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egg_shell

morning with gabe - spad 2fer

Feb 12, 2016 11:33

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winter, spad, gabriel, aging

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cmcmck February 12 2016, 16:37:49 UTC

Not been cold enough here to get chilblains this Winter!

egg_shell February 12 2016, 17:01:40 UTC

Hmm - I never knew what chilblains were till I just now looked it up. I don't think this is chilblains - that looks even worse! What happens to me is my skin gets dry and cracks open and then the cracks are very painful. The cracks are worse around the edges of my fingernails. So it is very painful to be handling and holding small objects. It's supposed to be below 0 F ( - 18 C) here tomorrow.

cmcmck February 13 2016, 12:17:50 UTC

Sounds very like that sort of thing to me.

It's suddenly gone much colder here too and the S word is being mentioned!

gracegiver February 12 2016, 16:48:54 UTC

That's a really neat image of you in the car mirror, watching Gabe walking. I think it would make just about anyone smile when they first see the photo.

egg_shell February 12 2016, 17:02:29 UTC

Thanks! Gabe and I usually have a good time together.

kabuldur February 13 2016, 09:41:49 UTC

That's another big smile you have there!

Congratulations to Gabe.

I get cracks in my fingers like that in the winter, too.

Unfortunately I am noticing changes in myself, as well :(

egg_shell February 14 2016, 14:02:09 UTC

I enjoy time with Gabe - always glad to see him coming.

In winter if I am not vigilant about putting on hand cream every night I get the cracks. Can't forget even one night or this happens.

I guess the thing will be to love myself in spite of aging body - and be good to myself - accept limitations and work with what I have still.

kabuldur February 15 2016, 10:41:58 UTC

In winter time if I don't wear washing up gloves, I get cracks. I also put lotion on my hands at night.

That is a good philosophy: to love yourself. And also to accept your limitations and work with what you have still. I need to apply this to myself!

rosegardenfae February 13 2016, 12:34:27 UTC

I used to go outside barefoot in the winter, just step out on the deck to grab things etc. and go barefoot in the house all winter too. Then two years ago got chillblains. I'm more careful now. Coconut oil has helped my hands a lot as thry often crack, and we've had a mild winter. Oh, and aging is quite a challenge for me at least.

egg_shell February 14 2016, 14:07:58 UTC

Chilblains look like awful things. I quit going barefoot some years ago for a couple reasons - sensitive feet and the shoes help my balance.

It has been a mild winter here too - I'm surprised it took so long before I started to have the cracking problem.

I go back and forth with accepting aging and my new looks (and lower capabilities) and rejecting myself up for it.