WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

My hair is brown/grey and the ratio is rapidly changing to grey. My husband has been silvery grey for years but it took until last year to finally admit that it was no longer brown. Both my girls have sprinkles of grey. They are 37 and almost 40. The older daughter is married to a guy who has been completely grey for years. Their 15 year old has some grey hair and does not like being reminded about it. I have often thought about coloring it, but the effort and money to keep it up is hard.

Karen, I am a deep alto also. In the church I was in before the one I am in now, there were many times that they put me in the tenor section since I was one of few men who could read music. I don't know why more women than men in church choirs know how to read music. My present choir has some really good tenors but sometimes the music is to high for them and us second altos are assigned their notes.

My butt has been dragging the ground today. I even laid down with the intent of going to sleep but I couldn't. Some of the people on my MS forum know when they are really tired, they need to go in and be checked to see if they have a bladder infection. So I don't know if that is the cause or not. This has to be better Sunday. I AM singing in my choir Sunday! We were supposed to go see the grandkids tomorrow but since the oldest has a commitment all day tomorrow we aren't going. I think I would have actually had to cancel anyway.

Joyce, Indiana

total stats for the day:

bike ride hm 2 gym- 12.26min, 14.2amph, 152mhr, 2.9mi = 129c
apple watch- 110c
0 runner- 40min, 141mhr, 120ahr, 39avlength, 11avheight, 106avcadence, 10.27min mi, 3.86mi = 312c
apple watch- 314c
bike ride gym 2 dome train station- 7.23min, 139mhr, 11.4amph, 1.4mi = 86c
apple watch- 57c
jog station 2 wk- 5.04min, 10.10min mi, 142ahr, 178mhr?, .4mi = 64c
apple watch- 53c
jog wk 2 sta- 5.14min, 9.54min mi, 154mhr, .5mi = 81c
apple watch- 62c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.24min, 8.5amph, 162mhr, 2.6mi =216c
apple watch- 150c

total cal 888

$hitty day, I just want to explode and cry, don't know which

someone asked. me what I was putting on my knees

bacitracin ointment
coconut oil
vasaline

Re – Talking a raise; the 3% raise I got with my SSD check actually made it go up $1 … get you anyway they can … Medicare premium went up enough to wipe that 3% out. What makes it even worse is my retirement check went down thanks to my health insurance going up $38; in 2 years it has gone up a total of $83 (thanks, I am sure to the Affordable Care Act, which isn’t very affordable). That is a payment on another bill I could be making. Sort of suxs IMHO.

Jolenec1 – The more you exercise the more protein you need to be taking it.

I am having the hardest time trying to balance my checkbook. I ‘hide’ money in another area, so I won’t spend it all; but, this time I don’t know what I did. I usually can balance it without a hitch. I’ve gone back to the point where I did balance; and, still off. But, getting closer. Checked my addition/subtraction, nothing wrong there. When I use my DC, I post it in my register as soon as I get ‘in my car’ after using it. I’m a little anal when it comes to knowing, to the penny, what I have in the bank. Today, I went to the bank and asked for a copy of my statement (to date); but, all I got was up to the last statement. Which doesn’t tell me squat. I did not exercise to much yesterday and swore I’d make it up today. Guess, I lied to myself about that. Will jump on the treadmill as soon as I finish my coffee.

DJ – Love the Marie Kondo “Spark Joy” … I have gotten rid of a lot of things; most of what you have; but, then I bring them back inside.

Michele – Retirement age? Benefits of living in FL over living in NC? I’m afraid I would be choosing FL. LOL!

Panko7 – The ‘gray’ I have in my hair is ‘platinum’ (very white); I would like to have my sister’s hair – Been totally white since she was in her 30’s. She started ‘praying for it’ to be ‘white’ after we moved to the ‘big house’ and a neighbor’s hair was totally white. Depending on how I part my hair depends on how much it is shows.

Joyce – I am sort of between an ‘alto’ and ‘soprano’; but, my singing ‘suxs’ at best. Hard to do either one alone. A lot has to do with the ‘song’.

