Another era over for our friends as life moves on
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
Rockingham, Australia
January 27, 2023 8:29pm CST
Vince finished his working life as a bursar/business manager in a school. A bursar friend retired about the same time Vince did and bought a few acres in Ferguson Valley, Western Australia, not too far from where we lived.
He and his wife planted an olive grove and eventually were able to bottle some of their own olive oil. We always thought it would be very satisfying to produce something like this, doing everything from go to whoa with your own hands. His wife also became very involved in felt-making and made some very nice garments and hats.
Now, however, they have had to sell their dream as the husband is increasingly frail and looking after the olive trees became too much for him. We have just finished the bottle of olive oil that they were kind enough to give us.
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@LadyDuck (472109)
• Switzerland
28 Jan 23
I would like so much to taste that olive oil, I wonder how it is the taste. We have a lot of olive oil in Italy and the taste is so different from region to region. I also like the Greek and Spanish olive oil, but not the French olive oil, that has a bitter taste.
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
28 Jan 23
That's sad about your friend. Life does bring many changes, good and bad.
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
29 Jan 23
@JudyEv Ain't that the truth. God was wise to not let us know the future. That way we rely on Him.
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
28 Jan 23
Aww that is so nice you got to have a bottle. So very sad they had to sell it. Would have been nice if they could have hired someone to run it for them instead. They may have just enjoyed doing it themselves and didn’t want someone doing it for them might take the joy out of it. Felting is so neat! My daughter had me buy her a felting kit for Christmas.
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@wolfgirl569 (108325)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Jan 23
Sorry they had to sell. I know they have a lot of memories from there
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 23
Yes, that's exactly right. Nothing lasts forever.
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 23
The property was a second place. They kept their house in the city.
@Tampa_girl7 (50561)
• United States
28 Jan 23
How sad that they had to sell. The label is pretty.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Jan 23
So true that "life moves on." One of my ping pong friends and an instigator of our games lost his wife
a little while back. Now he is selling his home & moving to an "independent living" place where two meals per day are provided, along with no yard to keep up. He promises to keep coming back twice a week to play. I hope he does.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Jan 23
@JudyEv I hope so, he is one of the nicest guys I have met in many years.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 23
There is a point where, what used to be fun, becomes hard work. That really sounds a good solution for your friend. Some men have trouble looking after themselves as regards meals and yardwork can become overwhelming. Hopefully he'll continue to play for a while longer.
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@aninditasen (16501)
• Raurkela, India
28 Jan 23
That's very sad indeed. Where are they shifting to? Leaving one home and shifting to another at an old age is really depressing.
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@aninditasen (16501)
• Raurkela, India
29 Jan 23
@JudyEv That's nice. At least they owned another house to shift into.
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@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
28 Jan 23
That's very sad when life gets to the point when you can no longer do what you love.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Me too. I liken it to a grieving process.
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@snowy22315 (182357)
• United States
28 Jan 23
That is so sad when people grow old and can't do what they once did. Too bad they couldn't have hired someone to tend to the trees for them. The bottle reminds me a bit of once that I have. It is lemon infused. I almost didn't buy it, as I thought the lemon might not be right for certain dishes, but honestly, you can't tell it's in there.
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Jan 23
Oh dear I am so sorry to hear of the frailty of the husband bless.
But they accomplished a lot didn't they Judy.
But they accomplished a lot didn't they Judy.2 people like this
@FourWalls (69116)
• United States
28 Jan 23
I hate how old age gets in the way of things like that. At least they did live a dream.
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@Juliaacv (51488)
• Canada
28 Jan 23
What a wonderful dream to realize.
Although it is sad when we have to give up our passion due to health issues, it was marvelous that after a great career he still fullfilled a dream.
I hope that you can find something to do with the bottle as a memento to remember your friend's glory days.
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