WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

MINTAMICHELLE ~ All you have to do is come and visit. We are a great group of like minded (most of the time) women. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Carol in GA

Karen--Congrats on the loss! Way to go!
Mintamichelle--I joined a couple of weeks ago and this group has made me feel so very welcome! From one "newbie" to another...welcome!
Sarah in Ontario--my husband used to go to Lake of the Woods in Sioux Narrows-we stayed at Yellowbird Lodge. We went for the bass fishing! Absolutely LOVED the beauty of the area! Hoping that we can go back sometime in the near future!
Lisa (in West TX)--sending you good thoughts and prayers for today.
Yvonne--Congrats to you on the amazing weigh-in! We're doing the "Biggest Loser" at my school--my weigh-in wasn't amazing (up 1 lb.), but I'm determined to make it amazing next week! Good for you, though! Cheering you on!

Karen – You’re not alone with ‘family drama’.

Heather – I don’t consider myself ‘on a diet’; it is a ‘healthy life change style for me’. I have not [yet] reached my ‘goal’ weight; but, to do so after what I have been through. I think I will work very hard to keep it off. That and I have a good bit of $$$ tied up in doing so.

Cheri – I try to eat my heaviest meal in the middle of the day; because that is when Louis usually eat his. Of course, I want to know, ahead of time, when we are going out to eat so I can ‘eat’ according to that. I will always eat something for breakfast; because that is what we did growing up. Breakfast is “Break Fast” … what you are doing when you sleep after your evening meal. Children especially do better in school with a full stomach, even if it is nothing more than a bowl of cereal. My kids ate breakfast. I’m not sure about my granddaughters. Chewing food slowly and thoroughly to end the food is great. I put my stainless down while I am chewing; that slows me down a lot. But, most of the times I do tend to ‘gobble’ … (eat too fast) … that only caused ‘bloating’. I will always drink coffee before going to bed; my GYN would love for me to change to decaf … that’s not happening. Hate the taste, don’t think I could get ‘used’ to it either.

Re – That is my DDnL#1’s attitude about it. Her girls clean up the kitchen, griping all the time. Of course, if it were me … I’d be taking away all those things that she has to call them away from until it became ‘obvious’ they were not getting them back, if they did not do their chores. But, then ‘someone’ would wonder why she doesn’t do anything other than stay on FB (part of the ‘drama’).

Michele – I think what I like about my computer is that it had “Cortana” on it; and it gives me a search engine to go to no matter what program I am in. It helps me when someone probably calls a thing something that I do differently without having to go out of what I am doing. It's down in the lower left-hand corner of my page; next to the Windows flag.

Janetr and Lisa – My former DnL is all mixed up in drugs and other sort-of related activity. I think ‘if’ she had not gotten into ‘partying’ with the single women friends she had when dating, then marrying my son … and stayed out of trouble, she might have made a fairly decent DnL.

Yesterday was the first time that Louis said that DDnL#1 had been unhappy very early in their marriage (probably from ‘taking care of DOGD, who wasn’t ‘her’ child) and left; then came back because ‘supposedly’ DOS talked her into it. Lordy, mercy; ‘ain’t it a shame’. Now they are ‘both’ unhappy; but, take up for one another if you happen to say anything about the other in front of the other. But, she is NOT happy with us as her ‘in-law’s’ and makes it abundantly clear that ‘she thinks that she is not good enough for son, or for us’. It’s not that; more than anything she is so negative that it rubs off on everybody around her. She loves to get all up in people’s business, and ‘telling them what they should do’; then gets mad ‘if they don’t follow her advice’. I want to tell her to ‘clean up around her door, before trying to clean up around someone else’s’. I’ve threatened to ‘whoop her @$$’ if she EVER posts on FB ‘anything’ about us; especially, if we find out she has. Would not be too hard to do, a friend reports it every time. Now I want to tell her, ‘I don’t care to hear about it’. Mainly, because ‘she is answering herself’. I am pretty sure that DOS does not have his FB ‘on’ at the times he is supposed to have answered it.

