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I've been gone for a few days but have, at least, read the last couple of pages of posts. I've learned that catch-up is way too hard. (Yes, this IS a chatty bunch, lol. :laugh: ) I've been gallivanting a bit, from my sister's house and, now, to my folks' house. I had my cataract surgery Thursday morning. All went well -…

Carol, I’m sorry about the pain you’re having. I hope the doc can offer some help. Even the possibility that it's RA has got to be scary for you, although it's so much more treatable now than it was in the past. I feel as though I missed someone else’s mention of being in pain. I’m sorry if that was you. Pain from any…

I had a nice day up until dinner. Unfortunately, lack of planning meant I didn’t have breakfast or lunch. I took myself out to dinner. Big mistake. I ordered a half-pound burger, thinking I’d eat just half. Well, hunger said, why not eat the whole thing. And I did. Urgh. The first half was delicious. The second half not so…

I'm caught up with reading! Wow. For those with low BP but on BP meds, I hope you'll call your doctors and adjust your meds asap. No sense dragging around, being lightheaded, etc. My mom thinks her low BP was due to dehydration and is working on drinking more. She also cut down on her BP meds. Seems to be helping. She sees…

Pat, it’s hard to believe that woman is 90. Wow. What a dancer. I couldn’t dance that well when I was 18! Heather, you paint such engaging word pictures. I’ve enjoyed every minute of hearing about your vacation. Cornwall in the sunshine sounds beautiful. Carol, I’m sending hugs. Even the suspicion of RA is daunting. My…

Brenda, you are doing so well. That's wonderful news. Rori, I'm glad your vacation is turning out so well. The flowers in your pic are beautiful. My brother took my mom back to the ER today. BP 81 over 51 at one point (it's usually high) + headache. Turns out she was dehydrated; also needs to cut down on her BP meds (ya…

The surprise party I helped plan for my brother couldn’t have gone better. I almost freaked out when I got to his house yesterday morning and saw that nothing had been done. Yikes. :noway: But family members descended and in 1-1/2 hours, the place looked amazing – ready for a fiesta for 60 or so people. I got wonderful…

Amanda, so nice to see your name, though sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Syliva, hysterical (lol) story about the mouse. I was helping my sister load some things up for my brother's surprise party tomorrow. She had a sombrero in a bin. When she pulled it out, there was a big black widow spider staring at her.…

I met Kim (currently momsamodel, soon to change) at Starbucks today for coffee. 3 hours later we hugged goodbye! It was so much fun to meet a sister MFPer and get a 3D view. I had no problem recognizing Kim and vice versa. I knew I'd tower over her, and I did! (5'1" vs 5'8"). Check out the two of us in my profile pic.…

Welcome back, Pen2U. Gaining only 8 lbs back after maintaining for 3 years is actually a huge victory. I'm glad you got on it so quickly. Yay you!! Mimi

I finally (finally!) checked on how my favorite forum folks (had to do it. sorry :laugh: ) were doing. When I looked at Women Ages 50+ I thought, Oh, good, only 2 pages to catch up on. Then I realized, we're in September now. 5 more pages. Aaargh. I read just the last page and it's like picking up a book and starting in…

Joyce, I like the idea of celebrating Christmas in February. Our big family celebration is usually a week before Christmas just so everyone can have their small family celebrations on Christmas. But February...that's a great idea. I was heading for the gym but took a walk instead. It was a good one for me...about 45…

Deb A, just noticed your before and after pics. What a difference 59 lbs has made. You look wonderful. M

I had to post just to see the change in my ticker! :laugh: I'm heading out to the gym shortly (thanks for the inspiration, Rori). I'm still having to work at getting out and about. It's one of those "can't figure out why" things as I always feel better. Ditto of course with eating well. That I've got dialed in! (not…

I'm feeling more chipper today. Thank goodness. DGD and I started off the day with eggs scrambled in a skosh of butter with chopped cooked zucchini and an ounce or so of cooked and crumbled ground beef. Delish. We added some green Tabasco on top to make it even more delish. The strawberries and blueberries on the side were…

