Thanks, Ditter - love it! I realized I was getting older when I worked out in the yard wearing red shorts with an orange T ... and didn't care! The only comment was from DH and he's the one wearing shorts, black socks, tennies, and his floppy jungle hat to mow grass!

I like this so much I bookmarked it and will read it now & then. Also I will share it with my old friends. Life has been good & bad you learn to live with it cause it's your life.

Ditter you are one of akind. Great to see there are more of our senior ladies enjoying their lives. I lost too many good friends over the past few years, and arrived at that same stage. Keep smiling.

I agree

Love it Ditter,and so well said.... Thanks(:)

i should be a neighbor of the women in cr ithink like you i am kicking 80 and i can still kick high enough to kick it you know where

go ditter go girl. I am 66 and happy just the way I am. My DH turned 70. and we enjoy every day together. We laugh out loud together all the time. We've laughed thru cancers, falls broken things, too much hair, not enough hair. too fat and then fatter. We survived untimely family deaths, angry words, too much room.. not enough room, letting our DD go off to become the wonderful woman she is, Jumping in to rescue neices and sisters. being always giving, and caring. There are no regrets, or wishing for any better than I have right here and now. thanks for all your funny stories Ditter sometimes you make my day :lol: :lol: :lol:

At 65 and the last of 5, I'm 2nd oldest, I am just happy to be here, I don't know why I'm still here but, I thank God I am, I have lots of quilts I want to make. I'm on the serious side, maybe when I get older I will be able to loosen up more. DD and I can laugh about lots of things.

Well said, I am 70 and I have earned my stripes. I raised 3 children to become responsible adults, a lot of deaths in the family, I always had to be "responsible". Now I don't care who is responsible and I know for sure it isn't me. I take naps when I want to , wear my pj's all day if I want to, I am in charge of me only, what a relief that has been. I can't say I am happy about my weight, but People think I am a lot younger and I think it is because my fat fills out the wrinkles. I am taking my dream trip next summer (if I'm still here and the terrorists don't take over) and traveling where I always wanted to (England, Ireland, France, Italy and maybe more. My husband is not going, he does not like to travel. I always thought I had to travel with him, but no more. I want to go and I am going, My oldest DGD is going with me (she has been several times) and if any one else want s to go, fine, but this is my trip.

Thanks Ditter for all your jokes and your wisdom, I look for you every day.

Well, I am slipping up on 71 and thankful wrinkles don't hurt. I am glad God has all the answers, 'cause I barely understand the questions.

Always love it when I get that one from a caring friend.

Thank you, Ditter, for these thoughts...came just when I needed them the most... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I also wanted to thank you for the many fun & young at heart jokes that you've posted...I always copy them for my 86 yr. 'young' Mom and 89 yr. young aunt to read...
You are indeed one of a kind...having you for a neighbor must be a fantastic trip!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Amen to that. Wonderful and thank you for sharing.

I just heard this one: If you wake up in the morning and nothing hurts--you're dead! Ah well, getting old is no picnic but it has its great advantages. I have white hair that people tell me is just beautiful but I really could care less about what people think of me any more. I'm me! I'm unique! I'm special! And so are you!!!!!! We made it. I'm in my late 60's but in my head I'm about 45. It's when I go up or down the stairs that I realize my knees know how old I am. As long as I can move around and as long as I can quilt, I'm a happy camper.

Here, here!!!
Old women rule!!!

You know...I'm only 26. A far shot from "old"...but if feeling the way you do about life means being "old"...I'm ok with that. I certainly don't feel the freedom of life that you do, and I envy you that. I try to live each day to the very fullest, being kind to myself and letting go of superficial "crap". I'm getting there. Your post has helped. :)

Being an old "Softie", your words made the teardrops come.
Thanks so much for the wisdom of "letting go" and being our self.
Seems it takes alot of years to realize how unique we can be.

I heartily agree with the point about aging being liberating. It was wonderful to realize that people don't really check out my appearance as critically as they do a younger woman's. Who cares if I dress for comfort rather than style and never, ever wear high heels? I loved noticing that my unavoidable scowl lines seem to make some store clerks hop-to and try to be more helpful. It's funny because I'm not really scowling and not in a hurry at all.