WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2017

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  • anneshields001
    anneshields001 Posts: 1,092 Member
    GloworminWA wrote: »
    Ok here's a weird story. Tuesday night I had a dream that I had an abscessed tooth and woke up with my teeth on the upper right hurting - I thought maybe I had been clenching my jaw. By Wed I night I had an abscessed tooth.



    Gloria, that mind-body connection is so strong!
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Swim 1/2 hour 973 meters. Kick set 200 meters. Aqua fit class. Rode bike to and from gym.

    Nothing much to report here, very tired today. Hot flashes bad, but maybe a tad less intense than lately.

    I have told y'all about my cat Charlie Underfoot but I have two more. These two are brothers, and share the same coloring but are so different. They are both Manx cats so they don't have tails.

    Jackie Kane is shorthaired, a bit of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers, very cautious, and kinda dumb. Kidd Kirby is long haired, dominant, playful ( tug of war with my robe ties is a particular favorite) very friendly to everyone and so very smart! He is so smart he figured out the cabinet where the kitty food Tupperware container is, and figured how to open the cabinet, knock the Tupperware to the floor, and then how to just bang the crap out of it till the lid falls off. We had to put a childproof lock on the cabinet!

    They are sitting on the couch with me curled up together sleeping as they often are and I took this snap of them. Kidd is the one in the back with his paw on Jackie's head.

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    Stay safe, dry, etc everyone! There are several of you I want to respond to but sleep is overruling that impulse.

    Rye in Texas ( not the wet part of that state)

  • anneshields001
    anneshields001 Posts: 1,092 Member
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    And during the day ... on my walk there today. That was about all I had the energy

    Plus some of the flowers in our yard. Most of the trees and plants here are evergreen so even though it is winter, they keep their leaves.



    M in Oz, the beach photos are glorious as are the shots of the flowers. What kind are they?

  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Evening Friends,

    Tiffany, how exciting to be expecting a grand. Share all the news with us and then the pictures.

    Paula, it sounds like you have been busy. I’m sure you did burn a few calories putting the shelf together and all the moving items and setting up. I hope the laundry is more functional for you now and that you like your combo.

    Sharon, sorry it wasn’t a good day with DH. Hope for a better one tomorrow. (((Hugs)))

    Gloria, I’m so glad you tooth has stopped hurting, but then I’m sure not nearly as happy as you are. That can be sooo painful. They bayous in Louisiana that I am familiar with are like yucky, dirty little rivers. Lol Most have alligators so people don’t swim in them but I have seen water skiing in them. That is dangerous because the one near the college I went to had lots of tree stumps that were often below water level.

    M, ok don’t tease us!!! What is a Billabong???

    Heather, I think anyone would enjoy retirement if they had enough money. I love to travel but can’t afford to nearly as much as I’d like. You two are very fortunate and I’m so glad you found each other.

    KarenVA, if one of your big concerns is a possible nursing home, let me tell you one of the great benefits of being a Moose, or in my case a member of the Women of the Moose. They have a wonderful Senior facility in Florida that goes from self-sufficient retirement community to full care Nursing Home & a Memory care facility. If the resident runs out of money in their account, it is totally paid for. That is one of the charities that we raise the most money for each year. The only stipulation is that you must be a member in good standing for 15 years before entering. But I agree, that not knowing how much money we will need for retirement is a consideration in retiring. Good luck on your decision.

    Lisa, I tried to get Pepper poodle to read Eggs post but he’s not talking. At any rate, tell Egg I said hi.

    Kay, I don’t blame you for leaving your job either time. I agree that retirement gives us time to spend on our health and happiness.

    NYKaren, your niece is an absolute doll. No wonder you enjoy her company. She sounds like fun.

    Terry, congrats on the continued weight loss.

    Cheri, glad to hear all is well with you. Stay safe and let’s hope the worst is over soon for everyone.

    Katla, glad you were going to Yoga today. We don’t like to see you sore and grumpy. I hope it helped.

    Penny, it sounds like an absolutely lovely day. Beautiful view and wow what a basket of chanterelles. Also a great picture of you! Thanks for sharing.

    Ginger, so glad you are still dry, too. Stay safe and hang in there.

    Mary, I hate to hear that you still have the Lymes. I had hoped for a different report. ((((Hugs)))) It sounds like the adventure is about to really begin. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the job for DH. Prayers are with you both in the months ahead.

    Pip, glad to hear you are back in the saddle again. Ride with the wind.

    I didn’t get much done today. I can’t seem to stay away from the TV watching the Weather Station or Fox News. My family in Texas is not in the Houston area so they are fine but it is just unbelievable what they are all going through. Our little rain maker is here and expected to last throughout the night. They said anywhere from 2 to 5 inches by noon tomorrow and then I think that is the worst of it. Seeing what happened with Harvey sure puts things in perspective.

    pretty-pink-welcome-smiley-emoticon.gifto all the Newbies. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.


    Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.

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    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Thank you for all the weed eater suggestions. I thought long and hard about an electric corded, seeing as they're the lightest, but my husband thought the cord would be problematic as we're on an acre lot with a lot. I ended up with a Kobalt 40V unit ... mainly because it was $70 off. It's plenty big enough for me ... I died before the battery did! I really need to work on my arm/hand strength. My DH was so frustrated that we were even buying one ... and was embarrassed when I explained to the salesman that it was for me.

    Retirement ... as many of you might remember ... it took me 3 years to get my husband to simply look at our finances and budget ... he's not ready to look at the retirement numbers even though that would be the sensible thing to do...

    Hurricane Flooding ... I am overwhelmed by the images coming out the Hurricane hit areas ... the one making national news of the nursing home residents sitting in chest deep water waiting for reduce was particularly disturbing ... and while I've been praying for all of my friends here ... I totally forgot I had a cousin in Manvel, TX! He posted on FB through a community page that he was safe.

    Trying to complete one "project" a day ... getting things done slowly but surely. Most importantly, back on track with healthier eating.

    Beth near Buffalo who ... after watching the south ... will not complain when the snows come!

  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
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  • tngram2seven
    tngram2seven Posts: 465 Member
    Good evening lovely ladies -

    My heart is hurting for the Texas gulf coast. So glad our gals are safe right now. Praying for everyone.

    Just don't have a lot of umph to comment tonight. I have composed several timely, thoughtful responses to you all as I read about your lives and situations. Only problem is they are all in my head. Can you read my mind?

    Love you,
    TNToni
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,657 Member
    Penny – I am super impressed at your Chanterelle picking success and gorgeous scenery. What’s your favorite recipe – fry them in butter? It’s 95 degrees at our house right now – 6 pm. If I could I’d teleport myself over your way and stand my hot bare feet on one of your glaciers, lol.

    Ladies in TX and LA and the sopping SE USA in general – we in the Pacific Northwest would surely take a few inches of that rain off your hands if it were possible. The photos of those floodwaters are astounding, and very sad. I’m praying that faucet gets turned off ASAP!

    Mary     – crossing fingers your DH’s job prospect is a good one! And if this one doesn’t materialize, I have a hunch he’ll land something pronto once you are there permanently. That’s great you have a renter from your church. Do you think the warmer southern climate will help your lyme’s disease? So sorry it’s still showing up in your system and the brain fog has returned.

    Karen in NY     – Kaylie is a cutie and looks like a sharp kid. It’s fun to travel with youngsters who are interested and really appreciate seeing sights like Niagra Falls. I can understand why you were looking forward to taking her along after delivering your daughter to school.

    Rye – love your kitties! Gives me a peaceful feeling watching kitties and doggies sleep.

    Lisa – Cute to see Egg is your assistant and of course working on typing skills, lol. Good luck with the warehouse possible sale… when the time is right, the stars line up and everything falls into place.

    Allie – I am so glad you are getting out and have a great support group of family and friends. I think it would be so hard to go through this alone.

    Toni     – I think a lot about you and your DH situation. (((HUGS))) I wish you peace, whatever your decision.

    DJ – how neat the women of the Moose have that retirement community and memory facility in Florida. Certainly takes the worry out of being old and infirm. I think some churches have similar.

    Regarding Houston – we saw so many bridges and overpasses engulfed in the flood waters, and roads washed out. My last job entailed doing admin work for some of our county engineers and I recall how overwhelming it was going thru the permitting system for just one county bridge. Hopefully the overpasses and interstate roads were built to better than code and a quick check will prove them strong and stable so commerce can start moving once the waters recede.

    Karen in VA – lots of good info about retirement. Your plan of starting in the future and working back to now is a great idea. I agree with everyone who said pay everything off if you can and go into retirement as debt free as possible.

    One thing we still need to do at our home is make it more handicapped accessible – putting in a new shower is on the list. Our home is probably too big for us, but would have an additional room for live-in help or aid if necessary. That’s going to be the uncertain part of our lives 10 and 20 years down the road since it’s best if we can “age in place”. If you already live where outside landscape maintenance is taken care of, that’s a good step in the right direction. And most importantly, your Yorkies will always need a good home!

    Ok ladies, that’s the quick skim thru and I know I missed a LOT!

    Missing Kelly and Sarah!

    Keep cool and dry!
    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,528 Member
    Did 10 minutes of a Beachbody DVD, held my plank for 2 min 52sec, then took the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do Denise Austin's quick Burn Cardio DVD.

