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.
"Sharks? Oh I wouldn't worry about that, there aren't any sharks. [Beat] Crocodiles ate all the sharks."
Deaths from the wildlife are rare, and always reported. They’re usually foreigners or drunks, with the occasional loony who wants to commune with nature – Woman Who Swims With Crocodiles (briefly). A much more common ‘nature’ death is getting swept off rocks while fishing, usually after ignoring at least 2 danger warnings and climbing over a guard rail. A friend who runs a tour company says that nearly all the overseas customers (not too many just now) have the dangerous things on top of their ‘must see’ list. I reckon that when you’ve seen one crocodile you’ve seen them all, and they’re disgusting.
On the plus side, I got up for the toilet in the middle of last night, and there was a kangaroo just outside the window munching away on the lawn. No, they don’t hop down the main street street of towns, but we have a dozen or so regularly on the farm. They make me smile!
I think Kangaroos are cute! 😊
My husband finally bought a new robe. It’s a soft, plush navy blue one.
I bought his old one many years ago. He loved it and wore it forever but it was showing a little wear.
It’s a pretty red plaid flannel and very soft!
I mentioned to my daughters that their daddy finally bought a new robe, so we would be getting rid of the old one.
Oh my gosh, the oldest one said, “He can’t! So many of my childhood memories revolve around that robe. Daddy made weekend breakfast for us wearing that robe. He watched us open our Christmas gifts in that robe.”
My youngest daughter said, “No, he can’t get rid of that robe! I love that robe. Daddy always looked so comfy in that robe.”
So, I decided to make a pillow for each of them. Only one side is the flannel and the other side a solid coordinating fabric.
I also made a cute little stuffed heart with a ribbon tie to hang as an ornament.
I will surprise them with the items that I made. They came out cute and will hold sweet memories for them.
I was touched by the sweet memories that they shared with me.
I will have to mail the items to youngest daughter who moved to another state. My oldest lives near us.
I hope this package will arrive at my daughter’s apartment. The last thing I sent didn’t arrive, masks and dog bandannas that I made for her. I did insure the package but now I have to sew more! Oh well...
Who in the world uses their old luggage?
Years ago when we first married, my husband had to have an expensive set of luggage.
Yes, when we traveled frequently, we used it but that luggage was very heavy and didn’t have wheels like the newer sets have today.
My husband traveled quite a bit with work and eventually bought a set with wheels.
So, naturally the old set sits in our closet! Our daughters don’t want it and I don’t blame them.
I have seen people convert them into dog beds. Our last dog was a greyhound so there is no way that he could have fit, even in the largest case. I had to buy him the largest pet bed they make.
I love to see things upcycled in creative ways.
A few of the artists in our city are great at converting old objects into art and selling them at high prices.
Rest In Peace Cicely Tyson. 96!
Rest In Peace, Larry King, 87!
I love those ideas. I love baskets too. I have several hanging on a kitchen wall. I have some as storage in different areas of my home.
Yay! My friend, a pharmacist promised me that she would make it happen and by gosh she has.
I am so very grateful to her!
Prayers requested for no bad reactions to vaccine. I am getting the Moderna one.
But the constant rain. That I could do without.
Brrrrrr, minus 7 sounds brutal to me!
We get a fair amount of rain here in Louisiana.
OTOH it's a sunny 84°F in Jamaica this morning.......I'm dreaming of warm beaches🏖️🌴
Geaton, don't they use block heaters there?
The sun is still out, the high today was 74 degrees. Hubs is wearing shorts.
It was a good Sunday in SoCal.
So, I am not going to wish for snow or rain. I will be content. Even though I need to ice my perifomis muscle, and sitting on a snow patch would help.
No complaints though.
Having a fibromyalgia flare-up.
I want to be numb, on my bum and my whole backside. Legs and foot too.
20 minutes max. Just a moment without pain would be nice.
My dH rubbed my shoulder. Just like fibro knots, they are painful to the touch. There was a sore spot, he rubbed it out! Felt so much better! Of course, this hurts his arthritic hands, so cannot do it often. I so appreciate him. Then I have to rub his neck. 🤷🤷♂️
So sorry that you have had pain with your fibromyalgia.
Your husband is a sweetheart!
Hoping you feel better very soon!
Your daughter will appreciate those memories.
How sweet of your mom to keep them.
its...bittersweet isn’t it? Is that the right word to described it? I remember when my MIL passed, we had to go through a couple old trunks she had, to find pictures for the slide show. One of the trunks was FULL of memories. She kept her kids report cards, writing assignments and art work and every card they gave to her. Every card from the grandkids too. None of her children knew she had saved all of that stuff. We didn’t know she was so sentimental! And the kids got to relive memories for those few hours we went through the trunk. We laughed and we cried a lot that day.