05/11/2026

Crazy days of May . . .

   -May 1, Beltane

   -May 5, Cinco de Mayo

   -May 10, Mother's Day

   -May 25, Memorial Day

   -May 27, Eid al-Adha

   -May 30, Blue Moon Eve

   -May 31, Blue Moon

Rather unbelievable, don't

you think?! One could be

an alcoholic by the end of

the month!

Oh well, as 'tis my daughter's

b-day/b-month . . . 'twill ever

and always be my fave!

BTW, if you want to celebrate

any of the above dates, just

let me know . . .

05/10/2026 - Mother's Day

I find myself thinking

of all my girls . . .

. . . Linda, Katie, Emily

Sarah and Jennifer . . . 

 . . . all fab moms!

Lovely to be especially

remembered on this day,

but what moves me are

those little daily acts

reminding me I am

loved by my children.

That phone call out of

the blue, a sweet card in

the mail, an unexpected

gift, an email.

Methinks the children

are beyond busy with

their own. They must

feel as I once did . . .

overworked beyond

the pale.

I send each of you love

and courage. I thank the

Universe for you.

Blessed be, mom

05/09/2026

"Live your life and

forget your age."

~Goddess Love

I'm trying! I'm trying!

Except there are so

many reminders that

I'm about a 100 years

old. Damn it!

I don't recognize moi

in the mirror any more.

Age spots abound and

my knees go out from

time to time.

But bottom line, I am

still here, enjoying life

my children, family, 

my friends.

Methinks it doesn't get

any better than that!

Now, here's hoping my

mind doesn't decide to

go on vacation!

05/08/2026

"Integrity means that

what you thought, what

you said and what you

did, are all the same."

~Goddess Love

Wondrous words of

wisdom . . .

Methinks I have finally

found that perfect bit

of true wisdom. Some-

thing to truly strive for.

Rather wish I could 

have this etched on my

brain for ever and a day.

Might just be the best

read before starting out

each morn.

Blessed be . . .

05/07/2026

'Tis the morn of the

day after . . . 

And here we are . . .

watching our 15 plus

inches of snow, now

half of that.

So thank the universe

for this most needed

moisture. I would add,

we're experiencing a

very different season

than usual.

Can't help but wonder

how this will affect out

crops and daily temps.

Still, ever so glad to be

here . . . alive and well

for all that . . .

05/06/2026

OMG . . . 

Mother Nature has gifted

us such incredible beauty

today.

The back yard is simply

beyond greeting card 

beautiful!

My guy estimates we

have about 15" and it's

still snowing.

Methinks going back

to bed is a grand idea,

although the fireplace

feels quite alluring. 

Just have to see what

other gifts the Universe

brings today . . .

05/05/2026 - Cinco de Mayo

I have to think about what

Cinco de Mayo means to

me . . .

'Twas the birth of my mom,

without whom I would not

exist.

Added to that . . . the birth

of my daughter in her name.

Obviously, after 20 years in

Mexico, I properly recall the

historical meaning of Cinco

de Mayo.

Having said that . . . 'twill

ever and always be the births

of my mother and daughter

that mean the most to me . . .

Know this;  I'll be celebrating

with boots on . . . make no

mistake!!!

- - -

Cinco de Mayo is the annual

celebration held on May 5 to

celebrate Mexico's victory 

over the Second French Empire

at the Battle of Puebla in 1862,

led by General Ignacio Zaragoza.

~Wikipedia

05/04/2026

Been seeing moi back

in the classroom in 

my dreams of late.

Loved teaching with 

a passion unlike any

other. Soooo miss it;

also love me some

retirement!

I do get to teach the 

odd class now and

then and for this I'm

thankful.

So wish my students

knew how fondly I

remember them . . .

05/03/2026

"There are beautiful

ways to find peace and

serenity, even in the

middle of unending 

chaos." ~Zen to Zany

Much needed reminder!

I rather like that this

reminder doesn't include

answers . . . 'tis for each

to find their own.

I find peace in some of 

my reading. Probably

should read more of this

kind than the mysteries

I so like.

Sitting outside on nice

days w/a cold beer is

def on the peaceful relax

side of things.

Talking to my children

'tis the best of all. Get to

that that today. Yayyyyy . . .

I pray we all find that

tad of peace we need to

survive tough times.

05/02/2026

Methinks I'm still in

May Day mode. 'Twas

such a glorious Beltane

and I loved every min

of it!

Looking back . . .

a fab meal, the p.m.

with my son, a few

hours of fire on the 

hearth and champagne

to top it all off.

Sooooo love me some 

Beltane!

Happy May . . .

05/01/2026, May Day

Beltane has finally

arrived! Yayyyyy!

Today we celebrate

the return of the sun

with fire.

Can you imagine it?

Small fires in all the

homes throughout

the US celebrating

both together and 

apart.

In warmer climes . . .

the children will be

dancing around the

May Pole. Can't you

just see it?!

Pray, have a wondrous

Beltane, light your fire

within and without.

Blessed be . . .

04/30/2026 - Día del Niño

He de confesar que mis

nenes ya son adultos.

Pero, siempre serán mis

nenes.

Bien me acuerdo mis

años en México cuando

celebrábamos esta fecha

tan especial.

Supongo que los nuestros

que viven aquí hacen algo

especial. Lamentablemente,

no creo que los gringitos

tengan algo parecido.

Recuerdo a los míos, mis

estudiantes, y hasta los

niños que veo en la calle.

Tal vez lo más importante

es que nosotros nunca

debemos olvidar el niño

en nuestras entrañas . . .

Felicidades!

04/29/2026

"Silence isn't empty,

it's full of answers.

~Empaths Empowered

So need the silence!

Days I think I'm going

to go crazy with all the

surrounding noise.

The semis, trucks and

cars going by make the

most. There are some

kids in the neighborhood

that have revved up their

engines and they are

indeed amazing.

Where does one purchase

a tad of silence, a bit of

peace?

Alas, in today's world,

might not even exist . . .