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 . . .