tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post7500515420219528660..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Random thoughts this morningDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72941304263458546472015-08-14T09:27:39.527-07:002015-08-14T09:27:39.527-07:00Hi DJan, Usually I like to write my comment before...Hi DJan, Usually I like to write my comment before reading all the comments from others. This time I did the opposite because I wanted to see how they responded to your thoughts that you weren't giving us something compelling. I smiled going through the comments ... I was so in agreement with them. Your random thoughts are just fine. I don't think any of us are going away any time soon! :-) I really like the way you are tracking the length of daylight ... it affects our lives so much and yet most people seem clueless about it. Yes, they know the length of day changes but they don't seem aware of when or how much. I think 20 minutes in one week is a lot ... thanks for mentioning it. Perhaps it's one of the things that puts the "feeling of fall" in the air. Thanks, as always, for sharing an excellent post. John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-30417493226485307642015-08-11T09:57:14.555-07:002015-08-11T09:57:14.555-07:00Random thoughts are working just fine. More import...Random thoughts are working just fine. More important you "thoughtful thoughts" I find most interesting and even helpful as I find them reinforcing my similar ones...:) Thanks!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-46640202978930882572015-08-10T09:54:29.980-07:002015-08-10T09:54:29.980-07:00Your theme was one of speaking what is on your min...Your theme was one of speaking what is on your mind. I love how writing helps one bring those thoughts to the surface. I'd like to Mr. Holmes. Aging is a subject we all think about lately. Must be because we are aging. Well, we were aging the minute we were born, but it didn't seem to matter then.<br /><br />I have also three to five pounds since early spring. I drop a few pounds and then add them back. I'm exercising more, but I have been so random in my eating. Why is it so hard to lose? Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61442337727683537032015-08-10T03:47:16.121-07:002015-08-10T03:47:16.121-07:00I rarely can come up with something cogent and com...I rarely can come up with something cogent and compelling these days. Too hot and too tired and too fat. I'd like to lose 25 pounds. I was very dedicated one month regarding what I ate and how much I exercised and found at the end of the month I did not lose a single pound but gained about two...mostly muscle I guess.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-46256013612321138922015-08-09T21:15:44.736-07:002015-08-09T21:15:44.736-07:00Blessings....
Ah you don't have to have a them...Blessings....<br />Ah you don't have to have a theme, just whatever you feel at any given time, just let it be organic, it is truth and will stand on its own.<br /><br />Aging ah yes, we will all get there, how we get there though is complex and different for everyone. I grew up around a lot of elderly people and I have seen a very diverse ways of how people deal with aging, how it defines and redefines them including those in my family. Not everyone takes it with grace, some are in shock and go into grieving - a mourning of their youth. Others are disillusioned, sad and feel betrayed by their bodies and can easily slip into depression. There are those that take a very relaxed attitude about the process, i often heard some say, "Child, its what happens in life, you are born, you are young then you get old, its why you must life your life and do the things you want to do so you have no regrets," they I find are genuinely happy and are in acceptance of the inevitable evitable. However there are those that are raging mad, they are angry at getting old, seeing their body stoop and shrivel, they feel betrayed and takes that anger and rag out on anyone and everyone. They become simply miserable human beings. I once knew an old man that took pleasure in riding over peoples foot with his wheelchair and no one was exempt he even did it to children. <br /><br />I hope to be one who ages with grace and is able to see the cup always as half full instead of half empty.<br /><br />stay blessed.<br />You have done so many things (i see this from the little i've read here) you should do your memoirs.<br /><br />Have a grand week.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61547109921126569592015-08-09T21:13:30.221-07:002015-08-09T21:13:30.221-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-9123958617370300332015-08-09T16:08:23.026-07:002015-08-09T16:08:23.026-07:00Hey, the first metaphor is a home run..."dim ...Hey, the first metaphor is a home run..."dim corridors of my mind. That's not too shabby for an aging brain. I think there's a middle road to aging. Some people have no concerns whatsoever and they sometimes get into trouble as they are not prepared for some of the challenges. and then some people worry so much they don't enjoy the ride. You keep on having a good time and enjoy life!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61451004951241583142015-08-09T15:20:02.822-07:002015-08-09T15:20:02.822-07:00Feeling guilty for doing a potpourri?
