WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2019

Happy Saturday! The toilet woke me up this morning! lol Some one had used it and the water was still running. (not sure how long it had been running) So I got up and took the tank lid off and jiggled the chain that had gotten caught under the drain cap. 5:00am. I had my alarms set for 6:30 (FINALLY, I get to sleep in!) Not going to be able to get to sleep now. But it is okay. I opened the windows in the kitchen as I made my coffee and could hear the birds beginning to sing. Still dark, but just a hint of light peeking in the east. I took my coffee out and sat on the bumper of our car, in the dark and just listened to the wild and nonstop conversation of birds. Bliss. Now, an hour later, the sun is up, the birds have quieted to few chitters and chatters here and there, and I have moved back into the kitchen for cup number 2 and to chat with you lovely ladies!

Machka, Connie, Allie, Rori and all the other caregivers- My hat is off to you women! Full time caregiving is so hard! The stress, frustration, isolation, etc that goes with it (on both the patient and the caregiver's part). It was hard watching my MIL decline. For me, as a part time caregiver to my MIL, it felt a bit more like "it's the least I can do" because I couldn't be there every day, and I couldn't (didn't) do it for my own parents. SEnding big hugs to all of you ((( )))

Pip Bullwinkle mothering Yogi! She was like the "mama" for young Floyd and Yogi and I love the pics of her doing her duty for them.

Allie- I missed something. What might you be getting written up for? Feeding the birds?

Heather- LOL I am like you with sporting events. Colin and Tim both watch and follow a few different sports/teams. I used to follow Notre Dame University sports, but after one game where I found myself shrieking at the tv and (within the course of two minutes) went from jumping up and down to lying in a heap on the floor with tears running down my face. I decided I would never get that involved again. lol Like you, though, I do love to watch athlete's bodies and hear their stories. Especially the runners. I absolutely love to watch marathons (especially ultramarathons). AND for me the most inspiring stories are the women who are out there. It is usually the women who have found the time to do this endurance running even though they work, have kids, usually are overcoming some sort of stressful situation like injury, caregiving, loss, etc. It is just phenomenal to see and hear about that kind of drive and effort. So inspirational. And their bodies are like machines. Amazing.

Debbie- Sorry to hear about Radar! Hope he is on the mend. What kind of dog is he?

Terri- That is a lovely piece of artwork! At first I thought I was looking at flowers painted into her hair, but they are bodies! I wonder what the artist was feeling when he/she painted that? Overwhelmed? Stressed? or nurturing? hmmm...

To all:- I was going through one of my daughter's tubs of things she might want to take back to Texas with her; and I found a calendar that I made for her for the year that she spent studying in France. Each day had a quote on it or inspirational words from me or other loved ones. One of the first ones for September (She was there Sept-May 2009) was this: "Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out." - Unknown author

Well, I have Trentin for just three hours this morning then the day is mine. Time for me to get my exercises in, as I chose to hang out with the birds first thing this morning! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

MichelleMinn wrote: »

wizzywig wrote: »

I used to be a 'cup half full' person, always happy and laughing, especially as a child, but "life" happened and knocked me back a bit. I sometimes see flashes of the person I used to be, and would like her back! I tell myself that there are people out there worse off than me, (I'm a work in progress )

Viv UK

I could have written this myself!

Hugs!I could have written it as well.. but the best medicine is a grateful heart...being is so helpful to our well being

This weekend so far ...

-- Hair cut and dyed. It's up to waist-length now and I just freshened up a similar dye technique I did last time.

Not the greatest shot of me, scrunching my face up into the sun ... but you can see what I did to my hair just before Christmas. That's pretty much what I've done to my hair now, although the lighter colour on top might be somewhat more copper now.



-- Cleaned and organised my night table. That might not seem like much but my night table ends up being the "junk drawer" of the back of the house. I needed to organise it so I had a place for all my eye masks, ear covers and ear plugs ... the elements that make up my night time cocoon of silence!

-- Shopping with my husband to get several things for my husband and me. For our fitness setup and for his projects.

-- Laundry!


M in Oz

Pip: Winkle is so sweet. Old dogs are an absolute treasure.

Debby VA: I hope your dog is okay. Our fur babies are important parts of our lives. :flowerforyou:

Sue: I’m so happy to see you posting. YAY!!! :bigsmile:

Allie: Tortilla chips=corn flower, seasonings, fat and salt in a deep fat fryer. Wash it out with water and forgive yourself. Nobody is perfect. :noway: Have a Happy Birthday.

Machka: You look great! :bigsmile:

The RV is parked in our parking lot and we will start to load it up today. We need to put on water, food, and our personal stuff. We’ll stop for gas on our way to the park. The next town over has the best gas prices near us and it is on the way. I think we’ll actually go to the park day after tomorrow. I’ll have poor internet service there so I’ll post when I can while we're away. I will log every bite and swallow now and during our trip.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon