WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018

Good Wednesday!

Pat- It is fall like here too! High today and tomorrow only like 73. Is rather cool sitting out front this morning. You are correct in that we all have to find our own paths. They may be similar, but they must be individualized. Nothing is cookie cutter about any of us! It keeps life interesting

Rebecca- I understand! Some days it just is what it is. I am inconsistent with my calories. Some days really low, others higher. I am pretty good at listening to my body about being full though, so am rarely miserable. I was really happy that my macros were "in range" yesterday though. Usually my fats and carbs are flipped. Proteins I usually am between 17%-20%. Today is a new day!

Machka- I love the picture! I too am proud of your dedication and commitment! I really want to learn sign language, that would be my dream. One of these days!

Trucker- My mother in law owns a farm in Northern Kentucky. There were times when we were there that I told my husband that I heard a large cat. Turns out I was right. The trail cam has caught pictures of a bobcat several times! That was so exciting! I love the pretty kitties! I wish I had one, but husband allergic. His first sign that he loved me was when he let me bring my calico to his house. Unfortunately, that only lasted about a month, then he couldn't handle it anymore. Good thing is my ex took her. She lived a long and lovely life.

Wendy- I miss the days of foal watch! At one point my mother in law had over 30 horses. Mainly American bashkir curlies but also quarter horses. Life's events eventually led to the sale of the farm after years of selling off/giving away the horses. Love your kitties too!

Allie- Hugs continuing for your stresses! Enjoy that pampering today!

Kim in NC- What kind of embroidery business? I understand about the lean times. My husband complains that I don't search for deals. Well, after years of struggling, to finally be in a position to buy as needed, Time as become the more needed commodity. He doesn't realize how much time it takes to take care of both of us, work, home, and family. When working 50+ hours a week, you take time when you can get it. I don't buy friviously most of the time, but really don't have the time or energy to check prices every where I need to go, for everything I need.

Heather UK-Great job with decluttering! My sister uses those, plus little travel items, to place in her guest rooms and bathrooms in baskets for her guests. I thought it was a cool idea when we visited. My guests are most often the grand children so not a needed item for me

Well ladies, I slept in late, and really must get ready for work. Have a blessed day! Make the best choices you can! And SMILE because you are ALL SPECIAL ladies!


Kylia only 10 more work days til vacation!!!!

trisH_7183 wrote: »

Does anyone touch their toes? Have always done that as part of stretching.MIL did the
same nearly all her life. I used to put hands flat on the floor,but now it’s fingertips.

Yes, hands flat on ground but I can feel it in my thighs since I haven’t been stretching (for months, bad me). How do I know I feel it, I checked before typing this.

Okie

If you have any major work done like a roof make sure you look over the estimate and get everything in writing. Also get at least three estimates.

I have a friend who is struggling financially. She is a widow. She had a 22 year old roof. She let one of these companies that come around and give you a quote. Verbally he told her they would do it for 8000 and she could finance it and at 0 interest for three years. She did not get it in writing. Now the roof is done and by the way no she cannot have 0 interest and the interest is 9%. His excuse was his boss said they couldn't do such financing. She listened to how he was a church going man, and she trusted him. She is going to try and refinance the loan through her credit union. I haven't had a chance to tell her she should go to Attorney General's Office and Better Business Bureau. Hearing the story I think it is bad business on the part of the roofer. I don't think she checked his references either.

I touch my fingers to the ground and am careful when I come back up. I follow my legs and do the straighten one vertebrae at a time.

Margaret

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Oh my goodness, I can't believe some of you ladies can't touch the ground! You need to go to yoga! ! ! A flexible back is so important. I do back flexibility every day.

I've never, ever been able to touch the ground. Not when I was 5 or 6 years old. Not even when I took 2 years of yoga.

My upper body is quite flexible. I can do the thing where you reach over your right shoulder with your right arm, and reach behind with your left arm and grip your fingers in the middle of your back.

But my lower back/hamstrings have always been tight. I've also always had very long legs and a short torso. When I buy tights (the kind you wear under a dress), even when I've been borderline underweight, I've had to buy queen-sized or X-Tall to get them to fit. And I have a lot of difficulty finding pants that fit. Any number will fit me in the waist and hips, but the leg length is so short. I'm always excited when I find some long enough for me.


M in Oz

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Just talked to my friend. It seems they did tell her before roofing they could not give her the 0%. She just heard that and went from there. Praying for her that she can refinance it through her credit union to get a better interest.

margaretturk wrote: »

Just talked to my friend. It seems they did tell her before roofing they could not give her the 0%. She just heard that and went from there. Praying for her that she can refinance it through her credit union to get a better interest.

Margaret - wow, I would also be concerned at the quality of the work if it's not a local company.

We might pay a little more but always have used local roofers. When they re-roofed my DH's shop a few years ago, they failed to mention/notice that some of the 2X4's supporting the sub roof needed to be replaced which my DH saw after the job was done (he was quite ill throughout the whole process so wasn't there to "supervise" it, lol). They came right out and made that structural repair and put on new shingles. No charge.


Barbie - We bought a similar recliner this spring, except it has a taller back but it's also a leather pushback with the nail accents on the front. I like it for watching a little TV. Actually the most comfortable place for me to sit is on the sofa but DH is generally stretched out on it. But that's where I sit when I get up in the morning and he's a late riser.

I just tried touching my toes. Slow and easy does it, lol. Long torso, long legs, short arms tho. Isn't it funny how we are all put together just a little differently?

Just started a book from the library called "Choosing the StrongPath" about how people tend to "waste away" as they age, especially after retirement from sitting a lot and other things. I think of my mom and grandfather who parked themselves in their chairs in front of the TV after retirement and eventually had broken hips and dementia and spent their last days in nursing homes. I'm seeing that in my DH - he's not exactly "demented" yet, lol, but because of arthritis and PAD he walks slower and slower and sits or lies on the sofa in front of that tube for hours at a time.

The author emphasizes strength training of course. The smoky air is making me crazy as I can't walk in it or even putz around in the garden for more than a few minutes - tomorrow the fresh air is supposed to blow in

Also have a book arriving from Amazon today: "The New Rules of Posture" I picked it up at the library last week so got a preview. With sitting and especially computer work, my posture is generally suffering as well as joints. She has recommendations and exercises.

I am glad there's a trend starting toward senior fitness and health but I wish more doctors specialized in it. It used to be "sit more and be careful so you don't fall and take some pills for your blood pressure and diabetes". I think that's slowly changing but we need to be the ones to demand more from the medical field and public perception in general.

So many of us on this list have taken charge of our health and left our doc's in the dust, lol. It takes perseverance and concentration but we can form new good habits!!

I am shoe shopping again. I need something without real squishy soles like my New Balance walking shoes have that I can wear in the house. Slippers make my ankle hurt and nearly give me a shin splint on my "good" leg. The new Easy Spirit pair that I just took out of the box I purchased over the internet are half a size too big with a too-wide toebox and I keep tripping over them. I bought them a couple years ago when I was wearing thick socks before my stone bruise/cortisone shot/metatarsalgia flared up in my left foot - liked them a lot so bought an extra pair to stash away. Sigh.

We have a store in town that sells Keen and other higher-end brands so I'm hoping for a good fit.

OK ladies I'd better get moving! Have a good day!

Lanette
Smoky and hot (but not for long according to the weatherman) SW WA State

Barbara AHMOD - Amazon video is part of your Amazon Prime subscription so check it out.

We pay extra each month for Acorn $5.38 which includes WA sales tax and Britbox $7.54 w/tax. I watch shows on these almost exclusively, some on the PC but mostly on my little tablet which I take to bed each nite and I can put on bluescreen. I sometimes use earbuds but always have these on close-captioned.

For us these are much better deals than Showtime, Stars, Hulu and Netflix since we watch them daily.

I want Santa to bring me a larger Amazon Fire tablet for Christmas. Have been stalling because I am not fond of Alexa listening in, snoopy B *kitten*. I've uninstalled her in my old one several times but Amazon keeps putting her on there. I'll probably be stuck with her permanently on a new model. If I was disabled or ill, I could see the benefit.

Good luck getting back in your exercise/meditation groove. I call this time of the year "summer slump" as I'm often not motivated to do a lot of things since I don't like outside temperature above 70, lol. And doing things outside like tree planting can be overwhelming because I look around and see so much more that needs to be done!

And I agree about housecleaning! A day later it's dirty again!! Oh heck, sometimes it only takes an hour or less. That's the good thing about finally hiring a housecleaner again. We can actually see the difference and since we paid someone to get it that way, we are more motivated to keep it clean, at least for an extra day or two.

Suebdew - do you ever sell pecans in the shell? If you have bunches that tend to go to waste (like small English walnuts do around here....we cannot get walnut trees to grow here but friends a few miles away seem to have no problem and they are yummy) maybe we can make a deal. I sure miss my dad's farm in Indiana - he had butternut trees growing in the woods and they were good though not well known.

Lanette
SW WA State

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Happiness today. I discovered a new decluttering project!
My large wicker basket in my bathroom cabinet.
I have been putting the free toiletries you get in hotels into it. Plus from the cruises. It was absolutely FULL.
I have thrown away a whole load, kept just a very few of the nicest ones for future guests and now have a selection on my bed to give away. My cleaner can gave first choice - she has four growing kids. Anything left can go to a homeless charity. A lady round the corner takes donations for a church project.
What a relief to do something with that huge box. How many shower caps does one person need!??! I do use the occasional one for bread rising.
This is the give away selection.


Now I just have to do the rest of the cabinet.

I just LOVE decluttering.

Heather UK xxxxxxx

Charity loves those small toiletries! When we visited the food banks I always got some, and it made me feel special💗. You are doing good things, even though you're decluttering!👍
Love Rebecca

💗👍 Rebecca