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don’t keep sweatin’ what I do 'cause I’m gonna be just fine

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Cake day: December 19th, 2023

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  • We’re having my husband’s family over for a BBQ this coming weekend, so I’m deep cleaning my house. (My house is always super clean but I’m neurotic!) So that’s one thing I want to do. I got most of the downstairs done yesterday, minus polishing the wood floors. Working on the upstairs today.

    But on a more fun note, I got a new workbench for my woodworking project, so this week I’d like to finish building the second chair for my pergola area and get them both stained. The workbench should help make the pre-sanding step go faster!

    Also I’ve been pushing myself out of my comfort zone with eye looks lately. I’m thinking I want to try something orange and pink - sort of sunset inspired. These are the palettes I’m thinking of playing with - anyone want to suggest which colors to use?




  • Yup! I hated being a kid and a young adult. You have to work so hard in school and at work to prove yourself and still nobody takes you seriously or treats you with real respect. You burn yourself out taking on too much, and you never have enough time or energy left over to do the things you want to do.

    But I really like where I am now. I’m retired, physically fit, have time to cook healthy meals from scratch, and I can pursue my interests and hobbies. People take me seriously and respect my choices (for the most part anyway). I’m not nuts about aging and the hormonal changes that go along with it, but medication, skincare, healthy eating, and exercise are helping.





  • I get along with other women pretty well on a surface level, but it can be hard to really relate to a lot of women my age because I don’t have kids. And there is a certain amount of stereotypically female pop culture that I’m not into, like the Kardashians or romantasy books, which can be limiting when I’m trying to connect with someone new.

    I’d love to make IRL friends with some women my age who share some of my interests - makeup, nail polish, star trek, kayaking, gardening, '60s music, weightlifting, French language. But I don’t know how! I’ve struck out on Bumble BFF and kind of gave up for a bit haha