MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

marlegal

Eli once again I love the top of screen pic - you've found really good ones this season   The bits about preg tests are too funny!  I had to sign some papers saying I couldn't be preggers, but no one ever made me actually take a test.  And I was pre-men when dx'd too!!  

Eph, careful with losing so much so quickly though .. hope you're getting enough to eat somewhere during the day!!

Barb, your bush/tree is gorgeous!  I gasped at the angel topper - here's a pic of two creations I made years ago when I did crafts and they are still two of my favorite ornaments.  I put them on the wall right over the drywall patches!!!

Eph3_12

no worries Mary-I have at least 60 more to go before I hit the danger zone! And I am eating, but I'm not doing as much crud food cause I don't have time to hit fast food joints, etc.

BarbaraA

WOW Marlegal! Your angel looks just like my angel! 

Joni, I am with you. I don't go to clients as much as I used to but when I did, I would hit a drive through and eat in the car on the way from one to another. I am either out of town (which means I eat well in hotels or restaurants) or working from home, where I have all my 'good' food.

Raj20

 Mery Christmas !

BarbaraA

Thanks for the lovely bells Raj!

Hope everyone has a great holiday week!

Raj20

Yeah! everyone  should have a great holiday  keeping in mind ....

3jaysmom

Happy Holidays, everyone!! i can't believe its snuck up on us so quickly.. since im still in bed alot, when im up; im trying to get it done.. still getting tree done. my liv. rm looks like " who did it and ran"   oldest Jay told me today, we won't see any of them for Christmas, and if we want to, we must come to his house early xmas day.. so, i'll skip my 2 pain pills, so i wont be able to sleep; just to see dear beloved Grand kids that morning.. a real hard trade off... my 3 jays are incredibly selfish boys.. i shouls be used to it, by now.. they're all in their thirtys now, or older.. so, it dosn't matter about our house. noone will be here to see it finished. no hurry. my DH and i will enjoy it whenever we're done..

    i thought of Isabella, and got grateful for even an hour or two to see beloveds' i'll be grateful for the crumbs i get, when others get none..   happy holidays, ladies.. dont let the turkeys get ya down  (me, too) and meece. im praying you and DH enjoy each other, and other kids at Christmas, putting the sadness away for HIS Birthday.. im sure, you will....       3jays

   

jo1955

Raj - What lovely bells. Thanks

elimar - Such a beautiful tree at the top of the thread 

Well, I have finished the Christmas cards and the shopping, just got to get everything wrapped.  Really surprised myself.  Don't have to do much cooking so I am relieved.  The stores are a mess and people are wall to wall.  Not going out again except for groceries until after the holidays. 

Meece

A quick note to say that PM is getting out of the hospital this afternoon.  May she stay healthy enough to be home with her family at Christmas.

barbe1958

Praise God!

elimar86861

That's great news about P-Mom!  One day soon she'll look on here and see we were missing her.  P-Mom, I sincerely hope you have a relaxing, stress-free, joyful holiday with your family including your B/C survivor mom.

       (I'm repeating the pic at the top, in case you didn't get to see it while it was up there.)

          

BarbaraA

LOvely picture Eli and great news about PM. HAPPY HOLIDAYS PM!!! Miss You!!

Meece

When PM goes to chemo, she opens this forum in a lot of tabs at home, so she can read through them since there is not wi-fi there.  Computer work is not easy right now, and she rests often.  I told her if she'd like I would read some of the posts to her (about her).  At this point she says she is still catching up on them, just not posting much.

elimar86861

That is pretty nice handiwork on creating those angel decorations marlegal!  I'm not too crafty myself, but every now and then I got pressed into service to make something with kids, either in school or in Scouts.  One year, we made Santa ornaments made from the most common kind of seashell you can find in N. Carolina.  That's my kind of craft, where the raw materials are free,  We just colored them with markers, leaving the natural white for the beard.  Have to credit my SIL for that suggestion.  (I'll never forget one boy made "beatnik Santa."  Hohoho!)

                                               

jo1955

Great news P-Mom - wishing you a relaxing, stress - free holiday season

karen1956

I ordered collage pics to send with my cards this year and they finally arrived today....so now I just need to get busy and write a few personal notes and address the cards...don't have an excuse now for not doing them...I figure as long as they arrive by the 1st of the year, I'm okay....

jo1955

Had a symptom free day with the Femara - looks like it is gonna work.  Like taking it at night - gives me good sleep.  Hope this trend continues.

 

gillyone

Lisa - on behalf of all the other July Jedis who don't post here, you are in our thoughts. Have a Happy Christmas. You are our strong brave leader who has helped so many jedis get through treatment. We are here for you. (I've put this thread in my favs)

NativeMainer

Here's to sleeping well!  I actually sleep through the night about twice a week now, for the first time in 3 years.  I'm hoping the trend continues! 

Merry Christmas, PM!  Enjoy the family, post if you have time.  

Meece

Congratulations on your sleep, NM.  Amazing how when things go rough in our lives, sleep seems to be the first thing to be affected.

3jaysmom

sleep? was that?     3jays

elimar86861

Legend has it that people once got eight hours of sleep a night.  Hard to believe.

3jaysmom

hasn't happened to me for many moons, but am enjoying 5-6 hrs.. they're unfortunately preceded with a whole nite of sleplessness, and come from exhaustion and a pain pill at 6-7 AM. w/out all night wandering, the pill doesn't put me to sleep, alas.... {{{sigh}}}} 3jays

jo1955

What is 8 hours of sleep?  I remember in my much younger days I could sleep for 10 -12 hours at a time.

Go to bed at 10:00 lay there until midnight sometimes. Sleep 2 -21/2, up to go to the bathroom , hot flash. Back to bed. Toss & turn for up to 30 mins, sleep for 2 hours, bathroom, hot flash and the cycle goes on. Up at 6:00

karen1956

I dream of a solid 6 hours sleep without waking up!!!  Most nights I have trouble falling asleep and wake up 2 - 3 times and that is with sleep aids!!!  jo1955...my sleep looks alot like yours!!!

susantm

My husband will tell me how he slept 6 hours straight, and I just want to hit him. I think I have slept 6 hours straight once in the past 5 years, and that was when I was getting over the flu. I'm always up at least once a night for the bathroom--twice a night now that I'm drinking all that water for rads--and wake up to roll over a few other times. Fortunately, I do fall asleep quickly at bedtime and usually get back to sleep fairly quickly after waking. But a solid night's sleep? Nope, don't know what that is like. Not even before cancer.

elimar86861

Somewhere in the many pages, we have had this topic before...and I am sure we will have it again.  I took sleep for granted the first 25-30 years of my life, but by the time you reach Mid-Age, it becomes a real commodity.  I do think sleep is the foundation of wellness (or at least one of the main supporting pillars.)  

                                       

jo1955

elimar - I couldn't agree with you more.  We do need the sleep.  If sleep is not in the cards, at least rest time.  Sometimes when I try and nap in the afternoon, I don't fall asleep but lay on the bed with the eyes closes sometimes for an hour.  I do feel better when I get up.

Cute picture.

BarbaraA

Some day I will sleep like I did when in my twenties.(I hope).  I was an Olympic class sleeper. I could sleep 23 hours in a day. Now, if I am lucky, maybe 5 hours. Sheesh.

jo1955

BarbaraA - I am relieved to know I am not the only one who gets little sleep.  Some days it makes it hard to work a full time job and get all the other things done that need to get done.