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Farmgirl Birthdays:  Turning 50  |
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 17 2007 : 4:24:47 PM
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I turned 50 last week and it was surprisingly hard, time moves so quickly and you aren't a little girl anymore but you still feel like you are! These are my resolutions for the next 50....
1/ I will try to speak kindly even if I think you're a damn fool....
2/ I will eat a high fiber diet even though Reese's peanut butter Cups seem like a main meal (especially after having my colonoscopy).
3/ I will keep my opinions about my son's girlfriend to myself, even though she is an evil-doer.
4/ I will run through the woods without screaming if I hear a bear again.
5/ I will spend less time on my tush making stuff for people and take care of myself better by walking more, eating less and complaining less.
6/ I will refrain from outshooting my husband with a shotgun and hurting his self esteem.
7/ I will spend less time online shopping and more time goofing off with my friends.
8/ I will stop enhancing world debt by limiting my use of credit cards.
9/ I will hesitate from being an eco snob, not everyone can recycle efficiently....
10/ I will laugh more and buy less junk............
Okay guys, that's it for this half of my life, a toast to yours.
I'm blogging more, you can keep up with my shrinking daylight in alaska by visiting and say hi. jo in alaska!
"life is drab without a lab"
http://web.mac.com/thomja/
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Edited by - jo Thompson on Aug 17 2007 6:58:52 PM |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2007 : 4:38:38 PM
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Oh Jo!!
Well.. I Welcome The NEW Jo.. for her next 50 years!!
But i Gotta say.. i REALLY loved the sounds of the OLD Jo too!!
Belated Happy Birthday Girl!!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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janetinva123
True Blue Farmgirl
363 Posts
Janet
newport news
va
USA
363 Posts |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
846 Posts |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 01:01:46 AM
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Yeah Jo, 50 and earned every year. You go girl!!!!
I turned 50 last November, did a lot of thinking. I like your next 50 years, good for you.
Carol Sue
Enjoying life. |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 03:30:35 AM
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| Happy Belated Birthday, Jo! Love your list, however I would seriously rethink #4! Screaming seems highly appropriate in that circumstance. Hugs and here's to the next 50, Nance |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 03:46:21 AM
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Happy (belated) Birthday, Jo! I think your list is wonderful.
You know, if you eat your high fiber diet with your Reese's PB cups.......
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
Come visit me at:
www.madrekarin.etsy.com
www.madrekarin.blogspot.com |
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Cheryl
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Cheryl
Magalia
CA
USA
919 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 07:20:14 AM
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Happy belated Birthday Jo! Love your list.
Cheryl
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 09:02:24 AM
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Happy 50th!! I think that my 50th was my best birthday. I finally felt like I was at a place in my life where I just didn't care what other people thought anymore. Very liberating.
I love your list!
http://therusticcottage.blogspot.com |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 6:29:12 PM
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Happy belated birthday, Jo. I too loved the list. Here's to the next 50 years.
Peace and Love,
Annie |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 11:57:52 PM
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Happy Birthday Jo!!! I am not too very far behind ya...I turn 49 in October.
I thought your list was great!!!! You sound like alot of fun!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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therealshari
True Blue Farmgirl
235 Posts
Shari
Beryl
UT
USA
235 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 10:09:01 AM
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Happy 50th Jo,
Here's a little advice from a gal 11 years ahead of you.
This REALLY IS THE BEST PART OF LIFE.
For the next 15 to 20 years, don't worry in the least about "expressing yourself", or winning something. You've earned the right... and believe me, folks will get out of your way, simply from respect.
Since turning 50, I've successfully
a) changed careers twice
b) taken trips I would never have attempted (or found the time to take)
c) found that I really can do what I want, when I want, as long as I can pay for it.
d) become totally comfortable with aging. My mind thinks I'm 30, my looks say I'm under 50, and my body sometimes thinks it's 70... oh well.
I'm real proud of you for choosing not to meddle with your son and his girlfriend. You are to be commended on your health awareness and goals you've set for yourself. This is a time in your life where you must concentrate on YOU.
Oh, and as for hubby and the shotgun... tell him to keep practicing!
