12/28/2025

I so value and appreciate 

I've been given these last 

years to share with my 

guy at the cabin.

One of the things I am so

enjoying are the odd bits

and pieces we put together

in our old age.

A perfect example . . . 

We woke up at midnight 

and being both retired

and crazy, my guy said,

"How about a movie and

champagne?" Is it any

wonder I adore him?!

One time he woke me up

in the middle of the night

and said, "Grab your coat

and follow me." He then

proceeded to drive us to

the lake. We spent a while

just holding hands and

looking at the full moon.

Yet another . . . We were

driving down the mountain

and he suddenly slammed

on the brakes and jumped

out of the pickup. He ran

into the field and picked

about a dozen sunflowers.

Back in the pickup, he

handed them to me and

resumed driving.

I give thanks . . . the dessert

years of my life . . . My life,

my guy.

Blessed be!

12/27/202

Sooooo love waking up

to a new day each morn.

I always ask myself . . .

"Will I be good today

or bad? Will it be a good

day or a bad day?"

I always start out good,

but as the day progresses,

I usually find some way

to be bad.

'Tis a paradox for sure.

I find that being naughty,

bad, usually makes for

a good day.

Seems the closer we get

to the new year, I tend 

to get badder and badder.

Got to squeeze all the

naughty I can before

having to follow my NY

resolutions!

Let's see what I can get 

up to today!

12/26/2025

Ever and always, I'll

think of this date as

the morning of the

day after . . .

I'm a Yule gal myself

and I had to stay abed

as well. Still, many of

my fam and friends

celebrate x-mas.

I like to honor them

on their day sending

good wishes and even

cards when I can get

my act together. Alas,

didn't happen much

this year.

And, when I win the

lotto, if i ever buy a

ticket . . . Wow, will

we ever celebrate

then!!!

p.s. 

My mother always

made me write my

NYs resolutions on

this day! Hmmmm . . .

12/25/2025, X-mas Day

Looking outside . . .

no snow! 

What is it about x-mas 

that makes us think of 

snow. Must be thoughts

of Santa and reindeer.

I'll confess, for moi,

'tis Yule, but for most

of mine it's Christmas.

Sooooo, make today 

a memorable one!

Merry! Merrier!!

Merriest!!!

12/24/2025 - X-mas Eve

Yesterday is gone, praise

the universe! A day most

difficult . . .

Today, a gift, an amazing 

gift!

Looking outside, a herd

of elk. Must have been

'round 70 plus.

Some of them wandered

on up the hill. Others 

trailed up the stone path

into the yard.

Most fun . . . a ginormous

five pronged antlered elk

stood right under our front

window. He stayed there,

devouring a pumpkin at 

his ease.

I might add, this very

special pumpkin was a

gift from two of our besties.

So wish they could have

seen its demise!

So, if you celebrate tonight,

enjoy!

Blessed be . . .

12/23/2025

I feel ever so sorry for

God sometimes . . . 

Alas, methinks He gets

blamed for everything . . .

more bad than good.

I have no real concept

of who God is. My

childhood vision has

Him sitting on His

throne, up in the clouds.

Still, I believe a higher

power lives within and

I find I'm ever so grateful

for this.

Bright blessings . . .

12/22/2025

"We are mosaics...

Pieces of light, love,

history, stars...

Glued together with

magic, music and words."

~Unknown

Couldn't sleep. Don't

know why . . . maybe

'twas to read these 

incredible words.

I look at these words 

and bow at the feet of

this unknown author.

I am always moved 

when coming across

beautiful words, words

of wisdom.

I need them to be seared

in my brain. I want to

adopt them into my daily

life. 

I so wish to live them . . .

God help me!

12/21/2025 - Yule

Oh, what a day! What

a crazy, incredible day!

'Tis the third day of no

electricity, no internet,

no working phones.

Here's hoping the food

in the fridge stays good,

phone service returns,

and electricity comes

back sane and sound

from its impromptu

vacation.

 - - -

Praise be! The lights

are on!!!

Happy Yule, right?!

12/20/2025

Alas, 'tis Day 2 of no

elec, no water, no internet

no surveillance.  Scary 

business!

I'm keeping six candles

alight next to the bed

and four on the dresser.

Even they are not enough

to light up the room.

I'm having serious issues

with this no light business.

SAD is hitting me hard.

Praise the powers at be;

we're to have electricity

tomorrow afternoon.

Here's to three days of

darkness turning to light

once again.

12/19/2025

Same song, second verse!

Wind is blowing and no

electricity. Feels just a

bit scary if you ask me.

Not sure why!

Methinks 'twill be a very

interesting day. I'm going

to stick around and find

out.

Oh well, didn't have any

plans to go out anyway!

12/18/2025

Used to be March was

the windy month!

December sure took a

page out of March last

night. No electricity. I

had every candle in the

house lit.

Every now and then, I

find I must give thanks

for being retired. Ever

so glad I don't have to

go out in this windy

weather.

It can be dangerous. Be

careful out there . . .  and

have your candles at the

ready!

12/17/2025

"We are here to heal,

not harm.

We are here to love,

not hate.

We are here to create,

not destroy."

~Crone, Shaman, Sage

Food for thought . . .

R O C K S !!!

Sooooo love it when

wise words pop off the

page at me!

Now at nigh onto a 100

years old, I recognize 

wisdom when I see it;

make no mistake.

Still kind of wondering

when my own wisdom

will kick in. Any day

now would be good.

Just when I think I have

it nailed, the Universe

kicks in a reminder.

A new year's a coming.

This may be my year!

Can hardly wait . . .

12/16/2025

"Teach the grandkids

that childhood never

really ends."

~Zen to Zany

Ran into this bit of

wisdom early morn . . .

And yes, I want my

grands and greats to

know this. But really,

I sooooo needed the

reminder myself.

Can't help but wonder

why we all strive so

hard to be adults. 

Obviously, we are all

grown up, adults doing

adult things. Still, we

make a mistake not

including fun, childish 

moments as well.

   -take a walk

   -call a friend

   -share a new toy

   -dress how you like

   -laugh more; cry less

Methinks I feel a . . .

New Year's Resolution

coming on!

12/15/2025

Baby it's cold outside!"

~Idina Menzel

Yay! 'Tis supposed to

get to 61° today! 

Half of December is

gone and it's not even

winter yet! How fun to

have  a day of warmth.

We're supposed to get

three days of snow this

week so I'm going to

enjoy today any way I

can!

Porch? Margs? Blankets?

Wow! 61° . . .

12/14/2025

Sooooo can hardly wait . . .

I get to see my children

this morning. A most

wondrous antidote to

these cold winter days.

Yesterday afternoon, we 

spent a few lovely hours 

with our friends. Earlier

in the morn, an old pal

came by to spend an

hour.

My two besties spent 

Friday with me . . .

 . . . and sweet, sweet

letters and e-mails.

A pattern here?

Methinks my friends 

are conspiring to help

me through these winter

months of SAD.

What an amazing show

of solidarity, of friendship.

I find myself touched

beyond belief.

Methinks, 'tis better than

any meds for SAD!

Wow! Just W O W !!!

12/13/2025

"Winter teaches us that

not everything in life is

about growth. Sometimes

we need to embrace the

quiet moments of rest."

~Morgan Harper Nichols

I am making a serious

effort to read what I can

find about winter. I'm

trying to understand its

importance as one of the

four seasons. 

Coming to the conclusion

that I have to find a way

to deal with winter even

with SAD that it brings

to my table.

I swear I'm going to check

the attitude and strive to

understand.

Heaven help me . . .

"She let herself rest, knowing

rest is its own form of rising."

~The Queen Code

Blessed be . . .

12/12/2025

"You will get there.

Until then, be here.

This moment matters."

~ Goddess Love

I know I tend to live in

the past and the future.

Heaven forbid I should

spend some time in the

present!

I so get that living in 

the present is important.

Can't help but wonder

why I tend to bypass it

on a regular basis.

Maybe it's the new year

coming up that has me

thinking about these 

things. Have to choose

my new resolutions after

all.

Take a clue woman! The

now is all we really have!

Are you listening, ld?

12/11/2025

There are days in

dealing with SAD,

Seasonal Affective

Disorder, in which I

just want to stay abed

or preferably die!

Just when I think I can

no longer carry on, a

friend stops by. Maybe

an unexpected package

comes in the mail or a

short trip to pizza occurs.

It doesn't matter the

actual incentive, but I

find myself ever so

grateful for those odd

nudges from Mother

Earth that push me to 

carry on.

"Lord willing and the 

Devil doesn't intervene" 

as my friend David used 

to say, I'll make it through 

one more winter . . .

 . . . and I see it's still ten

days before the season

even begins!

Yikes!

12/10/2025

Pondering ahoy . . .

 . . . gift of a sleepless

night!

I recall as a wee child

thinking this shiny, 

somewhat escued 

figure a seat high in 

the clouds, watching 

over us, was this God 

the adults were often 

talking about!

I also remember the

nightly. now I lay me 

down to sleep ritual.

As an elder woman, 

I get that everyone

and each religion has 

their own personal

vision and/or version

of God. Perhaps, 'tis

possible the church

makes an effort to 

give us a picture.

In my dotage, I have

given up imaginings

of who, what, where

God just might be.

For now, I hold the

deity in my heart with

no need to color in the

details of my possible

imginations.

Blessed be . . .

12/09/2025

Vaya . . .

Últimamente, he estado

recordando, extrañando

a mi bello México y 

mis amadas amistades.

Creo que Diosito me 

dio bellos sueños anoche 

por lo mismo.

Soñé primeramente a 

mis hijos jugando en la 

casa en Monterrey. Mi 

hijo ha de haber tenido 

tres años y mi nenita 

estaba en su andador. 

Bellos los dos!

Me desperté por un rato,

pero al volver a dormir, 

me encontré en Monte-

morelos. Estaba en la 

casa de Doña Cristina 

y su esposo Don Pepe. 

Cuando menos, abrasé 

a Doña Cristina antes de

despertarme de nuevo.

En mi tercer sueño, mi

comadre Francis estaba

visitándome aquí en 

EEUU. Cómo quisiera

que esto hubiese sido

realidad. La extraño 

tanto.

Me desperté llorando. 

Mis sentimientos 

derramándome con 

memorias inolvidables.

Lentamente, me estoy 

calmando, pero los

recuerdos de mis sueños

quedan.

Ojalá pudiera abrazar

una vez más a mis queridos.

12/08/2025

Vocab ahoy . . .

Been pondering this 

whole vocab thing.

I read a book last night 

that used the terms . . .

black magick and white 

magick. Fun book, by 

the way.

Got me to thinking . . . 

rather wish the author 

would have used the 

terms dark and light 

rather than black and 

white.

May just be me, but I 

tend to think black and 

white are associated 

with people. I for one 

tend to think black is

beautiful.

I have black friends I 

love with all my heart! 

I wear naught but black. 

So enjoy black foods; 

black beans, huitlacoche, 

black tacos and chips.

Bears repeating . . . 

Black is beautiful!

12/07/2025

Live in each season 

   as it passes;

breathe the air,

drink the drink,

taste the fruit,

and resign yourself

to the influence of 

   the earth.

~Henry David Thoreau

Fab advice from a fab

poet!

I would do well to listen

up. And, there are things

I enjoy about winter. The

days seem quieter, though

that may be an illusion.

The snow is beautiful 'til

marred. I love the Yule

and x-mas cards coming

in.

Making an effott here to

readjust my feelings re

winter . . .

"Lord willing and the Devil

doesn't intervene." as my

childhood friend used to 

say . . .

12/06/2025

We're enduring a . . .

. . . veritable heat wave 

here in Kingdom Come.

Up to 38° presently. Go

figure, twas only 4° two

days ago.

Methinks I see a sun

bathing coming up . . .

12/05/2025

After our 4° yesterday,

18° feels rather like a

heat waver!

Let's see, go on a spree

of some kind? Visit the

neighbors? Take in a

movie?

Nah, methinks sitting 

by the fire with a hot

drink sounds better.

But, I'm oh so warm

and cozy right here in

my bed . . .

Might just need to have

my mom come and

roust me out and put 

me to doing my chores!

Yikes!

12/04/2025

Alas, 'tis four degrees,

6" to 8" of snow. Cars 

a slip and slide outside.

I'm feeling scared; not

sure why. Winter isn't

supposed to start 'til 

the 21st. 

Yikes!

My guy wakes up,

sees how upset I feel

with this god-awful

weather. He informs

me . . . "What you

need is some . . .

. . . champagne."

I'm keeping him, 

make no mistake!

Who ever had

champagne at o'

dark thirty?!

12/03/2025

Methinks our 1st snow

of about an inch and the

second, couple of inches

don't even count!

Here in Evergreen we

got 6" - 8" depending on

location. It's scary out

there! We can see the

cars slipping and sliding

as they go by.

Now, back to my book . . .

12/02/2025

Yule cards, anyone?!

I printed out my little

message on the wrong

paper, alas! 'Twas either

laugh or cry so I laughed.

I like making the Yule 

post cards, just sending

a little message to those

I love. But, this wrong

paper . . . what a mess!

Methinks those who

love me will forgive me.

Can't do much at 175 to

help out Mother Earth,

but I make a real attempt

to recycle. And no, it's so

NOT about saving money.

Merriest of all Decembers.

And, good luck w/your

own Yule cards . . .

12/01/2025

"Lean into the slow days.

They're where your mind

softens and your heart

catches up." ~WWS

This so expresses how 

I feel about retirement.

Retirement has allowed 

me to finally slow down

and smell the roses, as

it were.

Looking back, methinks

we make a serious mistake

in racing through the days

we are given. I wish I had

taken more time, really

looked, really seen.

Now that I think about it,

the term rat race comes to

mind. An 'F' word perhaps?!

Can't help but wonder . . .

What was gained by running

rather than dancing?!

11/30/2025

"A major part of inner

peace is realizing what

is genuinely within your

zone of control and then

letting everything else go."

~Yung Pueblo

Inner peace is something

I have ever longed for.

I actually don't believe 

inner peace is something 

easily obtained. Methinks

'tis the search of a lifetime.

I wonder, frankly, how it

is achieved. Obviously,

there's meditation, long

walks, critical thinking.

Again, the search of a life

time. I pray I am gifted

this achievement ere I die.

Blessed be . . .

11/29/2025

'Twas our first snow

last night. In fact, it

snowed all night long.

Sometimes lightly and

sometimes harshly.

'Tis the true beginning

of winter per my own

judgement. First snow,

first day of winter.

I so pray I make it thru

this winter. Saw my doc

on Wed and she gave me

my usual prescription for

SAD, Seasonal Affective

Disorder. 

I find myself scared with

this particular onset of

the dark months.

I pray angels abound! 

11/28/2025

'Tis morning of the day

after and I must say, we

had us a hell of a day!

So much fun!!!

Although invited to TG

with the children, we

decided to do a stay at

home instead.

We chose some fun flicks

to watch. Ate pure nonsense

in bed. Shared a bottle of

red. Took in the p.m. games.

And slept the sleep of the

saints.

Now just tell me, does that

sound like fun or what?! I

sooooo love being naughty!

Planning to be more so . . .

11/27/2025, TG Day

So love waking up and

instantly recalling 'tis

Thanksgiving Day!

It's 25° and we don't

have any plans . . .

Our hearts are with our 

children, all in different 

places. And as we each 

have four, that's a lot of 

 places!

Today, I find myself more

thankful than ever as TG

is a reminder after all.

   -our children

   -friends and fam

   -decent health

   -hearth and home

   -daily sustenance 

   -travel mode

   -memories ahoy . . .

We intend to spend the

day quietly. Await and

see what it brings . . .

Happiest of all TGs to

you!

11/26/2025, TG Eve

Ramblings ahoy . . .

I'd like to spend some time

thinking about the morrow,

what I am truly thankful

for.

Still, seems all I can think 

about would be this pending 

p.m. doc visit I have today. 

The term, one track mind 

seems somehow appropriate.

Actually, methinks the 

practice of daily gratitude 

is the most meaningful. 

And yes, I do appreciate 

the once a year reminder.

Right now, I'm grateful I'm

alive at 176 years of age 

even if it's only 17° outside.

Dying on the vine here . . .

11/25/2025

"What I want in my life

is to be willing to be

dazzled." ~Mary Oliver

Oh yes! YES! Y E S !!!

So love me some Mary

Oliver. She ever and 

always reminds us of

what needs recalling!

Adding to this sentiment,

one of the things I love

about being older is I pay

attention to small things

I may have overlooked

in the past. Or, maybe

simply taken for granted.

That cute bunny in my

yard. A thank you note

from my recycle guy

for the treat I left him.

Although a sleepless

night, grateful to be

alive rather than the

alternative!

Best word reminders . . .

Live! Be thankful!!

Enjoy the small things!!!

11/24/2025

"Life is all about balance.

Balance is not something

you find ... it's something

you create."

~muses from a mystic

If you know me . . . 

you know I'm fond of 

saying, I'm the most 

unbalanced Libra I've

ever met!

Indeed, Libra is all about

balance . . . the seeking

of it, the maintaining of

it, the keeping of it.

I've come to accept, over

the years, that balance is a

most unlikely achievement

for moi!

Therefore, a look-see into

the value of imbalance is

might just be important.

Imbalance gives a different

perspective. 'Tis a chance 

to experience the other side 

of those things we usually

seek.

Actually, experiencing 

that other side helps one 

to appreciate both in one 

way or another.

So yes, seeking balance

is important . . . but let's

not forget the other side . . .

Imbalance has much to

teach us.

11/23/2025

"Courage doesn't always

roar. Sometimes courage

is a quiet voice at the end

of the day saying, "I will

try again tomorrow."

~Mary Anne Radmacher

So love me those bits and

pieces of wisdom found

in odd and unusual places!

Always wonder if 'tis my

guardian angel sending me

just what I need to hear.

I find courage in the most

unusual places. Sometimes

witnessing acts of courage

inspire my own.

Bottom line, look and see!

There are moments of valor

out there that need to be

witnessed.

I fear we come to a point

where we look without

seeing . . . oh, what a loss!

11/22/2025

"Start where you are.

Use what you have.

Do what you can."

~Arthur Ashe

Methinks these words

are perfect! Simple,

doable, achievable!

I often tend towards

the complicated, the

complex. Heaven

forbid I should ever

go for the easy!

Pondering here . . .

Actually, I have a good

idea that I've spent my

entire life looking for

ways to complicate

things.

Is this simply a human

malady or is it an ld

thing?! One way or

another, bears thinking

about!

11/21/2025

"Be too much. Be extra.

Live large. Smile big. 

Laugh hard. Celebrate

yourself. Open your heart. 

Express your emotions. 

Use your words. Giggle.

Dance. Soak in the sun.

Breathe deep and love

your life. You only get 

one." ~WWS

These daily reminders

are indeed priceless. 

Not quite certain why 

the written word impacts

me so much, but it does.

There are times when I

think I should read this

particular post at the

beginning of each and

every day!

Scary to me how easy it

is to simply exist rather

than actually live! These

words, these precious,

precious words, remind . . .

Don't just exist! Live!!!

11/20/25

"Don't get stuck on the

one thing that ruins your

day. Life is too short to

waste on negativity."

~Quote Remedy

Can't help but wonder

why we tend towards 

the negative anyway?!

I've known some peeps

who are so positive I

just want to tell them 

to tone it down a tad!!!

On the other hand, I've

known those who are so

negative, I've had to say

the same thing to them.

Can't help but wonder

which category I tend 

to fall in?!

Think I'll just work on

being a tad more upbeat . . .

Let's party 'til it's over!!!

Right?!

11/19/2025

"Positive people are not

ignoring the darkness of

this world. They have

dragged themselves

painfully into the light &

are choosing to share it

w/you." ~Donna Ashworth

So love me this sentiment.

Just what I needed to start

the day!

Truly making the effort 

down Positive Lane. Alas, 

there are days and times 

when I still fail to rise to 

the occasion.

Nigh onto a hundred years

old here, I do know that not 

all days are filled with love 

and light, as it were. Need

to accept whatever presents

itself, one way or another.

Still, I know it matters to

strive for the positive. I try

to tease myself out of my

own dark side. Obviously,

I have much to be thankful

for.

Today, I am grateful for . . .

   -life and limb

   -my children and friends

   -my mind hanging in there

Must ever and always make

the effort to remember . . .

11/18/2025

~!@#$%^&*()_+?/`\

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr . . .

What a day! Sooooo

NOT kidding!!! I'm

obviously on a rant

here. You'd do well

to just scroll on by!

Drove to Hell and back

to get my meds and

they wouldn't give them

to me.

Turns out my doc is

moving back to Canada

and wasn't there so I

was you know what

out of luck!

Had to choose a new

dos, make an appt and

leave w/naught!

Home Depot was next.

Unbelievable! They

were charging just shy

of $500 for a screen

door to replace the

broken one. No can do!

Got lost on the way

home! Still made it.

Sooooo need to lose

and/or forget yesterday.

11/17/2025

Sooooo enjoy being here . . .

aches and pain no matter!

Love seeing and sharing

with fam and friends;

make no mistake!

What I'm finding hard 

to deal with is many of 

my partners in crime are

passing onto the better 

life.

Part of me says, "Why 

so young?" And, another

part of me says, "Why

didn't you take me with

you?"

Ever so glad they didn't

as I'm not ready to go

just yet.

Said goodbye to a dear

one this early morn . . .

Most wondrous that she 

is returning in a couple 

of months.

I need a respite from

all the death and doom

for at least a forte night.

11/16/2025

"She may have a wild soul,

but she's a lover of simple

things and quiet places."

~Goddess Love

Caught my eye . . .

Days were when indeed

my soul was wild, make 

no mistake. But now . . .

