Senior Golden Sneakers..........July, 2011

Good evening Sneakers, hope everyone is well. I've had a day full of rain and more rain (sorry everyone in Texas!!) and am beginning to believe the St Swithens day myth. For anyone not knowing it because I do think it's English folklore, St Swithen was a Saxon Bishop and a legend says that as the Bishop lay on his deathbed, he asked to be buried out of doors, where he would be trodden on and rained on. For nine years, his wishes were followed, but then, the monks of Winchester attempted to remove his remains to a splendid shrine inside the cathedral on 15 July 971. According to legend there was a heavy rain storm either during the ceremony or on its anniversary.

This led to the old wives' tale (folklore) that if it rains on St Swithin's Day (July 15th), it will rain for the next 40 days in succession, and a fine 15th July will be followed by 40 days of fine weather. Well, it rained last Friday the 15th and has poured ever since so that could mean thirty seven days to go!!!!:sad:

Barbie ~ Your visit to the lavender farm sounds as if it was a wonderful experience, especially as your vet gave a talk on just how fascinating bees are. Until I kept bees I would never have believed what amazing creatures they are, especially their total commitment to the colony even if it means dying for it. I often watch mine sitting on the landing board wiggling their bottoms in the air and wonder what directions they are giving to their fellow workers! I can imagine your vet's honey must taste delicious having a lavender farm in which to gather stores.

Buzz ~ My cats are quite scared of the hens and tend to keep their distance. Some primevil instinct I imagine which doesn't allow friendship!:bigsmile:

Irene ~ I'm thinking of you and giving up a little prayer for some good news.

Deb ~ Your image of me made me laugh but then I thought, yes, I do spend time in the garden in my wellies, especially in the current weather, checking on animals and insects.:happy: Last summer I had my neighbour's hens regularly breaking through into my garden to chase my smaller birds and from the other side a terrier puppy coming in to chase cats and hens before doing his business on my lawn and running back to his owner, who then praised him with "good boy" I soon set her straight on why he wasn't a good boy!! Anyway, when I called out one day "why do all these animals feel they have to come into my garden?" a neighbour called back "because you must be Dr Doolittle" so you got it in one Deb!!

Having watched the rain pour down all morning I decided to set to and decorate my bedroom since I bought pots of paint for the job 2 weeks ago but then hadn't got started. It seemed the right sort of day for it but I'm aching a bit from kneeling and stretching (all good exercise I know) so as I'm swimming early tomorrow will now go and relax before bed.

Take care Sneakers

Jackie

Our parayers will be out there , Jeri.

Irene

I'm back from the DR.

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Cancer marker number went down 1600 points. Thats GOOD.

I've been thinking about you a lot. Hurray for the good news!!!!!!!

piquilter wrote.

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Good Grief :noway: I forgot the biggest news. Our granddaughter Lauren Rebekah arrived late Friday afternoon a beautiful 7 pounds 5 ounces. DDIL worked her full shift at the hospital (RN) and then a friend took her to the hospital where the babies are delivered, just to be checked out. Her water broke and 46 minutes later Miss Lauren entered the world

How exciting. Congratulations.


BECKY. ***. Thank you so much. All prayers are welcomed and appreciated.

SANDY. Hope you had a lucky day at the casino.

Dear Irene, I hope this new drug work as good as the other one did great news on you points being down. And thank you so very much for the update. we all love you

How do you feel now. the other day you sounded kind off down. but not too much.You have a wonderful attitude.
I got god neews today. walmart is bring there fabric back. They did away with it and put in pre pkg stuff and had to buy 2 yards at a time. Now will be able to buy just a 1/4 yard The pre pkg stuff s all gone. thank goodness
. They said they will be ready to open the fabric this coming friday.
I have been busy cleanng out my pantry. What a mess.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful night.Love Marie

I'm happy to report that since I have been seeing a nurtritionist and following her advise I have been averaging one pound a week weight loss. She and the Doctor said I hadn't been losing because I was "underfeeding" my body. I'm now eating almost twice as much and losing. So it IS true what I've been reading here. You CAN eat too little and sabatoge your weight loss. Also my food is much more nutritious and healthy now. Just thought I'd share that!!!

Tomorrow I will spend some time in second hand stores to replenish my book supply. I buy a bunch at a time, as many as ten or twenty or more. At the price I pay, if I start a book and don't like it, I can just toss it. I especially like the whodunit type. I'm finishing up the last one have tonight EVIDENCE, by Jonathan Kellerman, so Ralph suggested we go shopping tomorrow. He takes good care of me!!!

Since we've been having more sunshine my tomao plants finally seem to be taking off a little. We only plant tomatoes and peppers. My daughter, Denise planted them in my raised beds and comes over to water them. About three months ago she moved into an apartment three blocks from me. Her daughter, Sylvia lives there with her but will soon have her own apartment in the same building. All this means, of course, that my little Mariah lives nearby. She starts kindergarten in the fall,l and will come to me after school until he Mom gets off work.

Which brings up more good news. Denise has been looking for a job for months. She was hired today for a one-person office. And the really good part it is only about five minutes or less from home. Her last job (worked there 3 years) was way out in the valley and took a lot of gas.

Sylvia works in a retirement home in South Hill which is a pretty long drive. We are hoping she will find something closer eventually.......but in these tough times: A JOB IS JOB!!! And we are happy she has one.

That's all my girls. None of my boys live nearby. One in Portland, two in Bethell, Alaska.

Good morning Sneakers.

Irene you sound so cheerful this morning. So glad Ralph is taking good care of you., You do lots of reading. , I used too but eyes are too bad now to do much.
Glad Mariah will be closer to you.I know you and her are the best of buddies.

Becky, glad you took your lunch today. Snack foods just don't cut it very well.
I am still eating my banana Milk shake, beans and salad or veggies for lunch, and supper Plus a corn muffin.. Will make great northerns beans today and and season them up with veggies and italian herbs. have some fruit. I cooked 2 cans at a time and they last me for 2 1/2 days. Don't have to cooked as much.

You ask what I do with my fabric. I mostly just hoard it.Now. But I used to do A lot of crafting but not so anymore. I had a booth in a craft mall.I mad Jaackets, Decorate T-shirst and sweatshirts.and etc. babyquilts

Sandy how did you do at the casino yesterday? I know you enjoy it.

Phoebe That temperture was really hot. Lots of the country is blazing. now.

Irene—what GREAT news!! In the scheme of things that number decrease is more exciting than a scale decrease!! Yayyy:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Jeri—prayers heading your way too!

Marie—are you cleaning the pantry to make room for more fabric? :laugh: That would be my style :laugh: Do you ever do audio books? I really like to listen to them while I work out, it’s easier than trying to follow the lines on a page when exercising. If you’ve never done Harry Potter, the guy who reads them does a phenomenal job ! As a former children’s librarian I’m pretty fussy about how books are read aloud.:noway:

Irene—I’m glad the weight is starting to come off at a good rate:drinker: I know how hard it is to allow myself that extra food, but it does work! I miss those extra calories when I don’t work out. :laugh: More nutritious food is a bonus too!:flowerforyou: Thanks for sharing! I’m glad to hear Denise found a job nearby; it’s not an easy thing to do these days! Good for her, I hope the benefits are good too. I know DH isn’t always excited about his job, but even he says, at least he has a job and it has great benefits.

Sandy—I’m glad you enjoy the casino, my mom and dad always did too & my 95 year old aunt STILL loves to go. I’m more of a “I need a shopping bag” or “UPS delivery” kind of girl when I let go of the money. I think mainly because I don’t understand how the machines work.:huh: Casino food is REALLY good though, another reason for me not to go.:laugh:

Marilyn—hot and humid here too, my glasses fog up whenever I step outside. :glasses: Even something as simple as deadheading flowers drenches me with sweat! Went to water aerobics last night & was even sweating in the pool!:noway:

Shirley—we’re always here to listen & are riding in the same ‘boat’ with you. Those crazy ads on tv and radio drive me crazy because let’s face it, there is no easy fix or ‘magic’ for weight loss.

Ok, have to get back to that checkbook, for some reason Quicken is not putting the transactions I download into the registers. Slowing me down.
I have edamame and sweet corn cooling so I can make my healthy garden salad. Love that stuff! :bigsmile: Took an ice cream pail of it along on vacation, thought I was a little nuts at the time, but our friends daughters love it too and we ended the week with about a half cup left! :happy: Would like to get out and putter in the garden a little this afternoon too, I really need to take some pictures now that it is really strutting its stuff!

I have fabric to make placemats and napkins for a wedding the first weekend in August, but finances first.

Went over to visit baby Lauren last night, loved stroking those little legs & tiny feet. What a miracle! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hello lovely ladies,

Jackie: I think I will call you 'doc' from now on. I loved your story, it did make me laugh.:laugh: Not so much the st swithins though. I had forgotten it was st swithins and I go to Devon at the weekend for a few days. Lets hope it's proved wrong. It would be interesting though to see how it has gone in past years, like Becky suggested. I would'nt know where to start though. You had a very busy day but productive by the sounds of it.

Jeanne: Congratulations on baby Lauren.:drinker: I know exactly what you mean about stroking those tiny feet! My son and his partner are expecting their baby any day now. She had a sweep today, but so far no news. I am really hoping that it's not going to arrive while on holiday.

Jeri: Good luck tomorrow(or today, sorry I forget what time zone I am in!) Prayers are being sent for you. :flowerforyou: I will be thinking of you.

Irene: Such good news all round. Your cancer number going down, Denise in a good job, Mariah coming to you from kindergarten and to top it all your losing weight and eating more :bigsmile:
We run a bring & buy book table for charity at my work. Customers bring their old books and others buy them for 50pence. Trouble is, I keep buying them and I now have a stack by my bedside table that I just don't seem to get the time to read them, or to stay awake. My colleagues laugh now, when new books are brought in and try to keep me away from them:laugh:

Marilyn: Are you ok? Sounds like you have had a very rough day and you are upset. I hope there is someone at work that can help you. You keep your chin up and don't let them get you down. (easy for me to say I know).:flowerforyou:

Marie: Sounds like you are very talented. :bigsmile: I am hopeless with a needle. Are you and Jerry doing anything to celebrate your 55 years together Whatever you do I hope you both have a lovely time:flowerforyou:

Sandy: It sounds like a mad day at your casino. Glad you enjoyed it. Lets hope you have a good win on your next visit:drinker:

Becky: I wish I had my own computer too. It drives me mad sometimes that I can't get on. I am on here late tonight cos dh using it all night. Will have to see about getting my daughters fixed.:frown:

Buzz: So sorry to hear you lost someone today. Hope the funeral goes as well as can be:flowerforyou: I love going to greek restaurants. They always seem to be buzzing. I went to one for my hen night many moons ago. It was great:drinker:

Shirley: You are doing great. Keep it up. It must be very hard while boating. Your colleagues are right.:flowerforyou:

Well I have'nt much to report today. I was at work today, came home, cooked dinner, dropped Georgia at dancing, picked Hayley up from station, then picked Georgia up from dancing. Cleared up and then came on here Lol. So nothing exciting. I have to be in early tomorrow. We have the big guns coming to our branch and our manager wants to make a good impression. I am not looking forward to it. She is not a very nice lady and it will be a very stressful day.

Well, my bed is calling, nite nite:yawn: :yawn:

Deb