WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018
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coastalgosgal wrote: »@coastalgosgal How old is your Lego loving son? Mine is 16 and also loves Lego although is more into star wars and stuff. Definitely not crazy!
It is hard when you just 'want' that food!
My son is 29! He's been in the Navy for 10 years, and has committed to 6 more. Then he has only 2 more years to fulfill his 20 years.👍 He's my gentle giant, and will be that uncle EVERYONE wants to visit!
More pics you can share with 16 yr old!
My son is into Star Wars ones too.
💗Rebecca
Oh WOW Rebecca, That will definitely make him envious. He is constantly looking on eBay to buy more models to create. At only 16 my boy is my gentle giant too. He is 6'1" and is a big boy with his father's muscular frame. He is my muscles and helps me out so much but at the same time can't even move a dead mouse brought in by the cat2 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »Wendy Agree with what others have said, short factual answers without embellishment and ask for a question to be repeated if you need to. And keep Esmerelda in your pocket for courage.
Rebecca Not sure the Pork your son is looking at online is any different than Hustler or Playboy stashed under the mattress. He's 20. It's normal.
Karen in VIrginia
While what you described sounds normal, what he is doing is paying actual money on a online viewing ladies in real time issue. Tipping them with money and they do things. At this time, he would not be able to afford a ticket to come see us at Christmas time.
Rebecca
Rebecca
Oh my...okay, so not the same as Hustler or Playboy stashed under the mattress...gosh, the internet is such a siren song. Sorry.
Karen in Virginia1 -
Barbie pulling weeds doesn't sound like a good thing for your back injury? Sure hope Wednesday's appointment brings a plan for lasting relief.
Beth Likewise hoping all goes well Wednesday.
Wishing rest to Lisa, Allie, Machka and everyone who's exhausted, and comfort to Meg, Terry, Okie, Heather and everyone who's hurting or feeling sad or low.
Welcome bevsteg, let us know what you want to be called and roughly where youare.
Missing my motivation. Only meditated and did knee exercises once in the past eleven days, hmm, could be that's it.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
60 g protein 19/20, meditate 8/20, walk one more step 8/20, knee exercises 8/20, core 5/12, walk Tumble 10/12 times, SWSY 0/6, hang up or purge art 0/1, AF 14/20
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Katla - I'm so excited for you! I expect you will be exhausted by the time they leave!!!! Enjoy, enjoy!
I have yoga this morning after a two week break. I normally take the car as I have so much stuff to carry, so DH will have to shoulder his rucksack and walk down to the hall to pick up the car for cricket about half an hour later. I will ask a friend for a lift home.
This evening we are going out for dinner with his cricket friend and his wife. They usually stay at the hotel at the ground for the match (over four days), so we often are able to take a trip out with them to our other local pub. This one is further away, but they are driving. Yesterday the main road through the village was shut, for some reason, so I hope they have re opened it today! Caused chaos.
It'll be nice, after mouldering away at home for the past three days, to get some face on and be sociable. I can get very down if I spend too much time isolated. I love alone time, but three days is a lot.
Love you ladies, Heather UK xxxxxxx2 -
I feel bad for my partner. 5 days ago, she was counseled at work for an alleged deficiency. The interim supervisor is not a very good manager and has poor communication skills. My partner thought she was carrying out something she was instructed to do by her supervisor, and posted something on an internal server that turned out to be an inappropriate venue for the information. The interim supervisor wrote her up for it.
Fortunately, the counseling memorandum was full of easily rebutted crapola. And fortunately, the supervisor also made the mistake of discussing the issue with my partner's coworkers at a meeting she wasn't present at, before my partner was even made aware of the problem. The rebuttal practically wrote itself. Just the facts, ma'am. It will be hard for anyone to take the disciplinary memo seriously with the rebuttal attached. And the best part is, the rebuttal goes to the interim supervisor's boss before it's filed.
My partner wasn't informed that she had the right to rebut the memo, or the right to have a witness present at her counseling meeting. Of course, she already knew she had those rights. There has been a fair amount of what Wendy refers to as "information withholding" during this whole fiasco.
My partner is stating as part of her rebuttal that she will communicate with the interim supervisor only in writing, via email, with a witness present, or with a recording device in the future. No more undocumented/unwitnessed meetings between the two of them, and no phone calls without a recording.
Karen in Virginia7 -
Hi Barbara and thank you for the welcome.
I live in Australia, yeah I know, the other side of the world. South east coast of NSW (Sapphire Coast) with beautiful beaches at my front door and native forests at my back door.
I am almost 51 with very bad arthritis in one knee so doing any exercise is just plain painful. I am a single mum to a wonderful 16yr old young man. I hate not being able to walk on the beach or go bush-walking to find beautiful waterfalls I just want my life back!
