WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
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Woke up thinking it was Sunday and then when the son made his usual call around 7 AM realized it was Tuesday here! LOL
Carol in GA4 -
Debbie ... my husband and I shared our anniversary date with his parents. I didn't know the date of their anniversary at the time I chose our wedding date (and my husband didn't pay attention to things like that) ... but it was a lot of fun for years to go out with them for a special dinner. We alternated years on who chose and who paid. Since they've passed on, we celebrate our anniversary pretty haphazardly. Some years we take our son with us for dinner, other years money has been tight or life circumstances have gotten in the way and we've just had a regular day. This year we went shopping and stopped for a quick lunch at a restaurant we hadn't tried before. Kiddingly, each year, we each agree to "give it another year and see how it goes." We've been married 39 years.
Lanette ... for you ... our neighbor's "girls" like to visit with us when we're outside. These are a few of the bold ones; the others were hiding.
Annie ... how's your Mom?
Barbara ... good call with the contractor! I don't understand how any business can operate without communicating with its customers. Contractors do not get a pass from me just because they're self-employed or busy.
The surprise for my mom went exceedingly well. Just before they arrived, my mom actually got very emotional and started crying wishing that her best friend could have traveled with her daughter. I just reminded her that it would be a difficult trip for her and she understood but told me just missed her so much. So, she thought that only the daughter was coming for a visit. Her surprise when her life-long friend stood in her doorway was priceless. I haven't seen her so happy or smile so much in a long time. Her friend's daughter and I were both crying. It was a good day.
Beth near Buffalo
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Beth--So happy for your mom and her friend. Sounds like it was a great surprise.
Not a lot happening here. Working and Thursday I go get my mamogram done and see my GYN for my yearly pap. Will be glad to have that over.
Next week is eye doctor one day and my regular 6 month check up with my regular doctor. Then should be done for awhile.
Going to be hot again today and next several days. Glad to be inside.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE
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Lisa,
Pottery is my favorite class here at the crone hotel. Experimenting with different glazes is fun, and I have discovered that I like playing with mud.
I hope you enjoy it!
Karen in Virginia12 -
2023 Self-Care September 2023
Word of the year: appreciate. Today I appreciate family, even when it’s hard to deal with them. They are still blood.Meditation: daily. 14/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)17. No plans day. Make time to slow down and be kind to yourself.
Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min 14/30
Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
Flexible (yoga, stretching) 0/8 a week 10 min
Balance 5 days 10 min 1/20
Rita
Stop B12
Switch DHEA to every other day on sept 6
Kev
Add folic acid, once a day
Add magnesium to 3x a day
Up Berberine to 3x a day
Foods to avoid:
Barley
Bell peppers
Chicken
Clam
Egg white
Eggplant
Ginger
Rye
Wheat
Winter squash
1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%)
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5784, 9858(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 —(800%)
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 200/208—(733%) should be 172 by October 1)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)72/94 (800%)
6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4,174,175.6,173.4 (500%)
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 11/23 (681%,100%)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 35
/12 (100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 8/12—(900%)
10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (900%)
11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,(500%)
January Met —100%
February met —-90%
March met met —-90%
April met——86.36%
May met——-89%
June met—-99%
July met — met 81%
August met—met 99%
September met
October met —
November met—
December met—
1. Find time for self-care. It’s not selfish. It’s essential. Making time!
2. Notice the things you do well, however small. I will. Talking to campers, meeting dogs, electronics.
3. Let go of self-criticism and speak to yourself kindly. I will try!
4. Plan a fun or relaxing activity and make time for it. Did this already! Went for a long walk this morning.
5. Forgive yourself when things go wrong. Everyone makes mistakes. This will be hard because I tend to blame myself for everything.
6. Focus on the basics: eat well, exercise, and go to bed on time. Will Do!
7. Give yourself permission to say ‘no’.. I’m doing this more often now.
8. Be willing to share how you feel and and ask for help when needed. I will try to remember to ask for help when I need it rather than struggle and get frustrated.
9. Aim to be good enough, rather than perfect. This needs to be a mind change for me. Whenever I do something, I get upset if it is not perfect. I need to make it a point to accept what the result is while doing my best.