He also said that 'her plan' was to 'leave our GMGD where she is going to school, because she wants to stay there; but, wants to 'home school' the youngest one. WTF? She has a HS education ... period; and, she is 'working a job with health insurance and retirement benefits (insurance will cover DOGD as long as she is 'in college', has not 'dropped out' or 'gotten married'. I can't believe that my DOS would 'ever' go for this (unless someone else was doing the home schooling). I have NO idea what she is 'thinking about'. DOS had already told her that 'if she up and quit this job', he was 'filing for a divorce the next day'. They ALL need the health insurance. She has her 'foot in the door with a state job' and has the ability to apply for any 'state job' that comes up (even if someone has more 'seniority' and would probably get it). She is complaining because they don't stay busy and they watch movies and work on FB. "SOoooooooooooooo?" What's the problem? They are paying you to do this, I think I would keep my mouth shut or they might say, 'you know right, and, we don't need you'.

DDnL#2 ‘deactivated’ her account because Will wanted her to; and, she got tired of customers trying to make appointments; and, the day would go by and she has not answered them. She's put a big sign up on her mirror at the salon, NOT to try to make appointment on FB; she has 'deactivated her account'. The only time she works on weekends is to do ‘weddings’. Will said they had to limit DYMGD's after school activities because it was going to take too much time away from her work schedule. She is in 'dancing' that she loves and tried out (again) for 'cheerleader' because she went up a level. I'm pretty sure she made it, she loves it, too.

Pip – We only do ‘cards’; and, ‘date night’ this past Sunday was my Valentine’s celebration, so I did not get a card.

Yvonne – I could cook a ‘few’ things when Louis and I married; but, for the 2 years before, I worked in a deli and ate what they had there. I learned to cook from my DMnL who was a fabulous cook; I am not as good as she was; but, I did learn how to cook ‘less than quality meat’ and make it tender. Can I come eat supper with you tonight?

I made 15-bean soup with Andouille sausage this last week; so we have some in the freezer. Since I have not eaten any lunch yet; maybe I can work it and rice into my daily caloric intake.


Had to take Tux in to vet … he has a ‘cold’ and was given an antibiotic and a steroid shot. That way I did not have to catch him every day and give it to him and make sure he took it.

Lenora

Grits- nah, we pass on the cards too

Accountability Post Progress update of my Feb goals.

Tuesday's Results
✔1. Log/COMPLETE the entry daily.
2. No eating after 9pm.
✔3. Fiber 30g daily
4. Walk 30 active Fitbit min daily.
5. Declutter ✔clothes, books, office supplies.
✔6. In bed by midnight.

Not a great day yesterday... I'll do better today.

DH bought us a BowFlex Max Trainer M5. It is scheduled to be assembled today. It's an elliptical machine. I'm hoping he'll get more on board with a healthy eating and fitness lifestyle.

-- Ginger in Texas

Beth thinking of you and sending strength to you eat husband. Hope the problem is quickly found out and dealt with. NYKAREN

Beth... communing with you and sending good vibes. Corey's just gone into preop...

Lisa in West TX

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Kate UK

hahahaha I read this TWICE as saying "Hate UK" - I was perplexed over what Great Britain had done!

(((Beth & DH)))

(((Lisa & Cory)))

Best wishes and prayers for all of you!

Carol in GA

Lisa thinking of you!
Pip love what you said about your hubbie, that is how all partners need to treat each other, your words are truly beautiful
Marcelyn glad you are o.k, and hopefully your living room stays dry
Beth oh my, so sad to hear about your DH, sending hugs and prayers

I am looking out my window at a huge wall of snow. There is something magical about being in a warm safe house when just outside is a freezing climate.

Hugs to all!

Sarah, Ontario

Beth - Hope they find out what's wrong and can fix it.

Lisa - Sending good vibes for the arm/wrist Hope you can get some rest.

I hope I sleep tonight. I managed 45 minutes shut eye this pm, but I'm feeling a little bit "coldy" right now. Hope I'm just tired. Got face ache.

The couple who viewed the house last week are coming for a second viewing on Friday. Unfortunately they haven't sold their house and it's only just gone on the market.

