WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018

Okie: We used to live in a town in Oregon with a Crawfish Festival, Tualatin,OR. I haven't had a good meal of crawfish since we moved here, 20 years ago. :grumble: My family used to go Crawdad fishing along a meandering river in the Willamette Valley. Dad used a crawfish boil, but it wasn't the hot spice version that I've had in restaurants. He used pickling spice instead. Good memories. :bigsmile:

Machka: I'm so happy for you and your DH that he got his trach out! He knew you're his wife, too! Excellent progress!

I'm headed upstairs on a mercy mission. DH needs another cup of coffee. have a great day!

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”

- Lucille Ball

Machka~Oh Happy Day, so wonderful to hear.. will continue to pray for full and successful recovery...Inspection went well there are a few things.. but nothing major..and then went and got cash for patio guy and picked up screen for window.. so thats all set, will the take Alfie out for another walk and then off to work..

KJ you look young enough to be Joaquin’s mom, not grandma! What an adorable cutie he is, and this native Chicagoan is always heartwarmed to see Cubbies clothes!

Wendy Thanks so much for the photo. What a gift you have given her. Tears formed in the eyes.

Machka I don’t have words to express how happy I am to hear the progress.

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Husband is home. Than heavens.

Someone, Margaret maybe you?, was researching and working on getting adequate sleep. How is that going?

I’m getting worried about mine as the hot flashes returned about one year ago and I get quantity of sleep ( often ten hours from when I lay my head down til I arise) but rarely quality sleep. My sleep is disturbed at least hourly- and the past few weeks I’m up several hours in the wee hours going through several hot flashes ( or one never ending seeming wave like flash). I’m worried that it is effecting my health and everything as it has continued for so long without abatement. I don’t see the Dr again until October - but she wasn’t concerned when I mentioned it last October.

Kidd Kirby is sneezing all over the place today, and he had just about recovered from his surgery a couple of weeks ago. That darn cat just can’t catch a break!

I goofed yesterday and flooded our garage! Long uninteresting story, but then I ran around like a chicken with her head cut off cleaning out and drying before DH got home so I would not have to confess to DH. Anyone else feel the need to cover up their bloopers? Oh, I’ll likely eventually tell him, but while the memory is fresh, probably not. Of course if it were something important, I wouldn’t keep it to myself.

Sweetheart, our resident outdoor feral kitty, watches me clean the garage, disbelievingly Rye in Texas
(where the Weather yesterday cooperated with my need to clean and dry out the garage, thankfully!)

It's not my nature but I'm bummed. Every morning I start the day with a long walk with Ella. It's a pleasure and today as I was getting dressed to walk, my husband said he wanted to use my car. He had left his windows down in his truck and the seats were all wet. So....... I said sure but I'd ride with him and Ella and I would walk home. Well, Ella started happy whining about half way to town. She anticipates our walks and was anxious to get out of the car. My DH started yelling...."shut the f**k up Ella" . On and on about my ****ing dog. I asked him to stop the car and I got out and walked with Ella. She was shaking and I was pissed. He's a curmudgeon and it's hard. He blows up and gets upset says inappropriate things and then wants it to be over....but I'm upset..... this pattern drives me batty. He CAN control his anger........when he wants to control it.

Machka, loved your update about your husband's connecting words....and so wonderful to see your activity update. I admire you and think of you often.

Barbie, I'm so glad I stumbled and found this group. Thanks for making it happen. I'll leave in a couple weeks for summer in Alaska but will think about all you gals when I'm gone and will reconnect in the fall.

It helped me to vent about my morning.... Have a good day gals.

Betsy in NW Washington

Hi ladies,

Lisa, indulging is a good way to rest your mind.

Rebecca, I was your grazing buddy yesterday. You’re right, tomorrow’s another day.

Dana, good for you staying within your goal when you went out to lunch with your friends.

Wendy, glad to hear you are fine. My heart goes out to your student accomplishing the exercise. She will remember that always.

NYKaren, sounds like your place is coming together. You will feel better once everything is settled. I like to wait a little while after I move before I do things like hang pictures. I like to get the feel of a place first.

Heather, so happy to hear you are feeling better. That’s a hard way to meet maintenance weight but congrats anyway. Great idea about reaching out to that magazine. Hope it is fruitful for you.

Okie, your events sound like a lot of fun.

Machka, you brought tears to my eyes when your DH said “my wife”. I’m so happy to hear things are still progressing. I’m sure he is much more comfortable with the tube out.

Kelly, yeah grandma camp! Jaoquin’s hat is adorable. I think it fits his personality.

Allie, you have a very busy day. Glad to hear the inspection went well.

Kate, congrats on being a “loser”.

Pip, love the picture. Makes me want to crawl back into bed.

Rita, and US!!!

Rye, have you tried soy bean. I had a couple of tablespoons of the dried ones on my cereal in the morning and it cut my hot flashes in half.

Meg, how disappointing not to get even a thank you. You are wise to pull back. No one needs that abuse. Snoopy dance for reaching your April goal.

Betsy, what a hard way to start your day. Verbal abuse is like being punched with every word. You were wise to get out of the situation.

Still had snow this morning when we left for work. So very depressing. But suppose to get warmer as the week goes on. I’m anxious to get out in my yard and do some clean up. We also have to finish painting the porch this year. That’s my main goal for this summer, but I’d also like to rip up the carpet on the stairs and stain the steps to match the wood floors. So much I want to do. Hope surgery isn’t going to interfere with my plans. We will see tomorrow. I’ve had surgery before and not been this nervous so not sure what I’m so nervous about this time. I’m just really hoping to not have to have surgery (my co-workers are too!).

Well that is about it for now. I think of you all daily and am so glad I found this group.

Terry in VT