WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2017
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Such a pretty day I really got moving in the back yard. Harvested lots of peppers, tomatoes, and purple potatoes! Proud gardener! Also, our wonderful contractor patched cracks in our exterior wall and painted the whole back of the house. DH even puttered outside as well-just a beautiful day.
Don't you think a window box under this window would be delightful?
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afternoon ladies~
worked until 12 and then went home... got Toms dinner together for tomorrow as i dont know what time they will get back...
Tom asked when I was home before I left if I was going to grocery shop before I left , i didnt tell him No just told him I dont know... the house is pretty bare.. and I dont know why I should be shopping if I am leaving except I will be there one more week, so dont know I am on the fence about it..
I did go down early this morning to the condo and scrape the gunk off the shower doors and wash them and did the mirror, will do the floors when I get in there, will try and load the car up thursday and bring stuff down..
Im up with Faith and will be here until sometime tomorrow afternoon or evening, depending on what time they spring my brother.I will probably make it an early night... im bushed.. and this week isnt going to be an easy one.2 -
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For you Allie! You rock!
Becca
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The Gorge Trail path bridge twisted by the fires. Crazy nature!
Becca
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True!
Becca
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Sue in WA ~ So sad about your little horse. 27 was a long life for her and I am sure she was loved every bit of it.
Carol in GA3 -
We've had strong winds here today. The whole house shook, but that's nothing unusual. Then it sounded as though the wind had picked up a huge scoop of gravel and thrown it at us. Then I discovered that the wind had blown the railing off the outer stairway up to our door, which is one story off the ground. (Pic from after the blizzard two years ago.) The "gravel" was the sound of all the nails pulling out of the wood.
Then my husband got a Facebook message from our neighbor, saying that the back side window of our car was broken. He went out and found that it wasn't just broken: it was in smithereens. There was no foreign object inside the car, so he figures it was the sheer pressure of the wind that smashed it.
And we had only a light breeze compared to what the Caribbean and Florida have been through. Makes you think!
/Penny, staying inside for the rest of the day at the North Pole
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Ok, another post lost in cyber space. GRRRRRRR
Love you ladies and wish you well
Joyce, Indiana where it is now fall. It temp is 912 -
In NM to visit my father-in-law. The 6000 additional feet of elevation about killed me on my morning run. I wore my heart monitor and just walking kept my heart rate spiking. Only put in 4.5 miles. Enjoying the dryness after all our flooding.
Marcelyn
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Heather-your granddaughter is beautiful. Bet she loved the dress and the Frozen cake.
Michele- glad you are feeling better. Keep a eye on your leg as something may have bitten you and it may be why you are so tired.
Penny - high winds are scary. We have been through a couple of hurricanes and it isn't fun. All our windows in the car were smashed by the pressure.
Sue in WA - sorry about your horse but you loved her enough to ease her pain.
Allie- remember you have to stock your new kitchen. You are too nice to still be cooking for Tom.
Worked in yard all morning trimming and planting new shrubs. So tired now.
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Looked at Heather's pictures of Edie's party on my laptop. Just beautiful. And she looks so precious in the dress. Looks like she is ready to go to Disney!
While I had the lap top out I went to find Mary's camper. Had to go searching for those. But it was worth it. Love your simple landscaping. It fits your camper and Shep. Glad he ahs some protection. Also love the fire pit. If I had that I would be out every night roasting marshmallows!
OK, back to watching my golf.
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I don't know what's wrong with my access to MFP ... but I'm not getting any of your photos! No links ... no small pics .. nothing. The only way I know there is a photo is that your posts indicates you're commenting on something?!?
Meg ... I was wondering too if your husband might get off early for good behavior?
Allie ... no shopping or making dinner for Tom! You're just a roommate right now. And I never shopped or cooked for my roommates unless asked and given money to do so.
I have to say I love the typing mistakes! They, along with my poor reading vision (when I don't have my glasses on), provide plenty of laughs on my end!
Thank you for the 55+ community suggestion. I'm sure there are things like that here and I will have to look into them. Right now have to deal with DH's back and now another surgery. Thursday afternoon, he lost all feeling below the waist while standing. Scared him quite a bit. Sitting down relieved the symptoms but not everything came back. Doctor ordered an emergency MRI Friday and an appointment immediately after. We thought he was going to see the surgeon but it ended up being a PA or NP not sure which. Anyways, surgeon will review and call us on Monday. Looks like he needs to fuse and shore up 2 or 3 vertebrae. Two vertebrae were so severely affected by stenosis, swelling and disc issues, they could not see any spinal fluid... He's in a lot of pain and pretty much immobile ... just sitting or lying down now.
Beth near Buffalo ... beautiful Fall day ... but unseasonably warm. I think they used to call this Indian Summer?3 -
Beth - So sorry for your DH's back troubles. Sounds very frightening.
Suebdew- (((HUGS)))) for you, but of course you did the right thing.
Tired now and in bed. Good day. And I kept within calories!
LoveHeather UK xxxxxxx2 -
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Beth - so sorry to hear about DH... glad they got him in for the MRI and surgeon will call on Monday. Will keep him in my thoughts and prayers! You as well!! And please remind me..... was your older son applying for a job recently? Sorry - I race through the posts sometimes and lose track. Hope he is doing well!!!
Penny - do you often get windstorms like that? Mighty powerful for sure. Glad your house didn't blow away and sorry to hear about the car.
Heather - cute, cute photos and glad the Frozen theme was a grand success! Great job on the cake!
Sue - so sorry to hear about your horse. Hard decision to make but when you see they are in pain, it's a little bit easier. She had wonderful years with you. How many horses do you have now? Are the little goats keeping you busy?
And Mary - your Arizona spot looks great! Nice spot for Shep to be outside! You and your DH both look healthy and happy. (Thank you Joyce for reminding me!)
Becca - thank you for the photos. That Gorge trail bridge is something else... I am surprised it didn't catch on fire! And I hope the phone call comes through
Michele - hope that spot on your leg is nothing. Were you working in the yard = spider bite or little sting of some type? Glad you were able to get in to see the doc and sinuses are feeling better.
Pip - always good to see pix of Rocky and Floyd... love his happy face! How old was Rocky when he passed?
Katla - hope the Homeowner's meeting went well. I am curious if they got the sprinkler situation and plant watering resolved for you.
Those of you in the Central US - we on the west coast were very happy to send our hot weather to you! Sounds like Indian summer for sure!
I chatted with a gal at Tracfone this afternoon, looks like they have a smartphone I'd be interested in where the minutes and data don't expire. Kind of waiting around to see if Amazon has any good deals coming up on the larger Fire tablets.
Well, got to make a run to the vet for Rosie this morning... same problem that Sophie had a week ago. This was an easy fix. Ran a fecal sample to their office, they checked it out, called me right back and I took the pup in and picked up meds. I can see the Vet's office from the deck! Didn't even need an appointment. Apparently Sophie shared her germs. Nothing life threatening. Whew. Dogs. Thankfully DH is helping out with their outside business.... I'm getting kind of "pooped" from taking them out all the time. Good way to get steps though.
That's it for now. Have a great rest of the weekend. Hugs to those of you who need one!!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Morning Everyone, just introducing myself as this looks like a great discussion board to be part of - very supportive. I'm Julie from Adelaide in Australia, although currently working away in Darwin (Northern Territory). Just come back to MFP to be more accountable with my food intake...its a life long battle. I'm pretty active but once you hit 50 as I heard before "you cant outrun a bad diet" and I so want to be an active grandmother.
I have four gorgeous children, 2 boys and 2 girls, all adults now, the last one turned 18 this month. She finishes school in 5 weeks and then fingers crossed is off to USA on a scholarship to play softball and study. My other 3 are all adults with partners. My eldest daughter is pregnant and due in Feb. I have other grand kids from my partner's side and my son has a partner with a child, so I dont feel its my first grandchild...but it will be special.
