[ozzie]

Now I know for sure that I'm an Old Lady. Yesterday when I was working in my yard, I went to dump some weeds at the back of our yard. There is a little boy about 3 or 4 who lives in the house behind us. He barely knows me. He saw me and yelled out at me.

"Hey, Old Lady". I knew immediately who he was talking to and walked over to chat with him for a few minutes. He wanted to know my name and invited me to come over tomorrow. It was so cute.

I'm betting his dad, Johnny, whom I've known for years would be embarrassed to know what his little son said but I'm not telling because I had a good laugh and wanted to share this happening with all of you.

[allthegirls6]

your not old, hes just very young!

[EJ711]

Hey Ozzie -

I forget how old I am until I look in the mirror. It always comes as a surprise, when other say something that makes us realize they perceive us as old, when we don't feel old.

Hugs,

EJ

[Lexicon78]

Old body, young spirit!

[(JD)]

yeah... it must be the gray hair???

Old is not necessarily bad!

in fact, I have often seen your picture and thought how lovely you look with your nice grey hair and nice smile!

[nothemama8]

Ozzie your not old, he must feel your safe to talk to

[hillbunnyb]

Ozzie, I got a chuckle too. I haven't been "old lady-ed"yet, but I have been asked if I'm getting the senior discount ..... not yet, but close....... )))))))) )) ) "Old Lady" Ozzie ((((((( ((
Sounds like you made a friend.

oh ozzie....lol....from one old lady to another......the truth hurts!!! lol

[SeptemberMorn]

Oh, Susan, you're just as old as you feel. You couldn't have felt so old 'cause you went over and talked to the little boy. HOW SWEET! He IS pretty young, you know. His parents probably seem old to him, too. LOL

I don't mind being called "old" especially if it's from a youngester. I always picture myself as the "grandma type" and it's pretty appealing to me!

[bebop]

I have been waiting to share this with you guys...now the time is right for me to tell you what is going on at my house.

A very weird thing has happened. A strange old lady has moved into my
house. I have no idea who she is, where she came from, or how she got
in. I certainly did not invite her. All I know is that one day she
wasn't there, and the next day she was!
She is a clever old lady and manages to keep out of sight for the
most part, but whenever I pass a mirror, I catch a glimpse of her.
And,whenever I look in the mirror to check my appearance, there she
is hogging the whole thing, completely obliterating my gorgeous face
and body. This is very rude! I have tried screaming at her, but she
just screams back. The least she could do is offer to pay part of the
rent, but no.
Every once in a while, I find a dollar bill stuck in a coat pocket,
or some loose change under a sofa cushion, but it is not nearly
enough. I don't
want to jump to conclusions, but I think she is stealing money from
me.I go to the ATM and withdraw $100, and a few days later, it's all
gone! I certainly don't spend money THAT fast, so I can only conclude
the old lady is pilfering from me. You'd think she would spend some
of that money to buy wrinkle cream.
And money isn't the only thing I think she is stealing. Food seems to
disappear at an alarming rate--especially the good stuff like ice
cream,
cookies, and candy. She must have a real sweet tooth, but she'd
better watch it, because she is really packing on the pounds. I
suspect
she realizes this, and to make herself feel better, she is tampering
with my scale to make me think I am putting on weight, too.
For an old lady, she is quite childish. She likes to play nasty
games, like going into my closets when I'm not home and altering my
clothes so they don't fit. And she messes with my files and papers so
I can't find anything. This is particularly annoying since I am
extremely neat and organized.
She has found other imaginative ways to annoy me. She gets into my
mail, newspapers, and magazines before I do and blurs the print so I
can't read it. And she has done something really sinister to the
volume controls on my TV, radio, and telephone. Now, all I hear are
mumbles and whispers.
She has done other things--like make my stairs steeper, my vacuum
heavier and all the knob and faucets harder to turn. She even made my
bed higher so that getting into and out of it is a real challenge.
Lately, she has been fooling with my groceries before I put them
away, applying glue to the lids, making it almost impossible for me
to open the jars.
She has taken the fun out of shopping for clothes. When I try
something on, she stands in front of the dressing room mirror and
monopolizes it. She looks totally ridiculous in some of those
outfits, plus, she keeps me from seeing how great they look on me.
Just when I thought she couldn't get any meaner, she proved me wrong.
She came along when I went to get my picture taken for my driver's
license, and just as the camera shutter clicked, she jumped in front
of me!
Watch out...she might be at your house next! I sure wish she'd leave
mine!

[(JD)]

[walkswithspiritbear]

That was so good I have had the first real belly laugh in a quite awhile... Thanks......
Hey Ozzie you can't be that old!!!!!!!!!!! My granddaughters keep telling me I am not old so then I know that you aren't either... Take care and have fun with this delightful child.

[Lexicon78]

If only I looked a bit older...maybe they'd stop carding me all the freakin time!

[ozzie]

I'm glad everyone enjoyed this. I sure did. I believe we're only as old as we think we are.......and sometimes I'm still 12. lol

Great story Bebop.

[SeptemberMorn]

I think those old ladies are everywhere!! I've got one living in my house, too! Dang if I can catch her!!

[bebop]

thanks ozzie. I didn't mean to hijack your thread but it looked so appropriate lol

tomi oh no not your house too??? lol

[darkeyes]

I got one of those too, she's getting fat, I see her every day, and heck, she seems to gain more and more every day,she lives here, complains of hot flashes and then gets cold ones. I get real angry, I keep finding her hair on my bathroom counter, looks like she is getting male patterned baldness, no ever tells her, but I tell her every morning, and she almost cries. She is helpful, takes care of everything and everyone in the family, the 2 dogs just love her. She's a pretty nice "old lady" over all, but has to cut down on cussing,lose the 40 lbs. she gained since Aug 2001, cause she complains of having my closet full of her clothes that do not fit her, like size 6,8, and now the 10's are tight, she may need a 12, but I can't seem to tell her to give them a try. She might as well start buying "big clothes" cause I do not think she'll ever be thin again. I'm sure this lady has visited some of your homes too, but though she is nice, don't let her in when you hear the doorbell. LOL!
Thanks for the post, Ozzie, it really was cute, I hope this lad didn't pick up "old lady thing" from hearing his parents say that.
Love to you Ozzie and the rest of the ladies here.

Roe

((((((((((( all "old ladies" ))))))))))))
((((((((( all young ladies that, too, will get old ))))))))

[darkeyes]

allthegirls, that was cute, I like that one.

[Maven]

Ozzie, you know what they say: "Old feet, warm heart!" LOL!

Lex, don't be in such a rush for them to stop carding you! I was carded into my mid-twenties, and I wish I were that young and looked so much younger again!

[Sabrina]

Great thread.

I enjoyed your story Bebop!

[ozzie]

I just happened to get this in my email today. It seems appropriate to ad to this thread. I had a good chuckle over it.

-A guy shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him
around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him.

She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and

said, "I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it's just that you look
so much like my late son." He answered, "That's okay."

"I know it's silly, but if you'd call out "Good bye, Mom" as I leave the
store, it would make me feel so happy." She then went through the checkout,
and as she was on her way out of the store, the man called out, "Good-bye,
Mother." The little old lady waved and smiled back at him. Pleased that he
had brought a little sunshine into someone's day, he went to pay for his
groceries

"That comes to $121.85," said the clerk. "How come so much ... I only bought
5 items." The clerk replied, "Yeah, but your Mother said you'd pay for her
things, too."

Do not trust all little Old Ladies

[Sabrina]

[bebop]

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[PsychStudent74]

Ozzie,
How ever old you are, I hope I have the same sweet peaceful soft look you have when I get your age.