 . . . as the missive says, 

I've always loved simple 

things and quiet places.

Perhaps 'tis as it should

be, the wild in the early

years, the quiet in the

elder years.

For now, I am loving

this quiet time of my 

life. I pray I have several 

more years of the same!

Bright blessings . . .

11/15/2025

One of the things I love

about being a hundred

years old is watching

our children!

They wow me every

single day, make no 

mistake! By having 

and sharing our eight, 

we get to see the world 

from so man different

perspectives.

   -artist, musician

   -bravery, wisdom

   -entrepreneur, fab dad

   -wise beyond her years

   -trying new things

   -change in life style

   -serving his country

   -mom, life, worker

Frankly, I'm so proud

I could spit . . . my

absolute highest accolade. 

Doesn't this mean I had

to have been a phenom

mom?!

11/14/2025

"Gratitude is the key that

unlocks the doorway to

happiness." ~Chunyí Lín

Methinks herein lies the

secret to everything . . .

There are days I am so

overcome with gratitude.

Others, I'm so annoyed

with life's little mishaps

I forget to be grateful.

Actually, I've come to

believe that 'tis gratitude

that makes the difference

in our lives.

I swear, I'm going to make

it a point to recognize all

my blessings, be grateful

for them and forget any

thing else I seem to think

I need.

   -fam and friends

   -hearth and home

   -food and margs

Who needs anything more?

And yes, I am grateful . . .

11/13/2025

"Whenever you are creating

beauty around you, you are

restoring your own soul."

~Alice Walker

Sooooo love beauty . . . 

Still, I imagine my view is

quite dif from that of others.

-that off sunset I didn't expect

-a mom being patient w/kids

-an unforeseen card in the mail 

-a phone call from my babes

-shekels found on my dresser

In fact, I rarely stop to think

of facial or bod beauty. Can't

help but wonder if it doesn't

have something to do w/age.

Bottom line . . . we are all

beautiful at different points

in our lives. 

We have that rare opportunity 

to see it in others and feel

inspired.

So love me some inspiration!

Don't you?!

11/12/2025

"Cherished moments

with your favorite people

is one recipe for a joyous

life." ~Anita Opper

I've only just experienced

this once again . . .

Been sick as the proverbial

dog since the weekend. I've

received thoughtful e-mails, 

phone calls and even a visit

from my neighbors.

Trying not to hold my breath,

but I pray today or tomorrow

begins the healing process,

the end in sight.

Haven't a clue where this all

came from. I haven't even

been naughty! My loss . . .

11/11/2025

Hello, sun

in my face.

Hello, you who

made the morning

And spread it

over the fields...

Watch, now,

how I start the day

In happiness,

in kindness.

~Mary Oliver

Already longing for

Mr. Sun and the heat

of the day. 

Why is it that winter

begins even before fall

ends?!

Methinks, having SAD,

Seasonal Affect Disorder

I've earned the right to 

be ever so naughty.

Perhaps this winter, I'll 

get even by misbehaving!

Several things come to

mind.

I'll let you know so you

can join me in fun and

games . . . Ha!

11/10/2025

Alas, methinks aging is

finally catching up w/me.

Whole bod aches, demands

attention, but not sure what

to do. May have to break

down and take some pain

meds. Damn!

Going to the doc this morn.

I think she may be 16 and

most likely will just take 

me out back and shoot me.

Maybe our final years are

all about smiling whilst

enduring. 

Yikes . . .

Please note: avoiding all

other expletives!!! Prob

ready for sainthood by

now!

11/09/2025

"The highest for of

knowledge is empathy,

for it requires us to

suspend our egos and

live in another's world."

~Plato

Empathy is an amazing

gift . . .

The life of an empath is

not an easy one. Feeling

others' pain, helping all

who come their way. It

has to be exhausting both

mentally and physically.

The most difficult thing

for an empath is to turn

off those feelings derived

from others. Alas, 'tis an

achievement I've yet to

learn.

Today I wish to honor my

sister empaths. It's a hard

journey and one you didn't

ask for.

In times of doubt, just recall

you've helped ever so many . . .

11/08/2025

"We don't see things as

they are, we see things

as we are." ~Anais Nin

This is a thought I have

never really considered . . .

It makes sense if you

think about it. Methinks

needs some pondering.

Come to think about it, 

I don't see it matters if 

I look at things from my

perspective. 'Tis the space

where I live, after all!

Perhaps, I'll select some

brushes and paints from 

my satchel and see if I

can paint my world even

more aka Linda-Dale . . .

11/07/2025

"Your bravery is beyond

beautiful, but it is sad

how often you need it."

~A. Shea

All of us know what it is

to try to be brave in hard,

hard times! I also know

this pertains to both men

and women.

There is a part of me that

wishes I hadn't needed to

be brave so often in my

own life. Or, well pleased

that those hard times indeed 

have made me stronger.

We all need to be strong,

stay strong . . . all the time!

But, there's a part of me

that wishes for a time out,

as it were.

I'd simply like to rest for

a little while . . . what? 

You too?! I sooooo get it!

11/06/2025

 Alas . . .

 . . . no can do sleep!

I've finished my book.

I'm oh so comfortable

in my fave bed w/my

sweet guy.

And still sleep eludes

me . . .

My dad used to tell

me that on sleepless

nights my angel was

most likely trying to 

give me a message. 

He suggested it might

be best were I to sit

up, go into my state

of meditation and

see if the message

would come through.

Even tonight, dad's

words come to mind.

And, it's not that I'm 

a sceptic. It's just I

haven't talked to my

angel in a long time.

Bears pondering;

make no mistake . . .

11/05/2025

"In fifteen minutes it'll

be tomorrow." ~S & S

So love me this silly

quote!

Night after night, I lay

awake, trying my hardest

to doze off. Never seems

to happen 'til around mid-

night . . .

. . . Hence, I find myself

recalling this quote.

An aside . . .

. . . Rather wish someone

would kick me out of bed

and tell me to go read a

book or something!!!

Guess that would be . . .

wayyyyy tooooo easy!!!

11/04/2025

Sooooo, who the hell

am I now?

   -I remember the sweet,

little child. The one who

lived to help her 'lil bro.

   -I recall the student, so

many years in the making.

Loved ever minute of it.

   -I love the mother in me.

Oh, my beautiful children!

All eight of them!

   -I honor the teacher in me.

41 years of pure joy. Best

career choice ever!

   -Even proud of caring for

my mom for three and a 

half years. Hardest job I

ever did; make no mistake!

But, who am I now? Now

that I'm retired, living in a 

tiny 145 year old cabin and

nearly that old myself?!

I've lost me somehow and 

I need to get her back . . .

My heart hurts!

11/03/2025

November always catches

me out . . .

Goes from Days of the 

Dead to honoring our 

thankful hearts on TG.

I need to take a look at

anything happening in

between.

So looking forward to

Wednesday . . . 'tis to be

the biggest and brightest

full moon of the year! 

And here's moi, a lunatic

to end all loonies!!!

I also like to honor Vet's

day. Coming from a military

fam 'tis within my preview.

Can hardly wait to see what

else comes along!

11/02/2025, Honrando a los Adultos Difuntos

Tal vez se supone que 

el día de hoy es un tanto 

menos difícil que ayer. 

Claro, siendo que cuando

menos los adultos hayan

vivido sus años. Los nenes

no tuvieron la oportunidad.

