MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

I see 40% on Saturday & 80% on Sunday,,, but the storms are always in the afternoon.   Ava and I just got caught in the rain on our afternoon walk. Came up suddenly, we had only gone 2 blocks.  **nothing like the smell of wet dog**

homemom: are you planning on coming up for the game?  we sure don't need another one rained out.  No fun at all.

I hear ya on that.  If you do come up this way, and wanna meet for coffee, etc before the game, I'm up for it,, as long as I'm not working!

Who is this Hernandez (Aaron?) guy and what happened to him? Y'all seem so concerned....?

Glennie, got home from surgery this afternoon. TE replacement wasn't too bad I'm a bit sore but that's to be expected. Piece of cake compared to the mastectomy . I'm hoping I'll get the green light in 6 weeks but then I'll be starting my chemo treatments by then. I have a feeling I won't have strength or the energy to go workout.

Sorry for not posting for awhile. I have read every post and love this board. I guess I have just been lurking but thought I would check in. Today was chemo #2. It went OK but it wears me out almost from the start. Took a 2 hour nap w I got home. Getting ready to lose my hair...probably this weekend. My hubby is going to shave it w it starts coming out good because I'd rather do that than watch it go a little at a time. I have a wig and scarves and want to get some hats. 

Mulligan I hope you heal quickly. I haven't exercised during chemo but I could have for about 8 or 9 days out of the 14 between treatment. I'm not sure what your schedule is but, for me, I was down day 3-6 and 7  I was just really tired. After that I felt normal for the l last week. I need to start walking myself.

Talk to you all later...I'll try to remember to add my 2 cents more often, but know I am there being encouraged by you amazing ladies. Hugs Amy

good morning all!

Football has started. Woo hoo! May sound nuts but I had been so looking forward to this since starting chemo April 30. I always knew that when football started chemo would be done!

1. PEYTON. So go broncos!!  My boy has now beaten every team in the nfl atleast once. Woo hoo!  Not impressed with 2 nd half

2. Saints. Drew BREES!  They sucked yesterday!!

3. 49ers. Kapernick!!  Love what they did to the cowboys yesterday!!!!!!  Been a 9er fan for years  still remember cheering for Montana!!  

4. Green Bay only because of Aaron Rogers. They stank last Thursday!

And I too will always have a soft spot for the dolphins. I remember csonka, warfield,  griese!!!  That superbowl!  Always felt bad that Marino never got a ring. Love what they did to the pats yesterday!!!!

I have what I consider to be a discomfort on my left side near my lower ribs. It's been off and on for 3 weeks. Feels a bit like a pull - when I lie on it at night I can feel some sort of pressure and then within 15 minutes of waking up it is there. Not a pain. More like a dull ache. Called my nurse today to see of dr might want to see me. I don't think that it's anything serious but just curious why it's there. Hubby suspects a pull or maybe chemo liked that spot. I have a few aches left from taxol but this is the only consistent spot

My bands are performing at relay for life this Friday. Can't  wait!!

Now for brekkie, gym and practice the geetar!! Rock and roll!

Have a great day all!!

FBN I do have to say the Broncos and Peyton did an awesome job against my Colts last night. Its gonna be a good season as usual. Now I can truly say go Colts and go Broncos.  Have fun with those bands.

Very nice!!!

That iced coffee looks wonderful. So many places I want to see, including Vienna!

No football for this middie! Busy stewing tomatoes, making salsa from tomatoes, thinking about making chili sauce from tomatoes, eating tomatoes, looking to give away some tomatoes! Hubby bought an exorbitant amount of tomato plants this year.

mac - that coffee looks delicious...... but is that two straws? Does that mean you have to share it?

Eph, you don't eat tomatoes? Why?

Eph - too funny. Tomatoes are about the only thing that grew this year, thanks to the chickens wandering the yard. I thought it would be the bunnies that I would have to worry about. Who knew chickens liked lettuce? Little buggers nibbled all the veggies right down to the ground.

Now the kicker is that I have suddenly developed a daily dose of heartburn even before finishing my morning coffee. So the salsa and chili sauce may be off the menu unless I am willing to take the chance with eating them. It's amazing what we will go through when our taste buds do the talking.

I LOVE everything tomatoes make (except tomato juice), I just don't like the original product.  I think it's a texture thing; I think the flesh contrast between the juicy part is too much ( I can't do "gummy" candies or jelly bean type things either).  But at the farmer's market today, they were sampling a fruit salsa that has fruit (the sample happened to be cantelope, which I don't really care for but the salsa was amazing!), tomato, onions, peppers,, cucumbers in it.  As I said, it was amazing.  I have some peaches that need to get used up so thought I'd whip up a batch of that!

brasco, no those were two pirouette (sp?) cookies sticking out of the drink, you know those yummy rolled up ones. I am now back on my diet.

I am enjoying my friends tomatoes. They have brought me lots of grape and cherry tomatoes. Yum!

Eph, that salsa sounds wonderful. I have a peach that needs to be used up. Salsa for one, coming up. I just finished my home made roasted red pepper hummus. I try to eat it with veggies only. It's hard work to be "healthy".

hmm, barbe, I like eating just tomatoes and cheese surrounded by bread. easy.  But it has to be a fresh summer tomato!

barbe - easier said than done with the coffee. I dread giving up my morning java although I know it will definitely help with the heartburn.

Anyone else getting excited for the return of their favorite tv series? Looking forward to Big Bang Theory - esp now that I have DH hooked also, as well as Resurrection among others. Getting tired of reruns.