Hoping to lose a couple of kilos (about 11lbs). I am travelling a lot with work and away from my family lots in the past six months so that has not been fun, but you would think that all that free time I could have gone to the gym or walk more...but nope....however my intake of crap TV did increase
Anyway I look forward to getting know you all a little bit as we progress through out journeys. My Goals for Oct are (Sept is almost over)
Increase and maintain drinking 2 litres of water a day
Record food daily and Exercise
Mediate daily - I use the calm app - fabulous app
Find something to laugh at every day - even if its myself
Cheers Julie
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Just a couple of thoughts...... for myself as well as all of us that are going through a rough patch.
Isn't it amazing how life can result in challenges that we never thought we would have? I remember in my 20's I thought I would be married, have the white picket fence, two children, and a dog. I spent hours in agony trying to figure out why my "husband" just didn't want to be a husband and build a wonderfuld life. In my 30's I remember challenging myself to "make it" as a single mother, built a wonderful career, and built a house for me and my children, and said the hell with my ex - All I wanted from him was that he be a "father" to his children. In my 40's it all fell apart again. The career was gone, the children had graduated or left home without graduating and gone to be with their "favorite" parent that understood all their woes. In my 50's I dated a wonderful man that I have now married who has enriched my life without taking over who I am; and I am rebuilding again. Whoever would have thought that I would be beginning all over again! The children are all building their lives and stubbing their toes along the way just as I did. I still love them but give them space to make their mistakes and figure it out. How else do we learn?
Today, I am concerned about the future for DH and I and just for "I". So I've committed myself for building a life for the next 5 years; being healthier physically, mentally, and financially. I restarted my business plan for having a gift/novelty store and am feeling better. After all I am not without talent! Gloria (Gloworm's) passing reminded me that tomorrow is not promised and that we need to make the best "today" that we can.
Thank you to all of you for your support through our journeys.
Tere in RVA10 -
stats for the day:
jog- 17.30min, 9.31min mi, 6.3-7.5sp, 2mi =
boss ball- 25min, 2sts of 15ea, 5 diff exercises, some w/10# weights; 10sets of 5ea,
floor exer- 3sets of 10ea, single leg squats; single leg fl to ceiling single leg w/10# weight
trampoline 12# ball toss- 6.20min, 3sets of 15ea
total cal 594
joined 24 hour fitness and will cancel membership at the one we joined the 1st of this month. pay more but get more and more importantly, hot water and spin bikes and a new kind of treadmill that will be interesting to use.
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Tere - you are correct girlfriend...you never know what life will throw at you..so I am going to enjoy the rest of my life ,with wonderful friends,awesome family and take it all a day at a time.6
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Hi all,
Donna, Barb and Julie, welcome to the group
Michele in NC, the no taxes in DE was awesome! Definitely a plus. Glad you are feeling better.
Heather, I know what you mean about seeing your ex. I fortunately don't see mine much. Every time I know I'm going to see him I start to remember all the bad things. Like when he wouldn't sit next to me on the couch because of my weight. How when I was so excited when I lost 5 lbs. and he said "That's nothings. I lose 5 lbs when I take a good healthy *kitten*." I just hate those feelings that come up. I just keep telling myself I am in a very good place in my life with a wonderful husband who loves me for who I am at any size and my ex just got his second divorce. He is retiring next year and moving to Arizona so I would see him any time in the future unless my daughter gets married or something. The cake is unbelievable! What a lot of work and love you put into it. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Sharon, so sorry you are feeling so awful. Hope it goes away soon.
Chris, YEAH! Sounds like a great date. Hope you have a second one too.
Joyce, Maybe you should get a punching bag for when Charlie pushes your buttons. I hear it is good exercise too. Sending good thoughts to you sister.
Machka, hope you feel better soon. Listen to what your body is telling you.
