Don't share a lottery ticket with me this month - must have kissed a chinaman because negative stuff is clinging to me like glue !!!!
In under 4 weeks have had a death in the family, a family member very ill with diabetes, a friend diagnosed with dementia, had a tooth abcess, then tooth extraction - a week later chipped another tooth.
Then S-i-L lost his job.
A $1300 repair bill for the car, immediately followed by an additional $900 for a roadworthy etc in Victoria - then a mirror fell from the wall in the bathroom destroying the vanity and some tiles, repair cost > $4000.
Then last evening hot water system failed, new one somewhat more than $1000.
My horoscope today "Things may not have appeared too rosy regarding a recent financial issue, but today shows the possibility of something shifting in this area. Plans to take a journey are put into action before somebody changes his/her mind."
Maybe should start packing before the money spring runs totally dry !!!!!
Travel Bug said
10:19 AM Aug 15, 2011
Dontcha' hate it when you go through periods when you wake up and wonder and almost fear.... "what will happen today"?
I'm sorry that you are having such a rough trot.
Maybe you do need to buy a lottery ticket to see if you can change your luck.
Or...you could follow your horoscope and take a journey...
Whatever you decide to do...hope that things get better soon.
Rip and Rosie said
10:53 AM Aug 15, 2011
Thanks TravelBug, I guess everyone goes through rotten patches- maybe the planets are aligned in the wrong way or something !
I think a journey might be just right- get away from it all for a while..... but any excuse is good for wandering around this great land
Vic said
11:40 AM Aug 15, 2011
Hell, what a rough trot! Thought I was jinxed or something with a few recent events, but nothing compared with what you are going through.
Hope when you get mobile everything can be left behind for awhile and you have a good break.
DandS said
04:51 PM Aug 15, 2011
Rip and Rosie wrote:
"Don't share a lottery ticket with me this month - must have kissed a chinaman"
More than one chinaman, that is some bad luck you have had.
Wife always says that the bad things in life are there so we can appreciate the good things that life offers.
Hope the luck changes.
-- Edited by DandS on Monday 15th of August 2011 04:53:27 PM
justcruisin01 said
05:47 PM Aug 15, 2011
As they say , these things are sent to try us; I;m still trying to work out just how many times we have to be tried. Some times it feels like every day like you are experiencing at the moment.Hope it all comes good for you soon.
jimbo said
06:23 PM Aug 15, 2011
If I win Power Ball Rip and Rosie..I promise too fix it all up and some more.....I know a Little about bad luck.....Today I missed the Chance of meeting marj and Pejay In Echuca.....That I'm sorry about......
milo said
06:49 PM Aug 15, 2011
some times its just not worth getting out of bed
Sheba said
08:01 PM Aug 15, 2011
When you hit rock-bottom, the only way to go is UP. Hope you're going in that direction from now on.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 15th of August 2011 08:02:19 PM
Cruising Granny said
11:02 PM Aug 15, 2011
It's all that mirror's fault. There has to be an upside, but I can't think of one just now. I hope your luck turns around for the better tomorrow.
Rip and Rosie said
11:44 PM Aug 15, 2011
Thanks everyone.
It's just a rough trot, but it makes me wonder why all of these things happen together. While I did realise lots of negative stuff was happening right now, it wasn't until I began to list it all that I was amazed by just how much there actually was!!
Still, I do get up each morning, and don't have to wonder why - I love being alive.... much better than the alternative.
Rosie
jules47 said
06:55 AM Aug 16, 2011
From every negative we find a positive - just think how it would have been if you had been some remote place and these things happened - how much worse would that have been? I am sorry for your loss, and your rellies illness - but one way to look at this is as you say, get up every morning and appreciate what you do have, not what you don't have.
Life is lived by taking small steps every day.
Travel Bug said
10:03 AM Aug 16, 2011
Jules47 wrote:
Life is lived by taking small steps every day. ____________________________________________________________________
Jules, you are so right...
As the pre- metric saying goes....
Yard by yard, it's too hard... Inch by inch, it's a cinch!
beachball57 said
10:32 AM Aug 16, 2011
hell i don't feel so bad after all, the wheel just fell off my new land yacht but compaired to all that it's not such an issue,,,,,,,, thats what i think anyway
Cruising Granny said
10:47 AM Aug 16, 2011
Apparently everything is sent to try us. I'm always thankful when I can put both feet on the floor and take the first awake breath of the day in the morning. After that every day is a good day. When I feel a bit off and down, I think about those that are not as well off or comfortable as I am and my "down" goes away. The only problem then is I feel guilty for feeling bad when it wasn't so bad after all.
beachball57 said
11:21 AM Aug 16, 2011
and around and around it goes gran.........thats what i think anyway
kandagal said
05:16 PM Aug 16, 2011
Don't despair Rip & Rosie. We have just been through a tough expensive period but are safely back on the road. We decided to be thankful that it's only the machines that were going bust & NOT us. So if you've got your health that's the most important thing. Hope all becomes smooth sailing for you soon Cheers
Rip and Rosie said
09:29 AM Aug 17, 2011
Thanks everyone
Happywanderer said
10:18 AM Aug 17, 2011
Hope that run of bad luck has settled down Rip and Rosie and things are looking up. Have a nice day today.
