Wednesday, 4 January 2017

2017



I don't know what the year will bring anymore than you do but as Liz at Love those Cupcakes said in my comments recently, there is plenty going on in the world to keep us awake at night.  Whilst I do worry about the world I also spend a lot of time thinking about what's in store for me.  I am 68 and mostly I don't feel my age.  Of course I've slowed down, the girl who ran marathons and long distance hill races is someone in my distant past, but I'm not overweight, I still walk quite a bit, keep myself flexible when I remember to bend and stretch. I cleanse and moisturise twice a day, rub more cream into my arms and legs than is necessary, I wear perfume every day and try not to go out without earrings.   Last year I read 50 books and knit enough socks to last me and Mr FF many years.   
Yet I do feel that I am slowing down, not just the walking into a room and wondering why I'm there confusion but generally feeling lethargic and without enthusiasm.  You will by now if you've read my recent Christmas bah humbug posts be shouting at the screen that I never have much enthusiasm anyway. Probably true and it may just be the time of year but I think at the back of my mind there must be some recognition of every day bringing me closer to senility. When you are in your 30s and 40s life still stretches before you, I've already outlived both my parents and some days the inevitability of old age seems too close for comfort.  Not that old age is necessarily something to dread, we have folk in this building who are in their 80s and bright as buttons, ladies and gents beautifully turned out living life to the full.  Mr FF regularly steps out on a Friday evening for a drink with John from the ground floor who is late 70s, there is a lady in her mid 80s who eats out every day of the week, taking a taxi to and from town early evening often dressed in Gucci.    
I'm fortunate and grateful that I have no great regrets about my life so far (we could have returned to Yorkshire sooner) I've always had good health and I live comfortably in a beautiful home in a town I love with all this 5 minutes walk from my front door.
As I say it may be the January blues caused by everyone being oh so positive about the new year, how they will get fit, eat less, live Danishly etc, or perhaps too many mince pies have made me sluggish.  I need to shake off this feeling and get some winter sunshine into my eyes, that always works wonder for me. I will once I've finished the mince pies,  for now feel free to give me a good talking to but please don't tell me about your new year's resolutions.

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  1. Anonymous4 January 2017 at 16:39

    I don't make resolutions I simply look forward to seeing a bright and sunshiny day and count it as a blessing if we have one. Right now, the sky is a pale, pearly blue, the sun is low in the sky and the bare branches of the trees look like delicate tracery. A day to enjoy.

    Real new year starts, for me, in March.

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  2. frayed at the edge4 January 2017 at 18:55

    I try not to worry about things I can't change - my tossing and turning at night will not end the conflict in Syria, for example. Although I creak physically, in my mind I am still 29, with the enthusiasm for life that I had then.
    In our house, you would be prescribed a firework up the bottom (polite version) to bring you out of your funk!!!!!

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  3. lovethosecupcakes4 January 2017 at 21:27

    Perhaps it is just the time of year (I know you like warmth and the sun whereas I'm happiest in autumn and winter). I know that it's all mostly behind me now but I tend not to dwell on this ageing lark or what might lie ahead (probably too busy worrying about climate change and the plight of the polar bear!) and I absolutely love my life. My parents both lived into their 90s but they were very different in outlook. Maybe it's just down to that. Go enjoy those mince pies. I wish we still had some left.

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  4. snoopydogknits8 January 2017 at 14:14

    Wishing you a peaceful and healthy 2017!

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  5. Helsie9 January 2017 at 07:02

    Thank you for visiting my blog, I've now added yours to my blogroll so I'll be back here to read and comment regularly.
    How lucky you are to live in Yorkshire, my most favourite place in England. I hope to visit again some day soon. As you say you are just in need of a bit of sunshine I expect - something we have an over abundance of here in Brisbane where I live. Here we pray for rain and cloudy days to give us some relief and I often feel very down in Summer with too much heat and humidity. We are never satisfied are we ??

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  6. josiekitten9 January 2017 at 19:07

    I'm looking forward to the days getting longer so I can get outside. I don't enjoy going to and from work in the semi dark. Hope 2017 is a good year for you, Mr FF and the cats. x

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