Thinking of you all.

Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx

Sarah in Ontario - all that snow we've been getting? tons melted - we have 50 degrees today! what?! how did that happen?! It's sunny and 50 and I'm stuck buried under a ton of paper at work! and of course this weekend is showing snow/rain - again - rain? in Montana in February?! weird.
I also agree with what you said about Pip and her husband - I had meant to comment on that! I totally agree, and really feel the same! We did go out for dinner last night, but only because two couples we do things with invited us. It was lovely - small mom & pop's Italian place - it was great.

Hi ladies. How is everyone? I took my students to work in the ESL classrooms today for service learning. The entire 15 months they are here they work with refugees. They are always amazed at how many refugees Omaha actually has; the largest number per capita in the country. It’s nice and sunny out and I’m just waiting for some guy to come do the water softener maintenance. So this will probably be brief.

Re: we are sure hoping for a good outcome too.

Beth that soup sounds delish!

Barbie: I like Morningside Farms too

JanetR: sending prayers for you and son

Katiebug: you look great! Now about those leggings…..are you actually brave enough to wear them? How about everyone else? I think they can look good, but I have never worn any. My best friend is in her 60s and wears them. She is slender but they just don’t look good on her.

Sharon: I think everything has sugar in it!

Karen: congrats on that loss!

Leigh: you too! That is a great loss!

Sarah: I loved your comment about how people read here. Some days I read word for word and talk to everyone and some days I have to skim. It’s nice to know people understand.

Carol: what kind of injections did you get? There is a new thing made from chicken cartilage that is pretty new and supposed to work great. Both ortho docs I have seen love it and say their patients do too.

Lisa: no matter the decision, I love that you are even thinking of running for office. Apparently, there are workshops springing up all over the country for women who want to run too. Happy news about surgery being approved.

Yvonne: good news on the weigh in!

Mintamichelle: welcome aboard!

Beth: sending prayers to you and hubby!

Joyce: glad you are doing well! No bananas in NE sex ed but maybe we need them; Douglas county (where Omaha is) has the highest rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia in the country. Who said the Midwest was boring LOL

OK gang I must go. Hubby is home so we are going to set up a facebook account to link with Benny Beagle’s go fund me page. I actually talked to someone there and basically he said if I don’t do a FB link no one will ever see the campaign unless they specifically search his name. I asked “Are you owned by FB?” I don’t think he liked that! Take care all. Meg from what must be very sexy Omaha!

Pip – I’ve got 4 granddaughters that I buy cards for; so what is one more. I read them, too, trying to make sure that it ‘fits’ each ones’ personality. Both sons, always find birthday cards for us that we know aren’t just ‘picked up’; but, ‘picked out’.

Beth – Sorry about you DH. I hand-delivered my MRI results from Neurologist to GP; so that I can get him to ‘explain’ things. My Neurologist’s nurse called to give me the results of my ‘labs’; started off, then said, ‘oh, sorry, wrong one, trying to do two things at once’. Well, sweetie, is THAT what you were doing when you were so ‘freaking flippant’ about my MRI? Probably so, reason I went and got the results to take to him. I used to ‘read’ hand-written medical notes in my job; but, this was Greek to me, even when I had them in my hands.

Marcelynh - I don’t think my DDnL#1 would stay off FB long enough to ‘teach’ her what she would need to learn. She calls my DOS 5 or 6 times a day and asks some of the ‘screwiest’ simplistic questions that would be pretty simple if she would ‘think’ about it for a few minutes. She gives him all what is going on with FB going. He isn't interested in it. I realize that education and intelligence are not mutually exclusive. I did not ‘mean’ that to be the way it sounded. I just don’t think she has the ‘drive’. DYGD is ‘sharp’ and it would be like pulling teeth to get her to do something if she thought she could drag her fanny to keep from doing it. I don’t think DDnL#1 would stay on her or have a ‘set period’ that is ‘school’ related.

