Nice to meet you Mima/Gail. Actually, I do know who Gail Storm is. I was named after Gail Russell, one of my dad's favorite actresses.
I did yard work for a couple of hours today, that has to suffice as exercise for me! I'm so darn tired and sore now, hands are killing me. It's FINALLY going to get warm here this week, mid to upper 70's.....perfect summer weather
About time too!
I picked up a book from the library I've been waiting to get for 3 months. Going to relax in the yard tomorrow and read.
Enjoy all of you, wherever you may be.

See ya,
Gail

HI back!I washed the floor yesterday-big sweat-that was my evercise and I'm sore-24x24 room but I used my Wonder mop. stayed up to take that iq test on Fox. I lost 7 pts from when I was ion my 20's but it was fun-I love things like that- my son and his wife both have IQ's in the 130's whicjh is considered genius. And they are smart. Son taught himself the computer business -once wrote an auction that sold for a quarter of a million-only thing is the guy didn't make the payments so my son had to reclaim it and now runs it himself-oh, there I go bragging-the other 2 are bright also-I have been fortunate!!! going for massage today and a haircut. And to look at wallpaper.Candice-I finally heard from Blue Bunny and they told me the products are in the Superstores so I will have to wait a year for the new Walmart one to be built-but they have one in Ft Myers where we will be for the winter.Hi to all!!!Mima

Welcome Raven 454.

Joanne, I didn't get that far south. Just to Rockville, Md. Candice, the reference was to my granddaughters. I babysat Sat. night and then on Sunday DD took her Dad out to dinner for Father's Day. Nice weekend. No exercise Sat except playing w/girls, didn't drink enough water and ate less healthy than at home. But had two good op days since.

Saw dr. last wk and told him I was a mess. He offered me prednisone but I figured that would just put weight back up. Told him three days of good weather and I'd be ok. Seems to have made a good deal of improvement. Hope you're improving too, Meme. Miss you.

Good luck on move, Happy. I'd be frantic by now. Mima, I took a battery of tests (including an IQ test) a while back as part of a study on how estrogen replacement does or does not affect memory, etc. Very stimulating afternoon and my check for $40 is going to be cashed today. The only prior IQ number I knew was from sixth grade and I had lost about 8 points as well. But I still did very well and haven't lost as much as it usually seems on a day to day basis. As my daughter said "The best thing is you had a job" - well, at least for 2 and a half hours. Have to figure out a good way to splurge with that whole $40.

Busy running around day today. Eatig out with dh after his dr. appt. Must cook again some day.

My hubby loves me so much...he brought home a cold and shared it with me. Only mine has turned into something much worse! I've had this for 7 days and now I've lost my voice. WHAT NEXT?

I had my blood checked again last Thursday. They called me yesterday and said it has only gone up slightly.
It was: hemoglobin 1st time - 9.4 ... this time - 10
hematocrit 1st time - 28 ... this time - 28.4
Average hemoglobin is supposed to be 12 - 16 and average hematocrit is supposed to be around 45 so you see what I'm up against. My daughter sent me several articles she found on the internet about anemia ... I thought this one was interesting. (not that I'm elderly!!!)

DETERMINING A NORMAL, SAFE HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL IN THE ELDERLY

ANCHOR LEAD:
One of the most common blood tests to measure health is coming under scrutiny following a new study. Mat Edelson reports…

A new study in older women may push doctors to reconsider what a normal hemoglobin count is in elderly patients. Hemoglobin count measures the amount of energizing oxygen in red blood cells. For younger women, a 12 to 16 count is considered normal. With the elderly, some doctors accept slightly lower, mildly-anemic numbers, believing that older people are less active and don't need as much oxygen. A large Johns Hopkins study showed that kind of thinking may be dangerous, as it linked a count of 12 with impending frailty. Study author Paulo Chaves…

One of the consequences is that it is linked to mobility disability, which is a major problem because people may develop mobility difficulties and then stop doing their daily activities, do less exercise, not walk that much, then maybe develop mobility dependency and increase the risk of mortality.: 20
Women with counts of 12 were up to one-and-half-times more likely to have difficulty with activities of daily living.
At the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, I'm Mat Edelson reporting.

Mima... 130 IQ can't possibly be considered genius because mine is 133 and I'm really dumb!!! My eight yr. old grandson had his IQ tested right before school was out and he tested out at 127. I'd like to know what Ross' is ... he's the 6 yr. old who is bipolar. His probably goes off the charts! He went to Sylvan last year and they didn't do IQ tests. They are going to try him in public school this year and I dread it for him soooo bad. He's staying with me this summer. He's the best kid ... so sweet and loving! One day last week he hit a hyper mood ... 'bout drove me nuts! But so far so good!

who said you weren't smart meme-you learn so quickly-all that computer stuff-anagram-that's great about the $40-i would do that-don't spend it on food because that doesn't last-ha!!I wonder about my mind on a day to day basis and then i go correct the teacher tests and i do very well. all the scorers are up there in age. Getting wallpaper in kitchen today. I looked for the bedroom yesterday but didn't find it. Went to a church fair meeting last night-going to help out with the craft booth-i am going to have a workshop to make wreaths-I love to do that stuff. i don't think it's going to rain today!!Mima

