WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Nancy – My mother taught me how to make cording. Are you cutting the pieces on the bias (45°) angle to the sides of the material? They have little things that you can use ‘chalk’ with to be able to see the markings on the back side of the material. Then you’d lay them face down matching up every other strip to form one long row of material and sew them together. They'd have points you'd have to cut off for the sides to be even. You might have to play around with it; but, each piece ought to have a 45° angle; but opposite sides. It is like putting together a puzzle – if you can look at is as a ‘puzzle’ … you should be able to match up the ends to form a long strip. Shorter on top than on bottom. Every other piece should actually be cut the same; with the others between them being the opposite. One longer on bottom that the other; and the top being shorter. It is easier; if you put each in 2 different piles. It would be ‘easier’ to have someone show it to you then to try to explain it. When you sew the seams together; you will have ‘points’ to cut off on each side that is normal where the seams go together. I wish I could draw it out. You can use scraps to do this; just making sure that you cut them on the bias. Cutting them on the bias will give it stretch so you can use your piping around a pillow edge and it will be pliable. You would then wrap your material around cording and using your zipper attachment sew right up next to the cord; then cut off 1 side of the ‘seam’ [usually the side that the cording is sewed in] that it makes so it won’t be too thick when sewing it to your material of the pillow. Like I said … would be a lot easier to ‘show’ someone how to do this than to explain it. Check your area fabric stores, they usually have someone who ‘teaches’ sewing and they could show you what I am royally screwing up trying to explain. I’m just one of those people who has to be shown, try it, tell me again, show me, let me try it and I get it ‘in my brain’ after that. Seems simple; but, it isn’t that easy to explain.
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I’m sure my ‘attempt’ at ‘drawing’ this only using the characters I could find on computer isn’t a very good gesture. You’d be a lot less stressed over it if you can either find a ‘streamstress’ or a ‘tailor’ who would show you at least once how to do it. It really is something that one has to ‘show you’ while moving the pieces around. I put them face down; and set the edges together. When you press the seam flat, there will be 'points' on each side, cut those off and you should have a long strip of material, all facing right-side down. Maybe looking through the YouTube videos until someone can do it and simply explain it. I know I have looked things up on YouTube and thrown it in the corner; then suddenly ‘what they are saying makes sense’. Nothing like getting up at 2:30am to sew something together because it comes to you ‘in a dream’. LOL!

Michele – As I understand it; you cannot play on your own tiles if there is a train on it; but, you can play on an opposing party’s tile IF they have a train on it, then you can remove your train that is on your train/tiles. I understand satisfying a double either one time, or three. Once, you just continue with your tile butted up against it headed in the same direction. Satisfying it 3x means you can play off the double (one down the middle; and/or out each side). It is a game of finesse in a way. This woman made the comment before leaving the room that ‘we needed to figure out all the rules because some play it differently (according to “The Rules”) and would not be ‘happy’ with our ‘off the cuff rule making’. I asked her ‘if she wanted to show us’? She walked out of the room, we looked at one another and continued playing and helping each other out, since there were ‘new’ people to the game.

Bianca and Sarah – The older I get the ‘more accepting of my episodes’ my children become; but, I never want to live with them (again). Just put me in a ‘gated community’ with a lot of activities; but, not the 'loony bin'. Somewhere I could either eat there or 'go out'. My BF lives in a nice quiet condo; 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a kitchen with the W/D in the closet and a place for an office. No yardwork; but, a nice walled-in patio and an area in the front where she can put flowers, etc.

Kate UK – I always thought that tenderloin was the same cut as ‘back-strap’ … that round long piece of meat cut off a cow or maybe even a pig. The ones that ribeye steaks are cut from.

Re – My Mother had suffered in a really bad wreck and her neck was in a 24/7 brace at a 45° angle; she attempted to go back to work as a school teacher; wasn’t working out very well for her in the area of pain and being able to pick up anything that fell on the floor. My Daddy was looking for a new secretary and asked her to formulate a letter using ‘site’, ‘cite’, and ‘sight’ in it. She missed every definition. Learning English will all the nuances it takes to speak correctly (or even write it correctly is NOT something I would want to have to learn as a foreigner). It was difficult to do growing up speaking and writing and reading; and my Mother was an English/Lit/Grammar HS teacher. I just ‘cringe’ when my DDnL#1 says “I seen him do it.” No; you either ‘saw’ him do something or you ‘have seen him do something … like in the past (maybe more than once). LOL!!!!! Like - to, two, and too; ‘short’ one is a ‘direction’, the next one is a ‘number’, and the 3rd means ‘also’. A good way to explain it is you point your finger to 'go to'; you hold you fingers up in a "V" for the number; and there are 2 "zeros/'oo'" for also. My Mother had little sayings and they don't teach them any longer in school. Like 'i' before 'e' except when sounding like 'a' as in 'neighbor' or 'weigh'." Their, there, and they’re. So many words that sound the same and have totally different meanings. “They’re going over there to get their swimming suits.” However, I can right some of the longest ‘run-on’ sentences, and my Mother has rolled over in her urn several times. But, at least she no longer ‘pinches’ me when I say something incorrectly.

I hate the time change … last for 6 months; but, takes my body easily 3 months to get used to it.

Kate – When I think of ‘boiling bacon’ I think of a chunk of meat that has the same stripes in it, has a hard edge and you cook it in ‘collard greens’ for flavor. I think it is called ‘salt meat’ because it is really salty. My DMnL used to cut it into stripes and cut off the edge and dredge it in flour and fry it. Oh, and she soaked it in milk, first.

