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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire.

The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.

It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way.

So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with... and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting

Until your car or home is paid off.

Until you get a new car or home.

Until your kids leave the house.

Until you go back to school.

Until you finish school.

Until you lose 10 lbs.

Until you gain 10 lbs.

Until you get married.

Until you get a divorce.

Until you have kids.

Until you retire.

Until summer.

Until spring.

Until winter.

Until fall.

Until you die.

There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.........

Carol

I find your list of stages in life alot easier to handle the older I get.

And its so much easier to handle these stages - and I see friends reaching out to me for advise on different situations, which opens avenues they wouldn't see.

Things are going to happen - how you handle the situation makes all the difference in the world.

Jab

Garage Sales - Are you a collector of stuff - I'm a collector of stuff.

I so agree with your post -

Love to LAUGH

Patsy

i love this saying that i thought of... or not i'm not sure i just thought it one day...

I need to stop saying i will do this when... i need to start really saying i have done that already what now?

Patsy Warnick;781058 wrote: Carol

I find your list of stages in life alot easier to handle the older I get.

And its so much easier to handle these stages - and I see friends reaching out to me for advise on different situations, which opens avenues they wouldn't see.

Things are going to happen - how you handle the situation makes all the difference in the world.

Jab

Garage Sales - Are you a collector of stuff - I'm a collector of stuff.

I so agree with your post -

Love to LAUGH

Patsy


Patsy you would get on well with Carol, she likes to collect stuff as well:D

I think as you get older you do realise that you should live for today, get the most out of life etc. but its no good telling the young what you have learned, they have to go through it themselves, i bet we didnt listen to good advice when we were younger:rolleyes::wah:

JAB;781001 wrote: The older I get, I find it's the simpler things in life that I enjoy more. The pursuit of "things" gets old after awhile and for what? To accumulate more things that you eventually sell at your garage sale?

I think the best thing I've done for myself is to stop taking myself and life too seriously. Laughter is the best elixir around. :wah:In life I guess everything we own in life is only borrowed.I love Antiques and as I sit here looking at so many lovely things it hits me that one day they will belong again to somebody else.As I get older the more this hits me and a sort of saddness comes over me.I know that I will have to sell some of it as I do like clutter but its got to the point here that its takin over and I have to admit the older I get I am finding it all to much .My trouble is I get so attached to things and thats what makes it so hard.I have a huge collection of dolls also...........I know this goes back to my childhood but Im a grown woman fgs and we wont even talk about the teddies:rolleyes:;)

Omni_Skittles;781060 wrote: i love this saying that i thought of... or not i'm not sure i just thought it one day...

I need to stop saying i will do this when... i need to start really saying i have done that already what now?


Good one Skittles,,, no point hanging around is there:D

kazalala;781111 wrote: Patsy you would get on well with Carol, she likes to collect stuff as well:D

I think as you get older you do realise that you should live for today, get the most out of life etc. but its no good telling the young what you have learned, they have to go through it themselves, i bet we didnt listen to good advice when we were younger:rolleyes::wah:You must have been putting that on as I was doing my message:wah::wah::p

Carolly;781113 wrote: In life I guess everything we own in life is only borrowed.I love Antiques and as I sit here looking at so many lovely things it hits me that one day they will belong again to somebody else.As I get older the more this hits me and a sort of saddness comes over me.I know that I will have to sell some of it as I do like clutter but its got to the point here that its takin over and I have to admit the older I get I am finding it all to much .My trouble is I get so attached to things and thats what makes it so hard.I have a huge collection of dolls also...........I know this goes back to my childhood but Im a grown woman fgs and we wont even talk about the teddies:rolleyes:;)


