WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019

barbiecat wrote: »

I read a book about organizing that said that being organized was not about how neat your house is. Her definition of organized was that everything had a place and you knew where to find everything that you have. Our house has several areas that appear "cluttered" but it is specific clutter that gets used and put away in a logical manner. Jake does his work and TV watching from several different places and he has "stuff" in these areas. I do all my work at the dining room table where I have my computer. I watch TV from the exercise bike and have some "stuff" nearby that I need to be able to reach. Everything in our house has an exact place so things are easy to find and easy to put away.

One of my friends just came back from south Texas where she was visiting son and grandchild. She said she loved the hot weather--temps over 100 F--and wished she lived there.

Barbie in NW WA where it will be a comfy 75 F today

I like this. I usually can find something I am looking for in our home. I don't mind if sometimes I have to look a bit harder because then I sometimes find other things I make a note of where they are so when I need them I can find them. My organization method is to put like with like and things I use the most often in a convenient place. I do like to at least once a year go through a room to thoroughly clean it and organize it. This summer the goal is if it belongs to one of our sons it needs to be in there space not ours. I don't feel everyone of my possessions needs to spark joy. Sometimes it is just something I need. I also have things that spark memories that are difficult. I keep these as a reminder of lessons learned and to not to repeat the mistake. For me contentment is born out improving myself and helping others not in the things that I own. Creating and appreciating beauty is also on the top of my list.

I would never impose my organization of someone else because I believe what works for one does not necessarily work for someone else.

I have subbed in classroom that are filled to the gills and ones that are bare boned. The teachers in both setting are excellent teachers. I respect what is their comfort level. In either case I know I have to learn the class quickly for my safety and the safety of the students. In the bare boned I almost tripped on a cord and in the cluttered a box. The key is awareness.

This said I know extreme hoarding can be a safety hazard and makes it difficult for the others in a hoarders life to find their voice and space. When it is that extreme help is needed for the whole family. Just like losing weight the hoarder needs to find the internal motivation to change. Confronting them and demanding change rarely works.

Margaret

KJLaMore wrote: »

I like shows like House (the last show that I watched/recorded every episode). My shows need a snarky, brilliant, good looking doctor with a drug/relationship problem.

Kelly - have you watched Nurse Jackie? It sounds right up your alley.

Gothchic - welcome to the best support group out there!

Diabetes Who on here is also suffering diabetes? Just curious how people are controlling their blood sugar...

Lanette Sorry you are sore today. My experience has been the third day is the roughest, then it gets better. I, too, have had several surgeries.

Getting older has been tough. Definitely not for the faint at heart! I am so grateful to still be here...especially after my brush with death in my 50s, but the physical pain and tough times can be really rough.

For the newbies, I am 62...until December. I was injured in a car wreck 11 years ago and have had several physical injuries to heal from, and was sedentary for 10 of those years...now diabetic. I've lost 33 pounds since January.

Ohio Ladies Please forgive me if you are Ohio State football fans...I was born and raised in Ann Arbor and went to the Univ. of Michigan, so Ohio State are dirty words during football season. to you all in spite of my strong Maize and Blue roots!

Luci in WNC

@gothchiq hi. do you have issues all over your body or is the arthritis worse in some parts and less bad in others? what is your usual workout? I'm just having some left limb issues so I (just) started working on upper body, and arms after a week of not much movement.

@matcha 'im sorry about your arthritis. orthotics help? and pilates is supposed to help?
my gym is supposed to start having pilates starting in September. I don't think they will be state-of-the-art classes but hopefully ok.

@barbiecat I rather like hot weather too. especially Texas is not muggy.i don't know about 100 but could go 90 in dry climate with shade for sure.

@JRsLateInLifeMom my cleaning lady has at least 1 friend, my previous cleaning lady (who's now a young new grandma). she says they see one and other every Friday. she said that here they ask the kids their preference when they are 12, so it could be that the daughter (and mom) stay here until 12 and then ask to go to Portugal. of course who knows what she will want in 3 years. But also the mom. She is young and could very well meet a nice guy here, and make a life, at least for a few years. You surely can't count on where kids are going to live after 18. They could go work in Singapore or canada... What an amazingly tall toddler.

@cityjaneLondon heather, I would love to be more OCD about cleaning. I can't stand the mess! (paper mess at present). I'm better when co-habitating though, cause don't like to leave a mess for the other. cute pics! you could show that to them some day in 10 years (or 10 days) when they are annoyed w one and other!

@lllooper congratulations on going down in august.

@drkatiebug congratulations on the lb down. 7h15 sleep seems good, right?

@katia49 you didn't like being away without your DH or didn't like taking the plane on your own? (or both or something else ?)

