03/21/2026

"My favorite colors are

black, dark black, pitch

black, light black, faded

black and a pinch of . . . "

~Anita Opper

I've always liked black,

worn it quite happily . . .

Having said that, I've

worn naught but black

for 26 years, the years

my guy and I have been

together.

Like me some black, 

make no mistake!

Alas, this last decade

at the cabin, I've been

wearing black T's and

black stretchies. But,

I have a plethora of

black dressies . . .

 . . . sooooo, methinks

I'll dress up here shortly!

03/20/2026 - Spring Equinox

'Tis first day of spring . . .

Feeling grateful I even

made it through winter. 

Methinks we might end

up with winter invading

spring this year.

I recall 3 snows w/less

than 1/2" accumulation

and 2 snows w/4" . . .

Unlike any winter I've

ever experienced.

Still . . .

"Spring is sprung

and grass is riz,

wonder where all

the little birdies is."

~children's rhyme

03/19/2026

"Life begins at the end

of your comfort zone."

~Neale Donald Walsch

Now this is a rather dif

way of looking at life!

Methinks might be time

to dig up the old courage

factor!

And truly, indeed it takes

courage to step out of one's

comfort zone.

I'm all about staying home,

reading, receiving family

and friends. Heaven forbid

I should go on a trip or

take a hike.

Can't help but wonder if

it's a bit of an age thing.

Is just thinking about it

brave enough?!

03/18/2026

Invierno? Creo que no!

Estamos a 52 grados F.

Normalmente, estaría

nevando y el tiempo

bajo congelación.

Sin duda alguna, vivimos

en tiempos extraños y

difíciles. Y no parece que

haya respuesta alguna.

Extraño tanto a mi México

querido. Pero entiendo que

también están sufriendo. Al

ver las noticias, veo que hay

dificultades en todo el mundo.

No sé realmente, lo que está

pasando pero siento terror

en mi alma . . .

Creo lo que estoy entiendo

es que el invierno este año

está en la negatividad del

mundo y no necesariamente

en nevadas celestiales.

Casi a diario platico con mi

padre y esto me serena un

poco.

03/17/2026

There is naught like

childhood foods when

one is feeling low .  . .

   -tomato soup and

grilled cheese sands

   -mac and cheese

   -pj and dill pickle

sands

Sometimes I know I'm

low and content myself

with one of the above.

Others, I seek out the

food and it makes me

know what's what.

Crazy! I get a kick out

of these kinds of looney! 

Think I'll have ice cream

for breakfast today!

03/16/2026

If a train doesn't stop at

your station, then it's not

your train." 

~M. Williamson

Sooooo love me finding

bits and tads of wisdom

wherever I look.

I would have to confess,

the metaphorical much

pleases me.

Another confession . . . I

much enjoy all the wonder

that the Universe brings

each day.

We live in difficult times,

yet any and everywhere

you look there is beauty

and joy.

Not sure whether we 

should simply overlook

the ugly, try to fix it, or

accept that it's part of

life. It is what it is and 

I have no advice to give.

The Ides of March have

passed . . . enjoy the time

you've been given.

03/15/2026, Ides of March

"Beware the Ides of March."

~William Shakespeare

 

As I grew up reading The

Bard, I've always celebrated

the Ides of March. 

Although I appreciate its 

historical significance. I

enjoy and value modern

day reminders . . .

 . . . especially, spring is

on its way! And Saturday

the 21st is only a few days 

away!

Enjoy!

- - -

"Ides of March - Historically

marking the assassination of

Julius Caesar in 44 BC, this

date serves as a reminder of

betrayal, political upheaval.

Currently, it is also a key 

day for settling debts and 

recognizing the start of 

spring." Wikipedia

03/14/2026

Yesterday was the best

Fri the 13th E V E R !!!

Although the wind was

scary, fam and friends

to visit made the day.

We shared a few, talked

a lot and listened to

guitars and song.

I went to bed a happy

camper . . . and yes, I

intend to enjoy today

as well.

I know we're not to live

in the past, but it's such

a comfortable place to be.

03/13/2026 - Friday the 13th.

Oh my God, I've never,

ever seen wind like this.

80 - 100 miles per hour.

The trash cans blown

out in the street. Limbs

broken out of the trees.

Tables and umbrellas

overturned.

It's so scary watching

this happening. Just

don't know how many

more hours it will last,

nor the price to be paid.

'Tis the eeriest happening 

I've ever witnessed.

Methinks the gods must

be ever so angry . . .

03/12/2026

"True wildness is a love

of nature, a delight in

silence, a voice free to

say spontaneous things, 

an exuberant curiosity in

the face of the unknown." 

~Robert Bly

I imagine even the most

staid of us have a secret

longing to be wild. I sure

do!

I remember in school, 

both as a student and as

a teacher, 'twas the wild

ones who got the most

attention and had the

most fun!

My own wild resided 

in my intellect, but now 

we've come full circle . . .

. . . Methinks 'tis aging 

gives us permission to

set ourselves free and

join the wild.

So feel free to copy me . . .

ice cream for breakfast

and champagne in the

middle of the night 

when there is blood on

the moon!

03/11/2026

"Brave are the ones

who stand on the edge

of sanity and do not

flinch." ~Lisa M. Lilith,

L.L. Musings

So enjoy this author's

writings. She never

misses the mark!

Seeing today's verse,

I am moved by the

depth within. I don't

feel our world is in a

good place just now.

It's most difficult to

stand firm in these

troubled times.

Methinks 'twould be

a good idea to read

these pearls of wisdom

each morn and vow

to stand tall and face

whatever we're dealt.

03/10/2026

"Heaven and Earth

do more than hold us 

between them. They 

expect us to deserve

it." ~NR

Sooooo love me some

quotes found in my

daily reads!

Methinks they should

be memorized, lived,

and followed.

Not sure, but perhaps

it's just living each day

the best that we can, to

the best of our abilities.

(Emphasis on living

rather than existing.)

Happy day, living,

and being . . .

03/09/2026

" . . . to be thrilled by 

the stars at night; to be

elated over a bird's nest 

or a wildflower in spring -

these are some of the re-

wards of the simple life."

~John Burroughs

'Tis how I live in my own

little wilderness.

Strange how I have town

and country on one side,

and Mother Earth and 

pines on the other.

I'm a Libra after all so I

shouldn't be surprised.

This early a.m. we awake

to 30 degrees and the snow

has melted to about half.

Seems more like spring than

winter after all . . .