WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2017
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Friends,
Barbie, I respect the fact that you and Jake choose not to celebrate any holidays and at the same time I somehow feel a bit sorry for you in missing out on all the joy that the Christmas holiday brings to so many of us. That was so nice of your line dance class to give you the nice gift.
Janetr, what a fun pic of that darling Mia. Thanks for sharing and I’d love to see more.
Lisa, thanks for sharing the story about the kindness you and the kids received. I love the Daddy dolls.
Sharon, so sorry that Larry is just Larry. I’m so glad you are still finding joy and just remember you have the support of each of us. We are with you every step so you go girl!!! ((((Hugs))))
Carol, I agree that movies have become priced out of sight. I don’t know how people can afford to date. Lol
Heather, what a Christmas gift to yourself to finish your book. That is terrific!!! The editing will be a breeze after the writing. (((Hugs)))
Heather, I love the picture of you and your brother. His outfit is too cute.
Michele, I had hoped that the stress would lighten up after the wedding but it doesn’t seem like that is the case. I know you want to see her but do try not to let it get to you if they don’t make the trip.
Katla, so glad to hear that our dog is getting better. I hope for continued recovery.
I had hoped to catch up but time won’t allow. I have to get ready for Santa. This morning DH and I went to our favorite restaurant/bar for brunch. It was raining but the temperature was in the mid 60’s so not bad. Tomorrow it is supposed to be in the mid 50’s but sunny so it should be nice. DH will cook our steaks out on the grill sometime before it gets dark. I am sending the very best wishes for all of you to have a wonderful Christmas, whether you celebrate it or not.
Sending love, good thoughts and sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Hi Gals,
Happy Christmas Eve, or Happy December 24th – depending on what you celebrate.
A quiet night at home – I’ve made myself a “nice” dinner, I heard from a friend that his mom used to make a beef and green tomato stir fry, I couldn’t find a recipe, so wing-ed it. Onion, garlic, bell pepper stir fried then added carrots, green tomatoes and some thinly sliced beef.. I seasoned with oyster sauce, and black bean sauce… came out great.
I’m bringing homemade dinner rolls and potatoes au gratin to tomorrow’s gathering, the rolls are done and the potatoes in process, the recipe I make you bake them covered for 1 hour, then uncovered for 25 min. I’ll bring them having done the first cook, and then they can be finished at the house I’m going to.
I’m also making 17 of the Christmas gnomes, and am not finished, so better say bye – and get this mess finished.
“buttons” I noticed them only used them once, but hugs is very different then awesome or way to go…
Michele – the placemats are stunning!
Marcelynh – what a big job for Santa!!!
Sharon – take care !!! Larry sounds worse than Allie’s Tom
Allie – I’m so glad you are taking care of you. You do know if your not welcome, I’ve been in that situation and leaving is a good choice.
Heather – Good thoughts to all your family, friends! A few days back you were not happy that you had not lost weight, and I wondered if the stress of working on your memoir was part of the reason, our bodies sometimes have their own agenda.
Katla – Levi and I are sending good thoughts to you and your pup! There are animal chiropractors, mine is and has adjusted my dog.
Merry Christmas to all!
Smiles
Kim from N. California
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White Christmas 2017
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Happy Christmas Eve!
DH and I spent the day watching movies in front of the wood stove. Very relaxing. DD is home now and we are all looking forward to tomorrow and gifts.
I did do the Kleenex box wrapping for DD money for her passport. Hope it pulls out ok. Should be funny.
Pip, your home looks so Christmasy.
Allie, think you made the right move to leave. If you felt something was wrong then it was. Glad you took care of yourself.
Kim,17 gnomes! Wow I’m impressed. Post pics please.
Heather, WTG finishing the book. What a wonderful accomplishment.
Lisa, what a wonderful story you shared about the nice people your DD met. There really are good people in the world.
Well we will have a white Christmas this year. Supposed to get more snow next week and low temperatures. I like snow for Christmas then I don’t care if we have any.
Well to bed and book and thoughts of sugar plums dancing in my head.
Tony wishes all the pets a Merry Christmas .
Terry in VT
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Among my accomplishments today was to finish knitting the black wool scarf to go with the hat I finished awhile ago. Tomorrow when we go out to dinner I'll finally have a hat and scarf that go with my green and black winter coat.
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Merry Christmas!!
Martha in Eastern Oregon3 -
Barbie the hat and scarf are beautiful and look so soft and warm. Thank you for sharing
Janetr OKC
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Barbie - beautiful scarf and hat!1
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And then I ran 5.2 km. 4.2 km on road and 1 km on the beach just to try it out.
Then we walked along the beach ... I waded in the beautiful cool waves. And now I'm sitting outside enjoying the sunshine and warmth.6 -
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Janetr OKC11 -
Barbara, Southern OR Coastie: I know there are veterinarians in our area that provide acupuncture and acupressure for horses. I assume it would be available for dogs, but we're having such good progress with our medicine regime that we aren't looking at alternatives at this time. We'll see how things continue to go.