Esmeralda said
06:10 PM Aug 17, 2011
Hope things are settling down for you Rosie
Rip and Rosie said
08:53 AM Aug 19, 2011
Thanks Ess and Marj
Nothing bad has happened for a few days now, infact is got some positives -
s-i-law has got a new job (actually in his prefered field at twice the wage of the one he lost), car is finally transfered to Victorian registration, our new car arrived and is perfect, b-i-law is home from hospital and is feeling better than he has for months household repairs all done lawn mowed, washing done and pantry is full again
.............................. what else can we ask for.
Planning a quick trip to the grandbabies next weekend, so its all good.
Rosie
Esmeralda said
09:11 AM Aug 19, 2011
Great news Rosie
Travel Bug said
03:45 PM Aug 19, 2011
Hi Rip and Rosie
Great to hear your good news.
Enjoy your weekend.
jules47 said
03:51 PM Aug 19, 2011
Onward and upward now Rip and Rosie - and Esmeralda - love your new avatar - where are you at now?
Don't share a lottery ticket with me this month - must have kissed a chinaman because negative stuff is clinging to me like glue !!!!
In under 4 weeks have had a death in the family, a family member very ill with diabetes, a friend diagnosed with dementia, had a tooth abcess, then tooth extraction - a week later chipped another tooth.
Then S-i-L lost his job.
A $1300 repair bill for the car, immediately followed by an additional $900 for a roadworthy etc in Victoria - then a mirror fell from the wall in the bathroom destroying the vanity and some tiles, repair cost > $4000.
Then last evening hot water system failed, new one somewhat more than $1000.
My horoscope today "Things may not have appeared too rosy regarding a recent financial issue, but today shows the possibility of something shifting in this area. Plans to take a journey are put into action before somebody changes his/her mind."
Maybe should start packing before the money spring runs totally dry !!!!!
Dontcha' hate it when you go through periods when you wake up and wonder and almost fear.... "what will happen today"?
I'm sorry that you are having such a rough trot.
Maybe you do need to buy a lottery ticket to see if you can change your luck.
Or...you could follow your horoscope and take a journey...
Whatever you decide to do...hope that things get better soon.
I guess everyone goes through rotten patches- maybe the planets are aligned in the wrong way or something !
I think a journey might be just right- get away from it all for a while..... but any excuse is good for wandering around this great land
Hope when you get mobile everything can be left behind for awhile and you have a good break.
-- Edited by DandS on Monday 15th of August 2011 04:53:27 PM
As they say , these things are sent to try us; I;m still trying to work out just how many times we have to be tried. Some times it feels like every day like you are experiencing at the moment.Hope it all comes good for you soon.
If I win Power Ball Rip and Rosie..I promise too fix it all up and some more.....I know a Little about bad luck.....Today I missed the Chance of meeting marj and Pejay In Echuca.....That I'm sorry about......
some times its just not worth getting out of bed
When you hit rock-bottom, the only way to go is UP. Hope you're going in that direction from now on.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 15th of August 2011 08:02:19 PM
There has to be an upside, but I can't think of one just now.
I hope your luck turns around for the better tomorrow.
It's just a rough trot, but it makes me wonder why all of these things happen together. While I did realise lots of negative stuff was happening right now, it wasn't until I began to list it all that I was amazed by just how much there actually was!!
Still, I do get up each morning, and don't have to wonder why - I love being alive.... much better than the alternative.
Rosie
Life is lived by taking small steps every day.
Jules47 wrote:
Life is lived by taking small steps every day.
____________________________________________________________________
Jules, you are so right...
As the pre- metric saying goes....
Yard by yard, it's too hard...
Inch by inch, it's a cinch!
I'm always thankful when I can put both feet on the floor and take the first awake breath of the day in the morning. After that every day is a good day.
When I feel a bit off and down, I think about those that are not as well off or comfortable as I am and my "down" goes away.
The only problem then is I feel guilty for feeling bad when it wasn't so bad after all.
Hope things are settling down for you Rosie
Nothing bad has happened for a few days now, infact is got some positives -
s-i-law has got a new job (actually in his prefered field at twice the wage of the one he lost),
car is finally transfered to Victorian registration,
our new car arrived and is perfect,
b-i-law is home from hospital and is feeling better than he has for months
household repairs all done
lawn mowed, washing done and pantry is full again
.............................. what else can we ask for.
Planning a quick trip to the grandbabies next weekend, so its all good.
Rosie
Great news Rosie
Hi Rip and Rosie
Great to hear your good news.
Enjoy your weekend.
That's wonderful news Rip and Rosie.
Cheers,
Sheba.