Para mí, el día es difícil

porque celebro a mi padre,

el gran amor de mi vida.

Le debo a él todo lo que

he sido o he ganado en 

esta vida.

Por otro lado, sé que es

importante que recordemos

a nuestros amados. Y claro

sé que no solo el día de hoy

les recordamos.

Mañana guardaremos los

altares, entre lágrimas y

recuerdos. Espero en Dios

que nuestros antepasados

descansen en paz . . .

11/01/2025, Honrando a los Niños Perdidos

Hoy para mí, es aún más

triste ya que celebramos

a los nenes que hemos

perdido.

Mi propia familia también 

ha perdido . . .  desde el 

fallecimiento de mi carnal

Samuel hasta mis nietecitos. 

Obviamente, hay mucha

tristeza en el tribu Latino.

Lo que me conmueve mucho

es el valor con que enfrenten

sus pérdidas. Y, hasta celebran

sus vidas.

Claro que honro a nuestros

niños perdidos. Pero hoy, 

también honro a las madres

y los padres que han sufrido

estas pérdidas tan difíciles.

Ruego que haya consolación

para todos . . .

10/31/2025, Víspera de Todos los Santos

Tendré que decir que

este día me da ambos

sentimientos, alegría

y tristeza.

Quiéralo o no, uno

tiende a recordar los

más queridos. Hay

historias que recordar,

momentos especiales.

Claro, en los recuerdos

viene los sentimientos

que atraen la tristeza.

Para mi, es mi padre a

quien más extraño. De

hecho, converso con él

varias veces a la semana.

Sé que me ha de escuchar.

Tengo mi altar adornado,

las fotos que más me 

encantan, y comida especial.

Espero en este día de tantos

sentimientos que Dios les

tenga en sus brazos . . .

10/30/2025 - Eves ahoy

Sooooo love me some

eves . . . always have,

always will!

Let's see, I tend to

celebrate . . .

-Feb, Valentine's Eve

-Apr, Earth Day Eve

-May, May Day Eve

-June, Dad's Day Eve

-Oct, Halloween Eve

-Nov, TG Eve

-Dec, Yule Eve

Those are just a few.

I tend to celebrate any

time I can, make no

mistake!

Bottom line, eves are

so much more romantic

than days. You can eat,

drink and be merry . . .

and then sleep in the

next day.

And, not to forget my

special eight eves . . .

but, that's 'twixt me 

and the deep blue sea . . .

10/29/2025

Alas, methinks Mother

Earth forgot it's supposed

to be Autumn and brought 

on Winter early. 

'Tis 17 ° . . . Go f-ing

figure! ~!@#$%^&*()_+

Oops, I forgot I promised

my friend next door I'd 

get a better attitude about 

Winter. Thought I was 

doing pretty well by using

capital letters when it's 

not even required!

Time to get out the long

janes, boots, coats and

anything else we can

think of 'cuz it's damn

cold out there!!!

p.s. This is me with a

better attitude in case

you hadn't noticed!!!

10/28/2025

"I only have the power to

change myself, and that is

a life's work." ~Byron Katie

A brilliant thought, make

no mistake . . .

Obviously, in our lives 

we tend to watch others, 

critique their lives and 

forget all about our own.

One of the things I truly

appreciate about aging is

the wisdom accrued. Alas,

I have yet to achieve the

wisdom I seek. 

Still, surely I'm old enough

to grow?! To learn some-

new?!

I could almost chuckle, but

'tis a serious matter after all.

The things I want to change

in my 70's are the same I

wished to change in my 30's.

Sooooo, when the hell am 

I going to grow already? 

Having said that, have to 

keep at this whole growing 

bit!!!

10/27/2025

My heart so hurts this

early morn . . .

Our LGBTQ building

and four other gay-

friendly businesses 

were broken into this

weekend.

Is it really that difficult

for us to accept each

other?! What in heaven's

name gives us the right

to put down anyone's

birthright?!

Let's be reminded . . .

. . . the rainbow has

many colors!

10/26/2025

"Stillness is where clarity

lives." ~Zen proverb

Finding bits of wisdom

this early morn; sooooo

recognizing the need!

Alas, methinks I was 

born nervous. Up and 

down, up and down. 

Oh the stories my fam

and friends could tell!

How does one learn 

calm? Sitting quietly is 

an art; make no mistake. 

And, I truly believe quiet 

listening is where truth 

is finally learned, finally 

found.

Perhaps this is one of 

those occasions where 

practice comes into play.

Frankly, how could I ever

learn if I don't try over

and over?!

I'm thinking! I'm thinking!

10/25/2025

Champagne anyone?!

There we were, minding

our own business . . .

. . . okay, watching a movie,

and we started to notice . . .

In the movie, we counted

something like umpteen 

times the mention of . . . 

 . . . champagne.

I rather think 'twas the

universe making a sweet

suggestion. What were 

we to do?!

I happened to have just

the one bottle in the fridge,

didn't I?! Sooooo, what do

you think happened then?!

Salud . . .

10/24/2025

"People say walking on

water is a miracle, but to

me, walking peacefully on

earth is the real miracle."

~Thich Nhát Hanh

'Tis a man from whom 

I have much to learn!

I discovered his writings

when I was but a young

lass. And, although I am

a Pantheist, I certainly

have Buddhist leanings.

Speaking of learning . . .

having grown up at my

father's knee, one of the

things he taught me was

to try and learn from

everyone, everywhere. 

I even have come to see

that one can learn much

from those quite negative.

We learn what to stay 

away from, what not to do.

I so pray I learn every

single day, right down to

my last breath!

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

Thich Nhát Hanh was a

Vietnamese Buddhist monk,

peace activist, prolific author,

poet and teacher. 1926 - 2022

Wikipedia

10/23/2025

Sooooo . . .

 . . . who the hell do I 

want to be when I grow

up?!

I do keep wondering!

Seems like I've lived 

many a life this one 

time around.

There was that sweet,

innocent, 'lil gal I was

once upon a time. Then

came that rather crazy

teen who ran away from

home at 15 . . .

 . . . then onto Mexico

from 17-37. Most phenom,

motherhood and teaching.

And now the unbelievable,

elder years in a tiny 1876

cabin.

Once again I find myself 

asking, "Who the hell do 

I want to be when I grow 

up?! How much longer 

do I have to get there? Or,

am I already there, a caso?"

Alas, 'tis a quandary this

whole growing up thing.

Indeed, when are where

does it ever happen?

10/22/2025, Honoring Sheros of Today . . .

Michelle Obama is an

American attorney and

author who served as

the first lady of the US

from 2009 - 2017. Born

in 1964. Wikipedia

Alice Walker is a US

novelist, short story writer,

poet and social activist. In

1982, she became the 1st

African-American woman

to win the Pulitzer Prize for

fiction w/The Color Purple.

Born in 1944. Wikipedia

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian-

American singer-songwriter,

a multi-instrumentalist, highly

regarded figure in folk music.

Born in 1943. Wikipedia

10/21/20025, Honoring Sheros of Yesteryear . . .

