02/10/2026

"Find your place on the

planet. Dig in, and take

responsibility from there."

~Gary Snyder

Oh, so like this attitude.

I imagine many feel they

can do little, hence they

do naught.

Obviously being elderly,

one cannot do a great deal.

I pick up trash peeps toss

out the window as they

drive by. I keep a nice yard.

Do several small donations

each month.

We can each do a lot or a

little. Still, we all must do

something!

 - - -

Gary Snyder, American 

poet, essayist, lecturer, 

environmental activist.

1930 -     Wikipedia

02/09/2026

"Take a breath and begin

again." Goddess Love

Good one!

May be just what I need

to get through winter 

SAD.

Sooooo appreciate my

fam and friends stopping 

by. Rather helps me to

cope.

And, this has been quite

a gentle winter. Much as

I like it, I know we need

the gift of water that snow

brings.

I know it's hard to believe

but I'm actually rooting for

snow . . .

02/08/2026

"I was just minding my

own business, and the 

next thing I know I'm the

same age as old people."

Happy Hippie

Never been a mirror gal.

Never worn makeup or

been much into hairdos.

Sooooo, when I happen

to accidentally see me in

a mirror as I'm walking

by, I'm always startled

and amazed.

When did this happen?

I really don't mind. Ever

so well pleased just to be

alive. Not a gift allotted

to many, after all.

I find myself filled with

gratitude that I'm still

here fighting those pesky

daily battles. I still stand

tall, walk straight, firm

of stride.

So if you overhear me

complaining, please just

give me a good slap and

tell me to get over it!!!

02/07/2026

"Beautiful things happen

when you distance your-

self from negativity."

@Motivational Life

Alas, methinks negativity

gets plenty of play in this

world of ours!

And, maybe I can't help

a great deal with that. At

least, I need to make sure

I'm not wallowing in my

own negativity.

Seems like the Universe

sends these brilliant little

messages. Sooooo need 

to pay more attention!!!

Today, I'm going to watch

and learn!!!

02/06/2026

"And if I am a disaster, 

I am one that will blow 

you away with what beauty

can be born from storms."

~A. Shea

Coming to the conclusion

that disaster may just be

common ground for all

of us. Frankly, 'tis a most

interesting place to be.

Can't help but wonder how

come it's taken me so long

to figure out?!

So what with libraries

getting run into w/thous

of books on the floor and

no weight loss because

of it, figure I may as well

go with the flow here!

I also get that I'm in the

p.s. part of my life . . .

 . . . so may as well sin

on the side of fun and

imperfection!

02/05/2026

"Don't ruin a good

today by thinking

about a bad yesterday."

~Unknown

'Tis most sorrowful 

how we hang onto 

the negative per se. 

Not quite sure why 

those pesky minus

points supersede all

the wondrous and

glorious we should 

be remembering . . .

Bears thinking about,

doesn't it!

Sooooo today, whilst

working on my tax

prep, I'm going to 

go out on a limb and 

struggle to be positive!

 Sorry! 'bout to go into

hysterics here . . .

02/04/2026

'Tis a lovely week in 

the upcoming forecast.

I have a couple of feels

re this. For me, what

with SAD and all, I am

delighted.

For Colorado, I feel both

bad and concerned as we 

much need both snow

and rain to store for our

needed water usage.

I also get the feeling that

Mother Earth is none too

pleased with us just at the

moment and for a long

time now.

When will we ever learn?

Does it really take that

much to pick up our trash?

Recycle? Use and re-use?

Stop using a ton of little

water bottles already?

Rather bears thinking

about, right?!

02/03/2026

"You are worn and cracked

and dented. And that is okay

because I have never heard

of a clean and shiny sword

that won a war." 

~Erin van Vuren

Sooooo love me some good

quotes! This one started my

day off on just the right note.

Somewhere 'twixt and 'tween

SAD and a 16 year old texter

shaving off the side of my

garage/library . . . NOT doing

so well.

So, already being down, I

decided to work on my taxes

yesterday. Alas, methinks I

may just be a tad loony-tuney!

Not sure what I'll get up to

today. I may just sit by the

side of the road and with can

in my hand ask for donations!

02/02/2026, Imbolc

Alas, I am so tired . . .

Sooooo not sure if 

I have the energy 

to face this new trial.

I pray Lady Brighid

grant me what will

be needed to survive.

02/01/2026, OMG . . .

