WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2016

KJLaMore wrote: »

Oh! Rori- Are you still active (volunteering or working) for Girl Scouts? I was a scout for only one year, ended bc my leaders quit. But I became a leader when my daughter joined. Thirteen years of leading and learning. Girls and women are amazing!

Thanks for your years of volunteering KJ! I'm in my 22nd year as a professional fundraiser for Girl Scouts. The first five was with the council in Hawaii, then in 2001 I was recruited by national office, Girl Scouts of the USA. So blessed!

Happy Thanksgiving Sherry!

Marking spot

SSC1958 wrote: »

Happy Thanksgiving to all celebrating.

Becca: You are very creative - love the high heel concept!
Penny: Great to hear from you

Managed to get to Tai Chi twice this week. Looking forward to the hot stone massage I have scheduled after work. The masseuse is so popular I have to book them a year in advance. Normally, I go home and relax afterward but had already planned to go to the new Harry Potter movie with the boys tonight. We've heard good things about it.

Carey - Northern Alberta

Goals for Nov:
- Increase walking by at least 100 steps per day
- Get to Tai Chi at least once a week
- Increase daily water intake

Carey, just a heartfelt warning. I had a friend that did the hot stone massage, and has burn marks on his back to prove it. Just ask a lot of questions, is my only concern.
Becca

evening ladies~
I am parkin my butt right now, cooked and cleaned up and everyone had a great time..lots of food ans I am sore as all get out from being on my feet..took an advil pm and hope that helps with sleep...

Hey Becca, love ya!

Just sayin'

/Penny at the Pole

Margaret – My niece was born on Thanksgiving Day, 50 years ago, today! I think her best present was ‘news’ that her Daddy ‘might’ be released from the hospital since he had a stroke the Friday before Halloween. She and her sister flew down to be with their Mom as she waited through three 6- to 10-hour operations. MDs/Surgeons said it was the worst, most extensive bleed they had ever dealt with. The blessing is: He has come through it with very few deficits. He gets mixed up on dates, and has some weakness in his arms; but, he recognized and talked to all of them right after coming out of recovery. This has been nothing short of a ‘miracle’ and I cannot wait to hear his side of the story. He had told my sister that 'he could hardly wait to get back home and to church to share with the other members'. He had to have had a 'near death' experience. He was getting a little ‘frustrated’ about the things he was not able to do, immediately; and, the doctor told him he was doing better than expected … he could have been just as easily - DEAD!


Shaq370 – Hi and thanks for your comments!


Pip – Oh, dear, they wanted the same thing for Christmas and you only bought one. Bad Santa!!!


Becca – All of us in the SE of the USA are praying for that rain to come on down!!!! We need it as bad as y’all DON’T! We are now into the 2nd month of drought conditions. Fires up in the northern part of the state, some affecting the Smoky Mountains. I guess someone did not heed Smoky the Bear's warning about what ‘one match’ thing could do to a forest. The smoke has been the worst part for most people. I am sure that some have lost their homes. We just don’t normally get that type of fire, like California and the W/NW seem to do. It's one thing to have a 'controlled' burn ... that can help a forest; but, a 'raging fire' only destroys everything or anyone in its path.

Snow all over the place up in New England … I know I could not deal with that. They say you can always put on more clothes; but, I’d be peeing in my pants trying to strip them off quick enough. Nope, I’d rather be ‘hot’ than ‘cold’. I'd rather be 'naked' by a body of water than to be cold, even 'by a fire' in the fireplace.

Then I guess I am ‘silly’, too! Sign things “Love ya!” and say it a lot; it is 2nd nature. DMGD’s boyfriend will tell DOS and DDnL#1 “Love Ya” when he and she are leaving. She asked her Daddy ‘why he did not say ‘love ya’ back to him’? He said, I have not even told DOGD’s boyfriend that ‘I love him’ … when he puts a ring on her finger, then ‘maybe’ … The kid still does it. Silly Andrew.