Eleanor Roosevelt was an

American political figure,

diplomat, and activist. She

was the longest-serving 1st

lady of the US. Through her

travels, public engagement

and advocacy, she largely

redefined the role. 1884-1962

Wikipedia

Rosa Parks was an American

civil rights activist. She is best

known for her refusal to move

from her seat on an Alabama

bus in defiance of Jim Crow

racial segregations laws in 1955,

sparking the Montgomery bus

boycott. 1913-2005 Wikipedia

Toni Morrison was a US

novelist and editor. She was

awarded the Nobel Prize in

Literature in 1993. Her 1st 

novel, The Bluest Eye, 1970

and the critically acclaimed

Song of Solomon brought her 

national attention and won the

National Book Critics Circle

Award. 1931-2019

Wikipedia

10/20/2025

"The highest form of

knowledge is empathy,

for it requires us to

suspend our egos and

live in another's world."

~Plato

Such wisdom from tomes

of yesteryear . . .

Alas, not all are given the

gift of empathy. Make no

mistake, empathy is ever

so important.

Lacking empathy is one 

of life's greatest sorrows.

We need to be able to

understand what others

are going through in order

to be better human beings.

So yes, look on the bright

side. But, let's all try to

understand the sorrows

others are going through.

Methinks, empathy brings 

about wisdom!

Blessed be . . .

10/19/2025, morn of the day after . . .

OMG! Such fun!! 

Sooooo enjoyed my 

b-day yesterday!

Coffee by the fire 

with my bestie . . .

Fab toasted bagels 

to share . . .

Pesto pizza so delish

I wouldn't have shared

for love nor money . . .

Pressies and apple pie . . .

And the craziest thing

ever, didn't have a drink

on my b-day. I must be

losing it! Ha!

And still 13 days left to

celebrate the best month

ever!

Methinks, I feel a mimosa 

coming on!!!

Let's party . . .

10/18/2025

"Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day,

I have a wonderful feeling,

Everything's going my way."

~Williamson

Feeling both incredibly lucky

and grateful this early day.

Celebrating my 176, I mean

my 76th, ha! Today is starting

out quite windy and a tad rainy.

'Tis rather just a day as I ever

and always celebrate the entire

month. I so love October. Not

much into Fall and oncoming

Winter, still, October rocks . . .

   (1 - 30) B-dys

   (02) Yom Kippur

   (07) First Super Moon

   (13) Indigenous People's Day

   (18) Moi

   (21) Diwali

   (31) Samhain

   (31) Halloween

See?! One of the most fun

months ever! Do enjoy these

last couple of weeks!

October R O C K S !!!

10/17/2025

So love me some eves . . .

Yule eve, x-mas eve,

and today is the eve of

my b-day . . . as well as

my cousin Nancy's b-day.

With an eve, you have

all the anticipation of the

day you'll be celebrating

along with cheating a tad

and celebrating early.

Love it!

This eve will bring a fire

in the hearth, a tad of red

and a sharing of friendship.

I like to think it's my last

hurrah at 75. More likely

is that I'm already 76 less

just a few hours.

Bottom line . . . I feel ever

so lucky to be alive!!!

Blessed be . . .

10/16/2025

"I said to my soul, be still,

and wait...So the darkness

shall be the light, and the

stillness the dancing."

~T. S. Eliot

Such wisdom from a great

of yesteryear . . .

I love the depth and tidbits

of wisdom to be found in

lines from these amazing

liturgos.

I find I absolutely must

have a bit of their wisdom

in my daily life. Reading

from their daily experiences

as opposed to mine, bring

other points of view to me

and mine.

Ever so grateful . . .

 - - -

T.S. Eliot was a poet, critic,

playwright and essayist. He

revitalized English-language

poetry through his innovative

style. verse structure, and

diction. 1888 - 1965

"Time is like a river. 

You cannot touch the 

same water twice because 

the flow that passed will 

never pass again. Enjoy

every moment of life."

Ancient Pagan Roots

Over and over again, I

remind myself to live in

the present.

Seems I spend little time

there . . . mostly recalling

the past and looking to the

future.

In all fairness, times past

need remembering and the

future requires some plans.

Still, why overlook the

space in which we find

ourselves now?!

Today I am making the

effort. Right now matters.

And, I do wish to enjoy

every moment of life . . .

of this day!

Blessed be.

10/14/2025

"throw away the idea

that healing is forgetting

the real result is no longer

reacting to old triggers with

the same intensity as before

the memories are still there,

but they do not have the 

same power over your mind"

~Yung Pueblo

He is way too young to be so

wise! 

Today, it is my intention to

share him with you rather than

elucidating my own thoughts.

He is worth our reads, no 

matter where we find him.

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

Diego Perez is the poet and

philosopher behind the pen

name Yung Pueblo. The name

means 'young people'. This

serves to remind him of his

Ecuadorian roots, experiences

in activism and that the collective

of humanity is in the midst of

important growth. Google Books

10/13/2025

"The world is full of

poems, but you have to

be quiet to hear them."

~Mary Oliver

Alas, indeed we live in a

noisy, noisy world! Feel

like I can't hear myself

think half the time . . .

So love me that old mixed

metaphor, "Slow down and

listen."

I'm trying for it all . . . the

whole slowing down thing,

making the effort to listen,

And really, truly hearing.

I want the peace the quiet

brings. I need to hear the

poems Mother Nature shares.

In this loud, noisy world . . .

quick of pace and slow to

forgive, I long to learn the

art of being quiet.

10/12/2025

"Sometimes you have 

to let go of the picture 

of what you thought life

would be like and learn 

to find joy in the story

you're actually living."

~Rachel Marie Martin

Having been reared on

Cinderella stories and

other fables, I must

chuckle as my own real

life shows no comparison.

Doesn't mean I haven't

had a good life, just dif

than expected as a child.

Best of all, my children!

Followed by 40 years of

glorious teaching. And

now, enjoying retirement

(somewhat hampered by

old age, ha!).

Alas, so many are not

given the gift of life.

Methinks we should

cherish every moment.

Needs be . . . lose the

complaints already!

10/11/2025

"Your time on earth 

is limited. Don't try to 

age with grace, age with

mischief, audacity, and 

a good story to tell."

~Case Kenny

Brilliant! 

Words of wisdom can 

be found in the strangest

places!

Mine is a serious nature.

Even my own attempts at

humor are rarely understood.

I often forget that fun, the

humorous side of life and

good times are important

as well.

Obviously, I'm at the other

end of life . . . no idea just

how much I have left. So,

methinks might be a good

idea to enjoy this lighter

side of life!

Maybe I could start with

one liners!

10/10/2025

"Negative thoughts are 

like clouds. When they

enter your mind, let them

pass. Stay positive."

~muses from a mystic

Staying positive requires

much attention and a great

deal of work, make no

mistake!

'Tis one of the greatest

truths that has come to

me in my dotage.

It occurs to me, positivity

brings many a gift to the

table! Methinks it clearly

elongates life. And, were 

this not the case, it still 

takes life to a better place,

a higher plane.

Surely positivity gives us

greater strength to deal 

with those daily battles

with which we are faced.

Albeit health issues, 

familial misunderstandings, 

scarcity of funds . . . facing

these and more with smiles,

hope and faith seduces

success.

And surely, positivity begets

all things positive . . .

Blessed be.

10/09/2025 - Dedicated to Heidi Cox

She seems to think 'tis

her b-day . . . so she's

headed off to Never

Never Land!

Methinks, as her Fairy

Godmother, I should

follow in tow. Alas, she

has it in her head she's

old enough to go on her

own. Go figure!

I can only imagine the

naughties she'll be getting

herself into. I ask . . .