@exermom I had no idea Jane Fonda kept doing exercise videos. looking quickly at a clip it looks better than the ones from th 80s. I called one of the doctors and he sounded surprised that the meniscus was torn. ("so it really was torn!")He had first said, rather dismissively, probably not and "it's usually men who get torn meniscus and usually from high impact" (seems inaccurate- according to web info most meniscus tear-sufferers are over 50 and the cause is degenerative). applesauce sounds good. crackers and pretzels can be lots of calories. (I don't know any GF pretzels but I don't miss them). frozen apple sauce sounds good. I don't really have big digestion issues at present, thank goodness, it's the calories and weight and heavy feeling I'm concerned about. i think I might have had a bit of a Gyn issue too with chlorine. there's a low-chlorine pool a few km away but it's a bit of a hike and often full or very full of people. there are lots of city pools here and I used to go to the one 7 min walk away. I'm not good at taking a 40 mi round trip to to get exercise. thanks for the tip though, I just bought some lotion today as my legs are very dry looking.

@Vickil57 Im glad you can still make the concert;

Today is World Rock Paper Scissors Day!

"The earliest form of Rock Paper Scissors was created in Japan and is called Janken. This is a variation of the Chinese games introduced in the 17th century. By the early 20th century, Rock Paper Scissors had spread beyond Asia, especially through increased Japanese contact with the West. Its English language name is taken from a translation of the names of the three Japanese hand-gestures for rock, paper and scissors; elsewhere in Asia the open-palm gesture represents 'cloth' rather than 'paper.' The shape of the scissors is also adopted from the Japanese style."

Meg - Thank you for the recommendation of The Peanut Butter Falcon. I've seen the trailer a couple of times and thought it looked like something I'd enjoy.

Michele - I can't say for sure how many calories the yogurt has. I just log it as "Yogurt - Plain, whole milk." (It's possible to make it with 2% milk but I use whole milk.)

Ginger - For some reason Netflix has forgotten that I've seen all the Midsomer Murders episodes. So now I'm enjoying watching them all again from season 1! Still not sure how there are any surviving villagers...

Bananas - Fly Lady's "clean sink" philosophy was an eye-opener for me! Who knew it would feel so good to have a clean, shiny sink? I am taking an iron supplement - was originally on iron sulfate but switched to a different form that is easier on the digestive system. I only just recently noticed that I'm supposed to take it on an empty stomach though.

Kate - Maybe your friend thinks all indoor-only cats are prisoners. I've known a lot of people who felt that way and they're entitled to their opinions. For us, we keep our cats indoors-only because it's far safer, and we just try to provide a lot of enrichment for them. Neither of our boys is particularly interested in going outside for very long but some cats aren't happy as indoor-only kitties.

Heather - Love the photo of the girls in the water. So cute!


Welcome to the newcomers! Looking forward to getting to know you a bit.

I'm doing OK so far with the reduced coffee intake. We make half-caff because nobody really needs that much caffeine, and the acid hasn't caused any problems for me. As far as iron absorption, it doesn't appear that caffeine is the culprit but rather other compounds in coffee. (They are also present in chocolate but I'm not giving that up!) So for what I'm doing now the only answer is to drink less overall, regardless of caffeine content. Mostly it's a behavioral habit to reach for a cup of coffee, so other than a cup or two in the morning that's the habit I'm trying to break. Think I'll give it a couple of weeks before trying again at the blood bank to see if it makes a difference.

Overcast today, which is giving us a little break from the sweltering heat. Right now my phone says it's 91 degrees but we're still under a heat advisory. Autumn can come any time as far as I'm concerned!

-Yvonne in TX

I am cutting down on coffee. I notice in doing so I have few leg cramps at night.

Yes JRs tall that’s why I had to have 4 hip to hip y 1 up y down incision to get him out he was curled up at birth (Born early if he was born an hour earlier he would have been in the baby NICU for preemies ...they almost did anyways but his size made them reconsider lol )We our Tv to everything up high but he can still reach! A lot of NO’s all day long . Here’s a size reference picture our bar stool for the table versus regular patio deck chair at a desk. Then using barstool to show how everything was retro fitted for JRs height. Even our door knobs are taller but he still reaches lol. I’m 5”4 JRs over 4ft Sisters 5”2. Luckily hubby is tall bigger than most men lol so he does the reaching if I need it. Also why I keep hurting my back he’s big.

Diabetes- Because of gestational diabetes on top of high blood pressure during I’m on a sugar free y reduced sugar diet,low to no salt items,y low calories,y cholesterol watching too. We try not to buy in-gout friendly items.
SugarFree g Hughes bbq sauce,
Sugarfree Walden Chipotle dressing
Sugarfree ice cream to fudge pops
Sugarfree y reduced juices
Sugarfree Jello brand Jello (off brand ick)
Sugarfree puddings
Sugarfree Gatorade Zero tastes like regular one
Etc etc etc also reading labels 🏷 on everything we buy even sugar can be added to chicken! Dad diabetics type 2 y MIL so got to be ready for their visits.

Amber Tx