Wednesday Hodgepodge.....What is old anyways?

It's time for Wednesday Hodgepodge with Joyce, who blogs at From This Side of The Pond.  Each week she'll pose some questions for us to answer. What a great way to journal life.

This weeks questions are centered around the idea of "old". This should be fun. 

1. How would you define 'old'? At what age is someone old? I've always said "old" is an attitude. I might jokingly say "oh my gosh I feel so old", but the reality is, that while yes, my body is aging and not as youthful as it once was, I'm not going to "look" young forever, I'm only as "old" as I let myself feel. It's more of a mindset. I might refer to someone as an older person...so I suppose in my mind, someone 20+ years older than me if I were going to "give an age", but even then, it's just a number! I have looked at people and thought they were way older than they were. Sometimes life is rough and our bodies show it and act it. When I decided to let my hair go silver because I was tired of coloring, many said "aren't you afraid of looking old? I thought "why do we have to associate hair color with being old or young". Many people can't color their hair for many reasons, or for whatever reason they begin to gray early. I've embraced it at 52 and don't worry anymore about it. 

2. A place you've been that's old? Tell us something about your visit there. Italy and Switzerland! Wow! It was amazing traveling here and observing all the history and old buildings..especially the churches and the one castle we went in. So amazing. I'll share a few photos below. On the blog home page is a section titled Trips, at the top. You'll find several posts from Europe and you can check out more photos on my FB page. 

This was in one of the oldest towns in Switzerland, Ausserberg. Check out how that house is balancing. 

One of the castles we visited in Switzerland. Chateau de Chillon.

Venice had so many old buildings and churches. Just amazing. 

3. Something you miss about the 'good old days'? When were they anyway? When I think good old days, at times I think of when I was in high school, but more so I think of the days when our girls were really little and we did so much as a family...before they grew up and had lives of their own...lol. 

4. In what way are you a 'chip off the old block'? Or if you'd rather, in what way is your child a 'chip off the old block'? I'm a lot like my mom. She passed away 17 years ago, but we have always had similar interests, personalities, resemble each other. I feel like in ways, my girls are like me, and sometimes like their dad, though both very individual. One is very laid back (me), the other is very compassionate (me). Of course, neither likes to cook or read as much as I do...haha! 

5. Old fashioned, Old Testament, old timer, same old same old, old glory, good old boy, old wives tale...choose an 'old' phrase that relates to something in your life or the wider world currently and explain. Oh boy....I'm really not sure. I suppose old fashioned. In many ways I enjoy technology and learning new things, and I'm trying to have an open mind to newer ideas, but there are just some things I feel old fashioned about. I also love traditions and sometimes I think people feel those can be old fashioned. I like Old things...antiques, loved and used things. 

6. Insert your own random thought here: Still been nursing my sore back. It's about 97% better but just not quite perfect yet. So frustrating. This year has been a frustrating one for me in regards to my hormones, my cycle, my weight, little things that have caused me to have to pause exercise for periods of time which has affected weight. Not outrageously but I've been doing so good and this frustrates me. 

With Joy Unquenchable,

Kirstin