Carol, my aunt has just taken a bungalow near to me, she lives quite a way from me now and we all wanted her closer as her health is failing. The thing is this bungalow is really smal, and she is going to have to get rid of some of her stuff, and we are going to have a fight on our hands i can tell you, bloomin ornaments, about a million toy doggies etc.:rolleyes::wah::wah:

kazalala;781117 wrote: Carol, my aunt has just taken a bungalow near to me, she lives quite a way from me now and we all wanted her closer as her health is failing. The thing is this bungalow is really smal, and she is going to have to get rid of some of her stuff, and we are going to have a fight on our hands i can tell you, bloomin ornaments, about a million toy doggies etc.:rolleyes::wah::wah:Kaz as you know I used to be an Antique Dealer and whatever you do be careful of what you get rid of. Theres so much stuff out there that people think is "rubbish" when in actual fact its worth a nice few quid.Somebody I know has the rights to a rubbish tip.....they pay a few hundred quid a week for it.....you would not believe what they have found and its all stuff people thought was rubbish.Even some kitchen items are very sought after and 50s and 60s some people are so into.The obvious Victorian and Deco we all know is worth money although I have to say the market is not what it was some years ago.Look for Beswick....Doulton....Royal Albert and other obvious names on the ornaments and if your not sure about any name let me know;)

Carolly;781123 wrote: Kaz as you know I used to be an Antique Dealer and whatever you do be careful of what you get rid of. Theres so much stuff out there that people think is "rubbish" when in actual fact its worth a nice few quid.Somebody I know has the rights to a rubbish tip.....they pay a few hundred quid a week for it.....you would not believe what they have found and its all stuff people thought was rubbish.Even some kitchen items are very sought after and 50s and 60s some people are so into.The obvious Victorian and Deco we all know is worth money although I have to say the market is not what it was some years ago.Look for Beswick....Doulton....Royal Albert and other obvious names on the ornaments and if your not sure about any name let me know;)


we already chucked loads of stuff out last time we went to sort out her house:rolleyes:

kazalala;781143 wrote: we already chucked loads of stuff out last time we went to sort out her house:rolleyes:
Oh hell Kaz aint I taught you anyfing fgs.................:-5:-5:mad::rolleyes:

Carolly;780983 wrote: We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire.

The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.

It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way.

So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with... and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting

Until your car or home is paid off.

Until you get a new car or home.

Until your kids leave the house.

Until you go back to school.

Until you finish school.

Until you lose 10 lbs.

Until you gain 10 lbs.

Until you get married.

Until you get a divorce.

Until you have kids.

Until you retire.

Until summer.

Until spring.

Until winter.

Until fall.

Until you die.

There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.........


Perfect timing Carolly

Thank you darlin :-4:-4

Patsy Warnick;781058 wrote: Carol

I find your list of stages in life alot easier to handle the older I get.

And its so much easier to handle these stages - and I see friends reaching out to me for advise on different situations, which opens avenues they wouldn't see.

Things are going to happen - how you handle the situation makes all the difference in the world.

Jab

Garage Sales - Are you a collector of stuff - I'm a collector of stuff.

I so agree with your post -

Love to LAUGH

PatsyYes I am also a collector Patsy as you can see here:wah::wah:

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Carolly;781216 wrote: Yes I am also a collector Patsy as you can see here:wah::wah:


oh noooooooooooooo you just had to put them pics on again didnt you:sneaky::-5:rolleyes:

kazalala;781220 wrote: oh noooooooooooooo you just had to put them pics on again didnt you:sneaky:Go away:-5I was talking to Patsy:p:rolleyes::wah:

Omni_Skittles;781060 wrote: i love this saying that i thought of... or not i'm not sure i just thought it one day...

I need to stop saying i will do this when... i need to start really saying i have done that already what now?Love it;)

OMG Carol, you do have stuff.

You mentioned '50's & '60's kitchen ware is very collectible - yes it is - by me..

I collect everything RED - '50's RED handle ware - rolling pins - Betty Crocker Cook Books - there's not much I haven't collected in RED. I've never collected Dolls, although I have a few.

I've down sized my collections - and things get demoted from time to time - of course there are somethings I'd never part with..

Kaz - I'm not sharing advise with a 22 yr old. - Yes they'll find out the good - bad & ugly on their own - its a waste of spit - they're going to do what they want anyway.

I have girlfriends recently divorce - haven't dated in 27 yrs - absolutely no street smarts - wow can they make a mess of things..

Carol - do you have a store - or are those pictures your house?

I don't know about you - but I can't/don't dust too often - just don't touch..:wah:

Patsy

Great post Carol, shame ya spoilt it by posting yer chukky pics to scare us wee mortals....

