On Growing Old
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@George-K said in On Growing Old:
@Renauda said in On Growing Old:
Am older than you.
Get off my lawn, youngster.
I'm probably the oldest person here (72).
What's pathetic is that your mind is OK, but your body says, "Fuck YOU." Going for walks, sitting on a horse, etc are so much more difficult than they were 5 years ago.
My health is actually pretty good - all issues seem to be well-controlled with medications, but the deterioration is relentless, and it really PISSES me off.
Fearful of turning 60 @Doctor-Phibes ?
I laugh in your face.
I’m not Phibes, and I turned 60 some years ago. I happily take full advantage of senior discounts at stores and venues. And yes there are times that Rub A355 is my friend. Haven’t gone as far as DSMO ointment like a few of my friends. Had sciatica attack last June after spending a morning up a ladder dead heading the Lilac bushes. Won’t do that again. To hell with dead heading lilacs. Never enjoyed gardening, don’t and won’t miss it.
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@George-K said in On Growing Old:
@Renauda said in On Growing Old:
Am older than you.
Get off my lawn, youngster.
I'm probably the oldest person here (72).
What's pathetic is that your mind is OK, but your body says, "Fuck YOU." Going for walks, sitting on a horse, etc are so much more difficult than they were 5 years ago.
My health is actually pretty good - all issues seem to be well-controlled with medications, but the deterioration is relentless, and it really PISSES me off.
Fearful of turning 60 @Doctor-Phibes ?
I laugh in your face.
I’m not Phibes, and I turned 60 some years ago. I happily take full advantage of senior discounts at stores and venues. And yes there are times that Rub A355 is my friend. Haven’t gone as far as DSMO ointment like a few of my friends. Had sciatica attack last June after spending a morning up a ladder dead heading the Lilac bushes. Won’t do that again. To hell with dead heading lilacs. Never enjoyed gardening, don’t and won’t miss it.
@Renauda said in On Growing Old:
To hell with dead heading lilacs. Never enjoyed gardening, don’t and won’t miss it.
Indeed. I've always hated any kind of yard work.
F-Dat.
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@Renauda said in On Growing Old:
To hell with dead heading lilacs. Never enjoyed gardening, don’t and won’t miss it.
Indeed. I've always hated any kind of yard work.
F-Dat.
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@George-K said in On Growing Old:
Indeed. I've always hated any kind of yard work.
F-Dat.LOL. I think George and Renauda just did some righteous bonding.
@Catseye3, I may have posted before.
I remember a day in August when I was around 13 years old. I was pushing a lawn mower around the front yard of my house. I was sweating like crazy and was ready to die.
I promised myself that I will always have enough money to pay someone else to cut the grass.
My hatred of gardening, etc was born on that day.
My hatred has thrived, and now, in a condo, it's irrelevant, but not lessened.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Catseye3, I may have posted before.
I remember a day in August when I was around 13 years old. I was pushing a lawn mower around the front yard of my house. I was sweating like crazy and was ready to die.
I promised myself that I will always have enough money to pay someone else to cut the grass.
My hatred of gardening, etc was born on that day.
My hatred has thrived, and now, in a condo, it's irrelevant, but not lessened.
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I recently bought a commercial grade zero turn lawn mower. In the past I had work crews who took care of those things, but when I sold out I don't have any employees any more. My yard is about 8 or 10 acres, so it takes a while to mow. So far im enjoying riding around playing with the machinery. Other than that, i pay some guys to weed eat and all that stuff. I just enjoy the fresh air and riding around part.
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I planted over 150,000 wild flowers this year.
I didn't actually count the seeds, I just added up the totals on the seed bags.
And hundreds of more substantial plants.
If you are old, you must garden.
@Copper said in On Growing Old:
I planted over 150,000 wild flowers this year.
I didn't actually count the seeds, I just added up the totals on the seed bags.
And hundreds of more substantial plants.
If you are old, you must garden.
Second Hand Lions, indeed.
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@Catseye3, I may have posted before.
I remember a day in August when I was around 13 years old. I was pushing a lawn mower around the front yard of my house. I was sweating like crazy and was ready to die.
I promised myself that I will always have enough money to pay someone else to cut the grass.
My hatred of gardening, etc was born on that day.
My hatred has thrived, and now, in a condo, it's irrelevant, but not lessened.
@George-K said in On Growing Old:
@Catseye3, I may have posted before.
I remember a day in August when I was around 13 years old. I was pushing a lawn mower around the front yard of my house. I was sweating like crazy and was ready to die.
I promised myself that I will always have enough money to pay someone else to cut the grass.
My hatred of gardening, etc was born on that day.
My hatred has thrived, and now, in a condo, it's irrelevant, but not lessened.
My responsibility is to maintain the lawn and rid it of dandelions and quack grass. Flower beds, trees etc. are not part of that chore. In fact, I classify everything other than a maybe a tulip or petunia as a weed for removal or poisoning.
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@Mik said in On Growing Old:
Hardscape
We're right in the middle of having a patio put down on the back yard, which is typically like Narnia in the winter, The Somme in the spring, and The Dust Bowl in the summer.
Sadly, we couldn't afford to have the entire yard done, but it will help...
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Move to the Gulf South. It's the closest green you'll get compared to England.
Mind the heat, humidity and skeeters, though...
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Move to the Gulf South. It's the closest green you'll get compared to England.
Mind the heat, humidity and skeeters, though...
@Jolly said in On Growing Old:
Move to the Gulf South. It's the closest green you'll get compared to England.
Mind the heat, humidity and skeeters, though...
What do you think about Houston? We're visiting there in a couple weeks to scout out neighborhoods. The residents must be furious at people like me, driving up home values and property taxes. The taxes are 3+% there and the home values have doubled in the past couple years, from what I understand.
Education is extremely important.
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It's been interesting watching my dog, now 10, gradually age out of being able to jump on the bed. He used to be able to do it at will, but now, he'll fail now and again. After he fails, he may try again in a few minutes, after pacing around the bed, or maybe not. After a consistent failure, he'll take a few days off, or even months, before something motivates him to try again. This motivation can be inscrutable, but is often when my wife is eating breakfast in bed. He just now managed the leap. Not since George Foreman won the heavyweight belt have I been this proud of an older athlete.
