WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018

grandmallie wrote: »

I am up showered, dog walked and about ready to have my tea.. working 7:30-5 today.... all by myself up front ,, this should be fun.. but oh well at least I am at my regular office
I wake up at night and start worrying about my dads house and to make sure it gets sold before we have to buy oil...

Allie I once bought a house that had oil heat. We had to buy the oil that was in the tank as a separate transaction from buying the house. I hope you don't have to buy oil, but if you do, the new buyer should pay you for whatever oil is in the tank at the time of the sale.

NYKAREN I like that little burro.

Katla Have fun at the beach! Don't worry about the puppet photo. I asked because I am fascinated by puppets and marionettes, as well as by ventriloquist dummies.

Karen in Virginia

Carol-Zero tolerance phone laws in Michigan, also. A few years back, during my daughter Lauren's wedding week, one of my good friend's husbands was hit by a young woman who was texting and driving. He passed away within a couple of days after the accident. Left his wife and three young daughters. Heartbreaking! I totally agree Margaret! I have seen many people (and I have to admit, they are mainly busy moms) talking or texting while driving. Is your life, or your child's life, really worth that call?

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Sue - The last one, no 4, is called THE KNIFE EDGE. DH is now finishing off no 5. He is finding it difficult to finish as there's always more to edit. :laugh: It makes him very happy when someone enjoys them and he always mentions it to me when he gets another sale.
Yesterday we both worked on our books in the morning. I wrote about 500 words. Slow but steady. He writes in the living room and I write on our bed upstairs. I'm writing about my grandparents again, who moved in almost next door to us at our new house. My mother was not amused. I was very conscious of that when we floated the idea of moving to Hove. DS said he didn't want us too near! We will be about 30 mins walk away. No fear of bumping into each other at the bakers.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

I grew up beside my Grandparents. For perspective I've include two pictures to show how close it was. The first picture is of me with my back to my Grandparents house, the second is my Dad and girls with our house in the background. As a child I loved it, when my Mom made supper I didn't like I would go eat at Grammie's. I suffered terribly the nights they both cooked something I didn't like. If I was in trouble at home I ran to Grammie's. She helped me with my homework, always had cookies, doughnuts, treats. It was the best childhood ever. When I was a teen it wasn't quite as much fun, I had to tell my Grandparents what I was doing as much as my parents. I had 4 sets of watchful eyes instead of 2. I wouldn't change a moment of it, but as an adult looking back it must have been hard on my parents at times. I remember my Grandmother complaining when my Mom went to town too often, and I'm sure that my grandparents heard more about my parents married life than was necessary.

Kelly - Look at you go on the weight loss! I love your holiday theme week, I would be too excited to sleep!

NYKaren - Beautiful pictures, I am with you excited to be home at the end of a trip

Rye- I don't know how you American's do it! I am so fortunate to live in Canada where we may have a long wait but can see our doctors for free.

Michele- I think your stringing popcorn on the deck is brilliant, I never would have thought about doing it so early.

Margaret - Cell phones and driving. It is against the law here as well and I see so many doing it. The talking doesn't bother me as much as the texting. At least with the talking they are usually looking up and not down at their crotch. My daughter, husband and grandson were rear ended by a texting driver when my Grandson was just a year or so old. Scary.

Janet - what a cutie Olivia is!

Walking Partners - I would love to have someone that is willing to walk with me. I wish it was hubby for his own health but he needs to decide that on his own. In the meantime, I talk to a friend at least one walk a week.

My 50th birthday is coming up and I really wanted to do something to celebrate it. My Grandson and I share a birthday so for the last 6 years I have celebrated with him. I decided this weekend that I wanted to have my family and closer friends join me for a dinner at a local restaurant that I love. I texted my youngest daughter today to see what time she would get out of the salon on the date and she asked me why I wanted to know. When I told her about making reservations she told me she would add me to the group that she has been using to work on plans for me. I told her to continue planning and I will leave things alone. She is going to contact the others I have talked to about my plan and tell them to ignore me. A planner is hard to surprise I guess. I told her I'm excited to see what she does now!

Caught up! This summer has been very busy for us. My husband had a minor medical emergency while he was traveling for work and had to have surgery while he was in Atlanta. While they were taking care of that problem, they discovered a small tumor in his bladder, which they removed, thankfully, because it was cancer. Very small so no follow up treatment for that is necessary, but he will be checked out every 3-6 months for, I don't know how long. He is feeling old.

On the positive side, we had a fun time in Vegas earlier this summer, and my husband and I are going to London for almost a week at the end of September for a conference he has to attend. It will be my first time, although he's been there a few times in the past few years.

Much love to all.

Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon

Hello there, it has been ages since I’ve participated but I’m back at it and would love to rejoin the group. Many changes here and new beginnings!