Love ya! Lenora

Wow, lots of reading today. I don't think I read or posted yesterday or today. As usual, I left my house cleaning until the last day so that's what we did yesterday. Let's just say we are feeling our age and I am not even close to some of you women. Christina got in early so we had to rush to finish.

I usually get up around ten or later in the morning but with kids in the house plus more family and dinner to make I got up at 8. Plus my grand kids are getting older and I miss a lot of their life and it isn't fair to them that they come here and I am still in bed. Michelle and my sister's daughter in law love each other like close sisters and are the main cooks. But my sister and I still make our things and I help my two DGDs make things. We had the noodles on the largest of the burners and other things were getting done and nothing was happening to the noodles. Among 4 intelligent women, some one finally checks the burner and it's stone cold. So some how the heating element had come out of the stove part. We finally got that fixed so the lunch could finally get done. Michelle's boyfriend and room mate were there so we had 13 people. I have been lamenting about having to move our Christmas to a sterile fellowship building but today told me that if I hurt this much with just 13 and no small children running around, there is no way I can host 33. But oh the family drama that has made this wonderful Christmas season change. I hve spoken of my 2 nephews that have all these kids. Well the family with the 3 kids, nephew has another girlfriend that announcd engagement today was coming with his new fiance'. The 3 kids live with Mom and her finace'. She has never trusted nephew with the kids since he used to be a heroin addict and even now with him clean really doesn't participate with the kids when my brother and wife babysit. So if they come she has to be with them. So if the kids come she would be driving them here with her fiance'. Everyone clear????? Ok, the other nephew with 4 kids. Even though they don't really know who the father of any of those kids my nephew has given them all his name and loves them as if they were his own. Well his parents, my brother, is putting into practice rel real tough love this year and had said to him that unless he can find the money for gas and hotel, they can't come. his younger brother if 20 and has never gotten a job so Mom and Dad just said either job or leave. so he is some where with who knows what, is he pimping himself, drug dealer, who knows what. So he is not welcome to come anyway.

They all must have had a humdinger of an arguement at their home today but she has blown up on facebook and when she gets mad like this,my nephew has a short temper and they carry it from California to New York and back. They adopted a man who was abanded because he has spina bifida and walks weird and wears a diaper. He of course is pretty needy., He wrote me a face book message to tell me that he isn't coming. So that is 10 people that may not come.

I understand tough love, I tried to use it when Michelle was in college. But my love for her got in my way and we have a deep relationship now. I don't know what it would have been like if I hadn't had let her back in the home. And she is a very mature person. Did we luck out in what we did? I don't know but I love our relationship not only my daughter but as a wonderful part of our family.

sherry, I just read about your ordeal. I know how much that RV park meant to you at first, not just the RV but where you were and your neighbor. I pray that you will find a safe place where you can emotionally and physically recover. and I hope you will always realize that we are safe. We will never attack you and always give you the support you need.

Joyce, very tired in Indiana

margaretturk wrote: »

Lisa feel your pain just drove back and forth to St. Louis. Left Wednesday and home Saturday. Just about recovered now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Every eight years or so it happens my birthday comes on Thanksgiving. I was actually born on Thanksgiving, so I makes it more special to me. Plan is to go out to eat with family. Taking the easy way. AND NO LEFTOVERS!

Margaret

Oh , Happy Birthday, Margaret. You've had a hard year, praying this one begins a smoother time for you.

Janetr okc

Great to see you Beth

Happy Birthday Margaret

KJ: Loved Fantastic Beasts and where to find them. We didn't go to the 3D version, but I'll bet it was even better.

Becca: Thank you for the caution. I've been going to the same masseuse for about 2 years now, I've never been burned thank goodness. Sorry to hear that your friend was

Carey - Northern Alberta

Goals for Nov:
- Increase walking by at least 100 steps per day
- Get to Tai Chi at least once a week
- Increase daily water intake

Rori - Your previous link didn't work for me, but inspired by Katla, I found the Girl Scout float on line. Brilliant! I shed a little tear.
My experience with the Girl Guides (as we called it then) was less than inspiring, but that's another story and a long time ago.

Lots of love, Heather UK xxxxxxx