WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2017

KYKAREN – My BF and I used to climb up in the cherry tree on the corner on the Church grounds and eat them until we almost we sick. Then, we decided to make a cherry pie for our boyfriends (they were 1st cousins). Beautiful pie! Crust was just right … BUT, we did not ‘pit’ the cherries! LOL!!!!! We were in the 6th and 7th grade. We also decided to make some peanut brittle; but, the more we stirred it, the stickier it got. So we poured it out in the middle of the side street and watched cars ride over (what looked like a big pile of vomit) and it really was like taffy in a pulling machine. We threw the pot and spoon away. Of course, it was a pot and spoon that my Mother used ‘daily’. Did we know where it went? ER, NO M’HAM!

There are a lot of cherry trees in Macon, GA and they have a Cherry Blossom Festival every Spring. Today Louis and I were going to Macon and I don’t think Georgia is going to have many peaches this year. They have just begun to leaf out; and, usually by this time, they are fully bushed out, and about to bloom and form peaches. I love my peaches! Glad I put up some this past year. When we lived in Macon; my Daddy would bring a bushel of them by my house.

KJ – Our DYS and his family were in Branson, MO just a couple of weeks ago. What a difference a week makes. I emailed them to see if the MS River will be affected down where they live (across from Natchez, MS – which is a lot higher than on the LA side.

I think I might be afraid to serve it to daycare kids … they might think a real litterbox was a cake. That probably would not go over well with their Mama’s. Oh, for the last baby shower I went to, they had melted different chocolate candy bars and put the stuff inside a Pamper’s and passed them around and you were supposed to ‘guess’ what kind of candy bar it was. I lost my taste for chocolate candy for several months. No, I would not ‘think’ it would be very appetizing to cut into a Red Velvet cake shaped like a baby. When I win a prize at a bridal or baby shower I will present it to the bride or mother-to-be. It is usually something they can use for a different purpose. I won a make-up bag; which would be just the right size to put about 5 or 6 Pampers in. I usually tell them ‘what I think I’d use it for’ when I do.

Lanette – I’ll get around to posting some, hopefully soon. Right at the moment I have lost an ‘elephant’s heart’ … I am aiming for his penis. Took the Weight Chart comparison chart with me last time I went in for weigh-in. Estee thought it as hysterical.

Heather – Having grown up as the daughter of an attorney; and, working in the legal field most of my adult life … I don’t understand people who have the attitude of “I want what I want, when I want it; and, I don’t care who I hurt to get it.” Some people just think they have to gripe about something to get a ‘good’ deal (or not have to pay for it). Our ‘estranged’ daughter was married to a man who was about my age (or older) and he would always … ALWAYS gripe about how things were done, use intimidate and threats to get away without having to pay to get things done. That’s just wrong! Louis had a client who would build Southern Living Homes and live in them for a year, build another one and sell the first one. He was the same way. He would have 2 door jams in a corner; and, he’d take a dental mirror to make sure the trim was painted and that neither the wall paint nor the trim paint were on the other. How many people are going to look in that 1 or 2 inch space. I asked Louis why he did not paint that area before they put up the trim and paint the trim before it was put up. Timing! The carpenters are in and out BEFORE the painter comes in. Then the flooring guys. This guy would pick job to death. Then he got into trouble with one 2-story house that had chimneys at both ends of the house; that leaned in. He did not want to have to tear them down and build them again. I think the owner sued him because he did not build houses for a while. He also would sub-let jobs and not pay them, most of the carpenters, painters, and electricians made sure they got enough up front to pay them for the job. He called one night after we had move out here and I recognized his voice. I told him that Louis was in the shower and could I give him a message? He said he wanted a quote. Louis did not call him back; so he called Louis and before he answered the phone I told him that if he did not quote him some really outrageous amount to paint for him again, I did NOT want to listen to him. So the man wanted ‘just’ a quote on the outside, just trim, brick house. I think he wanted Louis to quote a price because Louis’ quote sometimes was lower. So he told him, ‘well sight unseen, $30,000 for the trim and soffit. I could hear the man cursing and I was standing in the den. He asked Louis if he was serious … YEAH, serious as a heart attack. Never heard from him again. I don’t think he is in town any longer. He was someone that I would say was a *^$#^&*(_(%$709 person.

Heather – Work is WORK is you don’t like what you are doing. IF you are lucky enough to enjoy and love what you do for your job, you will NEVER work a day in your life. I have always enjoyed the jobs I have had; but, I am very happy NOT working. It would be far to ‘stressful’ for me to attempt to work after being ‘retired on a disability’ … I know what my ‘limits’ are. My last boss made ‘working’ a lot of fun. Easy going, laid back, and we laughed all the time. We’d prank one another.

Kate UK – You also probably got a good deal if you bought it ‘off season’ on it as well. It is very nice.

Katla – We’re staying with DirecTV; we’ve been with them since before we moved out here 16+ years ago; but, they have jacked up our monthly rate until now it is ‘double’. But, we got a Netflix account. Just got the first DVD to watch. Will do that later this week.

Since we could not use our remote for about an hour, when we did get it fixed the picture seems a lot clearer than before. I hope it stays this clear.

Lenora

May Goals: Walk everyday (unless it is raining)
Watch what I am eating and tracking everything
Hopefully I will hit my goal, no later than July

April was not good.
May must be better.

dcdickerson2 ... (I think I got that right) ... so sorry to hear of your loss. Welcome to a very supportive group of women.

Beth near Buffalo

Thank Barbie for the May thread

May Goals

Log truthfully every day
Stay under my calorie goals
Walk 5 days per week for at least 30 minutes
Sleep from 10::00pm to 6:00am every day
Drink more water - at least 3 glasses
Sleep regular and consistent hours.

Thank you all for letting me be part of this group

machka - I remember when I first started taking a spinning class. Boy, did my butt hurt!!! I got one of those padded seats. Now I don't need the padded seat.

dcdickerson - welcome

Took the cat litter cake to the gal tonight. Everyone thought it was really cute.

RuthsFitness - welcome

Paula - whenever we go somewhere, I always take my own food with me. Vince can eat the fast food, but I actually wind up having more to eat. Drive safely

I got the DVD's that I ordered. I completely forgot that I could have used my 10% off coupon.

Dana - beautiful roses

There is this one guy who does a lot of landscaping in the neighborhood. We've asked him to move some dirt and then seed, fertilize, and put straw down in the backyard. He said he would, but that was over a month ago. I realize that we aren't regular customers of his, but he knows that we have other things that we'd like done so the potential for future business is there. I'd really like it done before it gets too hot.

Michele in NC

Becca: I hope your son has a good recovery even before the doctor appointment. (((hugs)))

Kim: Have a great time with Rori in San Francisco. What a great opportunity! :bigsmile:

RuthsFitnesss: Welcome!

Paula: Love your goals-especially the second #4. Staying positive and focusing on what matters is the key to sticking to this and leads to success.

Meg: Post a notice on your washing machine to "Beware of Fitbits."

Toni: We love Antiques Road Show, too, and just watched it moments ago.


Planning this week was not very well thought out by either of us. I had to take DH to the eye doctor this morning, and I go to the eye doctor Wednesday morning. That means I'm missing 2 yoga classes this week to go to the same eye doctor. Darn it. :grumble:

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison