WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2017

Heather ~ So sad about your friend!

I have never been snow skiing but I did a lot of water skiing in my young days. I could even ski on one ski (slalom) and was pretty good at it.

Carol

Lanette and Katla – We had a neighbor (across the small side street) who set out poisoned food and really did not care what pet she killed; provided she succeeded. Sister had named one of her cats “Dorothy” after the Mother of a HS boyfriend. She delighted in seeing the neighbor come out in the afternoon to sit on her porch and would go to the door and call out, “Dorothy! Dorothy!” When she wave at her, sister would call out: “Here Dorothy; here kitty, kitty, kitty.” The only cat I had that either did not get run over or die for some reason was my “KissyKat”. Black with yellow-green eyes and loved getting in the tub with me. Would jump up on the dresser and slide down the back of the claw foot tub. She avoided the cars with a vengeance. I had one that crawled up in the motor and Daddy cranked the car without thinking about the kitties. Mimi made sure we all came home with one each Spring.

Marcelynh – While people like to watch deer having a bunch (infestation) of them is not good and can get outright deadly (especially during rut). People see them as Bambi. Bambi was a mythical young deer (probably female) and while my guys get accused of ‘killing Bambi’ they don’t see it that way … it is control and they both use the meat. We will eat some; but, Louis no longer really hunts. He just goes out to ‘sleep’ or ‘something’. They are very territorial. You can call the Game Department and file a complaint and they will come out and figure out how many need to be relocated, if possible. There was a couple in Lee County who had deer everywhere. They lived on an intersection and there were a lot of deer on the roads at dawn and evening. They did not let anybody hunt; but, after several pretty significant wrecks involving passenger cars and deer, the Game Department went out and did a control kill. To feed them makes them ‘expect’ it and it really is ‘cruel’ especially after giving birth to the fawns. More deer get killed by automobiles than by hunters; and, more die from starvation that that. If you own several 100 acres, then fine … set out your feeders and put out cameras and find out where they are coming from and going to. They do not need to be in a subdivision.

Becca – When my oldest niece and her family moved to Colorado a few years ago, she broke her leg on her first downhill run on the bunny slope so she spent the rest of the week-long vacation in a cast sitting by the window and fireplace reading. She ‘hated’ the cold weather; but, thankfully they lived in a neighborhood with a lot of other mothers who stayed home. They had moved there from Atlanta and was use to ‘snow school days’ at 3” of snow. Her neighbor would take her kids to school, or she’d walk them there and back (for exercise); and, each time it got a few inches deeper she kept thinking the kids would get out of school. Her neighbor told her that she would be the first one to call and tell her that it was a ‘snow day’. One morning it was snowing and she could just make out her neighbor’s house when she called and said, “Jennifer, today is a ‘snow day’ … this is what it takes for Colorado school to declare it a ‘snow day’. I think Jennifer, especially, was happy to move back to Georgia.

Heather – I have been told that Yoga is an excellent exercise and a lot harder than most people think. I broke my ankle and crushed my heel on my right side in a wreck and can’t stand on one foot. If I ever got stopped for drinking and they wanted me to do a ‘field sobriety test’; I would just have to tell me they could take me in and give me a ‘blood test’ or a ‘blow through the tube’ test.

Gee, I’d think that being on morphine would certainly put a kink in your friend who has cancer and her visit to Wales.

Carol – I love water skiing; but, the next day I would be so sore. I was skiing in the St. John’s in Jacksonville double with my cousin when he hit a submerged log and it knocked him out like a light. Needless to say, we had to get back to the dock so they could take him to the ER. I can remember going to Mrs. Vaughn’s place on some lake around Forsyth on yearbook planning days. Days we’d go through 100s of photos and come up with the sayings under them. The ones in the back of the Empescopes.

Lenora

Felicia Thanks, it was nice of you to say so! Unfortunately my swimming mileage is pretty uninspiring to swimmers, lol. I love it tho. I have some crazy hoops I go through to keep Dr. approval for continuing to swim - did I ever mention the water absorbing ear pads I invented (by cutting up ultra thin menstrual pads) to put under my swim cap so that I don't get water in my bad ear? Lol, I must look so lopsided- but it works!

