03/01/2026

"If you are living for

tomorrow, you will

always be one day

behind." ~Bill Hicks

As I've oft confessed,

I sin on the side of not

living in the now. I tend

to look back and look

forward. Why the hell is

that?! 

I promise myself over

and over that I'm going

to strive to be present

and live in the present.

And yes, I do enjoy the

present. It's just that I 

tend to go back and forth.

Oh well, guess it's just

one more thing I have to

worry about getting right!

~!@#$%^&*()_+

02/28/2026

"Opposites attract."

~Charles-Augustin 

de Coulomb, 1785

Pondering of late . . .

I'm finding that I truly

enjoy opposites.

Yesterday afternoon the

cabin was sooooo quiet.

Then our friends came

over and we were all

loud, noisy, enjoying

ourselves.

When they left quiet

reigned once more. My

guy and I commented

what a fab time we had.

Looking through my

catalogue of memories,

I found many opposites . . .

-Payday, shekels in hand.

     End of the month, not

     so much.

-Hungry and eating . . .

     then full and content.

-Seeing my kids . . .

     missing them 5 minutes

     after they've left already.

Ever so glad I'm getting a

kick out of my opposites!

02/27/2026

"The way we choose to

see the world creates the

world we see." Universe

Not quite sure about this!

Indeed, I see beauty every

where I look. As I refuse

to watch the news, I may

actually have my head in

the sand. So be it!

My own world is now 

quite small. It is beautiful

to me and mine. Perhaps,

'tis all I require . . .

Blessed be.

02/26/2026

"The planet does not

need more successful

people. It desperately 

needs more peacemakers,

healers, restorers, story

tellers and lovers of all

kinds." ~Dalai Lama

Methinks could each of

us on earth hear this cry

of wisdom, the world

could be a different place.

I also get that we are each

destined to sweep our own

backyards, praying each of

us in turn do the same.

One might ask, "At about

a 100 years of age, what

can I really do?" I know

I've asked the question

before . . .

No matter the age, one can

write letters, give handouts,

make calls, share food, 

Except for sharing food,

none of these appeal to

me. But I do know I can

be kind to all I meet.

Blessed be . . .

02/25/2026

"Do you have the patience

to wait 'til your mud settles

and the water is clear? Can

you remain unmoved 'til the

right action arises by itself?"

~Lao Tzu

Alas, methinks our culture

itself resists this thinking.

We slam dunk into work,

eat our lunches quickly,

hurry to the market after

dancing as fast as we can.

Skid into the driveway

and throw supper together . . .

 . . . then wonder why it's

hard to fall asleep.

I've always thought we'd

do well to take a good 

look at Asian philosophy 

in terms of peace and pace.

It isn't in our nature to be

tranquil, peaceful. Perhaps

the hikers do best . . . yet

don't forget the runners

and pacers.

It occurs to me this speed

of ours might be one of the

reasons it's so difficult to

settle into retirement.

Doing some thinking here . . .

 . . .

"Slow down, you move too fast.

You got to make the morning last.

Just kicking down the cobblestones

Looking for fun and feeling groovy."

59th Street Bridge

02/24/2026

"Live in each season as 

it passes; breathe the air,

drink the drink, taste the

fruit, and resign yourself

to the influences of each."

~Henry David Thoreau

Strange, amazing and

almost unbelievable the

places one finds wisdom

of the ages!

I've always like Thoreau,

read him plenty. But, this

little bit of wise is almost

incredible.

'Tis amazing to moi, nigh

onto a hundred and still

learning! Methinks best

take this to heart, learn

to live it each and every

day!

 - - -

Thoreau was an American

author, philosopher, naturalist,

and social reformer. Known

best for Walden, a reflection 

on simple living in nature.

He died at 44. 1817 - 1862

02/23/2026

"Winter teaches us to

rest without guilt, to

honor the quiet and

trust what's happening

beneath the surface."

~WWS

Alas . . .

 . . . always hated Winter.

Has to do with me having

SAD, Seasonal Affective

Disorder.

Then comes this winter

and relatively no snow. I

start to feel well pleased

about it and then realize

how absolutely selfish

that is!

Mother Earth needs the

moisture snow provides.

We too, need the change

and the rest it brings.

I sooooo apologize to

Mother. I may hate SAD,

but there's no reason to

take my angst out on

Winter.

Methinks I may actually

be learning something

here . . .

02/22/2026

Poor God . . . He gets

blamed for everything.

Can't help but wonder

why. Might be because

each and everyone has 

Him tagged differently.

I used to spend time

trying to figure God 

out. One of the things

I've appreciated about

my elder years is I

really have no need to

know.

I truly feel I have the

sacred in my heart. It 

may come in the guise 

of a friend helping me. 

Perhaps . . . comfort 

when I'm feeling low.

'Tis enough. Blessed be.

02/21/2026

"Good things in your 

life depend on your 

ability to notice them."  

~Unknown

Fab reminder . . .

Actually, 'tis one of the

things I'm good at. I so 

like having a look around, 

a peek if you will.

In doing so consciously,

I am more likely to notice.

The operative word here is 

NOTICE.

Methinks 'tis vastly wise

to notice everything. And,

I'm talking about the good

things we oft forget about.

   -a skiff of snow

   -a sunny morn

   -a card in the mail

   -a cold beer after work

   -something special

       in the fridge 

And it matters naught that

these precious things are

small.

It only takes a tad of salt

to season a meal, right?!

I'm setting my intentions

on noticing . . .

02/20/2026

"Your soul already knows

the answer. You just have 

to be quiet enough to hear it

and brave enough to listen." 

~Stacie Martin

So love me those bits and

pieces of wisdom I run 

into during my early morn

romp with the infamous FB.

Seems I needed reminding

of the above. So true that

we do not seem to favor

silence. 

Could it be that we're

actually afraid of silence?

Can't help but wonder!

Maybe what needs to

happen would be . . .

 . . . silence assignments.

Methinks 'tis called 

meditation?! Go figure . . .

02/19/2026

"It is with your feet

that you move. But,

it is with your heart

that you dance."

~BaljitDiay

I just love, LOVE,

L  O  V  E to dance.

Alas, no good at it!

My mom was worse

than me and my dad

was amazing on his

feet.

Praise the Universe,

my own children are

fab dancers.

So obviously, this bit

of wisdom touches my

heart. And you can be

damn sure I dance ever

and always in my heart!

Will you dance with me?

02/18/2026

Methinks life gets a

kick out of giving us

a tickle now and then!

Lost something of late,

something that really 

matters to me. 'Twas 

just a little thing, but I 

searched high and low . . .

 . . . as did my guy, my

friends, my fam!

In our neck of the woods,

we have to have our trash

out by 7:00 a.m. on a Wed.

So today, I'm complying

per usual.

23 degrees is rather beyond

cold so I stuck my hands in

my jacket pocket.

You'll never guess what 

I found! Now the funny 

thing is, this is the second

time in a couple of years

this has happened. But . . .

 . . . do you think in all

my searching I ever check

my pockets?! 

Hell no, wayyyyy tooooo

logical!!! ~!@#$%^&*()_+

02/17/2026

A most wondrous day

was spent yesterday

with our compadres.

So enjoyed every

moment, make no

mistake!

Then, I found out this 

early morn that we had 

lost a beautiful friend.

Love being nigh onto

a hundred years old!

Nevertheless, seems

the older we are, the

more people we lose.

And yes, I truly value

the time we are gifted

with those we love. 

Thinking I'll cherish

every moment spending

with those I love . . .

Blessed be . . .