WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
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I’m the opposite. I love the extra time at the end of the day when I can use it. This year’s especially now that I work til 8pm I really look forward to the extra daylight hours in the p.m. I’m one who wish we would stay on it because the early morning daylight is useless to me. I’m in bed til 7am most days, and if I sleep in I’m in bed til 9 ish.
I don't like daylight savings time. I get up at 4 AM on the western edge of my time zone and go to bed at 8 PM. Thus I lose daylight that is useful to me and gain it after I go to bed.
The light later in the day means it will soon be safe for me to walk home from work instead of needing to get someone to drive me because it is after dark.
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Becca - love your posts. You are a hoot
Heather - you got me close to tears
Just made the second batch of icing for my class Tues. Jess should be here tomorrow. Colored my roots now have to go wash it out.
Michele in NC
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Well, my husband was a little weirded out with the fact that someone has sent me a fifty dollar bill, and nothing else.... I'm honored and humbled to know that I have a friend that would do that. You all know, we aren't rich, attend food banks etc, but we are happily poor. A choice to be together, especially when his health can turn on a dime. I know you'd rather remain anonymous, but I need to validate in a text that the money was sent with the purest intent. Not, that I'm sending naughty pics thru the mail!!! Now, I know I'm not, and you know I don't, but he needs to he convinced!
Becca
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tomorrow taking a lady on a her first ride so I could show her the ropes. we'll see how far she goes6
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tomorrow taking a lady on a her first ride so I could show her the ropes. we'll see how far she goes
OMG, Pip, it's a good thing people can't read my mind. I won't even begin to tell anyone EVER what I thought when I read that! Needed the laugh today, though, and I thank you for that!
Still laughing,
Lisa in NC4 -
OK, recd message! Read it aloud to husband and he smiled! He still thinks you all are fake friends, being that we've never met. You ladies are the most honest Ladies I know, and he's beginning to understand that. I love you ladies! I will have a couple of hot meals while I'm at the hospital. I have three bags so far! One is my sleeping bag, with a pillow and a blanket. One in an insulated bag to keep in the trunk, getting my meals from. Another bag is my foods that don't need refrigerated. I'm nervous already. I have a pit in my stomach. I know everything will work out fine. I do not do great with change.
Becca
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LisaInNCNow wrote: »tomorrow taking a lady on a her first ride so I could show her the ropes. we'll see how far she goes
OMG, Pip, it's a good thing people can't read my mind. I won't even begin to tell anyone EVER what I thought when I read that! Needed the laugh today, though, and I thank you for that!
Still laughing,
Lisa in NC
LOL!!!
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Today was the day for the last of the errands. Went to Costco, Wal Mart, and the grocery store so the house will be well supplied with everything we need either for the trip to the hospital or coming home. I hope to avoid having to go out a bunch for things I've forgotten. The good thing is that I'm ending my day with over 27,000 steps thanks to all the store walking, dog walking, and walking with a friend after lunch.Becca, how amazingly thoughtful of one of your friends to send you a cash gift that will be so helpful at this stressful time. My husband asked how someone from the thread would know your address and I told him about all who mailed you photos for your awesome holiday decoration. All the clocks that need to be set manually have been changed so I can go to bed and be sure that I'll meet my walking friend at the right time tomorrow. We agreed to meet a little later to compensate for the time change. Barbie 8
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Another cool day for me. Don't get me wrong, I love my sweatshirts but I am so ready for spring. Turning our clocks forward Sunday is one step closer to spring. I hope I am not having the ring expectation of spring. I am hoping my fingers won't feel so frozen but I am afraid it won't make any difference at all. Being a nurse, I'm pretty sure it will be the same. Charlie washed his sheets tonight and wanted help in putting them on. I tried to help him hold it up to see which side went where sinc he as putting it on wrong. I knew what dealing with that fabric was going to do with my fingers but it wasn't going to get done unless I did it. Then he wasn't tucking it tight enough and I had to have him move so I could do it. Men don't like it when a woman has to ark him to step aside so she can do it. But I know how really tight he likes his sheets.
So all this time he is downstairs doing my two loads of laundry.
Who was talking about wanting sugar? I can really eat a big bowl of Life cereal. I love my carbs plus Life cereal is coated with sugar crystals. Yummmmm. But right now the bowl is to cold to hold so I haven't eaten it for quite awhile. Maybe that is why I weigh 196 right now.
