Welcome back to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Won't you play along? Alrighty then!
Joyce asks ...
What's one thing you learned at the ripe old age of whatever age you are now?
Well, I'm constantly learning. Oftentimes from y'all!
But I'm going with masks. They're a great way to hide wrinkles!
Here's a list of foods that can help you look younger:
Extra virgin olive oil, green tea, fatty fish, dark chocolate, vegetables, flaxseeds, pomegranates, avocados, tomatoes, spices, bone broth. How many of the foods listed have you tried? How many do you eat regularly? Your favorite from the list?
I've tried everything except flaxseed and pomegranate -- but the only ones I eat regularly are olive oil, green veggies, avocados, tomato, spices and bone broth.
The last (aka, a guacamole ball) is my favorite!
Something you miss from the 'good old days'? When were the gold old days, anyway?
Only one?
What are two or three of the most rewarding things to be found in growing older?
Whoa. Given the state of my lower back, this is a toughie! How about ...
..... At the end of the day, it's more important to be kind that it is to be right.
..... No matter the author, or how many stars it's earned -- if I can't relate on any level to a certain book, it's perfectly OK to delete/discard. Life's too short!
..... Realizing your child has grown up to be a Good. Person; someone you love to be around.
What's your favorite part of your life right now?
Mornings not having anything more pressing than to brush my teeth and enjoy a cup of dark roast while reading blogs -- being careful not to spill any on the fur babies jostling for space on my lap. (Good grief. How's that for a run-on sentence?)
Insert your own random thought here.
I like your answers, Mevely. I've had/tried most of the food options except avocados and bone broth.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many books in the world there just is no time to read them all. Can you imagine? I've never read War and Peace, Crime and Punishment, Les Miserables, or all of Shakespeare's plays. Isn't it sad that these authors wrote them all for me not to read them? I've watched a film of Les Miserables on TV with the captions/subtitles on. So I can claim I've read that one at least.
Good point ... in fact great point ... about raising a family who turn out to be good people. That's our best legacy to the world.
God bless you and your family, Mevely.
I don't think I'm intelligent enough to read and comprehend the books you've cited! I was blessed to see Les Miz on stage, but not the film -- yet!
DeleteWhat?
DeleteThe had a big book on stage, and the audience just sat there looking at it? What if some read faster than others?
Keep smiling. God bless.
I cooke with olive oil and avocado oil to stir fry veggies, add tomatoes and that is it. I have never even heard of bone broth or eaten it that i know of.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy I live now and not back when women could not wear pants, belonged to the husbands, my grandmoter here in FL was way ahead of her time, born in 1905 and died in 1969 she was divorced and a single mome in 1932.. un heard of back then, I am a carbon copy of her and a pea from the same pod as daddy. they were both strong, opinionated and had to have their own way... that was not allowed back in the day. I do miss the service guys that put oil in and pumped the gas. but don't mind doing it myself while i stand in t-shirt and leggins which would have scandalized my mothers generation. the only thing i find rewarding about being OLD is I don't have to go to work every day, the rest of being old is pretty sucky.
I think the bone broth is a first cousin to beef bouillon. I use it as a 'bath' in the slow cooker while doing roasts. Your grandmother sounds like a remarkable woman ... like you!
DeleteI hope I'm still dancing like that lady when I'm her age! Yes, we do learn so much over a lifetime, don't we, Myra! I think one of the best rewards is seeing our children grow up to be responsible adults.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
I know, right? I can't do that now!
DeleteI wish I could dance like that!
ReplyDeleteI love guacamole too Myra.
You know I belong to the Little House on the Prairie time - I would love to go back for a day or two anyway.
Wow, really? I'd be too frightened of being captured and scalped by Indians. That was a great show, tho.
DeleteGranny! Watch your language!!! (lolololol-what she says at the end) Thanks for the smiles, Myra.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a beautiful day friend. smiles
Isn't that hysterical? First time we watched, Tom and I just looked at each other: "Did she really say that?"
DeleteWe are still laughing at the mask and wrinkles!!! Enjoyed the read and Granny doing a jive. BUT,but this one makes you think because ME and a lot of folk just have to be right., However as I age I am learning the truth to your statement:
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day, it's more important to be kind that it is to be right.
How stinking true.
Love from Leesburg, slow but getting there.
Sherry & jack
OK, the internet's back up. (Stupid hurricane.) I've only recently begun to realize that about being right ..... and often forget!
DeletePS: Love the picture of you and your son..... truly like his barber!!!!
ReplyDeleteHa! That's 'Barber Lois', Troy's wife.
DeleteI've never had flax seeds but have tied most of the rest of the list. I love life in the slow lane and love being retired. More than anything we need the extra time to keep up with what we used to do.Hope you enjoy your slow mornings. I know I do !
ReplyDeleteExactly ... you've hit the nail on the head, Ma! Now I'm going to have to Google flaxseed to see what it is and why I need it. LOL!
DeleteHa! Masks as a beauty secret. You crack me up. I miss full service gas stations, too...and shoe stores where they measured your feet and actually waited on you and....I probably would have been happier in an older generation. Great pic of you and your son and wonderful that he is a man you enjoy being around. I fully intend to be that old lady in the video. Have a blessed day, Myra!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Stacy! You do the same!
