HELLO, THERE!

Jean, to export an image from a Word doc, right click on the image and select Save as Picture. Of course, you'll need to pay attention to where you've saved them. For use on Jigidi, I use Pictures > Puzzles and then a multitude of folders within that. Good luck!

l'm glad Bill since l enjoy yours so much.
l will be posting more now that l've overcome the ignorance barrier. l don't think you will like them because they will be real photos of weddings- l found a whole bunch that l loved. I downloaded (?) them on the desktop only to find they came out in word and cannot be posted on Jigidi (sob, sob)

l interrupted this message to watch Bill Mahr- hilarious about our govnmt calamity.

Yes, I did enjoy it. Thanks, Jean.

thank you Marina- l agree.

The pet iguana seems to be thinking...to eat the butterfly or let it fly? Nice pet and puzzle. Marina

@vitaman325 why would a compliment sound out of line? Thank you!

i read your quote in your profile and it hits me like poetry. what a neat woman. thank you

I hope i dont sound out of line

good one!

funny you mentioned meeting online. that's how my Bob & I found each other. I'm sorry that you've had such a rough time in this life. I like that you look that square in the eye and manage beautifully. Keep on keepin' on.
And don't you love the story about the twins who had opposite personalities? Their parents decided to give them special birthday presents. To the optimist, they gave a room full of s**t. To the pessimist they gave a pony. The pessimist worried about how had it would be to keep the pony fed and brushed and healthy. The optimist found a shovel and started in on the messy room saying, "I'm sure there's a pony under here somewhere!

Me too, Sue- So glad we can be honest-
Unfortunately for me, my guy is really a nice guy- there is nothing to complain about except that he contributes nothing besides half of our expenses- not an inconsiderable consideration, What he and l have in common is that we really don't relate well with functioning people. l do very well, on a totally superficial level. Inside l am totally alone.

.l have had to come to grips that l suffered irreparable emotional damage in childhood plus socio-economic displacement... big words for lots of personal difficulties that l can no longer try to remedy as l always attempted to in the past. Now l am comfortable to (regretfully) spend my time with jigsaws when l believe there are more fruitful things l might be doing with my time/life. l am not happy about it.

If l separate from Bob l will be totally alone. l cannot imagine how l might meet someone on line because l don't know how l might present myself in a light that would attract someone l might like-

Do you remember the old song/album, "Twin sons of different mothers"? I think we're the same sort of twins.
I was in a marriage similar to your current situation, I think. I don't remember what the 'last straw' was, but he was a 'recovering' alcoholic and a not-recovering rage-aholic. One day, I just finally decided "that's it." He was going on a consulting job in Thailand, and I told him that when he returned, he would not return to our home, and we would divorce.
Fast forward, not really all that far, to finding an interesting guy online. Ultimately, I felt safe enuf to arrange to meet him (we lived in cities 3 hours apart). My life has been mostly wonderful ever since.
Brookdale/Trinity Towers, where Bob and I now live, was said to be the best place in this area. I now suspect that another, across town, may be better run (and it's newer), but neither of us can bear to part with our view of Nueces Bay, on the southern Texas coast.
Like you, we are finding it difficult to find people we relate to. One couple seemed just about right, till he started quoting Jesus all the time and laid hands on Bob to bless him. I think you can imagine what Bob's reaction was, if you consider what yours would have been.
Ironically the couple we like best are my sons' father & his new partner.
More later. I look forward to correspondence with you.

oh, how interesting- Sue,
l loved Tucson and determined to move there- until l returned home and looked at what would be involved in relocation. l live with a very nice man who does not function- l was determined to separate from him- cannot do it- cannot begin to even think about what it would take to move.
l have moved and changed my living situation many times since l left my marriage at age 40-it was not hard, l knew what l was doing- but , 40 years later- it's a totally different story. l have no idea how to get myself out a paper bag! Depression doesn't help- all l seem to focus on is failure and why would this time be any different... l did live in a vertical senor community across the street from the ocean in a vibrant city- hated it. Now l live in a separate little (way too big for me) ranch house with yard in a senior community- loved the house, cannot seem to relate to anyone here, my fault not their's.
Please do let me know how it's going for you.

Glad to hear you're still around. And that UU is again feeling good to you. SAD must be a real bitch. We have just moved into a seniors' living facility, but not the "assisted living" part of it. Some days the adjustment feels harder than others. Today was one of those days, until a guy my sons' age wheeled up to sit with us and discuss the innovations he's making in his unit, to make it more accessible/comfortable for him.

Hy, Sue- l visited in Tucson AZ and attended a UU service - lovely
l have returned to my old congregation in Lincroft NJ- l have gained a new respect and affection for them... l am having a bit of a problem right now with SAD- seasonal depression... l hope all is well with uou- what's up?

Jean! good to hear from you again. I thought I'd lost you!

thank you for visiting and your nice compliment, irmachac

It has nice colors. Thank you very much jeanblum.