Lisa: It seems like things are going well for you these days. I am so happy for you and I'm sure you'll make good choices along the way.
Machka: Your hair is glorious!
Lanette: We have snow, too. A White Christmas is a very rare occurrence for us. Happy Anniversary with us!
Betsy in NW WA: We're on our own this Christmas, too. DS & DDIL asked us to wait to come to see baby Theo until some time in January. They'll let us know when they're ready. We are happy with this as we had no desire to fly anywhere during the Christmas season. :noway:
Barbie: I love the hat and scarf. Beautiful!! It looks like quite a challenging pattern. Where did you find it? I tried something new for me, and crocheted a snowflake. It is far from perfectly done but I'm going to soak it in white glue & water and dry it that way so that it will be stiff enough to become a snowflake on our tree. I bought several at a Christmas Craft sale decades ago and it never occurred to me to try my hand at it until I was housebound with a sick & injured dog and not much else to do.
Martha in Eastern Oregon: Have I already asked you where you are in Eastern Oregon? I have a mental picture of the Bend area in my mind, but think of that as Central Oregon rather than Eastern Oregon. DSIL lives in a small town next to the Snake River at the very eastern edge of Oregon. :flowerforyou:
We are planning to go to see our new grandson some time in January when DS & DDIL are ready for us. We'll make a stop in Illinois to see DD and family on our way home. Our dog has been having a health crisis over the past week and we couldn't have left him in a kennel with strangers. He is just now beginning to heal and feel better. He fell off of a padded ottoman in our bedroom and injured his back. Our veterinarian thought/thinks it may have been broken in the fall. We considered surgery, but no veterinarian in the area was willing to perform surgery on an old dog with his health in such a shaky situation. We've been treating him with a complicated medicine regime and he is improving noticeably day by day. The ottoman is now in the garage and will be donated to the senior center thrift store soon.
I went to the grocery store yesterday afternoon to pick up medications at the pharmacy and last minute groceries. It was a needed trip but I didn't anticipate enjoying it. The place was just as packed with customers as I expected, but everyone was uncommonly pleasant. Strangers were so nice and I also ran into long time acquaintances. It turned out to be a pleasant experience. On top of it all, we have snow on the ground. A White Christmas here is a rare and memorable event.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn
December 2017 Resolutions:
1: Log every bite and swallow;
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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Marcelyn - 22! Wow! Do you have to cook a big meal for everyone? Good luck
Had our Christmas Eve dinner. I invited Amanda (Jess' friend who moved down here), her hubby Andy, their son Aiden and his mother Sue to dinner. Jess did cooking. Vince said "can't you get along"? It's not that we aren't getting along, it's that she and I do things differently and have different ways of thinking of things. Like I like to get started and not have to rush so I started getting the oil warm and the butter melted. Jess will wait until the last minute before doing things. I would NEVER have used as much oil as she used to fry the fish. I swear, it was almost deep fried. I would have just used a little. She wanted to use a different frying pan for each type of fish (cod, halibut, flounder, tilapia, catfish), I had to keep reminding her that we needed to broil the salmon. It's just that we do things differently.
I didn't have that much to eat, and I'm stuffed! I brought the Krispy Kreme donuts in from the car after church and I really don't have any desire to have one. Now last year I would have. I'm really surprising myself this year.
DJ - I really do think they'll make the trip mainly because Vince told Denise that if she doesn't come, there is no way that we're shipping her gift to her. She asked for a fireproof safe, and you know how heavy that is! So she'll come if anything to get her presents. Then it wouldn't surprise me if she doesn't come down here again until next Christmas.
janetr - thanks for such a lovely picture. Very powerful.
Colby just came here. He evidently drove, said he couldn't get off from work early enough to fly and a flight would have been just $20 more than driving (I personally think it would have been more, I don't think I spend anywhere near $100 to drive to VA)
Michele in NC
who thinks tomorrow's dinner will be tonight's leftovers. I am really not up to making another dinner. Will have to make a dinner when Denise gets here.
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ALLIE.....Better to be where you feel wanted.Sorry that happened.Enjoy the
Peace in your home with the new pup.
BARBARA,love your set. Need to do the same in crochet......my knitting “ skills”
left in protest a long time ago.
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And then I ran 5.2 km. 4.2 km on road and 1 km on the beach just to try it out.
Then we walked along the beach ... I waded in the beautiful cool waves. And now I'm sitting outside enjoying the sunshine and warmth.
Christmas Dinner is done! And it was really good ... so much delicious food!6 -
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A tiny little bit of backstory, which I won't put on the blog, just putting up the picture... my daughter showed me this pic last night. It's her tree, her dining room, and her cat. I asked her how the heck she did it, and she said, "I have an app." I looked up at her laughing, said, "Seriously?" She said, "It worked last year!" She has kept the six-year-old believing so far... and they left out chocolate milk and cookies last night, most of which she ate before going to bed, making sure to leave crumbs and sprinkles behind. Love this girl!
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