WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019
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Does anyone know what plant doesn’t need to be planted too deeply down in the earth? We have a spot between our sidewalk and a brick column that I’d like to put some sort of flower there. The problem is that the footer for the column is almost at ground level.
Yesterday I asked Vince if he was cheating on me. What am I to think when he gets a letter from another woman??? It was from Melania Trump….lol
Al – welcome!
Went to give Shadow to Jess. Just had the salad bar. I think I may have eaten too much, but it was too much of decent stuff. Cottage cheese, carrots, mushrooms, peas, chickpeas, beets, tomatoes, a bite (and I do mean a bite) of a corn muffin and one of a regular muffin. I admit, tho, that I did have some dessert. A bite of brownie, a bite of chocolate chip cookie, a bite of this cherry cobbler and this blueberry cobbler, but then I had this chocolate éclair stuff. Not a lot.
KJ – so glad you’re having such a wonderful time with the kids. I makes me sad knowing that Pete really doesn’t want to come down here and Denise will just acquiesce. Pete kept telling me when I was up there that we’d facetime. I knew it would never happen, and sure enough, it hasn’t
Katla – so happy Arrow will be OK
Evelyn -awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Suz – welcome.
Sue – what a gorgeous blouse. Your GS sure does have good taste!
Kim – I eat the sardines right out of the can!
Tracey – I have a feeling that clothes lines are banned because people hang their underwear out and it doesn’t do anything for the looks of the neighborhood. But with all this talk about energy conservation, you would think that clothes lines would be encouraged.
Michele in NC
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Michele Not a flower, but hens and chicks might do well there - also, Scabiosa (pincushion flower) has a shallow root system. I'm sure Kim & the other gardeners will have some better ideas.
Karen in VIrginia1 -
:)Nearly everything I've read or heard about decluttering or minimalism says that there's no way to convince your spouse/partner to do the same. All you can do is concentrate on your own stuff.
My father loved sardines and ate them in sandwiches.
Barbie in NW WA 3 -
Oh one other question... a friend was moving and gave me a bag of food she was not taking... in it 3 cans of sardines... what do you do with them? I have never eaten them, I asked my mom she said they are bait - so I should go fishing... but they are food -
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Kim
My Dad loved canned sardines and onion sandwiches. I think it's an "aquired" taste.
Janetr OKC1 -
Heather - I love the name “candyfloss” we call it Cotton Candy I agree with Bea it looks better than it tastes! ---- ok others what is it called where you live?
Kim from N. California
They call it "fairy floss" here sometimes. And I love the stuff!! Although I don't eat a lot of sweet things ... can't remember the last time I had a chocolate bar ... when I do, I like things really sweet!
Sardines - IMO they're bait. But my husband will eat them with a fork right out of the tin. Blech!Lisa—I prefer walking outside but am with you when it comes to heat and humidity. I have mine in my basement, so it is easy to get 30 minutes or so in before work. I am getting back to my lunch walks at work, so between the two that an easy 6,000 or so steps (I am working on changing up speeds on treadmill).
Machka9-I have a mini home gym-treadmill, bike, free weights. Not much for the idea of going to gyms-having equipment here takes away my excuses.
Ginny in Ohio
I really like having the equipment all set up in the basement. Going to the gym was always time consuming in some way with at least 30 min travel time. Now I can just go downstairs and there it is. I'm also setting things up for convenience ... the right shoes next to the equipment (I use stiff-soled shoes for the rowing machine, shoes with cleats for cycling, and my running shoes for the treadmill), tissues (because my nose runs when I exercise), water bottles, etc. We've got TV and music and Zwift, of course, for the bicycles.
Originally the basement area just had dark grey rubberised matting on the floor. It still has that but we've topped it with colourful mats as well and the new curtains are blue so the place feels more comfortable and inspiring.
However, we're still going to a small, personal, physiotherapist-guided pilates class once a week. I'm probably at the point where I could manage in a larger group or just use the weights at home, but my husband needs it to help him regain balance etc. and he's more inclined to go to something like that if I'm there.
