Denisemomof4 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 4'11" and kickin' @ss, biatch! Just kidding. I am that small though. It's very funny to watch me spar. :lol: I hope you do it with ATTITUDE!!!:sneaky2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 LOL, maybe I haven't gotten to the middle of my life yet. Nothin's goin' on much with me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Girl Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I'm only thirty-two, but I decided tonight that I need to buy a baroque bow to play my violin. Does buying expensive and unnecessary musical equipment count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolspinner Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I agree with no affair... But.... I do spin and have seriously checked into the angora bunnies. Things (Wheels and bunnies) can get quite expensive. Also, angora bunnies require daily attention. But... with all the time you spend on your bunnies and spinning, could keep you out of a lot of other trouble:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 We did the green acres thing - DH left a corporate executive job, left the big city in WI/ IL, sold everything and moved to a 160 acre cattle farm in AR. Now we're redneck hicks. We love it. Oh, I also had another baby after 10 years. For both things, we've been called crazy by all our friends. Here's my "crisis" baby and DH bathing MY mini-donkey lawn ornament! LOL I love this picture. It looks like one of those funny Photoshop pictures as if he were really washing a car or something and somebody changed it to a goat. lol Too cute. I love the idea of a farm, but that much actual work would probably kill me. lol I'm 39 and haven't started my crisis yet, I don't think. When is it supposed to hit? Whenever I think about my future though, I always just imagine that I will finally do the things that I have always wanted to do, but couldn't because of kids/life/school etc. I guess I am pretty boring. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolspinner Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 A lady I know was spinning llama this evening! It was scrumptious!!!! So soft and beautiful. She is planning to make another shawl from it, she says it is warm and comfortable!! Hurry and get you a wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I suspect that my MLC is giving up home education. Husband already had his before I met him. Threw up his corporate job in New York after his first wife instigated a divorce, spent six months travelling through Asia, fetched up in Taiwan where he started refreshing his Chinese, dated a few women, then met his new squeeze (me!). I think that we've both had enough travel and uncertainty in our lives that we are happy to slide quietly through middle age. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I always tease my dh that I'm his mid-life crisis. He got married for the first time at 48 years old and had two kids within 3 years. He jokes around that now that he has a wife and kids he can't afford a mid-life crisis - he did the expensive car, the boat, the trips around the world before he got married. I think I got it all out of my system after my divorce. I dated a couple of much younger guys, finished school, got remarried, had two young kids and decided to homeschool them. :D Someday I'd like to do martial arts again (last time I did I was 19), a fencing class or archery - does that count as a midlife crisis? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 At 39 I ran off with a co-worker, married, and immediately got pregnant. Most would say that was my mid-life crisis - I know my family did! All those years of living quietly single in my nice little house in my nice little suburban neighborhood and suddenly I sell my house, store my belongings, move, elope, get pregnant, and start living here, there, and everywhere, including overseas. Apparently we are still quite the office scandal 4 years later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in NY Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 My husband and I are having our mid-life crisis together I guess. First we bought a fixer-upper hobby farm, planted a garden, bought chickens and were planning bunnies as our next purchase. The bloom faded from that rose when we decided we are just too lazy to enjoy all that work! Now we are in the process of selling EVERYTHING we own, including the farm, buying a motor home, and hitting the road with 2 teens and a tween. I am actually afraid of what we might decide to do next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Is THAT why I want a little farm and chickens? I've has such a great desire to move and do that, but I never connected it with midlife (I'm 41). Makes sense though! Maybe I should just stick to the bunnies and spinning wheel mid-life crisis option. That sounds great! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoMom Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think I already had mine if donkeys and barn birds are the tell-tale sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 :lol::lol::lol:I can't stop chuckling about this. You must know me IRL. Perhaps! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think I already had mine if donkeys and barn birds are the tell-tale sign! Awwwwww they are SO CUUUUUUTE!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Awwwwww they are SO CUUUUUUTE!!! :D I like fluffy waddling butts! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I like fluffy waddling butts! :D Me too!! LOL :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think I already had mine if donkeys and barn birds are the tell-tale sign! Adorable donkeys!! But not the ducks. My mom has those and they are . . .lots of #$%^. They were cute for about 5 minutes when they could swim in the kiddie pool. They outgrew their cuteness. So now I'm thinking I need a farmette. I want a breeding pair of fuzzy wabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 :D :auto: I want to come visit. Where in WI? No, we LEFT WI and now live in AR. But hey, come visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 No mid life crisis here. Not me, not dh. We are 47 so I think that time is quickly coming to a close. I move a lot anyway so changing locations is not something new for me. I think staying in one place for an extended time would be the big change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 That is so cool!!! :hurray::hurray::hurray: Cat It is FUN!! Except for about a week before each gig. Then I question this craziness and come to realize that playing in front of a crowd is sheer lunacy. Then about 5 minutes after our set is over, it's is super fun again. ;) LOL. I hear the stage fright gets better with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinakel Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 SHRIMPY? I can honestly say I've NEVER heard that one before. Are you small? Shrimp was my knickname when I was 12. I was small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinakel Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 At 51 later this month, I am 1) getting a divorce after fifteen horrible years, and 2) pursuing a career as a midwife. Finally I have decided what I want to be when I grow up and the kids no longer need me on an hourly basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 (edited) I'm only 33 (bordering on 34), but listening with interest. A dear friend of mine turned 40 and got her master's degree in public health, is traveling the country as a national breastfeeding specialist, spent a month in Haiti helping out the families there, especially mothers, is more active in ballet than ever, is a practicing vegetarian (10+ years now) and is a member of the NRA and goes to the shooting range as a stress reliever (former bouncer and cop too), has a blue belt in taekwondo, and helps out as a certified doula. In fact, she's going to be at my dd's birth. She was for my second child too. I met her when ds was 5 months old and she was leading a mother's group. To top it off, she's beautiful, petite, keeps her house immaculate and organized, and a great mom. What an awesome person to know! My midlife crisis? I thought midlife crises happened in the thirties for women.. LOL. All kidding aside, I'm going to resume swimming weekly in the Masters program, do one world travel a year (which country are we going this year?), get at least my Master's in Developmental Psychology, take ballroom dancing with dh, learn the tango, learn taekwondo (ds got me into it, and his teacher is awesome), take a gourmet cooking class, and sing in local theater and musical productions. Edited December 5, 2010 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawneinfl Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I bought tap shoes and started teaching myself to tap dance off the internet (I'm 49). My 50 yo. dh came home one day and said he just bought a house (major fixer upper) for a song. Now he's working on it day and night. Do those count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 So for my own mid-life moment I'm contemplating buying some angora bunnies and a spinning wheel. Why . You go girl. Tattoos are soooo yesterday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 What about you? Got a plan or will you just let it happen. My husband told me yesterday he thinks I should take flying lessons. I'm pretty sure he was joking but... He really should think twice before he says these things as I just turned 40, and have kinda always wanted to. I'm actually going to look into it this spring. Might be one way to avoid the TSA! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 It is FUN!! Except for about a week before each gig. Then I question this craziness and come to realize that playing in front of a crowd is sheer lunacy. Then about 5 minutes after our set is over, it's is super fun again. ;) LOL. I hear the stage fright gets better with time. I am totally impressed!!! :cheers2: Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 At 51 later this month, I am1) getting a divorce after fifteen horrible years, and 2) pursuing a career as a midwife. Finally I have decided what I want to be when I grow up and the kids no longer need me on an hourly basis. :thumbup1::thumbup::thumbup1::thumbup: Good for you!!! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 4'11" and kickin' @ss, biatch! Just kidding. I am that small though. It's very funny to watch me spar. Hey, it's a lot easier to do some moves if you're small - just go in low, lol! Of course until I learn how to do that I do tend to get punched a lot. I'm 5'1" and 32, BTW, and just started martial arts 2 years ago. I'm not old enough for a mid life crisis yet, so I guess this is just for fun! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Evidently there's an article "How To" for my specific midlife crisis choices in this magazine. :D MaryJanesFarm Magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Evidently there's an article "How To" for my specific midlife crisis choices in this magazine. :D MaryJanesFarm Magazine French Angora rabbit -- that's the kind I want to get. I've located a breeder near by and we're discussing. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 It is FUN!! Except for about a week before each gig. Then I question this craziness and come to realize that playing in front of a crowd is sheer lunacy. Then about 5 minutes after our set is over, it's is super fun again. ;) LOL. I hear the stage fright gets better with time. I grew up painfully shy. I was still pretty shy as an adult and then for some UNKNOWN reason, took a job as a corporate trainer, where I'd have to stand in front of groups of people talking. I used to get sooo sick before each class. But after 2 years of agony, it all clicked and I now I LOVE public speaking. Go figure! You'll probably get there, too, and THEN think of all the fun you'll be having! You rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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