WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018

okiewoman510 · November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving Ladies!!

Okie in the TX Hill Country

pipcd34 · November 2018

Stats for the day

Rowing machine- 20min, 90aw, 140mhr, 122ahr, 3810meters= 177c
Manual treadmill- 20min, 137ahr, 151mhr, 1.38mi= 209c
0runner- 20min, 44l, 13h, 108c, 9min mi, lvl8, 129ahr, 152mhr, 2.22mi= 189c
Jump- 10min, 158mhr, 133ahr= 199c

Total cal 786

Happy gobble to all

pipcd34 · November 2018

auntiebk wrote: »

#20 person(s): Mama for teaching me, Papa for believing in me, Joe for caring for me and BFF Candy for loving me unconditionally.
#21 song: hard to choose, but "It is well with my soul" has popped up many times lately...

Margaret good for you for refusing to be pressured into the wrong decision. Sound advice to the first agent.
Lisa Happy Happy Happy dance. Knew you could do it gal. Hip hip HOORAY!
Heather happy anniversary, may this be the first of the best ever anniversaries in your new Hove Home.
Penny loved the image, but really think losing Lisa will be the most apt justice for the interim CEO. :devil:
Carol, your rain arrived this morning. Many MANY thanks!
Kay someone will be VERY grateful for your turning their checkbook in. Holidays are not the time to be losing such.
Evelyn you've piqued my curiosity about the chicken wire/front door decoration...
pip aww how old was the pup when that was taken?
Michele and KJ right there with you about Heather's "waiting for the blind man" If you don't want to buy a candy thermometer, this is my go-to fudge recipe:
https://www.eaglebrand.com/recipe-detail/foolproofchocolatefudge-3968
Only things I do differently are melt the chocolate S L O W L Y in a double boiler, use waxed or parchment paper instead of the foil and cool to room temp before putting in fridge. Feel it "tempers" the chocolate somehow.
Kylia good to see you posting. Happy Thanksgiving right back atcha!
Sue in WA good news about the chemo, keeping good thoughts for you and yours.
Linda in the North Well done! I've had not one but two or three crappy days, but today was way better. Funny how just a few loads of laundry can give such a needed sense of accomplishment!
Katla it was your Health Insurance plan I was asking about (aka Medigap or Medicare Supplemental). Think all of us not on Medicare Advantage have Part A and B Medicare.
Sharon with your attitude and great prep your surgery is bound to succeed!
Barbie I loved your holiday soap opera stories. :laugh:
Willow Brava for exercising yesterday! Brava! Love love LOVE the "cannot brain today" meme, I could wear it on my back.
Machka "...actually put 'Rest' on my calendar" Brilliant! And so very crucial to schedule self-care. Well done.

#22 Story: "Papa and I were lonely and wanted a child but couldn't make one. Pastor Ruehle learned of a child being born whose parents couldn't keep her. He came with us to the hospital to get you. We brought you home to love you forever."

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
walk one more step 16/21, 60 g protein 16/21, rx/vits 16.5/21, meditate 18/21, knee exercises 19/21, SWSY UP 4/8, SWSY LOW 3/8, core 4/8, play with Tumble 8/21, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 16/21.

That was yogi when we just got him and we were driving home, he was 8 weeks

pipcd34 · November 2018

barbiecat · November 2018

All went well today. Guests had a good time and took home some leftovers. Tomorrow I'll make soup from the turkey carcass.

exermom · November 2018

Did Tracy Long’s Define Lines DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Denise Austin’s Quick Burn Cardio DVD.

M – After all you’ve been and are going thru, it’s no wonder you sleep thru your MRI’s!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Jess called. She was in class, but the funny part was, even tho they were in class, in the Student Union they were watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

Skype was overloaded earlier in the day so hopefully now we can Skype with Denise and Pete.

Just got back from our TD dinner at Ruby Tuesday. I had the grilled salmon, Vince had some sort of triple dinner consisting of ribs, shrimp and chicken tenders with french fries and onion rings. He brought some of it home. I had steamed broccoli and a sweet potato. I need to remember not to order a sweet potato when we go out. They always put this stuff on it (like sugar, etc) and when I ask for it plain, it’s always overcooked. Probably because they overcook it but you can’t see how overcooked it is because of all the “junk”

Last night before going to bed we couldn’t find Shadow anywhere. Finally, Vince looked downstairs, even tho he couldn’t believe she was down there since 3 of our cats were there. She was! Vince could only think that she came down while he was watching TV and the cats were with him. He found Shadow under the sofa! Problem was, she wouldn’t come out. Finally, he heated up some of Lexi’s food so that it would have a strong smell and she came out to eat it. After she finished, I picked her up. Admitted, she did growl at our cats when she passed by them, but I put her down in the living room and she promptly went into the bedroom. I can see how conflicted she is! She wants so badly to explore and expand her horizons…but that means being with the other cats. Hopefully, they’ll get to the point where they just ignore each other. Shadow and Bonnie were just staring at each other earlier. They were probably only 2 feet away. There was some hissing, but that’s all.

