Senior Golden Sneakers............October

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: today was a busy day so I didn't get to making applesauce until after supper

:bigsmile: Sandy, have you ever gone to an Al-Anon convention for the whole weekend?

:bigsmile: Chris, my husband, Jake, sits with me and watches TV while I cut the apples for applesauce and nibbles on apples as I cut them up. He is careful about his eating so he doesn't ask me to make anything sweet out of the apples.

:bigsmile: Becky, I love having a plan for my mornings. The dogs know the routine. They know that Sasha goes out first so Brandy stays in bed until I walk Sasha. Bernie know that I feed him before I walk the dogs so he starts walking around the kitchen counter when I come out of the bathroom. Both dogs know that we go for a walk when I finish my breakfast shake so when they hear me scraping the side of the glass, they get off the couch and follow me to the bathroom:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: they have a favorite route when we get outside but now that it's dark when we start the walk, we go on my route first and then they can choose when it get light.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Marie, enjoy your day with your family :bigsmile:

SANDY, it's 3:30 on Saturday morning, and I couldn't get your sister Shirley or your dear husband's latest problem out of my mind, so I thought I'd just let you know, as I'm sure you do, we are all with you in any way that we can help!
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Buzz

I'm poppin in today to let you know that I am still alive and kickin! Sandy: I have your sister and husband in my thoughts and prayers. And, you are in them too. From my own experience, the one watching needs as much support as the ones who are sick.

Mama Buzz: You never cease to amaze me! You are truly one of a kind

I have nothing but "apple crisp" on my mind right now. Thank you very much!!!!

I have decided not to log my food. I have been eating like "normal" people do. Three meals, some small, some bigger....and maybe two snacks. I am removing the thinking, counting, logging, thinking, counting from my mind. I made a promise not to binge eat! Lost 5 lbs.

Both little grandsons here for the night. I feel exercise coming on. My body is still not right since I fell, what, 3 or 4 months ago already. Aging sure does slow things down.:ohwell:

PS: It's 51 degrees and breezy. My neighbors across the road are out in shorts and tee shirts. HUH!

Maddie

No time to post. lost 2 already . Will talk to you later

Marie Sending my love tho!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We r in ok city ok in the shop with a water leak. I think they will get it repaired and we will be on our way. Hope you are all having a fine weekend. Shirley, if I was doing all that you have been doing, b 12 would be necessary for sure! Lol, at least you have a good reason for feeling tired.
marie, have a great time with your family. Becky, hope you are doing the same.
did I tell you we left five kitties indoors this time? Lol, I may just let them have the house!
have a good weekend

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Phoebe, you're right, I should have picked something else...but really, doesn't it look like a pile of brown poop???? Really???? After all, it will be a pile of brown poop in the future and you wouldn't eat that would you??? :noway:

Hi everyone. Just watching a movie with Neil and catching up on posts. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

Happy Sunday Sneakers

I'm still struggling to find the time to relax at the computer and catch up with you all but decided this afternoon to break into my emailing and typing of minutes for the association I do voluntary work for just to read a few of your posts and do my best to at least post a little bit of news.

The last time I was here regularly I was struggling with an injured cat and yes Phoebe, because you asked me way back when, it was Jasper. He damaged a paw that then became infected so had to wear bandaged dressing and stay in the house. Well, he is so used to going out whenever he wants he went mad at that and very rapidly destroyed the carpet and doormat next to his catflap. I could hear him picking away at it at 2am in the morning and would have to get up to persuade him to stop. I also have 2 other cats that had restricted access through the catflap and usually wanted to get out in the middle of the night. It was rather like having a baby in the house, or several actually, that needed my attention through the night. Anyway, after so many visits to the vet in 3 weeks I lost count, Jasper is back to his old self except he doesn't trust the catflap to operate and often sits looking at me through the glass rather than trying to push his nose through!!

Here he is feeling sorry for himself before the dressing was removed.



Phoebe ~ I thought of you when a friend showed me this website because you will have seen such antics from your new family. The cat and mouse cartoon is so much like my Boris it's untrue!

http://www.simonscat.com/Films/Double-Trouble/

Barbie ~ I think you should show them to Bernie too for some indoor entertainment!!

Marie ~ Thank you for your messages and forgiving me for being absent for so long. Once the dark evenings arrive next weekend I'll have much more time to play!!

Sandy ~ I was so sorry to read about your sister Shirley and to have missed being around for you. With her strong determination and you as a sister I'm sure she will have every opportunity to come through this and your philosophical outlook will give you all the strength you need. It never rains but it pours so I'll be thinking of you and praying.

Buzz ~ When you have a moment can you let me know how you are getting on with Slimfast and why you've substituted a meal with a drink? The friend I swim and walk with has struggled to lose weight for one reason or another and has talked of switching to a few weeks of Slimfast to kickstart her weight loss campaign.

I saw your post about my garden because of all the hours I've been putting in. Lots of my time is also spent at the allotment I share with my neighbours which is about a mile from home. We've had a good season of veggies and hope to extend into winter with turnips, parsnips, leeks and celeriac.

This was the allotment a couple of weeks ago when we had a glorious Indian summer



and this my garden earlier in the year and the view extends down towards the allotment.



I've been pruning back and weeding as much as possible before winter hits us but at the moment even after several hours work I look around and wonder what I've been doing all that time. My plans are still those of a 20 year old but try to tell my body that!!!:laugh:

Well Sneakers this is going to have to be all from me for now because the cats are fussing for their tea and I still have to clean out the hen house before dark. We've a howling gale blowing which isn't going to help as I can imagine the bedding will fly everywhere.

Buzz, at my previous home there were goats in an adjoining field and I used to climb over the wall and walk over for a chat. Such friendly little creatures but I always felt sorry for the boys that ended up in the freezer!! I'm such a softy when it comes to that side of things! Veggies are so much easier because they don't talk to you quite so loudly!!

Take care everyone. I'll do my best to get back to you all soon.

Jackie xx:flowerforyou: