WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2017

Carol in GA,

Any idea why your poor Pom is sick?

Sophie ate grass this morning when she went out so I was waiting for her to upchuck...she didn't. We discovered the hard way that people food, especially bread/pizza crust, beef and chicken (more than a pea-sized morsel) give her an upset tummy. Sometimes she has a "gurgly tummy" so I wet a finger, dip it into baking soda and rub that onto her tongue which helps, and DH lays her on her back on his lap and rubs her tummy. I think that really helps as well. I remember our beagles would eat EVERYTHING and I don't recall them ever upchucking in the house. Anyhow not sure what was bugging her this morning unless she cleaned up something the cat deposited that we didn't catch.

The cat...I give up. Hairballs I guess, I've tried every hairball remedy food known to man plus try to put some of that hairball goo on her paw which theoretically she's supposed to lick off instead of wiping it on the wall and/or the carpet...hence I doubt I put enough on her to do much good. I think it was Beth who cleaned under the bed recently and found cat barf? LOL.

Lately I've been giving her a bit of canned cat food which she loves and in appreciation she only barfs on the rug in the garage we wipe our feet on coming into the house.

DH tries to help clean up after her but his method of cleaning is wiping up the big chunks with a paper towel and calling it good....mine is actually using a bit of soap and water quickly before the stain sets.

Lanette
SW WA State

Pip – DAMN, I did! Hit post and never looked back! RITFLMAO! I think I’d have to admit that I spent all morning typing that. Now to get back to my book, “Dummy Line” by Bobby Cole, [not me]; 1st in a series of 3; and, also have his ‘stand-alone’ book.

Aileen and Jimilyn – Welcome; on the last day of the month; Barbiecat will post a ‘link to the next month’; when you get there – make sure you bookmark the page by clicking on the outline of the star at the upper right-hand corner. After that all you need to do to get back here is click on the gray star between the gear and the bell. If you have not already done so for this month, you need to. Some of us open up a word processing program and put it side-by-side to the community site so we can response and not run the risk of losing a post. One thing you cannot do, unless you save your current post, is to go back a page … it will disappear.

Heather – At least you know that he is ‘reaching out’ if he is doing that. Maybe someone close to him, whether a friend, or a neighbor will check in on him.

Lanette – Time just gets away from me, since I spend all day “Home Alone”; but, I read, I have my fur-babies to entertain me. Cracker, my Jack Rat or Rat Jack (depending on the day); and “Tux” my black-and-white Tuxedo cat. Tux is an ‘outside cat’ for control of little beasties, like mice, chipmunk; and, occasionally parts of birds and rabbits (he usually leaves just the ears or the feet. I notice that when he starts losing the thick coat he has during the winter … hair along the bottom of one of the boards on our house, right at the line of his back. Sometimes I want to go out there when my back itches and do the same. It’s bad when it itches and nobody is around to scratch it. Louis is beginning to understand what I mean when I tell him to scratch it where thee bra line is. I have a sensitivity to latex; and, not ‘perky’ enough to go ‘braless’. Maybe eating grass is why Cracker hasn’t been eating her food the past couple of days; but, she hasn’t seemed to have had any issues with it. She is pretty used to hearing ‘et ah’ when she is doing something we want her to stop.

Carol – Our home is made of cypress; but, they still bore in; at least it doesn’t cost any extra for the bug man to spray for them. I’m not quite used to this ‘new’ kid that comes; we had Jeremy for years, then he got a ‘big promotion’ and started doing their big businesses; so then we got Sonny and it took him a while to warm up and talk; then, like Jeremy we’d talk for a while. I can’t even remember what this kid’s name is; because when he started he got Sonny’s cellphone and I had it programmed into my phone list.

Lenora

KJLaMore, Margaret Turk, GRITSandSLUTS Thanks for your thoughts and concerns. My mom moved in to an apt here in town. My sister moved in with her. She was from Las Vegas. I guess they are doing ok together. My sis and I text each other, but just for "how are you?" I took her to the oncology center for infusions twice a week and traveled into town twice a day. That was about 50 miles a day.
Hopefully she will be alright. Thanks again!

