Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Socially Acceptable

I found this today and it’s a bit of a ramble, I assume it’s written by someone in the UK, but it’s so true …

A world of crazy people

Go electric, sort your trash, put on a sweater and heat up to 19°, streamline your miles, walk for the climate....... .

Why do we have to "always be the only ones" saving for community while:

- The Olympic Winter Games were held in Beijing on artificial snow.

- In France, ski resorts light up slopes until midnight so that "late risers" can ski at night.

- Lufthansa performs 8,000 "empty" flights to keep its slots.

- Most of the great football matches take place in the evening under the mega spotlights that consume everything!

- The 8 new and gigantic football stadiums called to host the World Cup in Qatar are air-conditioned ( in a desert! )

- Hundreds of lorries drive around to bring us fruit and vegetables from Spain while regional products go to the trash or run over by bulldozers

- The world's largest ship: Wonder of the Seas will carry 7000 passengers, 2300 crew members and circle the seas.

- About 3500 container carriers circulate in the world and each consume 28,000 liters of fuel per 1000 km.

- Billionaires offer themselves space travel under "astronomical" conditions

- And "FOR THE SAKE OF THE ENVIRONMENT" we're going to prohibit driving slightly old diesel or petrol cars for people who can't afford to change cars and who have to use it to go to work, but allow the x rich to roll in Ferrari.

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My day was social, fun and relaxing.

We started down at the park for our Wednesday gathering and there were eight of us in attendance.

It was cold with blustery winds so we found the only table in the sun, rugged up and made ourselves comfy for a really fun three hours.

There’s always so much to talk and laugh about. Eight very different women living totally different lives but finding so much in common to share, sympathise and empathise with, whinge about, make fun of, vent about, laugh at and gossip about.

For many reasons, we are good for each other’s soul.

On the way home we bought hot chips from the local cafe and made a big salad to go with them for lunch.

Because Adoring Husband’s hip is giving him grief (yes there’s always something), I spent quite some time in the kitchen cleaning up and scrubbing the kitchen sink. 

I then spent almost two hours in the kitchen cooking dinner, making a meatloaf, zucchini slice and salad for dinner.

We played trivia before our shows started.

Now it’s already after 11pm.

I’m yawning.





Nite all.

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