The easiest way to avoid regrets is to ask yourself this question, "If not now, when?" It's a powerful way to put life and our decisions about how we spend our time into perspective"

Sunday gratefuls Posted by Paula on 5/17/2026, 9:33 am Z

Mine Posted by Cindyj on 5/17/2026, 9:04 pm, in reply to "Sunday gratefuls" A wonderful day with John Still on plan. Logging all my food. Watching EVERYTHING This will be so hard to keep up with on vacation Any ideas?! Watching all the birds this evening. I got 2 new solar lanterns for the yard. So pretty! As John and I decide whether to update to a walk in shower instead of tub/shower and wait for the estimate, I read Paula’s post today about having more trouble keeping things up. I can completely relate. Sweeping and mopping made me SO sore last week and I didn’t know what it was at first! This was the first time since shoulder surgery but my whole body hurt. Grateful I can still do it though! Also grateful for mop machines. I may need one! Air conditioning All of you

Cindyh Posted by Beverly on 5/17/2026, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Mine" Glad to know you are having a good food week. Murray and I got a walk in shower. It has been so helpful to both of us.

My five… Posted by Cindy on 5/17/2026, 11:20 am, in reply to "Sunday gratefuls" 1. Sitting in bed with Ken this morning watching tv! We are being lazy this morning. 2. A hot, windy day is waiting for us in Kansas. Not sure what I will do today, but if I’m going to work outside I had better do it before the temps go into the 90’s. 3. Number on the scale is going down! Feels good to see that. 4. My life with Ken. Love that man of mine. 5. This day and all it has to offer me is. God is good.

Cindy Posted by Beverly on 5/17/2026, 11:50 pm, in reply to "My five…" Yes... it's to hand out in bed. Scale going down is a smile maker.

Cindy Posted by Cindyh on 5/17/2026, 8:51 pm, in reply to "My five…" Yay on the scale! Mine too. Feels good. It hit 90 here if not more today. Felt a lot worse. Glad you and Ken got quality time

Mine Posted by Paula on 5/17/2026, 9:49 am, in reply to "Sunday gratefuls" Krista's dad is doing really well! Beautiful day but it's going into the 90s this week. Got a couple azaleas cut back along with a few other things. Elbows were on fire. Think I'm going to tackle the grass today. Bill used to take pride in the yard but he doesn't anymore. He also stinks. He's not bathing or changing his clothes as often as he needs to. I have to tell him he stinks before he goes to church stuff. I wonder if, in part, it's his diabetes which he refuses to treat??? I think this house has become too much for us to take care of. Working in my gardens? I love being out there but my body hurts too much, especially my elbows. Bill can't really take care of the yard anymore. He may get the grass cut but he doesn't weed whack. There are little shrubs growing into my fence and he doesn't touch that. I can't afford a gardener this summer and I can't do it all Once my Lew-Lew is gone, I may start getting the house ready to sell. We can rent a place for a.year or so until I'm ready to retire and head to.GA. Gratitude? I LOVE my home, neighbors and neighborhood and am thankful for having had it as long as I have. It's the longest I've lived anywhere since leaving home. 14 years. This is the 19th place I've lived since I left home in 1977. May be missing a couple. My sister-FSFers

I identify with what everyone is saying about Posted by Beverly on 5/18/2026, 12:02 am, in reply to "Mine" aging and how it effects who we can live our life. I have a cleaning service, use a laundry service, uber, and someone is doing spring clean up and planting in the garden. I just can't do it. sigh

Paula… Posted by Cindy on 5/17/2026, 11:05 am, in reply to "Mine" I understand about your elbows. Mine aren’t as bad as yours but they ache. I put Frankincense on them and it really helps. Again mine aren’t as bad as yours but I try to apply it daily and it takes care of the pain for a couple of days. I also understand about your house and yard becoming too big for you. I often wonder if mine with its 6 steps up and 6 steps down from the main floor will be more than I can handle. I am trying to get everything set up to make it more accessible. I’m grateful our house is paid for. When you sell your house and move into a rental will Bill be moving with you? He has a really sweet deal living with you. I’m not sure if his diabetes causes the problems you told us about, but I would be telling him too that he needs to take care of himself. Does he change his bedding himself or do you have to do that? You are such a sweetheart letting him rent a room from you. I know he helps with the furbabies which is great but at some point he will have to figure something out unless you are having him move to GA with you. Enjoy your Sunday! It’s hot and windy here in Kansas!

Paula and Cindy Posted by Cindyh on 5/17/2026, 8:48 pm, in reply to "Paula…" Wow this all makes me think about the reality of my physical impairments. Not fun to think about and I’m not oblivious at all. I just don’t like it. We o may have one step coming in but John takes care of the yard now. It’s getting harder for him. We have talked about downsizing but does that really change much??? John is 64 and I’ll be 61 next month but feel physically so much older. In my joints.

More Posted by Paula on 5/17/2026, 12:18 pm, in reply to "Paula…" I don't change his bed or do his laundry. It's hard to watch all these changes. I do not plan on taking him to GA. I've told him that. His SS is about $2000. He will have to rent a room somewhere.

I tried the Tiger Balm you used to use. Posted by Paula on 5/17/2026, 12:15 pm, in reply to "Paula…" It didn't help. What is different about the Frankincense?

Tiger Balm has …. Posted by Cindy on 5/17/2026, 9:04 pm, in reply to "I tried the Tiger Balm you used to use. " Camphor and menthol. Frankincense balm mixes the Frankincense with olive oil, almond, beeswax and vitamin E. I still use the Tiger balm for certain pulled muscles, but find that if I use the Frankincense daily my elbows don’t bother me. It doesn’t work overnight but once it kicks in using it daily is more like maintenance. If I forget to use it in 2-3 days I feel the aching setting back in. So I start using it again and get relief pretty quickly. It’s hard to describe and I know it works differently for everyone, but this is the results I have had. Cindyh ordered some so I hope she will have the same luck as I have had.

Five for me... Posted by Joan on 5/17/2026, 9:46 am, in reply to "Sunday gratefuls" 1. Sunday - Attended one of the morning services celebrating the Feast of the Ascension. 2. Treat Day has been postponed until tomorrow after my doctor's appointment. (See Cindy... you're not the only one preparing for a doctor's appointment. LOL!) 3. Wearing jewelry I inherited from my mother. It makes me feel like she is right here with me. 4. Because I'm turning 73 this year, I have been slowly, but surely, working my way through my financial accounts to activate the RMD (required minimum distribution). It's a learning process, for sure! 5. FSF family and friends! I pray for all of you, your families, your friends in my daily prayers... and thank you for praying for me! Maintenance is a forever endeavor!

Joan Posted by Beverl!y on 5/18/2026, 12:04 am, in reply to "Five for me..." I love wearing jewelry from my moms and grandma. It meaans a lot to me too.

Joan… Posted by Cindy on 5/17/2026, 11:15 am, in reply to "Five for me..." Smiling at you postponing your treat day until after your Dr appointment! I SO understand! I also understand about wearing your mother’s jewelry. I have a couple of my mom’s sweaters and when I wear them, I feel like she is hugging me! I have no idea how an RMD works either. Good luck! Working through all the different things in retirement can be challenging I’m sure! I will have to talk to our tax guy to try to get things figured out at some point too. Have a great Sunday!

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