WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2019

You know, I told them not to bother with the blood test for the phenobarbital since it’s such a low dose, the neurologist doesn’t even want it. I don’t ever remember having a blood test for the Lamictal but when I go to the neurologist I’ll ask him. I suspect he’s going to say that he doesn’t want it. At least, that’s what I hope he says.

Got a replacement temp. bridge. I told the gal that from now on, if I eat an apple, I’ll first use the apple corer

We cut the cover for the spa. Friday (since they’re calling for rain tomorrow) we’ll cut the cover for the pool. Looks like we need to regrout part of the spillover. I want to get that done before next year so I’m really going to push to do it Sat.

Someone (I don’t remember who) said they don’t eat their exercise calories back. Very seldom do I do that, either.

Found out that I need a new pair of crummy pants to wear outside. The knees totally ripped. Fortunately, I had a pair which are too big for me. I wouldn't be caught dead in them. But to work around the house? They’ll do. In the meantime I may look for something cheap at the Salvation Army since these might only last another 12 years, too. Boy, they sure don’t make things like they used to….lol First the bathing suit, now the pants!

Katla – have fun with your company

Teri - enjoy the show!

Yvonne – fortunately, it didn’t hurt when the bridge came out. Now there’s a temp. one in. The gal apologized to me that it wasn’t the same shade as my teeth. I just told her “hey, it’s only a temporary”

Was it you, Allie, who recommended a burrito for breakfast? You had, I believe, some cheese and bacon with it. What was the name of that burrito?

Michele in NC

Katla - so happy that your family is coming.

Yesterday went very well and we all enjoyed ourselves. My friend held up very well, although the cancer has affected his voice. DH and I drank too much, but we managed our usual workout this morning. Much better day today, calorie wise.

We caught a bus to the Swing Dancing and it was huge fun. All the regulars were there and they had a Halloween theme. On the way home we called in to a micro brewery and had a small glass of stout. There is parking at the venue, so if the weather is terrible we can go by car.

It was The Great British Bake Off final tonight, which I had recorded, so we watched it when we got home.

Tomorrow the tree surgeon is coming to trim our shrubs and trees. It is expensive, but they take all the debris away, which is the biggest problem for us. Smoke free zone here. Our bay tree is huge and I do not want DH balancing on ladders at 74.

Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Pip - Sorry for Floyd. I was about to say he might need a 'cone of shame) but see he is already in one. I hope he gets well, completely and soon. When Cracker was little she ran into Will's tire and it messed up her nails. They have grown wonky, so we end up having to cut them about every 2 weeks. I sort of wished the Vet ha put her foot into a cast. It was almost impossible to keep her crated when he had already been taught that her rate was for when we were leaving her for the day. She learned early to 'go' outside. Vet discouraged a cast because he said if she got it damp or wet it would have to be changed every few days. When she starts picking up her leg, we know she is ready to have her nails clipped. One grows down the 2 middle ones grow into each pad, the last one grows up.

Margaret - I have PM for you!

Lenora

I often make "taco" eggs for breakfast. They're a big hit in this house. If we make carne asada (or even burgers) the night before, that goes in the eggs along with avocado, tomatoes, salsa, etc. It's delish and filling and if you skip the tortilla and cheese and use egg whites, low calorie.

Interviewed a property management team today. I like them. I hope to get them hired by early next week. This week, my nephew is coming for a week and we are just going to have some fun at amusement parks. I'll get a lot of walking in for sure.

Katla - If you didn't know, you can get a non-electronic one made for a lot less. Key makers can sometimes make those for a lot less than the dealer too, if the car is older. I think they told me our car had to be 10 years old before they could do it.

Tina in CA

Hi Gals,

I can’t remember who said it but the solar lights inside is brilliant! I will be buying a few, I hate creating the waste with traditional batteries, and you just never know when you will need the light. I bet a solar light would be a good way to go when camping too! Charge it outside, bring it in to the tent at bedtime, read and then put it back outside and it could be carried to the “facilities” if needed in the night.

Katla - glad to hear you’ll be seeing more family. I know you miss them

Lisa – One step at a time, that is the system that works for me too.

I do have a question, my book club does a Christmas gathering where we each buy a book wrap it and then a game where the first person gets and gift and the next can steal it or take one out of the pile… We are a really mixed group, male/female, gay/straight, age range is 31-76, single/widowed/divorced/married; and have 4 different ethnicities represented so we just buy a book we have read and loved to share – I haven’t read anything that stood out this year as “the book” Any one have a suggestion? I have time to read a couple before I need to wrap one up.

Kim from N. California

I don’t know what it is, but Loki has recently taken to peeing on the floor outside one of the bedrooms. The floor (wooden) is getting discolored at that site. Well, Jess had this large cage from when she was training the service dog. So what we did was put the bottom of the cage down where he’s been going and a piece of aluminum foil up the baseboard. Our only fear is that he’ll start peeing right outside the bottom of the cage but we shall see.