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

There we were, just

minding our own biz

when we heard this

loud bang. We both

thought someone had

hit a deer.

Unbeknown to us, a

very young new driver

had just taken out the

side of the gar/library.

Praise the Universe 

she wasn't hurt, but her

new car was totaled.

Inside the library, books

everywhere, treasures

broken, bookcases down.

Had I started crying, don't

think I'd have ever stopped.

'Tis good we have friends

looking out for us as I'm

wayyyyy tooooo upset to

even think just now.

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

01/31/22026

Today marks the end

of Dry January . . .

I do it every year, 

along w/May and Sept.

Always wonder if I'll

make it. 

I so enjoy drinks w/my

guy, fam and friends. 

I make a point of not

imbibing on a daily 

basis. So, methinks I'm

safe as long as I can do

my three months a year.

Mental checklist here.

I think I'll break my fast

with a couple of margs!

Salud . . .

p.s. Hats off toHeineken
non-alcoholic beer. 'Tis
the best I've ever had in
its genre!

01/30/2026

My heart is heavy with

these horrific things

happening in our world

today.

Rather makes me want

to stick my head in the

sand and pretend I'm 

not here.

I keep thinking . . .

"What can I do to help?!" 

'Tis one of the things 

the elderly suffer . . . 

this whole not being 

able to help!

Then I recall some

advice from days of

yore . . . "Do what 

you can around you." 

'Tis the miracle of 

concentric circles. If

everyone does what

they can, the circles

around one and all

will overlap.

Even at my age . . .

I can hope and pray.

I can be kind to those

around me. I can write.

Methinks we must all

give what we can . . .

01/29/2026

"I hope to arrive to my

death . . .

   late,

   in love,

   and a little drunk."

~Atticus

Fam and friends know

I tend to be somewhat

over serious most of the

time . . . alas!

And here's Atticus from

days of yesteryear giving

me a much needed chuckle.

I get it! There's naught

wrong with being serious,

even most of the time. 

Still, it's important to be

able to see and enjoy the

lighter side as well.

Doesn't an old adage say

something about laughter

being the best medicine?!

I swear, today I'm going

to have a look-see into 

the brighter side!

 - - -

Atticus was a Roman editor,

banker and literary patron,

best known for his close

friendship, correspondence

with Roman statesman

Marcus Tullius Cicero.

110 BC - 32 BC"

Wikipedia

01/282026

"May you find bold,

unbridled joy in a

thousand little ways

you didn't expect."

~mhn

Methinks today is the

day to send blessings

abounding . . .

At o' dark thirty today,

I took out the trash for

pickup. 'Tas 17 degrees

but rather felt like minus

30. No feeling in my

fingers and now the pain

as it's coming back is

rather untenable.

Then I saw this bright,

beautiful blessing . . .

Perked me right up!

My little cabin, warmth,

food, friends and family.

How could I ever forget

such fortune?!

So, today I give thanks.

I hold this multitude of

blessings in my heart.

Ever so grateful . . .

01/27/2026

"Create a better world

wherever you go . . .

Every smile brightens, 

every kind gesture 

softens, every moment 

holds an opportunity to 

make this world just a 

little more beautiful."

~Dee Zantamata

So love this and perhaps

not for obvious reasons.

When you're about a 100

years old, you begin to

wonder how you can truly

help in this world of ours.

Like it or not, aging is 

an issue with this. Dee Z

reminds us that these

sweet little things help.

Maybe I can no longer

donate much, or help

build sacred places, or

even do visitations.

But, as Dee reminds us,

a smile, a compliment,

a kind, "How are you

getting along?" can

brighten a day!

01/26/2026

'Tis gone midnight . . .

o' dark 30 if you will!

Watching the snow fly,

noticing we're at 0°, 

my soul all a tremble.

I know Mother Earth

rests in winter. I also

see how beautiful the

snow is.

Ever so glad we have

no need to go out, to

leave for any reason.

Fam and friends safe

and sound. The larder

is full. Heat warming

us right down to the

cockles of our souls!

Although suffering

from SAD, I find

myself coming to

a bit of peace with 

the season.

Sooooo pray I'm 

learning to cope . . .

God help me!

Note: Temp stayed at

0° for a short while.

Then steadily raised to

10 within the hour.

Very strange!

01/25/2026

Oh my God! It's 2°

out there! Not sure

whether to laugh, cry

or just shoot myself!

