LOVING THAT GARDEN SQUASH ON THE G.F. GRILL...
SO FAR WE'VE HAD FIRST THE 'PATTY PAN' SQUASH, AND TONIGHT THE YELLOW SQUASH.. DELICIOUS!
AND THE GRILL, WE CAUGHT ON A WONDERFUL BARGAIN.. THANKS GOD!========================================================
AND TODAY, (WITH ONLY ONE DAY LEFT TO WORK BEFORE VACATION) WE'VE REALLY STARTED GETTING OUR PACKING DONE.. WHEN YOU ARE GOING IN A TENT, IT TAKES A LOT MORE THOUGHT AND PLANNING! BUT IT WILL BE WONDERFUL. WE ARE ALL "LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING" LOL AND HOMER TOO! (he was just following us around the house today while we were gathering things, guess he'll be surprised when we load him up also) I've packed his doggy bowls and dog food, and his leash and chain.. he'll love going! And the cats will enjoy the air conditioner at home. LOL..
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Today was "one of those days at work" NO, I wasn't having problems.. but the timing was OFF today.. they came late for breakfast, then late for lunch.. made me 30 minutes late getting finished! uggg... I didn't mind so much, but it's just that I have stayed in my allotted 4 hour time frame all but today and one other day (the delivery man came late).. But, it happens from time to time and I just have to be willing to roll with the flow! I know everyone will understand! But, I am down to just one more day of work.. then I am off for nine whole days!!! Yeah!!!
THANKS GOD FOR MY JOB, AND THIS VACATION TOO!
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I have decided that old age is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life,the person I have always wanted to be.Oh, not my body!I sometime despair over my body -the wrinkles, the baggy eyes,and the sagging behind. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends,my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself,and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avant-garde on my patio. I am entitled to over eat (occasionally), to be messy , to be extravagant (once in a blue moon). I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am, and sleep until noon? (Yea right with me working) I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60's,and if I, at the same time,wish to weep over a lost love. Some will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon and if they choose to, despite the pitying glances from the bikini set. We know that they, too, will get old, (and we snicker)! I know I am sometimes forgetful. But then again, some of life is just as well forgotten, and I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken.How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one,or when a child suffers,or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But He is with me always. But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray,and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face, and to enjoy my grown children and watch the parents and people they've became, and smile always at my precious grandchildren. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. I can say 'no', and mean it. I can say 'yes', and mean it. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't often question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong, yet to accept when I am wrong and say with all honesty, "I'm sorry". So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, (in this world) but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be, because I know that God is still and always be in control. And I shall eat dessert whenever I choose to and enjoy every moment of my dessert, and just not worry about the extra, for I know that (with me) it's not to often that I do. ~Author Unknown~
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PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS! GOD'S LOVE, BLESSINGS, GUIDANCE AND WONDERFUL FORGIVENESS AND PEACE BE SHOWERED UPON YOU AND YOURS!
AND TODAY, (WITH ONLY ONE DAY LEFT TO WORK BEFORE VACATION) WE'VE REALLY STARTED GETTING OUR PACKING DONE.. WHEN YOU ARE GOING IN A TENT, IT TAKES A LOT MORE THOUGHT AND PLANNING! BUT IT WILL BE WONDERFUL. WE ARE ALL "LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING" LOL AND HOMER TOO! (he was just following us around the house today while we were gathering things, guess he'll be surprised when we load him up also) I've packed his doggy bowls and dog food, and his leash and chain.. he'll love going! And the cats will enjoy the air conditioner at home. LOL..=======================================================
Today was "one of those days at work" NO, I wasn't having problems.. but the timing was OFF today.. they came late for breakfast, then late for lunch.. made me 30 minutes late getting finished! uggg... I didn't mind so much, but it's just that I have stayed in my allotted 4 hour time frame all but today and one other day (the delivery man came late).. But, it happens from time to time and I just have to be willing to roll with the flow! I know everyone will understand! But, I am down to just one more day of work.. then I am off for nine whole days!!! Yeah!!!
THANKS GOD FOR MY JOB, AND THIS VACATION TOO!
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OLD AGE IS A GIFT, AND A JOY TO STILL BE WITH EVERYONE (not that I'm OLD but getting closer and closer) You know it used to be that when I saw a lady in her fifty's I thought of her as "middle aged" Gee, what was I thinking, yes, some live to be 100 or a little older but for the most part, I think "Middle aged" is younger than middle 50's, don't you? Oh well, every day is a blessing! I'm thankful, are you?
I have decided that old age is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life,the person I have always wanted to be.Oh, not my body!I sometime despair over my body -the wrinkles, the baggy eyes,and the sagging behind. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends,my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself,and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avant-garde on my patio. I am entitled to over eat (occasionally), to be messy , to be extravagant (once in a blue moon). I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am, and sleep until noon? (Yea right with me working) I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60's,and if I, at the same time,wish to weep over a lost love. Some will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon and if they choose to, despite the pitying glances from the bikini set. We know that they, too, will get old, (and we snicker)! I know I am sometimes forgetful. But then again, some of life is just as well forgotten, and I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken.How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one,or when a child suffers,or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But He is with me always. But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray,and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face, and to enjoy my grown children and watch the parents and people they've became, and smile always at my precious grandchildren. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. I can say 'no', and mean it. I can say 'yes', and mean it. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't often question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong, yet to accept when I am wrong and say with all honesty, "I'm sorry". So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, (in this world) but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be, because I know that God is still and always be in control. And I shall eat dessert whenever I choose to and enjoy every moment of my dessert, and just not worry about the extra, for I know that (with me) it's not to often that I do. ~Author Unknown~===========================================================
PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS! GOD'S LOVE, BLESSINGS, GUIDANCE AND WONDERFUL FORGIVENESS AND PEACE BE SHOWERED UPON YOU AND YOURS!
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