Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
And the social was lovely.....I truly think Mom (who had the forsight to have a Will and Trust and, share in her hand-written notes, how she preferred her her final remembrance to be.....every detail.....yesss....).....would be pleased....very....it was truly lovely.....
And then there are the lovely little vagaries of life that always manage to hit you at the worst possible time (my beautiful, pristine, 10 YO SUV w/only 40,000 miles and many years paid-for vehicle, blew up....well, the d*mn computers blew up and turned off ABS, Stabilitrak, and Traction Control.....in 20" of snow and ice)......
So.....2016 has not been my favorite year.....my response: Since after 4 days in the shop, no resolution: screw it.....I just traded in for the most beautifiul, loaded brand new 2017 Buick Encore.....I love it.....and, after 10 years (such a great little truck)....I just deserve it!....hey, I can afford it, am pushing 65 YO, have no immediate dependents and......late to the game.....have, in Mom's demise, realized that I better enjoy the fruits of my own labor, much as I can now......because plenty of charities (that I already contribute to) will be enjoying all that's left of my worldly estate all too soon......
I can guarantee you....I'll still be around.....but thank you so very much for asking....
xo.....mina
I saw him at the old Anaheim something-something Center, now I think that's Honda Center? That was great! The other time I saw him... I'm not even sure where. Maybe at Hollywood Bowl. I think that was it. Both fantastic shows. I would go see him again, given the chance. He still puts on one heck of a performance.
The stadium venue is interesting, but could be a lot of fun. It's different. I've never been to a stadium concert, I don't think. I hope you go if you've always wanted to see him. Never know when he's going to retire for good, or die. Ack. If "only the good die young," I don't know why he's still around, haha. He's a goodie. But he's only 67, and with the way he exercises his lungs and heart, hopefully he'll live to a good old, old age. ;-)
Drop off the list on Monday and the groceries were delivered on friday. The baker came three times a week with the bread still warm. The milkman came everyday and you put out a note with the empties if you wanted extra. Fisherman came on fridays. Don't remember how often the butcher came but I am sure he did. Of course the postman came every day and knocked on the door if he had a parcel. He rode a bike. The village policeman also rode a bike and knew everyone. We also had a district nurse/midwife and naturally the Dr made house calls if it was something the nurse could not cope with. No school buses we either walked or rode our bikes. My gma had a phone courtesy of gpa's employer but we could not use it. If you needed to get in touch with someone you walked to the post office and sent a telegram. neither of my parents ever owned a car. Mom couldn't drive but Dad could drive anything & did. He was a driver/mechanic in WW11. Mum never owned a TV but she did rent one or a washer and dryer. Gosh how things have changed but I am glad I still know how to do things the old fashioned way
LOL, the party line was the Twitter of 60 years ago :)
Imagine kids today using a crank telephone on the wall, which was a party line. Or that little house behind the the big house on a cold winter night.... or using a chamber pot which was hid under the bed.
My parents didn't buy their first car until 4 years into their marriage. Ha, imagine young couples doing that today? Dad took the bus to work, and Mom walked to the grocery store.
I love Ontario...the air is so clean and the land is beautiful. I love woods!
I binge-watched all 9 hours of it in 2 days. LOL (I mean, I'm stuck working from bed, so I might as well have something to entertain myself when I'm not working.) It's really, really good. I happened to think about it today after I watched the last of it - this show can really make you appreciate all that we have. As hard as the life of a caregiver is, can you imagine how much harder it would be to care for an incontinent, sickly elder in the 1800s - in a cabin in the wilderness? No doctors nearby, no Depends undergarments, no Ensure shakes to help bolster their nutrition. No nursing homes, no hospitals, no pharmacies.
As hard as it is these days, there's something to be thankful for....
I downloaded off of cable tonight and it was a pleasant evening wrapped in a blanket and a bowl of soup
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It is midnight and I can only listen one dot at a time, whereas Gershun most likely gets to post her listening dots a whole line at a time.............. ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................!!!
Just stopping by to recommend everyone check out an article in today's New York Times, titled, "One Man's Quest to Change the Way We Die". Very well written, touching and some great reader comments, also.
There is a link at the top of the Home Page for NYT online (I believe, if you are not a subscriber, you are allowed free access to 10 articles per month). Everyone should read this.....
I hope ye all had a good New Year's Day yesterday. My new year's resolution is to listen more, talk less. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................These dots represent me listening more.:)