WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2019

Kelly - sorry to hear about Tim's mom. (((HUGS)))) to you all, it's going to be a busy few days around your house. Hope Tim is doing OK.

Barbara AHMOD - crossing fingers the paperwork for permits and loan come through quickly so the roof and other projects can get launched. Happy to hear you were able to get the range you wanted at a local store. I was surprised the mom & pop appliance store actually have prices a few dollars lower than Home Depot. They don't have the huge selection, of course, just the basics which was fine for us. Any news about the road repair? Mercy.

Heather - our little housecleaner just turned 50, looks and acts 35. Hope your new one works out for you! Love hearing about all of the neat little restaurants you are discovering, sounds like your new spot is just perfect. Running along the beach in blustery weather - exhilarating!

Machka - hope your rowing machine arrives soon. Bet you do miss your runs! Are you still going to physical therapy? I can't believe first day of spring is in just a couple weeks and your weather will start to cool off just as we are heating up.

Barbie - does Bessie throw up a lot? Every couple weeks, our old Sophie (11) barfs at night and doesn't want her breakfast and prefers to eat grass when she goes out for her morning bathroom stuff. I give her a little kibble before bed so she doesn't have an empty tummy and that seems to help. And I now give her 1/4 of a Pepcid AC when her tummy is upset, seems like within an hour her appetite is back. She weighs about 18 pounds. She has always had tummy issues and it's been a challenge figuring out what to do about it. Glad we finally figured it out.

We have a little snow falling right now. Temp is around 30, sidewalk doesn't seem icy but roads are probably slick in spots. Thankfully I rescheduled my shots for yesterday afternoon so don't have to worry about heading into town today.

Looking at all the little tomatoes that have germinated and will need to be potted up into 4" containers, likely next weekend. Looks like I'll have around 40 (half destined for the Master Gardener Plant Sale mid May) Then will expand the grow light system to hold the little buggers for a few weeks until they are transplanted into still larger pots and then they'll be moving out to the greenhouse. I need to get my act together and buy more potting soil this week for the first transplant. Master Gardeners have a big dirt pile and I'll grab some of that too for the big repot.

Ok ladies, have a great Friday!

Lanette
SW WA State

(((Kelly, Tim & Family)))

(((Kelly))): I’m so sorry for the loss of Tim’s mom.

Machka: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :bigsmile:

Lanette & Barbie: We’ve had loads of challenges with our dog’s digestive system and things have improved. He has less trouble than before, but when he has liquid poo we give him a Pepto Bismol tablet and it usually solves the problem. We also have children’s liquid immodium on hand but it hasn’t been needed in a long while. He is easy to pill, but it is hard to squirt liquid down him. :ohwell:


It was snowing moments ago! I can barely believe it. The flakes were huge and already turned into rain.

I am presently proud of my daughter. Our grand niece has just had her baby and Melissa was there to give her support. They are both in IL. The rest of the family is here in OR.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Kelly- prayers going up for your family!

I keep forgetting to sign my posts.

Kelly- prayers going up for your family! Strength and peace to you all - Holly in Missouri

KJ - What a very stressful time for you all. My thoughts are with you. (((HUGS)))

Meg - we are in Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England. We are finding it PERFECT for us as we have the sea a block away and city pleasures a short free bus ride away. If we cared to get in the car, we have the South Downs National Park 15 mins away. Of course, these pleasures mean house prices are astronomical.
DH went out for a walk this afternoon and within a few yards of the gate found someone to walk with and then, by the beach, got into a conversation with some women who are all year round swimmers.

My cleaner started today, but I am not going to keep her. I will give her one more week, but we are not a good fit. The things I want her to do she isn't keen to do and she seems really OLD and unable to be flexible and follow instructions. I don't need her to do easy things, but want her to pull out stuff and clean behind and in corners etc. She seemed like my granny and she is 9 years younger than me. Her attention to detail was poor. I am very fussy and a quick sweep doesn't cut it. I can do that. She did a good job of the stairs.
DH was quite happy when I suggested that we sit down with our diaries and mark out a time when we tackled the cleaning together. My main reason for having one is I hate the tension when I think something needs cleaning and he is oblivious. He always does the washing up and a clean of the work surfaces, plus the stewed fruit we eat every day, helps with the bed changing, but he turns a blind eye to general cleaning, though he tries to keep his bathroom ok. (He doesn't )
I am fussy about detail, like skirtings, and get upset with grime. We are both tidy people, so that isn't a problem.
So my plan is to schedule a cleaning hour and a half once a week for us to do together. He seems happy with that.
I just don't want to be a domestic servant.
Got to get up in the morning for my son to collect me for Parkrun. He is running, my DDIL is volunteering as a back marker, with the kids.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

Suzu, if part of your indulging was salty or high sodium, a part of that I'd water. Drink your head off today, forget yesterday, and log today. Actually, it helps to log days like you had in order to get an idea of just what you are. Sometimes I'm surprised to find it wasn't as bad as I'd conjured it up to be.

NY Karen, your snow photos are lovely! I especially like the one of the shrub!

Tracey, I usually camp at Miette Hot Springs when I'm up there. I'll bet that place beats even YOUR cold this time of year!

Welcome, Wila! we are a very chatty group. We mostly don't try to respond to every post, just the ones that "speak" to us. You'll find plenty of encouragement here. Accountability IS the key for most of us, so log away!

BellaB, welcome! What is Saxenda? I'm presuming it's a weight loss drug, but does it reduce appetite, or what? I had an RNY bypass in January and have hit a stall lately, even though fully compliant. What sort of surgery did you have? Tell us more about yourself, please! We like to get to know each other.

Rita, Happy Birthday! Stay warm by the light of those candles!


Barbie, Id have lived to see those old returns too. One really only has to save the past 3years, but 7 is better. Numbers people can be weird. A LOT of us are OCD.

Jenfli3! Welcome. Whether it's 10 or 100, we've got you covered. Tell us where you're from and what you'd like to be called. We tack placed onto names to tell duplicate names apart - or they have a tag in their signature they prefer.

Machka! I just love your naming story and the detail about you and your husband.

I guess I'm an old busybody, because I love to hear everyone's story

I've got to stop for now! 10 pages behind in four days! Wow!

Sharon Near Seattle