WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2016

Janetr: I think that sharing your pictures is a generous thing to do and that it will inspire others with hope.

DJ: It was great to see your post. I love the cartoon, and wonder about the third foot. :bigsmile:

Sherry: Congratulations on loose jeans! When your clothes start to out-grow you it is absolute proof you are succeeding. :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

Leonora: (((HUGS)))

Lisa: I love the idea of the book you mentioned. I'm going to try to find Mini-Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results. :flowerforyou:

Karen in VA: Now you've got me wondering which Winnie the Pooh character I am most like. :grumble: (DH thinks I'm an Eyeore and I think so, too. I always think of why things are impossible and finally get around to doing them.) :laugh:

Carol: Prayers for you and for your mom.

KJLaMore: Butter My Butt & Call Me a Biscuit & How to Hug A Porcupine look like good choices for the bathroom readers.


It is snowing again this morning & I may bail out on yoga. The flakes are really big and that makes me think it is warming up and likely to melt. I haven't decided for sure. I am dressed and ready to go. I will go to the foodbank later today to drop off the wreaths even if it keeps snowing. I just noticed that the big snowflakes are turning to rain. It will be a sloppy mess outside in no time if this keeps up.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn

Good morning all. I enjoy reading your post, being a newbie I don't understand all of the abbreviations. I don't know how to copy your post to comment on. Your support for others is amazing. I would like to become friends with people who log their food on mfp. I have more success when I am accountable to others as well as myself. Wishing you all a wonderful, safe, and healthy week.

It is still very warm in south Florida. Miami broke a record high temperature the other day. Wishing for a chill in the air to enjoy this weekend and turn off the a/c. Pam in south florida.

Hi all
I've not checked in for a while........had a bad couple of weeks foodwise........nothing I can blame it on......perhaps time of year.......long dark winter days do get to me...........going to try to be sensible in run up to Xmas at least then back to it straight after......have a god Christams all xx

Carol – No luck for either of them; saw a whole lot of them, just could not get a shot. One they saw will probably have the others ‘hunting him down’ … big rack, big deer. Can’t keep that secret very long. All three of them saw deer, DOS and DYS were bow-hunting, so that means they need to be closer. Saw a few small bucks; but, by that time, they were looking for a doe to have meat. DOS will be hunting behind us or at a friend’s … hopefully, he will get one, especially since his family depend on venison as the ‘red’ meat. Yes, so happy for him to be home. It was a rough week. Hardest thing was watching his ‘cry’ about wanting to be nearer to DYS. Wondering if (before he got married) if he felt the same way when we drove off after visiting him for a week. I miss my ‘baby’; but, Louisiana is now ‘home’ to him.
I’m sorry your Mom had to be put in the hospital. The Lord will call her home when He wants her precious self with him; when all of you are able to accept it.

Meredith – If you had been tracking before you hit that plateau, maybe you can look back and see what you might have been doing different from when you were ‘losing’ weight. Sometimes we need to do something to ‘shock’ our system ‘off that plateau. Maybe changing your diet for a couple of days. I went OFF hormones because I was in that ‘killer-in-anything-moves’ mode and I did not like it. Had tried me on month long, no week off; that only made it worse for me. Had hysterectomy at age 35; for a year of Hell … now nothing since. Other than I do get ‘cold’ and the only thing I have is a pair of ‘flamingo slippers’ that my DOGD gave me (early) for Christmas. I had to sew them back up after “Cracker” decided they were her toys. I don’t know ‘how she got them off the end of the bed’; but, I knew something was going on when she slinked out of our MBR and went directly to her bed. I wanted to cry (and then ‘kill’ her; but, she is only a baby) … so I got out the tread and needle and put just a little ‘extra’ stuffing in the neck so they would not flop over. I just transferred them from my cellphone to my laptop. When I figure out what to do with them, I will post a picture of my ‘so tacky, they’re cute flamingo slippers’.

KJ – That saying, “Well, butter my butt, and call me a biscuit” is a well-known Southern saying. Usually, when someone has said something to you that is ‘stupid (sounding)’. Done with just enough sarcasm that it embarrasses them enough to stop talking ‘like they think all around them have no earthly idea what they are talking about’; or that ‘you, specifically, don’t have a brain in your head.

Katla – the “How to Hug A Porcupine” book isn’t something I want in the bathroom at this point; for the 2nd time in 65 years … I think I must have sat on one. I think I have a small hemorrhoid and it is killing me.
Dogs eating at Christmas dinner was soooooooooo funny.