Husbands. I think one problem I hav is that no husband can be what my Dad was to my Mom. That is why my two brothers are who they are. Both my sisters and I married dominating husbands. Most of the family only know an extremely dominating husband to my sister Norma. But I live here in town with them. She has had several really bad health scares. The worse was her aggresive breast cancer. He took her to every appointment she had, every chemo. He took care of her all the time she was throwing up her socks. He bathed her when needed. Then came the joint replacements and all the physical therapy. He took her to every appointment again. He made her a cushion that had a removable top for all supplies needed throughout his day at work. He put a hand rail on the stone side of the house. He put up a bird feeder outside the living room window. I see this man an no one else does. They only see the man on holidays who would eat all of the cake if he could. They see the man who just absoliputely has the hugest pile of mashed potatoes on his plate and doesn't care that there are 20 people in the buffet line. He is the man who insists that the football game be on high volume during a Thanksgiving meal. Yes, my dear brother in law has a lot of flaws that most of the family see all of their time with him because it is holiday time when they are here. I see the brother in law between those times.
DJ, it is so good to see you post I miss you. You are my beach connection. I can visualize the beach when I see you post.
I miss church. I haven't been since our Christmas cantata. I had my stroke Dec 26th and I was still recovering from the fall in November with the broken foot and elbow so I didn't drive very well. Well the time change won't affect me tomorrow morning. I do have to remember not to take my calcium tomorrow and Monday for my Dexa scan on Monday. Lab work, mammogram and Dexa on Monday, doctors appointment on Tuesday where he removes something off my back that he thought looked strange. I doubt he will say I have been on Lyrica 3 times a day long enough to know whether it works. I was hoping he would increase it to 4 times a day but I don't think he will. But maybe he can tell me at what point to increase it without having calling him.
Night night good friends and brand new friends! Joyce, Indiana8 -
Evening ladies
I am up late for me...I have really gotten to enjoy Netflix and was watching a couple episodes of the house of Windsor..
My Brother and I are starting to freak out a bit because neither of us have the financial means to do what is expected of dad's estate...
He owned a few fire arms so we will be getting them cleaned up and then I will take them down to the gun shop to see if anything will come from those,still have to come up with 1800.00 to pay the lawyer .and 501.00 to close one of his bank accounts ..this is stressing us both out.. sorry for droning on,I'll put a cork in it now l.
Nighty night.10 -
Spent most of the day doing my chainmaille. Almost finished with the necklace. It’s really pretty. I’ll post a pic when it’s finished.
DD went out to a concert with a girlfriend. I’m glad she got out as all she has been doing is homework. We watched a couple of project runways which was fun.
My house needs a good cleaning but of course with new jump rings all I wanted to do was jewelry.
Eating still in the toilet and up another lb.
Off to bed and book, Terry6 -
Mia, my great-granddaughter, had her first birthday yesterday. She didn't really care for her cake
But she liked the celery with ranch dressing
Hope you all have a terrific, relaxing Sunday
Janetr OKC16 -
Janetr, oh what a cutie!! And loving the celery over the cake,priceless!
Becca4 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »Janetr, oh what a cutie!! And loving the celery over the cake,priceless!
Becca
Thanks, she's like her grandma, my oldest daughter. She always liked savory/salty better. When the girls were young and we would go out to eat at a Mexican restaurant, youngest daughter and I would order fried ice cream for dessert she would ask for more chips and salsa
Janetr OKC4 -
Saturday -- Machka's Birthday Ride
Distance: 303.22 km
Elevation: 2,825 m
Moving Time: 16:18:41
Elapsed Time 18:18:31
Speed: Avg: 18.6 km/h | Max: 49.0 km/h
We decided to ride a 300K this weekend for a couple reasons ... we've got a longer ride coming in a couple weeks and wanted to do a distance in between the 215 km ride we did 3 weeks ago, and that one. We also wanted to do a bit of route checking for upcoming events.
The route is very scenic, rolling countryside with views of mountains in the distance and then as you get into the ride, glimpses of ocean and finally full views as you ride right along the coast. Then back into the rolling countryside with views of mountains again. Lots of different livestock to baa or moo at ... cows, sheep, goats & alpacas. And as night fell, there were all kinds of possums, quolls, mice, pademelon, bats, and dogs barking in the distance. And lots of birds all the way through.
There were also many interesting cars about ... a Volkswagon festival largely made up of the old Kombi (a paddock of them in fully restored condition), old Ford Cortina GTs from the late 1960s/early 1970s done up for a wedding, an MG TD, a fully restored mustang, and many more.
