WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

Just lost my post! Dang it!

Not been posting much as my Internet and DATA access is spotty at best.

I am now in Homolovi State Park in Winslow AZ. Not much to do here but 'stand on the corner' or spend money in the gift shops! It is very HOT, DRY, and WINDY so not good for walking either. We will be leaving on July 11 for UTAH.

My June exercising was not where it should have been, and I have not been eating as I should. I have met most of the other goals I had set.

JULY goals:

75 oz of water daily
2 cups veggies daily
1.5 cups fruit daily
Walk 3 miles or 7,000 steps daily
10 min of stretching/yoga once a week
1 dairy daily
2.5 hours of total exercise weekly
(same goals as July)

These goals are what I need for healthy living. I want to make them an every day part of my life.

Spent 6 hours in the ER with DH Monday night. He was diagnosed with a kidney stone (medium sized) which they said he would be able to pass, and a rare disease called mesenteric panniculitis which ususally indicates cancer. He does not know about the potential for cancer, but the only treatment is prednisone to reduce the inflamation and tests to find any other problems that could be causing it. He does not want to go to a specialist for treatment just yet. I am a mess. He has been cranky b/c of the pain of the stone moving and this diagnosis. I have been emotionally eating and have gained 2 pounds.

Gotta go b/4 my Internet goes out again.

RV Rita in Winslow AZ for now.

I was just looking at Pinterest and came across this. I thought maybe it would bring a smile to some.

Tracey in Edmonton

This summer is flying by and I am having trouble keeping up with life. I had a major melt down last Friday and not sure what happened, but next thing I know I am home and it is evening. They are adding so many things to being supervisor at work and I am a working supervisor so have no office time which makes it that much harder. My boss talked about giving me an office and I can do one or two days a week there and I am ready. So see how soon that gets done.
Meg-- I understand how our kids can hurt us. We found out that our one daughter and son are jealous of how much time we spend with our other son and grand daughter. They think we should spend every weekend and any time off with them. Now they do not live here in town and I do not want to spend all our free time running to them. I am really upset about this and DH says they can feel how they want we are going to do what we want when we want and they don't have to like it. I have always tried so hard to be fair, but they are over the top about this.
Hot and nasty here and I will be so glad when the 4th is over. Our fur babies will not go outside unless we pick them up and put them out and then they bark and cry until we let them back in.
Sorry to be so *kitten*&&&. Blessings ladies Vicki GI NE

Good evening,

This may be short and sweet. Not sure if we are going to fireworks or not. They aren't my thing. I have gone because we have taken the grandkids in the past. My DH can't really see them. I don't like the noise or the traffic trying to get home. 7 miles and it took us an hour to go 3 of those miles two years ago. Grands now live within walking distance. I wanted to meet them and walk. DH wanted to go back to where we always have gone and meet friends. He just asked me if we were going.....I told him we could go if he really wanted to, but that they weren't my thing unless watching with the grands. That was 15 minutes ago, so I guess we aren't going?????? He went back to the man cave. :0 Oops, he just came in. Guess we are heading up there.

Kylia growling in Ohio

More later.

Rita, sorry to hear your DH is so unwell. Here is a link to things he can do to help pass that painful kidney stone: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/remedies-for-kidney-stones/

If he has cancer, it is not a death sentence. There are thousands of cancer cures to be found if you do research on the internet. Our body actually clears cancererous cells every day so it knows how to fight it, you just have to make sure it has all the weapons it needs and you don't give cancer any weapons. Knowledge is power. Empower yourself by seeking out answers and not relying on doctors to give you their answers of choice, (usually surgery and or chemotherapy) There are many other ways to fight C.. Wendy

June resolutions were a carryover from May. Here's my report card

> intermittent fast daily. B+
> add 30 minutes of evening movement 5x per week F
> 2 hours of decluttering per week A
> be lighter B+ down 1.3
Word for 2018 = Release

July is already shaping up to be a very busy and interesting month. Here's what's keeping me busier than normal:

(1) We have a renovation going on in the living room; however, our friend Reuben doing the work is only available on Saturdays. Demo of the mantle is done. Now I have to get busy with finding paint colors and tile for the fireplace. The space we are renovating is the mantle/media center, which is poorly designed and an eyesore. By the time we finish, I should have a niche large enough for a 65" tv, a more attractive front to the fireplace and glass covered storage. DH and I are out of the DIY business, so my role is simply to advise, and do a thorough clean up after Reuben leaves. Stay tuned.

(2) DH will have cataracts removed from both eyes beginning this Thursday. I'm much more excited about this than he is. I asked the tech at the eye center if others come in in denial. He said "100% of their patients come to the center in denial" LOL. Because of his dementia, DH cannot possibly manage the schedule for multiple eye drops every day, so I'll be the drop monitor.

(3) My DB is coming for a 2 week visit starting on the 10th. So, sprucing up the 'zen den' to serve as as the guest room, thinking about meal menus and all that fun stuff. He is still on and off with his sobriety, and he has been out of work for 18 months. I've invited him to visit because I really could use his help. He and DH have always gotten along well. If DH is doing well after second cataract is removed, we will take DB on a 3 night road trip to a couple of the national parks.

July resolutions:
> Meditate and practice Reiki daily
> Swimming and aquatics everyday, if possible
> Embrace and appreciate being able to serve as a caregiver
> Be lighter

Thank you for all the pix. Sasha made me laugh. Grandkids, babies and brides, oh my! Heart. Melting. All your stories of strength, survival and support, as always, greatly inspiring. Keep on it, ladies. We can do this.

Rori
Colorado Foothills