Reflections of My Life

Thanks for your interesting posts. Better than many on social media neighborly sites! :giggle:
You reminded me that I also have habit which need to be changed and thinking in positive terms, can instead of can't - so many lessons I have forgotten.

I drink mostly green tea now since I don't like the way my husband makes coffee in our 8 year old Mr.Coffee maker - he makes one pot and then pours more water through the used grounds...yuk.

Your writing about Jazzy reminded me of a visit in San Francisco's Japanese Garden my husband and I took. We came across a narrow foot bridge across a shallow but rocky stream where a woman was stranded in her "Jazzy". She didn't have enough room to turn around and her wheels were pointed toward going over the side into the rocky stream. People on either side just stood there, as did her spouse behind her, watching her dilemma. I got in front of her on the bank and yelled for her to straighten her wheels and slowly move toward my big mouth. With only a few inches on either side of her wheels she was able to reach the bank and then took off.

There is nothing more healing than a walk in the forest or sitting by a quiet river watching the fish jump. Sometimes our memories are better than reality. I like to watch the Andy Griffith Show just to connect, if only as a fiction, to quieter times.
Have a great weekend!
 

Happy Heart said:
Thanks for your interesting posts. Better than many on social media neighborly sites! :giggle:
You reminded me that I also have habit which need to be changed and thinking in positive terms, can instead of can't - so many lessons I have forgotten.

I drink mostly green tea now since I don't like the way my husband makes coffee in our 8 year old Mr.Coffee maker - he makes one pot and then pours more water through the used grounds...yuk.

Your writing about Jazzy reminded me of a visit in San Francisco's Japanese Garden my husband and I took. We came across a narrow foot bridge across a shallow but rocky stream where a woman was stranded in her "Jazzy". She didn't have enough room to turn around and her wheels were pointed toward going over the side into the rocky stream. People on either side just stood there, as did her spouse behind her, watching her dilemma. I got in front of her on the bank and yelled for her to straighten her wheels and slowly move toward my big mouth. With only a few inches on either side of her wheels she was able to reach the bank and then took off.

There is nothing more healing than a walk in the forest or sitting by a quiet river watching the fish jump. Sometimes our memories are better than reality. I like to watch the Andy Griffith Show just to connect, if only as a fiction, to quieter times.
Have a great weekend!
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Wow, you saved her! My Jazzy does a zero turn which is why I like a chair better than the scooters. The scooters are more popular and you can add rear view mirrors to them, which I would love, but the zero turn is more important to me.


I am right now looking at forest wall hanging tapestry on eBay. I like that idea but don't want it too dark and most are unless you choose fall ones. I am undecided right now.
 
katlupe said:
Wow, you saved her! My Jazzy does a zero turn which is why I like a chair better than the scooters. The scooters are more popular and you can add rear view mirrors to them, which I would love, but the zero turn is more important to me.


I am right now looking at forest wall hanging tapestry on eBay. I like that idea but don't want it too dark and most are unless you choose fall ones. I am undecided right now.
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Maybe it could be lighted?
 
It took me almost all day to write my blog post yesterday. It was not the writing. It was the pictures. I only use my own on it and I do have a ton in my hard drive but looking through them I get sidetracked. I have always taken pictures even before digital cameras and the computer. I think I inherited the love of it from my mother. She was always the one at family gatherings with a camera. I always include pictures of buildings and plants or trees because they can be used in the blog regardless of what the subject is. Flowers fit no matter what. I have been trying to organize them better so if I am looking for a certain type it is easier to find.

I had thought about buying my own URL for it but since I have it on Blogger, I think it will continue even if I die. Just no new posts until one day it just fades away. As long as it has subjects people search for though, I think it will stay up there. People still search for some of my older posts' subject matter. Mainly solar and wind power or homesteading. Especially the gardening and canning ones.

Yesterday I ran into the new lady that is moving in next door to me. She was downstairs coming into the storage room when I was coming out. She is nice but she annoyed me a bit and I know I should not let it bother me but I hate when someone calls me "honey" or "hon". Which she did as I was leaving. It just sounds sarcastic to me especially coming from someone younger than me. If she does it again, I will mention to her that I would appreciate her not calling me honey. I am not her honey (or a child) and she doesn't even know me yet.
 
katlupe said:
Yesterday I ran into the new lady that is moving in next door to me. She was downstairs coming into the storage room when I was coming out. She is nice but she annoyed me a bit and I know I should not let it bother me but I hate when someone calls me "honey" or "hon". Which she did as I was leaving. It just sounds sarcastic to me especially coming from someone younger than me. If she does it again, I will mention to her that I would appreciate her not calling me honey. I am not her honey (or a child) and she doesn't even know me yet.
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At least she didn't call you Mama! That makes me crazy! "I'm NOT your Mama!" I yell, except if it's a young, cute hispanic guy. Then it's ok :ROFLMAO:
 
Meanderer said:
Your "world" is new to her...maybe you might cut her some slack. Give your friendship with her a chance?
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I will mention it nicely. If you let people talk down to you in the beginning, then you have to accept it from then on. I didn't say anything yesterday because there were others present. I am not sure this world is new to her since I think she moved from another building here. I am tactful and pleasant even when asking someone not to do something. If I don't speak up then I probably will avoid her instead of becoming friends with her.
 
katlupe said:
I will mention it nicely. If you let people talk down to you in the beginning, then you have to accept it from then on. I didn't say anything yesterday because there were others present. I am not sure this world is new to her since I think she moved from another building here. I am tactful and pleasant even when asking someone not to do something. If I don't speak up then I probably will avoid her instead of becoming friends with her.
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I understand, and stand corrected.
 
It's funny how different we all are. I actually LIKE being called Honey! I have never once felt like I was being disrespected or talked down to. And I admit to calling store clerks "Dear" quite often. I'll say "Thank you, Dear, and you have a good day 😁!". I don't think it's condescending at all. Maybe I should rethink it.....
 
CathyHorn said:
It's funny how different we all are. I actually LIKE being called Honey! I have never once felt like I was being disrespected or talked down to. And I admit to calling store clerks "Dear" quite often. I'll say "Thank you, Dear, and you have a good day 😁!". I don't think it's condescending at all. Maybe I should rethink it.....
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It just feels inappropriate for someone not close to me (such as my boyfriend or my parents) to address me as honey. They just shouldn't call me anything. It sounded sarcastic to me.
 
katlupe said:
It just feels inappropriate for someone not close to me (such as my boyfriend or my parents) to address me as honey. They just shouldn't call me anything. It sounded sarcastic to me.
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I can see how you'd feel that way! I would feel terrible if I made someone uncomfortable, so I'm not going to do it anymore. I just never really thought about it.
 
I've been called a lot worse than that, please give her a little time to get settled and if it happens again tell her it makes you feel uncomfortable.
 
Happy Heart said:
I've been called a lot worse than that, please give her a little time to get settled and if it happens again tell her it makes you feel uncomfortable.
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She hasn't said that since that first time. I talked with her a little yesterday. I think she is all moved in.

We will be getting more new tenants. There are two more apartments on my floor and one upstairs. They said they are all rented now, just have not moved in yet. Probably around the first. And there is one new guy upstairs but I have not seen him yet.
 
Yesterday, I walked with my walker two blocks to the Chinese restaurant to meet Sonny for lunch. His car was in the garage across the street having new tires put on. Of course, he has been driving with studded snow tires on and you are supposed to have them off by May but the two cops that stopped him did not give him tickets. He got a good deal on the tires yesterday because he knows how to get the price down on almost everything.

Sonny and I sat in East Park while we waited for the car to be finished. It was so nice except for the smoke. They said yesterday and today are high air alerts and to stay inside but I have to go when I can. He is going away today taking someone to visit their son who is in prison and will be gone for two days. So I had to go to the store yesterday. Walmart was deserted and it is the first time I ever saw every check-out empty! The clerks at the full service registers were cleaning them and organizing things around their counters.

Today I have been busy cleaning my table that I keep my computer on. Took everything off it and scrubbed it. Trying to organize wires is difficult. But I think I have managed it today. On Friday I will be getting a new wall hanging/tapestry for this area above my table. This one will have lotus flowers on it and is a neutral color. I want it to be light because this is where I work on my computer.
 
As hot as it has been here this past month, our management does not turn the air conditioning on in the building. It used to be on in the halls and public areas and rooms. My apartment gets cold at times from my air conditioner but there are some apartments that do not have one. Especially for people on the 3rd floor where it is especially hot. Some mornings it is just too hot to walk in the hall. So far we have gotten started and did some laps around the hall but cannot make it to our goal of nine. My hands get red and sweaty so I have started using a pair of ankle socks on the walker handles and it helps. Yesterday, my friend who walks with me pulled out a pair of socks to put on her walker too!

I have come to the conclusion that Conifer Realty does not really care about our building. When I first moved here they used to fix things but of course, we had a really good manager and a full time maintenance man. Now they only fix something if we keep onto them about it. Our 4 washing machines in the laundry room are always unbalanced and the door is locked so you can't do anything about it. I saw the maintenance man rock it back and forth. So now I do that. Seems to work but it is...........heavy! Our maintenance man is really good but he is the maintenance man for several Conifer buildings. He has to go to each of them during the week. We had 6 empty apartments and he had to work on each of them so they could be rented again. I am sure the other buildings had people move out too. A lot of work for one man!

I looked at some of the buildings Conifer owns on their website and think if you are in a bigger city they will care more about the building. One in Rochester had a laundry room with a wall of washing machines! Of course, that building is much bigger with a lot more apartments. Probably makes a lot more money than our building does. That one building even had a convenience store inside it! It seems small cities or towns are not much of a money maker so they are neglected.

There are four people here that have put their names on other senior housing buildings but in different cities. I don't want to move from Norwich and this building is in the perfect spot for me. I have everything I need. Except for the elevator breaking down from time to time I am okay here. Sometimes you think a different place will be better but when you get there it is not. Besides at one time they thought this place was "the place to be" and after they were here awhile they hate it. I refuse to think like that. Make the best of what it is. Which is something I am working on right now. Going to learn to be able to use the stairs just in case.
 
The little park on the corner is tucked in between buildings, the street and sidewalk. It is shady and the fountain keeps it cool. Very relaxing to sit there and watch everything going on. This is the busiest corner in town.
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The coolest spot in Norwich!

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