What nonsens...Feeling guilty for doing a potpourri?<br />What nonsense.<br /><br />Potpourris are good, they give a true picture of who the writer is at that moment. <br /><br />About assisted living arrangements: I sometimes think that’s what blogging is. we all assist each other in some form or other even if we only meet in the blogosphere; and we feel all the better for having found like-minded people.<br /><br />And the additional three pounds aren’t really very important in the scheme of things, are they? Just don’t let them multiply.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-71542563249927014572015-08-09T14:31:15.009-07:002015-08-09T14:31:15.009-07:00DJan, your post left me with the remnants of that ...DJan, your post left me with the remnants of that theme song on PBS's "New Tricks" where the *older detectives* work on cold cases. Goes something like this, "It's alright, It's OK...doesn't really matter if you're old and gray. It's alright, it's OK... We're getting to the end of the day."<br /><br />And yes, I do worry about Alzheimer's since my mom, her sister, and my dad's sister all were diagnosed with it. And I worry because I know what it feels like not to be able to think of the right word (or even your name)if dissociation occurs with my migraines (and yes, I am 'very aware' that something is very wrong when this happens). And it is frightening. But worrying is never helpful, so one must choose to replace fear with love. <br /><br />As for weight, I don't weigh every day. If I did, I'd probably never bake... and DH would not like that. But I check occasionally and if the scale goes up more than 3-4 lbs, I watch it for a few weeks and try to increase the walking.<br /><br />All in all, your posts are always interesting and give me pause...Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-4206026581918920742015-08-09T13:56:50.546-07:002015-08-09T13:56:50.546-07:00I would never desert you - and think most people h...I would never desert you - and think most people here wouldn't either. I also weigh daily. It's the only way I have to keep myself in control.<br /><br />Have a great week!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70755715763233930312015-08-09T13:00:29.070-07:002015-08-09T13:00:29.070-07:00Love the humanity you express so well.
Losing my m...Love the humanity you express so well.<br />Losing my mind is an on-going fear. I hope not. I so hope not. And, if I do, I really hope that the lucid moments where I know it is going don't last. Selfish? Perhaps, but true just the same.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-31948196429074297162015-08-09T11:40:42.883-07:002015-08-09T11:40:42.883-07:00I enjoyed this post and saw myself in several para...I enjoyed this post and saw myself in several paragraphs. I do weigh every day and it does keep things from getting out of hand--even weight loss that might be a bit rapid. <br />Haven't noticed shorter days but it will have to be more dramatic for me to notice. Just wish it weren't so brutally hot. <br />Ah, those things that slip our mind that once were so easily recalled. Thank goodness for the computer, it is a great memory jogger. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-31482773322627192852015-08-09T11:21:57.953-07:002015-08-09T11:21:57.953-07:00I just returned from a week at the lake, three hou...I just returned from a week at the lake, three hours north of here. It was our "summer vacation," but autumn is beginning to turn the leaves red and gold. And yes, the days are growing shorter. And yes, that sounds a lot like aging! <br /><br />Nothing wrong with a list of things on your mind, as long as you can remember your thoughts! Have a great week, DJan. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-81412573264294380762015-08-09T09:45:48.240-07:002015-08-09T09:45:48.240-07:00You can write about whatever you want! Write for ...You can write about whatever you want! Write for you! It is always good to hear what is on your mind...ageing is on all our minds as the years tick on by! Our trees are loosing leaves too, it is normal for us in August. I hate it because the yard looks messy but I mow less! <br />I am noticing the shorter days too...Fall is in the air...Summer is winding down...just like us:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-27643881715631737452015-08-09T09:23:12.998-07:002015-08-09T09:23:12.998-07:00I love thoughts that are random and real.
Stream...I love thoughts that are random and real. <br />Stream of Consciousness, or "free writing" is my favorite writing exercise, so good for me mentally, and for some reason I don't often share it. <br />I think you are onto something, sharing whether you feel it's going to be a home run or not. It's all good! amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-18534214623236853822015-08-09T09:12:17.001-07:002015-08-09T09:12:17.001-07:00I love the 'stream of consciousness' posts...I love the 'stream of consciousness' posts by my favorite bloggers every bit as much as those with specific agendas. Some days, even more. Because it just shows that you are human, and not trying to make a living off of this hobby. ;)Kailanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343660755285100296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-28996030324241490612015-08-09T08:59:22.378-07:002015-08-09T08:59:22.378-07:00Loved this post! We're all in this together, a...Loved this post! We're all in this together, aren't we?Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29687019895850149572015-08-09T07:37:02.959-07:002015-08-09T07:37:02.959-07:00Your owl synchros! Holmes sounds like a good movie...Your owl synchros! Holmes sounds like a good movie. Onto my list it goes!Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-90089840142190377032015-08-09T07:23:05.354-07:002015-08-09T07:23:05.354-07:00Me too.
1. The weather- I also appreciated the coo...Me too.<br />1. The weather- I also appreciated the coolness. We're about to go out for our morning walk, and we don't have to leave at the crack of dawn to beat the heat. That crack of dawn is now later too.<br />2. Brown trees. All over the area we see trees and shrubs dying from lack of moisture. This really bothers me. I have been carrying this worry around with me all summer, with months to go. <br />3. Extra pounds - my extra pounds have now hit 10! and I MUST do something to turn this trend around. Eating will be much less fun around here until I get this back under control. <br />4. Aging - Body and mind limitations creep in slowly, but as they become more noticeable, they create concern. I think more and more of how to prepare for what is coming. <br />5. Inspiration - DJan, don't worry. Whatever you write is compelling, even lists. We all can relate.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-71821482341526107642015-08-09T07:19:11.860-07:002015-08-09T07:19:11.860-07:00I won't desert you, no matter what. Anyway, w...I won't desert you, no matter what. Anyway, why not wear muumuus? They hide bulges very well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com