Hello again - and again no time to post. Hmm. Not really no time. Just no will. I guess I have the blahs too. I just got back home from Walnut Creek and it often takes a couple of days to adjust. I can tell I'm grouchy so I'll make this quick. Thinking of all of you and grateful you are there. Mimi :heart:

The last couple of days have been crazy busy - between a ladies lunch thrown by my mom (good china and silver!) with some of my favorite nieces and my sister-in-law and dinner tonight with my mom, dad, sis and her husband - and visits each day to Curves gym. I've thought of you all and will catch up soon. I hope tomorrow!…

I’m here in the Creek (Walnut Creek, that is). The weather is downright chilly. Kim, no wonder you were able to work in the yard. The fog is creating a lot of wind. Brrr. Now I’m missing the warmth in the foothills.:glasses: I went to Verizon’s class on Smartphones today. Didn’t get a whole lot out of it but did learn…

I just finished a scrumptious dinner. It’s nice once in (great) while to have a lot of calories to use up at the end of the day. :happy: Yanniejannie, your trip, except for the cold, sounds delightful. How nice to get to spend time with your DD. You sound like a wise mom, picking your “no’s” (and battles) as my sister…

Geri, best wishes to your DH. When I went in for a post-op check after my afib ablation last month, the PA said my EKG looked great - almost textbook normal. He also said he had never seen a normal looking one post-op for a man because THEY ALWAYS DID TOO MUCH TOO SOON. Lol. Sounds like your DH is right in there with the…

It’s a beautiful day here in the foothills. Gonna be hot though so I’m glad I’m headed down to the Bay Area. It’s usually 10 degrees cooler there. I stay with my folks, who have a pool, so I can get even cooler if I need to. (They have AC too. Here, the AC is not powerful enough to reach my abode (I tried quarters, rooms,…

There aren't many of us who are feeling chatty today. Must be the weekend. Or...just maybe...I'm chatty because I'm procrastinating. I'm getting ready to go down to Walnut Creek for a few days. That's usually fun but I'm not crazy about the transition. Barbie, I got a smart phone a month or two ago. The only thing not…

Meg, keep thinking those nice Grandma thoughts. Names are very different now and it's hard to get used to. You should hear my mom moan and groan over some of the new names. Our names were much better, lol. The latest additions to the family are Asher, Malachai, Ansel and Eisley. We also have a Mason but that seems pretty…

BTW, speaking of DGD being 10 (just) going on 16...she's actually very age-appropriate in most areas. She bought a Samsung tablet the other day for her birthday, with birthday money and money she'd saved up over the last year. She decided to return it and use the money to build a tree fort. Way to go!!! M

Woo hoo, Sylvia. That's wonderful. You are an inspiration. Heather, you've done so many interesting things and know so many interesting people. Thanks for telling us about it in your posts so we can do a little vicarious living. Ready for the day (it's 9 am in California). Barbie, this is probably time for a mid-day siesta…

Alison, I found one of the references to needing Vit K when you take calcium. I think that's also true of Vit D. Here's an extract from the article about Vit K: Your body needs vitamin K to use calcium to build bone. People who have higher levels of vitamin K have greater bone density, while low levels of vitamin K have…

Hello everyone. I’ve read your posts and am thinking of you. I’m going to try not to be so chatty today. :tongue: I know that the end result of trying to respond to many (never all – yikes) of your posts will not be good because it will become too daunting. What a wuss! I am nine/tenths of a pound away from the next…

Today has been nice. Mellow weather, mellow me. :smile: My son-in-law emptied the 5th wheel (travel trailer) where we had stored all the extra stuff. (No garage.) The 5th wheel will go to a new home next week. It will be nice to see the last of it. It was my home for 3 years while we waited for the house to be built. I’m…

Hello to some of my favorite people. I am so glad to have found this thread (and re-found it!). Barbie, thank you for starting it and keeping it going. :smooched: I’m jotting down notes for this post (in MS Word) in between helping my daughter with a tech-writing project. So, so boring. (The tech writing that is :wink: .)…

Just a quick hello... I'm feeling pretty weak and wobbly after a month of almost no activity. Time to get going. Exercise is always a challenge. I'm not sure why, as I enjoy it ... once it's done, lol. I did the Smart Women Stay Young exercises day before yesterday and today. It's a good first step. But, yikes, I'm sore.…