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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

jazzy said:
Thanks Sassy.

My dad passed away in 2000 and my wife suggested that mum come and live with us.

We are lucky enough ( well actually we both worked really hard ) to have a big house with lots of land so it seemed a natural thing to convert an outbuilding to make a home for my mum.

At first she was reluctant to leave her home and friends that she had known for so long but eventually she decided that she wanted to move up and she said it's the best thing she's ever done.

She has her independence but at 50 metres away we are close enough to deal with any problems.

Holidays can be difficult because as well as getting someone to house sit and look after our animals ( 2 dogs , a cat , 2 pygmy goats , 2 sheep and 12 chickens) we also have to make sure that they get on OK with mum and increasingly she can be a bit cranky.

Pandemic allowing we are going to the Caribbean in the winter and my cousin who she loves will come to stay to look after her.

Mrs J is wonderful with her , making her soups currys and roast dinners although mum still cooks herself.

It can be hard work and sometimes she appears ungrateful but I think that's just old people, I dunno.

Strangely she loves to hear about when I play table tennis and adores game shows , the older the better. She definitely still all there.

If you are thinking of moving your mum in the one thing I'd recommend is trying to make sure that she had a self contained space so you and Mr SC have your own privacy and life.
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That was very nice of Mrs. J. She certainly seems fond of your mum and she has reason for it because she knows your mom raised a good man!

It seems you are all enjoying the fruits of your hard work! Sound like you have a lovely place for yourselves. In what area do you live? Having a big house (specifically an earthship) with land, farm animals to raise along with my own vegetable garden is exactly what I'm thriving for once I get to retired. My husband and I have also worked very hard for what we got and for what we have accomplished but we still have a few more goals that we need to reach, and having a bigger house to accommodate my mum is one of them. But well definitely need to find a place that she, and we can have some form of independence. I love my mama dearly but living with her it is going to be a challenge and will required a lot of patience. Colombian moms tend to be very possessive of their children so my mom can be quite intense at times. But my mom is also one of my best friends, she has a great sense of humor, is a creative and artistic soul, and she loves me so profoundly that I could have not asked for a better mom.

How fun going to the Caribbean, I haven't been to that area myself but I hope one day I have the opportunity. I love traveling and getting to visit new countries, and learning about new cultures, eating new foods, appreciating the natural beauty of this place we get to call planet. So I hope you and Mrs. J get to go. But I understand the challenge it would be to leave your mum and your animal under the care of other people. And at her age tbh, it is expected for your mum to be cranky old lady, it is not that she is ungrateful. I'm sure she appreciates everything you all do for her and in her heart she knows that she is lucky to have you and Mrs. J taking care of her.
 
Bluetintedspecs said:
My mum died a while ago, in 2009, but when she was alive she could complain about stuff that would leave you puzzled about what she was complaining about.

She used to have this thing about her curtains having to be drawn just so. She would walk into the living room and say, "Who drew these curtains?" Then walk over to said curtains and adjust them by such a tiny amount that you couldn't detect any difference with the naked eye.

When I see the really haphazard way my daughter sometimes opens the living room curtains, in a way that only teenagers can fully master, I sometimes catch myself saying, "Who drew these curtains?" I then remember my mum and smile.

What's that saying about the apple never falls far from the tree?
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My mum is very good at the art of complaining even though she claims she hardly complains about anything lol

Hahaha, so it seems you have taken some of your mother mannerisms, or maybe @Bluetintedspecs you are on your way to becoming a grouchy old man too ?
 
My morning was brightened by the posts @messymascot ,much more than the feelings I would normally be having now thank you for that my man . I hope all have a great day as it is now over but on the football theme I thought we were simply beaten by a top team and ours gave it a go especially Ben whom I thought had his best for a while .The scoreline flattered them but they could have had 10 I suppose .
I was fearing a worse display but a similar scoreline so at least for that I am happier .
I too want to thank @Sassy Colombian for her constant positivity and we are so lucky to have her as a fan . It was a brilliant thing the commentary and she should be so proud .Your family are very very lucky to have you .
There should be a heart on the Columbian flag .
I hope Fred is firing on all cylinders today and we will all get over the defeat don't worry .
 