"Shouldn't I be there to

help out?! Oh well, I wish

her luck.

Do so love me these crazy

days of October, the absolute

funnest time of the year!

And, hey there missy, do

enjoy your time away and

happiest of all happies!

10/08/2025

No can do believe my 

guy!

Starting about 2:00 a.m. 

he got up every half an 

hour to check out the

moon.

Finally about 5:00, he 

decided 'twas time I had

a look-see. And, from

then on, we did the every

half hour thing together!

I have to smile . . . he's

sun and pays attention to

the moon and I'm moon

and pay attention to the

sun.

Methinks must mean we

are made for each other.

Might just be the best

supermoon  E V E R !!!

Pray tell me I'm your 

favest lunatic . . .

10/07/2025

"Light a candle while you

fold laundry. Put fresh 

flowers on your desk while

you work. Brew your coffee

like it's a ceremony. These

small acts of intentionality

transform routine into ritual, 

tasks into treasures, and 

moments into memories."

~Vex King

Found this delightful quote

this early morn . . .

Rather wish the entire world

could see it and be so inspired.

Chores are mundane for a

reason. What could it hurt to

spice them up a tad?!

   -Music whilst cooking

   -Ask hub's help to make bed

   -Ice cream for doing dishes

All of us have tasks and errands

when we'd rather be at the beach

taking in the sun. 

Not living near a beach at this 

time, methinks I'd do well to 

spice up my daily do list . . .

 . . . one way or another!

10/06/2025

I would so love to write

but I'll be busy w/Day 4

of mole making . . .

As soon as I get done

with the dentist today, 

(!@#$%^&*()_+)

I'll be devouring mole

every little while . . .

Delish! Delightful!! 

Divine!

10/05/2025

Today is Day 3 of my

annual mole making . . .

Rather beyond exhausting

but over the top phenom

at the end of the day!

Day 1 is stem, seed, soak!

As I tend to make a lot, it

takes a lot of time.

Day 2 is slow boil for hrs

and Day 3 is blend, sift

three times over.

Then comes the seasoning

part . . . I have a list of 99

ingredients I like to add. 

In reality, I probably use

anywhere from 40 - 60.

Slow boiling, seasoning,

tasting . . . and finally we

get to eat. Sooooo enjoy 

it over rice and beans, 

enchiladas!

I can already feel the 

scales tipping upward,

but ever so worth it!

Like a taste?

10/04/2025

"I hope I never tire of

the night sky, of watching

cream make galaxies in 

my coffee. I hope I never

grow to be someone who

can no longer see the small

beautiful things." spilled ink

One of the things I like about

being older is the joy I find

in the small things.

-Sitting on the porch with a

friend watching the night 

lights turn on . . .

-Ice cream for breakfast in

bed . . .

-An unexpected compliment . . .

-A card in the mailbox . . .

All sweet, small gifts that

make my day ever so lovely!

Thanking the Universe ever

and always!

10/03/2025

"You cannot get through a

single day without having

an impact on the world

around you. What you do

makes a difference, and

you have to decide what

kind of difference you

want to make."

~Dr. Jane Goodall

I bow at the feet of this

incredible woman. What

an example she is for us

all.

She is a shero for all time!

I use 'is' rather than 'was'

because she lives within

our hearts forever and

always.

We obviously cannot be

her. Still, it's important that

we too make a difference

in our own way.

Maybe for us it may be 

a smile at someone who 

seems sad. Perhaps an

unexpected compliment.

Reaching up high at the

supermarket for an old

gal who's otherwise too

short.

Methinks we tend to

believe that if our acts

aren't grand, they don't

matter. Bottom line,

they do matter.

Doing the small things

brighten the days on

both sides of the fence.

Let's do this!!!

10/02/2025

"The best thing about

getting older is becoming

clear on what does and

doesn't matter." 

~Anita Opper

Sooooo like this! Indeed,

clarity seems to come

with age. Wish it could

be sooner, but seems age

is a requirement.

Having been at death's door

myself, I simply have no

issue with aging. 'Tis a fab

blessing, make no mistake!

Every time I hear someone

complaining about aging, I

always think, "Consider the

alternative!"

Here's moi, looking forward

to my 76th year. Need to

listen to my own advice and

stop complaining. Looking

forward to what may be

coming. 

May I be up for anything 

and everything!!!

10/01/2025

Finally!!!

I look forward all year to

October, my birth month!

Thought it would never

come . . .

And, the first four days

promise to be lovely. I'll

be sitting outside by the 

pond, enjoying the last

of the good weather and

raising my marg to the

sun!

I like to do something

special each day of the

month. This time around,

I'm keeping it simple. 

As I turned 75 last year, 

I went a tad crazy and the

result was gaining 20 lb.

Funny, took me one mo

to gain it and nine mo to

take it off . . . a full

gestation period . . . go

figure!

Today, we're off to town

for my fave pizza. My

tasks for the month, make

a new spice mix and . . .

MOLE!!!

Can hardly wait . . .

09/30/2025

"He who conquers

himself is the mightiest

warrior." ~Confucius

Alas, don't quite seem to 

have conquered this one 

yet . . .

Sitting here at o' dark 30

eating two English muffins

fried in butter rather than

one plain . . . need I say

more?!

The morrow brings my

birth month. As I was born

on the wrong day, I tend

to celebrate each and every

day of October.

Gained 20 lbs in this one

month last year and it took

me many a month to take

it off. Wonder if a daily

reciting the above quote

would help with that?!

And then I think, "Hey,

you're on your last round,

celebrate however you

want. Enjoy your time

and get over the dieting

already!"

Well, today is October

eve, right?! Let's see what

I can come up with!!!

09/29/2025

"Stay at the center of 

the circle and let all 

things take their course."

~Tao Te Ching

Amazing advice . . .

My entire life, I've been

a planner! Promise, cross

my heart, it's not about

being controlling . . . at 

least I certainly hope not.

I've simply found that

somewhere between

parenting and teaching . . .

okay, add in marriage,

one had damn well better

be organized or pay the

price.

Now that I'm an elder,

retired and have less

commitments, I try to

allow for happenings

rather than plannings.

Alas, methinks this

bears pondering . . .

09/28/2025

"The privilege of a life-

time is to become who 

you truly are." ~Carl Jung

So true . . .

Having taught school; 

Middle, High, College,

University for 40 years,

I have watched this in

action.

Seems from the moment

we're born, we begin the

struggle to become.

Perhaps, from birth to

retirement, is all about

experimenting, trying

things on for size.

Maybe retirement is that

first moment of slowing

down and having a good

think.

We can then take our 

experimenting years in

hand and make choices.

I have to laugh . . . only

worn black during my

years of retirement. Like

to sit outside with a cold

one in the afternoons. 

Read my book a day, do

my x-word puzzles and

write my daily blog.

Seems I've managed to

collapse a lifetime into

doing about three things.

Thing is, I'm content and

I so enjoy remembering . . .

ever so glad I have most

wondrous things to recall!

Blessed be . . .

09/27/2025

"May I live this day

Compassionate of heart,

Clear in word,

Gracious in awareness,

Courageous in thought,

Generous in love."

~John O'Donohue

So love this! Methinks

we would all do well 

to write and follow our 

own mantra.

Every New Year, I make

lists and lists of things

I wish to take a look at.

Only allowing myself

three, I always seem to

come back to the same

three.

Although my usual three 

are somewhat private,

these are some worth

pondering . . .

