10/27/2026

"Old age ain't no place 

for sissies. ~Bette Davis

We had been watching

The Highway Men 2016

PBS Special . . . when

all of a sudden I got

beeped. 

It was 8:30 and the

message said I had a

dental appt at 9:00.

Literally put on shoes

and jumped in the car.

We arrived at 8:45, the

time I was supposed to.

Now, the gal couldn't

find my appoitment.

Then she said, "Oh it's

on November second.

I think about nearly

pushing my guy down

the stairs and breaking

every speed on the

highway. Could have

died on the spot.

So, I go out to the car

and he asks, "So what

happened?" Of course

I had to tell him . . .

Told him he could kill

me as soon as we got

home. He just laughed.

My hero!

And no, I am sooooo

NOT confessing that

this is the second time

I've done this!!!

And if you tell anyone,

there's going to be hell

to pay!!!

10/26/2026

'The psychotic drowns

in the same waters 

in which the mystic 

swims with delight."

~Joseph Campbell

Love me some Joseph

Campbell. A true sage;

make no mistake!

I started reading him

when I was a young

girl. 'Twas a love of 

a lifetime.

I actually blame him

for getting psychology

as one of my degrees.

We will be honoring

his passing on the 30th;

yet his wisdom lives on,

Blessed be . . .

10/25/2026

"Speak words that

rebuild the torn down

places in others."

~Toby Mac

Sooooo want to be 

this person! Something

to aspire to; make no

mistake.

Our world today knows

much sorrow. We can't

even imagine what a

great deal of people are

going through.

A kind word, a nice

compliment, listening

carefully . . . all help.

'Tis harder as one grows

older. One simply does 

not see many people.

Methinks might be time

to get back to the written

word. I do know it makes

my day when a card

arrives in the mail!

Rather bears thinking

about, doesn't it . . .

10/24/2026

"The horrors persist

but so do books, art,

music, oceans, trees,

the moon, animals and 

love. So much poetry." 

~A. Shea

I need to be reminded

from time to time.

'Tis rather like sitting

in my yard . . . 

Look to the right . . . 

traffic and noise abound. 

Look to the left . . . 

forest, silence and beauty 

astound.

Do we actually need

both? Is this helpful in

reminding us of Mother

Earth's bounty? Does it

awaken gratitude within?

Pondering . . .

10/23/2026

Mother Earth gifted

me such a wondrous

b-day pressie yesterday.

Elk were everywhere;

I mean everywhere.

Especially precious

were the babies, still

not real steady on

their feet. Talk about

adorable!

Then, a while later,

the yard filled with

deer. We have Mule

Deer up here; they're

my cup of tea.

Methinks Mother is

alive and well . . .

. . . obviously angry

re how we're treating

her earth.

Can't help but wonder

what it will take for 

us to get a clue!

Blessed be . . .

10/22/2026

"Wild women are

women who aren't

afraid of who they

are. They don't have

to conjure magic,

they are magic. ~WWS

Ever so grateful for

my wild years . . .

Oh the memories!!!

-leaving home at 15

-20 years in Mexico

-40 years teaching my

fave baddies

I could go on but that

just might be bragging!

Ha!

Sooooo can't believe 

I've settled down. Must

have something to do

w/this whole 177 thing.

I so love life; hope I'm

gifted a few more years.

10/21/2026

"The older I get, the

more I want a porch,

some trees, and fewer 

reasons to leave."

~Wilderness Times

Had to smile when 

I saw this quote . . .

rather think I wrote

it myself!

In this last segment

of my life, I find I

am exactly where 

I deign to be.

Having taught for 40

years, I'm still in that

early to bed, early to

rise mode. Love seeing

the sun come up!

And now, I have that

coming home feeling

as I sit outside . . .

such contentment!

I feel ever so blest as

I'm still here with fam

and friends. Methinks

life doesn't get any

better than this!

Blessed be . . .

10/20/2026

"The amount of 

good things in your 

life depends on your 

ability to notice them."

 ~Unknown

"Tis one of the things

I enjoy about getting

older!

Sooooo love sitting

outside, watching a

breeze stir the leaves,

the birds swooping

down for a drink,

rabbits hopping as

they go!

Perhaps, I simply

lacked the patience

when I was younger.

Although, I've ever

and always been in

love with Mother

Nature.

Now methinks I'd

much enjoy a drive.

10/19/2026

Sans paroles . . .

Best b-day E V E R !!!

My children at my

table, the fabbest

foods in the history

of the Universe all

made by Maestro 

Chef my son-in-law.

Gifts and cards, e-cards,

phone calls and flowers.

Methinks I'm on the way

to having a big head.

All said, I have the most

amazing kids . . . and yes,

they are still my kids!!!

10/18/2026 - 77

Yayyyyy!

Today I get to see my

very own babes! 

Sooooo fun how they

like to come on my

actual b-day. And, this

brings me such joy

each year.

I find myself looking

forward to seeing just

what year will bring.

I've heard tell 77 is a

magic year. Going to

be keeping an eye out

and see what happens!

To be continued . . .

10/17/2026

"Set peace of mind 

as your highest goal, 

then organize your 

life around it."      

~empaths and old souls

So wish I'd had this 

bit of wisdom about

a hundred years ago!

Ever and always have

I longed for peace of

mind. Just figured it

wasn't in the books for

moi.

Just call me Miss Worry

Wort . . . but I figure I

can change if I word at

it.

That whole, "Live today,

yesterday's gone and the

morrow has yet to come."

is something I need to

adopt big time!

Here's to personal growth,

right?!

10/16/2026

Wow! Just W O W !!!

Rolled over in bed at

o' dark thirty and hit

the floor!

Haven't done that in

about 75 years! 

I swear, this whole

aging process is funny,

interesting, amazing,

unbelievable . . . shall

I go on?!

Bottom line, glad to be

here, enjoying life most

days . . . just have to 

see the humorous in all

things.

Come have a chuckle

w/moi . . .

10/15/2026

"Call me an old soul,

but I find peace in the

moon, starry nights,

sunsets, warm hugs, 

deep conversations,

old books, music and

people who feel like

home." ~empaths

The glory I find in my

elder years has a great

deal to do with finding

out what really matters.

I've read and shared the

above statement many

times . . . such truth! 

Methinks 'twould be a

good idea to read it each

morn to remind oneself.

Today I'm going to love

and enjoy friendship and

a little tad of rain.

Blessed be . . .