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1700 meter mixed stroke swim today, aquafit class and 20 minutes kick drills.

Knee still pretty unhappy and now my shoulder is unhappy too. I think I just slept on my shoulder wrong - I didn't lose much weight the past few months, but the weight sure seems to be redistributed and getting into a comfortable sleeping position has been a challenge lately. Hot flashes as annoying as ever. I haven't heard anything from the job application so I'm guessing that is out of the question. Wondering if I could put together a neighborhood dog walking business for mid day dog walking. Probably not, but maybe I could print up cards and put them in my neighborhood doors and see if I get any 'bites'.

Aquafit instructor scolded me for injuring knee, but more seriously told me after class that he really doesn't recommend I try to do a squat again unsupervised. Have to admit that made me feel like the dotty old aunt who tried to go skateboarding in her curlers and housecoat...

Grocery shopping tonight. I hope there is some ripe and sweet cantaloupe and pineapple in the produce section!

Have a good day ladies!

Rye

Gee, hope you have better luck with Comcast as for their time range than we've ever had with Windstream (only ISP in this area) ... anything form 8 - 12 might mean they'll show up after lunch; anything from 12 - 5; if they show up, they don't have what they need to fix the problem. About the same with DirecTV; but, Dish isn't any better and they don't carry the SEC sports channel.

Great group! I just joined My Fitness Pal. I am 59 and hope to learn from you all!

stats for the day:

with winter bike now and sprinkles and rain to boot--

bike ride hm 2 new gym- 4.42min, 135mhr, 13.3amph. .8mi = 58c
apple watch- 40c
jog treadmill - 40min, 9.50min mi, 6.1-7.0sp, 153mhr, 141ahr, 4.10mi = 434c
apple watch- 410c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 14.25min, 12.7amph, 139mhr, 3mi = 140c
appple watch- 98c
ride bike puy 2 sumn sta- 16.33min, 150mhr, 11.1amph, 3mi= 174c
apple watch- 109c
jog sta 2 wk- 5.05min, 157mhr, 10.01min mi, .5mi = 74c
apple watch- 57c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.41min, 10.20min mi, 155mhr, ..4mi = 63c
apple watch- 52c
ride dome 2 hm, windy and showers- 21.53min, 7.1amph, 148mhr, 2.6mi = 202c
apple watch- 144c

total cal 1145

We have a ski park in our neck of the woods here in Southern Indiana which isn't particularly known for being a snowy state down here. So they have one of those snow making blowing machines. I can't imagine getting stuck next to one! Our youth group at church always had a least be overnight there. My poor girls, I was so terrified of them going skiing. Every time the youth group was supposed to go, I managed to find something to ground them over.

My sisters son called me a little bit ago. You know when you can just tell by the tone of the callers voice that something is wrong. Plus my nephew doesn't call me that often. The women who gave been here with me for a long time know my sister has put us through some harrowing times. She fell in the shower and couldn't get up. Her husband had called her and she didn't answer so he knew to go home. She had been on the floor for over an hour, very confused. Ambulance called since Jeff couldn't get her up. She has pneumonia, the confusion and an electrolyte imbalance. So I have no idea what is wrong and what they will do to insure her safety when she dies things like taking a shower. I don't know why she has these periods of confusion. It was just a couple of weeks ago we were shopping all afternoon and she was driving.

Sue, I'm so sorry your SIL brother died. I'm glad you are close enough you are supporting him so, that's what family should be like. Good for you.

Last night was the first night I slept without an Ambien!!! My doctor gave me this one drug last year to try to get me off the Ambien and it worked some nights, others not so well. But yet I have done that with the Ambien. So I am trying it again. Hopefully by next week I can say I am off of the Ambien! Then maybe I can get off this pain contract. I'm not sure why it bothers me that much. I know I don't like having to go for my pee test. I guess I don't like that some one is doubting that I am taking my meds correctly and hav to spy on me. But I picked up my script for the Narco and it was for just 40 tablets. I doubt I can get rid of that pill. The leg pain hurts me to much to go to sleep.

