WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2017

Karen agree about your rant. I would like to see one public service commercial about taking are of yourself eating better, exercising, getting good sleep, spending quality time with family and friends, laughter, and stress reduction for every commercial that involves some pill that is used to treat a condition that is more than likely brought on by not doing enough of the above. I also agree the government will not solve the public health mess.

(((Beth)))

Leigh and Machka what a fun displays.

I went with friend to see the new Planet of the Apes movie. I liked it well enough. We went to Panda Express after. I like that they give you the option to have veggies as a side rather then rice. They also have calories for everything clearly marked. I had the the veggie side with pepper chicken. They also had a delicious non sweetened ice tea. Happy Camper.

Dana what a picture perfect day!

Margaret

Happy Sunday ladies!

A word of caution here if you are purchasing twin beds to replace a king sized mattress, especially over the internet - double check the measurements, you might need "twin X-L". Sometimes regular twin sized aren't as long as the regular king size.

Love all the photos as well!

DH is out splitting fire wood. Yesterday he weighed himself...he's down to 172! EEK! He's not trying to lose weight, really. Just expending a lot of sweat and calories. Says he's not hungry and he gets filled up so quits eating.

Maybe I need to chop some wood!

Regarding clutter.... unless I catch DH in the right mood, I often secretly haul items to the thrift store or "bury" them in the garbage can so he doesn't start picking things out. He's really not too bad about it but is sentimental about some things.

We like to watch "Storage Wars" and "American Pickers" -- but I must say, about 99% of the items these folks pick up to sell or put into their thrift stores I would throw right into the garbage. I am sure they smell musty, likely have mouse or bird-poop on them too, lol.

Being a farm girl, I'm not afraid of dirt and my house gets kind of "dicey" - I guess that's why I wouldn't pay money to get more items to make it look dicier.

Speaking of bicycle rides, this weekend is the "STP" - Seattle to Portland ride, around 200 miles - some folks do it in a day! Our county is the mid-way point so there are lots of over-nighters who camp and stay at the local college, parks, etc. This year the weather is a little cooler than normal - some years, it's been in the 90's.

Finished my strength training and now doing some menu-planning.

Make it a wonderful day!

Lanette
SW WA State

Just back from an 80 min massage.and now a nap.yes divorce is still going through..

My DDnL#2 likes to go to flea markets, junk stores, and anything she can buy or pick up to repurpose. I like waiting "Flea Market Flip" to see how the couples pick things to repurpose them. She found a old wooden bed
frame in the trash heap of a house down the road from her; got Will's truck and went and picked it up. I think Will could not believe her story about how she got it. He probably would never have done it; although both she and Mallory have gotten him to do things that I would never thought in my wildest dreams that he'd do. The summer after they were married; she started cutting the end of it in 1/2 to make the arms. I helped her do it; and it turned out great. It is a 'big' piece and when they made the bottom, Will helped; then he told her she should have done this or that, It turned out well; but, way too big for either place (house in Vidalia), lake place in Clayton); so for the time being it is out at the lake under the covered deck, a place they can store hunting equipment - boots and such. I just don't have any space to put anything. Our home actually has 7 rooms of furniture into a 'down-sized' home. Recently, replace the club chairs we had, Taylor and Chase will take the ones we had. I told her that when they got ready to have 'new' chairs; she needed to take into consideration how these chairs felt when they went looking for furniture. I sat down on a lot of chairs and sofas that I would 'hate' because the cushions were very deep and high off the floor. Maybe work for someone much, much taller. I told her they might decide it would be less expensive to cover those chairs (1920's style and heavy); but, told her since it had 'springs' she might tell whoever the upholster is that they wanted a padded bar across the front so the springs would have something to be attached to.

Louis keeps trying to get me to paint again. I just have not had it in me. Maybe if he de-cluttered my studio I might do it. If, when he was dealing with a decorator, he could tell her that I am an artist and would paint what she wanted and take whatever size she wanted and I would do it for her. I hesitate to buy what I'd need hoping that someone would buy it. There is a young woman in Albany, daughter of some 'well-to-do' parents who has sort of 'made a name for herself' by painting the 'huge' painting with just one thing in it and then she puts a horseshoe as her signature in gold and asks $2500 for a 5' x 5' painting. Finding a place that would let me hang my stuff there is hard to find. Usually they have already committed to an artist to show their work.

