WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018

Sending you strength and good thoughts Terry. And a boot if you need it
NYKAREN

I catch up on these posts while DH watches TV, and to keep my mind off getting a snack. I love the pet photos. We had a Labrador a while ago, best dog ever! It's been a few years since she's been gone and I've been dragging my feet about getting another dog. Our new agreement is a new kitchen and flooring first. (Otherwise, nothing will get done!)
Turkey slider sounds good! Love cranberries!
Signed up with a gym primarily for the classes. I've been to 2 of them and boy, did I feel the burn! I'm better at following than relying on myself to do what I've been shown. Plus I hope to get better socializing with people I don't know, and getting the thoughts out of my head.
I made a rough menu for the week ahead. I say rough because it's subject to change. I absolutely hate cooking, but if I have an idea, I'm less likely to have junk.
TTFN!
Sue in Troutdale, OR

Good day!
B- 1 Vans waffle, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tsp honey, 1/2 banana
16 oz coffee
16 oz crystal light lemonade

L- 1 cup of salad mix, 1tbsp dressing, crunchy bits
1 slice of pepper jack cheese, 2 slices of turkey
1 toasted slice of 3 seed sourdough bread
16 oz crystal light lemonade

D- 1 cubed zucchini
Spinach and rice nest
2 oz kielbasa sausage
1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
16 oz crystal light lemonade

16 oz coffee w/ 3 sq chocolate
Woot!
Becca
Oregon
Staying sane and savy with this program of mine!

Kylia from Ohio posted ". I know it sounds strange, but it feels happier and more peaceful. Happy with the day "

It doesn't sound weird to me. I walk around for two days smiling at my house after cleaning and scrubbing . It just feels good!

Janetr OKC

Wendy, that's quite the boot! I should print that and tape it up in various spots, pretty sure it would make me thinķ twice about any extra snacking....
Becca, the cats are so sweet! Too bad your hubby doesn't like them.....
We are down to just one cat and she's not long for this world, poor old thing. She's been a good girl and we will miss her. She even likes being picked up now!
Managed to brush my teeth before the damage was too bad, going to be heading upstairs for shower and bed soon. Have to go online and register for a couple of classes that are offered at our local rec centre, one is TRX, the other is kettlebells. I've done TRX several times now, but I've never used kettlebells before. After reading about the success so many here are having with them, I decided I'd like to give them a try but want to to do a class first, want to make sure of form etc. Should be interesting....
Evelyn, Vancouver Island where it's starting to feel like spring!

Wendy I hope you have fun with the hula hoop. Honestly, it gives me such a big smile.

Becca I can not imagine my husband not loving cats. That would be hard for me, I need a furry love ball or two or three in my life. Here is Kidd Kirby waiting for me to feed him dinner this afternoon
So week 1 of my personal hula hoop challenge successfully completed.

And day one of my FMD successfully completed.

Warm thoughts to all.

Rye

Well I'm done with all the pages. I had. O idea Rita had her birthday yesterday along with mine. I have several other people with birthdays yesterday. 'Twas a brand day, I found out Michelle paid $8 for a birthday car for me! $8! Why would she do that, she was considering bankruptcy,. But I do love her dearly. She called me last night to make sure I was ok. She's a good kid.

Lisa, you might be in onederland soon. I am still in mine but just barely, just barely. It's just funny if it is even on your mind to weigh Mozart, he is on the run. I think I will call his vet. He really has no problem but hasn't had a check up in a year. My main concern is his weight. According to our scales its 15.6 so I would just call for a year checkup. At that visit, I would ask if there is a chance he has some Maine coone and if there is a diet we should follow.

It's just been a normal day in our household. As you know it's Sunday. I have been to church since our Chrirtmas cantata last December. Everything from taking a shower and getting ready to go to church to being in church, unable to turn pages in my bible or the hymnal and sing, I can't do without causing myself extreme pain. And sense I haven't been there for that long, lots of people will want to ask me how I am. Talking makes my cheek and lips hurt. So I stay home. We get a monthly newsletter and I love to read the short devotion our pastor rights. That is my preaching for the month.

