tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post3283797803892287115..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Time of the year for spooksDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-69421434640236627242019-10-29T10:28:38.639-07:002019-10-29T10:28:38.639-07:00Dear DJan, so good to know that your knee is bette...Dear DJan, so good to know that your knee is better. Walking in and around Bellingham has become part of your existence and I am so glad that you are able to continue an exercise that gets you out where you can enjoy the beauty of nature and the friendship of fellows walkers.<br /><br />On November 18, I am having total left knee replacement. I've no trepidation because the surgeon who so successfully did my right knee will be doing this one too. The recuperation is supposed to be 6 weeks with maybe more time because of age. I'm hoping that I can sit here at the computer during that time, with my foot on a footstool so my leg is raised, and work on my next memoir. That's my hope! Well, that, and the hope that I have as much fortitude as you always show with regard to pain and wanting to get back out to walking! Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-59563175652723148382019-10-29T08:18:19.635-07:002019-10-29T08:18:19.635-07:00Glad your knee is better! If it bugs you again, tr...Glad your knee is better! If it bugs you again, try arthro7 - available on amazon, great for joints. Devil's claw is also really good.Trish MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949854058098161689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-33350815571522550462019-10-28T00:36:53.071-07:002019-10-28T00:36:53.071-07:00I never cared for the scary movies, either. Well,...I never cared for the scary movies, either. Well, mostly they rarely ever scare me, in all honesty, because I find all the gore and violence either laughable or just plain sad. As a kid I never had much of an interest in Halloween other than the candy, of course. But I know people who are really into it.<br /><br />I am more forgetful, too. Sometimes I do find it troubling--worried about dementia. Just have to keep on plugging along and hope for the best. They say it's not wondering where your keys are that's the problem...it's holding them in your hand and wondering what they are. So far so good. ;)<br /><br />My cyber friends mean a lot to me, too. You are one of those friends. I am so glad your knee is better. :):) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-4857386477204160142019-10-27T21:08:27.160-07:002019-10-27T21:08:27.160-07:00I understand the memory thing. I think we have to...I understand the memory thing. I think we have too many thoughts/things going on and don't focus! I lost my outside mowing socks the other day only to find them on the steps ready for me to put on before I went out the door. Silly me. <br />I hope you have a wonderful week, I count you as a very special friend thank you for being you! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-50095566801692724602019-10-27T19:24:08.653-07:002019-10-27T19:24:08.653-07:00I was worried about my memory too. I had my "...I was worried about my memory too. I had my "wellness checkup" and they now give a couple of tests to check on the memory part and I scored a 100% so I am just not going to think about it much for another year. ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-67819812880835006342019-10-27T14:42:59.843-07:002019-10-27T14:42:59.843-07:00
More well-thought-out and insightful thoughts to ...<br />More well-thought-out and insightful thoughts to get me started on my week. <br />Your Sunday posts are like a cozy philosophy class.<br />Thank you.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-55179330128745939542019-10-27T13:33:52.498-07:002019-10-27T13:33:52.498-07:00We spent a big part of today with our daughter and...We spent a big part of today with our daughter and grandchildren, carving pumpkins, making candy apples and other Hallowe’en activities. It was a great day. Enjoying every minute is important. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. It was a wonderful day. I am grateful for this day! Simple things are the best!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-23579329436720099882019-10-27T13:09:56.517-07:002019-10-27T13:09:56.517-07:00Wonderfully said!Wonderfully said!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70572797571814119882019-10-27T13:08:32.564-07:002019-10-27T13:08:32.564-07:00One of the sad things about living so far in the c...One of the sad things about living so far in the country is no trick or treaters. They usually just meet at church parties. Hope you get some littlies. <br />I love that first picture. That is suitable for framing. <br />Know that feeling when you find something that you thought was lost. I was looking for my 3 cell mag light the other day. Need it in the mornings if Callie gets excited about something in the dark. Gave up and put it on my shopping list only to find it in my shed today. Usually I don't find it till after I have bought the replacement. That felt good. <br />Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-16307605091556204542019-10-27T12:21:15.797-07:002019-10-27T12:21:15.797-07:00We really don't do Halloween here (though the ...We really don't do Halloween here (though the big stores are pushing it). Just the same I have learnt that we do need to have a little something to hand out. Every second year of so someone will knock on the door.