10. When you find things hard, remember it’s ok to not be ok. This is apt for today.
11. Make time to do something you really enjoy. I hope to go ‘window shopping’ today. Did this and colored.
12. Get active outside and give your mind and body a natural boost. Went for a 20 minute walk then the rain started.
13. Be as kind to yourself as you would to a loved one.
14. If you’re busy, allow yourself to pause and take a break.
15. Find a caring calming phrase to use when you feel low. “Breathing in,I am relaxing. Breathing out, I am relaxed.”
16. Leave positive messages for yourself to see regularly. Sticky notes, here I come!
18. Ask a trusted friends to tell you what strengths they see in you. Forgot to do this.
19. Notice what you are feeling without any judgement. Doing that this morning.20. Enjoy photos from a time with happy memories.
21. Don’t compare how you feel inside to how others appear outside.
22. Take your time. Make space to just breathe and be still.
23. Let go of other people’s expectations of you.
24. Accept yourself and remember that your are worthy of love.
25. Avoid saying ‘I should’ and make time to do nothing.
26. Find a new way to use one of your strengths or talents.
27. Free up time by canceling any unnecessary plans.
28. Choose to see your mistakes as steps to help you learn.
29. Write down 3 things you appreciate about yourself.
30. Remind yourself you are enough, just as you are.
RVRita in Roswell, NM
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Morning, afternoon and/or evening, all, as the case may be!
Beth - I'm so glad the visit for your mom went so well! I teared up just thinking about it. Well done for all concerned to give her that lovely surprise! Love your visitors, too...
I'm looking forward to hearing from my daughter about their upcoming surprise - her oldest son will be coming out to Hawaii for a week here shortly, and they haven't told my granddaughter. Haley just adores her brother. From the minute she arrived on this earth, she was attached to him completely and vice versa, so it should be a wonderful surprise for her. He's been living with his birth dad in Texas, and while Kels was able to see him this summer while she was in school in Texas, Haley and Tyler haven't seen each other for nearly a year. She's 8 and he's 12.
Debbie - No help from me on the anniversary question, sorry. We acknowledge it, and have been known to hand one another a card in a store that says something nice (and then put it back on the rack, because we're both frugal! ) We just don't celebrate things as much as most people. It's more likely to happen that I'll say, "Hey, you just bought me this book I wanted for our anniversary," and he will buy himself a power tool and let me know that "I" bought him a birthday present.
Michele - Kim and Kay said some wonderful things, all of which were true, but I saw by your comments in return that you're holding onto your hurt. If you decide that protecting yourself from more hurt again more important to you than your son and your grandchild, then there's just no space in there to make things change. As Kim noted, while we can hope that others change, the only person we CAN change is ourselves. You have choices, as Barbie always says. What do you want most?
Lessons from yesterday's fast failure--long and probably entirely boring:So, in surviving 22 whole hours without food, my inner princess screamed and whimpered all dang day after about ten a.m. However, my calories landed right at 1,000 on the button yesterday, though I wasn't trying to restrict--it was simply having a small time window that I was eating.
Keeping the small eating time window as a regular thing, or even a few times a month, would be a massive change for me--I've been a grazer most of my adult life. I eat small amounts all day long most days.
Grazing might, however, be part of the issues I'm having with being in the bathroom all day long. Now that the malnutrition issues caused by the Crohn's are largely under control, it may be time to change up how I eat. My husband, who is the cook, is of that opinion.
And while one successful day isn't likely to convince me to make a complete lifestyle change, another day or two like yesterday certainly won't hurt me. My body got rid of absolutely everything yesterday. (I lost that weight I gained earlier in the week... ) When I wasn't exercising, I was in the bathroom up until about seven p.m. However, as I said yesterday, there was also no rapid-fire or painful gas for the first time in about a week.
I also slept really well and felt great when I woke up. Not saying I'm going to be willing to add a number of those days into my life, but it's certainly on my mind. As I've said, I really am not good at deprivation, possibly all those years of useless yo-yo dieting.
On another note, I really have been a grazer as an adult. Even when I was super-heavy, at 303 pounds and 5'1" tall, I grazed, I just ate larger amounts all day than I do now. The gastric bypass in 2005 gave me a six-month honeymoon where I wasn't hungry for the first time in my life, and also changed the amount I could eat, of course.