Michele in NC

Machka9 · November 2018

exermom wrote: »

M – After all you’ve been and are going thru, it’s no wonder you sleep thru your MRI’s!!!

Yep ... put me in a horizontal position where I don't actually have to do anything, and I'm asleep. Actually, the position doesn't even need to be horizontal. I fall asleep on the bus on the way home quite frequently.

Machka in Oz

PressingPatience · November 2018

The hubs and I had a very quiet day with the furbabies. It's raining here, but that's okay. We like the rain. He slept until 1pm and now he's playing video games. I exercised again (yay!) and now I'm surfing the internet. All in all, it's the perfect kind of day for us.

I have to tell y'all though, that after three years of not moving around much, my dogs are all kinds of confused that I've gotten up and started dancing around. ^_^

Willow in WA USA

cariwaldick · November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving ladies, whether you celebrate or not. Who says we need a special day for gratitude?

Today I ate everything! I mean, I cooked all morning, and ate a bit of everything I made. I had a full plate, but didn't overdo it too much--considering it's a food-focused holiday. Okay, I lied. I did overdo it. I came in this evening, and logged every bite. I laughed, every time MFP numbers went in the red. Every one was in the red! You know what? I don't care.

If I keep eating this way all month, I'll stay the same weight. That's right. I didn't break 2,000 calories. I was stuffed, and it's just a bit over my maintenance calories. I enjoyed every bite, including the deadly pecan pie. Tomorrow, it's back to counting calories. It should be easy, since I gave away a lot of leftovers.

Bonus: Just as I was cleaning up the kitchen, and getting ready to tackle the mountain of dishes, I discovered my sink is leaking. The pipes have separated, and I'll need to get some replacement parts tomorrow. So I don't have to do the dishes! (At least until tomorrow.)

The story I'm most grateful for: The story of my daughter and her club foot. It must be my favorite; she's sick of hearing me tell it. When she was born, her left foot was severely twisted. Casting led to surgeries, pins, corrective shoes, and worry. Looking back I see blessing after blessing. 1. We lived in a time and place where this is treatable. 2. We had the head of orthopedics in one of the best hospitals in the country treating her. 3. Two surgeries went well, and though it was a challenge at the time, she came through it beautifully. 4. I think it changed her personality. Facing limitations made her learn better ways to cope, than barreling through like everything was a competition. 5. My husband promised God he'd get back to church. His Agnostic wife (me) went along so it didn't look like she was a "heathen." 6. God finally got through my stubbornness, (after four years of pew warming) and the stories I'd learned finally made sense. 7. We became a family of faith, and gained a church family. 8. My daughter can do whatever she chooses. She walks, runs, marched in the band, played basketball, and nothing can hold her back. Sorry if this is religion.

Cari in N. Texas

PS: Good luck to you Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers. I'm going to stay home and out of your way.

skuehn48 · November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!

pipcd34 · November 2018

Tttttt

GodMomKim · November 2018

GodMomKim · November 2018

All well here; long but safe day i’ll write more tomorrow. Thank you Lisa you’re so sweet :-)

KetoneKaren · November 2018

#19 Touch - The gentle pressure of my Bailey dog when he naps at my feet in my recliner. He is just like a toddler. He positions himself so he maintains direct contact with my feet/ankles. If I have my ankles crossed he will gently paw at them to prompt me to move so he can get comfy between my feet. Fortunately, he is a small fellow.

20 Person - My mother. She was the most important influence in my life. She was wise and smart and had a unique perspective on life. As we all are, she was flawed, which makes my heart even fonder of her.

#21 Song - House of the Rising Sun - my first romantic slow dance with my first boyfriend. Sweetly enough, that lovely boy asked me if I still remembered this song - at our 40th high school reunion.

#22 Story - There are so many...but one of my favorites is how my Granny took my mother to see Katharine Hepburn on stage in 1936 or 1937 as a reward/thank you for taking care of the household for 1-2 weeks while Granny was away having surgery. My mom was about 12 or 13. Katharine Hepburn would have been about 27. I think the production may have been Jane Eyre.