It snowed all night.

Didn't think it could 

at such low temps.

Guess that's another

myth debacled! (Yes,

my choice of usage!)

Funny how easy it is 

to get wrapped up in 

winter! The beauty, 

the cold, the fear . . .

Alas, methinks fear may

be my one assailing foe.

God help me . . .

01/24/2026

"In a society that has

you counting money,

pounds, calories, and

steps, be a rebel and

count your blessings

instead." 

~Happy Hippie

Much needed reminder . . .

I have a wee cabin in

which to live, my own

dear, sweet children, a

good companion for 26

years, fab friends, and

pretty decent health for

being about a 100.

Funny how easy it is to

focus on the negative

rather than the wondrous

blessings abounding in

our lives.

Never to old to learn,

right?! I'm on it . . .

01/23/2026

"We shake with joy

we shake with grief

what a time they have,

these two housed

in the same body."

~Mary Oliver

Add in I'm a Libra!

And, I have a double 

name. Go figure!

Alas, methinks I don't 

stand a chance! Can't

help but wonder what

it all means?!

Maybe I'm going to

win the double lotto.

Might help if I bought

a ticket!

I'm just a mess; make

no mistake . . .

01/22/2026

"There is grief in growth.

And there is growth in

grief." ~Thoughts from a

Twisted Angel

Alas, grief visits more

often in one's dotage . . .

Seems every day or so

I am notified about the

passing of a friend.

A bit back, I found out

I've been sending notes

to a friend who passed

away a year ago. 

I know and accept that

death is part of life. 

Grief accompanies it

as well.

Still, death makes my

heart hurt. I'm not ready

for it to come knocking

at my door . . .

01/21/2026

The lamps are different,

but the Light is the same.

~Rumi

I so appreciate it when

reminded once again of

this truth.

For some 'tis the Trinity,

for others gods of yester-

year, Yet others find

themselves in a state of

not knowing.

Bottom line, for all of us

seeking truth, doing the

absolute best we can,

staying on the path toward

the light . . . all is good.

Daily I pray, meditate, 

ponder, even think deep

thoughts from time to 

time.

All are attempts to seek

and reach the light. May

it be thus for one and all.

Blessed be . . .

01/20/2026

He's nigh onto all to

me . . .

Together in our child-

hood. Classmates for 

many a year, my first

beau, my first kiss.

And lo, these many

years later, we've 

spent 26 together.

His greatest gift to 

me, perhaps, is his 

company, support,

caring during the

cold, winter months

I suffer from SAD.

Methinks unless

you've been there,

done that, getting

the whole brouhaha

of Seasonal Affective

Disorder is sooooo 

not happening.

Not understanding

this horrific malady,

still being supportive,

thoughtful, caring,

is rather beyond the 

pale.

Truly I bless his care

and presence in my

life . . .

01/19/2026

I feel sorry for the

deity sometimes . . .

Most of us are guilty

of gee this and God

that. Jesus, Jesus Christ,

Oh my f---ing God and

God damn it, to name

a few.

Methinks we all need

our expletives from

time to time. I certainly

indulge.

Can't help but wonder

how I would feel if 

my own name were 

used as a byword or 

an expletive.

These days I find myself

saying, DT this and DT 

that.

'Tis a tad better perhaps . . .

01/18/2026

Just thinking aloud

here . . .

Wondering how much

impact the way we're

reared has to do with

the people we become?!

My own parents were

Christians . . . the real

kind. Evening prayers,

church several times a

week. Add in everyday

sit down meals, no TV,

reading together nights.

The part I've kept for

myself would be the

nightly reads. 

Alas, in my dotage, 

I'm more of an open the 

fridge and see what falls 

out kind of cook. Don't 

watch any TV, but I do 

like my mystery movies.

I'm spiritual rather than 

religious, worship at the

feet of Mother Nature.

Solitude attracts me, but

much enjoy the company

of a precious few.

Methinks I've strayed far

from the family tree . . .

01/17/2026

'Tis o' dark 30 and it's

snowing copiously.

One of the fab things

about being a Libra is

the ability to divide 

oneself into two parts.

One of my sides much

laments winter and its

snows as well as other 

weathers. The other 

side of moi thanks the

Universe for moisture 

much needed.

I will confess . . . ever

so glad to be tucked

away in my warm bed

with no place to go.

Watching from here is

just fine . . . make no

mistake!

