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  • Bump to mark the new thread.... I haven't even lurked since getting back from our trip -- just have spent loads of time working, including yesterday and maybe today, too. We'll see. The last page mentioned heart things for more than one person, I think. Having gone through that and had valve replacement it caught my…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail June 2014
  • bump..... Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Hooray and I'm on the v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n road tomorrow for a few days! Think I've pre-worked all the hours I'll be away, but I'm happy to be going none the less. Hope everyone has a terrific weekend. Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Heather, the cake is lovely! What a special thing to do. Sorry to hear about Bodi – we do love our pets and they are part of the family. Sorry to hear about Mariah. Our adult son had a brain injury several years ago and has made a wonderful recovery, so may she also heal over time. Will be praying for Mariah, and all the…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Oh, my - 20 injections?!! Poor guy..... Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Had the cataract surgery on the left eye yesterday and, in the exams ahead of it, found out I also have something called Fuchs Dystrophy. Basically, its a progressive condition where the cells behind the cornea stop processing water properly and fluid starts to build up, which means it may take a little longer for me to…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Good morning, everyone! I've been reading without posting much, but following along. How nice to meet all of the newcomers here and keep up with everyone else. Work continues to be super busy ... the 12-hour days my DH calls 'half days'. :wink: That I find it engaging is helpful. In a way, it will balance a bit the next…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Just a quick pop in before heading back to work. Finished up at the office after 9p last night, much still undone at my desk... Posting behind Allison this morning I really feel like I've got my day started extra early - you are such an early riser! (I used to be, but now enjoy my sleep more. :blushing: ) Thanks, Laura -…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • OH - over the weekend I returned a bunch of shrubs that didn't come back after the winter to a nursery here. DH and I wandered around and got some fun annuals and a couple of perennials, AND still have a good bit of store credit for later. Planted those things tonight as it was getting dark. Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Gloria, my sister teaches at a church preschool and has a blast. She says that every year she tells the parents that if they promise not to believe everything they hear, she promises not to believe everything she hears. :wink: I think that is pretty sound advice for most teachers! Work has definitely taken over my life…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • bump again.... Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • Good morning to all -- just bumping into the new thread before work. Thanks, Barbie! Milagros00 - my condolences on the loss of your young son. What a heartache! Welcome to this wonderful, supportive group. I hope it lifts you up a bit and that you'll come back often. What is your name and where are you from? Gail, metro…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014 Comment by Gardengail May 2014
  • bump
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • bumping in.... Mammogram and eye exam today, then to work. Was hoping to be able to just take the rest of the day but that is not happening...saw the dermatologist yesterday, have future appts with a couple of others and then I should be caught up again. Dislike going to the doctors...
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Patty -- I will send you a message about FitBit. They replaced my FitBit when it stopped working at no cost. It took going through some hoops, but I have a new one. Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Just a quick fly-by tonight -- worked over 12 hours at my desk today and I'm worn out! Oatmeal for dinner since it is so late. Scanned through the posts and know there were a couple I was going to comment to, but now don't remember what it was, so I guess I'll just get the oatmeal done. Yikes.... Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Heather, the US does NOT have a holiday for Easter Monday. Years ago everyone was off on Good Friday and some on Monday, but no more. Patty, I think some of the reasoning for all the different days for egg hunts is marketing -- the churches and other organizations are trying to get people in their door (or, on the lawn in…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Beth, how wonderful that you got a basket this year! And what a thoughtful son you have raised. Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Laura / Tigress -- I didn't even know they had SF Peeps! We didn't buy any Easter candy, though we looked (and passed) all the delicious-looking pastries and other goodies at the store yesterday. They even had small cakes for sale -- maybe 5" across, enough for 2. We ended up going to services today at our friends' church…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Alison, my paternal grandfather and my grandmother started living with us just before my 13th birthday. We called him Grandpa Van, last name Vanderpool, and each of were, respectively, 'the girl', or 'the boy' -- even my parents. Used to drive my mom mad that he wouldn't use our names! After my grandma passed away, he…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Look what greeted us in the garden this morning... These irises came with us from our former home and were pass along plants -- the ones I moved in the fall as they had not been blooming. Obviously happier in their new location! I'm hoping one of the other ones is the periwinkle bloom I remember. Found out that DH likes…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Barbie - love the dancing cat! Sylvia - loved the joke. I copied and sent it to DH. Michele, and others preparing a big Easter celebration - just realized tonight that although I used to do all that, I don't anymore. I can remember fixing a centerpiece, planning decorations and a special meal, etc. Don't get me wrong, I…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • When people would ask inappropriate questions of my MIL (age, etc.), she used to smile and say, "I'll forgive you for asking if you'll forgive me for not answering." I always thought it a gracious way to let them know it was none of their business. She was a neat lady. Gail
    in "You must STOP losing weight" Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Ahhh, hugs to all of you, Meg. Michele, it was really fast -- I set the metronome on my phone and just kept up! Don't do that every time, though. Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Now I REALLY am curious, Meg -- what a funny list of possibilities. We all have consequences from our choices, but I hope that whatever it is, is manageable. I can't recall who was talking about it, maybe Linda Stanley, but I take melatonin at night, too. Left work around 7p tonight and went to the Y to lift weights, but…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • Enjoyed catching up on everyone's posts. We are certainly a busy bunch. I did not go to work yesterday to try and do some extra as planned, though I have plenty to do. Just didn't sleep well Friday. I did get some yard work done and went for a massage, but was just done after that. DH worked until 7p or so, then wanted to…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • 1GirlRiot - we don't have a particular theme or topic, unless you'd consider it good-natured support and caring concern for each other. :smile: We're all just of an age with the common goal of weight loss and healthful living.....and we like to talk....a LOT!! :laugh: :laugh: I've previously said it is like a giant kitchen…
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • bump!
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • OK, I'll make it roll to a new thread --- look for the link to the new one! :wink: Gail, metro ATL
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
  • bumping in again -- lots of rain in Atlanta today. Glad to be home again! Gail
    in WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014 Comment by Gardengail April 2014
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