WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018

Happy Saturday!!

AARRGHH.... I accessed this group on my tablet last night and found a number of posts that I hadn't seen on this laptop from the past COUPLE days. YIKES!! Sorry for the spotty comments coming up.

Wendy - where did you find Ernestine's diet? Sounds very doable and sounds similar to how I eat when I'm being good. I have a batch of cold brown rice in the fridge and will make a black bean/red & yellow pepper salad this morning. Maybe toss in a little sheep feta. Ernestine is an inspiration. And so are you! That pic of you and your daughter = supermodels! Bet you are relieved the honey is done.

Terry - hope that orthotic helps you. Hope the vet finds that whatever is ailing Collette isn't too bad. 17 is a long life! I agree, the cost of Vet visits seems higher than human doctor visits. I am concerned that our vet vaccinates too much and may switch to one that titres to see if vaccination is needed. I checked into pet insurance for our pup yesterday... looks like anywhere from $30 to $70 a month. I talked it over with DH and I think we'll just dedicate putting extra $$ into a bank account each month to cover things like that if they come up. We are insured to the max it seems already. Sheesh.

Cheri - darling house! Now is that the one you are moving out of or in to? I think I skipped some conversations. Ho boy.... How's your son settling in?

Rye - crossing fingers your DH can tinker with those counter tiles enough to get that new fridge to fit. Bet he'll come up with something that works.

Rori - welcome to your third day of retirement! Good luck finding that new exercise equipment on Craigslist! Your kitty looks so content there ;-). I can't remember, is he a cuddly lap cat who likes to be petted with motor running at full bore?

Lisa - "When everything is going right, stop arguing". Amen, sister. Thank you for sharing that. I admire the way your brain is able to work on several things at once, lol.... like the best computer in the world - you have a very efficient RAM. Glad you are getting $$ back on taxes!! I plan to make time this weekend to watch Jessamy's talk.

Kylia - your Friday full of potholes took me back to my working days. Whew! Glad you got some sunshine anyhow . Thanks for the reminder about local honey - I have a jar in my pantry I bought from a local beekeeper several years ago I'll bring out. Love a dab of it mixed in a mug of warm water with Apple Cider Vinegar. Allergy season will soon be here- tho at my house it seems it's always allergy season, lol.

Speaking of allergies, I go for the skin prick allergy tests this coming Thursday. Will go early and get my Trader Joe's stop done. We drove by it yesterday when DH went to the doc but he was in no mood for me to run in there and pick up the bread I like. Besides, who can do Trader Joe's shopping in just 2 minutes? 2 minutes is certainly not "fulfilling" lol, don't care what you're doing.

Been thinking more about DH's health, and plan to reread Dr. Sweet's books on slow medicine. The vascular doc made a comment to DH yesterday, something like "don't trip and fall when you get off the exam table, I'm not a bone doctor so can't fix a broken leg". DH is by no means feeble, and still has a strong steady walk - albeit not very far at a time. I know the doc was trying to be lighthearted.

But what stuck in my mind is that doc also isn't a rheumatologist. He's the mechanic who keeps sludge out of the fuel system. He doesn't do mufflers or brakes or struts or transmissions which might be more limiting to the useful life of the vehicle. A clean fuel pump won't repair the other aging parts.

He knows DH has some blockages and lung damage. He can't fix DH's painful hips that sometimes limit his walking and the odd joint flare. And the pain he gets from time to time from his broken back.

OK, enough rambling. For now, slow medicine. Making beef stew for supper, DH will help "needle" the stew meat. Like with kids, he's more apt to eat something if he got to help make it. Getting him to eat a fruit and veggie each day would be good!

I'm getting ready to take glass jars to the recycle down the road. Dumpsters where I can toss in sauerkraut jars and a few wine bottles to my heart's content.

Have a good weekend!

Lanette
Sunny SW WA State

Margaret: Your paintings are wonderful and I especially like the pair with the cardinal and snowman.

Beth: The snow is impressive. Lovely photo. I hope the apartment search for your son is successful. Apartments around here are hard to find due to an unexpected number of people moving into the area. Handicapped accessible apartments are a challenge to find here, too. We've seen some wonderful proposals at our planning commission meetings, but so far nothing has been built. It makes some sense- planning happens in late summer, fall and winter. Building happens when the weather improves. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I drink quite a bit of sparkling water and put a drop or two of lime juice in it. I really like it. I avoid sparkling soda due to the swelling it causes me. Excess soda makes my joints ache. :grumble:


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon


"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." CS Lewis

evie1958 wrote: »

Heather, what a nightmare for those people stranded on the train! And for everybody else, really, sounds like your part of the world is even less equipped the handle the snow than my part of the world is! (and we are NOT equipped! lol) Club Soda does sound interesting, so glad your son is really embracing the change!
Beth, Holy c**p! that's a LOT of snow!! Sure glad I don't have to contend with those amounts! Good luck with the apartment hunt.
Margaret, the cardinal and snowman are beautiful!
Lanette, hope all goes well with hubby, sounds like you have a full plate.
Too many posts to respond individually! Welcome to newbies, hugs for those who need them, and kudos to those celebrating successes!
The wheels fell off my bus last night, not sure what my issues are, but I think I need to get something sorted out, and quickly, if I want to be successful at this. I stay up too late the night before and then am tired in the evening, so I don't make the best choices. Really need to get to bed earlier! Especially on work days....
Oh well, it will all get sorted out, for better or for worse!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island

You need to set a bedtime for your self girlie! I mean it now! Heehee! What I have done these past weeks is prepare for bed at 7:30. I stretch and exercise till about 8pm. Then I read until 9pm. Then its lights out. Husband goes to bed at 9:30pm as well. We are quite the rowdy exciting couple eh? Husband gets up at 6-7 am depending on life.
Becca
Oregon

Machka, you live dangerously. Sheltering in a bakery during a bike ride, I would feel entitled from my hard exercise and hungry and the smell too enticing.. I would fall, big time.

Lanette, I got Ernestine Shepherd's diet plan from her book "Determined, Dedicated and Disciplined to be fit" You can also find stuff on it if you google although the ones I have seen don't exactly match what is in her book. She has some talks on Youtube as well.

I rode my exercycle last night while watching The Good Place. And I am going to log my food and see what the calorie count is just for interest sake though I'm not a big believer in calorie counting. Wendy

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Took a pajama day, and it was glorious! This is the first Saturday I haven’t had to be somewhere since MLK weekend. I even wore my pjs for our 3 mile walk with my lightweight jacket over the tank top. It got hot, and I really wanted to remove the jacket but the top was obviously pjs; the bottoms just looked like striped yoga pants.