Im not a hoarder, Im a chucker:wah:

Patsy Warnick;781390 wrote: OMG Carol, you do have stuff.

You mentioned '50's & '60's kitchen ware is very collectible - yes it is - by me..

I collect everything RED - '50's RED handle ware - rolling pins - Betty Crocker Cook Books - there's not much I haven't collected in RED. I've never collected Dolls, although I have a few.

I've down sized my collections - and things get demoted from time to time - of course there are somethings I'd never part with..

Kaz - I'm not sharing advise with a 22 yr old. - Yes they'll find out the good - bad & ugly on their own - its a waste of spit - they're going to do what they want anyway.

I have girlfriends recently divorce - haven't dated in 27 yrs - absolutely no street smarts - wow can they make a mess of things..

Carol - do you have a store - or are those pictures your house?

I don't know about you - but I can't/don't dust too often - just don't touch..:wah:

PatsyFirst Patsy yes that is my cottage:wah:Im sitting here looking at it all now thinking.......grow up woman lol.Alot of the 50s gear was very much like some of the 30s.......tell me.....have you got one of the old teasmades.....I used to get hold of so many of them and they always flew out.Alot of the 50s gear you can still pick up at the bootys here. The only thing I have really 50s60s is my juke box which I love....a Rockola Princess.Oh one more thing Patsy......to blow the dust away is easier:wah::wah:;)

Great thread Carrolly...we do need to be reminded of this daily!!

It reminded me of this song!.....





And yes the guy that is singing it is HOT HOT HOT!!!:-4

But the song is a good one to ponder on....I love it!

WonderWendy3;781422 wrote: Great thread Carrolly...we do need to be reminded of this daily!!

It reminded me of this song!.....





And yes the guy that is singing it is HOT HOT HOT!!!:-4

But the song is a good one to ponder on....I love it!
Listening to it now Wendy......bringing tears to my eyes....silly cow I am.Oh and yes he is very tasty;)

Carol

Too funny, yes, I blow the dust off - sometimes I have to take a little vacuum to it.!

Whats a teasmade? Tea balls?

I've got alot of old 45's - no Juke Box yet

I so enjoy my stuff & how I have it all displayed/incorporated into my home.

I wish life now was as simple and carefree as the '50's.

Patsy

Carolly;781425 wrote: Listening to it now Wendy......bringing tears to my eyes....silly cow I am.Oh and yes he is very tasty;)


oh yes he is!!:yh_drool:yh_drool

He's very popular over here, and he has a very beautiful and talented wife too, they make a great couple!:-4

I'm glad you like the song...it's one of my faves!:-6

Patsy Warnick;781430 wrote: Carol

Too funny, yes, I blow the dust off - sometimes I have to take a little vacuum to it.!

Whats a teasmade? Tea balls?

I've got alot of old 45's - no Juke Box yet

I so enjoy my stuff & how I have it all displayed/incorporated into my home.

I wish life now was as simple and carefree as the '50's.

Patsy


I agree with you Patsy, actually I think about the 70's...even though it was a bit crazy....much less so than now imo...

Patsy Warnick;781390 wrote: OMG Carol, you do have stuff.

You mentioned '50's & '60's kitchen ware is very collectible - yes it is - by me..

I collect everything RED - '50's RED handle ware - rolling pins - Betty Crocker Cook Books - there's not much I haven't collected in RED. I've never collected Dolls, although I have a few.

I've down sized my collections - and things get demoted from time to time - of course there are somethings I'd never part with..

Kaz - I'm not sharing advise with a 22 yr old. - Yes they'll find out the good - bad & ugly on their own - its a waste of spit - they're going to do what they want anyway.I have girlfriends recently divorce - haven't dated in 27 yrs - absolutely no street smarts - wow can they make a mess of things..

Carol - do you have a store - or are those pictures your house?

I don't know about you - but I can't/don't dust too often - just don't touch..:wah:

Patsy


:wah:too true Patsy, but hey thats what lifes al; about isnt it. Im sure my son already thinks im in my dotage:wah: he knows everything of course:rolleyes:

Patsy Warnick;781430 wrote: Carol

Too funny, yes, I blow the dust off - sometimes I have to take a little vacuum to it.!

Whats a teasmade? Tea balls?

