07/16/2026

"Forgetting is a form of

freedom." ~Kahlil Gibran

I have ever and always

loved Kahlil Gibran! But,

oh how he gladdened my

soul with this particular

quote!

Someone reminded me

recently, we forget things

our entire lives. It's just 

as we're getting older, we

tend to blame it all on 

aging.

I get that in our daily lives

there are things we'd rather

forget. Too bad we can't pick

and choose our forgettings 

and our rememberings!!!

So need to have a think

about this. Maybe I should

overlook my forgettings

and concentrate on my

rememberings!

Sooooo many wondrous

and glorious things to

remember . . .

And yes, I remember you . . .

07/15/2026

"The object of life is not

to be on the side of the 

majority, but to escape,

finding oneself in the

ranks of the insane."

~Leo Tolstoy

Caught this pearl of

wisdom this early morn.

As the daughter of an

eccentric and being one

myself, I have never 

well endured the crowds,

the cookie cutter peeps.

What an interesting life

the odd, the unusual

bring to the table.

One of the most fab gifts 

aging brings to the table

would be the stepping

back, taking a look-see

and coming to understand

that different makes the

difference.

Come grow old with me.

Wear hats, dress funny,

lose the cell phone, love

our Mother.

Enjoy! Simply E N J O Y !!!

07/14/2025

"When I planted my pain

in the field of patience, it 

bore fruit of happiness."

~Khalil Gbran

Love when I run across

these pearls of wisdom!

Wish there were some

way to memorize them

all and stash them in 

my heart.

Alas, one of the gifts of

age would be forgetting.

The good thing would

be getting to remember

them all over again!

Learning to grin at my-

self and simply be glad

I've been allotted a bit

of more time!

07/13/2026

"We are all a little

broken ... and that's

okay." ~A. Shea

So amazes me when

a few simple words

cut straight to the

truth of things.

I've needed them of

late and here they are.

Perhaps we would do

well to be on the look

out for sweet messages

everywhere!

Blessed be . . .

07/12/2026

Alas, there are days

when I despair . . .

Will I ever heal from

seemly everlasting

depression?! 

Coping with SAD to 

the best of my ability . . . 

but, 'tis summer and 

this depressed state 

does not leave me.

Still, daily sun in my

face has to be a saving 

grace.

Bless fam and friends

who come whence can.

Must ever and always

remember the ways 

in which they give of

themselves in order to

heal me.

Know this, yes I am

hurting. But, the love

and beauty that surround

me are blessings that

must never, ever be

forgotten!

Blessed be . . .

07/11/2026

"Let's surround ourselves

with people that love us

loudly, publicly, privately

and behind our back."

~Unknown

Methinks 'tis February 14,

friendship day, in my heart.

I look around and see 

the beautiful people who 

have been in my life 

through the years. Wow! 

Some have moved away

to be with their children.

Others have passed on to

the better life. Yet, some

are still in my life today.

True friendship enhances

the life we've been given.

I pray I have been that

friend to those who have

befriended me.

Ever so grateful . . .

07/10/2026

As I age, I find myself

more and more in love

with life.

Sitting outside by the

pond, awaiting deer or

elk, watching the sky . . .

. . . priceless!

Make no mistake, elder

years are more than a

tad difficult.

Knees going out from

under, body aches, the

forgettings, slow

merging into slower!

Still, strangely enough,

all this and more do not

take away the joy of

living.

So pray I have several

years left in moi!!! I

still have things on my

list, after all!

07/09/2026

Oh beautiful days . . .

We sat on the porch and

watched the rain. Mother

Nature gave us of her

magickal drink!

Not sure just what part

was the most endearing . . .

   *Sitting on the porch 

   *Watching the rain pour

   *Candles a flickering

Plenty of thunder, but ever

so glad we didn't see any

lightening. We already have

too many forest fires just

now.

Good times sometimes repeat

themselves. I have a seat my

my porch for this afternoon's

rain!

Ever to thankful . . .

07/08/2026

EG calling for three-day

rains!

I just love rainy days in

summer. We'll sit on the

porch, maybe with a tad

of red, and watch the 

show.

Maybe we'll see a friend

or two . . .

07/07/2026

"In a world that is

disconnected from

spirit and each other,

be a sacred space."

~WWS

Feeling a tad down

after the elk high, as

I tend to think of it.

Then, I read these words.

I am beyond grateful we

live in such a sacred place.

The forest calms my soul.

The animalia lightens my

heart. Friends dropping

by make my day.

I don't understand all this

evil in our world today.

Why, oh why is it thus?

I'm just going to stay in

my own corner of the

Universe and seek peace

on a daily basis.

Blessed be . . .

07/06/2026

Oh my God!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday afternoon,

we went outside w/a

bit of red. We wanted 

to enjoy some summer

sun.

Then, we noticed elk

crossing the road to 

to up our hillside. 

Moms, babies, dads,

young bulls coming

into their own. We

counted about 30 or

so.

Then my guy sings

out that there's about

50 more going up the

garage way. They be-

gan crossing over and

up into our forest. We

watched a long time.

We went back to our

seats by our little pond

and finally had our 1st

sip.

I look up from our toast

and see a huge female

elk standing right above

the pond. We didn't move

a muscle.

She leapt on down, came

to the pond and drank a

couple of times. She then

sauntered around to face

us again over chairs.

She put her head right over

Wade's chair and again over

Heidi's. Again staring at us

and us not moving even a

tad.

She walked around the

spiritual circle and then

down the walk, eating as

she went. I had to take a

much needed breath!

Thought she was gone, 

but no, she turned 'round

and harvested some more.

What an incredible gift!

I felt my heart full of joy.

How can I ever give thanks?

Blessed be . . .

07/05/2026

'Tis the morn of the day

after . . .

Only two naughties went

off at midnight last night.

I'm thankful for the alt of

lights over blasts.

I find I'm rather looking

forward to the rest of the

month . . .

My guy, father, and bro

all have birthdays this mo.

Makes for celebrations!

It also means cleaning

the yard, alas! Still, we

manage to do so every

July.

It's really a lot more fun

sitting out w/a cold one

rather than working. 

Oh well . . .

07/04/2026

"Pause, reflect and find

beauty in the stillness."

~Zen to Zany

Today will mean many

different things to many

different people . . .

A celebration of kith and

kin, a late night lights

show, picnics and food to

die for, a day of gratitude.

Things are not what they

should be at the moment.

Nonetheless, 'mongst it

all, 'tis kith and kin who

do it for moi.

Enjoy your day however

you choose to celebrate.

Ever so grateful . . .