Happy skiing, sledding

and/or tobogganing,

whatever strikes your

fancy!

Me, I'm for bed and a

good book. Too bad

I'm into dry January.

Otherwise, I might

just have to have

some eggnog!

01/16/2026

Yesterday was such a

lovely day. More like

Autumn than Winter.

'Twas bright and sunny,

clear skies. Most beaut!

The day also brought

me the gift of a lesson,

a lesson much needed.

Rather wish I'd gotten it

a couple of years earlier;.

Perhaps, I wasn't ready.

I so appreciate that I can

still learn in my advanced

years. What would be the

point otherwise. It doesn't

matter that it's painful.

Personal growth is its own 

reward.

I pray I may stay open to

more learnings and under-

standings whilst still here.

I pray as well, for the

courage to grow.

Blessed be . . .

01/15/2026

Dealing with SAD in

my own way here . . .

So love the ideas my

kith and kin have given

me.

   -a tad of sunlight each

and every day

   -paying more attention

to diet

   -distractions of every

kind

   -holding hands with my

guy

   -reading, crosswording,

writing

I swear, I'm going to make

it! Praise the Universe it's

not every single day it hits

so hard!

Feel free to end me hugs 

and more hugs please!

01/14/2026

"Spiritual awakening

is like a caterpillar 

transforming into a

butterfly. We all awaken

in our own time."

~muses from a mystic

Methinks I've shared this

many a time . . . so love

it . . . bears repeating!

Upon turning 13, my dad

had a sit down talk with

me. He told me that I was

now old enough for me

to know he believed me

to be a Pantheist.

It was the beginning for 

me.

A time in which leaving

religiosity behind and 

embracing spirituality.

Looking back some 60

years later, I am ever so

grateful my father had the

courage to share this with

me.

In spirituality, I have found

my heart to be more open,

more accepting, able to

embrace 'other'.

I pray I continue to grow,

to love, to care.

01/13/2026

"Don't save anything

for a special occasion.

Being alive is a special

occasion." ~Engelbreit

Something hard to deal

with as we get older, we

lose more and more of 

our family, friends and

acquaintances.

Obviously, there is such

sorrow in these losses.

They also brings the gift

of fear. Did I say gift?!

-Am I also soon to pass?

-How much longer do I 

have?

-How shall I spend the

rest of the time granted

me?

More than ever, it's a

time to live in the now

rather than the future.

I so get this . . . I'd give

anything to be able to do

so. 

I love living here and

wish to stay for another

long while . . .

01/12/2026

Alas, methinks . . .  

 . . . these last wondrous

years are all mine . . .

and I sooooo love being

naughty!

Sleep is optional, books

are not! Ice cream for

breakfast, yummmmm!

Staying home, enjoying

my guy, the odd movie.

Ahhhhh, such is the good

life!

Yet, I remember fondly

those wondrous years as 

mother! So loved my 40

years of teaching. Not so

much those first years of

post-retirement.

Still . . .

I am ever so grateful for

the life I have been gifted.

Pray the gods feel inclined

to gift me a few more . . .

01/11/2026

"I pray for you . . .

Covering my bases; 

God, the Goddess,

Buddha, Allah. I pretty

much tap on them all.

I want you to know that

not a day goes by that 

I don't have you in my

prayers. I'm nagging

the hell out of every

higher power there is.

You're going to come

through this. I'm not

taking no for an answer."

~Roberts

Methinks . . .  "All roads

lead to Rome." as it were.

All paths lead to elevation

for the seekers.

01/10/2026

Questions ahoy . . .

Always thought quests

belonged to little kids!

As I recall, when mine

were tads, the questions

never ceased!

   -Who am I going to be

     when I grow up?

   -Am I ever going to be

     tall like you?

   -Who hears my prayers

     at night?

Like to think I was patient

and answered to the best

of my ability. I'll ask them

one day.

Alas, now 'tis moi who has

all the questions!

   -When will I die?

   -Is there really a heaven?

   -Will I lose my memory?

   -Do I end in a wheelchair?

   -Can I at least walk w/a cane?

Doesn't speak well of me, yet

many a sleepless night I ponder

and get no replies.

Sooooo wish I could live in the

present . . .

01/09/2026

Snowed all night . . .

I watched even as I 

read my book. Hours

and hours. 

Interesting that there

appears to be little

accumulation. Think

we only got 3 or 4".

It is pretty outside.