Right now, I'm actually 5'2" tall, but when I was at 300+ pounds, I lost an inch from spine compression due to weight and gravity. We all know that weight is hard on our bodies, but for some reason, that loss of precious inches of height really helped convince me even further to have the bariatric surgery that changed my entire life.
Hot here too, today, so probably working inside, myself.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR5 -
Blew a gale and rained so we got an Uber to school. Walked home, very blustery, but only showers. Difficult holding up the umbrella!
Just as I was nearing the house my thigh gave up, so the last bit was a limp.
My son was in. They have put up my painting in the family room.
Lots of pictures up in the kitchen and they have done some cleaning. Not so dusty! Looks much more homely. The big skylight is uncovered now.(it was covered up for protection from the builders) Still masses to do, and painters and builders still working, but loads better.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
My painting in situ. I actually painted it to match the kitchen worktops, but the pink walls go nicely and they are getting a jade green sofa and fire surround in the family room?, so it will look great.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx whose son is going to take her home in the car when DDIL gets back. Phew!5 -
Stunning Heather-Bravo
Well slept a bit better last night..im going to do my pills and then take Alfie out for a walk and check the mail.
Nothing new and exciting here... which i guess is a good thing4 -
When my mom and I made three of them, one for each of us daughters it was quite the production. We had three light plywood pieces and then had her husband drill out holes for where the Christmas lights poked thru. We bought velour fabric and sprayed the plywood with sticky spray and pressed on the fabric. We made X's on the backside of the fabric and cut so when we laid the fabric on the fabric went thru the cut out holes on the plywood. We strung the lights and taped it, looping the strings. The holes kind of are the outline of a tree. Then we separated the jewelry into matching earrings or similar, removed the backing etc. We had put the word out to all the females in our family for old jewelry or ones they were willing to donate. The nice thing is my mom each gave us earrings her mom wore, then also my paternal grandma. All had passed so it was really special. I have my maternal grandmas going to church earrings and memories just close back looking at them. My mom loved costume jewelry, so she gave us strands that we used for the swags on the trees. The base of my tree has pretty jeweled clips that went on my moms hi heels. Each bauble glued with elmers that took forever. Don't glue the lights into the holes like my mom did! When there comes a time to switch the lights, its a pain to remove! The final thing is finding the most intricate frame at a thrift store to fit round. Then paint it gold. Voila!Snowflake1968 wrote: »Heather - thanks for that. My concern was that it could take over. I don’t want that at all.
Sorry Johnny is feeling under the weather, I hope he gets better fast.
My DH and I tend to leave each other alone when we aren’t feeling well. We do check to see if the other needs anything but that’s about it.
My friend took me out for supper tonight for my birthday. We went to Brit’s Fish n Chips. I thought of you. They had mushy peas on the menu but I declined. I have eaten there years ago and enjoyed it, not so much tonight.
Barbara - you’re probably right. I feel that I’ve been under stress for a long time. Before I even got the job I was stressed because I didn’t have one.
Machka - your Winter sounds like my summer. So much I wanted to get done that I didn’t.
Ginny - I hope you feel better fast, it seems you just had it. How long has it been?
Sandy - I love the church and horse paintings. I am an ok painter, but am terrible at animals and humans.
Carol - I hope you were able to donate the things you wanted.
One of my biggest things when we were married was that I would have control of my own finances. I watched my Dad dictate what my Mom could have for years and I hated it.
Lisa - apparently our prime minister had a meeting with the leading grocers here and has mandated that they lower prices by Thanksgiving. We’ll see if that happens, but something sure need to be done.
When I stopped scrapbooking a few years ago, I kept some of the things in the event I would want to start again. Turns out I’m glad I did. I am having fun starting to play with paper again.
Beth - how wonderful for your Mom. My girls call my BF Aunt, I understand.
Lanette - I really need to get serious and send the weekly stat to you. I haven’t gotten very lazy again. 😕
Vicki - I trust a couple of people to do it, but we’ll see what they come back with. My friend offered to return the keys for me and pick up a box of my stuff.