Ride with GPS suggested there would be 2677 metres of climbing ... as you can see, Strava put it at 2825 metres. Whatever the total, it felt like there was a lot of climbing. There wasn't much in the way of really long climbs ... just lots . One hill after another, after another.
Unfortunately, I started struggling with back cramps/spasms very early in the ride. The right, lower side of my back would seize up and then all the supporting muscles, even around the front on the right side would follow suit. Evidently, I really need to do more core work. I dabble at it, but it will need to become a regular thing over the next few months. We cycled up all but 2 of the hills toward the end ... walked those two to give my back a bit of a break.
Our fuel was a bit off too ... we made the mistake of buy a type of cookie that looked good but ended up being so sweet that both of us felt a bit ill after eating it. And for me, it had the same effect as honey ... shooting my blood sugar up, and then dropping it lower than before. I had 5 of them on board, and made it through 3 before I decided they just weren't worth it. Funny thing was, I almost brought a packet of cheese and crackers, and that would have hit the spot. Maybe next time!
Also, it was hot ... unusual for Tasmania. It started cool and ended cool, but the middle bit got up close to 30C. So much of our fuel came in the liquid form. For me that's Coke and Iced Tea, or once, because I couldn't get Iced Tea, I went with a sports drink. I rarely do that but it did seem to hit the spot. My husband usually goes with flavoured milk and Coke. I made it through the last couple hours on the sports drink mixed with a TuttiFruiti slushy we'd picked up.
And the wind ... was actually good for a change!
It was also a fast event. Fast, in the sense that when I looked down at the computer, another 10 km had passed. There are some rides which are really slow ... I look down at the computer and 1 km has passed ... or worse, a fraction of a km. But this one had enough going on to keep me interested in other things.
And today, the day after ... a little stiff and sore in places, especially my back but otherwise, not too bad.
Machka in Oz10 -
jill3258: Welcome! All you need to do to join this group is stop by and join the conversation. There is a gray star on the right side of the words "Motivation and support'. Below that there is a headline that says women 50+. Click on the hollow star and it will turn yellow. You can always find us again by going to the star.
Heather: THANK YOU for the triple chocolate cheesecake recipe. I just printed it. :bigsmile: I realize it isn't exactly slimming, but I'll be able to share and everyone I love will be "round and firm and fully packed." Happy Mother's Day! Is seems as though your dear son has found an excellent girlfriend.
Barbie: I love daylight time and wish we had it year round. I don't get up at 4 am & exercise later in the morning than you do. I suspect that is why I don't mind changing the clock back and forth quite as much. :flowerforyou:
Riding lesson tomorrow. Yay!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
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CoffeeandPie wrote: »Back on again! Don't know if I need a good talkin' to or a hug - bad sugar day! I have been on the straight and narrow since December but we traveled a week ago and I "let loose" with food choices. I have been struggling ever since. Major cravings for sugar and fat. Stop the insanity!
Brief bio:
I live in Minnesota - so right now that means we are in snow up to our waists! I'm ready for Spring, thank you very much. My husband and I have 2 great kids, both still at home - one in college and saving $$ by living at home in hopes of earning his degree without debt, and one graduating high school this year. We homeschool, so once our youngest is done this Spring it's back to work for me. I'm a little apprehensive about jumping into the workforce again. It's been 3+ years.
Hobbies: camping, gardening, reading, movies, travel (which has been on hold for a few years).
Exercise: walking, T-Tapp
One dog: a bichon-poo named Tucker. He's getting up there in age and getting a bit silly. We love him a lot.
Looking forward to chatting!
Jacque
Where in Minnesota?? Welcome! Gayle Minneapolis2 -
Beth- Kettlebell- barefoot or weight lifting shoes like a flat bottom Converse.1
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jill3258: Welcome! All you need to do to join this group is stop by and join the conversation. There is a gray star on the right side of the words "Motivation and support'. Below that there is a headline that says women 50+. Click on the hollow star and it will turn yellow. You can always find us again by going to the star.
Heather: THANK YOU for the triple chocolate cheesecake recipe. I just printed it. :bigsmile: I realize it isn't exactly slimming, but I'll be able to share and everyone I love will be "round and firm and fully packed." Happy Mother's Day! Is seems as though your dear son has found an excellent girlfriend.
