04/19/2026

"Let yourself be silently

drawn by the strange pull

of what you really love.

It will not lead you astray."

~Rumi

Methinks we are drawn

by these thoughts our

entire lives. Yet, perhaps

we don't comprehend

them 'til our elder years.

I find it interesting . . .

how much understanding

and enlightenment we

gain as our own bodies

begin their descent into

age.

Days I'm wishing I could

have both at the same time.

Alas, 'tis not to be. Still . . .

 . . . just ever so joyful to

be here, to be alive!

Blessed be . . .

04/18/2026

"There is a sun within

every person." ~Rumi

. . . and all I have to do

is fine mine!

Lunar lady that I am, 

I still love Mr. Sun! 

Love this . . . my guy

is all about the sun

and yet he checks out

the moon. I'm all about

the moon, yet still love

the sun.

Perfect couple?! You

bet!!!

'Tis only 18°, day just

beginning, but we're

supposed to get some

decent sun today!

Yayyyyy us . . .

04/17/2026

Finding myself warm

and cozy in bed as the

first snowflakes begin

to fall.

Giving thanks for 40

wondrous years of

teaching, yet glad I

don't have to get out

of bed and wend my

way to work today!

Loving the company

of my best guy! 

Methinks life doesn't

get any better than

this!!!

Ever so grateful . . .

04/16/2026

"If your soul is weary,

the elements of Mother

Nature will recharge you."

~Defenders of Lady Gaia

Sooooo love living 

in my little corner 

of Mother Nature.

Don't think I'd make

it if I lived in town.

Although my heart

hurts because my

friend has just passed,

Mother Nature will

comfort me . . .

04/15/2026

One of those hardest

moments in our lives . . .

our goodbyes. 

And most likely, this

tends to occur more

often as we grow older.

I don't know what is

harder; the waiting,

the soul searching, 

the grief, the after-

math.

I've been there with 

my brother, my four

grands, my dad and 

mother.

Death, always difficult,

but in some cases such

as a long term illness,

death can be a welcome

release.

For certain, in my elder

years, experiencing death

close hand and knowing

I won't live forever, 

makes me wonder at 

best and antsy at worst.

Pray I will be ready 

when my time comes.

04/14/2026

"If you want to know

who your tribe is, speak

your truth and see who

sticks around. Those

are the people who get

a spot in your blanket

fort." ~A. Shea

I've been ever so lucky

in family and friendship.

Obviously, we can lose

track of friends due to

geographical moves and

other impediments.

Still, I have been ever so

blest. And, I have only

known betrayal a couple

of times.

Methinks the important

message would be to love,

to give and worry a great

deal less about what might

come back . . .

04/13/2026

There are some days

that are simply gifts

to the soul!

A lovely spring day

outside. A call from 

my daughter. A visit

from my son. Movie

with my guy . . . 

. . . not to forget I did

not slip on the stairs!

Ha!

I'm feeling ever so

grateful for these

wondrous gifts. I'm

overwhelmed . . .

Blessed be.

04/12/2026

"When human beings

become still, they go

beyond thought. There

is an added dimension 

of knowing, of aware-

ness in the stillness 

that is beyond thought."

~Eckhart Tolle

I enjoy the thoughts and

bits of wisdom from ET.

I recognize that we live

in a world of hurry-hurry,

work-work, play-play.

Not a lot of room for our

much needed stillness.

Stillness is a kind of

meditation, if you think

about it. Methinks we'd

all do well to take a few

moments, if not more, 

in a day and enjoy some

stillness, some quiet.

Preaching to the choir

here, but I'm going to

make an effort . . .

Blessed be.

04/11/2026

The sound of sorrow . . . 

I find myself listening

intently. Everywhere 

I look, I see hidden

sorrow.

Indeed, we are in a

tough space in time now.

Unemployment, poverty,

arson, anger, retaliation.

We are so proud of our

recycle, and yet we put

thousands and thousands

of water bottles in the

ground.

Alas, I have no answers,

only questions. I don't

know where to start or

even where to end.

Perhaps if each of us 

were to tend our own

gardens, family and

friends . . .

Blessed be.

04/10/2026

"We are her to heal,

   not harm.

We are here to love,

   not hate.

We are here to create,

   not destroy."

~Native American  

Make no mistake, Our

Native Americans are

sages of wisdom.

This one particularly

touches my heart. I

ask myself, "Are you

guilty of harm, hate

or destruction?" The

answer had better be

NO!

Still, I do know we

tease ourselves into

believing some peeps

deserve these negatives.

For example, I have a

great deal of hate for

the KKK. I can see

perhaps praying for

them would be a better

use of energy than hate.

Certainly need to do

some thinking here . . .

When will wisdom

finally descend?! I'm

already about a 100

years old!

04/09/2026

"Flawed and fabulous

because perfect doesn't

exist and normal is boring."

~Unknown

Sooooo love this!

I sin on the flawed side 

of things but my fam

and friends think I'm fab.

We all need reminders 

of this truth from time 

to time. This whole gig 

of staying positive within

the daily grind of our

lives can be hard.

Still, methinks the effort

must be made and will

pay off in the end. So

important to remember

who we are!

We R O C K !!!

04/08/2026

"Life isn't heavy when

you know how to let go."

~Ajahn Brahm

Alas, I've never learned

just how to let go. How

is this done? How is it

accomplished?

I get that this is vitally

important; I just don't

know how.

My mind, my heart have

so many memories . . .

both good and bad. Not

quite sure how one can

live without the other.

There are times when I'm

plagued with sorrowful

memories. I so try to let

them go. I pray, meditate,

beg . . . but still they stay.

Can't help but wonder 

if this is important to me 

as an empath?! Were I 

to forget all my sorrows,

would I be understanding?

Thinking wild thoughts

here . . .

04/07/2026

"Every breath is a

sacrament, an affirmation

of our connection with

all other living things . . . "

~David Suzski

Somewhere 'twixt the

daily grind, running out

of shekels and naught

good in the fridge, we

tend to forget how lucky

we are to simply be alive!

So wish I'd never forget!

Especially now that I'm

nigh onto a hundred years

old, friends are passing on

to the better life. Methinks

death and dying would be

a reminder of just how

precious life is.

Today, I'm going in for an

attitude adjustment, might

even have a sip of champagne!

Care to join me? Life is good

even with all its aches and

pains . . .