WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018

Good evening ! I am Rene, and I am an expat who lives near Florence Italy. I am coming off a decade and a half of WW, moving forward with MFP. I must say that I am not great at keeping up with personals, but will try my best . This is a tough adjustment for me but I need a change and some spark that comes with newness and change. I am 62.

SW 203.8
CW 146
GW 140

Yay! My app is working.

We were in and out in under 15 minutes when we voted this morning. There was a crowd and a line, but it was moving steadily with absolutely no wait. Another vote for looking forward to no more ads. I finally figured out the confusing amendments enough to vote my conscience, thank goodness.

Beth, several years ago I stopped at the grocery store on my way home from buying a brand new mini van. Putting the groceries in the van, my hand slipped and the cart put my first scratch in the paint. I cried and cried, but it did make the next one easier.

I am against any kind of political or religious discussion that implies people of a different opinion are somewhat “less than” but I don’t mind statements that give me a glimpse of who you are, whether liberal or conservative, religious affiliation or anti-religion at all. I love the diversity in this thread and our ability to get along. I also appreciate the leadership of those who get us back on track when we stray into controversial topics.

Tracey, it's really hard to tell by your post if you're happy or sad to be leaving your branch. Whichever you are, I hope it's a good thing for you, either now or down the road. So many of the things I've grieved over have, in the end, turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me. Doesn't stop the grieving over it, but does provide a little perspective for me afterwards.

LisaInAR wrote: »

Tracey, it's really hard to tell by your post if you're happy or sad to be leaving your branch. Whichever you are, I hope it's a good thing for you, either now or down the road. So many of the things I've grieved over have, in the end, turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me. Doesn't stop the grieving over it, but does provide a little perspective for me afterwards.

Thanks Lisa, I'm really indifferent about it. I have not been overly happy with this position since I took it. I was hoping that I could grow it and make it a success after they forced me into selling, but I know I have done more than I had agreed to when I took the job and I think what I feel now is relief. Something else will come along and at least I'm getting some notice and will have EI when it comes to an end if I haven't found something else in the meantime.

Janetr Hubba hubba!
Allie a former pastor once told us to look at our day planners and checkbooks to see where our hearts were, and if we didn't like what we saw, ask for help to change... ;}
Lisa now that I'm retired, moved from the sagebrush to the sea, (and prone to the complaining that seems endemic to aging) when someone asks me how I am, I reply "Happy to be HERE!" "It's rented" already? Halelujah!
Machka so glad you were able to nap through the MRI. Sorting through 2 piles is a great start. Come on over and we can sort just one pile each together
Jo impressive interval training and save travels!
Beth busy-ness lets us slide past spending precious time with our loved ones. It is a thief. It robs us of joy now and sweet memories later. I was uber busy all the time when I worked and now have to learn all over again how to be present for Joe and the dogs.
Barbie holding good thoughts for Jakes surgery. Love the image of you out planting your bulbs while someone else remodels your kitche
Welcome Tanya! Walking to work is a great way to increase your activity. Well done!
Heather SMH at your exercising together wtih your husband. That would NOT work for me!
Welcome Rene, how did you come to live in Florence? Bet there's a story there...
Tracey glad you got more notice than expected and that you are relieved at the change. Something better is out there for you.
Wendy so relieved to hear from you. Pop in whenever, you were missed.

Voting: Mama was born into a time in the US when women were denied the vote. She never missed a chance, and neither do I.

#6. Blue skies and ocean after 3 gloomy days.

Oops, time to dash to try "Chair yoga".
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
60 g protein 3/5, rx/vits 5/5, meditate 4/5, walk one more step 4/5, knee exercises 5/5, play with Tumble 4/5, core 2/8, SWSY UP 2/8, SWSY LOW 1/8, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 3/5.

Well I came home at 2 going to take a bit of a nap .maybe go play bingo tonight I will see...
Think someone or something knocked over my bird feeder..I'm kinda miffed but it's pouring rain so will deal with it tomorrow.

welcome Sarah . I am a 5’4” as well—quite a few of us on this thread. I think it’s tough when the sweets keep showing up, but if you are substituting protein, hopefully you can walk on by. At night a little yogurt with some berries is something I will eat instead of cake/cookies/ice cream. Welcome!
Stick with this chatty group!

NYKAREN

Wendy So glad to see you. Thank you for posting, & glad you are fine.