#23 Tradition - When we were little kids, my parents stayed up to play Santa Claus as young parents do. But as we got older & knew the truth about Santa, Christmas Eve got easier for my parents. That's when, as the rest of us headed off to bed on Christmas Eve, my father started a personal tradition of staying up alone to listen to Handel's Messiah. I believe the performance he listened to was performed by the The New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein. I remember a glimpse of Dad's peaceful face, eyes closed and head tipped back resting on the back of the couch. It was a rare couple of hours of tranquility for him. Later, when I was an older teenager, I enjoyed attending midnight mass with my Catholic friends. One evening I came home just as the glorious Hallelujah Chorus filled the living room, so I sat & listened while Dad conducted.

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We had a good Thanksgiving! I hope all of you did, too!

We had a small gathering at my son & daughter-in-law's house. Seven of us altogether. We had appetizers & a drink first - raw oysters, deviled eggs, olives & pickles, then turkey, stuffing balls, broccoli/cheese/rice casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes & gravy, fresh cranberry relish, & rolls, and finally a variety of desserts including pecan pie. We brought fresh lemons & homemade cocktail sauce (lots of horseradish), the olives & pickles, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, cranberry relish (truly yummy), and whipped cream. A good time was had by all! Everything was delicious. The best part was that my grandson was relaxed & my son did not harangue him or go into lecture mode. Something to be thankful for.

Karen in Virginia

Katla49 · November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I am thankful for many things, including my family and friends, both here and also in my community. DH & I shared turkey leg & thigh today for dinner. Saturday my niece & her significant other are coming and we're going to have a whole turkey with all the trimmings. My niece's daughter & her husband will be with my daughter & Son in Law in the state of Illinois. I just got that news from DD on the phone. We had a nice chat this evening. :bigsmile:

Lagopus · November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving - after the fact. Norway doesn't celebrate, so yesterday wasn't a holiday and we will be celebrating this evening. On the other hand, the abomination called "Black Friday" has caught on here. :grumble:

I will be cooking a turkey breast (boneless, skinless - you do your best with what you've got) and making a pumpkin pie (using sweet potato since the only available squash was zucchini - again, you make do with what you've got). My parents are visiting my youngest sister and her family in Vermont, so we'll be Skyping with them later today.

Meanwhile I thought I'd share these pictures. Longyearbyen has a couple day care centers. They are fenced in, ostensibly against polar bears, though I doubt the flimsy fence would be any match for a determined polar bear. The kids go out and play regardless of the weather. These pictures show one concession to our harsh climate and dark winter days. It's a play house/jungle gym/tunnel slide illuminated with lights that constantly change color. That way the kids can:
1. take shelter from the wind and
2. see what they're doing.

Sorry the pics are so fuzzy. If you look closely, you'll see the silhouette of a polar bear on the wall (partially obscured by a fencepost). You'll also see a sign prohibiting photos. That was put up because parents were so tired of all the tourists taking pictures of their children. I was careful to take this one at a time when the kids were indoors.

Gratitude

21. Song - I love too many songs to have a favorite. However, I'm grateful to have found one that reliably drives out earworms, namely the bass aria Betrachte meine Seel from Bach's St. John Passion. It works every time!

22. Story - One morning in May when my father was 8 years old, he looked up and saw a huge blimp passing by overhead. It was the Hindenburg on its way to Lakehurst, NJ. It's a sad story, but it roots my father firmly into a specific era, giving me a way to imagine what life was like back in 1937.

23. Tradition - Having spent childhood in one culture and adulthood in two or three others, I have seen a range of traditions. Today I'm grateful for the Scandinavian tradition of hanging up advent stars in the window. (I hope the link works: it's a Google search.) I didn't think much of the tradition as long as I lived in places where we got daylight every day, but up here, it sure is cheering to have a light in the window!
/Penny, heading back to the kitchen at the

grandmallie · November 2018

Good Morning Ladies~
slept ok.... im thinking we are up where Penny is it is 14 degrees with wind chill feels like 4 . we will just bundle up...I am up showered and dressed, Doris is getting up and dressed.. she is deaf as a post like my dad was until she puts her hearing aids in...Don't think we will go anywhere near Hyannis and the malls.. but will go the other way and just enjoy ourselves.. get some breakfast.. and drive up to Orleans, and Truro and maybe even P town , that is the quiet part of the cape..
i bought my dear Ruth a soft soft blanket even though the nursing homes are sometimes hot, its just nice to have something soft to cuddle with... she is 91 and still going strong...she lost her left leg below knee from diabetes so unless they use the hoyer to get her out bed, there she sits.. poor thing...
Tom went and had thanksgiving with his dad which was nice and has Alfie for the weekend... he is a good uncle to him and loves him, glad at least he loves my dog

I cherish the moments I get to spend with Doris , since both my parent's are gone its nice to still have a parental figure who also is a wonderful friend to travel with.... and we both LOVE the Cape....

