WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2017

Greetings on Electronic Greetings Day!

Carol - Oh, what a pain! Hope you can hold AT&T's feet to the fire and get them to fix their mess quickly.

Penny - Misfit Wearables is a brand of fitness tracker. Mine is a low-end one because I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on one until I knew it would be useful, but it does talk to MFP automatically. I liked this one because (in addition to the price) it kind of looks like a smallish watch. I didn't want to be wearing a big old chunk on my wrist.

Heather - I don't speak any, but I enjoy singing in French (as well as German, Hungarian, Hebrew, Arabic, etc.). There's something nice about the way the French vowels feel in my mouth.

Becca - What a picture, you in your oversized shirt, pumps & pearls, and nothing else! I'd have died from self consciousness.

Machka - Hmm, a spoonful of meringue doesn't sound that good to me... I'd be more tempted by just the fresh fruit and a bit of whipped cream. Obviously I need to find someplace that makes them and experience a proper one so I'll understand all the fuss about pavlova!


Goodness, I hit the ground running this morning and am just now finding time to catch up and post.

Who was my Wii buddy - was it you, Carol? Philip got it hooked up to the TV last night! I'll get on it and do the step program as soon as I clock out of work.

OK, back to work before the day gets away from me again. Take care, all!

Becca: I like the points you shared from Fit to Live by Pamela Peelle.

Wendy: You look great running with the ocean and distant cliffs as a backdrop.

Felicia: We share ups and downs here. I am so sorry for your loss. Grief is not predictable. You need to do your best to accept how you feel and take the next step. Nobody can do better than that. (((HUGS)))


We decorate our house for the Christmas season in stages. We have some little artificial trees that are spread around the house and add cheer. Those are put up Thanksgiving weekend and they are up now. Our Christmas Trees are living Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees. Since they are alive, we don't bring them in too early although Alberta Spruce trees do a fairly good job coming into a warm, humid home from the cold and going back out into the cold without damage. We've had the first one for more than 5 years & just bought the second one a year ago. They will come in early to mid December and go back outside at New Years. We had a rosemary tree before this, but it couldn't handle the environmental changes & it died after a few Christmases. We also have an aluminum tree with a revolving color wheel that my dad bought at Sears in about 1961. It all still works, but we've only set it up in this house one year. All of our kids had moved far away, and we were feeling sorry for ourselves. They still live far away, but we're trying not to slip into the home alone/self-pity party. They want us to come and visit, and we're not up to it right now.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon


Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

Wendy - thank you for sharing your half marathon photo's! I agree, you look beautiful, strong and happy! That hike sounds challenging but I know you'll finish it no problem. I must say, your volcano is more beautiful than ours since she blew her top 20-plus years ago (Mt. St. Helens). I take it for granted that I see her every day when I go for my walk and the weather is clear. And while there's hiking around it for the diehards, I don't think many every day hikers are up to it.

Machka - thank you for the tour of your yard - you are giving me spring fever!!! Do you get really cold winters there or is it more of a maritime climate like we have in the Pacific NW? You are also giving me mango fever, lol. And Pavlova fever!! They both look scrumptious. I knew your weight would come off once you were able to eat normally.

Kelly - hope it's nothing serious with your knee! So nice that your DH is helping out. I think they realize how much we do for them when they aren't feeling well and appreciate the opportunity to return the favor. As long as we don't make it a habit, lol. I don't mind playing nurse for a couple days then I'm at my limit and turn into Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Sue - sorry to hear about your dog. I think you are doing the right thing by her.

Barbie - you are a gem for recommending the Strong Women Strong Bones book. I finished it a week ago and highly recommend it.

Carol - did they fix that leak yet? Hopefully they won't have to shut the water off for long if at all. I'd be curious to know if the contractor AT&T used to lay the cable ordered a locate. Before I retired, I used to help with that as I was admin for the little water system our county managed. I would think if you reported the leak and there is damage, you could file a claim if you have to outlay for any repairs. If they still haven't shown up, call their risk manager and let them know the problem and the potential $$, maybe they can put pressure on as well.

Tere - I am thrilled that you'll be working out with a trainer! Sounds like he'll mean business, lol.