There isn’t a lot, but a couple pictures and a bowl my Dad made for me.
Pip - I need some good bras, even “cheap” ones here are $70.
Rosemarie - Sorry your trip has been postponed.
Debbie - glad you had a good weekend with your Mom. Did she ever get rid of the roommate?
My DH and I have never done anything for our anniversary with our girls. In truth we don’t do a lot for each other either. This year he surprised me with flowers, and we go out for dinner if we can afford to. Mostly we don’t do a lot though.
I understand your reluctance to have son with you, you want a relationship with your husband and he doesn’t ever give you the opportunity to have it.
Michele - I hope things resolve with you and your family.
Rebecca - I love your jewelry tree. I want to make one but Everytime I start it doesn’t seem right to me, so I put it away.
It’s late and I’m going to head to bed. I’ll chat tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Oops friend! That happens with us too! If Lee didn't go to the gym, or take out the garbage cans Tuesday afternoon, we would be lost in what the date is. Our only saving grace, is using a sharpie pen and crossing off the dates on our calendars. I have a pretty Paris one, and he has a nudie girl one. To each its own!😆😂Woke up thinking it was Sunday and then when the son made his usual call around 7 AM realized it was Tuesday here! LOL
Carol in GA
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »
My painting in situ. I actually painted it to match the kitchen worktops, but the pink walls go nicely and they are getting a jade green sofa and fire surround in the family room?, so it will look great.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx whose son is going to take her home in the car when DDIL gets back. Phew!
Beautiful!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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When i was skimming through dozens of pages trying to catch up I seem to recall a discussion about adding Fitbit friends directly from MFP. I am a Fitbit user and would gladly accept friend requests from those of you who were seeking them, but I don’t have the energy to go back and reread to see who it was. I won’t promise to be the best motivation because mine only syncs when I remember to go in and manually do it, but I will try. I used to really get into the weekly walking challenges and such, but most of my friends have moved on to the Apple watch.2
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Hello friends!
Thank you for all the kind inquiries about Mom. She is comfortable and cheerful but still in the hospital. Her potassium was way low and still hasn't come up despite pills and IVs. Her appetite and energy were very low yesterday but a bit better today. Her knee is rather a mystery because they have her in bed.
I'm trying to figure out the grocery list. Dad and I went out for lunch so I won't cook for his supper. I usually don't eat supper. So I guess I need a few microwave meals. Hmm. We have cereal and peanut butter and bread.
Annie in Delaware6 -
Annie ~ I know you must be so worried about your mom! They are blessed to have you there.
Carol in GA1 -
Heather - Like Rebecca, I think your piece looks absolutely lovely on that wall and fits well with their overall visual aesthetic.
My best friend is struggling to get her mental feet under her while she's in the process of retiring. She's transitioning more slowly than I did and still has a hand in the tax work she's done for many years. Nice to be able to give her some of my experience. There's a bit of headology that you have to do for yourself to leave work behind and get on with the rest of your life. I'm just a few steps ahead of her, as the medical issues made a trainwreck out of the first three years of retiring for me.
I was also explaining the difference between a "routine," which I have, and a "schedule," which I left behind. With a routine, if you're five minutes late no one cares. With a schedule, you're going to be upsetting someone if you're late...
Along those lines, I started my resistance work quite late because I talked to my husband, then my daughter, then my best friend... and then my husband called at noon, just as I put down the free weights... then texted back and forth with a friend... it's been a really distractable day. So yoga begins as soon as I sign this off, and then in the shower. I swear, cross my heart:
Stats:- Resistance Band: ExtraLight - Added bent-over lateral raises. 8 exercises - 1 set each, 12 repetitions. [For strength.]
- Super Pliés: Increased from 4 positions to 6 positions - 1 set each, 12 reps. [For strength and balance.]
- Free Weights: Still at 5-pound dumbbells. Added shoulder press to curls and chest press - 2 sets each, 12 reps. [For strength.]
- Yoga: 7 positions, 7 minutes. [For strength, balance, and flexibility.]
- 37 minutes total
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Annie - We cross-posted, so I'm glad I came back and saw the update on your mom! Hope you and your dad are doing well, glad they're getting your mom's potassium up. I struggle with it, and it's hard on your heart if your potassium's too low.