Hmm... I think the group here is mostly pretty humorous. A favorite quote of mine goes: "The funniest human beings, and the most kind, are those who are the most aware of the baffle of being."
The congregation here is about 26 years old. Since then, they've 'split' twice, and seem about to do the same thing. The old guard that seems to hang on is the side that always wins out; the more thoughtful and progressive are the ones who drift away ... as my husband and I are about to do.
We've visited the church in San Antonio TX a couple of times, but their welcome is underwhelming. There are 2 churches in Austin TX, but that's another 1.5 hours away from us (making a total of 3-4 hours to get to church.
My eldest and youngest sons are both in the oil business, so of course they are conservatives. Middle son is very liberal ... and a Quaker. He's the one I enjoy sharing ideas with, needless to say! He's also the most successful in terms of employment and income. Hmmm...
In our church, it seems that the ditzes are the ones who keep hold of the church. They don't like strategic thinking/planning. We have a just-out-of school minister who's an all-right girl, but kinda drowning in all this.
I may have mentioned that my husband is currently Prez of the UU Board. I think it's gonna be real hard to get him to church after his term ends. Sigh...

l admire the tenets, beliefs, values of UU- which is why l joined and attend and identify with.
HOWEVER- they- not l- don't seem to over indulge in humor. Perhaps it is just a secret vice in this most disturbing of all worlds.
l know you have pockets of liberalism where you live- they are universal- but Texas does seem to be on the repressive side. As my son once put it- these people are the salt of the earth; they will give you the shirt off their back in a second. But disagree with them, they will KILL you.

That same son grew up to be quite successful financially and recognized within his niche- therefore he knows it all. l speak with him as little as l can since he has no respect for me. Just before the election l told him that Trump might win- that all my neighbors in a poor low-middle class senior community sported lawn signs in support. This was greeted with the customary contempt for my opinion... until the reality and subsequent lamentations..., so are liberals that much better? At least Jews fight openly and fiercely- or at least they used to- and that made them strong both personally and as a culture... l think our problem in large art is that we re afraid of not being "nice enough"- and that sakes some of us vicious indeed- but in a nice way!

Another problem l perceive is that we are all soooo intelligent in a place where dumb followers are too scarce but needed to do the drudge work- -- no, that's not what l mean because the women do do the drudge work- but conformity in thought is jealously guarded, as is territory--- of position and influence- l think that what l am trying to say is that we are all so HUMAN while pretending to be so much above it all. ? !

I live in Corpus Christi TX. The UU church here bears the name "Unitarian Universalist Church of Corpus Christi," which I find hilarious! The UU Church of the Body of Christ??? Would be better using the name of the county, Nueces, rather than the name of the city. Then we'd be "UU Church of Nuts" !! I wish I dared suggest it ...

@kshastings- looking forward to our chat... lady fox & lady mermaid... l too have a lot l'd like to share with you.

awesome picture! thanks for posting

pleased to please, l'm sure-

I love your green dress, and the fly on your nose; she's very ornate!

@kshastings - in case you might be wondering what l look like, that's me in my boudoir wearing my new green dressing gown that l found in a thrift shop. l like the way it fits.

Hello Sue- here we can dis everybody! discuss, dismiss, disrespect, dissect... we can be as naughty as we can get- You first____

Hi, Jean ... hygiene ... Sue here

:)))

Yup, that's me, exactly. Forget short and fat- fingernails kept short because otherwise they break from playing with wood and filthy from the gardening. But l do love colorful clothing...

Then I'll say this:
I love the narrow fingers and long nails... wish mine were as elegant!I
I love the way 'it' is lying there, relaxed, and enjoying the sun!
And I love that 'it' is long, slim and has a lovely coloured and patterned dress.... !

Lia, don't laugh... remember what l wrote about changing with age...

Now Jean, don't you go and try to convince me that this is a photo of yourself! LOL

Perhaps he is even enjoying the tickling on his nose....

Thank you so much, Dilbreuer, and Iris- so nice to hear from you.

I fully agree with you Pam... love the color of this jean! Thanks.

Love this! grins and smiles! ☺♥☺

Agreed! The varied and delightful puzzles at jigidi could keep me happily occupied all day. :-))

Thank you Pam- so little time- all spent working these magnificent puzzles! and so many, many images!

Congrats and thanks on your puzzle posts, jeanblum. I like both the images you've offered us as your first attempts. :-))

I hope the butterfly escaped. The iguana is one of my favorite reptile. In Mexico, I was photographed with an iguana on each shoulder. Thanks for sharing this. Elinore

Thank you, Jayne- glad you all like it.

Thank you Jane-
l have figured out a way through desktop. l have saved maybe 200 pics- nothing like the enthusiasm of the newly-converted! How to post them all is the next challenge, but am l having fun! Some are sure to be duplicates and l trust jigidi will weed those out.

Wonderful picture, jeanblum!

JaneDoe: Thank you for the repost of the caiman... excellent photo!

Absolutely gorgeous - well done !!!

Thank you- first l've posted. l am finding photos l want to post but l'm having a terrible time figuring out how to transfer from their site to this one. How is it done?

Excellent photo!

Hate to meet something like this in the night.