WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2019

Matchka9 bamboo sox: the thick ones do take a long time to dry. The liner sox are quick to dry.

Walked 4 miles down the railroad tracks near my house today. The tracks have been decommissioned for years, but are still there - a former commissioner fought like hell to preserve the tracks (and managed to keep them in county control), but they are too old to repair and no funds yet to turn the RR bed into a nice hiking path. A "rail riders" group runs on the best sections in the summer in little two-person pedal cars. But they don't run on my section.

I live in a very small, very rural town, so the walk from my house to the tracks is very pleasant and we see deer, rabbits, geese, ducks and evidence of coyote along the track. We (the little dog and I) cross a major irrigation ditch, a large creek, and a river four times in four miles - over short and very sturdy railroad bridges.
This is where I intend to snowshoe this winter, between the rails. The tracks go for miles (40 plus) and I rarely see another person on them.

When I was a kid railroad tracks ran right in front of the house and my sisters and I would go for miles on the railroad. We called it "the kid highway." We were forbidden to climb on rail cars if we found them parked on a spur, but of course we did anyway. These were active railroads so we had to keep our ears open for approaching trains but "put puts" (repair cars) would sometimes "sneak up on us" and the workers in the cars would laugh at us when we suddenly lept off the tracks in surprise.



One day I told my father about a long railroad bridge we had crossed and he was astounded and said we must be wrong, that bridge was miles away. So we got in the car and drove to the bridge as per my directions and sure enough, it was the bridge that was miles away. Obviously, we were then forbidden to cross that bridge again, as the only escape if a train came was to hang on the outside of the steel girders.



Yeah, back in the day.

Did Denise austin’s Boot Camp DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Functional Intensity Training DVD.

Terri – I remember a long time ago my FIL saying “now that I’m retired, I don’t know where I found the time to work”. At the time I thought “yea, right”. Now that I’m retired, I know what he meant!

Pete’s birthday was Mon so we gave him a call. He was talking about how a neighbor gave him this some type of blender and he wants to make all organic baby food just like his grandmother did. Denise isn’t the type to make baby food. She doesn’t even use the IP that I gave her! And she’s going to make baby food??? I know they sell organic baby food in jars, she’ll probably wind up buying that.

M – what a transformation!!! Thanks for sharing

I have a calendar and I mark on it what exercise I’m planning to do each day during the week. Sometimes I have to change because something came up and that’s OK.

Lisa – good for you setting a time for exercise. I usually do the same thing. 6:00 to about 7 is “my” time. You’re so right that exercising is addictive. For some reason, my upper thighs and hips are extra tight. Maybe I didn’t stretch them enough yesterday. Anyway, it would have been SO so easy to just baby this but I went and exercised. Yes, I couldn’t do the aerobic parts as high or as quick, but I did SOMETHING. When I sit at the computer and then go to get up, boy do I feel like an old lady. But as I’m moving around, it’s still sore but not nearly as much

M – it’s always been said (and it’s true) that if you want to look 5lbs thinner instantly (I think 5lbs is a bit of an exaggeration, but you do look thinner) you should stand up straight.

I can’t seem to figure out how to copy just one item in a meal, just the whole meal. Is there a way?

They need help at the Green Room so I’ll go there for a bit even tho I’ll be there tomorrow. Got dinner all ready to microwave because as soon as I get back from the Green Room, I want to go in the pool. It’s supposed to be in the 90’s today. Crazy. Ceramics tonight Update on ceramics: they don't have enough of one color that I need so I'm going to buy it. Saturday it's supposed to be in the 70's

Pip – lookin good. Thanks for the before and after pics

Dandl – I’m excited for you

Allie – good for you getting the shingles shot. Interesting….I didn’t have any kind of reaction. Not sleepy, achey, or anything. So sorry for your friend

Look at Heather!!!!

Michele in NC

this is where I live (not my actual back yard, but just 5 miles from my house). This is the lower (flatter) end of the little river/big creek I hike along.

Oct. Goals:
drink those 8 cups of water each day
1200 steps per day
create a veggie smoothy that is super tasty
finish by biz plan and turn it in
get back to work on the novel

Where I live ...

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone. I'm typing on my phone, so posts are a bit short, but I am following all your updates.
I feel absolutely knackered today. Probably all the excitement of yesterday!!!
There was a bottle of champagne in the cabin with chocolates, all from the Captain. Then my lovely sister in law sent chocolates to the ship as a surprise gift I did not know you could do that.
I was worried the dress wouldn't fit as I have put on weight since I bought it, but I squeezed into it - just!
DH had ordered champagne for the table, so after the special reception for long time cruisers (I felt it was just for me!) we went to the restaurant, but they hadn't got the order. Grrrr! A lot of confusion and delay, but in the end we got the champagne for free!!!!!!!
Then the waiters brought their instruments and sang me Filipino Happy Birthday. With a small cake.
All great fun.
Earlier we had gone in a coach over THE BRIDGE to Sweden. Malmo has a pretty centre and I spoke Swedish.!!!!! We bought a locally made jug - beautiful.
By the way, the dress was dirt cheap from Amazon, as was the tiara. It was just for fun. The only time I will wear it again is perhaps for Pride, when I can compete with the drag queens.
Today we are in Aalborg with a mediaeval centre. I am taking it easy.

Much love to you all, Heather UK XXXXXX

Off to Dancing Group. 💃🏼🕺
Catch up later. 💕💖💕