<br />I hear you on the forgetting things. Which terrifies me. My dread disease can eat my brain as well as my mobility.<br />Enjoy your day/week/life dear friend from across the seas.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-88008359306064856722019-10-27T12:01:14.157-07:002019-10-27T12:01:14.157-07:00I forget things occasionally, but not that often. ...I forget things occasionally, but not that often. It's good to have a blog, so you at least can keep track of the date and events. Lol.gigi-hawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-10185167499514566422019-10-27T09:35:04.635-07:002019-10-27T09:35:04.635-07:00I found this blog to be more thought provoking tha...I found this blog to be more thought provoking than usual. It touched a few sensitive places. I have mixed feelings about fall. I still get a sense of dread because it is time to start a new school year. Those were not pleasant times for me, what with the lose of freedom. But I love fall because it's an out doorsy time. <br />I never cared to pass out candy but this year, thanks to your blog, I going to try and enjoy having a little fun with the little ones. <br />Now that I'm 71 I'm enjoying a certain respectful deference. I enjoy kidding and carrying on with all the young ladies and old ones too. They laugh at most of my commits'. <br />I find that most of the time when I forget something, it's because my mind has wondered and it wondered because most of the things I do are so routine, they don't hold my attention. I just retrace my thoughts and pickup where I left off. But I worry about dementia whenever I make mistakes and forget something important. So far, I think, I'm ok. I tell people that one of life's simple pleasures is finding something that was lost. My hobby is hunting, so I consider looking for things part of my hobby.<br />I've lost my parents, a brother and two sisters. But when I lost my dear faithful, constant companion of 14 years I discovered true heart wrenching grief. That was over two years ago and I'm still struggling with the grief. I still have four dogs but now I'm sensitive to signs of their aging. I experience anticipatory grief as I look ahead a few years. I wonder if I can or should get a young dog but worry about preceding it in my death. No one wants someone's old dog. So, are my dog days about over, I wonder.<br />Thank you for being here. Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951363567789995802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-80478303894089078312019-10-27T09:12:38.572-07:002019-10-27T09:12:38.572-07:00I was just scrolling through Facebook, and it look...I was just scrolling through Facebook, and it looks like Halloween is already over! All the kids, and many adults, have already had their costume party, I guess because partying on a Saturday is better than partying on a Thursday. I suspect Trick or treat will still be happening at the malls on actual Halloween. <br />I bought some Kit-Kat bars to give out, but no one will come to our door. It's not a good walking street and our house is back on a long driveway. The grands will get most of the candy.<br />I am looking forward to a sunny week, with lots of time to work out in the yard. I have come through a period of sleepless nights and gastric distress, but I seem to be recovering. It feels so good to feel almost good again. I would like to stop the pretty leaves from falling, but they will, and then I will rake them and put them down as a blanket on the flower beds. It's the cycle of the seasons. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-60754731896963982892019-10-27T07:55:10.609-07:002019-10-27T07:55:10.609-07:00DJan, I'm with you in that I don't like to...DJan, I'm with you in that I don't like to be frightened. It is not a good feeling and I don't understand why those really scary movies, etc. are so popular. Even for Halloween, I prefer to stick to pumpkins and cute little bats rather than zombies, skeletons, and gruesome monsters. Our 'trick or treat'ers have dwindled also. We still get a few... mostly little ones, but not the dozens we used to get. <br /><br />"The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time." This is very true. Many times DH tells me that I already saw that movie... but it doesn't matter. I simply enjoy it again. And as for forgetting stuff, well - I tend to put things somewhere safe - and then forget where that was. I know it will show up eventually.<br /><br />And Happy Birthday ahead of time! (In case I forget) We have 3 birthdays coming up in November - our oldest grandson's, my mom's, and our youngest grand daughter's ( her birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year). Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.com