KetoneKaren · November 2018

Penny The link works. Neat!

Why is their a polar bear silhouette on the wall of the children's shelter from the wind...

LisaInAR · November 2018

Morning, afternoon, and evening, my friends...

Thanksgiving Day was lovely, relaxed and peaceful.

#23 - Tradition. Not much on tradition. The only one I recall, honestly, was that my mother had a little funky trophy of the north end of a south-bound horse. She would give it out to whoever was the biggest "horse's butt" (her words, not mine) of the year after each holiday season. Someone always won - never me, of course.

For which I am duly grateful. I avoided holidays at home like the plague, honestly. My kids seem to like being here with us, but with them all over the place, geographically, we just snag time with them when we can. Our daughter's much more oriented on big family celebrations than either of us are, but moves the dates of them to whatever makes sense for her, which I am very much in favor of, personally.

Enjoyed having Johnny here with us for this one - he got two "firsts." My husband makes a half sweet potato, russet potato mash, with parmesan cheese, sour cream, butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper mixed in, and John had never had that before. And I put together a Honey Spice Cake, just a loaf cake, but because of the honey, the edges become chewy, like a cookie. Super easy to put together, and one of the best tasting cakes I've ever made--all the sweet-oriented ground holiday spices go in, including allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom. I tested it with a toothpick at just the critical point, and it deflated in the middle like a popped balloon, but the men had three slices apiece, so it tasted good.

The ending of Thanksgiving, not so good for me, but not that big a deal. TMI ahead.

Apparently, the first piece of turkey I ate stuck, but there's no way to know that until it's far too late. So, I spent the evening after dinner sipping hot tea and kneeling at the porcelain throne. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It happens. Sometimes, no matter how well you chew, things get stuck. Just annoying, not life-threatening or anything. And honestly, there's always a part of me that's thankful that the gastric bypass worked, and still provides the restriction I need to keep my portions small. Things getting stuck on occasion is part of the deal.

Can't believe I still have three days off! Been packing up everything that I can to send off to the home office after I've put in my notice on Monday. And trimming the resignation letter down to the bare bones. I may go ahead and send it today or tomorrow. "I've got another job, and my last day will be..." is now pretty much the gist of it. If she decides to perform an exit interview, which I am requesting, I'll share with her why I'm leaving, but not burning any bridges in writing. Honestly not worth it, as the world of Girl Scouting at this level is very interconnected (ask Rori) and these things tend to get around. A smooth transition is the ambition.

Love y'all,
Lisa in Arkansas

Machka9 · November 2018

Machka9 wrote: »

My sister-in-law posted this and I thought it was good ...

Nov 1 - smell. My roses.
Nov 2 - technology. Social media and staying connected with family and friends.
Nov 3 - colour. Blue. The blue of the mouth of the river/bay/start of the ocean out my window. The blue of the sky. My new blue sleeping top that was nice and comfy last night.
Nov 4 - food ... cheese. I ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches when my husband was in hospital. They were my comfort food. Also cheese has calcium which I think I need. Unfortunately, cheese does tend to be a bit high in calories so I shouldn't eat too much of it. But anything cheese-y is comforting.
Nov 5 - sound. I like listening to the waves and the birds, but I think the sound I'm most grateful for today is my husband's voice. Just the fact that we can talk to each other again.
Nov 6 - "What in nature are you grateful for?" ... That's hard to narrow down to one thing. Oxford dictionary describes nature as "the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth". I am grateful for all of it. I find that getting out into any sort of nature helps to relieve stress.
Nov 7 - "What memory are you grateful for?" ... Another one with so many choices!!! Recently, I've been grateful for two memories. 1) June 2017 ... my husband and I had a wonderful visit to Canada and did several things to make great memories ... hiking, cycling, visiting my family. I clung onto those memories during the months he was in hospital. 2) When I was 9 years old, my family moved away from where my grandmother lived. One of of the last days there, my grandmother took me to her window and showed me a full moon outside. She told me that on every full moon, we could both look at it and know that even though we were far apart, we were both looking at the same moon. That's a memory which has stuck with me all these years, and every time I see a full moon, I think of my grandmother. She's 97 years old ... but not doing so well ... so I've been thinking of her a lot. And I've also been very glad that my husband and I were able to see her when we visited Canada in June 2017.
Nov 8 - "What book are you most grateful for?" That's easy ... The Bible.

