Peteyfoozer’s Journey (because journaling’s not enough)

[canesisters]

Something is terribly wrong with me. I’m 70 years old and don’t have any friends I can visit. What a waste of a life!

There are days.... sometimes 2 or 3 at a time where the only words I'll speak are to my cats. They never speak back.
Your life could never be a waste. You are too amazing. You have accomplished so much. You have impacted so many other lives... including all of us here. Who.... for the most part have never & will never meet, let alone visit.

 

[peteyfoozer]

Can you give sourdough lessons? Stained glass lessons? Sewing, gardening, preserving, elder horse care, or whatever lessons?? Paying or not that gives you people to interact with. There are weeks I don't leave the ranch - but my detection students come here - and in many cases there's a little chatting that happens. Would be more if it was just one on one and not a full day of lessons.

I live 4 hr from nearest town. No one will come here for anything. It’s one of the reasons I hate this ranch so much is the complete and total isolation.

 

[canesisters]

I live 4 hr from nearest town. No one will come here for anything. It’s one of the reasons I hate this ranch so much is the complete and total isolation.

You obviously have internet at home. Folks these days often don't want to go somewhere to try a class. They want to watch a video. I know that the first thing I do if I need to learn something is Google it & watch a few videos.
Could you make a couple of videos about your stained glass making? Or even funny ones with Boone? They don't have to be long. Or even 'documentary-like'. I know there are people who post videos about their pets that I follow & interact with almost daily. Some of them are less than a minute long. But it would let you feel a part of something (you already are! but maybe you want a new challenge?)

 

[peteyfoozer]

I was hoping to see and talk to someone face to face. My entire life is isolated and online I need a living human being to spend time with…hear…touch….
But thank you for the suggestions.

 

[SageHill]

I was hoping to see and talk to someone face to face. My entire life is isolated and online I need a living human being to spend time with…hear…touch….
But thank you for the suggestions.

HUGS

 

[fuzzi]

Go to town & visit stores. Heck, if I didn't work, I'd sure be limited for socialization! Sometimes I just chat with customers for a few minutes . Some I see occasionally -- they visit store for just that, to socialize!! -- others it's a one time thing. So, once a week, you go to town for just visiting. . The gas is less $ than a therapy session! It's one reason I may never quit working -- people contact. It's a long drive, yes. So what?

I go to the farmers' market almost every Saturday. It's more for socializing than food.

 

[Baymule]

To Burns, Oregon is 1,975 miles, 28 hours.

 

[SteepedInSheep]

I live 4 hr from nearest town. No one will come here for anything. It’s one of the reasons I hate this ranch so much is the complete and total isolation.

Is moving in with/living closer to Chelsea an option?
Hopefully you don't mind me chiming in. I found Boone's thread and read the whole thing and loved it to pieces. Then I read this one. And no, I don't have too much time on my hands... I read in my spare time. Took me several weeks!

 

[peteyfoozer]

I wish one of rhe kids had room & was willing to have us. My son would probably let me stay with him but he’s pretty remote as well, and rarely home as he’s a hunting guide. I’ve looked for options for the 17 yr I’ve been here. I made bad decisions mortgaging my home to help the kids. There’s no going back now. I’m stuck here.
Good news is a lady I trained a horse for contacted me and invited me to visit. Its only a 9 hr drive so I will spend a week there and get off the ranch for a little bit anyway

 

[fuzzi]

I wish one of rhe kids had room & was willing to have us. My son would probably let me stay with him but he’s pretty remote as well, and rarely home as he’s a hunting guide. I’ve looked for options for the 17 yr I’ve been here. I made bad decisions mortgaging my home to help the kids. There’s no going back now. I’m stuck here.
Good news is a lady I trained a horse for contacted me and invited me to visit. Its only a 9 hr drive so I will spend a week there and get off the ranch for a little bit anyway

That might just be the respite you need.