tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post7355325666289565297..comments2024-03-27T22:44:20.979-04:00Comments on My Next 20 Years of Living: My Life ListRetired Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-58114128166889643302016-05-25T09:47:31.331-04:002016-05-25T09:47:31.331-04:00Wendy, good luck with your house selling. Sounds ...Wendy, good luck with your house selling. Sounds like you and I are approaching this from different directions. I can't find a place to move, but my own space is almost ready to leave ... you have selected a place to move, but you are struggling to get your own house ready. I don't think there is a "right" way ... and I think everything about this kind of transition is exhausting and stressful. Good luck to you.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-10755330691052385142016-05-25T09:45:03.662-04:002016-05-25T09:45:03.662-04:00I think we are a similar age. I have considered v...I think we are a similar age. I have considered volunteering at a retirement or nursing home. I might seek that out after our moving project is finished.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-62544903814369928492016-05-25T07:44:42.678-04:002016-05-25T07:44:42.678-04:00Moving is hard especially when you love the house....Moving is hard especially when you love the house. We are downsizing as well and have spent the last week working our butts off to get this house ready to go on the market because we are kinda backwards people and found the house we want to buy before we put this one on the market. Good luck with your new adventures.A Day in the Life on the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878132360387905867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-43169986973060190612016-05-24T00:03:55.770-04:002016-05-24T00:03:55.770-04:00It looks like you and I are about the same age. I ...It looks like you and I are about the same age. I am a volunteer visitor for two ladies in a retirement/memory care home, so I can see aging first hand in them. Moving is a lot of hard work that is for sure. How fun that your word for the year is move, and move in a bigger way than you intended. I like your list.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-4974258550507071972016-05-23T17:16:07.055-04:002016-05-23T17:16:07.055-04:00I can attest to that!I can attest to that!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-19511934861727489442016-05-23T16:51:33.802-04:002016-05-23T16:51:33.802-04:00Hello and welcome!! Glad you visited. I love it ...Hello and welcome!! Glad you visited. I love it when "like souls" are found through blog posts. Hope to hear more from you ... Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-64912055451778656882016-05-23T16:50:24.102-04:002016-05-23T16:50:24.102-04:00Yes, I do moderate my comments. I harm a follower...Yes, I do moderate my comments. I harm a follower who needed to respond anonymously and to allow her to do that, I needed to moderate comments. The stuff that attempts to post to a blog is amazing. Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-76544179739997678532016-05-23T16:48:57.891-04:002016-05-23T16:48:57.891-04:00I have always been described as a patient person -...I have always been described as a patient person - as a teacher and as a manager through my whole career. But I had to reach another level of patience as a caregiver for my mom - and now again for my husband. I think the closer you are emotionally to the issue you need to show patiences with - the harder it is. You can't just walk away.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-61276478438477122582016-05-23T16:47:23.823-04:002016-05-23T16:47:23.823-04:00It is really just a list of prompts - and what ris...It is really just a list of prompts - and what rises to the surface of your mind. It is amazing how it sparks a response.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-84350103580059959812016-05-23T16:25:37.392-04:002016-05-23T16:25:37.392-04:00Hello! I saw your comment on Paula's blog and ...Hello! I saw your comment on Paula's blog and agree with what you told her about a more relaxed take on the daybook posts. So, I wanted to come for a visit to your place. I really love the quote you shared! The 'grace' part of the quote touched me. One line in an old John Denver song, Rocky Mountain High, is "...seeking grace in every step he takes." It reminds me that we have the frequent opportunity to find grace with every step of the way. It's been on my mind lately too, so wanted to share. The view from your townhome sounds lovely! A phrase you wrote makes me smile: "I am bushed." My father used to say that and I learned it from him. I never hear anyone use that phrase. One time, in downtown St. Paul, a nun said that to me and I helped her to a bench to sit down. She was visiting from Australia and there, 'bushed' means lost! She didn't need a bench to sit on, she needed directions! Blessings on your day. Can't wait to see your shawls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-34106012397611808422016-05-23T15:17:59.144-04:002016-05-23T15:17:59.144-04:00I thought I left a comment. Now I am just back to ...I thought I left a comment. Now I am just back to check and see if your moderate your comments or if I didn't hit publish!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-54753697341383989242016-05-23T15:15:27.533-04:002016-05-23T15:15:27.533-04:00Thanks very much for the shout out!! I love that y...Thanks very much for the shout out!! I love that you are doing this with me. I think it helps us to reflect and plan ahead. Something that is so important at this stage of our lives. I would love to have you teach me patience. I am not patient in any way!! I long for patience. But I am too impatient to wait on it to happen. Keep on writing Elaine. I love to visit with you!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-11721330232657260832016-05-23T14:25:06.890-04:002016-05-23T14:25:06.890-04:00I don't think I have the energy or fortitude t...I don't think I have the energy or fortitude to create such a list, so good on you for doing it!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com