Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for tings in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock.  The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.  For me, I am driven by two main philosophies:  know more about the world today than I did yesterday, and lessen the suffering of others.  You'd be surprised how far that get you.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of my daughter's favorite people. I had no idea he was a philosopher as well as a scientist! Great quote!

MJ

Neil deGrasse Tyson: scientist, philosopher and so good looking!

Poppy, I just HAD to switch to Windows 10 from 7 --- and I'm not having very good results from trying to change the size of pics as well as trying to use bitly to shorten links too.  My computer screen on Windows 10 shows the tool-bar that is just above where you  type and I think there may be a tool in there to resize pictures.  I'm no longer sure of much because I'm a bit ( like almost totally ) inadequate when it comes to computers or any other electronics.  I'm  usually full of frustration by the end of the day.  Tutorials aren't highly helpful to me either.  If someone teaches me directly of if I accidentally figure it out for myself --- but otherwise it is frustration as my partner. 

ETA:  Meant to say with my Windows 7 the tool bar was gone for a long, long time.  I know you can work with pics with it --- I just no longer quite recall how.

Have to be on my way soon to Walmart, but wanted to say -- after days of trying I have been able to ( with help from the Microsoft computer geeks ) figure out how to be able to once again override the fonts on Windows 10. I got a higher level computer geek and together we figured that if I use Internet Explorer --- I can have the same set-up that I had with Windows 7. I had so much trouble with the hard to read font that was on Windows 10 and they kept telling me there was nothing I could do. Well, you know what I really think --- I think they got as tired of me calling everyday as I did. So, that is a nice problem solved for me. I may though have to switch back and forth sometimes if I want to post something else -- like a picture or something. I don't think it will work here any better than it was working before which was that it wasn't working at all.

Sandy - and everyone else - please just STOP. We can be bigger than this. Let it go.

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Seedsally, I wish your sister the best in dealing with her recurrence

Hi everyone,

You all know how much I love my new kitchen- but it has caused much frustration. One of the special things I ordered were 2 tiered silverware holders. It's on my invoice. It's been on the invoice since day one. There was more than enough time for them to be ordered, because I chose to delay the installation of the kitchen until I came back from my two day trip to Ga the last weekend in Apr. For some unknown reason, they were not ready when the kitchen was put in. They finished the kitchen on Fri and said those drawers would be ready the following Tues. Unfortunately, that was the week of the graduation, and everyone was heading for Ga. I told the contractor if he couldn't get them here by Wed, he would have to wait till the following Tues, wHen my DD would be home. No problem, he said.

I stayed in Ga for an extra week, and I got home last Sat. No new silverware holders. I texted Mon morning and got a response asking if I could wait a few days- he had some kind of problem with his eyes. What could I say? I waited till yesterday, texted and got no answer. I emailed him this morning, telling him that I was sorry he was having eye problems, but I was sure his crew was still working- couldn't one of them deliver the trays? AgAIN- no response.

I tried calling him about 4:45- the phone rang once, then it was shut down. I am generally very calm and quiet. But that threw me over the edge. I called again, and left a message. My anger and frustration were clear thru my voice. He finally texted he will bring them Mon afternoon. Why did I have to reach that level of anger and frustration before he would respond???I have been more than cooperative thru the whole garage and kitchen remodel- not saying a word when they didn't show up till 10-10:30 am , then took 2 hour lunches and worked way past our normal dinner schedule. My DD says it's my own fault for paying him in full before it was 100% done. I said that was silly- it was two drawer trays, how long could it take? Ugh!!

Anne

Judy - Lovely family photo - You are blessed. Photo below is my DD. (Sorry, it's so big.)

Anneb - I am with you on why on having to reach the anger/frustration level before getting results. Ugh, indeed. My two cents - why is it that when I have my DH handle issues - men, especially seem to listen. Between the British accent & his tone (uses a cool, but don't mess with me tone of a former Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant) he gets it done!

Anne, I think I was typing at the same time you were and I nearly missed your entry because the page changed. I hope those drawers do turn up when your contractor said they would. It is so easy these days to get frustrated. People don't seem to follow through so well. Your daughter may have a point about the money. It has I think been sort of a standard for a long time --- to not pay in full till you have a satisfactory and complete job --- I'm just not sure in this case how much it would have helped since the contractor seemed to be shying away a bit from communicating. I hope his eye issues resolve soon too. Your kitchen sure tuned out pretty though and I think you really were a good sport about the odd hours and long lunches. I don't know that I could have been.

Celia is so right about men in general getting a better response than women. Unfortunately I don't have that option. I grew very used to that during my 42 yrs of marriage. I believed it helped a lot just having my brother here during the planning and installations.

I remember years ago (a lifetime ago) we were foster parents. One of the young boys we had was sent home from school because he had lice. At that time you had to get a clearance letter from the health dept before the child could return to school. I shampooed, combed, picked and then did it all again. I took him to the health dept- they wouldn't clear him. I did this three times and they still said no. This was not my first (or last) go round with lice. I knew he was clear. Finally, I got so frustrated, I made my husband take him- they passed him immediately! Same day that I had taken him, with no additional treatment!!

I also do not understand why you have to escalate an issue that really shouldn't be an issue at all before you get a response. I tried to handle this calmly and fairly. That didn't work.

By they way, Sandy, I do have my old trays still in use. One of the irritants is that he put the trays opposite the way they have been for over 20 yrs. It's hard enough not having the garbage where it's always been (my choice to put it in a cabinet), always opening the wrong drawer gets tiresome. I know I could have switched them, but I kept thinking why bother? The new ones will be here soon enough and why do something twice if you don't have too?

Wow- is my life so boring that I posted two messages about my silverware trays? I need to get out more!

Sally- so sorry about your sister. Please let her know we are thinking of her and you.

Anne

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Celia........such a pretty girl....I love the pictures bigger....no need to apologize.....such retty eyes