February 16, 2008 at 4:31 pm (Understanding Life, leisure time, pet peeves...)
I think there’s a 90’s pop song entitled “She Drives Me Crazy”, but I’m changing it a bit. First and foremost, I LOVE MY HUSBAND! Actually he’s more of a soul mate than just my husband. I wouldn’t trade him for anything. However…he does a few things that just make me nuts!
Today’s example is television. He’s very realistic and likes things to be realistic. He just can’t abide television or movies that are not. Sometimes it bothers him more than others and today is one of those days. We were just watching a TV movie, a crime drama, and his “commentary ” is what irritates me.
Police officers do things that are really stupid and God knows they can’t shoot a gun to save themselves. I agree with him totally, but what I try to tell him is that if the officers did things the right way all of the time the movie would last about 15 minutes instead of the typical run time. The average person wouldn’t pay to see a movie that lasted 15 minutes or watch a TV movie either. Drama is the name of the game. They have to do all of this stuff to make the story even though sometimes it makes the story lame. I understand it, but he has a really hard time with it, so he makes continuous comments. It drives me crazy, but it almost seems funny at the same time. For the most part he’s right, but just can’t appreciate the drama .
Thankfully like I said, it doesn’t happen all of the time. Perhaps today is just a “hormonal” day for him.
That’s my pet peeve for the day. I’ve vented so I feel better. 
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February 7, 2008 at 2:09 pm (Adult Learning, Understanding Life, health, leisure time)
I’m sure I’ve mentioned how much I don’t enjoy exercise. I enjoy some things, easier things like recreational swimming, walking and bike riding, though I don’t own a bike at this time. But really get out there and sweat exercise…no I’ve never enjoyed it.
I do it. I try to do a 40 minute “routine” six days a week. It includes a warm up, some aerobics, a leg workout, some weight work and a cool down. Over all it’s about 40-45 minutes. I say I try to do it six times a week. This week I’ve done four days so far, so I’m doing pretty well this week. I guess I’ll just leave it at, I’ll try to do the other two days also as well as the same “try” for next week.
I addition to the workout which I do privately, my husband and I try to walk 2 1/2 miles a day at a local mall. Weather permitting we’d walk outdoors, but can’t during this snowy, cold time of the year.
One of the things I find interesting about “mall walking” is the different types of people it brings to the mall. Sometimes I feel as if I’m the only female there that wants to break a sweat at all. Some of these ladies are wearing a full program of make-up and are usually wearing designer clothes. I guess I’m just the opposite. When I work out it’s not pretty. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I guess the really important thing is that we’re at least out there, doing it.
At times I see older senior citizens using a walker and carrying oxygen. GOOD FOR THEM! At least they’re trying to better their lives. I hope I’ll always at least try also. …Good life…
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January 25, 2008 at 12:39 pm (Adult Learning, Christmas, Understanding Life, leisure time)
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it prior to today, but Rex got me a sewing machine for Christmas. It’s basic and that’s what I wanted. As I’ve gotten older and with blood glucose testing, my fingers have become more tender so hand mending is uncomfortable. Even with light fabrics it’s more time consuming, but when you’re doing a mending job on something heavier like denim, it can be painful. Plus, machine mending is usually stronger and lasts longer. Hence the sewing machine.
Wouldn’t you know it….since I got the machine, I’ve had nothing to mend! …Good news/bad news.
I thought about the past and remembered Cassie being a child and how I’d occasionally sew things for her. They were usually articles of apparel, nothing really fancy. I wondered if I’d be able to do anything like that again.
Mind you, it’s been 25 years or so since I’ve sat down at a sewing machine. Now they come with DVDs that show you everything, even how to open the box. There’s also a manual, so I should be set. (???)
I put it on a table and plugged it in. I turned on the light over the needle. I correctly threaded a bobbin AND was able to load a spool of thread and thread the needle. I have a lot to remember, but hopefully I can have some fun with it and mend more efficiently when it’s necessary. :)
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January 23, 2008 at 1:05 pm (Memoral, Sadness, Understanding Life)
Being old enough to be the mother of a 28 year old like Heath Ledger, I find his death very sad. It will also be a loss to the acting profession.
I enjoy his work and will miss further abilities. To me it’s reminiscent of James Dean who also was a talent snuffed out at too early an age.
I know however of one more screen work in progress. He had filmed the character of The Joker in an upcoming, new Batman film In some of the clips I’ve seen, he looked very dark, but it’s a dark character. I wonder now if his look had anything to do with his recent emotional state.
Apparently he was taking several prescription medications, specifically for anxiety and Insomnia. The profession he chose is one of anxiety. It was said he had trouble shutting his mind off. I can see where that too could be profession related.
So many more answers may come after the autopsy and as time passes. Answers may help his family and others understand parts of the situation. The only thing I can count on is that we have lost an actor with a lot of potential. That saddens me and is enough to put the matter to rest.
I pray grace and peace for his friends and family, especially his daughter, Matilda.
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January 3, 2008 at 9:19 pm (Understanding Life)
Tags: Death, Feelings, health, Life
Rex and I started our day yesterday (Wednesday) on a sad note. We’d left home to run a few errands the first of which was going to the post office to drop off a few pieces of mail. It’s just a few blocks from us. While driving down the street Rex came to a near stop and said,”Oh my God!”. He then pulled into a driveway.
He noticed that there was a snow blower running with no one at the controls. As we looked further toward the house we noticed what appeared to be a man laying in the middle of the driveway. There was no one by him. As we got closer I noticed a woman walking through the snow toward us. She was flagging me down. Rex turned off the snow blower. We didn’t need that noise. He walked toward the man and later told me he had a blueish skin tone.
When the lady got close enough I asked her if she needed me to call 911. She said she had and that paramedics were on the way. I thought it best to move our car out of the driveway. About a minute later a Policeman drove in, followed by an ambulance.
The paramedics started working on the man and got him on a back board, gurney and put him in the ambulance. A Sheriff’s cruiser pulled up then and two more paramedics went to the ambulance.
The Policeman came over to us, asking if we were family members. We told him we weren’t, and that we were just on the way to the post office. He asked for our names and phone number. Rex asked him if he’d heard a pulse. He said no. Soon afterward we decided it was best to leave. There was no more we could do, so we thought it best to get out of the way.
We’ve heard nothing and are waiting for our daily newspaper to see if it holds any information. Yesterday’s paper would have already gone to press at the time of the incident.
Feelings were difficult the rest of the day. It was the first encounter for each of us, coming upon a situation like that. What should you do? What do you say? It’s a strange feeling coming upon mortality. I guess all we can do is hope for the best for the man, his wife and family.
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