When you spread happiness to others you end up finding it for yourself! via Spread Happiness To Others — Orlando Espinosa “Be so happy that when others look at you, they become happy too.”~ Monald Rabbit
via Spread Happiness To Others — Orlando Espinosa — tonysonblogger
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2017/how-to-fall-safely.html
This is a great article for baby boomers. I’m a klutz, and have fallen down more times than I care to count. My most recent spill was while on vacation. I was taking a photo and fell backwards over a curb. Thank goodness some bushes broke my fall.
I am currently recovering from knee replacement surgery. It’s winter here in Wisconsin and I’m deathly afraid of taking another tumble while trying to walk with a cane.
Fortunately for me, I do know how to fall. When I was a kid, I was always fighting with my two older brothers. They use to chase me around the house, and outside I would always be tripping on something. I learned how to tuck and roll. I never really got hurt except for a few scrapes here and there.
Just last week we had our first snowfall, and my car windows were ice covered. I worked late and had to scrape my car off. The parking lot was empty, and I was thinking “crappity crap crap, if I fall down, who is going to help me?”
As you get older though, falling down is no joke. I am forever looking down when I walk. It’s really important to watch where you are going when traveling in a foreign country. I have found out the hard way that other countries do not have the same construction standards we have in the United States.
I think it’s important to not be carrying so many things at once. I carry a purse and lately a backpack when I go to work. I constantly see people looking at their phones when they go anywhere, and looking down. Is someone texting you or whatever more important than your safety? I do wonder sometimes.
Hitting one’s head as you get older can lead to serious problems. Lucky for me when I wiped out on vacation, I was wearing a wig and a hat, and they both protected my head when I fell.
Be safe out there my friends.
As a former Republican, now Independent voter, it is very hard to defend what my former party stands for. What used to be a party that boasted fiscal stewardship with a little heart, now is fiscally narrow-minded and mean-spirited. There are three major themes that have emerged during the Trump version of this party, all […]
via Note to young folks – Republicans are leaving you holding the bag — musingsofanoldfart
It would not be a surprise to know that the US Congress and White House are highly dysfunctional. They have long ago forgotten why they are there. It seems opinions of the donors and oligarchy are the only ones that matter. We need to make our voice louder and consistent. Irrespective of any party affiliation, […]
via Contact your Senators, Congressperson and President — musingsofanoldfart
As we enter this final month of the year, we also enter the season of eating, drinking and holiday parties. A study done through Cornell University discovered that people gain, on average, around 13 pounds over the holiday season, beginning in October/November and peaking at Christmas. (6) They also discovered that, while half of the […]
via Walk to Wellness: Holiday Healthy Eating Guide — The Purple Almond
If anyone thinks this new tax bill is going to create jobs they are bat shit crazy! I’ve been paying into Social Security and Medicare for over 45 years. There is a real possibility that I may never collect a cent! These are not entitlements you ass pipes, we the American people pay your salaries! Do your f&*king jobs for all people, not just the 1%! Let’s hope if anything comes out of this tax bill, is that the Republicans will lose control of the house and the senate.
“The American people wanted change. We were able to deliver.” Republican Senator John Brarrasso The GOP prioritizes the wants of it’s financial contributors above the needs of American tax payers. “My donors are basically saying: ‘Get it done or don’t ever call me again’” -Republican Rep. Chris Collins “Donors are furious” -Republican Senator Cory Gardner […]
via GOP Tax Plan Passes Senate and the Wealth Gap Widens — A lot from Lydia
by Chris Jager on Life Hacker site: In the simplest terms, ‘mindfulness’ means being conscious of your thoughts and surroundings. It also forms the cornerstone of a personal philisophy that many people prescribe to. In short, to be mindful is to focus on the present moment without reaction or judgement – resulting in a happier […]
via 13 Ways To Be More Mindful [Infographic]… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
Lucky otters haven hits it right on the head. We have an escape plan. I think it would be a good idea for everyone to have one. Don’t let these evil assholes destroy your life. I’m a middle class person who will do whatever I can to protect my family. Do whatever you can to get out and fast if need be. Learn a new language, I know I am. We will up and leave if necessary. I’m not letting that orange haired asspipe destroy my family.
So. The oligarchs got their wish last night, under cover of darkness. In secrecy and total lack of transparency, they passed a tax bill that robs the poor and middle class to further enrich the 1% and the corporations. An almost 500-page document with scribbled handwritten notes was presented to them hours before they […]
Stocking up on your daily beauty essentials can be a fun task, roaming the isles at your local drugstore, smelling, reading labels, discovering new products, but it can also be a major pain in the you know what! With so many products available, a fun errand can quickly turn into hours of frustration trying to […]
via Must Have Drugstore Beauty Essentials! — Living Disrobed
Happy Thanksgiving! We had a lovely Thanksgiving with family and wonderful food. 2017 has been an interesting year for me. I started the year with a job I loved, and was hoping to retire from. That was not to be, as business dropped off and I had to find another job. Then on January 20th, Donald Trump took office as president of the United States. It’s been a never ending freak show every day. He is unequivocally the most unqualified person to hold office I have ever seen in my lifetime. He is destroying the country I love, and is truly a threat to the safety of our citizens. He has brought all of the ugliness to the surface and legitimized it. People are so angry.
After the inauguration, I was sad and angry. Now I am planning our escape. While I have about five years to go before I can retire, I am ready to move elsewhere, preferably to another country.
I found another job in June. The months leading up to that were stressful as I was working two jobs and dealing with a knee injury. Now I am recuperating from knee replacement surgery and reflecting upon my life. I spent two weeks off from work after my surgery, and spent some great quality time with my family and dogs.
Nearing the end of my working career has me thinking about a lot of things. One being, spending money. I love to do product reviews; however, I’ve decided to stop buying things I don’t really need. I’m ready to downsize and not have so much stuff.
Now I’m on a mission to save as much money as I can, while paying off some obligations. Christmas will be scaled back this year. All I want for Christmas is a class to learn how to speak Spanish. We are hoping to travel more in 2018. Scouting out foreign locations for retirement is going to be fun.
I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Here’s hoping everyone has a better 2018.
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