MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

barbe1958

Elimar, I think your avatar is BEAUTIFUL!!! You just scared a newbie (to this site) who thought you were a small pink dog....

As for being strong. Don't mix that up with bravery and/or courage!!! "You don't have to be brave, you just have to show up." That's one of my fav sayings. 

I don't like Brad Pitt. He always looks like he's smelling his own shit. He's just a big spoiled boy toy. And yep, I did recognize Johnny this time!!

Read something on Facebook that I LOVE:

"Falling down is part of life; getting back up is living." So simple, and yet so true...eh? 

elimar86861

effcancer,  I found some pretty, new marbles for you.  Don't worry if you lose some, there's more where those came from.

   Now enjoy the virtual party, where you may enjoy virtually evrything.

elimar86861

Thanks, Barbe.  Beauty IS in the bug-eyes of the beholder!

Matthew just got better looking in triplicate.  Hmmm...

That just prompted me to located a trilogy of a certain bug-eyed Brit (but on him, they look sexy.)   Tender--medium rare--well done.  Yummy!

    

It's Rufus Sewell.  He never met a costume drama he didn't like, and he's been in about 4 of every 5 ever filmed.  

The thing about these actors...and most of you already know this...is that in my mind's fantasy, they also do household chores.  They don't just stand around and look pretty and just ACT like they want to help, they pitch in and take the chicken bones from dinner out to the dumpster before the dog starts to root in the trash for them.  Gorgeous, helpful, and they should also be immensely funny.  Now that's what I call a triple threat!

elimar86861

And don't forget, we can invite our sister friends to celebrate with us.  They don't have to be famous, but they should be fabulous.  I met these gals in the waiting lounge at the Jiffy Lube today.  I like how the older one has "sagged" hers down to waist level.

Remember at the one year party, Elizabeth Edwards came?  Now she could par-tay!  We were all talking about that.  Miss her.  Miss reesie too.  reesie had a better husband, that's for sure.

Sherryc

Eli now you have two eyes are you going for three? I love all the food, drinks and eye candy

barbe1958

I have bug eyes!!! I takes a steady hand to do makeup on my kind of eyes. NEVER has one of those gals that PROMISE they'll give me a new look have been able to do it nicely. I end up explaining about how to shadow my kind of eyes and they thank me....sigh.

elimar86861

Sherryc,  My third eye (although you cannot see it) is always there, all seeing, and generally working overtime.  I've had plenty of enlightenment and out-of-body experiences on this thread, believe you me.   In fact, I just put my third eye in charge of this whole shebang!  Or hadn't you noticed?

                                                                             

Sherryc

Eli love the glasses

marlegal

Janis, I am sooo glad you are making that appointment. I know you'll be glad you did. All my bestest vibes for true, full healing in that regard.

Will post anniv'y pics for thread in a minute, I still have another page to read!

marlegal

For our dining pleasure ... and I join in the thanks to Eli for starting this thread. I only follow two and this is one of them

Lezza13

Thanks for the welcome ladies.  I love the pics here!  They just make me smile and thank  you!

elimar86861

Ooooh, does that mean we will get a four tier cake next year, mar?  I need some ice cream with mine.  Which one of my current three favorites will go best?  Haagen Daz Carmel Cone?  Braum's Pistachio Almond?  Or Braum's Pineapple Upside Down Cake Frozen Yogurt (insulin syringe needed?)   You WHAT?  You think I should go ahead and have all three?  No, I couldn't.  Better not.  No.  No, really.  Well, o.k.!

                                                           

elimar86861

    OMG, WE JUST HAD A CHEETOS DRIVE BY!

Well, the Cheetos were running low, so I asked my neighbor to pick some up at the store for me.  He thought it would be funny to act like a scrub ("hanging out the passenger side, of his best friend's ride, trying to holla at me") and trying to lure the attentions of the young ladies on the block to himself using MY Cheetos.  Knock it off, Jerome!  I gave you a twenty...where's my change?

dgcote

That looks so good, but my tastebuds are out of wack so it would be a waste right now.yumm

cmbear

just saying if I had my druthers I would be sitting at the beach. . . 

cmbear

But I can't keep the pooches off my chair. . .

