07/27/2026

"One of the simple

beauties of life . . .

You can choose any

day and name it the

beginning." ~A. Shea

Glorious bit of wisdom

to be found here . . .

Rather seems to me, 

we are so busy coping

with our daily lives, we

tend to forget actually

living!

Wise men from near 

and far daily remind us

to slow down and smell

the roses . . . 

 . . . or is it coffee?

All I know is I want or

need to learn this lesson

before I pass on to the

better life, as it were.

The lesson . . . over and

over . . .

LIVE! Don't just exist!!!

07/26/2026

OMG!!!

Ever so glad b-days

only come once a year.

I'd weigh about a ton 

and die whenever I 

had to stand up!

To the few sweethearts

who were able to come

yesterday, bless you and

bless you again!

Sooooo enjoyed each of

you. Fab conversations,

good food, wonderful

music.

Shall we do it all again

next year?

07/25/2026

"Your diet isn't just what

you eat. It's what you 

watch, listen to, and read."

~Modern Wisdom

Methinks we tend to 

forget this bit of wisdom.

I have nightmares and 

don't seem to recall I was 

reading a murder mystery 

before going to sleep,

I don't watch TV or the 

news, yet again, so enjoy 

my DVD collection of

murder mysteries.

Looks to me like I need

to do some serious work

and thinking about what

I'm putting in my brain!

Yikes . . .

07/24/2026

"I love, till my heart

is red as February

and purple as March."

~Emily Dickinson

Indeed, love is the answer.

Why do I keep forgetting?!

I sooooo love my children,

all seven of them. I love

and enjoy my besties. I care

deeply for my friends.

Frankly, this love I have for

them is the greatest healer

I've ever known.

On a bad day, I can sit out

and ponder this gift, and I

feel better forthwith!

I pray I may love 'til I am

called home . . .

 - - -

"Emily Elizabeth Dickinson's,

1886, poems are characterized

by their haunting personal voice

and ability to capture the essence

of people's lives. Emily wrote

about nature, spiritually, and art."

07/23/2026

"Hold fast to dreams,

for if dreams die, life

is a broken-winged 

bird that cannot fly."

~Langston Hughes

Today is my little bro's

b-day. We lost him at

25. So young and such

a difficult life.

He was blind and special.

His seeing-eye dogs made

his life better and easier.

In so many ways, he was

sweetest, kindest, bravest

person I have ever known.

I still miss him, yet I'm

ever so glad he's at rest . . .

07/22/2026

Fab memories of

yesterday . . .

Sitting on the porch

with friends, raining 

so hard it was . . .

 . . . unbelievable!

This year we've been

prepping for my guy's

76th b-day more than 

a tad differently.

We're doing a bit every

day, asking ourselves

if something is truly

important to be done.

Hopefully this means

we won't be dead at

his celebration!

And, his day is the 

only day it's not to

rain . . . wow!

07/21/2026

Feeling a bit sad as

'tis my dad's b-day.

Love of my life . . .

So, I'm taking a look

at FB and there is this

quote . . .

"I was gonna make a

salad, but we can't eat

lettuce, so I'm making

margaritas." ~CWpoet

Just made me laugh!

A much needed laugh

I must say!

It then occurred to me

that need a bit more of

that. I'm wayyyyy too

serious. Methinks 'tis

simply who I am.

So daddy, missing you

beyond the pale. Maybe

the two of us can share

a chuckle or two today.

Oh God, how I miss you . . .

07/20/2026

Fab day all 'round . . .

Kids came to brunch;

wish they could all

have been there.

Sitting together at the

table, eating enchiladas,

talking our hearts out.

We had a deer taking a

nap by the vardo. Then

later in the day, entire

herd of elk passed thru 

our driveway. One even

came in the yard to say

hello.

'Tis days such as this . . .

you know the true def

of happiness!

Sooooo good to be alive!

07/19/2026

OMG! Wouldn't you

know it . . . I fell down

yesterday!

I was taking an empty

bottle of bubbly to the

recycle; down I went! 

Methinks 'tis the gods

trying to keep me humble.

Been a faller my entire

life . . . and since I only

had my first drink at 37

I much doubt that has

anything to do with it.

Scratched and bloody

the bod over. Yikes!

07/18/2026

"Life has no repeat.

Enjoy every moment."

~Sisterhood connecting

'Tis something I must

try and remember on a

perm basis!

Never thought I'd make

it 'til now and ever so

pleased to be here.

Methinks life is rather

like a kid's Jack in the

box. You never know

when Jack is going to 

jump out and scare the

bejesus out of you.

Still, each and every day

is a surprise, a blessing.

I sooooo wish to live

rather than exist!

07/17/2026

"Your people are the ones

who make your heart feel

seen and your nervous

system feel calm." ~WWS

Lovely, lovely sentiment!

I find it interesting just

how I feel when certain

people leave after a visit.

Sad, lucky, lonely, happy . . .

Naught wrong with any

of the feelings. Has to do

with what you talked about,

what you drank, how long

they stayed.

Seems my entire life I was

told to ignore feelings, and

in my dotage I pay more

and more attention to them.

Heaven forbid that I as a

Libra might just happen

upon a tad of balance! 

Ha!

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 !!!