09/25/2026

"Normality is a paved

road; it's comfortable

to walk, but no flowers

grow." ~Van Gogh

I've ever and always

termed normality as

cookie cutter. And to

my chagrin, have ever

found it boring.

Methinks I should be

more accepting of all.

People are on their own

path and growing as

they can.

But, oh how I love the

different, the unusual,

the eccentric. 

Perhaps 'tis because

that's who I am and I

want to appreciate my

own self.

Bottom line, I bow to

the different . . .

09/24/2026

"Flawed and fabulous

because perfect doesn't

exist and normal is boring." 

~Anonymous

'Tis the mantra I should

be living by; make no

mistake.

It has been said Libras

constantly seek balance. 

I'm simply one of those

who never evened out.

I make my best efforts

and then all of a sudden

I've f---ed up again. I

find self-forgiveness

incredibly difficult.

As I'm going to be 177

in about three weeks,

perhaps I'll grow up and

get a clue . . .

Damn it!

09/23/2026

I had a wondrous

Mabon. Not one I

will likely forget

any time soon.

So today will be a

day of rest & recoup.

So hard to believe

Fall is here.

I'm going to trry and

behave, enjoy it all

even though I love

summer best of all.

Happy, happy, happy

Autumn . . .

09/22/2026 - Mabon

First day of Fall!

Autumn Equinox!!

Mabon!!!

Bottom line, a lovely

day of celebrations

all over Kingdom 

Come, as it were.

One of the delights

of today .  . . equal

in night and day.

It is also the Second

Harvest. At this time

we pay attention to

Mother Earth's bounty

and give thanks.

The name Mabon come

to us from the Welsh. 

I've always loved this

as my Welsh husband

gifted me two beautiful

children.

Do enjoy today however

you may. Celebrate!

Blessed be . . .

09/21/2026 - Mabon Eve

Today is Mabon Eve.

Or perhaps you call it

the first eve of Autumn.

Got to thinking when

it was that I fell in love

with eves. 'Twas my 

parents . . .

They always celebrated

the eves of all holidays.

Mom used to say eves

were intimate gatherings

for the fam; the actual

days for eating. I like it!

The quiet evenings, 

the gentle celebrations, 

the expectations for the 

morrow. All precious.

Alas, Fall isn't my favest

time of year, but 'tis ever

so wondrous to be alive!

Happy Mabon Eve!

09/20/2026

"May the wind under

your wings bear you 

where the sun sails 

and the moon walks." 

~Tolkien

Sooooo loved today!

It began with my guy

inviting me to three

fab concerts . . .

   -Willy Nelson's 90th

   -The Carpenters

   -Celtic Women

Such beauty! Such joy!!

I found myself weeping

as the Celtic Women

said their goodbyes.

The day ended with our

friends stopping by for

a brewski. 

Glorious! Glorious! Day!

09/19/2026

"Life is a shipwreck,

but we must not forget

to sing in the lifeboats."

~Voltaire

Seems my entire life 

I've been seeking 

perfection.

Not sure if it was due

to my sign Libra. And,

here's moi, the most

unbalanced Libra I've

ever met.

Perhaps 'twas my mother

as she was so religious. 

Still, one of the gifts of 

aging is finally accepting 

the inevitable. 

   -It is what it is! 

   -I am who I am!!

   -Let it be!!!

And yes, I'm singing in

my own lifeboat!

09/18/2026

"Let me keep company

always with those who

say, "Look!" and laugh

in astonishment . . ."

~Mary Oliver

Being gifted with age,

I find myself wowed

beyond the pale at 

how many different 

kinds of people exist.

There are those so

filled with joy they

simply cannot hold

it in.

A few so dour, can't

imagine how they 

face each day.

Some solemn, others

sad. Obviously, there

are people in every

category known to 

mankind.

I've concluded what

I want for myself, is 

the choice.

All moods have their

place, per se. But god

awful to spend all of

life in the dumps.

Methinks choosing joy

above all else just might

be a wondrous thing!

09/17/2026

Autumn begins in 4

or 5 days. But, if I

had to opine, I'd say

it's upon us.

Sitting outside at 65°

rather than the usual

seventies and eighties

is a tad hard for my

aching bones.

Still I know, I must

take advantage of 

these days of heat

and sun.

Sooooo love being

A L I V E !!!

09/16/2026

"Some roads are better

when you don't know

where they end."

~Wilderness Times

Methinks 'tis the street

on which I am living

just now . . .

*How long will the

Universe allow my

stay?

*Will I be allowed 

to keep my mind so 

I may continue to 

learn and grow?

*Can I make a diff

just sitting in my

front yard?

Only time will tell.

Not really sure if I'd

like to know or not.

Bottom line, hope

for the best and go

with the flow . . .

09/15/2026

Musings . . .

Sooooo love that

I'm still here!

Having said that,

finding so many 

things interesting.

"Where have all the

flowers gone?"

~Peet Seeger

I mean, everything 

is changing. Friends

moved far and wide.

Perhaps to be nearer

their children.

Places, cafes, stores

I liked . . . going out 

of business.

My own children have

the temerity to be 50

years old. When did

that happen. They were

in school just days ago.

I am now a great gran.

Am I even old enough . . .

although I adore my

grans from afar.

No doubt about it, life

is changing. I suppose

I am changed as well.

That whole walking a

tad slower, eating and

drinking less, taking

naps . . . all to be thought

to help us out . . .

 . . . Oh my, my, my!

09/14/2026

Wow! 

64 degrees this early

morn. We have been

awaking to 45 for days

so this is a veritable 

heat wave!

Methinks a grand day

awaits. My guy feels

better, my son comes

for lunch and it's not

supposed to rain 'til

the morrow.

Just call me happy

camper . . .

09/13/2026

"I currently have no 

idea what is happening 

in the world on purpose. 

Please don't fill me in."

~Brooke Hampton

Rather beyond brilliant!

Always thought being

informed to be important.

Having said that, I need 

a break from today's

reality, mentality, etc.

At this time in my life

I need beauty . . . the

beauty of children,

friendship, quiet times,

Mother Nature.

I find myself unable to

cope with the hunger,

the poverty in this world.

Listening to millionaires,

billionaires, trillionaires

blather on and on about

their wealth leaves me

physically ill.

For moi, 'tis all about

being w/fam and friends,

looking up at the forest

and loving the simple

life.

Blessed be . . .