The thing about aging is that it happens to all
of us, each in our own way. I know 50
year-olds who look and feel older than I do.
On my next birthday I will see 77 and I’m still working, still swimming,
still hosting family gatherings—I could go on and on. I believe those numbers are lucky for me, in
Vegas, biblically and don’t even get me started on Feng Shui.
My best advice on aging is, “Take
care of your skin!” I think my mother
had me using moisturizer at the age of 4.
She was a stickler about caring for her skin and insisted I do the
same. When I worked at Neiman Marcus I
had access to samples of all the best moisturizers. I tried Chanel, Alexandra
de Markoff, Bare Escentuals, Clinique, Origins, you name it and I tried
it. I finally settled on Origins and
used it for 15 years.
Around my 75th birthday I
decided I was fighting a losing battle and paying that much for moisturizer was
crazy. Nobody wants to be a crazy old
lady, so I settled on good old Oil of Olay.
First I tried ProX then I tried Regenerist. As a mini-review I can tell you that ProX is
the best low-priced face cream that can be bought. Coming from one who has tried them all, you
can take that to the bank. So, a toast
to Olay!
Another thing about aging, it seems knitting
moves slower. I find I have to stop and
massage my hands and arms more often and I tend to move more slowly in
general. I have been knitting this shrug
for three weeks and still have 10 more inches to finish.
Of course, I have also been knitting
Simple Knit Cardigan, and then there is the afghan I started a few nights
ago. I have a serious multi-project
problem!
As for the pups, Max is better. He is finally drinking from his water dish
but still will not let us put his collar on him. Our little JRT Macy is failing I am sad to
say. We feel she is going downhill and
the vet agrees with us. She is still
comfortable and reasonably alert so we are just watching for now. We are blessed by every day we have with her.
Life is good.