Pip, what beautiful dogs. We had a golden retriever growing up. They are such loving dogs.
Penny, congrats to your daughter on her run. Wow you give wind a whole new meaning! Sorry bout the car.
Meg, ((HUGS))
Becca, get back on track. You can do it! Love all the sayings. Thanks.
Sue, sorry to hear about Jule. They become part of the family and losing them is so hard.
NY Karen, I thing a window box would be beautiful under the window. I have always love window boxes.
Allie, Tom's dinner is not your problem. He is an adult. Get what you want and let him figure his dinner out for himself.
Marcelyn, I'm sorry DH has to have another surgery. He is so lucky to have you.
Tere, thank you so much for letting us know you a little better. You are a survivor and I can see you doing well with your new endeavors.
Well gained 3 lbs on vacation but back on track today. Spent most of the day scraping paint (sorry if I've already told you this). I must be tire tonight so will say good night.
Terry in VT where the leaves are turning fast5 -
Hugs to Meg.
Barbie, thanks for reminding me of the gratitude journal. I needed that today.
Tere, thanks for your post as well. You also said some things I needed to hear.
I guess I never thought about needing special clothes for the bone density scan. They did mine back to back with a mammogram so I was wearing the waffle robe.
I got another message from our resident troll. He said I have a very nice smile. Good grief! I used my DH's favorite button on him ---- DELETE! Do you think I'm feeding him by even mentioning it? Well, if he has nothing better to do than troll our thread, I feel sorry for him. Now y'all don't be jealous because he likes my smile.5 -
Sue, sorry for the loss of your horse. Those we love never stay long enough
Penny that wind damage was terrible Glad you are safe
Julie , welcome. Keep coming back
We got our flu shots today and celebrated by buying new mats for in front of the doors. With the new paint on the house, the old mats seemed very shabby. The new ones have pictures of dogs
My shoulder aches from the flu shot so I decided to postpone my weight training til tomorrow. I'm riding the exercise bike as a substitute
Barbie from beautiful sunny NW Washington6 -
Beth - so sorry to hear about DH... glad they got him in for the MRI and surgeon will call on Monday. Will keep him in my thoughts and prayers! You as well!! And please remind me..... was your older son applying for a job recently? Sorry - I race through the posts sometimes and lose track. Hope he is doing well!!!
Penny - do you often get windstorms like that? Mighty powerful for sure. Glad your house didn't blow away and sorry to hear about the car.
Heather - cute, cute photos and glad the Frozen theme was a grand success! Great job on the cake!
Sue - so sorry to hear about your horse. Hard decision to make but when you see they are in pain, it's a little bit easier. She had wonderful years with you. How many horses do you have now? Are the little goats keeping you busy?
And Mary - your Arizona spot looks great! Nice spot for Shep to be outside! You and your DH both look healthy and happy. (Thank you Joyce for reminding me!)
Becca - thank you for the photos. That Gorge trail bridge is something else... I am surprised it didn't catch on fire! And I hope the phone call comes through
Michele - hope that spot on your leg is nothing. Were you working in the yard = spider bite or little sting of some type? Glad you were able to get in to see the doc and sinuses are feeling better.
Pip - always good to see pix of Rocky and Floyd... love his happy face! How old was Rocky when he passed?
Katla - hope the Homeowner's meeting went well. I am curious if they got the sprinkler situation and plant watering resolved for you.
Those of you in the Central US - we on the west coast were very happy to send our hot weather to you! Sounds like Indian summer for sure!
I chatted with a gal at Tracfone this afternoon, looks like they have a smartphone I'd be interested in where the minutes and data don't expire. Kind of waiting around to see if Amazon has any good deals coming up on the larger Fire tablets.
Well, got to make a run to the vet for Rosie this morning... same problem that Sophie had a week ago. This was an easy fix. Ran a fecal sample to their office, they checked it out, called me right back and I took the pup in and picked up meds. I can see the Vet's office from the deck! Didn't even need an appointment. Apparently Sophie shared her germs. Nothing life threatening. Whew. Dogs. Thankfully DH is helping out with their outside business.... I'm getting kind of "pooped" from taking them out all the time. Good way to get steps though.