I've enjoyed reading all your memories.
Love the discussion about books!

Nov 9 - "What place are you most grateful for?" This is not an easy one for me because I don't have the sense of "home" that many people have. I've moved too much for that.
So ... I've had to give this one some thought. What place?
Well ...
I'm grateful for our current house. It's comfortable enough. It's not very big so it's fairly easy to manage. And it has a great garden which my husband has been able to work in since returning home from his accident. It is also close to a couple beaches, which is nice.
Nov 10 - Taste! Hmmm ... salt. In the "Do you crave sweet or salty" discussion, I fall on the "salty" side.
As it happens, I have a diminished sense of taste and smell for whatever reason, so I divide foods into the basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour or bitter, and from there it's harder to distinguish precise flavours. Although, I do seem to have some odd tastes like, for example, meat and tomato taste metallic to me, and I don't like that. If I salt them well, the metallic taste goes away and they taste salty, which is OK.
Then, one of the side effects of my husband's accident is that he has lost most of his sense of taste and smell. He has regained a little bit, and they say it should return very gradually. But he'll comment that dinner has no flavour, and I'll think, "It just tastes salty to me. Is there supposed to be more flavour than that?"
Nov 11 - What holiday are you grateful for? Christmas!!!
I've always loved Christmas. I even picked up 3 Christmas CDs yesterday. I like having a decent amount of time off ... not just one day ... so I can get things done. I like all the decorations. I like the music. I like the services and celebrations.
Nov 12 - Texture. Smooth. Very, very smooth. Clothing with no texture. Textured clothing is unwearable. Smooth clothing is good.
Nov 13 - Abilities. Right now, it would have to be organisation. While I feel like I'm in the midst of a chaotic whirlwind (and have been for the past 8 months) and I don't feel very organised, surprisingly enough, stuff is getting done.
Maybe I should include things like endurance and tenacity ... "skills" I've honed from my long distance cycling carrying over to "real life".
Nov 14 - Sight. What sight am I grateful for? The ever-changing view out the window of our house looking over the bay and the surrounding hills. Right now it's all grey and misty but it still looks good.
Nov 15 - Season. The season I am most grateful for is summer. I love summer. I'd love it if the year were divided so that there was 1 month of winter, 1 month of spring, 2 months of autumn, and 8 months of real summer weather. We're coming into summer here and I appreciate each and every summer-like day.
Nov 16 - What about your body are you grateful for?
Sometimes I think ... "less and less" these days because I'm literally falling apart.
But ... I'm grateful for my legs which are one of my main methods of transportation.
Nov 17 - What knowledge are you grateful for? -- The tacit knowledge of cycling. Being able to ride a bicycle. It has taken me all over the world. It's how my husband and I met. It is stress relief. And it is part of my husband's healing process.
https://www.brainline.org/blog/getting-back-bike/what-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-and-why-you-should-care
Nov 18 - What piece of art are you grateful for?
That's a difficult one. I've taken an Art History course, and enjoyed it very much. And I like going to galleries. But I haven't really felt a connection to any particular pieces.
However, the one that is probably my favourite piece is:
Umberto Boccioni, Dynamism of a Cyclist, 1913

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamism_of_a_Cyclist
Nov 19 - What touch are you grateful for?
My husband's hugs!! This was something I missed so much when he was in hospital!!
Nov 20 - Who in your life are you grateful for?
The obvious choice would be my husband, and I am grateful to have him in my life still. However, I have been very grateful for my parents who have been so supportive through the challenges this year.
Nov 21 - What song are you most grateful for?
My taste in music changes with my moods but I've been listening to this one a lot this year ...
Jesus Loves Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWLvRlniNo
Nov 22 - What story are you most grateful for?
The Christmas Story.
I have some of it memorised, and have done since I was about 6 years old. But I can hear it over and over.

Nov 23 - Tradition.

I had to think about this a bit because I don't think of myself as a person with many traditions, partly because I don't have children to pass them on to. But I do have a few around Christmas which I've inherited from my parents:
Decorations on or very close to December 1.
Open Presents on Christmas Eve.
Read the Christmas Story, mentioned above.
Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day.
Listening to Handel's Messiah.
Watching Scrooge with Alistair Sims.

I'm grateful for all of my Christmas traditions ... they make December a special month.

Machka in Oz

WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018

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