Senior Golden Sneakers............November

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Thanks Sandy you are awesome !!

TO OUR SANDY
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You did it again!

Where's MARIE this morning? She usually opens the thread!
BECKY, living in our Adult over 55 Community, we don't ever have candy around, even on Hallowe'en! Don't get too tempted!
PHOEBE, does *** mean you posted while sleeping?
BIRDIE, welcome back; always good to see you
SHIRLEY, hope you meet your Nov. goal. Wish I had the desire to set one for myself!

Woke up very late this morning after a dermatology procedure that left me achy and tired last night; so I started today with breakfast at lunchtime! We were lucky to escape all the flooding just south of us, and I wondered how GIGI's Mom made out. If you're out there, Gigi, let us know. Also, how are all of you in that wild spate of early snowstorms? South Florida got up to 14" of rain, but here it disappeared into our grounds quickly. Lakes are full over the tops again, and today is officially the start of our dry season.....maybe!
Buzz

Thank you Sandy for staying up late and starting the new thread

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it wasn't late here. I was still up calling in my votes for Dancing With the Stars but I didn't take time to reply.

:flowerforyou: we just came back from a yummy brunch with friends----crepes with all sorts of fillings, yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut butter, chopped nuts, dried cranberries, coconut, chocolate chips, chicken sausage, sauteed veggies, applesauce. It was delicious and the conversation with our friends went on for hours. I may or may not even try to log the food. I was sort of moderate but did eat peanut butter and chopped nuts :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: my goal for November is about the ninety minute dog walk each morning. In order to fit it in before being to line dance at 9 AM, I have to walk for almost an hour in the dark ( it will get better for awhile when daylight savings time ends and then get a lot worse). The weather will get colder and it may be raining and I'm determined to walk, no matter what.

No time to write much. 3 more treatments to go. Can hardly wait until I am done.

Best wishes to all.

Hello Seniors

Thank you Sandy for starting the thread, you are so nice to keep us up on our senior sneakers thread.

Today I had a day to play. I went to town and mall shopped, something I don't do much, and picked up some Christmas gifts for the girls in the family. Then I walked for about 10 minutes in the mall.

Then I met my friend for lunch and we caught up on family things and visted for a couple of hours.
Then I decided to go to target and see if I could find more christmas gifts and I did. So now I have almost half bought and will send them money too. Teenagers love money go figure.

I thought I ate too much today but it was ok.
Got to go company coming.
Chris

Happy November Sneakers and well done as ever Sandy for kicking us off!:bigsmile:

Irene ~ It's just lovely to see that little heart and know you are still with us and I'm sending a ton of them back to you. God bless.

Jeri ~ You hang in there sweetheart. Three more and counting eh but the time will go and we'll all be praying for a great outcome. A ton of hearts for you too!

Barbie ~ You are inspirational and I know your posts will kick me up the backside to get out walking when our bad weather really starts. I don't know about 90 minutes but can certainly do a lot more than I managed last winter which was practically nothing and why I'm here!!

Buzz ~ An official dry season? What a wonderful idea. I'm afraid Cornwall is more likely to have an official wet season that would run from January to December!:laugh:

Phoebe ~ I love to hear about your kittens. I think you will find once they're a little older their instincts will tell them when they need to be safe in your home rather than outside and will soon make good use of the catflap. Having said that my Jasper has become seriously confused since he had to be kept in with his injured paw. I'd had to lock the catflap so he couldn't get out but now he has his freedom again he seems to think he can't come in if I'm at home and just sits and looks at me through the glass in a pathetic way. When I'm out he doesn't seem to have a problem as I often find he's returned home while I've been away and settled on to the spare bed, his favourite place! I'm hoping a cold blast of winter air will get him trying harder to find his way in when I'm around! Having just finished typing this he's come straight in the catflap because he can't see me at the computer from the door. Silly boy!!:laugh:

I managed to get some early shopping done just before more rain came hurtling across the moors but am off out again to visit a lovely lady I used to see regularly when working for social services. She'll be 91 on Friday and is a joy. If ever I find I need some fighting spirit as I get older I'll think of her. Then tomorrow I have friends from London dropping in for lunch on their way to a long weekend further down into Cornwall. I was going to make pumpkin soup from a recipe a friend sent me but the ones in the stores looked ropey for the money so I'm going to make fish and sweet potato soup instead. Never made it before so it could go either way!!:bigsmile:

Have we heard from those of our friends in the snow and ice? That weather system is about to hit us but because it's crossed a warm Atlantic we're only getting rain I'm pleased to say.

