Well, Maybe I Am Getting A Bit Older

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

I am not one to say, "yes, I'm getting older.

However, something happened yesterday that made me think twice.

DH got the John Deere tractor out, hooked the cart on the back to take our little great-grandson (almost 3 now) his mom and myself for a ride. Like many years ago when his daddy and uncle were little, I just heisted my leg over the side of this cart

thinking I'd get right into it. I was so sure I could still do it.....WELL....NOT!! My grandson's wife saw it and reached out both hands right away and said...."Here, let me help you". I have done hip, leg, and back exercises faithfully since I was 40.

Guess I will finally have to admit that I am no longer a "spring chicken"!

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

Wow, measuring your age with a tractor.

Are you being fair to yourself?

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BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

I felt the same this year doing lawn spring cleaning. My yard guy was helping, but it was still a lot. We filled up 20 large trash bags of leaves and debris.

It exhausted me, and got me thinking, I used to do this all by myself. What's happening? Then I realized it's just a sign I need to pay attention to. Age is starting to dictate to me. Maybe I should listen, but I'm not ready to accept this.

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Wow, measuring your age with a tractor.
Are you being fair to yourself?

@Puzzle Piece Well it's a 20 horse garden tractor and this looks like our cart. I couldn't get my leg up high enough to pull myself in!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

You can accept aging or not, but if you don't and wind up hurting yourself, then that's another problem.

Be smart as you age and stop doing things that may not work out so well and you are incapacitated to some degree for the rest of your life. We know too many friends who have lifted and dragged and climbed and shoveled and done themselves damage.

Somebody out there needs a job too!

spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

My physical part lets me know I am aging but my mental well being tells me I am young at heart and mind. I do not think I have changed much in my thinking as I have the same beliefs and values I always have had. The aches and pains of getting older hold me back physically but not mentally.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@jubilant wrote:

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Wow, measuring your age with a tractor.
Are you being fair to yourself?
@Puzzle Piece Well it's a 20 horse garden tractor and this looks like our cart. I couldn't get my leg up high enough to pull myself in!

@jubilant Farm girl here was envisioning a big dual wheel John Deere with something exciting being pulled behind. Oh. Never mind! Hope you had fun anyway!

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

@Sooner wrote:
@jubilant wrote:

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Wow, measuring your age with a tractor.
Are you being fair to yourself?
@Puzzle Piece Well it's a 20 horse garden tractor and this looks like our cart. I couldn't get my leg up high enough to pull myself in!

@jubilant Farm girl here was envisioning a big dual wheel John Deere with something exciting being pulled behind. Oh. Never mind! Hope you had fun anyway!

Thanks...we had a blast!

jubilant · ‎06-10-2010

@spiderw wrote:
My physical part lets me know I am aging but my mental well being tells me I am young at heart and mind. I do not think I have changed much in my thinking as I have the same beliefs and values I always have had. The aches and pains of getting older hold me back physically but not mentally.

@spiderw I get what you are saying. I've had a couple of strokes and open heart surgery but I am learning...I can come back but it won't be the same. My parents both were like that so I will just blame it on them!

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

I still feel fairly young and somewhat vibrant however, I also feel at times that there are things I just can't do anymore in the same time frame, everything seems to take longer than it used to. What I have learned over the years is to listen to my body........for me that has been a game changer. When you feel you need rest, rest. When you feel something may be too much physically, it probably is. I find myself having to be more and more cautious about falling, whoever thought that was coming?? I've always been in good shape and have pretty good balance but at the same time have had a couple of falls I never expected??

It is what it is and all we can do is our best.