Barbie: I love daylight time and wish we had it year round. I don't get up at 4 am & exercise later in the morning than you do. I suspect that is why I don't mind changing the clock back and forth quite as much. :flowerforyou:
Riding lesson tomorrow. Yay!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
I also love DST and wish it would stay year round. I think that would encourage more people to get out and exercise after work. Take the kids to the park. Go for bicycle rides. Head down to the beach etc.
When it is dark right after work no one wants to go anywhere.3 -
We change our clocks last weekend in March. I don't mind this way round because it means I don't get hungry having to wait an extra hour for dinner.
Plus I always wake up too early, so I don't mind losing an hour.
I'm really tired at night at the moment so bed time has got earlier, before 11 pm, and so I'm waking up earlier. It means I can talk to you folks though!
Janetr - Mia looks happy with her ranch dressing. We are a salty/savoury family. DDIL has to stop the kids eating too much food with sodium in as they could happily live on salami, ham, smoked salmon and olives! She has a weakness for chocolate, but is very restrained.
Machka - Your ride sounds amazing! I am in awe of your stamina. I have noticed that the cycling/running community put a lot of effort into helping others. They want to share their joy.
Ditto Wendy.Nice tramp. I love the strong legs. All my life, even when I'm slim, my legs have been covered in cellulite, inherited from my mother. I never wear shorts. They look ok covered up in leggings. I would love some decent thighs. They are firm underneath all the bobbles, but the surface - ugh. I think I dislike them all the more because I was horrified by my mother's cratered mountains when I was a young child. A vivid memory. Mine are a mere hillock in comparison.
I may get a bouquet of flowers from DYS today. I did last year. He phoned me before they arrived so I was a bit short with him.
Luckily he thought it was funny.
Birds are singing like crazy outside the window. We shall miss them in Hove.
Tomorrow I'm up to London to sit with my cancer friend for her chemo. Nice to catch up. It's the one time I don't mind missing my exercise session. Won't have her with me too much longer. She is a big part of my life. One of those special, intimate friends you can share everything with. I'm taking up the book I ordered from the States about the true story of The Sound of Music, written by Maria Von Trapp. I enjoyed seeing the differences from the film. For the newbies, we recently went in a group together to a Sing-A-Long-A-Sound-of-Music in London.
Going to run this afternoon. Don’t feel like it right now, but all will be well once I get out of the door.
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Ugh! Just set the clocks forward an hour. Grr.
Rye Congratulations! Tell us more about the odd feeling this accomplishment engendered? Thank you so much for the hula hoop tips!
Terry prayers for your cousin and his wife. So glad there are medicines now for cats with thyroid issues.
Becca Wish you were closer, would lend you my cooler and ice packs. Can you eat nuts? Jerky?
Sue in WA very interesting about the Scotch broom. Good luck helping your husband through the pain.
Lisa "...pulled the rug out from under us" that stinks! We were in negotiations for a house last year and were countering at full asking price but only asking for the riding mower and some of the furniture when the seller took the house off the market. I was devastated, even wrote seller a letter begging her to reconsider. 2 months later we found our current home, smaller home and price, much more private setting. It really was for the best. Cold comfort but there it is. Oh the ranch looks good, looks like it's on a big lot?
Heather at the clinic do they take your BP with a machine or does the nurse do it manually? Mine skyrockets on the machine but is within acceptable ranges when the nurse does it. Thanks so much for your inspiring story. Have had the same thoughts you had about people who exercise. Now I want those good things you describe, especially not getting out of breath. Will try your thinking and feeling strategies to get me to do SWSY and walks.
Lanette look forward to hearing about your resilient vinyl experience. Tile is out for us, too cold, too slippery for old arthritic dog. Carpet and hardwood likewise out as one day Scooter will be incontinent. Does the vinyl come in sheets or strips? Sheets might fit our needs but I worry that moisture could seep between strips...
Pip baby Floyd . . . what an ums! Dang you two are cute!
Machka isn't there a cold wind in Hokkaido? Thinking of you and pip biking in the wind.
Wendy OMG your daughter looks like a young Monroe! THAT apple didn't fall far...
Barbie your cartoon and friend's saying were real tea-snorters.
Thanks!
Meg, one of the gals here (Was it NYKaren or Karen in VA or ?) turned me on to micro actions. When I get overwhelmed and stuck (often) and breathing shallowly and feeling bad, I can snap out of it if I can pick a micro action and do it. Prep one veg. Do one set of knee exercises. Meditate for one minute. With no expectation of doing any more. Always makes me feel better and sometimes snowballs
Kay I googled the bring Sally up squat challenge and my glutes are screaming from just watching!
Ginger
Dana Happy Birthday!
