June Jewels

[Lavande]

Good Tuesday morning friends!

Definitely 'feel' rain on the way today, oh well. Yesterday was one of those rare perfect summer days.

Star, good that you are back at work this week so you can get a little 'rest', ha ha. Kid watching is not for sissies at this age Hope you have a great day!

Cyn, I hope you can get out & enjoy a little nature
Too much work makes up grumpy & no fun to be around, ha ha! Take care of yourself too!

Well, today is my 42nd wedding anniversary believe it or not. It's been a rough ride but we are still alive & still here. Not exactly a fairy tale romance, it is what it is I suppose. I was presented with a new Cuisinart food processor this morning, ha ha!!! YB always thinks about food first!!!

Hello to Dill, Papmom & Pauly. Hope everyone has a great AF Tuesday!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Happy anniversary Lav you got married the year I was born, that's crazy cuz I don't see any age difference, funny when you're a kid and teen,even a few years age difference seems huge,as an adult, we barely notice it,hello to all,hope everyone enjoys their day

[dill]

Wow! Happy Anniversary Lav! All marriages have their ups and downs, some more intense than others. Congrats on weathering the storms! I want to thank you for your evening post yesterday. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning with a very bad dream and full of anxiety. I needed to shift my gears before I put my head back on that pillow. I turned to MWO and expected to have to click around to find posts to distract myself. But thankfully, I saw your post on our own quiet little thread. It was like a touchstone. It was all I needed. Thank you. Funny how we can help each other at the oddest times, isn't it?

Pauly, LOL, you were born the year Lav was married! It is funny, isn't it, how meeting each other on this website kind of levels things out in many ways. We each pour out our souls here, with none of the trappings of our appearance, physical age, economic status. We all have one thing in common that binds us together: our struggles; our journeys to be free, healthy and whole.

Cyn, I hear you on being ready to be back in your own home and back to your normal endeavors. You will be soon. My daughter left for Austria on the same day you left for your European adventure. She and her husband and son arrived safely home last night. They did some sight-seeing in France and Italy, and then ended up in Austria for the bulk of the time visiting with her SIL. They were able to write off some of the trip as a business expense bc of her wine store. She visited various wineries and vineyards while there. Glad you haven't forgotten the gooseberry story! LOL!

Star, I do hope you find a couple of comfortable friends in your new place. I am fairly confident that you will as you are so open to it. Who ever you do find to share some of yourself with will be a lucky person(s) in deed!

Hi ya Papmom!

I did finally get to have a heart-to-heart with a gf today and I am feeling so much better.

[Lavande]

Pauly, we were 19 & 20 when we got married. That would be considered way too young in this day & age - back then, not so much. It was almost 4 years later when our daughter was born - I was still young but ready. We may have huge age differences here on this thread but it doesn't seem to matter much

Dill, thank you & I'm glad I was able to be helpful to you last night :hug:
Sounds like your daughter & family had an awesome vacation, good for them!
Glad you were able to talk to a gf today. I find my old work friends to actually be more responsive than old childhood/school friends - go figure. We all need to be more sensitive to people when they need a little support.

Greetings to all & sending wishes for a peaceful night for all.

Lav

[SnoopyC]

Good morning,

Happy Anniversary Lav! What an accomplishment. Nice your husband got you a gift, have you used it yet? I think its a miracle any of us have been married longterm, because marriage ain't for sissies. It is hard to stay with one person through all the challenges in life. I know we have both felt lots of love and lots of negative things too. The teen years aged us, that is for sure. We were married pretty young too, 22. Before we knew better (just kidding). Being grandparents is so much easier, so far. Still, we take our emotional stuff with us no matter who we are with, so to me, easier to be with someone who knows me well. Hey Lav, my Dad's cancer has spread, he is sick all the time, they are trying a new chemo next week, even though he has lost 30 some pounds. I don't know what to do, really nothing I can do. The prognosis sounds pretty grim to me. I wonder if he has no good options at this point. Need everyone's positive thoughts, prayers.

Dill, your daughter's trip sounded wonderful. She sounds really interesting and living a vital, purposeful life. Good for her. Hope you are enjoying your summer. It is good to talk to our girlfriends, we need them and they need us. I love talking to you all online, too.

Pauly, age is meaningless, I think, after high school. My good friend is 12 years older then me, other friends are much younger. I feel young in spirit, although my physical age is 50+. Hope you are feeling better, how are things on the homefront, if you feel like sharing. I find with our adult kids, there is always life going on, and we can be there to help them, whether we want to or not! My son just came to visit over the weekend, less drama then usual, although still some with grades, looking for work, etc. He didn't stay long, I can tell he likes to be on his own, and I get it.

Have a happy Wednesday.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Snoop,glad you feel young in spirit, I've always been sort of a wise beyond my years sort of person, maybe not so wise but definitely more of a maturity when growing up,maybe that's why my wild phase didn't hit until I was 32?up til then I was raising babies,first my mom's 5 cuz she was to drunk to care much and then I had Michelle at 17 and had all 4 by 24 but I was happy with it,ah who knows, BTW Michelle is better,hasn't seen anyone yet but she's been acting OK,cloudy and humid and hot here today,hope it rains,need to get ready hope everyone has a nice Wednesday

[Lavande]

Good morning friends!

We need to start a JULY thread, don't we? Maybe tomorrow, LOL

We had one spectacular thunder storm last night. It seemed to just hang directly over our house for a very long time. My big dog was nervous, rare event for her but she paced & panted, geez. The power went out but only for about 2 hours.

Had the boys here again yesterday afternoon, finally shoved them & their mother out at 10 pm, ugh.
I've decided my younger grandson has PMS, ha ha!! What a grump-meister! I hope he gets thru this phase quickly

Greetings Star, Pauly, Dill, Cyn & Papmom!
I have to agree that we may be different but still have an awful lot in common. Being women just naturally puts us into familiar territory.

Star, I'm sorry your Dad has not responded to his chemo. If he's losing weight that rapidly he is obviously having a hard time nourishing himself. It has to be his choice to continue or not continue treatments. I know how hard this is on the entire family. I will keep all of you in my thoughts & prayers :hug:

Pauly, like you I didn't begin my bad drinking behavior until much later in life. I've realized that I had no childhood & my young adulthood was all about working, taking care of other people, raising kids, etc. Essentially what I did was indulge in a major pity party from age 45-ish to 55 until I quit. Not ever going back to that, not for anything or anyone.

OK, wishing everyone a great AF Wednesday!

Lav

[treegirl]

Hello all -

Quick login to say 'hi'. HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY, LAV! Congrats on making it work and protecting yourself - - if that was the karmic lesson, you aced it!

Star - my heart absolutely goes out to you; what a tough deal for you and your family. I'm sending you lots and lots of support and healing prayers for all...

Dill - the gooseberry story was decades ago when I was on a fly-fishing trip on the Bighorn river in WY. Two of us were on the river with our guide. We stopped for lunch on a little island, and the guide set up his camp stove and cooked a delicious lunch, complete with gooseberry crumble - from the gooseberries he picked on the island. At the end of the day we were floating to the destination, and I looked up at the most enormous and beautiful moon I have ever seen. As it happens, it was a 'blue moon' - a month where it was the second full moon in the calendar month. I still have the picture in my mind's eye, and can practically taste the gooseberries still. I think being immersed in nature gives us such sharp, defined memories...

Pauly - hope all is stable with your family. What a ride you've had all these years. Pap - there's a quilt shop up here that advertises that they will finish you quilt for you! I would need that if I were a quilt maker...

Hope everyone is staying well. I am a little less overwhelmed today; I managed to get some important business done yesterdat, but still am being part of the family, and enjoying the natural sights and the feeling of water close by.

Take care all -