    Jess has a dentist appt and then she's going to leave for VA after that. I'm going to leave class early so that I can be home when she leaves.

    Marcelyn - Oh my goodness!!!!!!!

    Gloria - to this day, we have never met the wife who owned our house. She signed the sale papers the day before so we didn't even meet her at the closing. Her husband is a real sweet person. You know how after you move you get mail to the old address? Well, we would get theirs and call him to pick it up which he did. My understanding was that she was a "piece of work". When we had the detached garage built, our general contractor found where they purchased the brick and mortar from. When he ordered it and he told them the address, the guy at the brick place went "oh...her". Our contractor quickly said "no, new owner, new owner".

    machka - ouch on the tooth!

    Exercised, came home and Jess went to the dentist. Gave her food to take back with her (hey, I'm a mom, moms do these sorts of things!), got the things ready for the food pantry, went to the organizational meeting for senior bowling but didn't do the free bowl, went to the food pantry, then the post office (Denise needed me to send her her veil), came home and cut the grass, started with the weedeater (we have a Greenworks and it's quite good), then to ceramics, then mahjongg.

    Terry in VT - I love frozen grapes, too. Who waits for them to thaw????? Much better alternative to having ice cream.

    Love all the kitty photos.

    I did yoga the other day and it used to be where I'd do the wheel (just legs over my head, didn't raise my body) but I couldn't seem to do it this time. Guess I really really need more yoga.

    Beth - we have 1-1/2 acres and the corded weed trimmer is no problem

    Michele in NC
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,200 Member
    :) I got up extra early this morning so I could walk the dogs as usual before taking my friend to the hospital for a colonoscopy. Her results were excellent but it took my whole morning with more sitting than usual for me.

    :)Mary, I'm thinking good thoughts for you with the Lyme disease and the uncertainty of your move

    <3 Barbie from beautiful sunny NW Washington
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Mary: I hope your move is a great success. Like Barbie, I wonder about your medical situation. I hope you'll be able to get competent medical help when & if needed. :heart:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
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  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Machka - ouch re the tooth!
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    I think I finally figured out that you ladies are hunting for mushrooms. To me the word sounded like some kind of tea or herb.

    I still can't believe the incredible damage I see of Harvey and it's aftermath. I see pictures on the news but when I see them here it is more personal and I feel the pain more. The way our weather man described it, it will go back out in the Gulf, pick up more steam then travel up into the Midwest meaning Tennessee, Kentucky and Jndiana. We should start feeling it pretty good this weekend, just when we have one of our biggest outdoors water festivals the hydroplane races. Oh well. I don't like to go anyway. Heat and constant noir is not for me.

    Lisa, I asked Mozart what Egg was saying and he said that Egg wanted you off and play with him.

    I'm going to try to post some pictures of my flowers. It will be in sections since when I get one of the entire garden you can't see anything close up. The little yellow ones are my favorite.

    I can't imagine having a hotel room that close to the falls!

    One more nought on retirement. Charlie had wonderful thoughts of traveling in our retirement. We did take a couple of trips. He knows I won't drive with just he and I because of his road rage and he doesn't talk. I feel invisible. So we take the who,e family. Can get a bit expensive. So our one week to Disney was our big trip then we went to Mytle Beach, Gatlinburgh and Panama City beach. But he wanted more. He wanted most of our year to be traveling. Then his health decided to rule his life and now traveling is out except the 3 hour trip to see the grands. So the best laid plans of mice and men may not happen at all. What you are preparing g may decide to take a different route. So the money we saved for a nice retirement went to health care.

    Joyce, Indiana
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Tiffanie - I have to confess that I got a good laugh out of the feather story but may not have done so if it had been my dryer ;) Anyone you want to tar and feather?

    Gloria in WA
  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Posts: 610 Member
    Penny- Thanks for taking us on that ride with you

    Heather - Congratulations on your win.

    Tiffanie- Congratulations, Grammy. This will be such an exciting time.
    Still laughing so hard about your feathers.

    Marcelyn - How devastating! Saying prayers for all those down Texas way.

    Machka/ Margaret - Did you hear me singing Waltzing Matilda?

    Too day was too busy at work. Not with customers but with deliveries, emails, head office, etc. etc. The things that Mondays are too often made of. I would retire tomorrow if I had it figured out. I know of too many people that never got to benefit from retirement. Worked all their lifes, contributed and gone before they could collect a cheque.
    On that note I think I am seeing the end in sight with DH's papers for all the different programs. Waiting on his birth certificate and hoping it is right.