Pam – Hit the “Quote” sign while in the post you want to respond to, it will take it to the part (last page) and you can then go into and delete the parts that are not part of what you want to post to). I see someone has already told you about the ‘initials’ or ‘acronyms’. DDnL# can also mean ‘dear’ or ‘d##m’ and we do talk about them about them and our DDnL, DOGD DOGD (granddaughter, grandson) if you have more than one.
I agree with NYKAREN – that tracking both food and exercise (and some drinks – soda or beer or whiskey) are part of the CICO. Some ‘eat back their calories’, ‘exercise more so they can do so’, and others ‘try’ to stay within their caloric intake and don’t count back the calories; but, still show it. This is a ‘huge’ site … some of us open up a word processing program so we can respond to numerous people. One thing you cannot do without losing what you post, is going back a page, UNLESS you post what is one that current page. There are other icons at the bottom, most are self-explanatory (“Flagging”) someone means you have a choice as to why you think something is something that should not be posted here and why. We try NOT to talk about ‘politics’ or ‘religion’ because we have so many people on this sight that either have differing opinions, or it is not relevant to them, if they live in another country. You can generally tell where they are from based on the ‘general/specific’ location that they sign their post with, and to differentiate between those that have the same name. Make sure you are on he ‘last’ box of postings to make sure it is where you want it to be; when you come back, it will take you back to your last post (actually the next post after your last). Some of us put a smiley face or something (letter or number) in a ‘new’ posting box; because it is easier to make sure it was your last posting. And also to make sure that someone posting at the same time can also been read. Barbiecat will post a link to the next month on the last day of the present month. Just make sure you ‘bookmark’ that page by clicking on the outline of the star; then when you want to come back hit the gray star and it will drop down any of the pages you have ‘bookmarked’ beside this one. I found this site a couple of years ago and ‘love’ it and the ‘ladies’ here because of the support and encouragement I get from them. Since it is ‘supposed’ to be ‘only’ ladies … we are comfortable to also ‘B****’ about family, DHs, children, jobs, and just about anything that is ‘bothering up’.
I’ve been on some sites that are obviously ‘trolling’ sites and some have gotten down-right raunchy.
Adding pictures is the icon of the page with the upper right-hand corner turned down. The ‘link’ looks like a link, between the smiley face and icon to add pictures. Most of the other icons are icons like you’d find in a Word Processing or email program. If you want to add color then type … then to change it back (right up against the name or word, anywhere in your post. NO spaces. color=red; then the 'brackets' will automatically appear around whatever you have 'highlighted', such as a name or a word or phrase.

This last week, we seem to have a lot of 'moody' DH or children; and, a lot of us were 'crying'. Might have been the 'big' full moon; or just the season which, for some of us, is not our favorite time of the year.

Lenora

Before I forget....

Hey KJ - can I come and play with the play-doh too??....lol...I used to love that stuff when I was a kid, had the play-doh fun factory (I think that's what is was called) too!!...I promise I won't throw it!...lol...

Later peeps!!

Sherry in "it's getting warmer here" Dufur

Carol~ my love and prayers go to you and your mom, such a hard time for things to go wrong..
went to the pool and floated for awhile.. but you know how you feel when you have got a tad to much sun, came home took a nap.. they open our park tonight from 6-8 to the public to come see the Christmas Lights.. so there will be traffic...

waiting patiently for a couple of dumplings to get done in some chicken soup.......I hear the Jeopardy theme music in my head....... I shall write more after..... I be hungry!
Thanks for the kind words about my "Christmas Rules" list. And Kim you wish to needlepoint it....ah heck just entitle it "Rebecca's Ramblings on a Pillow At Christmas......hahaha... ((((hugs ya))))) My adoption papers are still being formatted as I type this. I think I shall adopt you all.
Becca
Oregon

Hey now....

Just got back from my walk....got 2,500 steps in, that's over half of my goal....but that's not the best part....when I checked my mail the postman caught me and told me I had a big package (the mail truck was 3 hours late today) and said he hadn't put a package notice in my box yet as he was still distributing the mail....lo and behold I got a big box today from my abuser's sister down in Georgia (his family doesn't talk to him anymore but they call me once a month to check on me....they feel really bad about what he did to me)....in it was a bunch of clothes and some new Muk Luk boots!!!....I took pics of what I got to show you all.....gotta go to the website to post them....gimme a minute or two....

Charleen ~ What a beautiful room. Your tree is lovely. Hope your DD lands safely.

Sherry ~ A great surprise for you in the mail. So happy for you.

Penny - My sympathy. DH also sends love.
I hope your Christmas plans go smoothly.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

Charleen, your home is absolutely stunning. You are a talented decorator.

Penny, I remember the devastation of the avalanche. So very, very sad.

Carol, hugs to you. I totally understand the mixed feelings regarding your mom and her situation. It is just darn hard!

Sherry, congrats on the new sizes. Go, you!

I've been pretty quiet, hanging in there, dealing with a lot of knee pain. I'm trying out some new knee sleeves that seem to be helping with my workouts. I hated them at first, but I am getting used to them. I've been researching anti-inflammatory diets and am working up the nerve to give it a full-fledged effort. I've upped my regime of pain meds. Last night I slept 7 1/2 hours, which is a major victory for me. The pain usually wakes me up. Five us all I can usually manage. Lack of sleep has taken its toll on my energy levels. I felt much better today.

On the NSV side of things, I bought myself some serious skinny jeans at Gap. I'm working up the nerve to wear them out in public! I also had the blond taken out of my hair at the salon today. That is going to take some getting used to. Not sure I like it.

Charleen - what a beautiful living room (?) and tree!!!....I sure miss having a fireplace....I'll just look at the pic of your's and pretend I feel the warmth from it, lol....

I sure hope everybody has an awesome Christmas this year!!!

Sherry in "feelin' kinda special" Dufur