!!!

After I had eaten my calories; and, NOT gone over my CI; my DH wanted some soup. I was thinking … darn it … it’s the weekend; and, I never know what I’ll be eating (or ‘if’ we’ll be eating at home). It’s only been about 2 weeks since “Cheddar’s” opened; still don’t think it has been long enough not to have to wait to be seated, so we are staying away. I’d still have to cut my entrée in ½ and bring it home for the next day. Took me 2 days to eat DH’s left-overs from “Zaxby’s”.

I did count all my CI and went over by 318; but, I did work a little over 200 CO, so while I don’t show that I ‘eat them back’ … I feel better about not going over and then ‘not doing something’ as exercise. I’m clearing out things, working towards “Thanksgiving”, which might not be held this year (at our house); depends on whether DYS and DDnL#2 (and maybe DSGD – who might be with her daddy this year) come. IF not, I think we are going to just eat a ham that I will make the night before. I like ham better than turkey (although my DOGD makes a ‘mean’ dressing). I'm not even going to 'ask' the 'crew' on the other side of the driveway ... unless I know they are coming. After this Monday evening ... I'm not sure I want to be around my DnL#1. I finally found a copy of the email she wrote me back in November. She hasn't be very friendly since. Maybe if my DOS can 'see' what she does to me, he will understand my frustration with her; but, I won't show it to him unless she makes another scene in OUR home again. She's had a 'cold shoulder' since; and, only has driven me places when she was 'out-of-work'. Then she posted unkind comments about me. DYS saw it and he got really 'upset' about it.

Lenora

Lenora~ I have Poly Cystic Kidney Disease , mom had it and passed at 65 yrs old...but she had alot of other contributing factors,smoked all her life, didn't eat right and was an active alcoholic for many years, sober for almost 20 before she passed but damage was done..
I have gone to a nephrologist (kidney dr) for the last 20 yrs, but we have had different insurance.. this is totally different.. Tom doesn't bat an eye at what we have to pay for the dogs vet bills, but when it comes to me, it's another story
told him last night, you know what? i'll stop going to the Dr, stop taking meds, and hopefully die right in front of you.., gee then there would be nobody to do everything that I do..
Now I dont want to seem trite.. I know how some of you have fought bigger health battles than me.. but just can't seem to get it it through his thick skull how much worse it actually could be.. Bonehead..
we have our granddaughter overnight tonight and the only thing she doesnt want to do is go down to the nursing home.. it freaks her out, so Tom will have to go on his own tomorrow..
well off to work in an hour..

Good morning! Happy Saturday! Up early to run my DYS to where he needs to be, today, then I will be getting my grocery shopping and errands run. Hope to be back home by 10:00. The rest of my day is filled with mowing, raking, cleaning house, and maybe some paperwork. No fun, but it I get it done, maybe I can relax tomorrow?
Allie - hugs to you! I am amazed some times at what I tell my DH and what he actually hears (or how he interprets it). More proof how differently men's and women's brains work.
Heather- I bookmarked the bread recipe! Going to give it a try soon. I usually make a lot of our breads when the weather cools. This looks SO much easier than the basic white/wheat bread recipes that I use. It will take all I have in me NOT to knead the bread! I think kneading is ingrained into me. But this could shorten the time I spend making bread! Thanks for sharing! Your trip to Grenada sounds like it will be wonderful! I would love to visit a city with the influences of more than one culture. Some of the southern cities in the US are like that (except 100's of years younger); but it is fun to see the differences.
Katie- Hello! How have you been?! It seems like it has been a while since I have seen you post. Missed you!
Charleen- Hooray for you and the baggy clothes! I hope to have the same problem some day!

Well, there are more of you I wanted to reply to, but have run out of time. Love and hugs all around. If you are one of our friends who are "lurking" due to the busyness of life...sending special hugs and thoughts to you as you continue to move forward!

Tracey – DYS and DDnL#2 have a slightly different version of that quote painted on the headboard of their home. To prevent a ‘screaming match’ you have to be strong enough to walk away from it and let him steam and stew; then when he ‘thinks’ about it, maybe he will calm down some, then maybe y’all can talk to one another. Screaming never stops a fight, it only escalates and things get said that had hard to take back and even harder to ‘let sleeping dogs lie’.

DH and I, DMS and her ‘now ex’ went to a Billy Joel and Elton John show when we were down there for vacation … in the arena of the Miami Hurricanes. That was easily 30 years ago; and they really put on a great show; the traffic into and out of the parking lot was awful.
Most highway construction ‘is’ done at night because it is usually the less traffic time.

Allie – Sorry for your health issues. When I was “Lithium Toxic’ and in the ICU, the MD (Nephrologist) told DH that the only way to get it out of my system was to flush my kidneys and told him that I ‘might not’ survive the procedure. He told him, that if I was probably going to die he wanted me to go through it. So far I have not had any kidney damage; but, I would hate needing to do it again, or as some do, go to dialysis every couple of days. I’m just happy I survived it. I would have missed so much.

I must have slept wrong on my right arm, mostly the elbow; it is so sore today to use the arm.

Let my hair dry on its own last night after my shower. It's curly!

Now on to tackle my kitchen. Need to put in some shelf liner, so that means everything out of them; and then back in. I'm sure I don't have enough liner; but, will see how far this carries me. I'll get a lot of exercise climbing up and down.

Lenora