WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017
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Do any of you get mad enough at your cat that you punish them? Mozart can still irritate the dickens out of Melody. They can be the sweetest siblings and then e next moment Mozart is n top of him with quite a neck hold. So tonight I told him no and he ran. So I ran. He runs faster but I eventually got him in the bedroom and closed the door. He had no where to go. Boy did I scold him and I did spank him once. He avoided me for awhile and even cowered as I went by, when I went to bed, Melody is usually on the bed but as soon as I turn my sound machine on that is her que to leave. She doesn't have to leave. Her blanket in on the bed so she can stay but she leaves. That is usually when Mozart comes into action again. I am in my bed with my quiet music winding down, Charlie is downstairs and Mozart has the run of the upstairs and no one to tell him not to terrorize Melidy. So I just simply ship my bedroom door with Melody in it. Well Melody didn't like that so my plan backfired. And I sure didn't want Melody using my floor as a litter box, so I eventually got up and let her out. So Mozart is presently laying on my legs and I am ignoring him. It sure is hard to. I want to reach down and love on him but if he irritates Melody then he is irritating me. But I don't want him to become a viscous cat because is punished him.
I haven't found "punishing" pets, especially cats, to be very effective. Our cat antagonizes the dog, and I just let her. I figure if he gets sick of it, he will tell her. So far, he hasn't done much more than give her a little snip when she gets too obnoxious. I just warn her, "Kitty, you are asking for trouble." Sometimes, I will just pick her up and remove her from the situation, but I think if I spanked her or yelled at her, she would just be confused.
It's not that they aren't trainable. They are. She scratches on her scratching post only. BUT . . she knows she is not supposed to be up on the counters in the kitchen. When I see her, I clap my hands really loudly, and she jumps off. So now, as I walk down the stairs, I hear her jump off the counters.
So, she knows she isn't supposed to be up there, but the temptation is too great, I guess. There might be something up there she can swat down to the floor for the dog. (They are a true team.)
As I've mentioned before, my dog was abused by my ex-husband when he owned it. I don't have any idea why he beat him or threw him across the room, and neither does the dog. (Which is to my point that it just confuses them.) The consequence of those actions, however, is that my dog is very aggressive toward adult males. It took him weeks to stop growling at my husband every time he entered the room. He has recovered somewhat and loves my husband, but it has taken years for them to develop a trusting relationship, and I am sure that if my husband ever hit the dog, their relationship would be over.
Just my two cents.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!
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Michele, re Vince and the anniversary mixup: there are three kinds of people in this world, those who can count and those who can't.
I have no words for Las Vegas. I am so unhappy about the violence around us lately. It breaks my heart.
KJ, good luck wishes to your DH on his job hunt. I was fired once (by the school district) and assured 30 minutes later (by my principal) that I wasn't going anywhere. I was still devastated. Even though, as with your DH, it was a financial decision rather than one based on job performance, it still hurt tremendously. It sounds like your DH has a lot of marketable skills and will be an asset to whomever snatches him up.
I'm incredibly thankful for a new month. One more time, I am recommitting. As long as it takes.....2 -
Just a quick hello.Happy Birthday,Heather. DH’s was yesreday.October is our big family BD mo,with at least 10 celebrating.Have downloaded the iOS 11 & need to go thru that.I’m half way thru a book that isn’t going to be finished.
Now our medical insurance is changing big time.A shock for sure,but we aren’t the only ones,It’s a ton of work & is just getting started .All has to be done on the phone,so for once I am thankful for my hearing problem.DH is trying to get a lot of info together,so he is working the phone big time.
Kelly,so sorry to hear about your husband losing his job.That happened to my Dad & FIL.....So has been happening longer than ppl realize.Work is such a big part of life,you can’t believe it’s gone.Best of luck to you both.
We are having beautiful weather......sunny 72. Windows open & Bean soup simmering.DD brought her Dad a lemon loaf BD cake,so all set. Hope everyone has a nice day. Pat
PS. Used to make type bigger & darker.How to do it now?0 -
drkatiebug wrote: »Michele, re Vince and the anniversary mixup: there are three kinds of people in this world, those who can count and those who can't.