Everyone take care
Jackie:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Marie, I understand the bites here and there. Remember halloween was just this week. CANDY !!!!

:flowerforyou: Jackie, I am so glad that you are here. I have never spoken to anyone from England until now. I love hearing of your life and the different words you have for things. Is the fish IN the sweet potato soup or is it on it's own? I would love to have the soup recipe. Is it fairly low calorie?

So far this week (and it is just the second day :laugh: ), I have been faithful to the YMCA. I know that as long as I don't miss even one class that I will do fine. I am the type that once I miss one I will continue to miss.

A pet door would be great. But, I rent, so I can't have one. I have three cats. One of them is about 7 and he is in and out all the time. When it gets super cold, he will be spending more time in the house. Then, there is the kitten that my son rescued from a crack in a porch. Took him 2 hours to get her out. Her mother is a wild barn cat so she wouldn't take her baby back. My daughter hand fed her and we have kept her. She is such a baby. Finally, there is the neurotic cat who lives in the basement. She didn't always live there but took up housing there when the little kitten arrived. I will go to the basement and have a seat and she will be all over me. Funny cat. I found aa opossum on my front porch the other night. Never seen one there before. We live in town so these critters don't show up much.

Tonight I have my Hip Hop class at 6:30 and then a Zumba class at 7:30. This will give me an hour and a half of dancing.:bigsmile:

Hi, I am new wand will be 55 this month. What is the senior golden sneakers about? Can I join?

:flowerforyou: Shirley, what is your cramping like? Sort of like a charley horse cramp? You have a great time at the Christmas party. Will you be posting while you are gone?

:flowerforyou: cajunlady56, there are no rules about joining. Just jump right in and post. We would love to have you here. Let us know a bit about yourself.

:flowerforyou: Sandy, you luck girl!!! Let us know how the spa went. Sorry about your icky weather.

We are having another nice weather day here in Ohio. I think it may rain later.

Hi to you all from cloudy but warm Saskatchewan. I am not sure what the temperature but comfortable with a cozy bunny- hug (I believe you folks to the South call them Hoodies) I am sitting on my butt watching tennis and looking through travel books. I really am hopeful that this is the month that we do get away! I am reading the book The Help. I have been waiting for it for several months at the library. Popular book. I didn't want to see the movie before I read the book as I thought it would spoil a good read. I wasn't able to get it in large print so the reading takes a little longer. I have become really spoiled with large print.

Neil started bowling with Special Olympics last weekend. He was a bit frustrated but I am hoping he loves it. He mall walks as well which is a special Olympic activity here. It is much easier for them than walking outside. He is able to push a cart which helps his balance.

Jeri and Irene, so gad to see posts from you. I have been thinking about you both.

Sandy, thanks for getting the month started, as always. Have a wonderful time at the spa, you deserve it. Sorry to read that your sister is struggling with infections. C Diff. can be so uncomfortable.

Phoebe -- our cat door was under our deck and as far as we know we only had visitors twice. We only knew because of the different colour fur in the basement. Our Nicky was very territorial.

Marie, how have the blood sugars been? Are you still happy with your diet plan? Glad the three of you are well.

Cajunlady, looking forward to getting to know you. Welcome here.

Becky, good for you. You are doing great with your exercise. My exercise bike keeps looking at me but so far I have been on ignore. Soon!

Shirley, enjoy your Christmas party. A very early start to the season. I bet that is a helpful push to get out shopping early. Have fun.