Becca – It’s good that you have somewhere to go play a piano. I like cleaning up to violin or piano music. It takes my mind off what I am doing.

Marni in Alaska – Love the earrings!

Gloria in WA – If I don’t get my butt up and exercise (starting tonight) I am going to be ‘finding’ those pounds when I go back for weigh-in; but, I have 2 weeks.

Katla – I grew up washing my face with Neutrogena. Was not subject to having acne; the only one of the 3 of us that did, was my oldest sister. She had tried Merle Norman products on her face and ended up having to go to a Dermatologist because it ‘burnt’ her face up. He had to do some sort of ‘peel’; and, that cleared up her acne.

Neither of the other 2 of us ever used it. We all used a cream called “Sixteen Lotion” that the grandfather/parent of one of her friends would keep us supplied in it. He used it when he shaved men’s hair, to keep it from breaking out. We’d put it on at night and wash it off in the morning. Have not seen it since we were ‘in HS school’ … not even at the Beauty Supply houses. It was great.

Queen in PA – Maybe have them ‘lightened’ a little. Or trying to make them look lighter by using some ‘taupe’ eyebrow mascara? I use a cross between a light brown and a light taupe to ‘draw’ in my eyebrows; after using a light brown eyebrow mascara; my eyebrows are very thin. I wish I had thick, well-shaped eyebrows. Once I put it on, it drives me ‘crazy’; and, want to ‘scratch’ them; but, I don’t wear foundation either.

Lenora (left off at page 66)

Carey – My middle sister had a DVD of a routine of ‘ballet moves’. Did not last all that long; and, all 3 of us could barely move the next day.

Lanette – I ‘deactivated’ my FB account; because of all the ‘drama’ … I think it is one thing to ‘post’ on a thread like this that is much better than putting things on FB for anybody to see. I think we are a lot of wonderful gals here, too.

KJ – I can understand where she is coming from; but, at least the last few months were not in the ‘heat’ of South Georgia/Middle Georgia. I had to move 2+ hours away from my OB/GYN and in a ‘high risk pregnancy’. It was a good thing he is from Macon and went to medical college with an OB/GYN who practiced in Macon. Six OB’s in the practice; and, the only one I did not rotate to was the one who delivered my DYS and his wife and I were in Women’s Club together. We were at a supper one night and he asked who my OB was, and, I told him and that I was supposed to see him for the first time on Friday. He looked down at my tummy and said, ‘you’re not going to make it’. He was a ‘sweetheart’.

Karen in Virginia – We are all keeping Olivia and all y’all in our prayers. Two things I have always wanted to do is be ‘able’ to sing; and, play a violin or fiddle.

Lanette – I bought 3 pair of readers; and, every time I put them on, the back of both ears have blisters in a few days of doing so. Could not decide if they were just too tight on my head or what; but, then I broke out along the bottom of my jaw. It hurt like a SOB, burned, and itched. I was afraid that I had the start of a case of the Shingles. But, cleared up overnight once I changed glasses.\

I grew up eating salt pork (ham hocks), black-eyed peas, collard greens for wealth, health and all that on New Year's Day. This year, we ate pizza! So much for luck and all that. I don't see any difference (yet).

Becca – Sisters/brothers can sometimes be ‘quite touchy’ … they don’t realize what they post (or ‘like’) on FB without talking to someone ‘first’ about whether they ‘want it shared’ can sometimes cause ‘hard feelings’.

I ‘deactivated’ my FB account; because of all the ‘trash talk’ I had been subjected to and blocked this particular former husband of a friend; but, seems like if we have a ‘common’ friend; I will see what he posts to her anyway. That is what I cannot get through my DDnL#1’s head. She thinks everything is ‘so protected’ by the way she has her settings checked. DDnL#2 had ‘deactivated’ her account; but, had to ‘reactivate’ it now that her daughter made the cheerleading squad at school; because that is how the sponsor will let them know about things. She wasn’t too happy about it; because now she will have to ‘read’ through a lot of ‘junk’ to get to her important posts.