Oh Katie. And you a mathematician! :laugh:
I arrived in Tromsø this afternoon and went shopping for the week I'll spend out on the island. (The only grocery on the island is a 30-minute drive from our house, and it isn't very well stocked either.) At checkout I felt like a Goody Two Shoes! Heaps of fresh vegetables and not much else. The most sinful thing in my cart was a liter of full-fat kefir, and I only had that because I needed two liters and there was only one left of the skim.
The chips and baked goods were calling my name as I walked by them. A package of mini-salamis ambushed me at the end of the snack aisle but I managed to escape. Worst of all was right before the ice cream freezer, where there was a big display offering my favorite kind of chocolate at an astonishingly low price if you buy the half-pound bar. But I resisted!
/Penny, self-congratulatory not so near the North Pole6 -
https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1012695-17-ways-fun-morning/
Food for thought for me this morning.
I have a song stuck in my head most days. Today for some unknown reason..., it's B.J. Thomas singing "Hooked on a Feeling".
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Way to Go Penny. Half the battle is in the supermarket.
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Hi all,
Becca, I like that you are going to concentrate on yourself more as one of your goals. Cute Halloween outfits.
Katla, I have tried knitting a couple of times and failed miserably. I'd like to see the blanket when it's done. I'm sure it will be beautiful.
Okie, glad you had a good birthday trip. Good job walking M-F!
Sue, I wish we lived closer. I'd love someone to help me start a garden in front of the house. I just stick things in and hope for the best.
DJ, unfortunately e-mail makes it easier for people to respond in a way that they normally would not. Maybe she was having a bad day and hit send before she thought. At least she did apologize.
Caminogirl, welcome back.
Michele in NC, a tofu pie? Never heard of such a thing. Are the calories less that in a regular chocolate pie?
Lenora, no you never do get over the loss of a child. How insensitive to say “just get over it”. I remember when I was trying to have a child and my uncle said in front of my ex husband “why don’t you put a man on the job”. I really don’t understand people sometimes.
Tere, I agree that looking for a job is so stressful. When DH quit teaching he gat a job at a hardware store. He has a Masters and for years has been trying to find something else. Unfortunately, jobs are few and far between in this area. If you were a nurse you would have plenty of jobs to choose from. Hope those looking for jobs find something soon.
HeatherUK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY GIRL! Sounds like your special day is everything you want it to be. Glad to hear you are settling in. people watching is so much fun.
Joyce, I use rolled up newspaper on Alley when she irritates the others. Cats hate newspaper. I think it is because it make a crackle sound. You don’t even have to hit them. Jus the floor next to them.
Evie, I have the same problem with my evening eating. I can do good all day but when I get home all I want is food. A couple of things have helped me from time to time. Drinking flavored non-calorie water, wearing gloves in the winter as it’s hard to eat with gloves on lol, save calories for the one evening snack which is made up of little parts like crackers so it feels like I’m having more than I am. Glad you are getting steps in.
Sharon, sorry work was so hard for you. Yes, people can be morons. Thanks for the pictures but I have to say the kids with guns gave me the creeps. So scary. Date night??? Really??? I’m proud of you for doing what is best for you. You are right the charming once and a while does not erase all the negative behavior. You don’t need to live like that.
Dir_dahlin, welcome. I think you will find much support and encouragement here. Just jump in and post any time. Let us know what you would like to be called.
Penny, I’ve heard of people being more sensitive to their clothing or anything else touching their skin. It would drive me crazy too. Might want to check with your dr and see if that is a side effect of any medicine you are on. So glad you are now able to continue your strength training. 2.5 lbs is fabulous . Sounds like you have a plan for “tricky October”. Smart woman. Have to say I haven’t noticed the change to MFP. I’ll watch for it. Isn’t it amazing how food calls out to you.
Karen, glad to hear you were not posting because you were on vacation.
Allie, it sounds like you have already turned the new place into a home. If Tom tries anything like that again, don’t even respond. He will get the hint eventually.
Carol, wonderful that you are getting back on track. A floor is definitely not worth going off your plan for. Save going off the plan for something really important. lol
Kelly, have your husband contact everyone he know and let them know he is looking for a job. Networking is a great way of finding a job. I agree Kelly, most of our shootings are “home grown”.
Kate, loved the pics.
Pip, such a cute picture of your dog family
Janet, they have open MRIs now. You should see if your hospital has one.
