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Post by ann1953 on Jan 17, 2017 12:46:16 GMT
This is a place for all those in their 50's & 60’s to get together and gab. Talk about what is on your mind be it the WW'er program, family, friends, or anything you'd like to share. The Lighter Side Cafe is open 24/7....First one here please use the copy/paste method to get us going. All like-minded people are always welcome here.
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Post by ann1953 on Jan 17, 2017 12:48:40 GMT
Good morning all. I slept great last night. I swear I was sleeping just as my head hit the pillow and stayed that way until I woke up. Feels good.
I have a few more phone calls today and hopefully those won't be as draining as the ones were yesterday. It took a lot out of me to keep on repeating the same news several times.
Hopefully we won't get the ice storm.....so far so good!
Kathryn praying that all works out well with you DH.
I did pretty well yesterday as far as WW'ers was concerned. Didn't hit all my GHG's and came up short as far as steps are concerned, but that's okay. Today is another day to 'get it right' or at least come closer!
Time to get a move on.
Wishing all a great day!
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Post by suewms on Jan 17, 2017 13:08:10 GMT
Good Morning, WW Friends ~
We have a rainy dark morning in MI. The ice storm has passed us, but was predicted to end at 2 a.m. and during the night got extended to 7 a.m. Consequently I woke up to notification that our schools are closed (along with everything around us).
Ann ~ Thanks for opening up the Cafe this morning. Yay for a great night's sleep. I also slept very well and woke very grateful for it. The salt trucks awakened me early but I felt better and didn't mind getting up and watching some of the early news.
I never left the house yesterday. DH offered to pick up what I needed from the store as the roads were icy and he was already out & about anyway. We had strawberry waffles and turkey sausage patties for supper which is one of our favorites.
With no school, I don't have to rush this morning - but I do have a haircut appointment in the early afternoon which was rescheduled from last Tuesday due to icy roads. Geez .... Hope I can get there today.
Waving "hello" to all my Cafe friends!
BBL. Make a great day!
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Post by ann1953 on Jan 17, 2017 13:36:48 GMT
Sue yeah for a day off! Be careful going to your hair appointment today! I do remember when it was cancelled last week.
Here we have plenty of sunshine.....so far. I haven't even checked the weather. That shall be next on my list of things to do LOL.
I love waffles....any kind. Glad you and DH enjoyed!
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 17, 2017 14:14:41 GMT
Good morning, you two! Ann, I love it when I sleep like that, clunk, and out. Hurrah for a *snow day*, Sue, but good luck getting to your appt. Well, Jeremy did sell his car yesterday, I think surely a good thing. Sadly, we'll have to make another trip to Peabody since it takes a couple of days for the check to be ready; I wish it could correspond with my trip for the injection on Friday, but not thinking so. Today is the new cleaning lady; I managed to keep the house straight after Bradana were here, so I just need to get myself up and going, but not mad slinging possessions into hiding places. I had a good day with my food yesterday, started my mindful eating course (I hope I will stick with it, my eating at the best of times is so mindless), and we watched a movie last night....nice relaxing day! kca195 Thinking of you and DH! Everyone have a good one!
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Post by ann1953 on Jan 17, 2017 16:18:42 GMT
Hi Kathy...you sound in a very chipper mood. Dontcha just hate when appointments can't be grouped together??? What's up with that. Hope you like the new cleaning lady. IMO ANY cleaning lady is good LOL. But I do know what you mean.
My eating wasn't bad yesterday....didn't hit all the GHG's. When I stepped on the wii this a.m. I was shocked to be up another 2.5!!!! No clue what's up with that....maybe stress leaving my body...dunno, but I'm fine with it. It's small potatoes in the realm of things right now.
I heard from my plastic surgeon and have an appointment with him in Worcester on the 2nd to go over every last detail, and then I already have my follow up appointment scheduled for the 15th. I'll get a letter stating all of this and also the phone number to call so that I can find out the time to show up for my surgery.
I tried watching a movie last night and fell asleep...par for the course LOL.
We are supposed to get 'weather' later.....so I'm going to get off to wally world as I need tea light candles and to the market to pick up carrots and veggies for juicing.
If I don't get back online, hope everyone has a GREAT day!
