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How Are You Feeling Right Now?

Windhover

meandering home
SF Supporter
Like I'm a coward because I signed up for the 5k but I'm not going to do it. When I saw all those athletic people picking up their numbers, geez I do not fit into that group, so I walked away.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Like I'm a coward because I signed up for the 5k but I'm not going to do it. When I saw all those athletic people picking up their numbers, geez I do not fit into that group, so I walked away.
I'm sorry your self consciousness got the better of you. I'm sure not everyone would have been athletes, every event I've done there have been slow ordinary people and not superfit gazelles at the back end of the race, half the time I've been one of them. I wish you could have done it. Maybe another time. But the most important thing is you do your walking/running on your own and keep that up *sadhug You signed up for it but didn't make it through but you've had a lot on your mind lately. Maybe there will come another time!
 
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AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
the reason i have been saying off and on financial problem was because of the electricity bill. i fell way behind last year. it doesn't help that the price has more than doubled in the last 5 years, 47% last year alone. i started with a huge bill but had to claim medical necessity 3 times, that's all you are allowed. because i had an arraingement i couldn't have a new one until every penny is paid.

that meant i had to pay $1074 this month or get shut off. well i kept working at it and i have $800 but the other 274 went hard. i had a lot of options . i decided to see if i could modify my personal loan. so they gave me a new loan so i payed the old one first. it was heavy on my shoulders. that bank loan helped, so i'm ok now . if the price of electricity keeps rising the elderly won't be able to afford it. i do ok but still hit a bump in the road sometimes . but soon elderly wil have to decide what to buy. electricity , meds, or food

mike....*hug*shake
I'm sorry to hear you've had to deal with financial issues on top of all your health problems and general age-related stuff. I well remember last year when I was using loans and cards on one side to pay off loans and cards on the other and switching them back and forth unsustainably in the end. Things are better now but it's a reminder to me to be extra careful as never know when pinch might come again so I've become a bit of a miser putting every spare penny I can away for the rainy days to come. Am Ok for now but who knows if prices keep going up.... I hope you can find a way to manage all your outgoings as I know how stressful it can be trying to make ends meet. *shake*brohug
 

Lane

SF Pro
SF Supporter
Slept in today. Glad because I'm going to meet a friend for lunch that I've known since 7 years old. We played Barbies together and I was in her bridal party. Tomorrow going to the beach so it's a full weekend thank goodness because I don't do that well alone. The last time I was truly alone I painted a tomatoe my friend gave me and the other pic if you'd like to see I posted it here. IMG_20230812_174712.jpg IMG_20230812_174726.jpg
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Slept in today. Glad because I'm going to meet a friend for lunch that I've known since 7 years old. We played Barbies together and I was in her bridal party. Tomorrow going to the beach so it's a full weekend thank goodness because I don't do that well alone. The last time I was truly alone I painted a tomatoe my friend gave me and the other pic if you'd like to see I posted it here. View attachment 62599
Better than anything I ever painted, I like the food theme!
 

1964dodge

Has a monkey as a friend
Safety & Support
SF Supporter
Slept in today. Glad because I'm going to meet a friend for lunch that I've known since 7 years old. We played Barbies together and I was in her bridal party. Tomorrow going to the beach so it's a full weekend thank goodness because I don't do that well alone. The last time I was truly alone I painted a tomatoe my friend gave me and the other pic if you'd like to see I posted it here. View attachment 62599 View attachment 62600
the paintings look amazing

mike....*hug*shake
 

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