   -Follow your creed

   -Live life well

   -Enjoy each moment

   -Share the wealth

   -Forgive yourself, 

none of us are perfect!

   

I so encourage one and

all to choose three things

that matter personally.

Have a reminder look-see

each day. It truly helps.

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

John O'Donohue was an

Irish poet, author, priest

and Hegelian philosopher.

A native Irish speaker, he

was known for popularizing

Celtic spirituality. 

1956 - 2008 Wikipedia

09/26/2025

"It is a serious thing just

to be alive. on this fresh

morning in this broken

world." ~Mary Oliver

Sooooo love being alive!

Each morn upon awaking

I find myself beyond the 

pale felicitous that I have

been granted another day.

We live with traffic on 

one side and forest on 

the other. We joke about 

it having to do with me 

as a Libra.

Still, 'tis a daily lesson

about focus. Were I to

spend the day looking

left, I would be sad to

see so much traffic and

noise.

Turning to the right, I

see hundreds of pines,

each beautiful beyond

measure. I sit out front,

turning to my right, and

am touched by the beauty

Mother Nature brings to

our lives.

We all know two sides

exist. So be it . . . still

methinks focusing on

the good, the beautiful,

the sustaining, is healthy

for us all

Blessed be . . .

09/25/2025

"The most beautiful things 

in life are people and places,

memories and pictures, 

feelings and moments and 

smiles and laughter."

Wisdom from Earth and Tree

I so get this definition of 

beauty . . .

For me, the people are my

children and friends. The

place is my cabin. Pics

and memories are Mexico 

and Colorado. Feelings and

moments . . . the life I've

lived and it all brings joy

and smiles.

Never knew I'd be granted

a life quite this long. Ever

so fortunate! I've been so

gifted. Such bounty! Every 

where I turn I owe thanks 

and gratitude.

Only weeks away from 76, 

I worry about my aches and

pains as well as those of my

guy.

I need to stop that right now!

Contemplation of the beauty

that surrounds me is more

appealing. I must honor that.

Enjoy the moment, people,

experiences . . . lose the fear

already!

I'm trying! I'm trying!

I swear it . . .

09/24/2025

"Fall is the season when

the Earth whispers inward.

The leaves become prayers,

the wind becomes a guide,

and the roots remember

what the soul has forgotten."

~DailyShaman

We find ourselves in a wet

haven of sorts. Rained all

night again last night. 'Tis

no wonder Autumn is so

beautiful!

I was out at o' dark thirty

this early morn putting 

out the trash at 44°. To my

surprise, it was absolutely

delightful. 

Wet from the rain every

where! Sunny, cheerful,

a day waiting to happen.

In my obvious dislike of

cold weather that sets off

SAD, I have forgotten to

look at the beauty in the

colder seasons. Alas . . .

Methinks I may finally be

learning to color outside 

the lines . . . although I've

been accused of that my

entire life.

Here's hoping . . .

09/23/2025

"It doesn't matter how

dark it gets. The light of

the Divine will continue

to shine brightly within 

you." Students of Life

Alas, 'tis dark even as we

speak . . . And, it's been

raining the entire night.

Harbingers of Autumn,

methinks . . .

I like the rain. It's rather

like rinsing the dishes!

Everything feels so bright

and clean. And, I do know

we're storing up for Winter.

During this Autumn season,

I must remember sharing

with those I love, enjoying

the last of Summer fruits

and letting go of that which

no longer serves me.

'Tis a time of prep for the

quiet resting of Winter.

Happy Autumn . . .

09/22/2025 - Mabon

"Stillness inside.

A breath.

That moment of

Balance

Just before

Life tips again.

Equinox blessings!"

~T. Thorn Coyle

So many names for such

a glorious season . . .

   -Autumn Equinox

   -First day of Fall

   -Mabon

'Tis a most lovely time,

that time between our

hot summers and cold

winters.

We have chilly morns,

warm afternoons and 

cool evenings . . .

Harbingers of things to 

come, alas. Still, I intend

to enjoy each and every

hour of this miraculous

time.

I may even stay abed and

enjoy my new book!

Happy Autumn Equinox!

Blessed be  . . .

09/21/2025 - Mabon eve

"The New Moon Virgo

Solar Eclipse on this

day, is a turning point,

the beginning of a time

of release and letting go."

Netherlands

Although Summer is my

fave season, Autumn is a

close second. Some years

the Equinox falls on the

21st and others, the 22nd.

This year, it falls on the

morrow, but I always

celebrate the 21st. This

somehow appeals to me 

to do so. 

Sooooo love me this day!

This season! Alas, only

six weeks 'til the dreaded

Winter. 

God help me!!!

09/20/2025

Yesterday, my friend and

neighbor invited me along

for a much needed hair

cut.

We arrived in fine fettle,

looking forward to this

breath of fresh air, as it

were.

Alas once there, we were

destined to witness some

sorrow. I won't go into it

as it would be invading

someone's privacy. Still,

'twas an experience that

affected us all.

This incident recalled for

me two things. One, each

and every one of us have

things in our lives that are

difficult. Secondly, as the

above is true, it would be

a good idea for all of us to

restrain from judging.

How quick we are to talk

about someone's choice of

dress or the old adage . . .

"Who does she think she is

anyway?"

Little do we know that some

work three jobs just to pay

rent and put food on the table.

She wore the same dress all

week?! No washer, no money

and only one other dress.

We could all go on and on.

Still, let's just remember to

always be kind, not judge

and ever give the benefit of

the doubt.

Blessed be . . .

09/19/2025

"The privilege of a life

time is to become who 

you truly are. But first 

you must unlearn who

they told you to be."

~Jung

I so wish every young

person could have this

imbued on their soul!

Having been a teacher

for forty years in two

countries, my heart hurt

to see young people

following the crowd,

trying their best to fit in

and being rejected due

to the fact they were

simply different!

In a world of cookie

cutter people, somehow

I wish 'twould be the

odd ducks held up as

examples!

Harken to my words,

"Enjoy your life, your 

space, your way! Do 

as you wish, with no

harm to none."

Simply, be yourself! 

It will take courage,

but oh so well worth it!

Blessed be . . .

09/18/2025

"The best therapy is . . .

fresh air, trees and a trail."

empaths and old souls

I can sooooo attest to the

truth of this statement!

I have issues with anxiety

and depression. All I have

to do is go outside for a

couple of hours and I feel

incredibly better!

Mother Nature is the most

amazing mother in the 

entire universe. Her ability

to heal is without par.

Methinks we need to step

up the gratitude. Alas, so 

many simply take her for 

granted.

So not acceptable . . .

09/17/2025

"I love old souls. The day-

dreamers, the deep thinkers,

with lots of fascinating layers. 

They don't care what others 

think, they just do their own 

thing and when it comes to 

friends, it's quality over quantity."

~Kristin Kory

This is sooooo who I want 

to be when I grow up!!!

The message that comes 

to me is . . . 'tis the little 

things that matter.

My guess is we wait our

entire lives for those grand

things to show up . . . and

miss gorgeous sunsets, a

sweet smile and a kitty's

purr.

If I learn no other lessons

in my dotage, methinks joy

resides in those small, daily

miracles.

I'm watching! I'm watching!

 - - -

Kristin Kory is a Canadian poet

and author. She is inspired by

nature, music, and the unknown.

She draws inspiration from both

light and darkness. Google Books