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Marthe48

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Sun Aug 21, 2022, 11:55 AM

Aug 2022

I've had the weight of the world on my shoulders many times over the years, and felt done. Right now, feel like the world is my oyster, if I'm in the mood

The kids will keep you young. I'm lucky to live near my grand kids and have been with them daily or weekly since they were babies. Now my teen grand is taller than I am, and my tween grand is looking me in the eye.

It is funny you should about how I feel. I remembered when I was in grade school, I calculated how old I'd be in 2022. So my younger self is right there with me, amazed

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I'm going to be 70 this week [View all] Marthe48 Aug 2022 OP

i felt like that too til i hit 70 two years ago then i just felt like i had an expiration date samnsara Aug 2022 #1

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #23

Congratulations snowybirdie Aug 2022 #2

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #24

💐 blm Aug 2022 #3

I had to zoom to see the bouquet Marthe48 Aug 2022 #25

What about banana bread, fruit cake, garlic bread Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #4

Next decade, I promise Marthe48 Aug 2022 #16

Happy Birthday Marthe48! Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #5

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #26

I turned 70 a few weeks ago. Chainfire Aug 2022 #6

Happy belated birthday Marthe48 Aug 2022 #27

Happy birthday! 🎂 And welcome to the club. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2022 #7

Happy belated birthday! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #28

After 70, I don't think about age as much. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #8

lol I don't have time Marthe48 Aug 2022 #29

Happy birthday. I'm 73 it was a funny feeling when I passed 70 since I lived to be older than my mom Walleye Aug 2022 #9

My Dad died at age 54 Marthe48 Aug 2022 #30

Piece of cake! You will get through it just fine! secondwind Aug 2022 #10

Yes, cake Marthe48 Aug 2022 #31

Happy Birthday! markie Aug 2022 #11

👆🏽👆🏽 THIS! 👆🏽👆🏽 IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #13

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #32

Keeping in mind that you kneaded your last loaf at the end of the 50, 40, 30 decades, ... sanatanadharma Aug 2022 #12

Heh Marthe48 Aug 2022 #33

I'm 73. Wrote 5 books after I turned 70. You go! Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #14

Good on you! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #34

Congratulations, and Happy Birthday! BobTheSubgenius Aug 2022 #15

Happy belated birthday! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #35

Happy Birthday! Enjoy peace and happiness! bronxiteforever Aug 2022 #17

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #36

Out of curiosity, do you feel "old"? Victor_c3 Aug 2022 #18

No. Marthe48 Aug 2022 #40

My mind says I'm still in my 30's-40's lol. Still the same basic way of thinking judesedit Aug 2022 #52

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #56

Leveling Up - My septuagenarian friends Level Up OhNo-Really Aug 2022 #19

I like the idea Marthe48 Aug 2022 #42

Welcome to the 70's club. lark Aug 2022 #20

Hope we get some perks Marthe48 Aug 2022 #57

If baking bread got you this far it seems like you should keep doing it. You may be on to something. dameatball Aug 2022 #21

I hope I don't get old Marthe48 Aug 2022 #59

Happy 70th birthday! Keep on baking. I'm 85 and still bake my breads. As I approach old age, justhanginon Aug 2022 #22

Like bread, we rise Marthe48 Aug 2022 #58

My 70th in April called for a DJ LakeArenal Aug 2022 #37

Sounds like fun Marthe48 Aug 2022 #60

Happy Birthday, kid! dchill Aug 2022 #38

Here's looking at you Marthe48 Aug 2022 #61

Hooray! Please make that loaf of bread as long as you are able GreenWave Aug 2022 #39

Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #62

hey hey! here's wishing you a lovely & fun orleans Aug 2022 #41

I'll be there soon enough, myself. calimary Aug 2022 #43

Yes Marthe48 Aug 2022 #64

Don't do it. gibraltar72 Aug 2022 #44

My best friend Marthe48 Aug 2022 #63

Happy birthday! And congrats on a great attitude! highplainsdem Aug 2022 #45

Thanks Marthe48 Aug 2022 #65

You will always be able to bake bread, as long as you keep telling yourself that Heather MC Aug 2022 #46

If I'm absent Marthe48 Aug 2022 #67

Just hit 74 in June. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2022 #47

Happy belated! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #66

Have the best of birthdays! badhair77 Aug 2022 #48

Turned 70 last June... MiHale Aug 2022 #49

Happy Birthday! MOMFUDSKI Aug 2022 #50

Health and wealth by the score/happy birthday to you. (Suitable for dancing.) cbabe Aug 2022 #51

Wishing you a wonderful decade ahead! pandr32 Aug 2022 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueSky3 Aug 2022 #54

Happy birthday, sounds like you're set up to really enjoy it! JudyM Aug 2022 #55