Came back to put this link up for all you U.S. hummingbird aficionados - tells you which ones are migrating around the U.S. right now. Ours are still here for now, don't know when they'll migrate or even if they will. The weather's staying pretty warm here. https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-when-hummingbirds-migrate-in-the-us/
Also - for anyone who's interested in exploring mindfulness, especially as it pertains to depression and anxiety, I'm enjoying this course. I'm neither anxious nor depressed, but am very interested in the mindfulness aspects, and it's a teaching course. Also free, although they do ask for your email address: https://caring-mindfulness.thinkific.com/courses/mindfulness That's the page for the course, and the lady's voice is extremely relaxing. Because I'm not yet mindful enough, I only stuck with it for ten minutes, but do plan to go back to it.
I swear!
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa
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Lisa, Rebecca and Vicki - I had in mind the worktop colours when I painted it and I also knew the kind of pictures my son had on his walls. He tends to like large abstracts and semi abstracts, so I was hoping to fit in. I think it goes well. It's pretty hair raising trying to paint to someone else's taste!
I told him firmly he wasn't to put it up if he didn't like it. I would hate someone to paint something for me!
A couple of things on his kitchen walls have given me ideas for my next experiment.
Lisa - the little squares paintings were done with tape. It was from Instagram. So easy and effective. But I think you said you had resigned from Instagram otherwise I could send you the video. I sent it to Tracey.
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Michele From what you said you have left the door open your son is the one who is not coming to the door. Not only not coming to the door but saying hurtful things besides. I am estranged from my oldest brother for many reasons. It's not the same as your son. What helps me is I send him wishing him well thoughts and leave it at that. I have my own life to lead. If it works out he can be part of my life again,but it is in his court. Good for you for setting your boundaries and realistic expectations when you have no control over your son's behavior. Know we love you and want what is best for you!6
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 3min 22sec, 85elev, 2.93ap, 83ahr, 103mhr, 6.11mi= 594c
Strava app= 748c
Walk home to gym- 11.12min, .52mi= 50c
Strava app= 64c
Treadmill jog- 40.23min, 10.06min mi, 136ahr, 173mhr, 5.5sp mile 1, 6.5sp mike 2, 5.5sp mile 3, 6.5sp .80mi, 7.5sp last .20mi, 4mi= 402c
Walk gym to home- 11.52min, .60mi= 55c
Strava app= 70c
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The only painting we have is of husband at a Renaissance Faire and a painted photo of his dad. It cost a pretty penny and we spent a lot on the matting and frame. Something the Gossett Clan can pass down thru the family though. In our living room we have his Dad on one side and him on the other.
His dad:
Husband:
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Lisa,
Pottery is my favorite class here at the crone hotel. Experimenting with different glazes is fun, and I have discovered that I like playing with mud.
I hope you enjoy it!
Karen in Virginia
Seriously in cricket brain today... took a couple trips back in time to see this one!
Karen - Thanks for the encouragement, and the "crone hotel," nearly made me spit out my tea. Acerbity is always welcome... 😎👀🥰2 -
Debbie ... my husband and I shared our anniversary date with his parents. I didn't know the date of their anniversary at the time I chose our wedding date (and my husband didn't pay attention to things like that) ... but it was a lot of fun for years to go out with them for a special dinner. We alternated years on who chose and who paid. Since they've passed on, we celebrate our anniversary pretty haphazardly. Some years we take our son with us for dinner, other years money has been tight or life circumstances have gotten in the way and we've just had a regular day. This year we went shopping and stopped for a quick lunch at a restaurant we hadn't tried before. Kiddingly, each year, we each agree to "give it another year and see how it goes." We've been married 39 years.
Lanette ... for you ... our neighbor's "girls" like to visit with us when we're outside. These are a few of the bold ones; the others were hiding.
Annie ... how's your Mom?
Barbara ... good call with the contractor! I don't understand how any business can operate without communicating with its customers. Contractors do not get a pass from me just because they're self-employed or busy.