Our two youngest granddaughters that belong to our oldest son had their eyes checked and the doctor wants to put the oldest one in a different strength of glasses as he says the ones she has are really too strong for her; but, at the time they only had PeachCare (lottery-funded insurance for minors) because DYS nor DDnL#1 had any health insurance and they had to go to the only eye doctor they found that took it. Youngest granddaughter has a cataract on one eye and this eye doctor thinks it needs to removed. They already knew she had it, but the first one was going to take a 'wait and see' approach to see if it was growing. She and DOS have physicals set up. She has to have one for her job; and DOS has not been to a MD in years. Jenn also need glasses; but, at this point - they will have to save up the money because insurance will pay for the exams; but, not the glasses.

Lordy, Lordy, you should see the 'awful' outfit the woman in this couple is wearing. It's surely a case of 'just because they make it in your size, does NOT mean you should wear it'. LOL! It is a one-piece short outfit and she has a roll or tow and the material is very clingy. I have a black dress that I bought when I was a lot smaller than I am now, did not throw it out or donate it. I laughingly call it my 'funeralizing' dress. I'm not into wear 'loud' dresses or skirts to a funeral; but, I do realize that some view a funeral as a 'celebration'.

Called Windows World to set up an appointment for them to come replace the stops in the windows that when Louis started painting inside, saw that the raw wood was showing on the outside that is against the window; and, and that just wasn't acceptable. Also looks like they took raw pine and 'ripped' it down and they are not even straight and they butted up the joints. The owner said that he would personally oversee the installation; but, he was a 'no show'. Since I was 'home alone' I did not even go outside. Louis said there were a myriad of trim they could have used that was a better quality of wood. So I called and told them we were NOT happy with the installation. Since they are guaranteed for life ... they sent a 'couple' (man and woman) to come inspect the job. They agreed that the wood was not what 'they' would have put up and also 'they' would have mitered the corners (like a frame) and took pictures of them to take back. They also told me that Louis needed to paint the side that will be up against the glass the same white that we are using in the porch as it would actually look like part of the window. I thought that the outside one should have been stained until she explained 'why' it needed to be painted. When I told Louis what she had said, he agreed (he is the professional painter) and he did them. I also told the girl that I want this particular couple to come install them (as they actually live in Albany, although they work out of Tifton). She said she'd have to talk to the owner and them and would call me back to schedule it. Next thing will be to insulate it (maybe consider doing the floor as well. Then get Tyler's Dad to come finish up the rest, including installing the outside door. Then we will have to decide if we want our A/C man to do the installation of A/C running off the existing one, or if we want to try to find one of those combined A/C-Heater units that you hang on the wall. I'm thinking they will be about the same price.

I got up this AM 'sick' ... feeling a little better at the time; but, have a little bit of a headache.

Here is a picture of a set if chairs that I bought for our great room. Love them and they are so comfy and they 'fit' us. My other choice was a fabric chair; but, it did not come in leather and would have cost more to have it recovered by an outside upholster. Louis stopped by the store and sat down in one and loved it, so the next day I went and put a down-payment on them. They sent 'new' ones, too. I did not have to (nor would they have sold me) get the floor model.



Lenora

massage was awesome!!!!

Taking a vote- what color would u put on the couch to go with the curtains

Green

Pip. I am prone to the tan dots with the floral! It goes with any wood you have in there! The floral is so fun looking. Busy happy, not busy looking.
Becca

went to visit my DB and DSIL.. always nice to spend time with them, dear friends of mine went to the open house across the street, would love them for neighbors, but wont be staying in house...beautiful weather today.. and again I had so many knots that I felt like a pretzel.. she got them all out.. fantastic...
and I have to pick my son up the next 2 days and take him to work..glad to help out where I can..

Red

Pip Teal is one of my favorite color so # 1

Katla have you tried apple cider vinegar. I had a friend with acid reflux who was faced with the same choice as you she tried apple cider vinegar first and fortunately for her it worked. I wish doctors were more open less toxic ways first. Unfortunately they are pressured by the pharmaceutical companies. I remember being at my doctor office once and a pharmaceutical rep was waiting outside the door. It is their job to convince the doctors their drug will cure or relieve the symptoms of their patients. Unfortunately the side effects of these drugs sometimes are not known until years or when massive numbers have taken the drug.

Becca love the pictures.

Margaret