WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Sue, I am very proud to be an alto. I love, love, love harmony. If I had any kind of opportunity to be in any kind of choir I would jump at the chance. I don't think I would like barbershop type music though. The harmony is to tight. But pop show tune, madrigal, religious, any kind of choir, I LOVE. Go for it!!!! Through our church we have had the opportunity to be in choirs that are a collaboration of all the local Southern Baptist churches and one time when we had a evangelist come to town for a week and preached in our local big stadium, we had all the churches in town participate. That was the largest choir I have been in. When I was in high school, each high school in the area sent a soprano, alto, tenor and bass and we had a large choir of several hundred. Even though I was just a sophomore, I was chosen as the alto!!!!!! That was when I learned how to snap my fingers for one of the songs. Can you tell I love to sing!!!!!

Joyce, Indiana

Planted some of my tulip bulbs in a pot and set it by the window. They have sprouted, so when they bloom, will post picture. Couldn't wait for the snow to disappear. Thinking I may plant of bunch more in pots, but stagger the plantings so I have them blooming right up until the time I can plant outside.

Hugs to all. Take care
Paula Y

Sue - Glad you all had some sun this afternoon. My daughter also lives in Parker, she told me it took her 2 1/2 hours to drive home, normally a 30 minute drive. She's been working 11-12 hour days six days a week so the drive was a killer. Seems so weird when we had 87 degrees today.

Janetr OKC

Peach: Thanks for your good wishes for my horse time. It was great. More later. :flowerforyou:

jolenec: I have always let MFP set my calorie goals. They started me at a higher calorie level and reduced my allowed calories as I lost weight. It wasn't speedy, but it worked very well and I'm lots happier and healthier now. When I work hard at the gym I am sometimes a little sore the next day. Light exercise such as gentle stretching or walking usually fixes the soreness easily and quickly. You may be going at it too hard for your present level of fitness. I follow a harder day/easier day plan that seems to keep me from being too sore. A little sore is okay, but painfully sore may mean you're doing something wrong. Is there a professional trainer at the gym who can help you set up a routine that works for you? :huh:

Becca: I've switched to glycerin soap. It is very mild. You might like it, too. The brand I get is Nutrogena. In my younger life when I had acne, I tried this soap or a product like it. It didn't solve my problems back then. Now it works perfectly and it doesn't irritate my skin.

Barbie: I hope the x-ray for Sasha gives results that lead to a solution for her leg problem. Sending good thoughts for both of you.

Sarah in Ontario: Congratulations on your victory at work. Creating a better relationship with a coworker can be a challenge, but is worth the effort. WTG!!!

Sue in WA: Arabs are inherently beautiful. Your description of her as a "valley girl" has me smiling & imagining her tossing her mane and strutting her stuff for the drab girls in the neighborhood.

Rori: JanetR is a lucky woman. I hope you two have a great time together. :smley:

Marni: I love the photos of the native jewelry. Love the deer, too. I thought they were elk at first glance but they seem way too small to be elk. :flowerforyou:

I had a great time with Arrow & he was a good boy for me today. I didn't try to ride. I practiced my skill at lunging. I stood in the middle of the arena with him on a long lead or lunge line. He moved in a circle around me at my direction. I sped him up, slowed him down, and had him change gaits and directions. It is a good way for him to get some exercise and practice doing as he's told, and for me to learn how to ask for what I want, and move his feet. Arrow has not always been predictable but he is getting better with more frequent handling and consistent training between all of the people who work with him. There are three of us as far as I know: his owner, his trainer (who is my teacher), & me. Of the three, I have the least skill and experience but he was a cooperative and willing boy today & I had a great time. :bigsmile:

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."

2 more pages but tomorrow it will still be here - night all!

Weather here has calmed down Storm Doris has gone on her merry way, it's cold but the sun is shining.

Been to the gym 15 mins each on bike, rower and treadmill plus a round on the weight machines (slowly increasing weight on those)

Re grey hair don't know what mine is like as I get it coloured as soon as roots are showing, I go to the hairdresser every week and I'm not sure I could style my own now. My hair seems to benefit from the process as it always has better condition after the colour is done

Off to town shopping will check in later

Kate UK

Hi all!
Doing a bit of tidying for our buyer. So annoying to have to show again. It takes a day out of our week.

Will get a bit of shopping done this afternoon when we have to clear out. I like visiting the fresh fish shop and stocking up on fish and squid. It's a pity our local town doesn't have a good baker. The quality of ours is poor. In Hove the bakeries are amazing! There is one baker a short drive away, but we don't often get there.

Got a bit of pruning to do outside. Sunny day and the daffodils are out.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

Weather has been unseasonably warm here in Ct, 50 and 60sso pine are pollinating and I can hardly see to type. Allergy season has hit!

Rita from CT