WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2019

Stats for the day

manual treadmill- 12.57min 146ahr, 167mhr, 1mi= 162c
Arn-chin-ups- 22.27min 141ahr 156mhr, 5sts of 10ea 5 diff in btwn 3sts 70# assist, 2 sts, 55# assists = 283c

Total cal 445

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Hi Gals,

Barbara – great stove! I have a 5 burner gas one too and love it.

Tracey – it would be sad to throw the doughnuts out, is there a single neighbor who might like one or two? It could be a real treat for someone.

Rori – thanks for the update on Meg!

I worked in my yard for 3 hours today – it’s better, but the cycle of rain, then warmish sun shine, repeat has gotten weeds to grow to new amazing heights. So I made a dent, but there is so much and so little time. It was nice to be in my yard for a change. It is sounding more and more like the job at camp will stay as mine. One less worry.

MFP has done some odd things lately here also they seem to clear up if I log out of MFP and re-log in… pretty easy fix.

I had to do an errand in the far end of a neighbor town today (35 min drive each way) and there is a discount grocery store out there, a bit to far to go on a regular basis, but since I was there - I found some great buys, very pleased with my success, it is a place that has items with labels on crooked, getting close to the expire date, or items that the manufacturer is re-working in some way and wants the “old” style out of the stores. I am very careful to read labels and you never know what they will have but sometimes it’s a huge win!

Kim from N. California

Oooh have been watching the Grand Sumo highlights! Hakuho won! Yeah!!! I yelled at the tv like a crazy gaijin, (foreign outsider)! For a gaijin, I know a lot about the sport!

Made chicken fried rice for husband and son. A lot leftover, but I make 12 cups worth of rice, 1/2 container of bacon, 5 eggs, and about 8 chicken tenderloins! Its a protein packed meal. I had wild rice, a mini can of albacore tuna, and 1/2 T of mayo.

Tomorrow is gym, and we've been away since we were house touring. Hopefully the realtor connects with us soon!
💗Rebecca

Their dog Aurora seems quite protective huh?

Kate UK

Morning Ladies~ another almost lb down.. I got up and had my tea and watched Joyce... and will feed my boy.. the painter is coming today to do the ceiling so will bring Alfie to Toms, and he will either bring him back or I will wait in the car and he will bring him out.. going to use the other boys crate, because this one is a pain to lug back and forth...well everything will be done by next weekend.. and that will be that.. got the new employee manual emailed and had to sign off on that.. ugh... i honestly cant wait to find something else...

TRACY, Quote “Pat - I’ve always heard that too about finding work while you’re employed, unfortunately my company closed the office so I’ve been stuck. Over 200 resumes sent out and only one interview so far. I have heard from others that are out of work it is about 7-8 months on average before they are finding jobs. A lot of very experienced, talented people out of work right now. Adorable Great Gson and I agree about the colour palette for clothes this year.

I agree with your comment about work
Both my Dad & FIL lost their jobs after more than 30 yrs with no warning,my Dad read about it in local newspaper. No severence pay. Both found low paying work after a few wks,neither applied for unemployment.Dad was never the same.
Just a thought,doubt either knew what a resume was.

Such a different world. Good luck & cross fingers the job works out. Pat in Oh

Good morning all! Happy Monday! I had Trentin with me this weekend; all went well. Saturday flew by as he went with me as I shopped and ran errands. Yesterday we were (I was) busy in the kitchen, so he was able to entertain himself with toys and games and movies. I have been introducing him to some of the older children/family movies; like The Sandlot, Willow, Labyrinth, Little Big League, etc..The Sandlot seems to be his favorite. I think I will rent The Swiss Family Robinson for him to watch next week. He likes to "invent" things, so I think he will like that one. Any one have any suggestions?
Tracey - My DH and I used to work opposite shifts when our kids were small. We only needed childcare for the "overlap" hours. I quit my job as a restaurant manager when my youngest turned 1 year old; and began my childcare career. LOL I got a chuckle from your son's comment about smiling for family photos. My youngest has a penchant for making faces in photos. He is 25 and still does this!
Barbara- I have stove envy! I currently have a white gas stove. Never again. Every time I cook and spill, the spill gets "baked" on and the top around the burners looks, well, very used (as it is).
On stoves- I currently have a gas stove; and I prefer those over electric. For many years, I volunteered as a reenactor for our local museum and used to work at the "live" cooking demos. There were four of us women, dressed in our 18 century peasant garb (long skirts, long underthings, camisoles, long sleeves, home made moccasin type shoes), early June (temps from year to year ranged from the mid sixties to the nineties). We would do all of our food prep and clean up in a little canvas tent, with the sides pulled back so people could watch; we then had a fire going and would cook full meals (stews, breads, meats, veg, etc.) over the open fire and would also have a kettle of water on for dishes and cleaning. Kneeling by that fire in full costume was a trick in itself and you then understood WHY women demanded pants.
Machka- my hat's off to you for cooking over an open fire on a daily basis! Your pictures/meals look fantastic!
Pip- So, Pip! Did Kirby know he was in love with you when you took that picture?!
Heather- lol I loved your description of your dress, from days gone by. I still have a couple of items from my twenties. It sounds like Max had a wonderful time with his grandpa! He will always remember the fun he had flinging things at grandma! You are an angel for putting up with TWO children that day!
Welcome to the new ladies!

