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How do you accept change as you age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)

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@jeanie26

Goodmorning, to all my new friends, Well, I got all my grass cut yesterday, a job that usually take 2 hours ended up taking me 6, my g grandson now 12 years old, needed to be fed so about the halfway mark I came inside and fixed dinner, I had him keep an eye on the meatloaf in the oven and told him to come get me when the clock said 5:50, do you know they don't teach kids to tell time using a traditional clock, only digital ones? anyway, i went back out to mow some more, he came and got me and I finished dinner and back out I went to finish up. I always feel better after my grass is cut. My back hurt so I needed to use my cane to get around but this morning I feel much better. I am hoping I can do some more painting on my porch today. There just doesn't seem to be enough time in one day, I need another day between Sat. and Sun. lol. I talked to my daughter yesterday, it seems she may have CHF, she going in for more testing and will be having a stress test on July 1. She lives in Ohio and I live in NC. I am not comfortable with this upcoming test and am seriously considering making the trip up there so I can be there when it's done. She's 54 and her health is not that good right now and i just feel like maybe it would be good idea. Someone mentioned bruising easily. I noticed as I have gotten a little older my skin has gotten thinner. The other day I noticed blood on my sliding door curtain, I couldn't imagine where it had come from as I was trying to clean it off I then noticed dried blood on the wall, what the heck was going on? then I saw some semi dried blood on my arm, aha, not only did I have a bruise but I also had a small open area or skin tear and was bleeding everywhere. I have no idea what I did to my arm to cause such a injury, it didn't hurt so i don't even know when I did it, much less how. Boy us older folks sure do need to be careful, don't we? Can't do this , can't do that, got to watch every step, be careful, slow down. Ya know I am kinda tired of this aging stuff, think I'll go back to being, oh lets say, 40ish. Anyone want to go with me? I am making my g grandson (8 years old) in Ohio a dream catcher, he had a little one hanging in his room and it finally just wore out so I am making is another one. A bigger and better one than he had. He's going to love it. Well, Ladies and gents, I need to go do something productive, not sure what but believe me there is plenty to do. I'll catch ya'll later. God Bless... Jeanie

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@jeannie26 Goodmorning Jeannie . We had 3 acres of grass to cut and had a riding mower made a world of difference . When my husband died took me 2-3 days to get it all done as I worked then still. I'm hoping to see my grandson today or tomorrow they are coming over one of these days. I'm having shoulder pain in neck area will have to find out what it causing it . I do have fibromyalgia and aches from this but now the pain is constant ,of course no one is in today but I will use the portal and email Dr . I am just the opposite I don't like weekends to long but can keep busy during week and I do like being alone so this staying in doesn't bother me .Have a good day

@jeanie26, Oh! No, no, no, Jeanie, I don't want to go back to being 40ish or even 60ish. I worked too hard and long to get to this age and now feel totally "justified" in taking it slower at a less hectic pace. It wasn't easy getting to this place, I admit, but once here, I just smile at the more frequent breaks I need to take, at the less filled in calendar, and best of all at the choices I can decide to do or not do without explaining or apologizing to anyone else. As for cuts and bruises, I take a blood thinner so I have gotten to the place where I wonder if I don't have several bruises on arms or legs...can just barely brush against something and turn the colors of the rainbow. The newest "surprise" was waking up with a glorious black eye...Now I live alone and have for years with a pretty well behaved kitty. I haven't been out being rowdy and not fussing with anyone so I couldn't believe this shiner...was telling a friend and she laughed saying you and I both have allergies. She said she'd given herself more than one black eye from simply rubbing an itchy eye too hard. That has to be it! I should have taken a selfie and then come up with some outrageous story for my grand boys. I am so impressed that you can make dream catchers! Friends and I bought some in Santa Fe on a girls' trip there three years ago. So lovely. Yes, your grandson will love his new one made by you. Talented lady, you are!