Machka Your post reminded me of the method used to get all the windows clean at my childhood home. There was a high school girl who was very involved in extracurricular school activities. She lived way out of town in the country. If she rode the school bus home, she missed her meetings and rehearsals. They were poor & couldn't afford the gas or a car for her. So she lived with us in town during the week, & in exchange for room & board, she helped my mom with some household tasks. My mom was dreading cleaning the windows, so our boarder suggested that they clean 1-2 windows every evening after dinner. She did the outside & Mom did the inside. It was a big old house with lots of windows, but they stuck with it & got all the windows done in about 6-8 weeks. Dad had to do the outside 2nd level windows using a ladder. They would have so much fun that my sister & I wanted to join in. It was practically a party for about 15 minutes every evening after dinner.

Rita Great photo!

Karen in Virginia

p.s. I voted. We took the grandkids. I made up a Civics question for my grandson today: Explain what each of the following Amendments had to do with voting; 15th (suffrage for freed slaves), 19th (suffrage for women), 23rd (gave right to vote to residents of D.C.), 24th (outlawed poll taxes & literacy tests for African Americans), and 26th (lowered voting age to 18). I turned 18 in July of 1972. The 26th Amendment was ratified in 1971. I voted in the 1972 Presidential election as an 18-year-old. The Presidential candidates were Richard Nixon (Spiro Agnew) and George McGovern (Sargent Shriver).

mjschmitzmojo wrote: »

Good Morning Ladies,

Happy Tuesday - was able to get a 2.5 mile interval workout in yesterday before it got to dark in the neighborhood. Was super excited about that since I had been off for 3 days from working out, and gained 3 lbs from the weekend of parties. This weekend coming up is a short family vacation celebrating my hubby of 37 years (my high school sweetheart) 60th birthday. Our kids are going with us so super excited about it.

I too had issues with MFP and it seems to be ok this am. Keep our fingers crossed they have it rectified.

Rebecca - that is a beautiful picture of your cat and the scenery is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing I am a cat and dog lover but only have a cat at this time.

Barbie - Glad things worked out for you at the dentist, not my fav place for sure. I have horror stories and could write a book about dentist experiences.

Janet OKC - Happy Birthday - loved the card from our granddaughter and the flowers from your hubby. You look awesome keep up the good work.

Carol Ann - Welcome to the group, I am pretty new myself and so far seems to be an awesome group of ladies who have interesting lives.

Machka in OZ- prayers all turns out for you, as for the software issue, just go in with a positive attitude that you can do this and you will be fine.

Voting day - do your thing!!!!

Everyone have a great day the choice is yours!!!!!

Oh that Suki is actually not MY cat, but is on a Facebook page called Suki The Cat, and I follow it.👍. I refer to Suki as my mental rental cat!
👍💗 Rebecca

Good afternoon! (in the PNW) I voted last week. Fun fact: according to OPB, Oregon has the highest percentage of registered (I believe) voters who vote. After living in quite a few places, I can say that I much prefer Oregon's way of voting -- All by mail or drop off. No polling places. You just have to be sure that your ballot is received by 8:00 pm of election day. So I voted at my dining table, with two voter pamphlets for reference. It took about an hour, but I felt really good about it. Then when the other two voters in the house had finished, I dropped all three ballots off.

Also, we are a motor voter state, so when my teenager got his license, even though he wasn't yet 18, he was registered to vote. He turned 18 about a week ago, and a ballot showed up for him. I don't know if he will vote this election; he is feeling a little overwhelmed by it, but I feel proud to live in a state where I have seen no obvious voter suppression -- just the opposite -- all encouragement to vote.

Hubby ended up not going to Switzerland this week -- he went to Ottawa instead. He said it is cold, dark, wet, and cold and dark. Lol

For the newbies and reminder to others -- I am 57, married, with three boys (22, 18, and 13). I am a college administrator and for fun and relaxation, I watch British crime dramas. I had nearly reached my goal weight about a year ago, then my younger sister (who suffered from severe mental illness -- the institutional kind) died unexpectedly. That threw me more than I thought it would, since I'd effectively lost her 30 years ago, but I lost my mojo for eating appropriately and consistently exercising -- started snacking on chips in the afternoon and neglected the gym -- and I've put on 10 pounds in that year. It's very frustrating but I am trying to be kind to myself and get back on track. For exercise, I walk, take fitness classes, and do yoga. Before she died, I had worked up to running three miles (after running quite a few different times in my life), but that's all lost, too. But kindness and forgiveness.

I have Celiac, so I am 100% gluten free. Apparently, I also have wonky kidneys, so I am trying to be kind to my internal organs with my diet as well. Other than that, I don't restrict what I eat very much. Just moderation.

Oh, and while many of the women here are trying to go alcohol free, I have added wine to my diet. I was going to wait until I retired, but I decided to start drinking early.

Felicia, living in wine country
Willamette Valley, Oregon