    DH and I had another talk. I didn't deserve yesterday and I don't want to put up with it. I'm sorry and I was having a bad day just doesn't cut it. Time for another tune up. I'm making an appointment for after we get back from the fishing holiday. It probably didn't help that today our DS and DDIL let us know that they have decided to call it quits. I was really hoping that they could work it out. He has taken the boys camping and she has gone on a girls' road trip. I want to hug them both and let them know how much I love them. Text messaging only goes so far.

    Praying for everyone that is facing challenges. Allie, I bet you are surprised by how strong you actually are.

    Sharon in Lethbridge where the temperature hit 35 degrees celsius converted to Fahrenheit that would be hotter than h*ll!
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    edited August 2017
    Didn't plan on or want to retire. Sometimes life gets in the way of what we think the future will hold for us. <3
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK <3
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    Stairs Climbed Number: 76.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 60.8

    Um, Machka, that doesn't look very impressive. One and a quarter stairs per minute :noway:
    Remind me what "Stairs" really means in your book. Was it a 5-floor stairway you ascended? I think it was something like that.

    Harking back to your gorgeous flowers, I recognized protea because there was a florist near the subway station where I got off every day going to work. (This was back when I lived in Stockholm.) The proprietor had named it Protea Blommor because protea was his favorite. He always had at least one blossom in his shop.

    /Penny, working on my stairway construction project, painting and hoping it won't rain, near the North Pole
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    woke up late for me. slept over 10 hrs, and today is my long day..will check in later xoxox
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Back home hooray! My niece enjoyed the Corning Glass Museum, made a pendant with a flame, under wonderful supervision. She could have stayed another 3 hours I think but we really wanted to get into our own beds by 10 pm. Which is exactly what happened. I am plain worn out but the plan for today is errands including gym to get back into the swing of things before work tomorrow. DH and I had a lot of time to talk in the car because my niece hates driving in cars, she makes herself fall asleep and stays that way the entire drive! Never seen anything like that. Bonding for DH and I so very valuable to keep things "tuned up" as you might say.

    Strength to all facing challenges, NYKAREN
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Stairs Climbed Number: 76.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 60.8

    Um, Machka, that doesn't look very impressive. One and a quarter stairs per minute :noway:
    Remind me what "Stairs" really means in your book. Was it a 5-floor stairway you ascended? I think it was something like that.

    Harking back to your gorgeous flowers, I recognized protea because there was a florist near the subway station where I got off every day going to work. (This was back when I lived in Stockholm.) The proprietor had named it Protea Blommor because protea was his favorite. He always had at least one blossom in his shop.

    /Penny, working on my stairway construction project, painting and hoping it won't rain, near the North Pole

    Yes, that's flights ... 76 flights of 20 stairs each. So 1520 individual steps. That works out to 25 individual steps per minute which would indeed appear to be quite slow, but I had to do that to get the calorie count here in MFP to match the documentation we were issued in my department. :)

    And no, it's nowhere near impressive. It's actually quite unimpressive. At one point I was doing a minimum of 25 flights a day 5 days a week (500+/month), but since March, my stair climbing numbers have been way down for various reasons. I'm hoping to get them back up again in September because climbing flights and flights of stairs really seems to help me a) lose weight, b) build leg muscle, and c) improve my cardiovascular system.


    I discovered just this weekend that our protea have names. The orange one is likely 'Mardi Gras ® Petite' and our pink one is likely Pixie!

    I like that about the shop. :)
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Good morning all you fab women.

    Rye, loved the pic of the cats. I have 2 and a dog but they don't have much to do with each other. Probably because one is so much older than the other.

    Toni, sending hugs as you work to stay strong

    Gloria, loved the picture with the dogs, They are so cute.

    Machka, impressive numbers


    NYKaren, where is the Corning Glass Museum. Close by VT by chance. Always looking for day trips.

    All of you impress me with your exercise. I've really got to get my butt in gear. I did pretty well last week exercising during my lunch hours. I have a gym at work, but it is hard to exercise with co-workers and I hate to go back to work all sweaty. A little uncomfortable especially as I look like I don't know what I'm doing. But recognize that as an excuse so try not to think about it and go when there are only 1 or 2 people. It's a small gym but has a lot of equipment.

    Harvey Gals, I can't believe the photos! I can't imagine being there and living through that. Nice to see it bring out the best in people. Too bad it takes something like this. Sending you all a big hug. <3

    Terry in VT
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,200 Member
    edited August 2017
    :) The audio book I'm listening to now is "Finding Ultra" by Rich Roll. The author is a man in his 40's who found joy in ultra athletic challenges (Iron Man and similar triathlons) after recovering from alcoholism and finding himself overweight and winded just climbing the stairs in his house. It is inspiring reading even though such challenges are beyond me, it encourages me to keep striving to do more than I'm doing now. I highly recommend the book.
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