Over or Under

Sometimes I get to feelin’ bad about bein’ old and then I think about the alternative.  Actually bein a geezer is not too shabby.  I’m enjoyin’ most of it in spite of the aches and pains.  I reckon I would have taken better care of myself when I was younger if I had known I was going to live this long.

Back in November when I had my last heart attack the doctor told my family that I was in bad shape and might have 3 days, 3 weeks, or as much as 3 months to live.  I have already doubled the three months and I actually feel better now than I did even before the last attack.  For a while I kind of believed him but I feel optimistic enough that I have have started a few long range projects and I intend to finish them.

Idled and Addled

Don’t forget to go to http://beartoons.com to find out more about Bearman’s  Charity Challenge.

Improved Memory

I have found as I run in to old friends from several decades ago that as we talk over the things that happened thy really get better each time.  They don’t seem to remember all the details that I remember and I certainly don’t remember all the details that they share with me.  Even with my kids it amazes me at how different our accounts of events are from when they were young.

Creative memory is not really such a bad thing though.  It really spices up the conversation.

Progress-

Sometimes progress brings us changes that we just don’t want to have to deal with.

You probably notice the picture of Bearman of http://beartoons.com on Mildred’s wall.  Mildred is not a fan of much but it seems that she must like Bearman and his comics because this is not the first time that she has posted him on her wall.  Actually Bearman might have reached the soft spot (if there is one) in Mildred’s heart because of his annual Charity Challenge.  Bearman uses this challenge to promote his website and as a chance to donate his own money to charitable causes.  You can read more about it here.

http://beartoons.com/2012/04/29/bearman-cartoons-charity-challenge-2012/

I think costing Bearman money is some progress we can all get in on.

Mildred’s View of the Family

I have been doing some Mildred solos lately.  Hope you enjoy them.  I will probably do more with Edna and Mildred but I just feel like Mildred can stand alone…probably against a whole army.  Again I want to apologize for not being around on the internet and leaving comments much the last couple of weeks.  I have been extremely busy getting my jewelry and copper work ready for the Summer selling season.  (Also catching up on some much needed yard work etc.)  I have been feeling better the last couple of weeks than I have in months.  I might just snap back after all.  That’s what us tough old Geezers do.

Wise Observations by Mildred

I’m pretty much with Mildred on this.  I think people would be amazed if they really knew some of the things that people get grant money to study.  When it comes to some of the so-called discoveries I am in the “Who Cares?” department.  I don’t want to know that certain things in meat are bad for me…I want to know how to cook it so that it has the best flavor.  I don’t want to know the migrating habits of blackbirds…I just want them to stop roosting over my black car.  I get tired of hearing that the things they said were bad for you and nagged you to give up are now being found to have “health benefits”.

Thinking is a lot like that mudhole.  Sometimes we think someone is really deep when all they have done is muddied the waters so we can’t see what’s there.

I would like for you to leave a comment with some of the wasteful studies that you have heard of.

Cardinals Choice

It seems like the News Media can’t get enough of this process.  No offense to Catholics but those of us who are not Catholic mostly are a little confused by all the fuss and especially about the process.  Secret meetings and smoke seem more like politics than religion to us.  If you see smoke comin’ from a Baptist Church you can pretty well be sure it is either on fire or they are barbequin’ ribs.

I am late postin’ anything and you can see all my excuses on my blogsite at

http://bolumpkin.wordpress.com

Can’t Take It With You- Geezerhood

One of my favorite bumper stickers of all time was on an expensive lookin’ motor home.  It said, “We Are Spending Our Children’s Inheritance”. With the National Debt what it is and the fiscal cliff being scarier than a physical cliff I reckon that most of us in the USA are spending our children’s future.  I don’t reckon I’ll be takin’ anything with me and financially I might not be leavin’ much behind either.  My son said it best when he told me, “Dad you never had much money to give me but you gave me something better.  You taught me how to work and how to get along with people.”

I reckon I might be leavin’ a little somethin’ behind after all.

Mildred’s Happy Thoughts 2

This has been a busy week.  I have had company most of the week and while I had a great time I didn’t get to do much writin’, drawin’ or spendin’ time on the internet.  This is a Mildred Comic that I thought worthy of a repeat performance.  I have a lot of projects in the works and hope to be posting more frequently in the near future.   I did acquire a Galaxy Tab 2 tablet this week that I love so far.  I like the fact that it has a camera that I  might be able to snap more pictures for Molly’s World (because it will be handy most of the time) as well as taking some interesting snapshots and videos of other things to blog about on my other site at http://bolumpkin.worpress.com . I have been reworking some of my “I’ve been thinkin’” sayings and posting them regularly on Google+.  I might respost some of them on the other site from time to time too.

I really have a lot of things I want to do and am workin’ on them when a.  I get the chance and b. I feel like it.

I want to apologize to some of you because I have been a little slack in commenting on other sites this past week but since I have the Galaxy pad I hope to catch up as soon as I learn to navigate it.

Yall have a great weekend.

Bo

Project Comic Ads – Update

Here is an updated version of the project I have been working on to pass out at Craft and Jewelry shows.  I have a lot more ideas to say about the whole concept but I haven’t had time to write it all down.  At the present time this looks like the format that I will be using.  Input and suggestions welcome.