I've got alot of old 45's - no Juke Box yet

I so enjoy my stuff & how I have it all displayed/incorporated into my home.

I wish life now was as simple and carefree as the '50's.

PatsyA teasmade Patsy basically is a clock with 2 pots.One boils water when you set the time on the clock and the other pot you pour your hot water into where you have already put your tea. It was left on the side of your bed so you could wake upto a cup of tea.The 50s one were very popular for the guys into all that but they went onto make them for quite a few years after that.Heres an old one for you to look at;)

Carolly;781442 wrote: A teasmade Patsy basically is a clock with 2 pots.One boils water when you set the time on the clock and the other pot you pour your hot water into where you have already put your tea. It was left on the side of your bed so you could wake upto a cup of tea.The 50s one were very popular for the guys into all that but they went onto make them for quite a few years after that.Heres an old one for you to look at;)




I used to have a teasmaid i loved it:D

Carol

How cool is that - No, I've never seen a Teasmaid, very cool

Does it come in RED

Patsy

Patsy Warnick;781451 wrote: Carol

How cool is that - No, I've never seen a Teasmaid, very cool

Does it come in RED

Patsy
No babe only cream:wah::wah:;)

WonderWendy3;781432 wrote: oh yes he is!!:yh_drool:yh_drool

He's very popular over here, and he has a very beautiful and talented wife too, they make a great couple!:-4

I'm glad you like the song...it's one of my faves!:-6Never seen him before Wendy but just love that song......thanks for sharing it.

I do sometimes enjoy my life (getting back on topic ), I used to be a bit OTT to the point when my young son (7 at the time) would 'tick me off' because I embarassed him with my whoopee cushion in the middle of a department store ! It would not have been so bad, only there were two elderly ladies within hearing just behind me that I had not noticed :yh_rotfl.

A couple of years ago, at hallowe'en, I thought I would get my own back on all the children who came round 'trick or treating'. I have a very realistic rubber skull mask, which is years old, and I undid my long white hair from it's pony tail, combed it all out, put the mask on and arranged the hair so it hid the elastic and the edge of the mask. I wrapped a white bed sheet over my head and round my body, and the whole thing looked rather realistic and gruesome. When the door bell rang next time, I answered the door (we have an outside light), and was met by half a dozen youngsters dressed as witches ---- I think you could have heard the screams two streets away, and I haven't seen children leg it so fast ! My husband came out of the door with me and called them back. They weren't too sure at first, till he explained that it was his wife, but that I was not feeling very well that evening ! We gave them some sweets, and they eventually laughed at the spectacle and wanted me to go round with them to other houses, but I had to decline cos I didn't want to give any old dears a heart attack !!!

So you see I do sometimes enjoy my life, because I believe you should make the best of everything that you can, and laugh about things in life.

At the moment there are things happening in my life, which I would prefer weren't happening. But I feel that I am coming to terms with certain things and consequently the 'old me' is gradually coming back. My husband and my son (who is now an adult), are beginning to wonder if I will be as 'bad' as I used to be : I really hope so, cos life is too blinkin short to be miserable and have no fun.

A few months ago we (my hubby, son, and I ) had to go to an office to fill in some forms and attend an appointment. At the reception desk, the lady asked various questions and wrote down the answers, then she asked for our address, so I gave it to her and when it came to the town I said Thingy, and as I had spelt out the previous parts of the address I started spelling out T ....h .....i......n....g.....y and she was busily writing down what I was spelling, then she looked at it, then looked up at me and saw me grinning, she gave me a 'tut' then burst out laughing, and I gave her the proper town name. Well there were other people sitting in the waiting area, looking as miserable as sin, and it was good to see the poor woman laughing, in such a miserable place.

So from time to time, I do enjoy my life - certainly when I can make others laugh a bit. It is true, my 'signature' , I am a 'Saga lout, growing old disgracefully' :yh_whistl

Yes I am happy today, the weather is reasonable, although a bit windy - but I am happy ! :-6

G#Gill;782337 wrote: I do sometimes enjoy my life (getting back on topic ), I used to be a bit OTT to the point when my young son (7 at the time) would 'tick me off' because I embarassed him with my whoopee cushion in the middle of a department store ! It would not have been so bad, only there were two elderly ladies within hearing just behind me that I had not noticed :yh_rotfl.

