The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

I have poor depth perception, but I don't often walk into things or bump my head. I am, however, directionally challenged. When I transfer patients from our small-town hospital to the big city hospitals, I depend on my partner to get us back out to our ambulance after delivering our patients to their rooms. My mom used to say my sense of direction was so bad, I could get lost going around the block! (It's not quite that bad, but close.)

It is not necessarily sense of direction but easily being distracted....Squirrel.....

 

[pennyJo1960]

I could find fair grounds clearly marrked

 

[microchick]

Drumstick Diva, DH says you can't blame your eyes on that inability. That part of your vision only affects a few degrees of your central vision. It's your peripheral visions responsibility.

Here's the quilt, SGC. I have had it since the 1960s and as I said, it was made by a 90 year old woman from her husbands old wool pants. Lately, it's been showing signs of deterioration. The yarn ties are giving out and the blanket stitch around the edge was dissolving. I started to restore it last year. Several patches had holes in them. I've been replacing them with new patches harvested from old pants I picked up at a sale. Really really hard to find wool dress pants anymore, at least it is for me. As I never plan to part with it, that's okay with me. I just want to keep the lady's memory alive. Little by little I'm going to replace the ties as they give out but this is one of my most prized possessions.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Micro that looks snuggly and warm and just like the pattern I did!

Glad it's got a new life and an appreciative owner.

 

[Alaskan]

Would love to see a photo of that.

Al, I have zero sense of spatial awareness. I walk into things, I bump my head frequently and I still get lost in the town I live in. I've lived here 11 years now and it's not a big town.

You must be like my baby sis.

She also bites her fingers when eating popcorn.... she just can't understand how some people can eat popcorn so easily.

 

[bruceha2000]

Here the local fire department loans them out for free.

Perhaps they know something the rock and chain bangers don't. Like the fact that a brush will get more of the creosote off the chimney walls.

Yesterday I saw a commercial for assisted living on television. The daughters were preparing the transition for 'Mom'. She was an ancient 83. Do you know how close that is for the Princess and me ? I dread the thought of becoming dependent upon others.

I don't think any of us look forward to that! DW's aunts, uncles and eventually her parents moved into a "Life Plan Community". My dad did the same 3 years ago (he will be 90 on the 30th). Surviving Aunt (see below), parents (85 and 93) and my dad are all still self sufficient. They just don't have to cook dinner any more

Grandma was driving till she was 94.....

DW's aunt stopped driving this year, she will be 101 on the 5th. Last year she had to renew her license. Apparently the system can't deal with 3 digits, they gave her a Junior Operator's license. She had to get it redone.

What recipe did you use?

Ron will fix you right up, he is quite the baker!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

this says I cannot decorate a cake worth beans but eats good but this is how I do dog pills pizza dough

 

[microchick]

Micro that looks snuggly and warm and just like the pattern I did!

Glad it's got a new life and an appreciative owner.

That's the first thing I noticed.

When Maimee gave me the quilt, she told me to put it in my cedar chest and promise her that I would never marry a German man. I remember slowly telling her that my dad was German and Miss Maimee, your husband is German too. She just looked at me and with that wisdom only an ancient woman possess said. That's why I'm telling you never to marry a German man!

So I married me a Scot!

 

[pennyJo1960]

that'l fix her huh we have this antique cake taker mirro is the name 9 inch shiny aluminum quite high

 

[bobbi-j]

That's the first thing I noticed.

When Maimee gave me the quilt, she told me to put it in my cedar chest and promise her that I would never marry a German man. I remember slowly telling her that my dad was German and Miss Maimee, your husband is German too. She just looked at me and with that wisdom only an ancient woman possess said. That's why I'm telling you never to marry a German man!

So I married me a Scot!

She sounds like she was quite the lady!