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Post by nybuckeye on Feb 16, 2019 11:25:13 GMT
This is a thread devoted to those in their 50s & 60s and beyond who don't have children or grandchildren but live rich, full lives. Please feel free to join our stroll thru life and come back often for support and to share. ************** Saturday: Do a Grouch a Favor Day Sunday: Random Acts of Kindness Day
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Post by lizzyr092 on Feb 16, 2019 13:57:52 GMT
Good morning chicks and thanks for the start Chele.
Chele - how did you make out with the ice machine and fridge? I imagine you had all the faucets already run by this morning. Awfully glad they lifted the boil and happy to hear that the headache was receding! We were almost 60 in the city yesterday and in the 20s up north this morning. I actually came back in with Zoe and took Wally out again but put a heavier coat on. I think healthcare in general is volatile right now and add to it that we're the top place in NYC, it just continues to escalate and be immensely challenging. I had performance reviews to give and had a lousy time with the one supervisor I didn't expect which really did me in yesterday. Any plans for you today? I am taking Zoe to the vet in about an hour for her allergy shots and then will swing by the pet food store. Otherwise I think today will be a lazy Liz day.
Kathy - OMG that you are 8 work days away from "SEEYA"! I am so excited for you and look forward to hearing how things progress without the stress and strife of the job. Heat and AC sounds a lot like how things have been in my office. One day I have the radiator on and I'm cold; the next I have the window AC on because I am literally perspiring! Things have just been miserable too often at work lately; I hang in there and just try to keep my head down and keep plowing. Everyone seems out of sorts and unsure of what will happen next.
Linda - nice goodies you two picked up and hurray for not cooking. Did you get the printer you wanted working and set up? Crazy weather all over the country seems to be the norm lately. The changing extremes really bothers me not only physically but just watching the patterns in general. The bookstore sounded very interesting and intriguing.
Becky - WOW on 91, that's pretty off the charts! How is your back feeling? How are Kenneth and the fur kids doing? Did the sun finally come out and grace you there?
Karen - sorry to hear that the machine did not show up yesterday. I will echo everyone else in that you need to be very careful with the foot and having it heal properly and fully before embarking on the next surgery. You're doing a great many steps for a wounded master gardener:-). How is the body feeling with the rowing and workout? Belated birthday wishes to the Bassett warrior princess Arya! Bunch of really annoying and disappointing doo doo going on in work which would take too long to explain but definitely has me down. I'm sure this too will pass but I feel like I've been saying that way too often. The knee is doing a bit better thank goodness. The Curcumin Turmeric supplement I am taking does seem to be helping along with the gel shot finally kicking in. Still dealing with pain every day and my gait is off but much improved from where I started. Gary's DM is home from the hospital and having 4 weeks of in home PT/OT. My DS, DBIL and DN are in Anguilla visiting my nephew and taking in some vacation and beach time. I hope the Crocs show up sooner than later.
I am going to go and make some coffee and then get Zoe ready to go to the vet. Have a safe and warm or cool morning depending on where you are in this US of A! Ciao for now chicks~
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Post by texasless91 on Feb 16, 2019 15:55:17 GMT
Thanks for the start, Chele. I hope things are well for you, especially so far as sinuses and water issues are concerned.
Kathy, I hadn't mentioned that I finally had a chance to watch The End of Time Doctor Who 2-parter and did you notice that at the end of Part 2 Rose was wearing the Boomtown scarf, but instead of having it as a cowl neck, she was wearing it long? I have leftover yarn and am tempted to do a smaller version. I would be surprised if your retirement had sunk in already. Close to the end, I found myself playing the Eagles, Already Gone just about daily.
I am so happy you are planning a "Lazy Liz" day today. How long have you had Zoe on allergy shots? We had Kira on them for a while and I was the one giving them, which I hated. They weren't helping her and were actually making her worse, so we stopped. Her problem turned out to be auto immune instead of actual allergies, so I'm not sure the shots would have helped much anyway. I'm glad Gary's DM seems to be improving. When are you going to visit your nephew in Anguilla? Crocs are out for delivery today, so I'm looking forward to their arrival.