Lenora

Boy am I tired tonight. We worked in the yard today from 11 - 4. Cut roses, Texas sage and Viatex. Then had to haul it all away. Also did a controlled burn and that took an hour or so. So I am about ready to go to bed.
Read all posts and hope to stay caught up.
Night all
SueBDew and the n TX

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Marni – Whoot! Go, Marni, Go! 1.7 lbs is awesome.
Re in TX

Re - thanks so much :-) {{hugs}}


My word for 2017 is “Mindfulness” .. age 52 -34 lbs lost 68.5 to go! 1200 cal/day avg.





Marni in Alaska

Hi. I'm brand new to this group. I just turned 50 in January and I am focused on a more healthy lifestyle. What advice do you have for me?

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Evening My Dear Friends,

Yvonne, love the legs!! Er um I mean leggings. Tee hee hee

Sarah, your DH sounds like a keeper! Go girl.

Cheri, interesting information on your video. Let us know what changes you make and how it is working.

Re, I’m so glad they did work you in for your PT on Thursday. I’d hate for us to all have to come down there and tell them how the cow ate the cabbage.

Beth, sorry your DH is hurting but geezer that is no excuse to carb up. Hope you are back to good eating today.

Cheri, how exciting to get to go to Vegas. I love it just for the people watching. Hope you have a ball.

Kay, great leggings.

Karen, 3 pounds is a great start!!! Congrats and keep up the good work.

CarolGA, I do hope the doc can come up with some help for your knee. ((((Hugs))))

Rita, it sounds like you are doing a great job on the purging. We are rooting for you.

Dlites, good for setting your goals. I have a suggestion: Rather than saying do something “more”, give yourself a measurable goal. Something like walk 20 minutes 3 times a week. Or walk 10 minutes a day. It just gives us a way to measure if we are meeting our goal or not. Good luck.

Kate, you are killing it on the planks. Do you do them from your toes or your knees? Keep up the great work.

Beth, I hope your hubby is okay. Sending healing thoughts. (Later) Such a bummer about your son’s care giver. A dog groomer, eh? Hope you can find someone soon.

Re, that is amazing that they could charge that much less for the MRI when they want to. Some of those things are just outrageous.

Karen, I hope Olivia improves quickly. I know you are all worried about her and we all just want her healthy. ((((Hugs))))

SueB, my exercise hasn’t been consistent lately either. We both need to get back on track because it makes such a difference.
Rori, good luck with your colonoscopy tomorrow. I hope the prep went well.

Katla, I hope you got to work with Arrow today. If I can read far enough I might find out.

Lisa, glad the surgery went well and I hope Corey had a speedy recovery.

Rita, I’m so sorry that much of your family is not supportive of your move. I know that has to hurt. I’m proud of you for making the decision and hope you have a wonderful adventure.

Heather, I hope things start to fall in place for your move soon. I know it is unsettling to not have firm plans for something so major. (((Hugs))) Thanks for the message from Penny.

Mary, you continue to inspire with your dedication to your exercises. Keep up the great work.

Ginger, I know it’s not always easy but we are here to support you in better habits and avoiding those cookies and ice cream that call your name from the kitchen. My DH is the one that keeps all that terrible stuff in the house, too. Hang in there!!

Bianca, you don’t have to wait until you are 50 to join us. To me it was pretty much just a number. The sad thing is, it was just yesterday when I turned 50 and next month I’ll be turning 70. Now that is a number to shudder about. The thing is other than this aging vessel I am in, I don’t feel any older than when I was 30. The older I get the better I get and also the happier. Welcome, we are happy to have you join us.

Joyce, I hope your sister has a speedy recovery. Sending healing thoughts and prayers.

to any Newbies. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
Had a meeting at the Moose today and then had lunch. I had a prime rib sandwich and didn’t eat the bread. That was the best I could do as just wasn’t in the mood for a salad. I’m tired but did get through all the posts so happy for that. I’m sending good wishes for all that are suffering from illness or personal problems. Congrats to all with victories. Keep up the good work to those that are doing good work and get with it to all of us that are lagging a bit behind.
Sending love, good thoughts and sunshine to all of you.

I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Quick check in to catch up on reading and answer Meg's question. Yes, I wear my wild leggings. I wear them under dresses to substitute teach and to church, I wear them with a nice tunic to the grocery store, Doctor, errands and casual things like Bridge, and I wear them with tunic tee-shirts and sweatshirts around the house. I wear the solid colored ones just like tights under tighter dresses and skirts. And I wear them under regular wind suit pants as a layer of warmth when walking outside. I like for the tunics to hit at least mid-thigh for modesty's sake, but I have been known to wear them with a regular cotton tee to the gym to workout when it is cold. I have not and probably never will wear them in the pulpit. Maybe the solids under a dress, but not the prints.

Queene- Sounds like you have more than enough stressors in your life. I think a lot of women find their husbands slow down and get set in their ways as they get older. We have to "manage" them. My husband is susceptible to having an idea planted in passing and being allowed to ponder it without pressure. Then he thinks it is his own idea!
I have a depressed, unemployed son who is obese. Not a good combination. He has two dogs which keep him alive.

Joyce - Sorry to hear about your sister. ((((HUGS))))

Toni or Meg - Sorry, couldn't work out who it was - so sorry to hear about your husband's troubles. Depression is no joke.

Hope that all those who are waiting for things to mend have them mended. (((HUGS)))

NY Karen - Bon Voyage! (They speak French as their second language in Morocco )

Second viewing today. I wish I could get more excited.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

good morning~
Kim ~ No just cause my friend loves me..
was up early this morning with upset stomach , went back to sleep ,but now running around to get stuff ready before I go to work.... and get Taliah on the bus

Just caught up on over 500 posts!
Will update what's going on later.
Marking my place.
❤️
Chris in MA