 

elimar86861

Thought I'd see more of the "regulars" peeking in today. 

Maybe I was straying too far from B/C topics, but the fact is after my dental morning, I spent the day alternately putting pics on here, digging a ditch (well, maybe only a trench) in my yard, trying to reverse drought conditions with some grass seed and the hose, eating ice cream in real life (and it was only TWO of the aforementioned flavors, oinky oink oink!) and cleaning up my elderly pet's "accident."  It's quite the charmed life for me.  I didn't think about B/C hardly at all, and I don't know when it happened exactly, but I am glad to have reached the point where it is really not on my mind very much at all anymore.  I think many of you will get to a point like that, and I wish that ALL of you could.  I know the realities, but I still like to feel, "Oh, B/C?  That's ancient history!."  Still, in feeling that way, I might not have the same relevance or immediate need or be as relatable as I once was earlier in my "B/C experience."  I don't know.

Or maybe it was my avatar eyes that just scared people away. 

At any rate, I bid you all Bonne Nuit. 

cmbear

course when I'm at the beach, there's always time for calisthenics

 

Anonymous

Marlegal, thanks for the encouragement....it means a lot!



Eli, thank you so much for starting this thread and Happy Anniversary! I love the pictures, the laughs, the compassion, and real talk.



Effcancer, your posts are very interesting and thoughtful.



Claire....you find the BEST pictures!!! So much fun!



Sherri, so glad your exchange went well and you are on the other side of that chapter!

Eph3_12

OK-1st off-is that Matthew McCaugnehey NAKED in the top picture of the triple Matthews???? WOWZA.

2nd-Since I am so inept at posting picture, yes, I am-remember I killed the mystery picture? would one of you techno wizards PLEASE post a triple Antonio Banderos for me???

3rd-because my sister & I can not bear the thought of sitting around my living room on 12-25 without my mom, my sister, my DD & I are going to go on a 7 day cruise out of Ft Lauderdale, leaving on the 23rd!  We are VERY excited.  My sister & I have cruised before, but DD hasn't.  

Yay! Yay! Yay!  Happy Birthday to probably my favorite thread-if not my favorite, 1 of my top 3 for sure!!!!   

PS=E that Brit-doesn't he always play a bad guy?  he's kinda hot tho.

cmbear

Pocket parties this week? Scans, tests, results, Tx? Don't want anyone going at it alone. We are all here for you! BTW my second stage of my Diep is scheduled 3 weeks from today. Can't wait to fluff and fill these new babies. My biggest challenge is to keep my weight down between now and then. Darn that Tamoxifen!! And the dark chocolate and the chocolate cake I got for my birthday do not help either. Oh well, the sooner I eat it and it goes away, the sooner I can start loosing the weight. hehehe!!!

justmejanis

 My thoughts EXACTLY.  You must eat all the bad stuff and make it disappear!  That makes perfect sense.

  Eph,Congratualtions on the cruise, how exciting.  I know how difficult the loss of your mom is.  I lost mine 12 years ago and still miss her terribly.  Big hugs hon.

I had pre-op work Tuesday and forgot to ask for a party, but it went smoothly.  Tons of tests.  I can have a mini one today.  I am getting a precancerous growth removed from my nose.  Sounds like a great time.  Next Wednesday the 29th is my neck surgery.  I am pretty nervous and would love a party then.  Claire, you are in charge!  We all know there are no calories in pocket parties, so feel free to go wild! 

bcbarbie10

I cant believe ive been hanging around bco all these months and havent found this thread!

Love the pics, too!

elimar86861

Back to everything in single servings today.

Welcome, bcbarbie10!

Sherryc

The pink dog is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eph3_12

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  I still want triple Antonio, please?????????

justmejanis

For you Eph.............

Eph3_12

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  Be still my heart!  Those are the BOMB, I say!   Yummy!!!!!!!!

Dakota212

Yeah for you!!!

Eph3_12

Page 706 will always be gone to daily.  Thanks Janis-WOWZA!  HUBBA HUBBA!! LORD HAVE MERCY!