Sassy Colombian said:
That was very nice of Mrs. J. She certainly seems fond of your mum and she has reason for it because she knows your mom raised a good man!

It seems you are all enjoying the fruits of your hard work! Sound like you have a lovely place for yourselves. In what area do you live? Having a big house (specifically an earthship) with land, farm animals to raise along with my own vegetable garden is exactly what I'm thriving for once I get to retired. My husband and I have also worked very hard for what we got and for what we have accomplished but we still have a few more goals that we need to reach, and having a bigger house to accommodate my mum is one of them. But well definitely need to find a place that she, and we can have some form of independence. I love my mama dearly but living with her it is going to be a challenge and will required a lot of patience. Colombian moms tend to be very possessive of their children so my mom can be quite intense at times. But my mom is also one of my best friends, she has a great sense of humor, is a creative and artistic soul, and she loves me so profoundly that I could have not asked for a better mom.

How fun going to the Caribbean, I haven't been to that area myself but I hope one day I have the opportunity. I love traveling and getting to visit new countries, and learning about new cultures, eating new foods, appreciating the natural beauty of this place we get to call planet. So I hope you and Mrs. J get to go. But I understand the challenge it would be to leave your mum and your animal under the care of other people. And at her age tbh, it is expected for your mum to be cranky old lady, it is not that she is ungrateful. I'm sure she appreciates everything you all do for her and in her heart she knows that she is lucky to have you and Mrs. J taking care of her.
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Hi Sassy,
Brilliant commentary. I didn't watch it but listened to it on the radio. I'm sure that Messy was so grateful even if the match outcome was bad.

To answer your post.

We live in a rural location outside Ormskirk a market town which is about 15 miles north of Liverpool.

Both of us come from good but poor families and from the outset we were both single minded about our careers , to the extent that we didn't want children.

We worked incredibly hard , perhaps too hard , but despite my wife having significant health problems were able to retire very early.

In our 30s Mrs J found us the house of our dreams with a couple of acres of land to enable us to stretch out and her to save some animals.

It has needed a lot of work and expense but we've now got it as we like it.

We love to travel , when we can.

And now I am a full time gardener ( on our plot ) and part time table tennis player whilst Mrs J works voluntarily at the animal sanctuary.

Yes when and if you move your mum in it is essential to make sure that she can live her own independent life and that you have your own space and privacy.
 
Morning everyone.

Well at least that game is out the way , unfortunately it's Arsenal next. Not sure how many more body blows we can take.

Anyway Messy I hope that you were able to follow the game via Sassys brilliant text commentary.

It was wonderful to get a message from you yesterday and I hope that you slept well and have a comfortable day today.

Gym for me thi morning and then the dreaded shopping for Christmas presents.

Have a good day everyone.
 

Good morning @messymascot I hope last night's result hasn't upset you too much. They don't deserve our support. Although it was a better showing than some of the recent dross that has been served up.
Good morning folks. Feeling a tad rough this morning. Note to self: do not try to keep pace with your 28 year old son while drinking. You are not 20, you are an old woman. He is blaming me for ruining his life for turning him into an Evertonian at aged 4! My Dad rang me post match and has decided that he will be going straight to heaven because he's already done his penance for 80 years of being an Evertonian.

In other news my work IT system is not working.....again. Biggest waste of public money ever. The only reason the Daily Mail isn't all over it is that none of our customers want to be our customers so are not going to complain if we can't do our job. It's going to be a long day. Need coffee.
 