DeleteMasks really are great for hiding a lot of flaws, aren't they? So cute with the lady dancing! You raised a great son! Hope you aren't getting too much rain from Sally!
ReplyDeletebetty
... And wasn't it you who mentioned the savings on lipstick? Not so much rain yet, but the internet connections coming and going.
DeleteI didn't even think of full service gas stations, but I sure do miss them! I would even pay more for the service. I kind of like masks for the same reason, plus not having to bother with make up. Love your random thought, so true and the video is adorable! Happy Wednesday Myra :)
ReplyDeleteI've said the very same thing! Not that I've a lot of discretionary $, but would happily pay more for that service. Pity, someone enterprising station owner hasn't thought about that.
DeleteOh my, that you tube was so cute.
ReplyDeleteFull Service gas stations .. they were already starting to fade while I was growing up, but I remember on a road trip to Montana in 2011, we stopped at one. It was so cool!!! My boys could not believe it.
;-) Carla
I never considered that! Gosh, did they feel like y'all were getting the royal treatment?
DeleteSo agree with _NOT_ finishing any book, with which I do not resonate!!!!!
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Thanks! It took me a long time to give myself permission and not feel guilty for having done so.
DeleteI love that video of the lady dancing! Let her be all of us!! This was a fun Hodgepodge for us more mature folks, I think! Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that gal a hoot? I'd love to be so uninhibited.
DeleteThat was so funny. Did she say what I think she said at the end? Funny old grandma! I'll bet she was a character! Loved this post. We are all apparently in the same stage of life and trying our best to dance our way through these crazy days. Thanks for making us smile today.
ReplyDeleteYep, she did! I had to watch twice, three times and was giggling so hard.
DeleteI love how you condensed HodgePodge. It was taking me forever to do it so I need to shorter the version. Yes I love this. I Just sent you a longggggggg email. Get ready for a thesis style reading! HaHaHa! Oh I Love that older gal. My mom loved dancing and so do I. when I saw the new doctor and they ask those Medicare questions, are you happy, sad, depressed etc? Hmmmmm.....N O ! I LOVE MY LIFE! I look at some of my older neighbor ladies and I think I don't want to dress like I am old. I love my leggings, my t shirts, my Lula dresses! I will be no one's carbon copy! Your son is sure a handsome fellow. That is a great answer. I would say that too, my kids turned out ok except when reading their mother's private poems ha
ReplyDeleteha ha ha! I agree with Bette Davis, old age ain't for sissies! I try to keep my chin up. The mask is a great wrinkle cover up lol! I have not tried bone broth but lil Lulu loves the stuff. She had it daily after the pups were born. Built up her strength. ANyway here I go with my lengthy comments so I will end this. Take care HUGS across the miles XO XO
I never thought about giving bone broth to the girls! At my first Medicare 'wellness exam' I couldn't believe those moronic questions. And the one, "Do you feel safe?" From what?!
DeleteYes and we really don't have to wear make-up. I do my brows and eyes! I remember how nervous and mad I was when I had to pump my own gas. Yes it is wonderful when your children grow up to be good people. Mark had to go to the dentist this morning and he hated having to get ready and leave the house early.
ReplyDeleteYep. Brows and eyeliner are all I wear anymore. Poor Mark! Once I retired, it was sure annoying to have to drive alongside regular working folk.
DeleteI've been embalmed by junk food and there's no turning back. But I do love avocados, tomatoes, dark chocolate, spices, and pomegranates (which are extremely messy).
ReplyDeleteWhat do I miss about the good ol' days? Almost everything - and the older I get, the more I miss.
For me, there's nothing rewarding about growing older - except pondering and lamenting about all the mistakes I made.
That's a nice photo of you and your son.
I've really tried to like dark chocolate, but noooo. I, too, have to guard against melancholy when I ponder the mistakes I've made. Then I go and pour another glass of wine!
DeleteI've figured out that a mask hides a wide variety of lower-facial issues.
ReplyDeleteTruth! :)
DeleteCracking up at your pie chart! I enjoyed reading your answers. Those full service gas stations were really nice...
ReplyDeleteI always reflect, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
DeleteThe good old days for me are right now. I've never been happier in spite of some dental problems for me and some health problems for Andy.
ReplyDeleteWhen Andy went to the neurologist a week or so ago the nurse asked him if he felt safe in his personal relationships. He looked confused, what a strange question. He shrugged and said, "Yeah." I laughed and said, "How else could he answer?" Andy's wellness exam is next month and our GP sent him a long questionnaire to fill out. I told him I wouldn't read it so he could write whatever he wanted about that. He thought the whole thing was silly, but I understand where they're coming from. Not everyone is as lucky as we are.
Love your first paragraph! Never in a million years could I have predicted having said the very same thing to my son on my last birthday. Blessed!
DeleteGreat post! I often think I would have been happier as a member of my Mum's generation although life was certainly tougher then, and so were the people!
ReplyDeleteYes, our legacy in our adult children is a very important blessing in the lives of older people.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I would have loved living through WW2 which was my parents' young adulthood years.
Re: face masks. We can now say we empathize with doctors and nurses wearing masks all the time.