The surprise for my mom went exceedingly well. Just before they arrived, my mom actually got very emotional and started crying wishing that her best friend could have traveled with her daughter. I just reminded her that it would be a difficult trip for her and she understood but told me just missed her so much. So, she thought that only the daughter was coming for a visit. Her surprise when her life-long friend stood in her doorway was priceless. I haven't seen her so happy or smile so much in a long time. Her friend's daughter and I were both crying. It was a good day.
Beth near Buffalo
Such a sweet surprise for your mom- friendships like that are priceless.
We went to dh's mom. I walked the dog for a short walk while he took care of a few things, ran some errands(did my merchandising job at the theater- the manager had actually done almost all of it before I got there so it was quick) then went to lunch. Used our gift certificate that has been sitting on the fridge for quite a few years-forgotten- A place we don't usually go to, I have been there once before- expensive to me. The gc covered all but $4 and the tip. I had the calamari steak, veggies and rice(took half home) and dh had the fish and chips and a soda. The place is right on the water so had a nice view.
Will walk with my friend tonight
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »Morning, afternoon and/or evening, all, as the case may be!
I'm looking forward to hearing from my daughter about their upcoming surprise - her oldest son will be coming out to Hawaii for a week here shortly, and they haven't told my granddaughter. Haley just adores her brother. From the minute she arrived on this earth, she was attached to him completely and vice versa, so it should be a wonderful surprise for her. He's been living with his birth dad in Texas, and while Kels was able to see him this summer while she was in school in Texas, Haley and Tyler haven't seen each other for nearly a year. She's 8 and he's 12.
Debbie - No help from me on the anniversary question, sorry. We acknowledge it, and have been known to hand one another a card in a store that says something nice (and then put it back on the rack, because we're both frugal! ) We just don't celebrate things as much as most people. It's more likely to happen that I'll say, "Hey, you just bought me this book I wanted for our anniversary," and he will buy himself a power tool and let me know that "I" bought him a birthday present.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
Oh, to see your grand daughters face would be priceless!! Such a sweet connection between the two of them. Reminds me of a friend of mine. Her and her brother have always been super close(Navy kids that moved around a lot). They are still very close. I went to prom with him(he is 3 yrs younger than her and I)along with 2 other couples our age.
Dh does that (when I pick up something he tells me that is part of my anniversary gift, like the greenhouse I just bought that was on clearance-$30 instead of $120) but he also buys other stuff. buys a lot , some things I can use but many times, not really.1 -
drkatiebug wrote: »When i was skimming through dozens of pages trying to catch up I seem to recall a discussion about adding Fitbit friends directly from MFP. I am a Fitbit user and would gladly accept friend requests from those of you who were seeking them, but I don’t have the energy to go back and reread to see who it was. I won’t promise to be the best motivation because mine only syncs when I remember to go in and manually do it, but I will try. I used to really get into the weekly walking challenges and such, but most of my friends have moved on to the Apple watch.
I would love to add you- I only have one friend(my friend from Zumba)and I was in a challenge with him and his friends that was so much fun and really motivated me-it was just a five day, work week challenge but I pushed, to beat his friend who I don't know, and got just over 100,000 steps in 5 days.
I am not doing anywhere near that now. Need to work on it.1 -
Karen- Crone hotel OMG I almost peed myself..thats priceless..
My brother calls my place the Marriott convalescent home..such a goober.
Have the windows open and am enjoying listening to the planes flying over.and the cicadas or crickets making noise helps me to go to sleep, hopefully I can stay asleep.4 -
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Annie-I find the Healthy Choice simply steamers to not be bad to keep on hand. Lower sodium and decent taste.
Not feeling too bad tonight. Stayed up and worked all day. Didn't venture out for walk yet-want to make sure I can make it back! Walked for 1.5 in the house-too lazy to go downstairs to use treadmill or bike.
News announced tonight that Gov. DeWine tested positive for Covid today-it is indeed going around.