Pat, to make it bigger and darker I use the icons right before my post. Just highlight the word(s) and select the “B”
Felicia, I couldn’t get my fat *kitten* in that position if I tried! Maybe with more weight loss I’ll give it a try. Beating a defenseless animal – who is the animal in this pictures? When we first took over are for my daughter’s dog he was scared of men because he ex boyfriend either did something to him or he saw my daughter being hurt. He loves my DH but still very protective of me when DH comes close.
As if I didn’t have enough to worry about with my MIL & SIL struggling in PR, now the Las Vegas shooting. My cousin lives in Vegas so e-mailed him first this morning when I heard. Everyone was fine there I’m happy to say.
Well I think I’m caught up now. PHEW!
Terry lunch over and getting back to work in VT,
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Not quite sure how this group works....since many of of you seem to know each other and are replying directly to each other and I'm not sure how to make friends here. I have gotten more overweight overtime starting at 42 when I had my first child and now I'm 67 and quite obese (290). I am usually a very happy person but some downturns in my life lately have made things difficult in that my beloved husband has cancer and members of the band that I play in unexpectedly passed away. Life is still good but my weight has really curbed my mobility due to joint pain. I would like to make friends and have a pal or two or ten to help motivate me and whom I can cheer on to make progress...one day at a time, one week and by the month and be a new me next year6
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Here is my picture along with one of our two goofy cats. This is Omar and I'm Sunny5
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Hi Sunaric, you are just in time. We need a musician with a funky cat to join our group. Welcome!3
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I got my framed postcards back today. I had some old postcards framed from my grandmother who collected these postcards. I got the idea from looking at collections at the State Fair and from the tour we took of mansions on Summit. The colored ones are from what was called Bombay from 1910-1930. The black and white ones were showed Indian dress around 1915 and the center one is of a wedding from that period. The village is similar to the one they lived in when they were in India as missionaries from 1910-1930.
I also got the dog print back today too. It is from the 1930's. The black matting is painted glass.
The bouquet I got as a door prize at a luncheon I went to on Saturday.
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Happy Birthday to Heather!
So sorry about the job Kelly. The really really rotten companies lay off people at the end of the month because that means they lose their insurance and benefits immediately. Nicer companies will do it at the first of the month giving folks a month with insurance at least. Sounds like his was a scummy company.
Loved the llama picture. Llamas are so cute. That baby face just gets you every time. Pretty sure I don't want to have one though.
Sunaric Welcome welcome. It takes a while to figure out who everyone is and a lot of the time I have to keep a notepad by my computer when I think I want to reply because if there is one thing this group is, it's chatty! I forget what I was going to say to whom if I don't write it down. You are most welcome. Just start reading and sharing as you feel comfortable. I don't post a lot but I read and reply when I want to. I don't feel driven to though... lol You are a musician.... instrumental or voice or both? I have a daughter who has a vocal performance degree, music is her life. Not how she makes a living though.
So I have a NSV (Non-Scale-Victory). Now many of today's modern women would take offense at this but I don't. I take a compliment as a compliment without thinking anyone is sexist or offensive. I've been having some work done on my house and the contractor is a pleasant late 30s guy. He's been nice enough and the work has been great so no complaints there. Today he finished up the last final detail that had been hanging around irritating everyone that it wasn't done, something real simple. I was holding the ladder and mentioned that there had been a spike in crime lately and I was uncomfortable going out and running on the bike trail I normally run on. This was our conversation:
"Do you mind if I ask how old you are?"
"58, why?"
"I was just wondering, you don't see a lot of people your age out running.
No offense meant, it is good I mean, that you run. I'm impressed.
You seem very active, always busy when my men or I are here."
"Well it makes me feel better"
"I thought maybe you did run or workout"
me looking at him questionably....
"Please don't be offended but you have great legs.
I mean really awesome legs, especially for someone your age."
me laughing and saying thanks. no offense taken.
So some people may have been offended or thought he was hitting on me, but he definitely wasn't. And yes, I took that as a compliment and will count it as a NSV.
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DrKatieBug and Penny - you guys cracked me up. By the way, I'm definitely the third type
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Marcelyn. Awesome NSV, I'd take a compliment like that any day!!0
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This sign is popping up all over my neighborhood- it makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile too.
Felicia, thank you!
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October Accountability
Progress 10/1/2017 Sunday
✔1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
[B. , L. , S. , MS. , AS. , BBS. =
✔2. Fiber 30g [30g]
Plus Water 48 oz
Plus bullion broth 8 oz
Plus Sleepy Time Tea 8 oz
✔3. Vegetables - big salad daily
✔4. Track every bite and complete the MFP entry daily.