Becky, 91 is way too hot for this time of year. I hope it gets more seasonal. What do you and Kenneth have planned for the day?
How was the sunflower rye, Linda? What did you have on your sandwiches--German meats and cheeses? Is your weather better today?
Dale has gone for a long run in the neighborhood, so Arya and I are hanging out. I talked to my sister from another mother for over an hour. She started Osteo a couple of weeks ago and loves it. They also have the whole body vibration at her facility and she is also thinking about getting a home version. It was great to talk to her. Not much else planned. Less than 2K steps so far today, so doing well.
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Post by nybuckeye on Feb 16, 2019 17:40:06 GMT
Just lost a huge post. Waving to all. Liz enjoy your lazy day. Karen, take it easy.
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Post by retiredinaz on Feb 16, 2019 17:51:48 GMT
printer worked, but i set up wifi using the touch screen after I looked it up online to figure out tone key changed to numbers and caps! It turns off on sleep and has to be waked to use again,and i have let “sleeping dogs lie” so to speak.
The German stuff is too good. That is two days of stuff I should not ear or eat less of, and I am not checking weight. I am going to be good , but Mon night dh wants a special deal for three courses at an upscale place he likes, but I am frankly sick of expensive places where the waiter's tip is like another entree! We do not do that much.n I am just as happy eating cheaper. I really am happier with less on most stuff in life these days.
Liz, hope you do get a restful rest of the day.
Nice late morning with dog and coffee watching Pepin cook on PBS. He made raw, warmed clams in shell with nice topping, cod with crust of tomato with olive and parmesan, and broccoli. I am not a fish person and do not digest cabbage family stuff well, but I want him to cook that for us for supper!
I need to fertilize trees. The almond is starting to bloom. But we will be cooler in the 50s for highs and get frost again Mon and Tues morning...so odd here.
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Post by borntexan on Feb 16, 2019 21:27:51 GMT
Thanks for the start Chele.If I do a grouch a favor today I will be doing a random act of kindness.LOL.
Liz 60 degrees must have felt like a heat wave to you.We may make it up to 60 today but not sure with the cloud and the winds.I wish you didn't have to work in such a volatile workplace environment and I'm sure there are weeks you do too.We got up to 86 yesterday but Camp Mabry in Austin got up to 91.Our low this morning was 43 so go figure.We have had sun for the last 2-3 days but the clouds and north wind took back over today although the winds are supposed to change to the south later but it will still be cooler.
Karen We didn't have 91 but Camp Mabry did.They said that set a record for the hottest this early in February.Of course we did a 180 today.We ended up going to my cousin's funeral this morning.It was nice but it also made me thankful I quit going to the Lutheran church years ago.Too structured for me.It was a nice funeral though.His wife looked like she had been crying for days and I'm sure she has.I did find out he had been in the nursing home since November which is why we hadn't seen them around Elgin lately.He was like 20 years older than me.
Chele I hate losing long posts.I hope you are doing well today.
Yesterday I decide to go back to Points Plus on ITB.I'm getting used to a different number of points but so far I'm liking it.Just need to work a little on portion control for lunches and I think I will like it a lot better.I won't need to double track on MFP at least with a more reasonable WW plan.
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Post by texasless91 on Feb 17, 2019 0:03:00 GMT
Sorry about your lost post, Chele. I lost one as well this morning when my pointer suddenly stopped working and I had to do a hot reboot with no way to save the post before I had to shut down. How are you feeling and did you take a "Lazy Chele Day" like Liz or were you a busy bee? It appears that this is my weekend for a dental issue. I believe I have lost a filling on the anterior surface of one of my back molars. The dentist's office is closed for President's Day (they tend to take most Mondays off), so I can't get someone on the phone until 8 on Tuesday. It feels weird but isn't really hurting. Hopefully it won't start and he'll be able to work me in on Tuesday, since surgery is Wednesday. I have a bottle of Anbesol standing by in case I need it.
