i am older than dirt. i've been up and i've been down. my retirement was stolen right out from under me last year. through the help of loved ones here, i got through it.

i never thought that i would be working at my age. but........i am. and i'm really grateful that i have a very good job.....i don't have many possessions now but i feel lighter, younger. i continue to weed things out and try to "lighten" my space around me. makes me feel luxurious to be in a "roomy" room. i have clung to some of the things that i loved and am glad i kept them....(by hook or crook ) but at the end of the day, it's enough for me to look around and see my pets and my books......my beads.....

we're never too old to look ahead. my mother had the local cemetery renovated (fences, shelter, etc. headstones) when she was in her 80s.....

even when we feel at our lowest, something good is going to happen. it might just be a new bud on a flower or a lick from a pet......maybe, in my case, some sunshine......

i have always enjoyed you and your contributions here and i will do what i can to help you......if you need me........xoxoxo pat