07/27/2025

"Yesterday I was clever,

so I wanted to change the

world. Today I am wise, 

so I am changing myself."

~Rumi

I constantly am amazed

recognizing those moments

in which I show no wisdom.

You would think at 75, I'd

have plenty of it. Alas, not

so! I still make mistakes

every single day.

So, what do we learn from

our mistakes?

Humility, for one thing.

Methinks 'tis these mistakes

that keep us from becoming

self-important. Ego time!

Unlike Rumi, I feel no

wisdom in my soul. Still,

I am learning every day.

For that I am grateful!

07/26/2025

"Your life does not get

better by chance, it gets

better by change."

~Jim Rohn

Often ask myself if I'm

not too old to change?!

Sometimes I answer, 

"I am who I am; take 

me or leave me."

But, that smacks of a

flippant response to me.

And I think, "Grow up

already!"

Maybe it's all about

compromise. Some

things simply have 

to be accepted. Others,

we need to work on

daily.

Methinks a good look-

see is needed. Change

is necessary as is

acceptance.

Maybe I am growing 

up a tad . . .

07/25/2025

"Eyes closed to pray...

still I see

that God is made

of human hearts

and hands

choosing kindness

every day

saving each other."

~A. Shea

I so love that we each

perceive God in different

ways!

It has taken me many

years to realize I simply

cannot even imagine

what God must be like.

And methinks, I don't

need to.

I see God in the nature

that surrounds me. I see

him in the people I love

and who love me in

return. I see him in the

kindness people gift

others every day.

I believe in the existence

of a higher power, but

have come to a place where

definition isn't necessary.

Blessed be . . .

07/24/2025

"Let's put 'kind' back

into humankind."

~John Mark Green

I have a friend who said

to me, "Oh, you're the

one who uses a quote

and then writes about it."

Must admit, I do enjoy

good quotes. So much

wisdom packed into a

few choice words.

I look for a good quote

each day and take it as

a special message to me.

Rather helps on some

level.

So, today's reminder,

let's be kind! It matters!

- - -

John Mark Green is a

poet and author who 

explores themes of love,

nature, personal growth,

and overcoming abusive

relationships.

07/23/2025

Today is my little bro's

b-day. 

Of course I remember

him all the other days.

I have an altar for him,

also a reminder.

Sammy was one of the

most remarkable people

I've ever known. Both

blind and a slow learner,

he faced life with honor

and courage.

He was fortunate to have

three seeing-eye dogs in

his lifetime. They offered

him a freedom that would

otherwise be denied. All

Golden Retrievers and

much loved!

I do hope there is a heaven

and that he's in it with all

three of his beautiful dogs!

Happy birthday Sammy . . .

07/22/2025

Yesterday was my dad's

birthday. I couldn't talk

about it just then; I miss

him ever so much.

My father was a wine

maker. He raised five

different kinds of wine

grapes. His wine was

valued here in Denver

at $30 a bottle way back

in the 80's.

Yesterday, I took three

bottles of wine in his

honor and drained them

around all the sacred

places in the yard. I

called his name and

wished him well.

On some level, it helped

my soul. But, I shall ever

and always miss him. It

is how it is . . .

Sooooo love you daddy!!!

07/21/2025

"Trust your instincts.

If something feels off,

it probably is. Energy

doesn't lie. Your eyes

and ears will play tricks

on you. Trust your soul."

~Brooke Hampton

Methinks we hear our

entire lives that we should

be paying attention with

our brains. 

Alas, instinct is put down.

Rather nice to see intuition

honored.

I notice that the older I get,

I sense things about those

I meet. Good feelings, a

wariness and absolute bad

vibes.

I've always loved that whole

Christian ideal . . . Treat 

others as you would like to

be treated.

So bad or good, treat people

well and choose your friends

carefully.

Blessed be . . .

07/20/2025

"I find it amusing that we're

all pretending to be normal

when we could be insanely

interesting instead." ~atlas

So love me this statement!

Not quite certain when and

where this whole desire to

be normal happened. What

would be wrong with each

of us being ourselves?!

In a gathering, I so enjoy

looking around and seeing

the differences in people!

Clothing choices, hair cuts,

make up, fun shoes. Every

where you look, each one

different!

I say, lose your normal, 

be yourself and have a

ball! Ever so much more

fun!

07/19/2025

"Ah kindness. What a

simple way to tell another

struggling soul that there

is love to be found in this

world." ~A. Shea

I find I'm ever and always

elated when I see an act of

kindness!

I make the effort to greet

people, compliment, nod,

wherever we go. Some

respond, most don't.

Methinks people are rather

huddled into themselves as

we're living in most difficult

times. I sooooo lament this.

Where do we go from here?

Let's be kind, kinder, kindest!

Blessed be . . .

07/18/2025

"There is even a little ok

to be found in broken."

~Matthew Spenser

Alas, I find I spend a great

deal of time pondering the

broken. 

Methinks it has to do with

those pesky elder years

having a look-see at a life

well lived!

Actually, I'm learning 

to live with my broken. 

There are things that can 

never be changed or fixed. 

Perhaps lessons were to 

be learned.

It occurs to me that these

broken parts of our souls

may have become stepping

stones to healing as well

as learning.

Crazy Libra that I am . . .

here's hoping there are less

broken places than healed!

07/17/2025

Had me a special all

health day yesterday!

I had hardened cheese

slices for breakfast . . .

my absolute fave!

Lunch gave me some

McDonald fries and 

a small shake. Yum!

Afternoon in the rain

potato chips and beer.

'Twas contemplating

ice cream but decided

I'd sinned enough for

one decade.

Would you like to hire

me for chef duties? Ha!

07/16/2025

"Rest is not idle, it is not

wasteful. Sometimes . . .

rest is the most productive

thing you can do for body

and soul." ~Erica Layne

I was fortunate to teach

40 years, 17 in Mexico

and 23 in the U.S. So 

loved it! In addition to 

day school, I taught four

nights a week, as well

as summer school.

Obviously, I was a tad

worn out by the time I

retired. And then, mom

came to live with us for

three and a half years.

That was the true worn

out; make no mistake!

Now that we're properly

retired, living in the cabin

for about 8 years, I am

getting some of my old

energy back.

I'm actually thinking about

how to spend it! And then,

get tired just thinking about

it!

Sooooo, I find the above

quote very comforting, 

very soothing! 

Think I'll just rest today!

07/15/2025

"To live without hope 

is to cease to live."

~Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Sometimes, I need to be

reminded . . .

SAD was particularly

difficult this winter. The

depression, beyond the

pale. Now that we are

enjoying summer, I've 

had a thought.

Perhaps what tipped the

scale was the actual death

of hope. We are living in 

tremendously difficult 

times.

War, political issues, 

natural destruction such

as flooding, job issues and

loss of life.

Obviously, we've ever and

always had this issues to

deal with. Still, we seem

to be quite hard hit this

time around.

We could do that whole

ostrich head in the sand

thing. Ignore the issues

and only enjoy the good.

Or, we could help others

however we are able.

Methinks the answer lies

in giving hope to others.

Helping where we can

inspires help within the

soul.