Welcome Angie, Elaine and Olivia!
Only thru pg 34 of 38, ttyl,
hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD. 5 -
Great Birthday down here in northern Tasmania! 300 km bicycle ride! Mexican food! And now Speedway!
Machka in Oz10 -
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Machka- Happy birthday!
Janet-Mia is adorable! I can't believe she is your great grand daughter! I had to re-read the sentence when you were talking about her grandma (your daughter).
Beth- Enjoy the time with your sons! It does become a rare event to have all of our kids with us together!
Heather- Congrats on the Mother's Day card! I agree, girlfriend's/wives can make amazing transformations to our sons! I find I am the "keeper" of important dates, and the "buyer" of cards and gifts for DH and I. I DO have him visit his mom with cards and gifts, though. Still trying to make him understand that, yes, although we have been married for 29 years; his mom would STILL rather see her son, than her son's wife.
DST- I am with Barbie on this one! As an early riser; I absolutely HATE setting the clocks ahead and losing those earlier daylight hours! I would be happy as a clam if the sun came up at 5am! My day begins early and ends usually about 9/9:30pm. I was actually thinking about this the other day. There is absolutely NO reason, as we begin to have more daylight hours, that it can't begin to get dark at 8 or 8:30pm! Just think how much easier it would be to get small children to go to sleep in the summer if the sun actually set before 10pm! Fireworks could begin at 8:30; rather than 9:30/10! I would have a couple of hours of daylight when I have the energy to get out and enjoy it. If only I could convince the rest of the world that THIS^ is the way it should be... PLUS...setting the clocks ahead means that my kids who wait at the bus stop are waiting in the dark again. Makes me nervous.
Grace and Frankie-Really good show! I just marathon watched the first season, yesterday (this is my weekend to do as a little as possible and be nice to myself). I really, really love the chemistry between Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. If you ask me, theirs is the love story in this show. Although, I really love all of the characters.
Earlier this week, I got some of my (normally) weekend work done, during the weekday evening hours. Groceries shopped for on Thursday night, meals prepped and cooked during nap time on Friday, fruits and veg cleaned and prepped on Friday night; so that all I had to do yesterday when I woke up was get ready for next weeks crafts and activities, make a trip to the library, and did a couple of hours of paperwork. I was able to get out and walk in the sunshine yesterday, without bringing the baggage of "things I should be doing". It was a wonderful, very relaxing day. I think I may try to do this every week (put an extra hour or two into weekday, so that I can relax a bit more on the weekend.
I found some videos for Yoga for those with knee injuries. I will be giving those a try this morning. I have the visitation services for my friend's son this evening, and the funeral service tomorrow (I have taken tomorrow off). DH was concerned that I took the WHOLE day off. Concerned that some of my daycare families might not like it. Pssssht! They were all very kind and very understanding. You can't control death. Plus, this is one of the reasons that I went into the childcare business, as opposed to working outside of the house. I am my own boss, am able to set my own hours and take time off when I need to, without having to deal with "the boss". I have been very lucky to have wonderful client/parents for all of my 24 years in the biz.
Ah well...time marches on (especially today). Time to head out into the sunshine and chase the shadows out of the corners of my brain. Then a little yoga, shower, and my gratitude journal. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)5 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Drkatie - That sounds like a great session.
Whenever I'm doing a great session of something I think of it as fighting off aging and feeling really happy inside my own body. I love the way fit feels. I know it sounds silly, but I really had no idea! I thought people who exercised for any reason other than looking nice were crazy. Machka's better immune system, improved bone strength, balance, not getting out of breath, fewer aches and pains, sleeping better and just feeling great and alive! When I'm running I sometimes sob with joy. That this old body could be supporting me in doing THIS!
I have never been sporty, but I did enjoy a bit of dancing and swimming, when I could find a pool. Then I got breast cancer and had chemo. My weight, which had always fluctuated, hit an all time high. My wonderful DH encouraged me to start a bit of gentle exercise as he was worried that I was getting increasingly immobile. My joints were seizing up and my breathing was terrible. I started to count calories and joined MFP. Then I found this group. Gradually, oh so gradually, I upped my calorie burn. I stuck rigidly to the MFP plan of eating back my exercise calories. This was great as I love my (healthy) food. I reached maintenance after 18 months and continued to up my exercise rate. I actually began to enjoy it.