So I did a reasonably first workout in our gym yesterday and then 45 minutes of pilates today ... and I suspect I'm going to be feeling it later this afternoon!! All good though.
Machka in Oz3 -
I love sardines after JR not sure why tho. My taste buds have changed every pregnancy!
For a shallow gardening spot I’d get something that loves to spread y grow so it stays alive. Of course wet vs dry spot decides the rest to that.
I grew up with stubborn men definitely a spot for themselves well like I said a missing pair of hokey socks y underwear go undetected. Lol I allow hubby side of the closet to garage to be a disaster area while mines neat y proper. Definitely don’t go into the sheds! What lies in there is scary lol probably an extra toothbrush still being used even best not to know
Amber Tx
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Evelyn in Vancouver, BC: You and your granddaughter make a lovely photo that will be treasured by your family for many years. WTG!!!
Lanette: It sounds as though you’re doing very well. Congrats!
Snowflake: It sounds as though you’ve had an interesting life. I have never lived in a house without hot water. It sounds like quite an adventure. :flowerforyou:
Heather: I’ve had cotton candy in the past and never liked it. Elephant ears are another matter altogether—dough that is deep fried and dredged in a mix of cinnamon and sugar. Heavenly, but clearly not calorie friendly unless you’re wanting loads of calories.
The county fair is coming up and there are sure to be elephant ears there. I’ll be indulging. Congrats to England in the World Cricket Cup! :bigsmile:
SueBDew: Raw celery is the perfect snack. It takes more calories to digest than it contains. Be careful about what you dip it in. You look fabulous in your new blouse and Riley is a cutie. 
Snowflake: I love horseback riding, and have learned that horses are among the animals that can sense fear. Get a teacher who has the skill to keep things positive as you go along. Before you know it, you’ll be skilled and confident.
Margaret: I agree with Lanette. Your son is a cutie.
Meg: I love seeing your posts! I like feeling we’re in touch again. flowerforyou:
SuzDuz: Welcome!
Kim: We call it Cotton Candy and I agree with you. It looks better than it tastes. On the other hand, it looks a lot like insulation for an attic. YUK! :noway: DH likes canned sardines. I think they are oily. You won’t know whether you like them until you try one. Let us know what you think.
Suzanne in W Washington: Welcome!!! Let MyFitnessPal set your calories and use them to choose to eat healthy foods. Be patient with the process. Real change takes time. Be sure to log every bite and swallow. Nobody but you needs to see this, but you will appreciate the chance you get so choose wisely and gain control over your own health.
Barbie: You’ve opened a door to a memory. My father also liked sardines and ate them out of the can with crackers. I love the memory but could never stand the smell or taste of the sardines.
I’m out of time for posting. Today was a good day. We went to an unexpected street concert and had a good time.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Michele moss roses have shallow roots and do not take much water. They are annuals here. They do like sun. I have alyssum growing in our rock from seed from another garden area. They are small white or purple flowers. Johnny Jump ups seem to be able to grow anywhere too they do like it a bit cooler so it might be too hot in your location. I agree hen chicks would do well they are more of a succulent.4
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Katla - I was raised in the house my Grandfather was born in. No insulation, wood heat and no hot running water, but I was loved, never abused in any shape or form and always felt very blessed. The only thing I ask for in a house now though above anything else is heat and hot water. Anything else is just stuff to me.
My Dad worked all the time but could never get ahead in life.8 -
Oh one other question... a friend was moving and gave me a bag of food she was not taking... in it 3 cans of sardines... what do you do with them? I have never eaten them, I asked my mom she said they are bait - so I should go fishing... but they are food -
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Kim
Kim - I think sardines are yummy, I drain them and put them in my salad and try to keep the kitty away😃. Thanks for the idea about donating drums to the school, I will suggest it.
Lanette2 -
Sardines - IMO they're bait. But my husband will eat them with a fork right out of the tin. Blech! I'm with you on that Machka!
Kim, go fishing! lol I know some people think of sardines as food, I am not one of them.
Machka, thank you for the tips on the bike. As I said before, it is a loaner, it is too big for me, but it's helped me to see what I do and don't want/need on a bike, so it's been a good thing. Certainly a bigger seat, wider in the back (where I'm wider!! ) would be a really good thing! And of course, one that is the right height for me.
Tracy, our little Rosalie was born May 11, so she's just a bit over two months now. It was so nice to cuddle her!
Katla, I'm so glad that Arrow will be okay. I guess we could all take a lesson from his experience! (too many sweets=health issues! lol)
Kim, so very happy to hear that your work situation is getting better! Sorry to hear that your mom is in denial about your brother, although I think I get where she's coming from, burying our children is not the natural order of things.
Meg, good to hear from you!
Suebdew, you look lovely and I find it hard to believe that you're 80! I think there was a misprint on your birth certificate....
Lisa, too bad about the treadmill. Probably not unexpected tho, after all if it did work they probably wouldn't have just dumped it.
Candy floss, definitely looks better than it tastes, hubby likes it, I've never been a fan. I prefer the honey roasted nuts!
(no calories in them!!!)
DIL's parents are hosting a baby shower for our granddaughter, I wasn't sure if I would be able to get away from work to go, but I can, very happy about that. I contacted the other gramma today and asked if I could bring anything, she said how about a little cake? Well, how little??? I've been to some of their family gatherings, there's LOTS of people there! Anyway, I went and ordered a 10"x13" slab cake today, if she thinks it's too big, well, that's too bad. She didn't get back to me when I asked about size, so..... I can always bring the leftovers home for hubby, he will not mind at all!
Okay, I'm pooped, so happy that I can sleep in tomorrow!
Congrats to those celebrating, hugs for those who need them and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island2 -
KIM DH and I love sardines on toast I eat every bit as good for your bones but he removes every scale and bone. He does the same with canned salmon even though I tell him you need to eat all of it.
Having a problem seeing some of the pics on my ipad, will try on my phone, not sure what's wrong they show as question marks.
SUE you look gorgeous
Found it funny to hear that what we call Bouncy Castle is called Bouncy House LOL
Welcome newbies
Kate UK 3 -
Morning, afternoon and evening, all...
Suzanne in WA, welcome. Had my right knee replaced about five months ago, and struggling to get back to fitness myself, after a few other health issues kind of set me back. You're in good company.
Up far too early, wide awake at 3 a.m. this morning. Should be an interesting week, but hopefully not exhausting. Taking DH to the airport early Friday morning, and picking him up Sunday evening. Usually it's me in a hotel for the weekend, trying to figure out something to do, as I've traveled so much for work. He'll have fun at the reunion, and I will enjoy three days all on my own, but with my stuff for a change.
Heard from the 25-year-old son in school in Coos Bay, OR. Said he's changing his major, away from bio-sciences, to computer science, and has a VA workstudy job in the next semester. Worried a little about him - but can't fix him from here (or even when he's here, for that matter). Hard to explain why the worry - just a few things he's said that make me think he's depressed again. Can't make him go to the doc to get help.
Anyway... off to the races. Will get my internal reports in early this morning and buckle down on the big grant. Got a few smaller ones due in these couple weeks as well, plus a few final reports on other grants. Egg (the cat) is mad at me this morning, as she stuck her head through the door and it's been raining so she got her feet wet. She blames me for the weather. Happy Monday.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
Sardines on toast was a common dish when I was a child for 'high tea'. We have two tins in the larder, but they've been there for years. Every so often I mention them to DH and he says "I like sardines on toast", but we don't eat high tea any more. Perhaps we will have them for lunch. I quite like it, perhaps with a squeeze of lemon, but the occasion rarely arrives.
Their are some good recipes for sardines and pasta. Sicilian I think. Google is your friend.
DH out again for cricket.
I still have to finish my exercises. I've done the machines, but I have floor work to do plus weights. Then I should do my writing, but my motivation sinks when he is not here. I feel a bit stupid to be so dependent on him being around the house for my mood. I'm fine when I'm busy, or away, or with a friend. It's just when I'm alone at home.
I feel I should be a stronger person.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx5 -
I am not making excuses. They say confession is good for the soul.