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Post by judy709 on Jan 17, 2017 16:53:37 GMT
Hi all,
This will be a quick one (showing mercy on all of you--LOL) because I am off to my noontime yoga which will be a first for me. I really need it today. For some reason, I am feeling edgy and not sure why. Maybe too much caffeine, but I think it may be more related to an overly chatty (more like nonstop) and loud colleague.
Sue, I guess your ice is headed our way. I hope it is after I get home tonight. As Ann said, so far, sunshine. Those waffles sounded yummy. I get a sense of peace and calm every time I read your posts. I love hearing about how your home flows so organized and relaxed. So glad you have a "bonus" snow day like a kid!
Kathy, glad you had so much fun with Brady and Dana. I love that he's a sensitive guy- he sounds a lot like you and it's wonderful that you are so close. Yahoo on the sale of the car and also hope you can coordinate the gel injection with another trip up "north".
Ann, it does all our hearts good to hear your upbeat voice and happiness shining through now that the date is scheduled. And focus on WW, too. You really are an inspiration to all of us. Enjoy your day.
I'll bb after my yoga intro!
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Post by carolyn0506 on Jan 17, 2017 17:56:41 GMT
Good Morning:
Ann: So glad that plans continue to fall into place for you. You have such a great perspective on what’s important and what’s not.
Kathy: Hope the cleaning person works out well. My cleaning person seems to be on strike! I’ve done some reading on Mindful Eating through the years. I can’t say I practice it and yet some of the principles have stayed with me because they do make sense.
Kathryn: Thinking of you and your DH.
Judy: When I am being grateful, I often think of an ego-centric, rapid-speaking, loud coworker. She got me outside to walk regularly because she was driving me mad. So grateful that I don’t have to be around her any more. My heart goes out to you. Yoga sounds like a great antidote. Way to take care of you. (I also wore headphones and listened to calming music. They weren’t noise cancelation headphones because I had to hear surroundings—phone—but they helped sooth my fraying nerves.)
Sue: Nice to have a day off and I hope weather cooperates! Yesterday we were shopping and I found the lighter microfiber cuddle duds 50% off and I had a 20% coupon. Since the fleece set have been so great, I bought these as well. I’m fully “dudded” now!
Act: Great step count.
Chele: A home gym in the basement is great! I used to do better with making do at home with my weights and walking or dancing like Ann does or working out to videos. It’s good to have options in bad weather.
Carol: Hope you’re having another nice warm day.
We are supposed to have ice storms today. This is supposed to turn to melting tomorrow. Who knows what will happen? Today I’m going to continue on some sorting and donating projects. I’m not sure if I’ll try to walk in the ice outside. I miss normal walking outdoors for exercise. When it’s icy, walking is more caution than vigor.
Great day to all.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 17, 2017 18:59:00 GMT
Boy Carolyn, you said it...I was walking Leia a little bit ago and making a gratitude list (which is one of my *edgy* activities, LOL) and was so grateful that the sun was out and it was above freezing....*caution than vigor* says it all, and I know it's true because I don't fill my exercise ring with slow walking. And that was a bummer these past days when I was trying to dial back the speed of my walking!
Judy, I found that once I wasn't over-eating, I was so much more sensitive to so many more things! And it was a difficult time to add in; I used to tell people I felt like a *raw nerve* and it was the truth for so long. I am really liking yoga...I hurt my knee when I first tried to get into it a couple of years ago, and that scared me off, so be careful! Now as much as my competitive self would like to be awesome, I pay much more attention to what feels good or to find the *edge* as some people say.
I was trying a 30 days of yoga series, but it was getting to hard, and I had to sadly decide to stop...but I've found a couple of others that seem much more gentle. I'm trying to develop a 20 minute daily practice which doesn't feel overwhelming.
Good luck, Ann and Judy, with the weather! The snow/sleet is supposed to stop around I-95, so maybe we will miss it. We're planning on trying a new neighborhood restaurant for dinner, so hope we can beat whatever it is.
Judy, Brady really has taught me a lot about how to improve my *world view*...he is the person that really taught me what unconditional love was all about, I have certainly given him plenty of opportunities to hold a grudge, like I always did. We're meeting for coffee on Thursday...yippee, I love living closer!
Ann, it just sounds like after all the waiting that things are really moving forward, yahoo.
