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I retired three years ago so I am used to living alone. My friends have made my life a delight and at least twice a month, I have the pleasure of their company for lunch. Sadly, this is no longer an option. We still keep in touch by phone and email - not the same.
One group of friends have decided that jigsaw puzzles are the way to go. My efforts found my dining room table, my sideboard and my coffee table covered with pieces. Nearly finished it when my son decide to visit with the children to celebrate my birthday. Farewell jigsaw. New one coming up.
Walking has always been a pleasure for me and I have kept this up because it is a physical and a mental exercise. Interesting here, is that more people are finding this to be a suitable pass time, there are many more people on the street. Best of all, people have been communicating their pleasure by genuinely smiling and waving and saying “good morning”. People seem more community oriented and I love it.
The worst was missing my grand-children’s physical presence. A cuddle was each of us hugging ourselves and a kiss was just an air kiss two metres away. When they left after each of their visits (two in two months), my tears welled up …. but then I got on with my jigsaw puzzle.
I’ve been trying to buy a house, but it's impossible. There have been no new listings in my area for a month. People are not selling and numbers of buyers are growing, thus the prices here do not seem to have eased much, here - even growing.
One group of friends have decided that jigsaw puzzles are the way to go. My efforts found my dining room table, my sideboard and my coffee table covered with pieces. Nearly finished it when my son decide to visit with the children to celebrate my birthday. Farewell jigsaw. New one coming up.
Walking has always been a pleasure for me and I have kept this up because it is a physical and a mental exercise. Interesting here, is that more people are finding this to be a suitable pass time, there are many more people on the street. Best of all, people have been communicating their pleasure by genuinely smiling and waving and saying “good morning”. People seem more community oriented and I love it.
The worst was missing my grand-children’s physical presence. A cuddle was each of us hugging ourselves and a kiss was just an air kiss two metres away. When they left after each of their visits (two in two months), my tears welled up …. but then I got on with my jigsaw puzzle.
I’ve been trying to buy a house, but it's impossible. There have been no new listings in my area for a month. People are not selling and numbers of buyers are growing, thus the prices here do not seem to have eased much, here - even growing.