WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2025

It's a lovely piece of furniture, but huge. I hope he gives me a reasonable quote as I could fill the glass bit with nice glass and ceramics.

What do you all think? I can't leave it that orange pine colour. I bought it in the early 70s and it looked great in my three previous houses.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Thought for today:

I wouldn’t buy anything with Velcro, it’s a total rip off!

RVRita in Roswell

Hello my friends;

Betsy, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that the darkness of your recent loss, sheds light on domestic abuse. The police and others need to realize that if rarely comes out positive if one stays in that situation. My daughter was abused by her boyfriend. She had a black eye at 15 from him. She would have bruises on her neck from him choking her. She said that he took all her clothes off and locked her in the closet foe 8 hours. He had her steal from us. Wouldn't let her go to school. He would come get her and drug her. He had her sell her body for money. The last straw for me with him when he came in on us and went upstairs and literally dragged her down the stairs and started choking her meanwhile my 81 year old mom came after him with a hammer. I am so happy that she finally left him. Many women stay, because they don't want to be alone. I took care of a woman who was burned severely. Her husband threw a malatoff cocktail through her trailer window. They caught him but she refused to testify against him. She died wanting the best for him. Betsy, I am telling you all of this to say, there is nothing you could have done to stop this horrific ending. Now your friend is free from fear and sorrow from the nightmare she lived in. Did she have kids and grandkids? I can only imagine what a traumatic loss it would be for them. I know it was hard knowing your friend was abused and nothing you could say or do could convince her to leave. I am sending tight hugs to you Betsy. I just don't want you to think there could have been something you could have done to stop the tragic ending. It is hard to undo all of the years of brainwashing that monster has done to your friend. Betsy, do something positive for yourself. Take a walk in a beautiful place, visit your favorite people, or go get pampered with a manicure, massage, pedicure or get some flowers to look at in your home.

Michelle, if you decide to do step exercise, try Gin Miller's Step Reebok. It is quite addicting. As for the guys you hired, I think it is nice that you tipped so well. However, the stump removal guy should have been able to fit you in his schedule. They may have been joking around with you saying he is on "C-time" or "CP-time", which are both racially derogatory terms that they should not have said to you. That said, in order for a business to be successful, they need to keep a schedule and be professional in what they say. If you want that stump to be removed, at the rate that guy is going, you need to hire someone else. I have no patience for people who do not take their job seriously. I have untreated ADHD and my dad pushed for punctuality. When I was in high school, if I was not ready my dad would take everyone else to school and leave me. My dad was in the army and he was stern about punctuality and dependability.

Barbara, I was born and raised in southern California, and my grass was so nice, all of the kids would do gymnastics in my grass. Then we had a drought and that grass became scarce and ended up being a rock garden. In Chicago, my friend captures water from the rain gutters to water his plants or wash his car. When I shower I collect water in a bucket to flush my toilet. I do not water my lawn, because the rain takes care of that. It is quite green in Mississippi. Florida is too, and I am so fascinated in the ponds here. I love seeing the lily pads and the egrets.

Terri, I am trying to picture Ireland in my mind. I have read books that took place in Ireland. My friends got married there as well and it was so picturesque. Can you post some beautiful picture in your community?

Machka, I absolutely love the pictures you took. It is so beautiful and scenic. Great photography work. How are you doing with your shoulder?

Barbie, do you have more than one dog?

Well, I better go now. DH wants to go to the pool. Looking at the beautiful pictures of the scenic walks you all take, I will take pictures too and post of mine. It does a world of good for my mental health. I can tell this separation is hard for DH and I know he missed me. He has been so sweet. It is nice to get away. Well, it is raining now, so I guess we will do something else. I love to read in this weather or knit. Take care everyone.

XO,

MO in Florida

MFP Weekly Check-In for April 7, 2025

Debbie in Napa Valley CA - up 2 lbs this week. Not what I was hoping to see but not totally unexpected after sitting all day yesterday, eating very late dinner when we finally got home. Will have to work harder this week.

Rita in Roswell NM - Stayed the same as last week. Cough is gone, weather is better. I am getting back to walking. Not a good week eating. I need to work on my portions and add more activity.

Lanette in SW WA State – weight 165#, has zoomed up 3# in the past week. Likely due to inflammation from therapy & exercises, plus increase in carb consumption – even though average calorie count not up by much. Let’s see how this coming week looks while I head back to lower carb (under 100 gm/day). Step average 8095, down a little from last week. Total activity minutes 220. Doing PT exercises, house walking without weights per physical therapist. Was able to get busy for a couple days last Friday & Saturday doing outside chores – mowing, pruning, weed eating.

Well today was another rest day

They have been changing around my meds,and Im trying to deal..It is just getting a bit overwhelming

stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 1hr 49min 48sec, 12554steps, 98elev, 2.78ap, 83ahr, 98mhr, 5.11mi= 479c
Strava app= 619c
Walk home to gym- 11.05min, 1256steps, 2.83ap, .53mi= 54c
Strava app = 65c
Treadmill jog- 20.56min, 152spm, 128ahr, 188mhr, 5.5sp for 1st mi, 6.0sp for .90mi, 6.7sp for .10mi, 10.28min mi, 2mi= 222c
Walk gym to home- 9.25min, 1130steps, 3.27ap, 104ahr, 132mhr, .52mi= 62c
Strava app= 64c
ROUVY home spin bike- strava stats- 1hr 5min 31sec, 548elev, 95aw, 17.3amph, 110ahr, 124mhr, 18.86mi= 407c
Strava app= 357c
ROUVY stats- 1hr 5min 32sec, 548elev, 95aw, 48arpm, 17.2amph, 18.86mi= 357c
Walk kids around park- 19.35min, 2098steps, 2.74ap, 102ahr, 108mhr, .90mi= 109c
Strava app = 109c

total cal 1333

20163 steps
27.92 miles

697.21 miles ahead

went to the gym to do an easy jog to get my legs used to running again, it was the 1st time this year, I did better than I thought. I didn’t take a shower there, just came home to get on the bike. I saw the 2nd place person (female) did a 50mi ride, so I was planning on doing a 33 mile ride, well I hit a button I guess and got myself out of it and did just short of 19 miles. By the time I was done with my excercises and took a shower it was already 2pm. If I decide to go to the gym to run, we have to start walking earlier. I wish I could just slow down and not do all the stuff I do, I guess I just can’t tell myself to slow down.

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Had a wonderful day yesterday. Went to hear the Seattle Symphony. We went directly from church on the light rail and had lunch at Benaroya Hall, followed by the symphony. A young man who has been blind from birth was the featured pianist on a Rachmaninov concerto. He is from Japan and did a marvelous job on a very technical piece. The second half was the orchestra playing a Braham's symphony. A good way to spend a rainy afternoon.

Allie - I'll add my voice to the chorus, rest. You just had a very major surgery.

Everyone take care, Sue in WA