One last thought... always wear your "bear bells" and you won't have to scream.
Shari Thomas
farmer, web copywriter, blogger
Shari's Gone Country
Vote for me at "Blog for a year" |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 10:17:15 AM
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Congratulations Jo and Happy Birthday!
Hugs,
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 11:02:13 AM
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| Yay! Great list! I've enjoyed my 50s so much. I begin to see how a lifetime of observation and experience really can coalesce into a store of wisdom. You'll start to notice yourself getting all sorts of glimmers -- "ah ha! moments," I call them -- so you might want to consider carrying a little notebook and pencil to jot things down for posterity. You'll be much too busy living it up to do the "wise lady in the rocking chair" routine, so when people start to ask you to deliver yourself of a Waltons Mountain-style homily, you can literally just throw the book at 'em and go about your business. |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 6:59:09 PM
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Happy birthday, Jo! I'm right behind you, turning 50 next month. Loved your wisdoms!
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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laluna
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
New York
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 04:11:38 AM
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| Happy belated Birthday Jo! Love your webpages - the pictures are beautiful! (Don't you just love iWeb?) |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 06:32:46 AM
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Happy Birthday Jo! 50 is great, and at 58, wish I could go back. Loved everything on your list! Cracked me up.....by the way, hang on to that sharp shooting ability - you hubby probably secretly loves the fact that you can protect him if need be! :)
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Luzy
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Luanne
Pueblo
Colorado
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 07:53:42 AM
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Happy belated birthday Jo! I love your list and you will make a great addition to the 50 and + girls here!! I'm 52, so I welcome you with open arms!! I love your list, I can relate to much of it!! Hugs, Lu
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May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.
http://luzy.etsy.com- My etsy store! |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 11:42:54 AM
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Happy belated b-day, Jo! Love the resolutions. I'm not as strong as you, though. I couldn't stick with all of those!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 7:31:08 PM
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Well, Jo, last week I turned 51....otherwise known as "49 and some change." Fifty was not a bad year, although I didn't like moving up to the next age category. You know the ones on applications: 18 - 29, 30 - 49, 50 - senility.
I can follow most of your resolutions with a few minor modifications:
1. If I think your a damn fool, and especially if your talking and acting like a damn fool, I am more likely now to tell you -- but I'll try and do it kindly.
2. I now eat a high-fiber breakfast, followed by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
3. I keep my opinions about girlfriends to myself (unless asked) but sometimes the way in which I DON'T say something let's them know what I'm thinking!
4. I don't even go into woods where bears might be a possibility.
5. This one is great - no changes needed here.
6. You know, there are a lot of things my husband can do better than me. So if I have a skill where I excel, I will practice that skill and be proud of it. I won't rub it in, but neither will I downplay my ability.
7. and 8. Enuf said!
9. It's hard not be a eco snob when simple recycling can make such a difference.
10. I will buy more junk that makes me laugh - or at least smile!
And here's my addition:
11. I will continue to practice good skin care and the occasional hair coloring, but I will accept the wrinkles and gray hair with grace and good humor. They are part of my life experience and reflect who I am and where I have been. Although I do know how to use Photoshop to "clean up" those less than flattering pictures. ;-)
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 8:01:12 PM
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50 is a good thing! 
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 11:09:07 PM
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I love 11~~~~~~!!!!
My son got rid of his awful girlfriend!!!! YAAAAAY
jo
"life is drab without a lab"
http://web.mac.com/thomja/ |
Edited by - jo Thompson on Aug 27 2007 11:10:32 PM |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2007 : 03:26:39 AM
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Congratulations on your son's good sense, Jo. And, a very belated Happy Birthday!
Ann
Sairy Hill Thicket
There is a Redeemer. |
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
1306 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2007 : 1:42:03 PM
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Belated Happy Birthday, Jo! Congratulations on turning 50.....the best is yet to come!
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
805 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 12:28:48 AM
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Happy belated birthday to you, Jo - so sorry I must have missed this post earlier.
I LOVE your ideas for turning 50. I agree with the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups; they are the best. It is just lucky I can't get them here in Australia or I'd be way too tempted!!
Best wishes,
Jayne |
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