Last autumn I put on about 6 lbs and my alcohol consumption had started to increase a bit. I started to monitor my alcohol on a chart and on January the 1st I started "bonus exercise" after lunch that I wasn't counting. That's when I started the c25k app . The running has been AMAZING for my self esteem. I have cut back to almost no alcohol (by talking with my son) and have joined an online "Mindful Drinking Club". I am loving my nearly AF life too. I have lost 4 of those pesky pounds. My memoir is nearly finished as my habit strategies have improved.
In all this I have been helped by my terrific husband and many, many good books, mainly by women, who have walked the same journey. This thread, enabled by our wonderful Barbie, has sustained me throughout. You have been there for me.
It's really difficult now to remember what life used to be like, but it was certainly painful, slow, uncomfortable, depressing and, at times, self loathing. No life is perfect and I have my off days and life's normal frustrations, but it's now bouncy, happy, largely pain free, self assertive, disciplined, self loving and productive. Is exercise responsible for that? Yes, I think it is.
I started so slowly, but I started. That's the secret - start where you are and do what you can. Do as much as you can, it's more than you think.
Much love to you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
Funny thing is ... of all the reasons to exercise, looking good is right near the bottom of my list. I've never really tied together looking good and exercise. Perhaps one of the reasons why not is because society favours women with really slender legs and when I've been at my peak fitness, my legs look close to body builder legs. And when I finish one of these long rides, I'm anything but beautiful ... I usually look like I've aged 10 years and haven't slept in a week.
But I do it for the other reasons ... stress relief, enjoyment, adventure, and generally feeling good (when the stiffness the day after a long ride goes away). I like the fact that I can still do little things like pop my foot up on the bathroom cabinet to shave my leg, or hover over a questionable public toilet seat because I've got the muscle strength to do that, or climb 10 flights of stairs in a row and carry on a conversation while I'm doing it. And, of course, the cycling. It's great to be my age ... and still be able to do those things. Hopefully I can continue for many years to come.
I've been fit most of my life, but there have been a couple times where I hit rock bottom with my fitness (a very serious injury - burnt my left foot to the bone, and DVT that hospitalised me for 2 weeks) so I know what it's like to start slowly and build my way back up again.
And yes absolutely ... do as much as you can ... it's more than you think. Often much more than you think!!
Machka in Oz8 -
wildhorsewendy wrote: »Hi Sisters, I'm back from my hike. It was really fun, great exercise and I made some new friends. People talked to me the whole time and I was glad to listen (and talk when it was my turn). Here are some pics from the hike:
There were seven in our group, six women and one man. One of the women works as a doctor in the emergency department and has horses too. She sat next to me in the van so we had a long talk. It took us about four hours of walking, with an hour for breaks and lunch plus driving time of 3 hours round trip so that was a good Day Hike.There is another hike coming up in two weeks time that I have put my name down for. It is longer, six hours of walking but not quite as hilly, or so they tell me. Wendy
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Loving all the pictures!
Gayle good to see you post.
Jacque I live in Minnesota too. I am ready for the snow to go. Hopefully they can repair the pot holes soon too. My son and two friends ended up with wheel and tire issues because of them. I refused to meet our son at a local restaurant last night because I knew the parking lot was one massive pot hole after another.
I think I lost my post wishing Dana happy Birthday! Margaret 3 -
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Machka Belated happy Birthday! Was it the 8th or the 9th? Two birthdays? If I'd felt that something on my neck I'd have been jumping up and down and screaming. No rest for unbitten hubs til he found it, killed it and shown me the smashed remains.
My birthday is March 9th ... in Canada.
Because Australia earlier than Canada, March 9 in Australia is March 8 in Canada, and then March 9 in Canada is March 10 in Australia.
And then, just to add to the confusion, this is Labour Day weekend in Australia.
So I simply celebrate all weekend long.Machka isn't there a cold wind in Hokkaido? Thinking of you and pip biking in the wind.
I don't remember a cold wind in Hokkaido. In fact, as I recall it was quite calm. But we were only there 10 days back in 2012, so maybe we got a good 10 days.
Meanwhile, it is almost always windy in Tasmania, which is part of the reason this weekend's ride was good ... the wind was actually not too bad!
M in Oz5 -
Hi I just join today and I don’t really know what I’m doing so I hope this works and I’m able to join in your ladies talks and make a few friends.How do o add people as friends to stay part of this groupCoffeeandPie wrote: »Jumping in a bit late in the month, but wanted to introduce myself!
Welcome here, both of you!
And yep, all you have to do is post, just like you did. It is not necessary to add friends.
Machka in Oz3
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