We have set up our day to go to the Ark Encounter. My brother who works there will give us a personal escorted tour and get us in at half price. I don't know if everything is half price if he is with us or not. Like lunch, the zip line,etc. would be nice. Scooter rental for me is $35 but I can't figure a way todo it. I got the phone number and will call them. Will also call a d pay some bills and call Doctor C. and let him know how I feel.

Last night one brother called me and tonight the other one did. To my sis and myself, their call is the highlight of our days. If I could record my brother Paul's laugh, it would be good enough for me. He was the one who was a chaplain in a hospice. He is just such a special guy. He was telling me about his low T. I'm sorry, I do t want to know about his low T and how all it affects him. His testosterone level is not of my concern. Maybe I should research it to see if it is a serious thing.

Rita, I didn't know we had the sAme birthday. Happy birthday to you also.

My fingers are the same and sometimes the cheek feels the same. But right now my glove feels pretty good.

My sleeping pills are kicking in so before I say something stupid, I bid you good night. Joyce, Indiana

Morning! The concert was a great success. As I was walking into the warmup room, I heard all the children playing their favorite piece together without me—they ended the piece perfectly looked up and noticed me, and I said “well, I guess you don’t need me, And walked back out of the room to howls of laughter! Sweet moment.

After the concert (which went well)! I went out to dinner with my new friend, a little scary to reach out but a good thing, making a new friend. Perhaps after all, this is what I need to be doing, being a friend, simple no?

Ah well, back to Monday work week

NYKAREN

Rita belated best birthday wishes!
Heather, "...finished typing out my memoir" Brava! Big deep breath. 4 AF days in a row? Very well done. Most for me has been 3. Here in the US, buyers can make offers contingent on the sale of their home, believe there's usually a time limit. I've never heard of a chain of contingencies as long as what you describe. Truly nail-biting!
Katla AHMOD works for one dog too "finely pleated chiffon" LOL!
Lanette nicotine gum made it possible for me to quit in 1999. Gave me something to chomp when the urges were worst. Sending peaceful energy to you both.
Evelyn that "one more thing" to do is what makes me have to rush to get places on time. One more habit I'd like to lose
Kay could it have been the cabbage that smelled so bad? So glad to hear you and Dave are still alive
Allie ow! Know Alfie is taking good care of you.
Sue so glad to hear that your friend won a big PCH prize. Thought it was a fake and no one ever one, happy to have been wrong Good luck with the EKG and could we please see labradoodle puppy pics?
pip "floor exercises", atta gal!
Betty the broccolini, pine nuts, grilled lemon, hummus, tabouli, grilled chicken sounded so good I had to google "sumac". Amazed to find the Martian Pod Trees we had in Boise were actually an edible spice... or more properly a pink lemonade alternative Good luck with the blood tests.
Terry sending good thoughts. I was stuck yesterday too and had to dig out Karen's "micro action" fix. Prepped one veg. Meditated one minue. Felt a little better.
Sue in Troutdale great plan to use gym classes for motivation, socializing and mind-clearing.
Machka 1.5 kg? congrats!!! Bites and welts? Yikes!!! So with you about swelling when insect bitten... BUgs love me, when we visit Joe's kin in Kentucky every bug in the state rubs its little hands together in joy and chuckles "she's baaaacckk!"

Welcome Vicki in Italy, Kim in SW FLA, Kym in Ontario and Deb.
Kim in SW Fla would taking a class like Sue in Troutdale help start the friend making process? After several weeks at T'ai Chi class, some of the gals invited me to join them for coffee after... it's a start... ;}
Deb would you let us know where you are? This in case there are other Debs posting.

Finally figured out I felt low last night because I saw a text from my half sister which reminded me I hadn't returned my stepdad's birthday call. Felt guilty, then felt bad for blaming her text. By then it was too late to call either. Karen's micro action to the rescue. Short meditation, SWSY upper body then slept. Called both this afternoon, left voicemail for SD, had nice chat with HS. She suggested we call/talk more, and I agreed. We really don't know each other at all, having met only when in our forties. Feel much better.

Tumble helping me meditate this morning She'd been outside and her belly, feet and nose were wet and COLD!



hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.