Did 30 minutes of HIIT today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Weight Watchers 15 minutes Boot Camp DVD

Lanette - I so agree with the "life" quote you posted. SUPPOSEDLY an ideal weight for me would be 116lbs. Yea, like that one's gonna happen. I got about 10 lbs lower once but I felt and looked like c*** so I decided "the heck with it"

Exercised, went to the Salvation Army, went to the post office, then home where I washed & waxed my car (boy did it need it). Afterwards, worked some more on the pool. And wouldn't you know it? It was in the 80's, sunny, and I just HAD to go into the pool to get some of the leaves out. Life sure is tough. As I was putting out my ceramic "creations", I was looking at the one that is the oldest (it's really the second one I ever did, I had to redo the first one) and the latest (the mosquito) and I could really see a difference. So much better, at least to me it is.

Joyce - glad you finally got those windows. Hopefully, the extra windows will come in sooner than expected

Debi - welcome. You posted in the exact right spot

Becca - you look lovely

Sharon - did your brother get professional help in dealing with his religion thing or did he just get tolerant as time went on?

Leigh - I'm so sorry about your sister

Carol in GA - hope Pom is better real soon. It hurts when our children hurt

wesseg - I think you should change the color of the wall. Getting a color that matches the rug is a great idea

NancyCaz - fantastic chol numbers!

Aileen - jump as high as you'd like. Welcome! I'm sure you'll achieve your goals.

Jimilyn - welcome! Love your name

Loved all the family photos

danareel - it is so nice of you to take your sister to her infusions

Becca - I love reading your posts. You have such great insight.

Michele in NC

Not been feeling well, I broke down and called the doctor. She put me on antibiotics for a sinus infection. I fight them constantly it seems. I usually end up with a doosie a couple times a year.

We're having 10 or so people for Easter dinner. I'm not doing anything fancy. It will just be part of our kids and our next door neighbors.

Loving all of the pictures.

Janetr okc

Hi ladies. I'm checking in - can't say it's been a great week diet-wise, but it hasn't been TOO bad...so I guess that's ok. Had a lot of stresses I'm dealing with - I won't dump that on you. My biggest is that my baby girl (Alyssa) is a Junior at Ole Miss this year (I'm in Michigan) - I miss her more than I can even describe. Anyway, this is the first year that I haven't been able to afford to go down and visit her for Easter weekend...so I'm super sad. My oldest daughter lives with me - but my youngest is my mini-me...and I feel like half of me is missing. Why did she go to school so far away, you ask (as everyone does) - well, she wanted out of the cold and Ole Miss offered her a full academic ride, so since she fell in love with the campus when we visited and then the scholarship, it only made sense.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great Easter weekend. Don't eat too many Reeses PB eggs!!!!

~Diane from MI

Sorry, it's Jude from Chicagoland

Jess just got here. She asked me if I got a ham for tomorrow, but I never know if she wants to make dinner and what so I didn't get one. Well, we can always buy one tomorrow.

Meg - I can't possibly describe the heartache I'm going thru for you

Jess just saw her Easter "basket" and Vince reminded me that I didn't get him a chocolate bunny. Well, I'll get two for him the day after Easter when they're on sale BOGO. I also totally forgot to use the coupon for Jess and Colby's bunny

Michele in NC

Dana - I'm sorry for the rift between you and your mother.

Wesseeg - Love the new furniture. I vote paint.

Meg - Sending hugs.

Michele - It was my stepson. I think he became more tolerant as he worked his twelve step program for his addiction

Worked very early this morning. Difficult person at work once more. Decision made to send her home after the 3 hours that we have to pay her for. Would not get a clue when you are sent home after 3 hrs when you are scheduled for 8? Yes, she has been told what the problem is but there is always a problem. I document everything in the hopes that we can get her on to a PIP. Today I just handed it back to the director and hope he handles it well.

Waited all afternoon for a phone call that did not happen. Received a text that it will happen tomorrow. I hope so.

Larry pruned the front yard. He may have gone to far as it is looking pretty bare right now. I went out and helped him load all the prunings into one of the trucks. As usual he did too much and then was sore.

Didn't feel well while eating our salmon supper. It got worse and I am still not feeling quite right. I hope it is all done with by morning. Plans to go out and clean the old trailer out and up so it will be ready for sale.
Still waiting for the door and awning for the new one.

Watched the "Fault in our Stars" and had myself a good cry.

-Sharon in Lethbridge.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate. I won't be on tomorrow. Meg