WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018

Becca, I am beyond excited for you. Congratulations!

Machka, continuing to pray for you and your husband.

Felicia, cleaning out a hoarder’s home is extremely difficult and emotional. I helped my friend do it when her mother had to go to assisted living. I would not do it for just anybody, but she needed help. Her even bigger problem than the stuff was the infestation of roaches. Ugh! I only worked one day, but I think it took my friend and her brother a couple of weeks. I tackled the kitchen cabinets and floors. I understand the wanting to just walk away.

In actual weight loss news, my scale is moving down, and I’ve kept my boundaries every day for the last week or so. Gee! Do you think there is a connection?

Got the shower door today. Here’s a before and after of just the shower.

Pip - when I die, I want to come back as YOUR DOG! They look so happy and pampered!!

Becca - so excited for your move!! You'll have to give us a pictoral tour once you get landed there!

Ginger - what a nice story about your DBIL's funeral, thank you so much for sharing that.

Janetr - what a sweet new great-grand! Mia will be busy! How far do they live from you - just wondering if they are close by and you get to see them often

Heather - you are so motivated with your cleaning out. Very inspirational. Every now and then I go through my books and give away - seems like 2 more take each one's place. You are making wise use of your kindle! Sending lots of good thoughts your way regarding letting the boys know about your book.

Rori - your retirement is off to a good start! Your zen den sounds fabulous. I'm curious - are you a writer like Heather and Lisa?

Katiebug - LOVE that shower! Can't wait to try it out, lol! After my long bubblebath that is! You were an angel to help with your friend's mother's jammed house.

Felicia - MIL's hoarding sounds overwhelming and I don't blame you for sitting in the car.

I'm not a hoarder but have a real hard time going through old photos and finding a few to keep. We've have lots of pix of the dogs and kitties we've had, our past homes and critters and friends that have since moved on. Just opening those boxes (and there are several) - I have a wave of nostalgia and something like grief I guess - I start to tear up so close the boxes up and put them back on the shelf.

I don't get emotional looking at past photos of my parents and grandparents event tho I loved them very much and do miss them. Now, that's one for the shrink!

I somehow twanged my back today and can't stand up straight. DANG! hip joints hurt, knees hurt. I've sat against the ice pack, the heating pad, taken CBD and ibuprofen. The bugger still hurts/muscle spasms- I seem to get this once or twice a year and start all of the stretches I learned in PT.

I read or heard somewhere that back problems are caused by tight hamstrings so will check that out. I probably need to dig out that TENS unit and give my rear a nice shocking for a few minutes.

Ok ladies, will close for now.

Lanette
Sunny SW WA State

Becca, congrats on the house!

Felicia, you are not the worst dil ever. My mil is no longer living at home, the last time we were there it was still so gross! The dogs were allowed to do their business wherever, you really had to watch your step! And she was a bit of a hoarder also, she bought all kinds of videos, some of them were still in their original packages. None of them were interesting to anybody but her, but..... Fortunately, while hubby signed a medical power of attorney, he never signed a financial one, so while we have a say in where she lives and how much medical intervention she receives, we don't have to worry about the house and its reverse mortgage. That part would have still been doable if it were not for the fact that my mentally challenged brother in law is still living there. So glad he didn't sign that piece of paper!!!

Kelly, thanks, I have pretty much gotten over it! I am back on the wagon, and today went well! Good luck with the activity for the 9 year old. I'm sure you will find something awesome!!

Janetr, your great granddaughter is just as beautiful as Mia! So precious....

Well, today has been a good day! My eating has been well under control it helped that I kept myself busy, did a bit of yard work this afternoon, then went grocery shopping. Bought some fresh fruit and veggies, the supply was dwindling so I was reaching for junk instead. Now I have fewer excuses, you'll notice I didn't say no excuses!!! lol
Tomorrow morning will hit the gym, then take our pretty little kitty to the vet for the last time. She's an old gal, her kidneys are failing, she doesn't get around very well anymore and she's starting to do her business in places other than the litter box. Fortunately, she's still peeing in the box and the other stuff is chunky enough that it doesn't really make a mess. Well, unless you step in it. Thank heavens that hasn't happened yet!! Going to miss her, but won't miss the other stuff.

Hope everyone has a great day/night!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island where it was a beautiful day today!

hey there DJ nice to see you posting!

Lanette hope your twingey back heals up quickly

Becca I just watched an HGTV show featuring....,,,Whidbey Island!!! Beautiful doesn’t come close to describing it. All the best to you as you move to your next grand adventure there.

To everyone. NYKAREN

We shall miss our Elk!!! I have apples I will feed to them when no ones looking!!!
Becca

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I am a 50+ woman who is recently back to MFP. I would like to join your group but don't know how. - Ruth from Markham Ontario

Welcome Ruth! You just joined. You only needed to post here. No secret handshake, be sure to tap the star on the upper right ar the top of this feed to bookmark this group.

-- Ginger in Texas

Katia I should've mentioned he was a veteran and his funeral was primarily a military veteran service. The caisson service was part of the military service.
The Masonic portion was really interesting.

Thanks everyone for your support.

-- Ginger in Texas

Katiebug: The bathroom is gorgeous. When we moved into this house there had been an addition to the master bedroom which makes it quite large and a master bath added. There is a huge shower with a seat across one end. The kicker is it had cheap plastic sliding doors meant to be on a bathtub. My 6'3" hubby had to fold in half to get under the metal frame. We went to Home Depot and picked out some gorgeous glass doors, when they arrived my husband installed them. He also added a new triple mirrored cabinet above the vanity and he wired the electricity to put a new bar light above the top of it as the bathroom was too dark. We added a free-standing cabinet and It looks like a whole new room. However, the tile, etc. is no where near as beautiful as yours. You did a great job of putting it together. I know you'll enjoy it.

Congrats on the weight loss, great job.


Janetr OKC