Cleaning lady is here, and we'll see how the afternoon goes. I am used to leaving while the house is cleaned, but thought I better hang out today. The apartment feels very small!
Have a good afternoon!
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Post by suewms on Jan 17, 2017 20:06:17 GMT
Still grey and dreary outside. It was pouring earlier, but the pavement is colder so as the rain fell, it froze on the streets and sidewalks. Before I could call the Beauty Shop, she called me and we decided to postpone another week. The route there is due north and she worried it was icy. Also, the predicted fog was already moving in making driving even worse. So I will be getting a haircut next Tuesday.
Before long, DH returned and talked about the sloppy and slippery roads as well as the fog. He found several places where he couldn't see traffic lights a short distance away. I'm glad I stayed home. Instead I took a shower and washed my hair and put on some warm fuzzies.
Ann ~ How great that you have your appointments all lined up so you know what you'll be doing. I know what a relief that is for you and I could not be happier for you!!
Carolyn ~ Yahoo on finding the microfiber Cuddle Duds. You are right, you are completely "dudded" now! If you go out to walk, please be careful on the ice. I am happier staying indoors right now.
Judy ~ Enjoy your yoga. For the past several years my gym has offered a Silver Sneakers Yoga class on Tuesday and Thursday. I really enjoyed that. Also, I have a Leslie Sansone DVD called "You Can Do Yoga" which is easy to follow at home.
Kathy ~ Hope you are pleased with the new cleaning lady. I would also prefer to be absent when that is being done, but in your new place and with a new lady, I'd hang around too. Congrats on J selling his car.
Kathryn ~ Thinking of you and praying for you and your DH today. Anxious to hear that he is back home and all went well.
I actually feel better today. I was almost afraid to say that, but I can feel a big cloud lifted off my head and my pain level is greatly reduced AND my appetite is returning. I had some leftover beef stew for lunch with a glass of (FF) milk. Last week we had terrible weather for Tuesday and we all wondered why they didn't close the schools (others around us did) - but today when I got up and found the text message, I was shocked! I am grateful for the additional day of rest and recovery. I am just 5 days into my very long course of antibiotics and feel like I've turned a corner. I had a talk with DH last night about my problem with depression and he was very understanding and helpful. Pretty much said what our PCP said - if he had been that sick for that long he'd be depressed too. Just talking about it helped. We used to have an AA friend who said "A problem shared is a problem cut in half" and in this case it was very true.
Well, time to go back and rest until supper time. Ham steaks and sweet potatoes tonight with baby Brussels sprouts. This evening we will finish off the Cherry Cheesecake.
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Post by ceebee53 on Jan 17, 2017 21:11:01 GMT
Hi All,
I just enjoyed catching up with what you are all doing today. With all of the ice and bad weather many of you are having, I'm almost embarrassed to say that we have another beautiful day of 75 degrees and sunny. I am not taking it for granted, and am enjoying every minute of it.
Ann, it sounds like things are really coming together for your surgery. I hope the phone calls you have to make aren't too draining today. I can understand how difficult it must be to have to repeat the same things over and over. You sound so relieved already now that things are falling into place.
Sue, enjoy your snow day! I'm glad your hair stylist called to postpone your haircut again. I'm sure you are more than ready to get it cut, but it's sure not worth driving in the ice and fog. I was very happy to read that you are finally feeling better today! I love the saying that a problem shared is a problem cut in half. It looks like This is Us is back to it's regular time tonight--9:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Carolyn, please be careful if you go out for walk. Ice is so scary, and falls can happen so quickly.
Kathy, that is great news about Jeremy selling his car! I hope the cleaning lady worked out OK today.
Judy, enjoy your yoga class! I'll be interested to hear how you like it.
Kathryn, thinking of you and DH as he has his laser procedure today.
Wishing everyone a good day.
Carol
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Post by judy709 on Jan 17, 2017 21:18:34 GMT
Great to read responses, and I'm happy to be a Silver member now! lol I am working my way up to Diamonds!
Kathy, I love hearing about Brady who sounds like a wonderful young man. He sounds a lot like one of my nephews--my favorite nephew who is very sensitive and kind. He's a psychologist now and went to UNC at Chapel Hill. He's the son of the brother I lost, and so much like my brother. I'm so happy you have Brady nearby. Thanks, too, on the yoga tips. You are so right in your advice not to overdo, and the instructor kept telling us to take it easy and go with what feels good to us. I loved it. I felt more relaxed after I left though the edginess of Chatty Cathy - LOUD Chatty Cathy is still here. I don't know how anyone can talk so much all day--and SO loudly. It just grates on my nerve. One of my brother Jeff's expressions for someone like this is that "she could make coffee nervous!" Must be a good southern expression! I want to run for shelter and hide. LOL She is a nice person, but this is turning me off big-time. And guess what? She wants to come to yoga with me next time. Yikes! Carolyn, good idea on the headphones. I may start doing that for peace of mind. I agree on the walking in icy weather, too. Not a good idea for me since I fall in good weather!
They have cancelled evening classes here already though nothing has started yet. I hope to be home before the precipitation begins. Sue and Carolyn, I have my old nylon Cuddle Duds on today, too. I love them. It's just that little extra bit of warmth. I was thinking I'd need them if I get stranded en route home. That's how my twisted thinking sometimes goes! :-)
Sue, sorry about the hair being re-scheduled yet again, but I am sure you look great no matter what! Sorry about the feelings of depression, too. We've all been there and without as much reason as you have being sick for so long. Do you get affected by the winter weather? Maybe we should all meet in the Caribbean for a break? :-) That might do the trick. Okay?
Kathryn, I am thinking about your DH. Sending warm thoughts.
Have a good night all. Ann, no worries on the stupid scale. Who can figure it out?
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Post by judy709 on Jan 17, 2017 21:19:31 GMT
Sue, fog is the worst. That is terrifying for your DH today. Glad you are home!
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 17, 2017 22:20:06 GMT
Well, I don't know what to think about the cleaning lady...she is pushing 4 hours! I know a lot of cleaners charge extra for the first clean, but she gave me a price and I refuse to feel guilty here. Not guilty, but definitely restless. After two hours I stranded Leia with the scary vacuum and ran a few errands, but durn if she's still not here. I definitely think she is *thor-all* as Jeremy had sexton once say, maybe it's because there is a language barrier, but I'm not settled. I told her I wanted every 3 weeks, but she's telling me 4 would be fine...well yeah, Jeremy and I just cleaned last week, LOL. Onward.
Sue, I'm glad you stayed home...I can be one to think *oh, it'll be fine*, but fog is just too scary. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that tomorrow you tell us you're still feeling well. Baby Steps, as Kathryn would say.
Judy, I'm so glad the teacher wasn't pushy. When I got hurt, I was definitely *keeping up with the class* and I was seriously careful this Fall to take the teacher at her word, I just have limited ROM in my legs and need to respect that. But, I also love the vibe. The good news is that your Chatty Friend might benefit from class, LOL. How has she just appeared in your life??? I was Chatty Kathy my entire growing up years.
I have never heard your coffee expression, so it's not my part of the South! Love it.
Don't worry, Carol, I never am jealous over Southern weather reports because I can't bear it when it's over 90, which is way too much of the year. We'll be going to TX and I'll be going to LA in the coming months, so I'll get a break from potatoes. I do remember one brutal Winter when we lived here before, and it was pretty exciting to go to Dallas in March, so I'll take those small pleasures when they come. I'm glad you had a beautiful day!
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Post by suewms on Jan 17, 2017 22:26:12 GMT
Judy ~ Yep, it is definitely a Cuddle Duds day <LOL> So glad you have the extra layer on. I don't think it is twisted at all to plan ahead. I do that - sometimes to the point that my DH rolls his eyes but he thinks I don't see. The "depression" had started really troubling me because even with lots of unpleasant events in my life I had never, ever felt this way .... just overwhelmed with hopelessness. I did realize that a lot of it felt physical which pointed to my illness. Prayer helps. Friends help. And I was trusting that time would help. I was sure it was related to my illness, but it seemed I couldn't remember how I used to feel (how silly is that?). Today I am getting a glimpse of how I used to feel ...... Carol ~ Though I am envious of your 75 dg, I am delighted that you have it! I know you are appreciating it and I am glad you're missing the ice and fog. I meant to tell you that the other day I saw an ad for This Is Us - and it was on at 9. I recalled we had wondered on here whether it was at 10 last week because of Pres Obama's speech. Apparently that was the case.
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