Joyce, Indiana

Did 10 minutes of Beach Body DVD, held my plank for 2 min 52sec, then the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do something on the stairmaster mainly because afterwards I'll go to pick up my gown for Denise's wedding.

Lenora - do you feel OK?.....lol

Felicia - sending you virtual chicken soup

Yes, I do think that I'll ask Denise what SHE would like me to wear to the rehearsal dinner. This is about her, not me or Maria. That will hopefully make her feel more in control. I'll tell her that I did ask Maria but she hasn't gotten back to me and I would like to know.

Made an appt with the salon at the local community college. I'm supposed to pick up my dress for the wedding tomorrow. Denise has a hard time envisioining something, so I'm thinking that I'd like to show her a pic of me with an updo and with the makeup done so that she can see what it'll look like

bonniepl - welcome!

Kate UK - I'm jealous of your patio

Marcelyn - I've never seen a frog fish. How interesting!

Sue in TX - my deepest sympathies. How sad!

Terry - I didn't realize that you lived in DE! Where in DE are you?

sspell - welcome!

Michele in NC

Chris - Magnetic lashes - thus far I have not found any that work like they advertise. First ones I got were just about less than 1/2 inch wide, sort of stiff and did not follow my eyelids; so I returned them, to get my $$$ back. Then I googled them and they are put out by several different companies, with One Two Lashes (supposedly) the first ones and fighting copyright issues. More expensive; but, I am just too shaky to deal with them. First time I tried them, dropped one part and thought it had gone down the drain. Then found it behind the faucet. Tried them again, pulled them off (like instructed) but, realized to get the two small magnets apart, I was tearing them up; then dropped the bottom half in such a way that it 'apparently' went right down the one tiny hole to the sink for overflow. So I have basically wasted my money. Still have one pair for each eye. I think a pair of tweezers with the fingers holes 'might' help. But, you have to put mascara on before you put them on. There is a very small magnetic strip on each set of lashes - these were strong. If I had not had the shakes so bad, they might have worked. I will just play around with them. If I put 'enough' mascara on, and curl my lashes, they show up, so if I don't have them on it wouldn't be the end of the world. I also found that I'd probably need to trim the length. I've seen another company that has several different types. When I met Louis I could put false eyelashes on in nothing flat; and, right before I got married is when the individual lashes were becoming popular. Eyebrows and eyelashes are pretty thin; so I really have to find make-up that suits my coloring with my hair that is 'white' more than any other color other than very, very light brown. The only eyebrow makeup I had been able to find was either 'light' brown or taupe. Both very dark on me and harsh looking. Then I saw WunderBrow advertised on FB; so I emailed them and we decided that I should try the blond. It is perfect; and, it 'stays' on until I take it off. So that purchased I was happy with and it did not cost much more than a brand name like Clinique or Lancôme. I usually use my K-Mart points to try out new make-up. I'd love to find a lip stain that would actually stay on as advertised. Tami had some that works but, she did not want to make the choice between the 3 'corals' they sold. And you also had to buy the topcoat to 'set it'. I want to say it started with an "S"; but, it was not the "Semaphore" [sp?] brand that you can buy at the department store (here it would be Penny's). I've bought probably 5 or 6 different colors and all seem to be too dark, or not dark enough to show up. The ones that are a stain, dry out so quickly. The ones that are sort of a liquid-like ... you have to put them on with a lipstick brush (I don't always remember to put one in my purse). I hate the mascara advertisements that talk about adding length (when in small print they admit they use false eyelashes - just to keep from being accused of 'false advertisement'. There is a lady that works at the nursery (greenhouse) and I would have to describe her as a "Ginger". She has 'eyelashes' to 'die for'. Thick and they branch off at the end (like a deer antler). She does not wear ANY makeup at all. I would image that she would be 'drop-dead gorgeous' if she was ever 'made up'. The eyelashes are red at the base; and the split tips are very blond. I have a niece whose eyelashes were so thick and dark, they almost 'looked' like 'false' eyelashes; and, she was a natural blond.