A couple of years ago, at hallowe'en, I thought I would get my own back on all the children who came round 'trick or treating'. I have a very realistic rubber skull mask, which is years old, and I undid my long white hair from it's pony tail, combed it all out, put the mask on and arranged the hair so it hid the elastic and the edge of the mask. I wrapped a white bed sheet over my head and round my body, and the whole thing looked rather realistic and gruesome. When the door bell rang next time, I answered the door (we have an outside light), and was met by half a dozen youngsters dressed as witches ---- I think you could have heard the screams two streets away, and I haven't seen children leg it so fast ! My husband came out of the door with me and called them back. They weren't too sure at first, till he explained that it was his wife, but that I was not feeling very well that evening ! We gave them some sweets, and they eventually laughed at the spectacle and wanted me to go round with them to other houses, but I had to decline cos I didn't want to give any old dears a heart attack !!!

So you see I do sometimes enjoy my life, because I believe you should make the best of everything that you can, and laugh about things in life.

At the moment there are things happening in my life, which I would prefer weren't happening. But I feel that I am coming to terms with certain things and consequently the 'old me' is gradually coming back. My husband and my son (who is now an adult), are beginning to wonder if I will be as 'bad' as I used to be : I really hope so, cos life is too blinkin short to be miserable and have no fun.

A few months ago we (my hubby, son, and I ) had to go to an office to fill in some forms and attend an appointment. At the reception desk, the lady asked various questions and wrote down the answers, then she asked for our address, so I gave it to her and when it came to the town I said Thingy, and as I had spelt out the previous parts of the address I started spelling out T ....h .....i......n....g.....y and she was busily writing down what I was spelling, then she looked at it, then looked up at me and saw me grinning, she gave me a 'tut' then burst out laughing, and I gave her the proper town name. Well there were other people sitting in the waiting area, looking as miserable as sin, and it was good to see the poor woman laughing, in such a miserable place.

So from time to time, I do enjoy my life - certainly when I can make others laugh a bit. It is true, my 'signature' , I am a 'Saga lout, growing old disgracefully' :yh_whistl


only you gill mate.......... only you lol

Morning Helen:-6 Gill, you're such a cut up:-4

The sun is FINALLY out today....yeeehaaa.....

Im glad you brought this thread back Gill....thankyou.Sometimes I think we all need a little help with our lives and words just at the right time can change your life sometimes so much. Our Rosie here pmd me the other day .....apart from thanking me on this thread...... about how it helped her at a time she needed it.I put my hand up that I have put some "rubbish" on at times like many of us have but once in a while we get it right and I think this thread is one of those.If it isn't.......well I will try harder another time;)

Those were great words Carolly, and all so true! Such simple words can really help to make people better and turn the frown upside down! :-6

JAB;781635 wrote: Be still my heart...he is gorgeous, isn't he? Sigh.... :-4Control yerself woman :wah::wah:;)

Kathy Ellen;782783 wrote: Morning Helen:-6 Gill, you're such a cut up:-4

The sun is FINALLY out today....yeeehaaa.....


I hope that was a compliment Kathy :wah:

In my life I've had so many funny things happen, also some very odd things :wah:

As I recall them I'll try to share them on Forum Garden, if I can type while I'm laughing

Although it is blowing a hooligan outside, I'm in my house keeping warm, and I'm still happy

Haha 'blowing a hooligan' that's a new term to me! :wah:

Are you enjoying your life Chris ?

How can I not be, I'm keeping well, as is my family and everyday is a good day! Ok the weather isn't great, but hey everything can't be perfect! :p

The older I get I find that there is no need getting upset over things in which you have no control of ~ and I certainly didn't get this age being dumb!!!!! :sneaky:

chrisb84uk;783761 wrote: How can I not be, I'm keeping well, as is my family and everyday is a good day! Ok the weather isn't great, but hey everything can't be perfect! :p
Ahhh thats nice Chris.

Thanks, I'm certainly lucky to have such a great family - yeah I know it sounds corny but hey it's true hehe. :-4 :p

Went and looked at the words again.....so true......................;)

Its easy to forget that all of the moments comprise the journey.