WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    I am up and having my tea , will take Alfie for a walk, then go take Homer and Chester for a walk and feed DFIL , then home to do laundry and make my son a key.
    going to the town concert tonight, then it will become muggy and rainy the next 4 days...
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    WTG Lisa great progress and in the middle of lots of moving stress and change, excellent work <3

    I’m headed to the gym and will try a Pilates mat class with bands and light weights.

    Will see all you guys on the other side - I mean the August thread :p

    NYKAREN
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,733 Member
    Good Wednesday!
    Just have a moment.
    Janetr So sorry to hear about llama. We once had those. Those were cool. My DFIL had lots of animals at the farm in Kentucky. There were white tails, reindeer, elks, and fallow deer. There were llamas, cows, and horses. We also had whitetail in our backyard. A few years after he died, my MIL hooked up with a guy who wanted the land for more cows. They sold ALL of the animals except the cows! It was heart wrenching. Now the cows are gone too.....I have no idea what they are going to do with the farm now. My DH and I spent many weekends there taking care of things and enjoying the trails. Since the new man (okay not so new now) took over I haven't even been back down. It is too sad and makes me mad. Better to just let that one go.

    I know there was more but........work seems to be calling my name.

    Please keep the pictures coming. I love all the children both human and furry! The gardens make me jealous. Mine are such a mess. I really need to get on those. I think I need a staycation! Hard to take too many days off though since our vacation is in September followed by a dealer meeting in Florida 3 days after we get back from vacation.

    (((HUGS))) to all of you! Both happy hugs and supportive hugs!

    You are all INSPIRATIONAL to me!

    <3
    Kylia in it is raining again in Ohio
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,733 Member
    That is awesome Lisa! I forgot it was the end of the month!
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Morning all! Happy Tuesday! Day 2 of our Coast Guard Festival Adventure! Yesterday was just a quick trip downtown (2 hours, total) to see the ships come in. Today we will head downtown right after breakfast and be there until nap time. Oddly, the thing I am most worried about are the lines for the bathrooms and having three recently potty trained boys with me! We are headed to Mulligan's Hollow, which is near our Y and is a field where sports are played surrounded by dunes, playground, and skatepark. The city has tents set up with crafts, face painting, games, bounce houses, clowns, photo booths, food, etc. There will be kids/families everywhere, the municipalities will have their "trucks" parked for the kids to climb in and investigate, a petting zoo, etc. It will be a full and busy morning.
    Janet- Love the ornament!
    Wendy- lol I am wondering how much of the piano "lingo" has stayed in my head over the past 35 years of not playing. I haven't started to monkey Clair on the piano yet. I have been doing some fingering on the table or bedspread as I listen to it, though. Yes, I would say the majority of the first portion of the song is all played with the right hand. The left comes in stronger after a bit.

    kisses to all of you, but that is all I have time for this morning. I need to get out and water my very neglected hanging baskets. I feel like a "bad mom" when I look at them literally hanging all dried up in their pots. Welcome to my "house of death for green things!" xoxoxo KJ
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,706 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,979 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Thanks for ideas about the pisno & clock. I hsve com to the realization that I’m sttached to them partly because they’re a link to my mom, snd they help me feel connected. They’re not budging at this point.

    I have a coffee and end table set that my Dad built for me. I love them they are beautiful but way too big for my living room. They are now in our storage barn with the legs taken off. I have asked my husband to make me shelves out of them so that I still have Dad's workmanship and can see them. My husband is scared, I think, that I'm going to change my mind after he cuts them because he keeps putting it off.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,979 Member
    edited July 2018
    Checking in at end of July - My goal was to lose five pounds, I lost three pounds. I'll take it.

    Since January 24, I've now lost 32 pounds, 4 inches around my waist, 5 inches around the lower stomach area (a sore point with me), 4 inches around my hips, and 3 inches around each thigh. I measure everything. It keeps me going at times with the weight stalls.