5. Steps - average 5000 steps,30 Fitbit minutes [1606/0]
• Monday Weigh-in: 291.6 lbs.aa
• Steps. Today - I go for a walk. And do Leslie Sansone 1 mile walk. Oops! Just put my Fitbit back on. It was on the charger. Only 143 steps so far. I better move.
Onward.
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Happy Birthday Heather!
Your Oregonian friend!
Becca
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Hello ladies!
Along the subject of coupons, I wanted to give another hint. Its a bit unethical.... Just save the container, box or carton, of a name brand item! Then buy the store brand, and stick it in the name brand!! Voilà! I did that with Pop tarts! And my sons never knew!!! I have Donne that with cereals, as well. I am sneaky!
Have a great day all!
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Becca - lol. I used to do that with my kids all the time when we were on a tight budget. They swore the "store brand" never tasted as good so I bought one box of the national brand and after that just kept refilling it with the store brand. They never knew it until they were older. In fact one daughter didn't discover it until I told her when she was struggling with grocery prices. lol3
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Hello ladies!
Along the subject of coupons, I wanted to give another hint. Its a bit unethical.... Just save the container, box or carton, of a name brand item! Then buy the store brand, and stick it in the name brand!! Voilà! I did that with Pop tarts! And my sons never knew!!! I have Donne that with cereals, as well. I am sneaky!
Have a great day all!
Becca
Wehave mostly huge groceries in Ohio & they have cameras thru out,many in places you’d not think of.Had a neighbor who retired from grocery security. He had some stories to tell ,but not all were funny.
My good friend did that with several groceries when her kids wanted name brands,cereal & sandwich meat.Candy & all kinds of drinks....she put drinks in pitchers.
Thanks,Terryknew I was missing something!P. Pat0 -
evening ladies~
well it has been a busy day.. my girlfriend Patty came and we had tea and chatted and I showed her around.. Dopey Fed Ex was supposed to deliver a couch today and it wont be until tomorrow, and I will be at work... going on the fed ex website to see if I can have them deliver it when I will be here for goodness sake..
the coffee table I was going to put together and I have to call because the shatterproof top was shattered,,, see what they can do about that...
my other friend Lynne came down and we put 2 of the side tables together and had a great time doing it... and I got a bunch of boxes unpacked.. so all in all a good day, back to the grind tomorrow..6 -
Kate UK
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Whoops! I forgot for a moment we are now in OCT. Here is what I just posted in our Sept thread:
Many thanks for all of the comments on my friend's funeral and my being angry over it. Yes, my friend knew she was dying (cancer) and had clearly detailed her wishes to her family. The kids simply could not accept her wishes.I totally agree that the funeral is for the living to find closure and say goodbye. Clearly her family did not feel that what she wanted would give them that opportunity. I've moved past my anger and am simply sad at the loss of a friend. I met with some other friends (away from the family and not the same time or place as the funeral) who knew her wishes and we said our own private goodbye in a manner she would have loved. It was enough.
On a different subject...
When I turned 60 I met with friends in Las Vegas. we celebrated my birthday and each other. I was one of 3 people who cheered on the other 6 as they walked/ran in a 5K and or a half marathon. At that time I declared I would always be happy to be a cheerleader but I would NOT ever walk in a 5K. Yesterday almost 4 years later I completed my third 5K! When will I learn to never say never. LOL!
Mia in MI7 -
Happy Birthday Heather!!!1
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Happy Birthday Heather!!! Love ya honey1
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Happy Birthday, Heather 1
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rye- I do find that sign very offensive and I will tell you why. In Minnesota the black life matter group has been responsible for a lot of destruction. Closing down the freeways and rioting. They also have paid for protesters to cause destruction in many other states. I believe all lives matter. FYI my family is multiracial. I also don't believe in women's rights movement. I do not believe in abortion! Humans are legal as long as they follow the law. Without law we would have chaos. I have many Mexican family members that have left the state and re-entered legally with help from our family. I am also Native American. Science is real but not all of our hypothesis are correct. As a science teacher this is a fact. Love is love I believe that God is love. I do not believe that kindness is everything. Sometimes there needs to be a firm hand. I believe that there is right and wrong and that is how we learn how to behave appropriately.
Mary from Arizona13
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