Aunt Missed Adult Coloring Class
By slund2041
@slund2041 (3314)
United States
March 3, 2016 10:54am CST
As many of you know I was planning on taking my aunt to an adult coloring class on Feb 25th, it did not work out where she could go. It turns out the 25th was the only day she could see the lawyer, for the next tree weeks, and so she had to put that first. Her estate with her late husband has not settled yet, so it was important that she kept her lawyer appt.
It seems they are going to have the class once a month, and I will be able to take her March 24th, and she is looking forward to it. I know she will enjoy two hours of coloring and mingling with other people. She has adult coloring books at home, but I think she will enjoy getting out amongst others.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Yea, I feel bad she had to miss it. However, it was important that she go see the lawyer, so hopefully probate can continue on. I am ready for the estate to be settled. It takes so long when there is no will.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@JudyEv How long has it took you with having a Will? I thought it went smoothly if you have a will.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 16
@slund2041 It takes a long time when there is a will. Vince is executor for my mother's estate and that is taking a long time to wind up but we are nearing the end now.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Mar 16
@slund2041 Well it's nice of you to take the time to help your aunt that way - it's good to keep her occupied and be able to stay social. 
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
@much2say I read an article a couple months back regarding elderly people having to move in with relatives. It said just because they are surrounded by family, they still lonely for outside company. It is not enough to just keep her around us, she needs other people and activities.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
Yes, she gets so down when she has nothing to look forward too. She was so use to coming and going as she pleased until her husband passed away and she feel and broke her legs. Now, she has to get use to going off when I have a bit of extra time to take her places. I am trying to plan out each week so I can take her shopping or some place. I took her to Hamrick's and K-mart this past Tuesday. She had a good time shopping for clothes.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
Sounds interesting and that's very nice of you to do that for your aunt, I sometimes find my kids old coloring books and there are pages that they did not color ( i do not know why) and color it myself
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
Well, that is a start. I think the big difference in children coloring books and adult coloring books, is the children's books are big open spaces. The adult coloring books are small tiny places to color.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
@slund2041 Actually i use to paint, that's what i really miss but i do not have the time now and my kids messed around with my art materials that are very expensive so I content myself with their old coloring books, crayons and what's left of my colored pencils.
so I content myself with their old coloring books, crayons and what's left of my colored pencils.2 people like this
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
@louievill I understand! Children can make havoc of expensive things. My cousin decided to put her life on hold while her children are small. She canceled her Facebook page, because her oldest child like to read her discussions. She cannot text much now, because her oldest reads her texts. She has no private life, because she lets the kids play with her cell phone and her tablet.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
9 Mar 16
No, not really! She just love to work on crafts and such. I just got her into coloring and anything I can find for her to do, to keep her from getting depressed.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@cacay1 She has always been a very active person on a daily basis. She misses all her friend in Anderson (3 hours away from here).
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Mar 16
@slund2041 Oh, I see, that coloring activity surely activates and preoccupies her mind, so free from getting into trouble of depression.Depression kills.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Yea, I think she needs to get out and mingle with others and do something fun now and then.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
I think it is something she will enjoy and she loves getting out of the house.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@Auntylou I am certainly trying to make it more exciting for her, but she still complains of being bored. Sometimes, I feel like I can never do enough.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
6 Mar 16
@slund2041 It is very boring to stay in the house all the time, you are making her life much better.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
11 Mar 16
You should get yourself one. I would get one, if I ever had time at home to sit and color. They have free adult coloring sheets online, that you can print off yourself. I thinking about printing off the same sheet for both myself and my aunt and color it with her on Sunday.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Yes, it will be good for her. She will go to coloring class on the 24th.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Yes, I hope she makes new friends. I am taking her tomorrow to play Bingo with other senior citizens. It last for two hours. Hopefully, she will make friends while playing Bingo.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
17 Mar 16
@simone10 She did not make it through Bingo. I took her, and it was for seniors. They would not allow me to stay in the room with her, because I am not a senior citizen yet. She would not stay without me in the room. They did have a waiting room right outside there where I was planning to sit and read. My aunt was to afraid to play Bingo without me there. She has a lot of heath issues, and scared to be left without family member.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Mar 16
@slund2041 I'm sure she will make friends. I've played Bingo before and it's a lot of fun.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Yes, the lawyer is more important. I tell you it takes so long to get a estate settle, if the person does not have a will.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Yes, I tend to talk about her a lot, because I spend a lot of time with her. I think she will enjoy mingling with others, as well as coloring.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Mar 16
I have one of those adult coloring books too, I guess I bought the wrong one. The spaces are so small I need a magnifying glass to see them. Some they have out now have bigger spaces to color.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
Yes, they do have a large variety of adult coloring books.
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@lovebeingmummy2 (806)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
3 Mar 16
Those adult colouring books are so popular nowadays
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
3 Mar 16
Yes, they are! I heard of some people making and selling there own. I wished I was that smart to be able to make money selling adult coloring books.
@rina110383 (24492)
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3 Mar 16
We are so alike. I also have those books and I enjoy adult coloring. It releases stress and improves my ability to focus on things. I hope she won't miss her 24 March class. She'll definitely enjoy those classes.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
4 Mar 16
I think she will like the class. It is two hours long, so give her something to look forward too.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@rina110383 You are absolutely right. It will help her make some new friends, and have someone to mingle with.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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4 Mar 16
@slund2041 It will make her busy and it's a good mental exercise especially for someone of her age. Plus, she'll also gain new friends in her classes.
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