    My goal for August is to lose four pounds, even with all the traveling.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    I measure too Lisa, I find the scale and I have a love/hate relationship most of the time, but the tape measure and I have a nice long love affair going on. Congratulations on your progress!

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    edited July 2018
    still have some of my laundry in the dryer, but did take a bit of a nap..
    have the phone conference at 4, so will do stuff around the house.. before that...
    cant believe all the checks and bills I have been paying for the past week.. hoping to recoup some of which was for my dads estate..
    my brother will not be opening the cottage for the labor day weekend get together... just to much to do here with my dads house.. have to let my family know...
    that has been my mission for the last 45 minutes contacting people to cancel the labor day weekend...
  • rdonnini
    rdonnini Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks Michele, Right now I am trying to focus more on food. I do love to work out and I still go to the gym 2 nights a week when I can. I do Power class there. I also do Beachbody on demand and I like doing the 28 day workouts and the Yoga 30 day retreat. But due to family issues I haven't been able to do as much as I would like.
    I am a wife and a mother of 3 adult children and one granddaughter and another one on the way in December. I want to be a healthy and active nannie. So that is my WHY!
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,894 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Made bean soup with pinto, and great northern beans. Husband had the broth, so that was good. I had a small bowl, plus we have three containers to have later. Then got busy and made some brownies, and also blueberry scones. Maybe husband will be able to eat some of a scone with his tea when he wakes up.

    Balanced the checking account so all I have to do is bill pay tomorrow online, and wire money to son for rent. Next month looks like $146 per week which is doable👍.
    Is everyone having a good summer? I'm feeling better, still have quite a line scar, and its kinda itchy! Need to get me some scar minimizing cream!

    Hugs to each and every one of yas!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey island
    Washington
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    Hi Sisters,

    Well done Lisa on your excellent progress. How is your fast going Mary? Good on ya, Heather for saying no. I wish I could say no to those uninvited guests that use our house as their ongoing vacation spot, and my ongoing nightmare. LOL.

    I hit my target yesterday of 20,000 plus steps. This is Day 2 of my second fast. I had a two day break between them but I still want to get rid of some baggage so I'm busy trying to empty the Fat Buckets today. I find that having a more predictable schedule is helping me a lot at making progress towards my goals. I have hit upon a good motivation for me: I have ordered a lense for my camera and am awaiting it's arrival. However, I am not letting myself try it out until I am in my Happy Place and have hit that target. This is great motivation for me to stay on my fast and try to get a lot of steps in so I can burn fat faster. LOL

    I am re-reading "The Fast Diet" by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, as additional motivation. They talk about lots of different fasting patterns and the research that has been done on mice, and about the improvements in brain function, youthing of cells, increase in memory and upgrade in all blood tests and health factors. It's good to know that I am not harming my body but actually improving my health through my diet.

    Gotta go feed the hungry mouths and get some steps in, love ya all, <3 Wendy
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,295 Member
    Rebecca lavender and Vit E oil is good for reducing a scar. Look for those ingredients in your ointment or cream. You could get some vit E oil and a small bottle of Lavender oil. Some grocery, Walgreens, and TJ Maxx carry it.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Down at the park ready for concert.. beautiful night out...
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    :)Heather, Bravo to you for saying "No" to your friend's request.

    :'(Rebecca, sorry to hear about your hubby's continuing challenges.

    <3Meg, I hope you feel better soon.

    :)Wendy, congrats on your 20,000 steps

    :)Lisa, congrats on your weight loss.

    B) Barbie
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Rebecca lavender and Vit E oil is good for reducing a scar. Look for those ingredients in your ointment or cream. You could get some vit E oil and a small bottle of Lavender oil. Some grocery, Walgreens, and TJ Maxx carry it.

    Thanks Margaret for the info👍. I will look for that!
    Rebecca 💗
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Home from concert and sneezing my head off I sure don't hope I have a summer cold coming on.
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