The Old Folks Home

[Alaskan]

The above post is a milestone to be looked forward to

 

[drumstick diva]

When my doctor was dying(cancer) he said he wasn't afraid to die, he didn't want to leave his family. My mom had me when she was 10 years young than I was, having my son. So I figure I got an extra 10 years out of her (she died at 77) My son may have 10 years less time with me. I hate math, I should just figure which grocery stores have the best prices or something.

We get 17 year cicadas in such numbers that people are warned not to be outdoors long - within an hour, hearing damage occurs. Of course dumb me used to walk hours for exercise. Well we are midpoint between the next cycle. So that is another terrible marker for me. I will only experience those %$%*$# pests one more time.Crap, if it was a yearly thing, we would all go deaf BUT, it wouldn't be such a big deal.

This it I promise. I will only come back to talk about anything else - like maybe my very clogged toilet. Something upbeat like that.

 

[Wisher1000]

I was messing with you, I knew what you meant.

I used to say that I wanted a DNR and that I wouldn't want to be kept alive by a machine, or even live with major physical limitations.

That changed when I had children. Now, if I had to choose between death and life in a wheelchair watching my kids grow up and have families of their own, I'd choose the chair. Only, that is, as long as they weren't burdened by me. If they had to take care of my personal needs, or get into financial hardships to pay someone to, I'd rather they lose me and get past the grief.

I think about those things, too, sometimes. So much so, that I have been planning my final arrangements (casket, music, flowers, plot, headstone, etc.) and paying for them so that my family doesn't have to make any choices or hard decisions, nor have to figure out how to pay when they are grieving. My siblings and I had to plan Mom's funeral in the days after she died. That is one of the hardest things I have ever done. My kids will be able to just grieve. They will know that "This is what Mom wanted."

How's that for morbid?

Now, let's change the subject. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Perchie Girl Deb!

 

[Woodsdweller]

When my doctor was dying(cancer) he said he wasn't afraid to die, he didn't want to leave his family. My mom had me when she was 10 years young than I was, having my son. So I figure I got an extra 10 years out of her (she died at 77) My son may have 10 years less time with me. I hate math, I should just figure which grocery stores have the best prices or something.

We get 17 year cicadas in such numbers that people are warned not to be outdoors long - within an hour, hearing damage occurs. Of course dumb me used to walk hours for exercise. Well we are midpoint between the next cycle. So that is another terrible marker for me. I will only experience those %$%*$# pests one more time.Crap, if it was a yearly thing, we would all go deaf BUT, it wouldn't be such a big deal.

This it I promise. I will only come back to talk about anything else - like maybe my very clogged toilet. Something upbeat like that.

Eat less fiber.

 

[Alaskan]

I have a slightly clogged toilet... How is that?

 

[Woodsdweller]

I find it pretty awesome to qualify for the old fogey discount at the grocery store.

I keep getting close, but like the guvment n Social Insecurity.... they keep raising the age limit.

 

[drumstick diva]

Mine was due to eating 2-12 packs of mini ice cream snickers - then afraid I would be running out while the movie was playing - I took 1/2 tiny imodium pill. Must be too strong for the elderly.

I used to pop them right & left when I had severe social phobia & a 5 story high school.

 

[bamadude]

Anybody see a good movie lately?
This crap out now is not very good

 

[wyoDreamer]

We have a lousy toilet in this house - it plugs up about once a month unless you hold the flush down for a little while every time you flush. Luckily, it only seems to back-up when DH uses it. I know it is not the plumbing under the floor, I went in the basement and checked it out the last time it plugged up completely. The toilet plumbing drops right down into the 4" cast iron pipe and straight out of the basement. DH is determined to change out the toilet when we get a little ahead on our finances. I can't wait till we remodel the bathroom, but that won't happen until after we add a bathroom upstairs - which we can't do until we raise the roof over the kitchen...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEB!

 

[wyoDreamer]

Good movie lately? we watched "To Catch a Thief" the other night and I plan on watching "Singing in the Rain" tonight - or maybe "Francis the Talking Mule" since I have never seen that one.