She only ‘screams’ at them when they don’t do ‘chores’ or ‘keep their rooms clean’. I don’t think that DOS would go for this anyway. My oldest sister and several of the women in their church taught the students (children of members of the school); but, they had it set up as a ‘school setting’; and, each parent taught certain classes depending on either their education and ability and they were tested and had to meet the things that are set out, by the State of Georgia, for someone wanting to ‘home school’ their children.

One of DMGD’s friends was ‘home schooled’ by her mother last year; when she came back to school this year, she was so ‘behind’ in what the rest of the class were doing. Thankfully, the school is small enough that a teacher can spend more time with a child lagging. I just ‘think’ (personally) that there is also the socialization that kids miss that is important. Having 4 children that you home schooled might have been easier since they had one another to ‘socialize’ with. Both my nieces graduated with Honors, from the ‘homeschooling’ program as well as college.

When DDnL#1 first posted it on FB, several months ago; both my teacher-sisters said, “NO”; to her. One went so far as to tell her the pitfalls; the other went on to tell her that at some point; she would not be able to teach as she isn't that well-versed in math. But, I’m not going to say anything. Because ‘if’ I do I will start WWIII. They can do as they please … those are their children. I would not have homeschooled mine and I had a college education. I’ve know some who are home-schooled; but, they have a group of 5 or 6 ‘teachers/mothers’ and they rotate between them. There are also difference between a ‘college prep’ education and a ‘technical school’ prep education’. In this case, I don’t think my granddaughter would be able to get into college. I don’t think she will do it; I don’t think my son would agree to it. Sad thing is; she (DDnL#1) thinks that ‘everybody is snobby’ that goes to the school their kids do; so she has never attempted to try to make friends with the mothers of the kids that would be (could be) friends of their children. Therefore, ‘neither girl say they have any friends’. To ‘have’ friends, you have to ‘make’ friends and you really only get to do that ‘if’ you are around other children, either in your neighborhood or in a school setting. We live out in the country; so there are not any kids out here to ‘socialize’ with. I don’t think my DDnL#1 understands the ‘commitment’ it takes to ‘home school’ their daughter. But, all this is IMHO.

Joyce – If the home schooling involved others moms … maybe that would be different; but, in this case, being home schooled would mean she’d only be ‘isolated’ and do only what her Mom thought was important. As for PE; my DDnL#1 does ‘nothing’ that could be considered ‘physical activity’ other than text on her smart phone. They don’t go to any church. They don’t have any ‘after school’ activities.

As for the ‘sex education’ … if you are ‘old fashioned’ you are not alone. That would royally piss me off. It’s one thing to teach your own son, using a banana, to know how to put a condom on correctly; but, to have a ‘girl’ in the class do it while he held a banana? There would be so much HELL raised by me … the teacher would not have a job.

I can’t remember what it was that my DDnL#2 said went on in one of DOMGD’s class; but, when she came home from school and casually ‘said something about it’ … she said, ‘do what’??? She called the principal as well as the ‘owner’ of the school (a Charter School) … and raised HELL about it … something I think about ‘abortion’ … and DDnL#2 said that her daughter did not even know about sex; 5th grade. She told them that she had had talks with her about starting her cycle … but ‘abortion’? That was totally uncalled for and unprofessional – even ‘if’ she taught sex education … that should have been held off until HS, at the earliest, and should be something that the parents have some say-so if their child(ren) were involved in.

I do remember, being in HS; and, the county nurse coming to talk to the ‘girls’ and then the ‘boys’ (not together) about ‘sex’ and I also remember several girls running out of the class when they showed videos of what ‘sexually transmitted diseased’ to ‘if left untreated’ … what you are supposed to do ‘if’ diagnosed with one. I lived in a small town; but, our HS was definitely 'geared' more towards 'college prep'; but, it also had FFA, FHA, and a big 'technical school/farming' prep education because so many kids that went would end up taking over their family's farm. We also had a 'teaching college' in town and they came to school to work as a part of their own education. Teacher helpers ... elementary, middle, and HS.

It had a full marching band, football, basketball, wrestling, drama club, choir, and we participated in local, region, district, and state competitions in all areas. But, to each his own.

Lenora