WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2019
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SuziQ-flowers are beautiful. I worked in a greenhouse while in college but never learned anything about arranging. Just love fresh flowers.
Amber Tx -I remember my kids outgrowing shoes overnight. We didn’t buy them the “expensive” shoes until they were in high school and sizes started stabilizing.
Auntiebk- I kept the congregation meeting to 30 minutes and nothing tricky! My last congregation meeting as council president (I was doing my happy dance!) At December council meeting we elect new president.
Machka-garden looks lovely and peaceful.
BananasandOranges -23 contact hours is a huge teaching load. I have done that in the past when dependent upon adjunct pay. Good luck with that schedule.
Regarding dyslexia -there are many successful people who have this and it has not hampered their lives-keep encouraging every child to read!
Spent yesterday watching football and wrapping Christmas presents for grandkids in Arizona. I actually buy all of their presents here, wrap them, put them in boxes and pay outrageous shipping prices. I could just order on Amazon and get free shipping to their house and let parents wrap them but I believe I would miss out on part of my enjoyment. I admit, I go a bit overboard with Christmas gift giving at times (maybe due to growing up poor), but I really enjoy it. Don’t really care if I get anything. Have work gifts bagged up and ready to go. Need to work on son and DIL in Arizona so I can get boxes shipped, then son and girlfriend. Stepson and DIL have not given me list for them and their boys yet but on the whole in very good shape for Christmas this year.
Spending day off working on budget for work, been so busy lately I haven’t had time to really focus. It’s about 37 million so takes a bit of thinking. Don’t mind doing that from home—can putter around and take break when I want to.
Going to run to store to pick up a couple of basics, do pt stretches and get ironing out of the way before starting budget. Expecting our first accumulating snow later today (1-3 inches).
Have a good Monday all,
Ginny in Ohio
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Oooof! Good morning all! Rolled out of bed late this morning; so didn't get my exercise or walk in. Didn't sleep well last night (which I imagine is why I slept in this morning). My phone rang at 2 in the morning, it was Tim; he was at the gas station and locked his key in the car, *groan*; Colin heard my phone and grabbed my car keys and went to help Tim. AFter that, I woke up every hour on the hour (sometimes on the half hour). I wasn't sure why, until I got up at 5:30 and saw stuff everywhere. Tim was a busy bee last night; doing Idontknowwhat- but it was all over the kitchen table. I hopped in the shower and by the time I got out and dressed, everything was picked up. Whew!
I am going to sign off and hop on the scale. I have a feeling it will not be pleasant. I was a naughty girl this weekend and had some chips and cheese, wine, and other things that have no business in my body. *sigh Oh well, life goes on. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)8 -
Kelly, Sounds like Tim marches to the beat of his own drummer. I'm cut out of the same cloth! People might think it a bit eccentric to do a project in the middle of the night. The number one rule is Don't Disrupt Your Partner's Sleep. It would be hard for me to leave the house to get gas or go shopping in the wee hours because the dogs, pack animals that they are, would sound the alarm. (((Hugs)))
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Learning Coaching this a.m.
Tending to doggies and little home chores this afternoon.
First babysitting gig with Lilliana late afternoon. Cannot wait! Lilliana's dad is keeping everyone in stitches with "Star Log" entries on FB describing the experiences they are having with a newborn. Big diaper blowout a couple of nights ago. His recounting was hilarious. So great to approach parenthood with humor. I'll post a couple of his entries below so you can enjoy them:Star log date 11/6/19
We have brought aboard a strange being that we have named 'Lillybell' though upon further reflection this being may be the fabled Malwrath, destroyer of sleep, spoiler of diapers, miniature banshee, demander of cuddles, seeker of boobs. The being appeared pleasant almost sweet at first, yet as night sets in a mysterious transformation takes place. The being becomes more alert and enters a phase in which if not being held sends out a wailing alarm. We have had to post shifts of guards to attend this task but with a crew of two it is taxing on both the mind and body. I will update more later on our seemingly nocturnal new companion.
Star date 11/8/19
Much progress has been made with the small tyrant we brought on board 4 days ago. The introduction of a special "formula" combined with latching of the small creature to my partner's breasts seems to have sated the beast inside her substantially. After her size had dropped 14% it was decided to supplement the small ones diet with this "formula". The yield has been significant, not only does the small being seem better hydrated but she also seems calmer with less frequent screeches of displeasure. The combination has also seemed to make her sleep more which has been a great relief to the crew. Life seems to be finding a new more tolerant pattern already. More to follow with exciting adventures in laundry changes and diaper duty.
Stardate 11/9/19
Last night shots were fired as the small being made a retaliatory strike. While the crew thought all was going well the small being was devising a plot that would require all the crew to repair. At 3am as the change of guard and a feeding was to occur the obligatory checking of the drawers began. What was found was a mess that had breached not only the inner protective shielding but also the second decorative layer. I was forced to act quick and call in my partner for back up as I assessed the full extent of the breach. As I removed the inner most shielding the terror redoubled its effort as the small being expressed discontent by evacuating more foul. Back up arrived and swift action was taken, a special tool deemed C.H.U.C.K.S was laid down to contain further mess and the beast was stripped down. Wailing and flailing the small creature attempted to spread her foul further but we countered with a grand blow from the baby wipe. Many baby wipes were implicated to counter the full extent of the small ones devastating retaliation but my partner was able to whisk away the contaminated gear. As the dust settled and the clothes were rinced it seemed a tentative truce had been reached. Feeding was able to commence and as the changing of the guard occurred laundry was put on.