I've been to hell and back over the years. Including a toxic relationship for 18 years, my husband having heart failure then myself getting cancer and being told I had less than 10 years to live (that was 13 years ago and I've beaten it) my son was just 3 at the time, depression, severe sleep apenoa causing chronic fatigue and a job that I loved but where I was work place bullied constantly. (It's all just history now)
Finally as I was treated for the depression and sleep apenoa I was able to start rebuilding my life. My weight loss journey is my next step in the rebuilding process. I am happier now than I have been for many many years but how much better could it be if I loose this weight, I'm wanting to loose 35kg (nearly 80lb), reduce the stress and pain in my knee and be able to get out more. I know this is going to be hard as I am an emotional eater, I've tried to loose weight many times before but I,m hoping my mind is in the right place this time around and with support I will succeed.10 -
ps. I'm Bev2
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Lanette, you were right, I had to wait a looong time! But I did take your advice and avoided drinking anything beforehand, so at least I wasn't wetting myself. LOL. The day wasn't nearly as bad as I anticipated. I am now no longer afraid of going to court. The judge looked just like Sean, the Head Demon in The Good Place. LOL. It turned out to be a reunion, of sorts. All of us who witnessed the accident and helped the people afterwards and met each other on the side of the road, were stuck in a little interview room (no windows, no wall pictures-like a narrow little cell) for three hours waiting to be called up. The young man who caused the accident had fired his lawyer and was representing himself, so he got to grill each of us separately! He asked me questions, the police attorney asked me questions and the judge himself asked me questions. I was able to answer without bursting into tears, which was the main thing I was afraid of. LOL. It was after one oclock before I was able to leave there. The young man was convicted guilty on all charges (dangerous driving mainly) and he got disqualified for six months from driving and has to do 80 hours of community work. This was a pretty good outcome.
So I took myself out to lunch, then went op shopping and found some nice little treasures. As I was driving home, God sent me the MOST BEAUTIFUL sunset to enjoy. I took a photo, which somewhat gives you the idea of the radiant glory that was projected across the sky, but the photo really doesn't do it justice:
Thanks to all of you for hanging out in my pocket and getting me through a stressful day, Wendy
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Hi Barbara and thank you for the welcome.
I live in Australia, yeah I know, the other side of the world. South east coast of NSW (Sapphire Coast) with beautiful beaches at my front door and native forests at my back door.
This side of the world ... just a bit north of me.
Machka in Oz
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Morning, all... One more day to stay in one place, working out of my hotel room in Fort Stockton, TX, all day today. I'll be leaving at 6 a.m. tomorrow, it's a race for the finish line from there, with meeting after meeting, and lots of driving in between. After nearly ten days of travel, am starting to adjust to it, I think.
Love y'all,
Lisa in Texas for one more day...6 -
morning ladies,
I am up and staggering... wow I took tylenol and meletonin.. and today I put compression socks on, being 8 hours on my feet . going to stop at the market and pick something up for lunch ,and some fruit... and baby carrots for my boy..I can't wait for this week to be done.. I am to old and out of shape to be running around on a cement floor for 8 hrs a day..
I know I know I have to get back to exercising ,and eating right.. I want to live a long healthy life and need to get a move on...1 -
Hi everyone,
My name is Marilyn and I currently live in NC. I started using myfitnesspal again this week after a long absence and came across this post. I was wondering if I could join?8 -
Kate UK0
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Buon giorno, Signore! Good morning ladies! Welcome to Italia! Today we study Italy; I will have to make sure I make only enough pasta for the kids. I can have a very small amount (as I buy only whole grain or gluten free pasta), but pasta is one of my trigger foods. So...I will try to get the kids to eat it all.
Rebecca and Bev- I also have a lego maniac. My DYS is 24 and still occasionally buys himself lego sets. He has the majority of the Star Wars sets, some of them from years ago when the second trilogy came out. He would probably buy more if Lego had the rights to the Marvel characters/ships. For him, I think the legos are more of a meditative and comforting thing. He tends to get them out when he is stressed. My DOS who is 31 has even come over and if DYS is putting together legos, he will also have a seat and begin. I used to think it weird; but there are worse habits to have!
Bev- You are not alone, down under! Our Machka is near you and Wendy (Wildhorsewendy) is in NZ! We have ladies on this thread from a few different countries and areas of the world. England, Ireland, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, Svalbard...the list goes on. It sounds as if you have been through some battles and I just have to say; it seem to have made you a strong woman! Congrats on the "just saying NO"! You are an inspiring lady and it is a pleasure having you here!
Marilyn NC- Welcome! You have joined just by visiting and posting! Remember to bookmark the page so you can find it easier. Chime in when you feel the need! Please tell us a little about your journey. Be as specific as you feel comfortable.
Heather- So glad you were able to get out with your DH and de-stress at the pub and now out to meet some friends! Sometimes it is what we need, not necessarily what we are comfortable doing (speaking of your DH, more than you). It is easier to hole up at home when we are stressed or depressed. Getting out can be great medicine! How long until your next cruise?
Well, I better fly! Kids arriving soon! Love and hugs to all of you! These last couple of weeks of summer are leaving me with not much time to chat! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)4 -
Good Morning! I believe it is Tuesday......