I had a friend once (when I lived in Macon) who got up long before her husband and washed and fixed her hair and face BEFORE he got up. Another friend had long thick naturally curly hair. The 'only' thing I have going is that since my hair has started getting 'gray' it is a 'white gray'. I have had a lot of people, including hairdressers ask if I put anything on it. I don't. I don't even use a rinse on it. Why is it that you 'want' what you don't have insofar as hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, and others seem to have it all and can get up and go without checking in a mirror. My two younger granddaughters have beautifully shaped eyebrows. I keep telling them to NOT pluck them, for any reason. Jenn used to have the same shaped eyebrows and at some point she got a niece to 'shape' them and she plucked them so severely they haven't grown out. She always looks like she is 'pissed' about something. I find her very 'hard to read', therefore I constantly 'stick my foot in my mouth and don't know it until Trey comes down and tells me something that I did not say and could not even be translated that way'. IF I ever 'meant' to hurt her feelings ... she would KNOW it. I get 'caught in the middle' even though I prefer not to be. I know = "I'm crazy!" I get that all the time. I'll admit it ... I've even got 'certified' papers .... so I will have an excuse it I choke someone, thanks to a very 'means-spirited' MD that decided to transfer me without the consent or knowledge of my family. I guess she figured if you had to be locked up, you had to be 'stupid'. Sorry, Charlie, not so and that was one case where I did not get 'mad', I got 'even'. I can be 'read' by the color of my eyes. If my eyes are 'green' ... I am fine; but, if I am 'sick', 'tired', or 'upset' ... and depending on how much so, my eyes turn pure amber. In fact all 4 of us have 'hazel' eyes (all different from one another) and they all change different colors when they change.

Lenora

Hi Gals,

Back – reading here and there

Wendy – I live in the Greater SF Bay area…

Sharon - Larry’s being yucky and you deserve better.

Felicia – consider the beaches of Puerto Rico or US virgin islands – both part of USA, both warm and both hit by hurricanes and could dearly use the tourist dollars.

Oh my I just read about Gloria, so darn sad, life is so precious….

Rye – I am on a very limited budget as well, and have learned the art of barter, I would talk to one of the trainers or PT folks about getting some time in trade, you may not think you have anything to trade, but you might be surprised. I trade with my chiropractor, I make the cookies for his turn to bring stuff for his sons team and I get free care…


Allie – I am so happy for you that you have a place of your own…

Barbie – hope you and Jake get quick good news..


Smiles

Kim from N. California

Hi y'all!
I miss a day or two and I miss a lot!
I haven't heard back from Gloria's daughter. I'm sure she's busy with her funeral arrangements. I still don't believe it.

I'm back to watching my calories. I weighed myself and after a month of just messing around I gained .8 lbs. Not bad but I didn't lose either. No more muffins, and I'm watching the alcohol too!

I have a nerve test in the morning. I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 am, so I need to get up by 5:30 to get ready and I can't take my gabapentin either! I depend on that for the nerve pain from back surgery.

Wish me luck!
Good night!
Dana in Arkansas

ryenday wrote: »

Machka I don't think I told you how I envy your seeing Trans-Siberian Orchestra live, did I? My parents were into music. All music, really. Opera, classical, jazz, folk, musicals - most anything and everything. They passed their love (and lack of any talent) for all types of music on to all us kids!

That happened almost by chance.

We were visiting my brother and his family over American Thanksgiving in 2012 and got onto the topic of music, and onto the topic of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra when all of a sudden my brother said, "You know they're doing a tour right now?"

So we looked it up, and sure enough they were going across the southern States. We did a quick calculation about where we'd be over the next couple weeks and realised we would be in Phoenix when they were there. That settled it! We bought tickets, and did something even more rare for us when we travel ... we booked accommodation!

I wish they'd come to Australia!

ryenday wrote: »

I very rarely take arrangement set pictures or still life photos, I just don't thin I'm very good at it. Today however when cleaning I came across an origami book and paper I purchased years ago to work in with the nieces. We never did, so I thought I would try to make a few figures. Well the figures looked sloppy and were not pleasing to me so I thought I'd try to make them look more impressive in a photo. Thought the result was fun and I'd share it with you.

Love it!