50's Plus Check-in - Silliest ideas - February 25-28 2019
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How are you doing?
What is the silliest idea you had that later turned out to be wonderful?
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@DanaMH when I am angry or sad, I decided to make myself laugh. I went into bathroom and made funny faces in the mirror till I laughed.
It worked! My mood changed and now I can change my mood without going to the bathroom. I just laugh and I start to smile.
@soulsings
That is so awesome and a great idea that we can try also. Thanks for sharing that with us.
I'm pretty good this morning. had a good weekend and started today with yoga and a healthy breakfast.
I can't think of a silly thing! I'm positive there are many, but nothing is coming to mind right now!
@MissPen
That is great to hear that you are doing good and had a good weekend also. Yoga is a great way to start your day and eating a healthy breakfast is also. You can always add something silly later when you think of something. I find it silly how the weather people can't figure out how much snow we will have this round since Sunday night starting around 10pm we had 14 inches that we woke up to with no power. It is snowing again and we have heard lots of numbers for tonights snow.
Oh wow I hope the power stays on for everyone. We are all so dependent on it.
I get a good giggle when the local news does live reporting, especially in December, when it is dark outside every place they go. But my favorites are the live reporting on snow, wind, rain. Quite dramatic for such an ordinary phenomenon. This winter there are reporters driving around showing us how bad the roads are during a "winter storm warning". News is that nothing is going on at all! The weather does come as they'd predicted!
Well I am doing better, depression half what it was. I took a temp job, just to get back into the workforce, or out of the house more. It is more physically demanding than I'd expected. And the boss is nice, but not safety minded which is worrisome. But this is the 50 plus forum, and oh boy, am I feeling it tonight. 50 plus 7 plus every bone too.
Oh, a little silly thing I do, having a bad day, kiss a couple of fingers then pat the opposite cheek with them. Switch sides and repeat. Soulsing's post I will try too.
@Chickadee123
I agree we do depend on power a lot. I did all of my laundry really fast just in case since we now have 4 more inches since this afternoon. Amazing the things we use for power that we use every day. I was really missing my tv shows and internet the most. Glad they can predict good there. Maybe we have so much ocean and mountains that impact us around here and the other cities we used to live in also.
That is really good to hear that your depression is improving and you are getting better. Sounds like the new temp job is giving you some exercise at work. Getting out of the house is a good thing. Glad to hear your boss is nice but sounds like if going through at temp agency they might need to be told on the safety issues to ensure you are safe. Make sure you get some rest since it will be a change of a routine until you get use to it.
That is a really great idea to do with your fingers and cheek. Thanks for sharing that with us so we can all start trying that also. Glad you like Soulsings post and going to try that also.
Does was supposed to be a doesn't.
Sorry
Silliest ideas - I am watching a squirrel outside and we have a slinky because we don't want them to eat the bird food. However, they are getting very smart and going inside of this lovely green slinky and going up and getting to the bird food. The birds aren't really sure what to do and it is funny watching my husband chase the squirrels off or knocking on the window to chase them away.
@DanaMH my dad put baffles on the line and put the bird food out 20 feet but the squirrels would hang upside down and go hand over hand then jump the baffle. That was so funny to watch.
@soulsings
What is a baffle?
@DanaMH this site demonstrates several types of baffles
https://blog.duncraft.com/2015/12/01/stop-squirrels-in-their-tracks-with-baffles/
@soulsings
Oh cool! Thanks