Katla - did your cleaner show up? Our poor gal started coming later and later or would cancel and that frustration is the main reason we let her go. She had a lot of family problems...when she was here she did a great job tho.

Felicia - when my dad died, I think I just went through the motions... my mom died about 4 months prior. Seems it all hit me about a year later tho. I didn't live close by so only saw them a few times a year and for my mom, it was a blessing but dad was broken hearted. Wishing you strength and patience with yourself.

Becca - I am intrigued by Pamela Peeke's book and have ordered it from the library. So glad you happened on to it and are sharing it with us!! How are the woozie's? Better today? Your outfit with the pearls sounded very stylish, lol.

DJ - hope the wrist brace does the trick and gets everything healed up and feeling good again!

Went to the dentist this morning for the cleaning and check-up. I'd been having some pain with one of my back molars when I'd eat sweets and was convinced I had a cavity under a crown or some infection. Well, the dentist didn't see anything on the X-rays and is pretty certain it's just some sensitivity from exposed roots. He said if I eat anything acid, rinse my mouth immediately and same thing with sweet stuff. He said don't brush for an hour, just rinse. I did the happy dance out of that place...I was envisioning hours of pain and torture in the endodontist's chair. Now I have a reprieve!

That's the news. Better get supper started.

Have a great evening!!

Lanette
SW WA State

jmkmomm wrote: »

You had me drooling with that meringue desert. When k eat a meringue pie, I carefully eat all the filling and crust and then have just that beautiful meringue left t savor!

skuehn48 wrote: »

Machka - We had meringues in England when we were there. They were really delicious. I tried making one at home but it did not come out the same. Not sure what I goofed up.

ydailey wrote: »

Machka - Hmm, a spoonful of meringue doesn't sound that good to me... I'd be more tempted by just the fresh fruit and a bit of whipped cream. Obviously I need to find someplace that makes them and experience a proper one so I'll understand all the fuss about pavlova!

Regarding meringue ... it might not be what you're thinking of.

This is not at all like meringue on a lemon meringue pie. It is, however, like a meringue ... the "cookie" which @skuehn48 would have had.

Similar to the image and recipe below ... and when it comes to the "cookie", you can add different colours and flavours. The meringue base of a pavlova is usually white.

It is hard and crunchy and very sweet and a bit sticky ... a bit hard to describe if you've never had it. Sort of like marshmallow, but not nearly that soft. And definitely not soft like the meringue on a lemon meringue pie. But despite the fact that it is hard to the touch, it melts in your mouth!

@skuehn48, when you make a meringue (says she who has only ever used the mixes), you've got to make sure that all your equipment is squeaky clean. Not a bit of oil (not even finger prints) or dusting of flour or anything. And everything should be slightly cool. Apparently if you don't get that step right, things will go badly ... even with the mixes!

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/meringues-2/aae50049-b542-4bde-bef8-e89b6b70d403



M in Oz

Terry, so sorry you have to have a cast. Have a handy Sharpie pen with you, and if you're sitting at a coffee shop, and a very handsome gentleman comes in, you could say very coyly, "wanna doodle"? OK maybe abit forward....

When we would attend Renaissance Faires I loved happening upon the Jugglers Guild tent! I would ask them bawdily,"excuse me Sir, may I play with your balls"? When he stopped blushing, I would ask again, "You know, your juggling balls"?? Oh yeah, sure um gulp....haha! I would juggle and catch them in me cleavage. You think I was born in the wrong century?? Haha!

I need to find my Renaissance goddess pics.

I have been writing down notes about the book I'm reading. It helps me mentally digest the book.
About grief, when my Mom passed I remember feeling numb. Then a feeling would come over me, at any time or place. Its pure emotions, like a wave that would just smack me in the face. It took me out of the numbness, and it was all I could do to hold on. I called my sisters, and my Mother in-law, which helped a lot. Being that I was a retired military wife, trying to adjust in the civilian world, just had my third son, I wasn't in direct contact with my Mom. She was in Oregon, and I was in California. So after, I remember looking and looking at my phone directory. The one person I wanted to call, I couldn't. But now, its like I have ( these last 18 years since she passed), a closer relationship with her. She is but a thought away.

Becca
Oregon

Our wedding favors, it says Izzy and kirby, June 22, 2002