Comments on: Off The Bleeding Edge and Of The Wisdom Set…. http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/ Sewing, Machine Knitting, Fashion, Textiles and a bit of Science Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: holistic nurse http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4160 holistic nurse Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:18:42 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4160 I'm so delighted to see the sometimes tabook world of menopause brought out into the open here... Good for you! I’m so delighted to see the sometimes tabook world of menopause brought out into the open here…

Good for you!

]]> By: Alexandra http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4157 Alexandra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:17:28 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4157 MB, I'm perfectly willing to discuss being over 55. If you want a youngster's opinion, hehe. Great post though. People don't "do age" these days, it seems. MB, I’m perfectly willing to discuss being over 55. If you want a youngster’s opinion, hehe.
Great post though. People don’t “do age” these days, it seems.

]]> By: Rita http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4155 Rita Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:11:40 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4155 I write a blog called The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com. It's for boomer consumers and discusses a wide variety of topics for boomers of all ages, including older boomers. Why, I'll even be writing about wrinkles. I have a post on the latest research on hormone replacement therapy. I've also written about grandparenting and retirement planning. Send me a note about what aging topic you'd like to discuss and let's see if we can get a conversation going. I write a blog called The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com.

It’s for boomer consumers and discusses a wide variety of topics for boomers of all ages, including older boomers.

Why, I’ll even be writing about wrinkles.

I have a post on the latest research on hormone replacement therapy. I’ve also written about grandparenting and retirement planning.

Send me a note about what aging topic you’d like to discuss and let’s see if we can get a conversation going.

]]> By: Mary Beth http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4152 Mary Beth Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:07:41 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4152 Hi Loretta (can you see me waving?) Thanks for getting me to research that phrase...according to Doris Lessing's article "Being 80: Old Age is Not for Sissies" (http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/single_women_sidebar_4.html) Bette Davis actually said "Old age is no place for sissies"...and I'm thinking that the famous cartoon character Maxine may actually be the source for the wording I've used above...not entirely sure 'bout that, though. Hi Loretta (can you see me waving?)
Thanks for getting me to research that phrase…according to Doris Lessing’s article “Being 80: Old Age is Not for Sissies” (http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/single_women_sidebar_4.html) Bette Davis actually said “Old age is no place for sissies”…and I’m thinking that the famous cartoon character Maxine may actually be the source for the wording I’ve used above…not entirely sure ’bout that, though.

]]> By: Loretta http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4150 Loretta Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:19:09 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4150 I believe it was Bette Davis who said "aging is not for sissies". I believe it was Bette Davis who said “aging is not for sissies”.

]]> By: Lisa Laree http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4147 Lisa Laree Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:23:31 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4147 Thanks for the info on scrapping; wow, I had no idea this sort of thing was going on (I was scratching my head over why some anonymous person would steal content from a sewing/knitting blog). But those are good tips... I appreciate it!!! Thanks for the info on scrapping; wow, I had no idea this sort of thing was going on (I was scratching my head over why some anonymous person would steal content from a sewing/knitting blog). But those are good tips… I appreciate it!!!

]]> By: Mary Beth http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4146 Mary Beth Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:06:36 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4146 Whoa, Cathi, you are so right! I don't feel I need to suffer rude or difficult people any more. That is a great blessing and I'm <b> so glad </b> you've mentioned it. I now pick carefully the difficult people I am willing to include in my life and it's made a world of changes possible. Whoa, Cathi, you are so right! I don’t feel I need to suffer rude or difficult people any more. That is a great blessing and I’m so glad you’ve mentioned it. I now pick carefully the difficult people I am willing to include in my life and it’s made a world of changes possible.

]]> By: Cathi http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4145 Cathi Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:11:02 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4145 Hi Mary Beth, Aha...someone else born at Mid-Century! Yay! I turn 58 in October. I always feel a certain kinship with others born about that time. For a while now I have noticed "My Inner Kathy Bates coming out". Isn't it nice not to have to take ^&*% from anyone anymore? :-) Hi Mary Beth,
Aha…someone else born at Mid-Century! Yay! I turn 58 in October. I always feel a certain kinship with others born about that time. For a while now I have noticed “My Inner Kathy Bates coming out”. Isn’t it nice not to have to take ^&*% from anyone anymore? :-)

]]> By: Mary Beth http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4144 Mary Beth Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:36:59 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4144 Hi Toby, thanks for stopping by and leaving your thoughts. The hair thing is a biggie for me, too. I often want to stop coloring (I'm very close to all white) but I really like the color I have right now because it lets me wear both warm and cool colors. HusPartner also chimes in with how looking at me with my natural color makes him feel older. So I color and enjoy, for the moment at least. Hi Toby, thanks for stopping by and leaving your thoughts. The hair thing is a biggie for me, too. I often want to stop coloring (I’m very close to all white) but I really like the color I have right now because it lets me wear both warm and cool colors. HusPartner also chimes in with how looking at me with my natural color makes him feel older. So I color and enjoy, for the moment at least.

]]> By: Toby Wollin http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/off-the-bleeding-edge-and-of-the-wisdom-set/#comment-4143 Toby Wollin Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:44:06 +0000 http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-4143 I am 55 years old. I'll be 56 in July. I've survived thus far with scars from a hysterectomy, a gall bladder removal, a C-section, a carpel tunnel repair and ear surgery. Something I've learned, in terms of fashion and my own style is that I really like things from the 40s and 50s and I don't much care what anyone else thinks about that. I'm lucky that I don't work in NYC or some other big city where youth and appearance seems to hold heavy coin with employers; my boss seems to like it just fine that I can do a whole bunch of different things already and don't seem to have any issues with learning anything new. My only beef with aging is that my hair is three different colors: white in the front, salt and pepper elsewhere and iron grey in the back. When I let it go natural, the top half of my head disappears and takes my face with it - so coloring my hair is a very big deal with me. I can put up with a whole lot - expanding waistline, changes in my vision, etc. but the hair thing drives me just a little bit crazy. I am 55 years old. I’ll be 56 in July. I’ve survived thus far with scars from a hysterectomy, a gall bladder removal, a C-section, a carpel tunnel repair and ear surgery. Something I’ve learned, in terms of fashion and my own style is that I really like things from the 40s and 50s and I don’t much care what anyone else thinks about that. I’m lucky that I don’t work in NYC or some other big city where youth and appearance seems to hold heavy coin with employers; my boss seems to like it just fine that I can do a whole bunch of different things already and don’t seem to have any issues with learning anything new. My only beef with aging is that my hair is three different colors: white in the front, salt and pepper elsewhere and iron grey in the back. When I let it go natural, the top half of my head disappears and takes my face with it - so coloring my hair is a very big deal with me. I can put up with a whole lot - expanding waistline, changes in my vision, etc. but the hair thing drives me just a little bit crazy.

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