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 . . .

10/14/2026

"Even a wounded world

is feeding us.Even a 

wounded world holds 

us, giving us moments 

of wonder and joy. I

choose joy over despair."

~Robin Wall Kimmerer

Of course sometimes

we despair ... what we

see and hear in our own

worlds, in the news, and

shared heartbreak.

Obviously, 'tis difficult  

to choose joy with these 

sorrows in the background.

Still, if we are to survive,

we must not only choose

joy, but add as much joy

to the world as we can

create.

Bears pondering ... How

can I add joy to my world?

Methinks ... a strong 

commitment is needed!

10/13/2026

"Your job is to lift

the fallen, to restore

the broken, and to

heal the hurting."

The Spiritual Quest

A much needed fab

reminder of what we

should be about . . .

. . . and yet, here we

are 'midst the Me Me

Generation.

When I was teaching

I saw so many people

on a daily basis. Alas,

now that I'm retired,

I see only a handful.

Nonetheless, 'tis my

handful and I'll help

in any way I can . . .

Blessed be.

10/12/2026

Columbus Day as 

a child; Indigenous

Peoples' Day as an

adult . . .

Methinks the name

change most apropos.

I sorrow to think of

overcrowded lands;

cities & towns, aves

& streets, forests &

hills.

What this land must

have looked like . . .

before Columbus 

came ashore.

So longing for peace,

for clean, for friendly,

for decent.

Perhaps, today is a

good reminder . . .