Birdie, nice to hear from you.

Barbie, it is always nice to get a little gift. Enjoy! Jake's jokes always give me a chuckle.

I really miss hearing from Gigi and Phyllis. I hope they are both doing great.

I know I missed someone but I am on the iPad and can't check back. I will catch you next time. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

Good evening Sneakers ~ Have had a lovely time with my friends that came to lunch and stayed longer than intended then had a long drive to the tip of Cornwall. They should hopefully be tucked up in their hotel by now.

Becky ~ The fish soup was delicious and I'd recommend it. Check this site for the recipe

http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/diabetic-recipes/Fish-and-Sweet-Potato-Soup/r2331.html

I don't have diabetes and actually found the recipe in my soup bible but it's exactly the same. Don't worry about using cod in particular. I used haddock because it was on offer at a good price so any white fish will do. I also added a small glass of white wine to the mix when adding the 2nd half of fish stock and used a fish stock cube as I'm too lazy to make my own from scratch. I've got two more portions left over and will enjoy for my lunches over the next couple of days. So you have a neurotic cat too!!! She should meet my Jasper as it sounds like they'd get on famously.:laugh:

Phoebe ~ I'm assuming those possums and raccoons are not friendly crittas towards cats then? We have the occasional problem with foxes but on the whole they avoid cats. If they do go after one they are referred to as rogue foxes because they go against normal behaviour. You may be alright and avoid Bruiser coming in unless he lives locally all year round. We have a male ferrel cat that comes through the district once a year in the spring looking for femaies and spraying everything in his path but disappears off late summer and through winter. I love the idea of Jasper being on his pity pot and will tell him all about it the next time he finds his way in! It might embarrass him into getting a life and becoming a cat again:laugh:

Gayla ~ I just started reading The Help too and the friend who gave it to me told me to avoid the movie. A couple of months ago I was reading David Nicholls One Day when I realised the movie had come out the same time. Luckily I avoided that too as I understand it was rubbish whereas the book is brilliant.

Cayjunlady ~ Welcome! When I joined this group I discovered funny, caring, supportive brilliant friends and am sure you'll do the same so stick around.

Sandy ~ You've got my mind boggling again.:noway: A hanging fireplace! Hanging from what and how?

That's it, bedtime for me!

Jackie:flowerforyou:

Hello Sneakers,

I fell off the bus. But realize i am staying hungry all the time. Blood sugar is not as great as it has been
So now is the time to get back on. I have been wanting to nibble all the blasted time. So I said this is it. got to take time to prepare my meals I am cooking 2 lbs. of great northern beans in the crock pot all night . so I will have beens to put in the freezer.
And Buss thank for telling me about the crock pop liners I am using one tonight ao Jerry want have such a Mess to clean up. Will let you know how it turn out.. I cook a chicken in one of those roasting bags in the oven a couple weeks ago and it turn out just great. We ate off of it for a couple days then froze it for Jerry to have hicken and dumplings this coming Sunday. now that it is getting much cooler need to make a big pot of chili. They say homemade chili is a dieter delight.

Gayla So glad to hear you are planning you a nice trip. Neil will like bowling when he get used to it. He has came a long way. 2 yeas ago you would never ddream you would be planning on going across the pond

Phoebe You and your cats. They probable do not like you going off and leaving them Phoebe I think with your being on the road all the time your best bet is to count point or calories/ Most of the diets are just not for a traveling girl.The food is just not available for you. I don't like to count points or count calories. the 1/2 cups is best for me.
Today I had 1/2 c of greek yogut and 1/4 c no sugar cherry pie fillings for breakfast lunch was 1/2 c pintos, 1 c cold slaw 1/2 c brocolli Dinner the same thing. I may cut the slaw down to 1/2 c and have another veggies Tomorrow I will change it up and have 1/2 cups each of beans, cold slaw and 2 1/2 c of veggies.

Jackie so nice to be reading your post again. You have such interesting things to tell us