Becky, 91 degrees is too hot for Camp Mabry in February and the 86 degrees you had yesterday isn't too awfully far from 91. But you made up for it today, it would appear. How is the flu and other illnesses around there, given the up and down temps? Ah, yes, the Lutheran Church. Isn't that the one some people refer to as "Catholic Lite"? I'm glad it was a nice service but I know you feel bad for his wife. Were they about the same age? It's a shame nobody let you know he was in a nursing home so maybe you could have visited a little. I was double tracking for a while on MFP before I left WW and that's when I realized, with my unusual diet, what a pain WW tracking was, compared to MFP which had most of the foods I eat on a regular basis (WW didn't). That pretty much made up my mind. MFP Premium is still way cheaper than WW.
Do I remember that you use fertilizer spikes for your trees, Linda? Did you plant the almond tree or was it there when you bought the house? Nut trees take so long to start producing that we're pretty much sticking with fruit trees only.There's no way you can keep your new printer from going to sleep? That's odd. Enjoy your fancy, expensive dinner on Monday. What type of restaurant is it? We don't have a lot of pricey ones around here since most of ours are touristy, so if they aren't cheap enough to feed the whole family, they don't stick around for long. There is one seafood buffet that costs $25 per person, or $35 if you want steamed crab legs,too. We went one time and didn't add on the crab legs and it was basically just institutional food anyway, so we never went back. Like you, we're good with the cheaper fare. Sushi, of course, is first on the list. But there is a good Mexican place not far and then there's always Papa John's or Papa Murphy's. That's pretty much the only ones we frequent.
My new Crocs arrived this afternoon and I think they are going to work well. The toe box is a bit wider than the normal Classic Crocs, which is what I needed. They are a model called Offroad Sport Clogs, and they have a velcro strap across the heel, so it's really easy to get a good fit. The soles also have a deep tread, so if I have to take Arya out in them in rain or snow, I should be able to stay upright. I still need to use padding over the top of the foot, but I think that's more for the bruising than the incision site. Only 5500 steps so far today, so much better than the past 3 days. No exercise at all today, which is mainly responsible for the lower number of steps. I did start on a narrower Rose Tyler Boomtown scarf today, so I hope I can finish it and wear it to the master gardener meeting on Monday evening. Better get back to it! Later, chicks!
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Post by borntexan on Feb 17, 2019 3:03:00 GMT
Karen I agree 86 degrees isn't far from 91 but it didn't seem too terribly warm with the winds blowing.Today sure did make up for it though.We may get up to 70 tomorrow.There have been some school districts around the Austin area and one county's schools closed Thursday due to the flu and since the kids get Monday off they decided not to start back up until Tuesday.We both got the flu shot so we haven't felt bad due to temp changes except for allergies for myself.I have noticed people and kids testing positive for the flu are testing positive for strain A and the injection is only for strain B.I have never heard of Lutherans being called Catholic Lite but that is very close alright.While I was still going to the Lutheran Church in Taylor they had already changed the Apostles Creed to say the holy Catholic church and lots of people wouldn't say it my mom included.That church was part of the American Lutheran Church.Where the funeral was today it's considered Missouri Synod and I noticed they still say holy Christian church.Neither of my brothers even knew he had died and most of the first cousins have gotten older and they didn't even make it to the funeral.I don't know how many even knew.I found out from a lady I used to go to Curves with who is a member of that church.Another cousin did message me on FB after our cousin died and told me to tell my brothers so I don't know how many actually knew.My cousin was in his 80's and I would think his wife is close to that age.I like tracking on ITB and it's easy to make a food a favorite.I was double tracking on MFP while I was on SP and freestyle to make sure I was getting enough calories.With PP I don't feel that need so to keep my streak alive I think I will just continue to track my exercise on MFP.I have my Fitbit synced to ITB.I'm glad your new Crocs arrived today.
I did have to laugh today when I got another email from WW wanting me to come back to the plan that works.I wanted to email them back saying I just changed to the one that works.That was the plan when I joined online only 6 yrs ago or so.I lost most of my weight on it and after floundering for a month I continued to lose and made goal on SP.On ITB the Facebook groups recommend you use the decimals with the points to make it more accurate and while some foods have a few tenths more points some have a little less so it seems to balance out in the end.I find it easier to get in all my points on PP and it seems like I am more comfortable with what I eat and I don't think about food so much just tracking on one app.If it weren't for ITB I would just use the free MFP app.
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Post by nybuckeye on Feb 17, 2019 11:24:10 GMT
Becky, it sounds like your cousin had a good send off. I like the structure of a Catholic mass but I hate the hypocrisy of the hierarchy.
Kathy, I can’t believe it is only 8 working days to go. Is DM excited about having you around more? You won’t have to do your shopping on Saturday if you don’t want to.
Liz, how was Lazy Liz Day? Is it a repeat today? How did Zoe do at the vet? How is the little love bug, Wally? I hope DS and fam have a good time visiting DN. How is he doing at his studies? I am glad Gary’s DM’s is doing better. The fridge and ice maker are cleared. Tedious work but necessary. I hate thinking of you in pain making that commute and then going to work in a toxic environment. It is a good thing you have Gary and the pups.
Linda, Iggy loves watching Pepin, too, and the series he and Julia Child did is one of his favorites. We used to go to Fleming’s every year on my birthday but like you I got tired of paying the outrageous prices. We like our little Mom and Pop places.
Karen, wow, only 5500 steps? It’s a miracle. I am glad you like the new crocs and they fit. Sorry about the tooth. Are you chewing on one side only? I hope the dentist can squeeze you in. It shouldn’t take that long. My dentist is good about emergencies. I hope you get your scarf done.
The sinuses are dripping like a leaky faucet but that is preferable to them being clogged. If my nose is running then I usually don’t get a headache. Although I am not a pretty picture at home doing what needs to be done with a tissue stuffed up one nostril. Sorry if that was over sharing. I am keeping busy. I can’t take too many lazy days or like Linda my back will start aching. I did a load of workout clothes yesterday and the one spigot I forgot to clear was in the laundry room. When it was time for the washer to fill I heard a loud noise, the air being expelled from the line and then the water started flowing with no issues. Phew 😅!
I am going to make Skinnytaste’s loaded baked potato soup today minus the bacon bits. I got lazy and bought the cauliflower pearls so I didn’t have to chop a head of cauliflower. I did have a coupon so it wasn’t much more expensive than a head. It is going to be cold today with a chance of snow and/or ice.
Have a good Sunday, all.
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Post by retiredinaz on Feb 17, 2019 16:41:19 GMT
Allergies are up here again after all the rain. I had to prop up on an extra pillow last night and Micki is in the licking-paws and snoring place.
Becky, what is MFP app?
I ran out of steam in the yard after pruning bouganvillea bottoms...nasty tedious job, with half bendung and slight crouch position. Back began complaining and knees felt it later. I should get back to PT half squats!So it was useful exercise. Maybe I can do sone fertilizer spikes today. We like the almond trees for the spring show! Not many almonds since summers got hotter and longer. Micki likes finding the fuzzy pods, and breaking the open to the nutshell and the nut.
Anyone remember listening to someone read the comic section to kids on the radio SUNDAYS? I remember a program out of Cincinnati with the theme song Teddy Bears Picnic. I think it helped me kearn ti read lying on the living room rug listening to the big radio/record player with all the knobs.... I never did know what most of them did! Other days it was Gene Autry, Lone Ranger, Superman, and other programs.
yesterday I was matching socks and Micki ran off with one. There were a couple old ones, so I rolled one up, stuck it way in, made a knot and he was thrilled. Our other dogs loved that, but this is first I thought of it.
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Post by retiredinaz on Feb 17, 2019 17:08:19 GMT
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Post by lizzyr092 on Feb 17, 2019 17:49:00 GMT
Good Afternoon Chicks,
Chele - I have to admit to smiling at the vision of you doing your chores with a tissue in the nose:-) I end up with a runny nose whenever I take the pups out for walks and most especially in the cold mornings but like you, I would much rather have that than clogged sinuses. We are supposed to be in the mid to upper 30s today and still have more snow on the ground than I would have thought with the one off high temp days. The loaded potato soup sounds yummy and I think I have made it before but it's been awhile. I have chicken thighs in the crock pot to make chicken and dumplings for dinner. I still managed to get 10K+ steps in yesterday but it was an overall pretty quiet day for me. I was still drivin myself a bit nuts over the lousy Friday and the supervisor with the performance review.
Becky - I think whatever you are feeling most comfortable with is the way to go and sounds like you are doing that. I get emails from WW at least 3-4 times a week trying to get me to come back. I certainly could use to lose 15 pounds right now but I am not convinced that they are the way to for me at this time. I also know I need to get my head into the right place to do what I need to for my own health. You have always been a source of inspiration for me with how well you did and the terrific job you've done keeping it off.
Kathy - what's been going on with you this weekend? It will be very cool to be able to shop at the grocery whenever you want and not have to deal with the crowds! The grocery was very crowded this morning and I go fairly early (8:am). I got to the cashier and there were lines and I thought it odd; one of the customers behind me said that the place was so crowded because of snowmageddon HA! I looked at her and the cashier and asked what snow? I think there might be some overnight but tomorrow is a holiday and the temps are supposed to get warm again. Go figure!
Linda - the picture is lovely! I hope you can get the back and knees to be less painful from all that gardening! I was chuckling over Micki with the sock; my Ralphie used to love to play with Gary's white socks when he was a pup! Wally is definitely a bone boy and Zoe just wants food LOL~
Karen - YAY that the new Crocs arrived and I sure do hope they provide the support and comfort you need. What a bummer with the filling and the tooth. I am hoping that it doesn't act up and cause you any pain. I can't believe the next surgery is coming up so soon! I am actually once again trying to be not too lazy but relaxing today as I am sure the short week will bring angst and more work as usual. How is Miss Arya doing today? Zoe was pretty good at the vet but she actually hid under my chair when the new vet came downstairs with her shot. I hadn't seen her do that previously but she came out and was a good girl once the tech had hold of her. We chatted very briefly about her breaking open the cyst on the tail and he took a quick look. I don't know what we're going to do with that ultimately. DS and her family are having a grand time in Anguilla with DN. She celebrated her wedding anniversary there so that was nice for her and DBIL.
I am heading off to finish up a few chores (strip bed and wash sheets, remake bed) and then maybe some reading. Have a safe and good day dear ladies! Ciao for now~
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Post by kaycee on Feb 17, 2019 17:51:26 GMT
Liz, I hope you had a nice Lazy Liz day and maybe another one today. It will be an interesting transition to not having the job stress and I'm not even sure what to expect yet. I hate that your workplace is so stressful and it brings back memories of the place I was at before this current project. Hope you have a nice relaxing day before reentering the fray.
Chele, I hate losing posts. I usually do mine in Notepad and then copy/paste into the reply, but even that isn't completely safe. The other day I got up to do something and came back to find my computer had rebooted and I lost the post. DM mentioned yesterday that we won't have to go grocery shopping on the weekends anymore. It was a zoo yesterday, so that will be nice. You practically had to get in line to get up to anything in the the frozen foods and produce sections. We need to avoid Tuesdays too though since that's when they have buses going from the dorms to the store. Are the sinuses still dripping? That pretty much seems to be my normal state lately, but I agree it's better than them being clogged. I'm glad you're done with the boil advisory and all the faucets are back to normal. That soup sounds delicious.
Linda, I had a bougainvillea at my first house and it was a real pain to prune. It was pretty, but got stripped of leaves and flowers by one of the hurricanes and never quite looked as good again. I don't remember listening to shows on the radio, but I do remember my dad reading me the comics when I was really young. Lol on Micki and the sock toy. Is that the almond tree? Very pretty. MFP is My Fitness Pal.
Karen, I haven't watched The End of Time in awhile, so I'll have to look out for the scarf next time I see it. It's fun when they do references to earlier episodes like that. Two more weeks to get through and I will be Already Gone. That's good that you "only" got 5500 steps yesterday and I hope the new Crocs are comfortable. You'll have to put up a pic of the new scarf.
Becky, keep us posted on how Points Plus is doing for you. I need to cut off WW since my 2 free months ends soon and I haven't decided which plan to follow yet. My DS just got Richard Simmon's Deal a Meal since she decided she just isn't good at tracking. She said it's similar to the first WW program she did where you got a certain number of portions of the various food groups and didn't have to count calories or points. Looks like we're going to be stuck in the 80s this week. It's too warm already, but maybe it will bring in some rain too. We've been dry lately.
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Post by kaycee on Feb 17, 2019 17:55:15 GMT
Liz, that's crazy that the store was so busy at 8am! I'm guessing the local weather guessers treat any snow like snowmageddon, just like some of our reports on tropical storms. Are you off for the holiday?
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Post by texasless91 on Feb 17, 2019 18:26:19 GMT
Good day for potato soup, Chele, given the weather you described. Good day to stay indoors and read. Tooth feels a bit weird but it's not too bad because the lost filling is on the anterior surface. No pain so far (but then I have a high pain threshhold, which is how I managed the foot surgery on herbals). I'm able to chew on that side and most foods are fine, but my steel cut oats this morning were exactly the right size to get stuck in the crevice. Not comfortable. Drippy sinuses are far preferable to clogged ones. Hooray for Kleenex! I hadn't thought about the washer being involved with the boil advisory. But if showering was safe, I would think clothes should be fine. We have a good dentist, so I'm hoping he'll be able to work me in on Tuesday, unless he leaves Monday open for emergencies and can get me in then. The practice is large enough that he keeps 3 hygienists busy, so he has lots of patients. He could double as Santa Claus, if he needed some extra cash. Every dentist I've ever had has been on the lean side, so this one is a bit different. Nice guy though. Scarf is about 2/3 finished. I think the other one I made for myself that is in the avatar will be entered in the fair and then donated to the master gardener craft fair for the silent auction. I've seen them on Etsy for $70-100, so I would think we should be able to get $25 or $30 for it. I agree with your thoughts about the Catholic hierarchy. Oh, the stories my grandmother used to tell about the priests....
Kathy, it looks like you are going to have a hot and humid week, according to TWC. 85 today and 86 tomorrow doesn't sound like fun to me. Even though your commute isn't extremely long, I know you'll be happy when you no longer have to commute in the rain. I just went on Amazon and ordered the Matt Smith Doctor collection because I found out this morning that I have none of series 5 and only a few episodes of series 6. Fortunately, I have the multi-parter where Melody Pond was born. I think I have enough of Peter Capaldi to know he's my least favorite Doctor, but Matt may grow on me a bit. I'm still between Doctors 9 and 10 regarding who is my #1. The scarf from End of Time is the same as the scarf from Boomtown. YIKES! on the grocery yesterday. Tuesday and Thursday both seem very nice at my Publix. Richard Simmon's Deal a Meal is still around? I thought that was obsolete 20 years ago. I hope it works for your DS. I started doing a sort of Fuhrman: 3 whole grains, 3-4 proteins (including at least 1 bean), 3-4 fruits, veggies, and nuts/seeds. No oils (homemade salad dressings and water sauteed veggies), light on sugar and salt. I'm anxious to see how it goes onces I can be active again.