Tina CA – I like the idea of the “tacos”. I’m wondering if you can make them the night before and then just warm them up the next day. Have you ever done this? The only thing negative I can think of is that the avocado will turn brown. Which reminds me, Aldi is going to have avocado on sale starting tomorrow

Kim – I’m not a reader, but I really like “Women Rowing North”. There was just so much that I could relate to

Made brownies for Vince to have later in the week. I’ll probably make a chocolate cake for him and then the brownies. I put them in the freezer.

Michele in NC

GodMomKim wrote: »

Hi Gals,

I can’t remember who said it but the solar lights inside is brilliant! I will be buying a few, I hate creating the waste with traditional batteries, and you just never know when you will need the light. I bet a solar light would be a good way to go when camping too! Charge it outside, bring it in to the tent at bedtime, read and then put it back outside and it could be carried to the “facilities” if needed in the night.
Kim from N. California

Hi Kim.
That was me. I actually started using them to mark the tent lines at the front of my tent. Sure helps when one has to use the facilities in the middle of the night, not only so one does not trip, but also to find tent. LOL! Although I do find the dollar store ones not super bright so I still have to have a traditional flashlight to wonder around. Costco sells the lights on a headband (or can be attached to a hat). Traditional batteries, but they throw a ton of light and the batteries do not burn out so quickly.

Hope you're making out with the wildfires. The news here just throws out the homes down numbers and not any details.

Morning, afternoon and evening, all...

Allie - congrats on the 51 pounds lost, dear heart! And super glad to hear your friend Lil is doing well.

SuziQ - we all get frustrated when MFP doesn't work for us, as we come to depend on it to tell us how we're doing... and I'm a late adopter of almost everything because I hate it when things don't work well. Of course, that habit also saved me from buying a Betamax VCR and a video disc player, among other things...

Kim - while I do read a lot, I seldom read anything new, so not a lot of input from me. I'm binging on Charles de Lint's urban fantasies at the moment.

There's my husband's alarm clock going off. Egg, the cat, woke me at 3 a.m. pushing something off some flat surface in the house, couldn't go back to sleep. She's been inside for days as the rain is still peeing down outside. She's in the bathroom complaining to Corey now about the rain outside her kitty door. Now that he's up, I'll head for the gym. Don't like going without saying goodbye... just one of my odd little superstitions.

Later y'all,
Lisa in AR

It's Wednesday ladies!

Katla - Hope you are feeling better and enjoy your visitors.

SuziQ - Hope MFP can figure out why the site is unstable. They are generally pretty good at getting everything fixed up. I'm fighting with it on my laptop that's running Windows 7. We too have several of the outdoor solar lights charging all of the time, ready for bringing inside the house if need be. I've been thinking about the strings of plain solar lights too - might be a way to wind them around something and bring them indoors too. We have them on a couple trees outside that we turn on during the Christmas season. (Which reminds me, they need to be replaced!)

Allie - good luck with your boss and your proposal to him. I've been looking all over for Crepini and it seems they haven't hit our area yet. What a great idea. I'll ask the Walmart manager about them next time I see him.

Pip - apple a day keeps anyone away. Love it, lol. I saw a sign that I want to put on our front porch, something like "Schnauzers live here. Don't knock or we'll start yelling and all h*ll will break loose" lol.

Welcome newbies and hugs all around to anyone who needs one!!

Make it a wonderful day, ladies!

Lanette
SW WA State

Katie bug you channeled our book club those two books we just recently read

Morning, a busy day ahead for me, glad I packed snacks and healthy food choices, gotta avoid the junk food that is ever present at the work place.

NYKAREN

My MFP seems all right too. I noticed it was down for maintenance earlier, but I was at work (lunchtime) so it didn't really matter. I had other things I needed to do. After work, it was back again.

M in Oz

Kim from N. California - These are not new books. I have not really enjoyed any of the hyped up ones of late.

I LOVED Beneath the Scarlett Sky by Mark Sullivan. I could not put it down. It’s a historical fiction biography about an Italian man during WWII. (Apparently it’s soon to be a major motion picture). It's action packed. It really stuck with me.

I also enjoyed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. It’s about the female spies working in Germany during WWII.

I loved A House in Fez by Suzanna Clark. A couple from Australia buys a Ryad in Fez and fixes it up and it’s the story of that experience.

Because I love to travel and cook, I enjoyed Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard. She puts some of her recipes in the book. I just saw she has a sequel to that that I’ll have to read.

I also enjoyed The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner. He traveled around to see what makes people happy. How can you not like a book about being happy???

Can you tell I travel through reading?

Also, I liked Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet. It is an odd recommendation. It’s written by a highly functioning man with Autism. I learned a lot reading this book. When I read it, I didn’t know anyone who was autistic. Now, my cousin’s daughter has autism and I actually saw the signs before her diagnosis. I think because of some of what I learned in this book.

I also liked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. I read it long before it was a movie and really liked it.

These are just some that I remember really liking. I have an issue now remembering the names of the books I read because I am pretty much an e-book only reader now and therefore, don’t see the covers. I do have to say that within the last year, I haven’t really read anything that stuck with me like these did.

Scale at a new low this morning. Yay! Off to Disneyland today to walk off some more calories! Have a great hump day everyone.