NSV – I don’t know the difference between Juniors or Misses; but, yesterday I went looking for some ‘skinny jeans’ to go under and ‘dress’ that was way too short to wear as a dress (it is a little long as a tunic); but, somewhere in between. Found these ‘just the right color’ skinny jeans to go with the top to wear to DDnL#2’s Granny’s funeral yesterday. This afternoon found that they go ‘exactly’ with a top I had bought (because I loved it); and, had nothing that really went with it. This pair of skinny jeans did the job. Two birds killed with the same stone.

Joyce – In Dec and Jan I had 4 back-to-back urinary tract infections. I was exhausted! Sorry you had to cancel your time with your grandkids. I know my DGDs are getting to that age where ‘things’ they are doing are more important than ‘hanging with grandparents’. Madison and her Mom found a prom dress for her. Loved the skirt; but, did not like the top at all. She is 'overly' modest. They were able to find a ‘dress’ blouse to go with it (pretty much the same material, only a little softer and lighter); and, Tony had cut it down; she is supposed to go it and get him to ‘fit’ it to her, so it won’t come up if she lifts her hands above her armpits. It has short sleeves in it. It will cost about $30 for Tony to make it into a top to go with the skirt. One of DDnL#1’s friends is probably going to come over and braid her hair; but, the prom is not until April.

Canookie – Love the kitten throwing the dog up in the air. When Shorty (our JRT) was still living, she would be sitting outside; and, the cat would come running up behind her, and would run over and butt her and knock her off her feet/butt. Shorty could not hear him; and, it would always surprise her, because she was going blind, and did not know what had hit her. But, she’d get even with him. Every time.

Lenora

Beth I agree with you about Heather.

I am fortunate because I don't mind letting my hair go gray. When a black and white photo is taken I look plantinum blonde. I am fortunate to have nice healthy hair, too.

Getting the kitchen ceiling painted. I wanted it done before DH surgery on Monday. I should have the bulk of it done. It is a big kitchen so it is not a small job. It needed to be repainted because of a leak from our upstairs tub. We has that repaired last April. Finally getting to it. I put it off because I know it would be a big job.

Hereslibby welcome to a great place! Congrats upon your weight loss thus far! (Just did a mental cartwheel for ya)!! Don't take it to heart about what husband said men are just wired different than us. I lost an amazing amount of weight once, thanks to a lady named Jenni Craig, and husband never realized it! He knew I had lost weight but I never told him thee specifics and he never asked! This time I will spout it over and over while he is sleeping so his brain will get it. Of course I plan to sing it all over town, when I get to my goal weight! Haha!
Becca
Oregon

Morning all.

We had a lovely time in our wine getaway. I enjoyed every one of the calories in the special dinner and breakfast. The breakfast I could log easily, but I wasn't sure what to do with the dinner. It was a tasting menu with seven courses of tiny, rich dishes. Finally I quick added 3000 calories. MFP told me that if I ate like that every day, I would gain 10 pounds in 5 weeks! The good news is that by eating extra light at lunch and dinner last night, this morning I weighed exactly what I did before I went. It is nice to know that I can have an occasional splurge without derailing my weight loss progress.

The downside from the getaway is that between the seven hours drive to the funeral on Monday and the long drive to the wine country and touring around, the tendon that gives me problems is acting up. It hurts to walk, so I will have to ease up for a few days.

Charleen, Lenora, Becky and Hereslibby: Congratulations on the weight loss!

Charleen: love the closet organizer.

Carey: I am a big Lesley Sansone fan. I am using one of her beginner walks on youtube.

Rita: Hope the house sale goes through and you and DH can hit the road. We spend several months of the year on the Oregon Coast, where DH volunteers at one of the National Forest Service parks. There are always several RV couples there. They volunteer a few days at the centre and then park and get their electricity free while they are there. The rest of the time they are free to explore the area. Some of them spend about half the year going from park to park that way.

Leigh in France