Hey where are you guys? I had a crazy day yesterday. The wallpaper guy came and did a nice job except for the top of the cupboard-he said I thought you didn't want that. So I climbed up after he left and put the border up-it actually looks great because I took the shelf down. Then I was putting things back on the shelf when a cover hit me on the head-I have a huge lump and it still hurts. Last night I was leaning over in the glider when it tipped sideways and dumped me on the floor-my whole left side is sore. But I didn't break anything.Going for a walk today so I can lay low. It must be all this rain-it's going to rain again tonight. Mima

Mima- Sounds like you had one of those days. There are days when everything I touch falls and everything goes wrong. Tops tonight and I am sure to have a gain. It has been that kind of week. I start out good and end up not so good. I haven't found or taken the time to walk. I always call that Motivation or the lack of it.
Anagram-- I thought you had decided to come to the deep south. I didn't think that most of you Yanks do that in the fall. It has been really hot and humid. They keep predicting rain ,but, it just rains all around us.
Meme -I wish I knew all the things you know about computers..
Don't put yourself down.
Hello Happy,Ally, and all...
Got to get busy. If I keep busy, I don't get bored...Joanne

Well here it is, the middle of the night, and I can't sleep, so I am sitting at the computer hoping to bore myself to sleep It doesn't seem to be working.

Mima - I hope you are ok. That was a really rough day.

Joanne - Do what you can. It is hard to be motivated when it is hot out. We have had a fair amount of miserable weather, but no good soaking rain. Just cloudy and grey, with a few showers thrown in for good measure. Makes a body hurt.

Hi, Meme, Candice, Ally and Raven. Hope you ladies are doing ok. You must all be very busy.

I am slowly packing things up. Do a little bit everyday, as I use most of the stuff I have. It is still amazing to me, how much stuff collects in a year. Have been weeding through it and have gotten rid of a lot of stuff.

Hope everybody has a nice night.

LOL Anne-This morning we are going to the social security office so Brad can start collecting. The business is going in my name and Brad is going to work for me. Ha!!!Then I go to TOPS to weigh in. I was down a lb yesterday but who knows today. GOing to see the Gaithers tonight. Picking up Auntie. BYe for now-gotta sew a button on Brad's only clean pair of work pants. Mima

Happy- Don't you get tired of all the moving?When we moved into this house 42 years ago,I said, never again. I have gathered so much STUFF over the years,It would be impossible anyhow.
I can't let the heat beat me down,otherwise, the constant struggle with the weight would be a lost cause.
Mima- I was so afraid of that scale last night . I just wanted to weigh and get it over with. Well It showed a 1/2 lb loss. No one could have been more surprised. Maybe that will be motivation for me this week to stay on program.
Hello everybody...Joanne

Well..I hurt my back Monday moving the washer and dryer out to clean...I think it is just a strain but I can't sit for very long so have my exercise mat on the livingroom floor along with the heating pad and my tennis balls and a stretchy band to help me work out the pain. I want an MRI on my hips and lower back but the docs do not want to order them. I have not been there this time..trying to treat it on my own. I will go if it is not better next week. All they want to do is give you meds and I can't take them so trying to get a handle on this myself. Since I have lost weight I seem to injure myself more

The trip to my mom's will have to wait..can't ride in a car right now let alone drive myself!

OUCH...back pain... bad stuff! What about a chiropractor? I know what you mean about the doctors. Hubby is wanting me to go to the Dr. about my knee. It won't straighten all the way out but it won't bend either. It's really hard to get in and out of the van...I have to slide all the way to the middle getting in and out because it won't bend. Makes it a real pain trying to get up, too. But it's like I told him, they won't do anything so why go! Oh, they may wrap it or something but I have braces here I could wear around it...but what good would that do...it already won't bend!!! They just keep it from bending... DUH!

I think I have finally found a vitamin I can take. Have you all ever seen those vitaballs they make for kids in the form of bubble gum? Hubby brought me some home the other night and they didn't hurt my stomach! They may rot my teeth out though!

way to go meme-darn shift is broken-ooooh candic, back pain ! they have some cream with hot pepper in it-capraicin-try some of that but only a little at a time cuz it will burn-they have lots of creams for pain-I used it the other night after i fell-and put it on with a tissue-but it really works-I got mine at Walmart. went to the gaither concert last night-4 hours with only a 15 minute break-the cost of the ticket was 16.50-can you believe it!They are great.They are going to be in FL in Jan so we can go again. Meme-you know who they are. WEnt to bed at 1-gotta clean and shop today. Bye for now. Mima

HI Guys......Don't worry, I didn't disappear. For the first time in a while we have SUN. Don't want to miss any of it.
Went to a place called Moonshine BBQ today and ate too much. Also got to wear my capri pants for the first time...and looked down and realized I have hairy legs with a new broken vein. Geeez. I'll check in tomorrow and read what you all are up to...

Ally....we will just call you dirty hairy!

Mima..what is the name of that stuff you bought!

Meme..hope you knee gets better...if we lived closer we could have tea and cookies (with no calories) and whine about our ailments!

Forgot to tell you we had a wind advisory Tuesday morning with 60 mile and hr. winds for an hour and it just about blew my flowers to shreds! I had to trim a bunch of stuff back including my roses. My pots were blowing away too so I went out in the wind and gathered them all up and put them into the garage.. 'bout blew away myself! Had to repot some of the stuff too.

Feed my roses some epsom salt and sprayed them for the powdery mildew and black spot today. Also pulled some weeds....now my injured back is hurting pretty bad! but it had to be done and know one else would do it!

Got some strawberry jam and choc chip cookies made too for DH and his dad.