Yesterday was a mixed up day. I was super aware of people's attitudes and their effect on mine. I need to work on not allowing that. It was a mixed day. Not productive at work as fairly busy with walk in traffic. Less than two weeks until vacation and need to catch up before then. Grandfather clock seems to be working now-Yay!!!! And repair guy didn't charge for second trip out! That was a plus! The hot tub repair....not so good. The guy told us it was internal plumbing leak.....$150 later.......still not fixed as has to go into a repair place to the tune of a couple thousand dollars!!!!! It isn't even 6 years old yet! When we bought it, I was expecting 15 years or more of service, not less than six. This wasn't a cheap spa. I then did something I have never done before....I wrote the parent company. I let then know we were not satisfied with their product. It had a 5 year no leak warranty, yet starts leaking in summer, 6 months out of warranty, and we were told to just trade it in. I told them that at this rate, I would never buy another of their products. I asked what they were willing to do to change my mind. I love my hot tub, but $1000 a year plus chemicals, is a big investment. I am waiting on their reply now. We will wait and see.....
DH has been so impatient lately. Everything is NOW! Really?!? Hoping he is a little better off today, as I told him last night to quit being so &^%^ impatient!
Love the pictures! God provides the best skies!
Welcome to the new ladies! This is a talkative bunch. Read often, comment when want, but don't feel you have to keep up with everyone! That will drive you crazy-LOL!!!!
Michele in NC- I really have no clue how many trophies....This last one was more principal, than surprised. There weren't that many nice cars there....lots didn't even take the time to clean up! I know that my T-bird has only won one trophy, but she has only been to one car show-lol! At that one the Shelby got 3rd in its class.
Well, either my scale is broke, or my body is. I get that my eating has sucked lately, but still under calories....the scale has said the same thing for over a week! Need to figure that one out!
(((Hugs)))
Laughter!
Decisions!
High fives!
Heading to work in Ohio
Kylia2 -
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You guys are just getting up and going for the day and I’m just checking in before turning the lights off for the night.
Kelly,
Excuse my ignorance but what do DOS and DYS stand for?
As for saying ‘no’ it’s just one ‘no’ at a time. I’m not very good at it when stressed so I guess the trick for me will be to try and not get stressed!
Tonight you have all helped as I go to sleep smiling feeling that I am definitely not alone. Thank you. 😴😴6 -
Bev - DOS is dear older (oldest) son. DYS is dear younger (youngest) son.
Okie2 -
Happy Tuesday!
Machka - wonderful grad photo. Again, job well done!! I think it takes a special person to go back to school in her adulthood.... and here you are going on from here.
Kylia - good for you getting after the hot tub company. We've had so many things, appliances mainly, break down right after the warranty expires. No wonder the landfills are full. Hope you have a good day and keep thinking about that upcoming vacation!!
Kelly - I want to be one of your kids this week. I never have mastered chopsticks so could have learned it at your house yesterday. I have mastered pasta though, lol. Will you have fewer kids when school starts?
Wendy - so glad the trial went well. Nice there were other witnesses there you could visit with. Interesting to see the judicial system in action, isn't it? I used to think I'd like to be on jury duty, but I can't sit still very long. Now if they had recliners, I'd be first in line.
Karen in VA - my heart started to race when I read about your partner's ordeal with the unprofessional interim supervisor. I've been "counseled" like that a couple times and it's very unsettling. Good for her writing the rebuttal and laying down ground rules from here on out. The only thing I might add is please give instructions IN WRITING - not to make it odious on the supervisor, but to make sure everyone is clear on the task. Supervising is a hard job and very few are really cut out for it and it sounds like this is a prime example. Why is this supervisor "interim" - filling in for someone on leave, or filling in until a permanent one can be hired (so perhaps this gal is in the running?? Hope not unless she wises up!)
Bev - welcome from down under! Other newbies - jump in and tell us more about yourselves. This is a great group.
Here it is only 5:30 am and the outside air is already at the "unhealthy" level. I'd prefer to stay home this morning but have allergy shots and our cleaner is coming plus need a few things from the grocery. The hazy smoke doesn't just smell like burning wood - I think I can detect some "chemical" smell... so there's other air pollution, perhaps burnt homes and factories that are contributing to this.
However, I'm grateful that unless the weatherman messes up the prediction, we only have today and tomorrow to deal with this and the smoke keeps the temperature down a few degrees.... which is forecast to be in the low 90's for a couple days. Low 70's on Thursday and maybe a few spits of rain? Hope there are enough spits to extinguish this stuff all along the west coast.
That's it for now. Have a good day everyone!
Lanette
Smokey SW WA State
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Beth prayers!
Bev and Marilyn welcome!
Our air quality is affected by the Canadian wildfires. We did finally get some rain after a two week drought. It is hit and miss here in Minnesota.
I've made it three months on my diet plan. Down 18 and holding steady for a couple of weeks now. I do think wearing the rose colored glasses (no pun intended )is helping with sleep. After 7 I wear them while on the computer or watching T.V. I find by 10 I am ready to go to sleep before the glasses it was 11. As I get ready for bed I keep the lights low too!
Karen sorry for your partner that it has come to such measures. It makes work uncomfortable, but she is right to protect herself.
Margaret1
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