Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
We could say:
"In other words, you won't be caught dead changing your Dad's diapers, ever!"
"In other words, when you escaped from home, it was hard enough the first time.
I am thinking, yes, to being exclusionary to new OP's, no matter how old.
It could be called: The Wisdum of the Ages
Hang on, we will need your advice on techniques how to ambulate to the bathroom without coughing or sneezing.
Some of us are getting older than you.
And even Teepa Snow will be aging out soon enough.
But
Admins do not determine what is most helpful. The algorithm built into the site counts likes. . Basically it is the number of people that decide to click helpful or like.
And then there are the posters who have good comments or questions and lots of answers who never come back so you wonder if they were real.
Busy today deconstructing part of my pantry so it can be hauled away. The company I bought my new mattress from does not remove old ones. My mistake. So I have to get someone to take it to the dump and decided I may as well make it worth while as I have other stuff that needs to go. Clearing out drawers, l think I have enough plastic storage containers for 3 households lol.
I bought a new mattress and dishwasher and need a new microwave. Once I get a new one I can get the dump run organized, and the old microwave can go too. Going to feel good getting rid of all that stuff!
I find lately when I read the newer questions that I'm at a complete loss. The questions aren't ever just simple questions but sometimes a whole life story and the OP is never satisfied with the responses they get.
Gershun, sometimes I think our knowledge of elder care has run out of usefulness. The next generation seems to be more protective of their time and lives. Something that many of us could have done better at; taking care of ourselves.
The age old debate I guess. I suppose there's a fine line everyone has to draw between caring enough and knowing when to pack her in and let the professionals take over. Always makes for a good debate though.
I wish I knew then what I know now.
The way we raised our children was much different than the way out parents raised us. Many of us came from homes where stay-at-home moms were the standard. My dad would not allow my mom to work. She had a college degree and loved her profession of teaching home ec. They divorced over that, and other things I am sure. Mom earned a master's degree to better provide for her three girls. Dad committed suicide weeks after the divorce was final, I as 12.
So I grew up in a home where mom was independent and the bread earner. Now it takes both to be able to afford the things families want. Life is not as simple as when we were young and it is much more expensive.
My post on this thread got removed.
Until Golden mentioned what I said about a poster who posts under two different names I actually thought that I myself failed to press the "post comment" button. Can't find it on the thread anymore.
Can't find it under my activities.
I certainly must have offended SOMEone by mentioning how "changed" I find the Forum to be. Or it is here somewhere on the thread and I can't find it as I cannot find so much else in life (hee hee).
Perhaps it's my step one on the 12 steps needed to break this addiction of mine.
Out to freqflyer: There's actually a medical reason why we have to pee so bad when water runs and when we are nearing being close to the bathroom when we did a whole shopping trip needing to go, but not urgently. Has to do with the two systems responsible for the release of urine. Our bodies are somewhat miraculous.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00658/full
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00658/full
It's a brain thing. Gets worse with age, brain changes. But it is the same reason we can shop for 1/2 hour having to pee, but when we are coming up the steps to our own home the urge is almost unbearable. If we can just STOP THINKING how close we are to a bathroom we can sometimes beat back this urge. But, if not....................
It is an interesting phenomenon how close we are, and how much closer as we age, to not being able to wait until, as the article says, we are somewhere where it's socially acceptable to go.
Nurses know, after childbirth, other surgeries, it is often difficult for a patient to "go", so the often run water, or have them place wrists in warm water. Difficult to relax enough after removal of a catheter as well, so deep breath in and let it out out out all the way, sometimes helps. Tricks of the trade.
the movie quotes were deleted, even though they were not exact quotes.
Now my feelings are hurt.