The crew has learned a valuable lesson and are now always on guard for a similar act of aggression, but in the end we celebrated a small victory in this new journey.
Karen in Virginia9 -
Karen - Hysterical! Thanks for sharing!!
Okie in the TX Hill Country1 -
Ginny - Terrible part is Velcro is best for toddlers who likes to untie every shoe in the house run 🏃 a lot. Velcro in these older kid sizes are exspensive! $17 a piece! The light up shoes y non- light ups were the same price they charge for the Velcro like it’s darn gold!!! Oh well soon enough he’ll be my shoe size in first grade will be able to tie shoes lol 😂 then I can buy cheaper ones.
Shotzz- Dyslexics can read very well with time.When us adults try to help until they get something down pact all kids naturally take it as I’m stupid you think I can’t do it. Problem is not helping them letting them continue mispronouncing a word is worse later on. At least she’s homeschooled with a good tutor. Public School offer classes for Homeschoolers like Band or a math class. Wish they did this in my day luckily they do now so can homeschool all day then go for an hour or two to public for a few classes in almost every state y school system now. Can also take city school programs for computers etc for a fee. I know a lot of homeschoolers be took chemistry at the high school everything else at home. One was in Band at middle school then homeschool rest of the day later took health classes there too.
Amber Tx
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Today 1-1 1/2 slices cheese,chicken,y pineapple pizza 🍕 no extra nothing. Crystal light peach teas.
Snack 🍎 apples maybe a few toasty cheezits 27=150 or 160 cal I only eat half that.2 -
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Karen-the newborn story brought back many similar memories! I had two boys so we had the dual threat.4
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KAREN love the FB entries keep em coming
HEATHER you two are legends indeed
TERRI loved the poem, I'd love to be able to write.
Kate UK3 -
Machka - I tried to edit my post 17 minutes after I wrote it and I got the "vanilla" error. Also, for my niece, I don't know who is telling her a bad reader. She went to a private school for a couple of years and I know the kids told her she was stupid because she couldn't read well out loud. It's possibly a holdover from that.
As for my big decision, it will remain pending for a while. I am trying a few things first and if those don't work, my decision will be made for me in a way. I didn't get the hike in, but I did have lunch with some gals and spent time on my own most of the weekend. I did ride my bike a bit and that also helped, even though it required dodging giant holes and cracks in the streets.
Have a great week everyone!
Tina in CA2 -
Barbara - Thank you for the advice about reading to the dog. I forwarded that to her mom and maybe she can start practicing reading to their pets.1
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karen lol, clever writer!
Beautiful day today, chores and more in store.
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Tina I, too, have noticed that something is wrong with the editing feature. The vanilla code refers to administrator privileges that some MFP moderators have (we don't have those privileges). Usually that error code comes up when it's been more than an hour (too late to edit). But recently, the code comes up, or the editing attempt simply fails, even if the editing attempt is within a few minutes of having written the post. It's an MFP glitch & hopefully there will be enough complaints that MFP will fix it.
Karen in Virginia3 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Kelly
Karen in Virginia
I love the Star Log. I was near tears in laughter. And, yes, what a great way to approach parenthood!1 -
Morning, afternoon and evening, all... 'Tis a cold and breezy day, to say the least--down to 34 degrees (1C) per our thermometer up here on our mountain... and still dropping. Evidently nearly 600 flights have been cancelled in and out of O'Hare (Chicago) and they've already had one plane slide off a runway on landing (no one hurt). Snow-mageddon up north. For us, the rain is passing fast, and just supposed to be bitter cold, just barely getting up to freezing for the next couple days, and lower at night. If I don't want to go down the mountain to the gym in the morning, I can pull out the rower...
Terri - your poem was a harbinger for me, but much more beautiful than the reality of wet leaves slapping your exposed ankle on the way to the mailbox... The poem was gorgeous.
Margaret, and everyone else who was so kind, thank you for thinking about my husband. He's a good man, and an amazing family man.
Back to my spreadsheets - truly one of my favorite things to do, extrapolating out when you've got enough data to be able to do so. Still however, putting my elbow in my new bosses throat--she wants to be in every single meeting I'm in, and it's not just not necessary, and can be actively detrimental to some. I'm still politely telling her "no," and then explaining why. She doesn't get it, but is backing off when I request it still. So far, anyway.
But spreadsheets don't try to micromanage me... might be why I like them so much.
Later, y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
NSV ~ Not much, but, for the first time in 2 or 3 years, I walked the Pom a mile today! Thank the Lord for healing through knee surgery.13
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1948Peachy wrote: »NSV ~ Not much, but, for the first time in 2 or 3 years, I walked the Pom a mile today! Thank the Lord for healing through knee surgery.
It is A LOT, Carol! Well done!1 -
Stats for the day
Lateral machine- 43min, random setting, lvl5, 2-8resist, 113ahr, 141mhr, 4.78mi= 331c
Apple Watch- 265c
Manual treadmill- 51.58min, 16.45min mi, 126ahr, 151mhr, 5k= 271c
Apple Watch- 431c
Arm dip assist- 4.28min, 121ahr, 145mhr, 70# assist, 3sts of 10ea+ 1 floor exer= 50c
Apple Watch- 50c
Outside walk with yogi- 1hr, 54min, 1sec, 109mhr, 6.18mi= didn’t record right
Apple Watch- 622c
Total cal 14342
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