That's it for now. Have a great rest of the weekend. Hugs to those of you who need one!!
Lanette
SW WA State
he almost got to 11, but missed it by a couple of weeks.3 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Friends,
Allie, so happy for you beginning the new adventure. Enjoy life to the fullest! (((Hugs)))
Mary, your new home looks terrific. I hope the workaholic DH finds the right gig soon.
Heather, the cake is fantastic. I know Edie will love it!
Felecia, glad your little one got over his panic attack.
Lanette, why are you considering a smart phone when you don’t even use your phone now? Yes you can get internet on it but I rarely use mine for that. The screen is rather small. Lol Plus I for one, hate to type on that thing. I do check email on it occasionally and do get and send texts but again, I don’t care to type much on the phone. If you don’t mind that, they are great.
Tere, I enjoyed your Blue Story, also. Lol
Meg, (((Hugs)))
Allie, I can’t remember if there is a reason you can’t go ahead and move since the landlord gave you the key? And for goodness sake woman, why are you still preparing his food???? Stop that! ((((Hugs))))
Michele, hope you feel better soon.
Heather, I hope you and your DH have a wonderful time in Hove. (later) Fantastic pictures of the Hove gang.
Sharon, so sorry your flu came back. I hope you don’t give it to the girls you are watching.
Chris, so glad the first date went well. I look forward to hearing about more.
Kay, I like your smile, too.
to 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.
When I woke up the morning after my fall, I wasn’t nearly as sore as I expected. I took my glasses to the eye place yesterday. They can’t be fixed. I’ve had them for 4 or 5 years and not needed new ones. They are the first ones I’ve ever had that I liked enough to keep that long plus I really didn’t want to spend $550 right now. I found some that I like okay but didn’t order them on the spot as I had to get used to the idea that I had to get some right now. LOL Oh well, that would have been half a cruise. (later) I decided to get an eye exam since it had been 13 months since my last one. I still didn’t need a change in prescription but was worth finding out before getting new ones. I went ahead an ordered some and won’t get them for a week to 10 days. At least I can see with my old ones and they just don’t stay on exactly right.
Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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DJ, sorry about the glasses
Allie,stop cooking for Tom and get moved as soon as possible.
Beth, I am so sorry to hear about what's going on with your husband. I hope he finds relief soon.
Barbie1 -
If you write a reply on your iPhone MFP app and accidentally turn your phone sideways when you sneeze your words go POOF!
Tere I’d say you are an amazing woman.
Allie I’d say shop for the condo’s kitchen and make yourself dinner there each night when you stop there before you head over to your soon to be former home. Telling Tom “I don’t know” when he asked if you were going to shop was PERFECT! Try to answer any questions he might have this week just like that: “I’m not sure”. “I haven’t decided.” ... I’m sure it is probably none of his business anyway and the noncommittal response might avoid arguing.
Everyone, be well.
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Hi again, forgot to tell you that my MIL and SIL in Puerto Rico are both ok. All of the trees around the apt complex were pulled up and damage to the fence. No power and no one can be on the roads. My SIL did go out and found some food and they have water so I guess for now they are ok. Needless to say my husband is very worried. He feels like at some point he may have to go down there. Can't even get in right now. My MIL won't leave to come stay with us so my SIL won't go either. She is out of work which means no money coming in. Who knows when she will be back to work. One of my husbands friends down there said once he can get over to them he will help them out.
We are taking it a day at a time. We are just so thankful they are safe. My SIL has been charging her phone in the car as there is no other way to do it with the power out. They did find batteries before the hurricane hit, so they can use the fan. I cant imagine what they are going through right now. And with all the water the mosquitoes will be bad.
Well off to bed and my book. My favorite time of the day...
Terry in VT6
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