Re: Elderly wisdom and staying on top of things!

Well you're welcome I am sure - but it's simply the truth. Your life
belongs to you and that's how it should be, no guilt, no excuses. Been
preaching that "sermon" most of my life....


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Georgene Bramlage" <cercis2@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 17:42:37 -0500

>Pam, Thanks for the pat on the back!  Cercis
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Pamela J. Evans <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 01/25/2003 10:30:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Elderly wisdom and staying on top of things!
>>
>> There is nothing selfish about pursuing the interests you like or doing
>> things for yourself. And choosing only the activities you like and that
>> suit you is a great way to keep life simple. Why be pressured into doing
>> things any other way??
>> 
>> 
>> :-D
>> 
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Georgene Bramlage" <cercis2@earthlink.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 9:20:35 -0500
>> 
>> >01/25  Theresa, I'm sure everyone has his/her own method...mine
>> >1) pray a lot...particularly saying "Thank You!" whenever I find
>something
>> >nice and/or good.  The number improves the more often one say "Thank
>You!"
>> >2)  don't think so much about retirement, but know what you can or can't
>do
>> >/ accomplish...know when to give up or give in!  And this goes for
>> >retirement as well...I'm beginning to feel as if I could write a book
>about
>> >attitude adjustments :+)
>> >3)  read lots of garden catalogs and books so you can dream a lot...even
>if
>> >"stuff" never gets planted or dies because you mistakenly put it in the
>> >wrong spot or forgot to take care of it.
>> >4)  surround yourself with "real" gardeners! I initially joined what was
>a
>> >very social garden club (sort of felt like capitulation) so I could "talk
>> >plants" with others.  Guess what...the garden club has changed in subtle
>> >and non subtle ways and is now less social and more "sophisticated" and
>> >very much more active and garden oriented.  Our members, though all
>women,
>> >are very much like female members of this list :+) And then I joined
>myself
>> >and husband to another larger garden club in another town north of us
>that
>> >allows single males (!) and couples (!)...sometimes we don't do as much
>as
>> >its core group, but we do enjoy ourselves, time permitting.
>> >6)  I've reached the point (in my maturity!)where unless something is
>> >essential for family benefit I take on no obligations (unless they seem
>> >like FUN!) unless they are plant related.  Am I selfish or what?!  I also
>> >spend a lot of time writing...mostly about plants because I have a good
>> >reason for researching and it is a good outlet.
>> >5)  as for employees, kids and curmudgeonly spouses...one can either
>learn
>> >to live with the mess or keep nudging them to pick up after themselves!
>> >Nice talking with you...stay warm and stay happy or at least content! 
>> >
>> >
>> >> [Original Message]
>> >> From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
>> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > > Date: 01/23/2003 10:37:34 PM
>> >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Re: now elderly ramblings< now elderly wisdom
>(orany
>> >other kind of wisdom for that matter!
>> >>
>> >> OK-  somebody quick tell me the secret- how do you keep going everyday
>and
>> >> not just want to scream or stay in bed all day!  This has been a
>> >> particularly bad week- but- man I need to win the lottery so I can
>retire
>> >> and play in my garden instead of going to work!  I actually had to
>talk to
>> >> my staff about cleaning up after themselves today- and people wonder
>why I
>> >> haven't had kids yet!
>> >> So- how do you all keep your sanity??
>> >> 
>> >> Theresa
>> >> 
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> >> Behalf Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com
>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:17 AM
>> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: We are so sorry to announce ......now elderly
>> >> ramblings
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> In a message dated 01/23/2003 1:57:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> >> mhobertm@excite.com writes:
>> >> 
>> >> > My goodness, Auralie--you make yourself sound quite ancient..
>> >> 
>> >> Believe me, Melody, there are mornings when, at 74, I feel ancient. 
>And
>> >> then
>> >> when I work in my garden and things grow well, and when I share
>interests
>> >> with friends, I don't feel that old at all.  As long as the old body
>keeps
>> >> moving - and on mornings like this when the temperature is in the
>single
>> >> digits, it moves more slowly - and the mind keeps functioning, I guess
>> >> chronological age doesn't matter too much. That's a good thing about
>the
>> >> Internet - you can't see all my wrinkles.  Jim may sound like a
>grandpa to
>> >> you, but to me he sounds more like one of my sons - God bless 'em. 
>> >Auralie
>> >> 
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>> >
>> >--- Georgene Bramlage
>> >--- cercis2@earthlink.net
>> >Personal Web Page: Over the Garden
>> >Gate(http://www.suite101.com/myhome.cfm/cercis2)
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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>Gate(http://www.suite101.com/myhome.cfm/cercis2)
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