Heading into bed-feeling pretty tired.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio5 -
Worked then walked the neighborhood while Vince renewed his concealed carry permit then got the old grill ready for the new one we’re getting tomorrow. The pan for the drippings was corroded so we took that out then I had to scrub the deck where it had been. Then went to Lowe’s and got more of the blocks to put around the pool. We’ll probably have to make a few more trips, but that’s OK. Ceramics tonight – first time in months so we shall see what everything is like
M – I guess I just expected Denise to make something more than just noodles and chicken breast. Probably because Jess makes more. See, I personally would have at least let my child TRY saving up for a house before I’d give them the money. Yes, my in-laws helped us buy our first home, but not for a few years. And they didn’t pick it out for us. I’m only guessing that Pete’s mother helped them, I don’t know this for a fact. I really think Denise’s reluctance to visit stems from the fact that she has a very hard time dealing with any change. And coming here is a change to her routine. I’m so sorry you’ve never seen your grandsons. It’s very hard. Just passing on that message of love is all you can do right now. Maybe one day things will change for the better. Let’s keep positive thoughts that it will
Ginny – sure hope you feel better soon.
Lanette – how wonderful that your husband softened up. It’s starting to feel like Autumn (boo) but I’m afraid that winter might come really fast so I’m trying to get as much outside stuff done as possible. Vince isn’t one who likes to constantly do things, but I want to get things done before it gets really cold. The cold is starting to bother me more and more so I really don’t relish doing outside stuff in the cold. I don’t have much of a problem if it’s hot, tho. Like when I was pulling the weeds around the pool. I’d do a little, get sweaty, then go in the pool to cool off, then pull some more weeds. That’s not Vince’s way,
While we’re waiting for the grill to be delivered, I suggested to Vince that he take the measurements and decide how much topsoil we will need. I’d like to order it Wed so it can be delivered Fri. It’s supposed to be nice out so we can spread it around Fri and Sat. when I get home.
Beth – how cool that you and your in-laws shared the same anniversary. Vince and I don’t do much for our anniversary, we usually eat at home. How wonderful that your mom’s surprise went so well. I can imagine how happy she was.
Lisa – at least you and Cory hand each other a card. Vince and I are so frugal that we don’t even do that much! Oh, you have no idea how much I would gladly put aside my hurt if somehow Bryan would communicate with me. Anything. I’ve sent him ecards that don’t get opened, sent him gifts that I have no idea if he ever got (wouldn’t surprise me if they’re still in the dead letter file) last I heard he was living on LaReunion. I have no idea if he’s still there. Maybe G will be a positive influence. We can hope, huh? Last time we Skyped which was a few years ago, it was me who initiated it, not him. I really believe that totally disassociating yourself from someone for something they’ve done is not the appropriate thing. You need to forgive, realize they did the best they could even if it’s not something that you felt should be done. Look at Allie. She forgave Tom. She hasn’t forgotten, but she has forgiven. To me, continuing to hurt someone is in a sense selfish. "You hurt me so I'm going to hurt you". Is it just the preview for that mindfulness course that’s free? I’ve bookmarked the page because I’ve always found mindfulness to be interesting
Heather – I’m so sorry your thigh continues to give you problems. You are so talented!
Just got back from ceramics. Boy, is it good to be back. It seems that J is excited, but we shall see how long that lasts. I’m just concerned because she does a lot of traveling for her business. Yet, she said that she doesn’t want to close for the holidays like they used to, she was talking about being open one Sat. a month. She mentioned additional days. Who knows what will happen. Right now for the month of Sept they’re open Tues and Thurs. Then starting in October it’ll be Mon, Tues, and Wed (like it was before, if that matters)
Carol – I’m the same way with days. Sometimes I think it’s one day and it’s really another. When I used to do DVD’s (before work), I could usually keep track of the day because I knew what exercise I did. Now I depend on what I had to do at work (extra tomatoes, etc) Actually, I need my calendar to let me know what I’m doing each day!
Annie – I’m glad in a sense that your mom is still in the hospital. They’ll see to it that she’s strong enough to go home. I bet you’ll have to continue to give her potassium-rich foods. I sneak avocado into Vince’s food by making avocado brownies. He has no idea its in there. Neither did Jess.
Margaret – thank you very much for your understanding words. Yes, I have tried and tried and tried to communicate with Bryan. Like you said “now the ball is in his court”. He knows where we live, if he wants to send a card he can. I have no idea where he’s living
Karen – crone hotel had me rolling on the floor
Didn’t Jill Biden have Covid? Wonder how she’s doing?
Michele NC3
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