Yes, yu can! --- I can!--- It's a new day-- the sun is shining--It's cold--- but it will warm up--And-- We are a part of to-day-
Yesterday was different---having someone come thru your home and telling you how to make it appealing to another person-- giving up "stuff" that you don't use anymore but for reasons we don't understand, we want to keep in our lives.
-- Paul Leautaud (whoever that was) said "I was asked the other day: "What are you doing nowadays?" "I'm busy growing older, I answered, It's a whole-time job."
Now isn't that the truth?--We are busy growing older---
Golda Meir said,"Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do."
and----good ol' George Burns, (Remember him?) said, "By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything. (My age!)--You only have to remember it."
Growing old is challenging-- My kids do not understand that I need them beside me-- but-- it's difficult for me to take all their advice- I'm the one who took care of their needs-- role reversal for sure--and I love my kids to the moon and back-- It's about--- listening ---- accepting-----hugging--loving--deep thoughts----sorting out-- and,
I've heard people say, "Old age comes at a bad time."But--I like what Mae West says, "You're never too old to become younger."--- Lord love a Duck! -All these deep thoughts on life--- BUT------BUT------- "THE " most important thing in our lives is-------TO--------
AND--- to always remember---that no matter what happens in our lives, to-----
Loved this blog. Full of great insights, humor and wisdom. Loved the inserts..
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your day. You are an amazing and strong woman.
Play your piano.
Hugs
I guess "getting old" is as hard as we make it--- At least we are wiser!--Lynda
DeleteHere's another George Burns one for you: "Young. Old. Just words."
ReplyDeleteSo true--just words-- LOL Lynda
DeleteLoved your blog today! I like to think of aging like the saying about "fine wine - it gets better with age!" :-) I will be 76 next month, but I don't think of myself as being old. Some people say that you are only as old as you think you are! In that case, I think I am only 50! LOL! I do see myself slowing down. Things seem to take me longer to do, but I keep telling myself that I am not in a race and it doesn't matter, just so I finally get the job or project or task done! And I think you are a strong woman! Every day I marvel at all you do! I think you are my role model! Yay for strong women!
ReplyDeleteWell, without all of you, my life would be different Sandra-- We ARE doing it--- Hugs-- How are the cats?--Lynda
DeleteI love the Golda Meir quote about old age. TRUTH! And we ARE strong and smart, for sure. AND . . . we CAN do hard things. Better than ever!
ReplyDeleteAnd definitely agree w/Sandra . . . I marvel @ all you do and you are my role model of a strong, intelligent, independent, capable woman!
HUGS and blessings
barb
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awwwww Barb--- We can do this--or as they say, "We've got this!"--Lynda
DeleteI know what you mean about wanting to keep things. The rehabbers on tv have people rent a portable storage thingy to keep the stuff in so people looking at the home won't see it. Would that work?
ReplyDeleteIt's sunny here today, but cold.
Took old and new computers in. The tech there will remove the hard drive from the old and switch my personal info to the hard drivve in the new one. Then he will "wipe" the old drive and recycle the old stuff.
So I am on my Kindle again. I make so many typing mistakes on it.
Good luck on new dressing for the bouse and finding a new house where you can put your favorite things. {{{HUGS}}}
I do love my KIndle-- --and a lot of "the stuff" just has to go-- I ,must allow it to go--LOLOL--Lynda
DeleteIt doesn't take up hardly any room...why must it go?!
DeleteIt's Kathy. Lynda, I can't tell you how much I needed to read your words today. I love each one of those quotes. I am a few years younger than you but some days I feel like 100. Yes, we are busy getting older and our children don't want to believe that! Mine certainly think I will live another 50 years or so! And the last quote - we can do the hard things. Today has been one of those hard days. My little cat - who was well over 17 years old - said enough of this. She went downstairs by her food dish and passed away peacefully during the night. She wasn't my favorite cat ever but she was such a larger than life presence in our home. I miss her so much and the hard thing is that I still have to clean, cook dinner, and go on as though all was right with the world! Thank you for cheering me up today!
ReplyDeleteAWw Kathy-- Yu really have had a difficult day--but-jeez, it seems it's up to us to deal with it all--sometimes yu just want to scream eh--like--"Why me?"----but--then yu realize that there is only "you"--so, yu do it--My heart goes out to yu--Yu did what had to be done-- The good Lord will bless yu-Lynda
DeleteThank you Lynda. Yes, we end up doing what we have to do!
DeleteMarti here. Ah yes, I'm familiar with going around putting things away in order to sell my house. I consider moving to be a good way to get rid of stuff I don't use or need anymore. If you can't part with them, just throw them out in the garage or wherever you are keeping your boxed up stuff. I am so excited for you, and proud of you for realizing you need to do this. And yet I'm amazed that you've lasted so long in that BIG house of yours. I've moved so many times, and downsized so many times! This is the place that I want to "age in place." I do not want to move ever again unless it's to an assisted living place or something.
ReplyDelete--We have been in this house since 87 --long time--Lynda
Delete((( hugs ))) Stay strong!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb--- Lynda
DeleteGreat inserts. I really like the one with "knowing when to walk away is wisdom" etc.Yes real estate people like the house to be uncluttered and clean so to speak.What's really fun is getting all people and animals out of the house for showings. So hopefully you don't need many showings. I don't envy you trying to get rid of stuff. The longer you are in 1 house the more stuff to get rid of. I had 27 years worth and for someone no longer here as well. You have lots longer and 5 grown kids that probably left lots of stuff behind. Good thing you are a very strong woman with determination. Relax tonight with the piano.
ReplyDeleteYu certainly understand what I'm going thru--LOL-- Lynda
DeleteIt sounds like when my parents sold their home years ago. Someone came in and had them paint things and change other things up. It annoyed them more than anything. Did it help? Not really because they moved into a new house before selling the old one. Hopefully you'll find a new house that fits exactly what you need.
ReplyDeleteOh we hope so much for a new small lovely home-- Lynda
DeleteHope you have a peaceful night! Understand your dilemma, we were at the last house 31 years, lots of donations….
ReplyDeleteSo much going on here-- feels so good to just go to bed and forget it all for a few hrs-Lynda
DeleteYes, we can do hard things🧚 Thanks for the encouragement 💫 Carol
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