Yesterday, I 😈 choose instant gratification over sensible eating at a family buffet . I haven't done that for some time. It did not go unpunished. My new healthy body rebelled big time.
I spent a wretched evening feeling bloated and uncomfortable, with an extra big kick up the a** when I stepped on the scale this morning. (No sympathy required, as these are just hard facts).
Now, I 'know' I haven't put on over 2lbs of weight overnight, (though I may well have done, with the food I ate), and a lot of it is probably water weight. But enough is enough, and too much is just plain daft. We all do these daft things from time to time. The trick is to put it behind us and move on.
I am choosing to have a few reset days of light eating to see if I can redress my blowout yesterday. Though if the truth be told, I have been sliding most of last week.
I know this is only a blip. Nothing gets in my way when I'm on a mission.
New day! New start! To paraphrase M People in my own words:
🎵🎶🎵 Moving on down!
🎵🎶🎵 Moving on out!
🎵🎶🎵 I'm on a roll!
🎵🎶🎵 Nothing will stop me!
🎵🎶🎵 Nowww!
https://youtu.be/zkHOVJINRD8
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110 minutes of exercise today!! Pilates, walking outside, and walking on my treadmill!!
Machka in Oz5 -
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Just posting this photo of my dancing lesson. No DH with me that day as he was at cricket. For the newbies, I'm the one in the middle pulling a silly face and waving!
Still feeling a bit blah. I'm going to pop out for a bit of food and then do some rowing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Not a sardines fan here either. My husband used to put tinned sardines on a saltine with some yellow mustard. (shuddering)
Terri ... the scale has been playing fickle with me as well and, like you, I know that my eating choices are to blame. While I still maintain my fasting schedule, I know how to overeat in my open window quite well. Back at it today!
Beth near Buffalo3 -
Heather When did you start taking Swing lessons? Has it been about 6 months now? Do you think you'll continue with the lessons in September? I love Swing and Carolina Shag. Soooooo fun!!!
Karen in Virginia1 -
Heather UK - During high tea we had homemade biscuits/soda crackers with homemade jam,sardines with toast (hated it then now like my mom love it 😍 ),y cucumber sandwiches on white bread cause mom hated all others lol. Later I made mom mint cookies for it.Doesn't feel the same having high tea since she passed. Daughter wasn’t into it after she turned 6 she was too Tomboy lol. I just have my spot if tea with my meals now so gave away my tea sets. Now I regret that so hubby bought me regular glass tea glasses ...he tried.
Kitchen Spring Cleaning going great so far next tackle bakers rack! Tossing expired stuff to used up left overs. Wiped it all down with bleach y Lysol multipurpose cleaner (Got to add the bleach Lysol ones a disappointment!)
Everyone’s hiding they know I’m in spring cleaning mode! Even the neighborhood cats running afraid I’ll toss them in the bin! Lol 😂
Amber Tx
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spikeyhair wrote: »KIM DH and I love sardines on toast I eat every bit as good for your bones but he removes every scale and bone. He does the same with canned salmon even though I tell him you need to eat all of it.
Having a problem seeing some of the pics on my ipad, will try on my phone, not sure what's wrong they show as question marks.
SUE you look gorgeous
Found it funny to hear that what we call Bouncy Castle is called Bouncy House LOL
Welcome newbies
Kate UK
Kate - I also leave the skin & bones in when I eat sardine or canned salmon. Sometimes can find sardines packed in mustard or tomato sauce. Omega-3's, ladies!
I too have been having problems accessing this group when what I assume to be many large photo files are posted, so I skip pages when this happens - am probably missing a lot. Not sure if it's an MFP problem or my Wi-Fi connection. One photo per post seems to come through fine, more than that - it bogs down.
Suggestion - could these groups of large photo files be posted as "spoilers"? Not sure if it's easy for those of us to do if we're not on PC's.
Some of you ladies do this and it is much appreciated, makes this group a lot easier to follow. And not so daunting to catch up on if we've been off for a few days.
Have a great week, ladies!
Lanette
Rainy SW WA State3 -
Michele: Thanks for your good thoughts. I’m happy about Arrow, too. His owner is very happy. It will take time for him to recover, but he will recover. Yay!!!
Barbie: I am looking around my desk and seeing a load of clutter and it is ALL my fault. Time to clean up.
(((Heather))) Perhaps you will be able to find an activity that will keep you interested and happy while your DH is away watching cricket matches. How far are you from the beach? A lovely long walk on the beach would be a nice way to fill time and charge your energy. :flowerforyou:
Machka: Congrats on a great day of exercise!
Yesterday was a warm day and we wandered down to Old Town to find a street party in progress. There was a band with performers on stilts, and people dancing in the street. A brew pub on one side of the street and a restaurant on the other side teamed up to create the occasion. It was fun. After a bit we decided to walk home and enjoy some time on the deck.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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spikeyhair wrote: »KIM DH and I love sardines on toast I eat every bit as good for your bones but he removes every scale and bone. He does the same with canned salmon even though I tell him you need to eat all of it.
Having a problem seeing some of the pics on my ipad, will try on my phone, not sure what's wrong they show as question marks.
SUE you look gorgeous
Found it funny to hear that what we call Bouncy Castle is called Bouncy House LOL
Welcome newbies
Kate UK
Kate - I also leave the skin & bones in when I eat sardine or canned salmon. Sometimes can find sardines packed in mustard or tomato sauce. Omega-3's, ladies!
I too have been having problems accessing this group when what I assume to be many large photo files are posted, so I skip pages when this happens - am probably missing a lot. Not sure if it's an MFP problem or my Wi-Fi connection. One photo per post seems to come through fine, more than that - it bogs down.
Suggestion - could these groups of large photo files be posted as "spoilers"? Not sure if it's easy for those of us to do if we're not on PC's.
Some of you ladies do this and it is much appreciated, makes this group a lot easier to follow. And not so daunting to catch up on if we've been off for a few days.
Have a great week, ladies!
Lanette
Rainy SW WA State
When I post my photos on Flickr I post reduced size photos ... most are down around the 300-500 KB size. The originals are several MB and I never post those ones online ... probably a throwback to the days when I was building my website and limited space so my photos had to be under 150 KB each.
And then from Flickr, I try to go with the smaller sized options ... so I hope they appear all right without bogging things down.
If a person felt the urge to see more photos and larger photos, a person could go to my Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/
However, if they are bogging things down, let me know and I'll pop them in a spoiler.
Machka in Oz3 -
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for this thread Barbie. I'm just starting back on myfitnesspal after being away for a few years. Unfortunately in those few years I've regained about 18 lbs so I'm looking to find support and make some new friends. I recently bought a rebounder and I'm having a lot of fun with that and I'll be continue to learn new routines throughout July. I'll also be doing a lot of walking and bodyweight exercises. I'm also looking into joining the gym across the street because I'm interested in weightlifting.
Pamela, Ontario, Canada4 -
Machka Oz y Lanette- How does one post a spoiler? Still learning computers didn’t touch my first one until I was past 30yrs old.
I post on my iPhone not even sure how to get on this app through a computer or if I remember my password. I hate that this app doesn’t allow user to delete their posts if they want to. My cell I can’t figure out if it has reduced size not sure if that can only be done on computer or not???
Amber Tx0 -
Think I found the spoiler B I then it’s the weird music 🎼 looking symbol then posted pic in the middle did it work? If it worked should be a picture from when I was 35 lol back in the years before JR . Yes I took the picture with the Tracphone in my hand lol
Amber Tx4 -
JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »Machka Oz y Lanette- How does one post a spoiler? Still learning computers didn’t touch my first one until I was past 30yrs old.
I post on my iPhone not even sure how to get on this app through a computer or if I remember my password. I hate that this app doesn’t allow user to delete their posts if they want to. My cell I can’t figure out if it has reduced size not sure if that can only be done on computer or not???
Amber Tx
I use a laptop to post 95% of the time.
This might work on a phone too, I'm not sure ... anyway you use the word "spoiler" like this ...
[ spoiler ]
Whatever you want to post
[ /spoiler ]
But without the spaces on either side of "spoiler".Hi!
M in Oz0
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