Kids arriving in a steady stream, now! I better fly! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

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Machka- You should buy or build one of those outdoor clay ovens!

A friend of mine has one.

Machka - that was a wink from your grandma for sure... an angel kiss.. how sweet

Tracey: Thanks for your good wishes for both the trail ride and the dermatologist. Yesterday’s ride was awesome. I also hope for speedy results from the dermatologist. Tomorrow morning is the appointment & I'd like to get an answer that very day, but I don’t know whether they send the sample out somewhere or do the testing right there. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I hope that you and DH had a wonderful time at the dance.

Skinnikins: Welcome to a great group & good luck! My best advice for longterm success is to let MFP set your calorie goals and to weigh or measure your portions. Guestimating is not a good strategy, especially in the beginning. :flowerforyou:

RV Rita: Congratulations on your success!!! Smaller clothes are proof that you’re doing something right. :bigsmile:

Pip: I love the photo of Kirby when you met him. Thanks for sharing!

Rori: Thanks for your good wishes for the biopsy results. As a child I had many sunburns and my shoulders and nose got the worst of it. Back in the day suntan lotion was just oil with no real protective qualities. I’m hoping for the best. :flowerforyou: Thanks for the update on Meg in Omaha. I’m glad her home is undamaged.

Kim & Barbara: We’ve also got a gas stove. I love it! Ours only has four burners, though. You’re ahead of us on that. We have natural gas that provides furnace, hot water and stove fuel.

Rebecca: Good luck on the house hunt. Your DDIL is gorgeous!

Dana in AR: I’m so sorry that you’re having severe weather. I hope you have no damage.

Kate UK: I haven’t used a mini trampoline due to knee issues. Perhaps someone else will have advice:

Barbara: Thanks for your excellent moral support for the biopsy. I hope your dental visit is a good one.

Machka: I hope your raspberry plants flourish. I LOVE raspberries. They are my very favorites! :bigsmile:


Tomorrow is my dermatologist visit and, so far, DH is planning to stay home while I go on my own. I’m not too happy with that and hope he will change his mind.

The trail ride yesterday was a pleasure. Arrow was a very good boy for the whole ride. He had boots on his front feet for the ride because he is currently not wearing horseshoes. I had I a bit of trouble keeping the boots on him. They closed with Velcro straps, and the Velcro didn’t hold as well as I’d have liked. We made it for the whole ride thanks to duct tape.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Heather - I loved how you described your dress! I think some memories should remain just memories that are special but not needed to be shared. 😉 it must have felt wonderful that it was a bit loose on you!

Rita - your hard work is paying off, congrats on the NSV. Hope your burns heal fast and your husband has good results.

Rori - my daughter recently bought the Garmin Vivosmart 4 fitness tracker. She used to have a Fitbit, but like me developed an allergy to its wrist brand. She chose this one as the band material is silicone. She is really liking it better than her Fitbit.

Kim - I didn’t throw the doughnuts out. I delivered some to both daughters. Where I lived in NB we had a trucking company that sold at a huge discount things that were on the trucks that got damaged in transit in some way that the customer wouldn’t accept delivery. It was a great way to stock up. Of course, you never knew what you were going to find there. I remember buying two of my favourite shirts there for under 5.00 each. The box had been damaged but nothing wrong with the contents. I also grew up right next to McCain Foods and they two or three times a year had a frozen food sale. Of course, it wasn’t the healthiest options, but boy we got some deals!

Rebecca - I hope you hear from the realtor soon. Your DIL is beautiful! I think a lot of dogs are protective of pregnant women. My in laws had a female German Shepard that was my husband’s dog before we were married. When I had some complications with my pregnancy we stayed with his parents for a while as he drove truck and I didn’t want to be alone. One morning he got up to go to work and while he was getting ready the dog came into the bedroom with me. When my husband came back in to give me a kiss goodbye the dog wouldn’t let him near me. It’s always made us chuckle as I was scared of the dog when I first met her and she was his dog!

Pat - my daughters house is always messy, I bite my tongue so hard when I visit. Good advice to your daughter. I have applied for low paying jobs as well, retail, coffee shops, temp agencies. I’m just thankful I have EI.

Barbara - 160K is the estimated, but I know a lot of people have moved back to the East Coast and those numbers aren’t included. I just saw a post of an acquaintance, he had been offered a very lucrative job in Calgary about 3 hours away. For the last year he has been commuting while they tried to sell their house. The market just isn’t there for it. They finally made the decision to try to rent it, but couldn’t rent it for the cost of the mortgage. He has decided to leave the job and not move at this time as it will financially cripple them to continue.

Kelly - My Son in Law is 33, now to convince my Grandson to give real smiles. He takes after his Dad.

Machka - what a lovely story about the raspberries. Enjoy when you get fruit from your plants.

Today I need to be productive, I haven’t been for the last week and it shows in my house. I think I need to declutter my bottom cabinets and scrub. I also guess I should continue to look at the job boards since I don’t know about this job yet.

It is cloudy and overcast today, the temp right now is only 1. It is calling for rain tomorrow and snow Wednesday. It is currently calling for 7 on Sunday for our outdoor photos.

I’m off to go clean cupboards!
Tracey In Edmonton