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.
"Don’t feed yourself only on leftovers. When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself."
Oh, okay. I must have missed you saying that you had two little ones. Those are adorable ages!
I was definitely the fun aunt to my nieces and nephews.
I wish that I could see my great nieces and nephews more often. They don’t live close to me.
How old is the baby? You’ll work something out.
Is the child old enough for an Easter basket? You can bring Easter treats with you.
My grown daughters call me to ask if I am making them baskets! LOL
I don’t remember when my mom stopped making our Easter baskets. I know that it was before we went to high school. My girls were still asking me in college to make them a basket.
I made my mom Easter baskets but I only put a little bit of candy in hers because she wasn’t a big eater. I put pretty soaps, hand lotion, sometimes a pair of earrings, etc.
My daughters still want candy!
I just told nephew we'd figure something out even if I have to drive there myself😱
me: i'm here to take care of these papers for my parents.
official (smiling/sincere): you're a very good daughter.
me: thanks!
official (smiling/sincere): it's not alway fun to be a good daughter.
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that felt really good to be understood, even by a stranger. 🥰
"Yes, the harsh truth is that life is - not - fair. But we do the best that we can in spite of that."
“The will to succeed is important,
but what’s more important is the will to prepare.”
But for those who have a history of being taken to the hospital via 911, it could be unnerving to keep hearing the sires and horns. Especially someone who wasn't familiar with the food drive. They would think something terrible was happening in the neighborhood and should they evacuate.
I remember visiting the step-grandkids when they were young, it was Christmas time, and the local fire department had Santa on the truck, and was driving through the community. One grandchild started crying as she thought Santa had gotten hurt, and no amount of convincing her that he was ok. She still was upset the next day.... [sigh].
Said birds must be penguins, petrels and terns.
Watch the skies. Everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies! 🤪🛸👽
believe me, meters and meters of snow. you have no idea what i went through to get out my front door, and make it alive to this cafe, where i'm typing right now. the birds have no idea how i made it either. they watched me.
Maybe the birds are frustrated. 🎶 Chirpity chirpy chirp! 🎶
“We’re freezing! Why won’t anyone take us seriously?! Dang our melodic sweetness!”
i'll continue to be mostly gone from the internet.
in case anyone's wondering where all the snow is, it's HERE.
spring.......? oh boy. spring, with meters and meters of snow. the birds are totally confused, but they continue to sing like crazy at 5 am. how do birds manage to be in such a good mood every day?
bundle of joy :)
❤️🙂
I love Danes. I wanted one so badly but my husband didn’t want a dog quite so large.
I see Danes at the dog park when we take our granddog there to play. Huskies need so much exercise, so when we are dog sitting it’s easier to take him to the park to run and play.
We went from a mini schnauzer to a greyhound. The schnauzer was sweet but a yippy yappy pooch, the grey was a couch potato! I loved both of them. They lived to be 13 years old.
How do your dogs handle the bitter cold?
My daughter lived in Colorado for a couple of years. She is back home in New Orleans now.
Her Siberian husky misses the colder climate. He loved playing in the snow in Colorado.
That’s quite an accurate description of some places in November!
Hawaii would work! 😊
No sun — no moon!
No morn — no noon —
No dawn — no dusk — no proper time of day.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member —
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! —
November!
But the snowdrops I planted last year beside my driveway are blooming today and people with sheltered yards do have crocus, some heavy rain last week really pushed things along. Now if only the rest of the snow would hurry up and disappear.
(sounds like we probably aren't all that far from each other)
November , although it can get gray and yes no leaves, there is something crisp and fresh about the air and when the sky is not grey , it can get pretty deep blues in the afternoon.
Need, You should live in Hawaii . I’ve been there twice . I tagged along when my husband went for a business trip, then we stayed a bit longer . Best beach island weather .