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Good morning Messy, Fred and the gang, another shout out to @Sassy Colombian for her efforts last night.
I feel the sense of a hangover after last night but it's purely from the result and the performance itself as I only had 2 cans and that was purely for the he'll of it.
I know this isn't the thread to go in depth but the board need to have a good look at themselves as the club can't go on much longer being run as it is, we're great at off the field activities EITC being the best example, whilst we're falling apart on the pitch.
Rant over, let's move on, onwards and upwards, have a great day everyone it's Friday tomorrow if that helps.
 
Morning @messymascot, @Barnfred 55 and the rest of the gang.

It was good to hear from you Messy. Hope you're not too upset by the result and we get to hear from you again soon.

@Sassy Colombian you did a fantastic job with your commentary and I'm sure Messy appreciated it. You have a heart of gold.

My daughter is 16 today. Where did all those years go? I feel so lucky to have been blessed with such a lovely, kind and considerate daughter. I'm so proud of her. A hug from her just puts everything into perspective.

Have a good day everyone.
 

Bluetintedspecs said:
Morning @messymascot, @Barnfred 55 and the rest of the gang.

It was good to hear from you Messy. Hope you're not too upset by the result and we get to hear from you again soon.

@Sassy Colombian you did a fantastic job with your commentary and I'm sure Messy appreciated it. You have a heart of gold.

My daughter is 16 today. Where did all those years go? I feel so lucky to have been blessed with such a lovely, kind and considerate daughter. I'm so proud of her. A hug from her just puts everything into perspective.

Have a good day everyone.
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Happy Birthday to Miss Bluetintedspecs hope she has a lovely day. ?
 
Bluetintedspecs said:
Morning @messymascot, @Barnfred 55 and the rest of the gang.

It was good to hear from you Messy. Hope you're not too upset by the result and we get to hear from you again soon.

@Sassy Colombian you did a fantastic job with your commentary and I'm sure Messy appreciated it. You have a heart of gold.

My daughter is 16 today. Where did all those years go? I feel so lucky to have been blessed with such a lovely, kind and considerate daughter. I'm so proud of her. A hug from her just puts everything into perspective.

Have a good day everyone.
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Happy birthday to your daughter. Today is a day to cherish.
I'm sure you will have a wonderful day.
 
Bluetintedspecs said:
Morning @messymascot, @Barnfred 55 and the rest of the gang.

It was good to hear from you Messy. Hope you're not too upset by the result and we get to hear from you again soon.

@Sassy Colombian you did a fantastic job with your commentary and I'm sure Messy appreciated it. You have a heart of gold.

My daughter is 16 today. Where did all those years go? I feel so lucky to have been blessed with such a lovely, kind and considerate daughter. I'm so proud of her. A hug from her just puts everything into perspective.

Have a good day everyone.
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Hope she has an amazing day. Oh to be 16 again!
 
Good afternoon @messymascot and all my good mates here. I hope everyone is not feeling too bad today after yesterday's loss. At least it's over and now it time to move on. Arsenal is another tough match but we are already seem to be hitting hard bottom so we can only go up from here.

You all are too kind with your words and flattery of my match commentary. I have been tearing reading all your sweet post until I got to Ange's and went from crying to LMAO lol @anjelikaferrett I'm sorry that you are feeling rough today, make sure to keep yourself hydrated and get some carbohydrates in your system. I must tell you that between your son's and your dad's comment I couldn't helped but to laugh about the absurdity that it must be to support Everton for so many years. But your dad is right, all that suffering must be compensated in heaven. In addition to following Everton, you and I should be accepted without hesitation because being a public servant is indeed another sacrifice that we have made in this earth.

This morning began very cold but the sun has been shinning and we are supposed to get to 19°C. I have noticed it has become a pattern in our area since the past ten years that December tends to be warmer than usual, there at times that it feels that we are back to spring temperatures and while it feels great for us, this change in climate must be confusing for animals and nature. Once January comes then it feels like winter for sure and the warm disappears for a while and we may even get some snow, which my daughter can't wait to see again. She is a winter baby after all.
 

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