I don't believe our PBS station has Pepin, Linda, which doesn't surprise me because I don't think it would be particularly popular around here. I used to enjoy watching Justin Wilson when he had a show on PBS from down on the Bayou. He was quite entertaining. Will you have to get dressed up for your high dollar dinner tomorrow? I'm the one on MFP, otherwise known as My Fitness Pal. It interfaces well with Fitbit and Garmin Connect, so I don't have to enter things in several different databases. I started using the premium version over a year ago and it gives me lots more info and is only $49 for the entire year. This is Day 2,610 on there for me and, while I haven't lost a lot as a result of the tracking, at least it's kept me from gaining. Statistics say that it's diet and not exercise that causes weight loss. But I find that I can't lose unless I'm exercising at a fairly high level. I weighed 15 lbs less when I was running 3 days a week. I hope when my feet get healed that I can reap the same benefits from hiking and upping minutes and resistance on the other cardio I do. I remember some of those old shows. My favorites were Annie Oakley and Sky King. In fact, we have someone around here who often flies in one of those little twin engine Cessnas and I frequently find myself saying aloud, "out of the blue of the western skies comes Sky King" every time I hear him. We never listened to much on the radio because DF was an electronics geek, so they had a TV even before I was born. LOL on Micki and the socks. Phoebe used to love to run off with one of my gloves.Is that your almond tree in bloom? Beautiful! Have you gotten nuts from it in the past?
Becky, we have a lot of school closings due to illness around here as well. I hope you can stay away from the Strain A flu. I grew up in the United Presbyterian church and they always said "the Holy Catholic Church" in the Apostles Creed, but the pastors always explained that it was another way of describing the universal church and not the Roman Catholic religion. With my mother being raised at St. Alphonses Parish, it didn't bother us either way. And when I was in college, I usually went to the Saturday evening Catholic Mass, mainly because I didn't want to have to get up too early on Sunday morning for the Protestant service. LOL on the WW email proclaimng how well the program works. Is the emphasis even on weight loss these days? I guess it all depends upon how you define "success".
How was the Lazy Liz Day? Like Chele, I wondered if you were planning a repeat. Hope you get your chores done quickly so you can read. I got an email from a friend I've known for over 60 years who works for Clark County, NV (where Las Vegas is) and I think he is currently as stressed on his job as you are on yours. The difference is that he plans to retire in less than 8 months. I feel for both of you. He is also taking advantage of counseling sessions through their employee assistance program and says they have been quite valuable. He says all he seems to discuss are work issues because everything else in his life is pretty sane. Does Zoe have any short term adverse effects from her allergy shots? How's her tail doing? What do you use for your dumplings in your chicken and dumplings? What I had growing up was something like noodle squares but down her in the South, dumplings are more like biscuit dough. Arya is asleep now but has been a bit of a royal pain otherwise. She dragged me outside twice for no reason, which my foot didn't like (I still just have a bandaid on it, so no padding), and then while the beef and turkey were cooking she was, of course, underfoot., which I also didn't need. It's a miracle I haven't tripped over her yet.
Dale did a trip to the orchard this morning and stopped by CVS to restock the bandaging supplies. He also found some lamb's wool that I hope I can use for padding to keep the pressure off the top of my foot. I cooked 5 lbs of meat (beef and turkey) for Arya this morning, so Dale should be well supplied while he's in charge of meals. I also did a load of workout clothes. I plan to make Dale a batch of "sausage" balls today to give him something to eat for a while. It's a pretty easy recipe--2 packages of ground Boca burger, a package of shredded cheese, and a couple cups of Bisquik, plus the spices to make it taste like sausage. It's a recipe I adapted from something his DM made while he was growing up. I'm not particularly fond of it but he loves it and I guess he could be eating something less healthy. I am extremely glad that the Crocs have arrived because, based on what I heard from my "sis" yesterday, I may not be wearing any of my less roomy crocs for quite some time, well into sandals season, in fact. Her surgery was 5+ months ago and she only got back into athletic-type shoes about a month ago. I hope I'm healed by Spring.
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