The best part is we

don't have to go out

today. Naught on the

pervasive 'list'.

I feel like crawling

into bed with a good

book and a hot cup

of good coffee!

01/08/2026

"I have a therapist

They call her mother."

avellinofarms

Methinks I would in 

no way survive with-

out her!

I am ever so fortunate 

to live 'mongst her trees. 

I have only to raise my 

eyes when my soul is

hurting.

What is it about Mother

Nature that heals us?

She opens her arms,

invites us in, holds us

'til we approach healing.

Why is it then, that we 

find empty liquor bottles

by the side of the road?

Why is trash blowing

about?

Alas, we take her when

we need here and pay

her no heed when we

don't.

We damn well better 

have a look-see. We 

may lose her if we're 

not careful.

Just ponder her power!

01/07/2026

Today is his day . . .

and mine as well!

He came into our lives,

a gift most welcome;

make no mistake.

From the first moment 

of his appearance in my

womb until today, naught

but pure joy!

He is an artist, an author, 

a brother, a cousin, a friend, 

an uncle, a husband . . .

 . . . He is my son.

Happiest of all birthdays

dear Lui, mom

01/06/2026

So love me the 6th of

January . . . a day for

one and all.

For the Christian world,

today celebrates Epiphany

or Saint King's Day. This

ends the twelve days of

Christmas.

In the Pantheist world, we

celebrate Mother, Maiden,

Crone, honoring the three

facets of womankind.

Most wondrous would be,

in the somewhat blistery

days, we find wondrous

things to celebrate and

brighten our days.

Let's remind ourselves,

albeit we're young, old or

in between, life should ever

be a celebration.

Let's enjoy . . .

01/05/2026

"Man has to realize that

he is an integral part of

nature...that he is just as

much a natural form as

a seagull or a wave or a

mountain..." ~Alan Watts

There's an aha moment

if there ever was one!

Rather think Alan Watts

has the right of it. 

In these difficult and

sorrowful times, rather

than turning to the news,

turn to Mother Nature.

She has such healing in

her bones. I find myself

missing her. I can be

upset six ways to Sunday

and going out to my own

little forest, I am righted

within moments.

Mama Nature R O C K S !!!

01/04/2026

A pondering I shall go . . .

Just fancy beginning 

this new year with war!

So many commenting 

the pros, the cons. I 

couldn't even come 

close to having a clue 

what to think.

I rather thought we'd

really begun to grow

up in the 2000s. Peace

talks over war. 

Guess not, go figure!

I just want to go home,

talk with my dad and

forget all this!

Maybe I should just 

move to the forest and

become a hermit . . .

01/03/2026

Feeling a tad down and

upset . . .

 . . .'Tis this whole, "war

and rumors of war" thing.

Matthew 24:6. Go figure!

You listen to some people

and get a point of view.

Then hearing others and

yet another point of view.

For once in my life . . .

 . . . methinks ignorance

may just get me through

winter and winter woes.

"Ignorance is bliss" kind of

thing, Thomas Gray, 1742.

And no, I don't choose

ignorance over knowledge

but sure is tempting just

now . . .

01/02/2026

The new year is only two

days old and I'm already

feeling it . . .

The good thing is, I feel

good vibes rather than 

bad.

A dear friend of mine

suggested we think in

terms of, "New Year

Intentions," rather than

"New Year Resolutions." 

I like that!

So, my intentions are . . .

   -live rather than exist

   -live today rather than

       yesterday or tomorrow

   -find the joy in whatever

       today brings

Making an effort to keep

it simple, I truly believe 

I have a chance. Part of 

the success probably has 

to do with reading my

intensions each morn. 

Alas, so easy to forget!

01/01/2026, NYs Day

Oh happy day . . .

   -a new year

   -a new anniversary

   -26 years and holding

So hard to believe, unless

I look in the mirror! Yikes!

Today marks 26 years with

my childhood sweetheart.

   -daycare together, 3 - 6

   -school together, 7 - 15

   -first kiss, first date, 15

I once commented to him

that I wished we had been

together ever and always.

He then explained that we

would have missed out on a

lot of important experiences,

especially our children.

Such wisdom! 'Twas a most

wondrous lesson.

And, that's his way. He's the

strong, silent type. But, every

now and then, out comes the

wisdom of Solomon.

I'm ever so grateful to be here,

with him . . .

Happy New Year! Blessed be . . .