Aug 19, 2025

08/19/2025

"I remember the story of 
the old man who said on 
his deathbed that he'd had a 
lot of trouble in his life, most 
of which had never happened."
~Winston Churchill

God in heaven, why, oh why
do we do this to ourselves?!

It's like we worry before,
during and after! And, I'm 
as culpable as anyone else.

Sooooo wish I could learn 
to live in the moment and
not worry about things until
they actually happen!

Another thing I don't get, we
know this and still fall into
the trap of worry.

I keep saying I want to learn
something new . . . how about
learning not to worry unless
absolutely necessary!!!

Aug 18, 2025

08/18/2025

"In life you will lose many
things, just don't lose hope."
~Roger Lee

Pondering hope of late . . .
I believe I have a hopeful
nature, part of my persona.

Still, there are times when 
I find hope failing me. Alas,
down times when I simply 
cannot drudge it up.

This is rather heartbreaking
as hope is what gets us out
of the dark. It gives us the
strength to soldier on, as it
were.

How does hope, once lost, 
find its way home again?
There has to be ways to
recapture lost hope. 

Perhaps, sitting with an
old friend and talking, 
really talking! Spending
more time out in Mother
Nature helps. Eating top
meals rather than snacks.

Hope matters! May we
never lose it . . .

Blessed be.

Aug 17, 2025

08/17/2025

"The beauty of light owes 
its existence to the dark."
~Brené Brown

Methinks 'twould be a good
idea to remember these wise
words.

Must confess, I have issues
with the dark. It can be most
scary during a harsh storm,
especially if one is alone.

On the other hand, sitting in
the dark with a loved one and
watching the night lights come
on is a beautiful experience.

As I get older, it is important
to suss out my issues. Fear of
the dark, both literally and
esoterically, would be one
needs looking at!

 - - -

"Brené Brown is an American
professor, lecturer, author, and
podcast host. Brown holds the
Huffington Foundation's Brené 
Brown Endowed Chair at the
University of Houston's Graduate
college of Social Work." Wikipedia

Aug 16, 2025

08/16/2025

"'Still gangster' I whisper
to myself as I drink my
chamomile tea with a
heating pad on my back."
Sisterhood connecting as one

Aging is quite the process!

Frankly, best to laugh or
you'd be crying most of the
time!

Walking a tad slower, sitting
more and standing less, rather
be home than out . . . and to
say naught of the constant
aches and pains.

Still, I'd rather be here, some-
what alive and well, rather
than gone away!

So, bring it all on, I'll deal
with it . . . and by the way,
pass me another beer . . .

Aug 15, 2025

08/15/2025

"This is dedicated to every
being who looks different,
feels different, and thinks
differently. I see you. I 
feel you. I am you. Stay
different! Our world
needs the difference we 
will make." 
~Qasim Chauhan

I am ever so grateful that
I had a different father who
encouraged me to embrace
my different.

I do see, on some level,
that I'm a eccentric and I
accept myself as is. Still,
there are many things I'd
like to understand about
eccentricity, the different.

I do know that cookie
cutter has never appealed
to me. Let's all embrace
our precious differences.

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

"Living the struggles,
fighting his demons, and
in the search for inner peace,
Qasim Chauhan started his
journey of making art and
inspiring the world through
his words. He believes
knowledge can take you places
and inner pease is the highest
form of success." Google Books

Aug 14, 2025

08/14/2025

"There is a middle path
where you let yourself
face challenges and you
are mindful to not push
your nervous system to
the edge." ~Yung Pueblo

Sooooo wish I could
learn this skill!

My nervous system 
dances to the point
where my entire bod
shakes!

What does it take? 

   -Long walks? 
   -Meditation? 
   -Mind power? 

I've tried all of the 
above, but now I'm just
a tad impatient. 

Perhaps I should simply
accept that being a nervous
wreck is part of my own
demeanor. 

Just accept yourself and
get over it already!!!

Aug 13, 2025

08/13/2025

Feeling sad yesterday . . .

So, we went out to sit
in the sunshine. The sun
always makes everything
better!

We sat quietly, soaking up
the sun. All of a sudden,
our very pregnant chipmunk
came over for a drink in the
pond. Not long after she was
joined by a smaller version
of herself.

I found myself smiling and
then one of our two bunnies
hopped over. Sooooo cute!
And man, can they cover
the ground! Speed of sound
comes to mind.

We had quite a few hummers,
as well as our two robins.
Chickadees joining in. We
also have a bird over which
we argue over his name.

Sitting there, enjoying the 
pond and the wildlife, it came
to me that the universe finds
a way to send comfort and 
healing.

I pray one and all may find
this peace today . . .

Aug 12, 2025

08/12/2025

"I am so tired of waiting,
Aren't you,
For the world to become
good, beautiful and kind?"
~Langston Hughes

I discovered Hughes in
my early teen years. It
was love at first sight,
make no mistake! 

I was heartbroken when 
he passed. Even then, I
thought 66 was awfully
young to die.

What gifts he has left us
in his writing. When I so
need cheering up . . . all
I have to think is, "Give
me some Langston!"

 - - -

Langston Hughes was an
American poet, social
activist, novelist, playwright
and columnist from Missouri.
An early innovator of jazz
poetry, Hughes is best known
as a leader of the Harlem
Renaissance. 1901 - 1967
Wikipedia

Aug 11, 2025

08/11/2025

"Respect your body when
it's asking for a break.
Respect your mind when
it's seeking rest. Honor
yourself when you need
a moment for yourself."
~Unknown

Words to live by . . .
make no mistake!

I so appreciate those bits
of wisdom that we find
throughout the day!

I've always sought wisdom
wherever it was to be found.
But I must confess, these
tiny bits and pieces I've only
come to honor in my old age.

I will say, I used to read vols
of books seeking the wisdom
therein. I still read a book a 
day, but for pleasure rather 
than knowledge.

Perhaps I may need to rethink
this . . .

Aug 10, 2025

08/10/2025

"Aging is not the end of
youth, but the beginning
of freedom." 
~Happy Hippie

I was discussing this with
a friend of mine yesterday.
She has about 4 or 5 years
on me, but we both get the
deets!

Obviously, we compared
the odd aging nasty, but
mostly we talked about
the freedom we had been
gifted.

-We dress as we feel like it. 
-Pay no attention to hair
what so ever! 
-Open the refrigerator and 
see what falls out rather than 
cooking.
-We go to bed when we want.
-Read all night, sleep all day.

I feel lucky and ever so grateful
that I've been allowed to be on
Mother Earth for this long! 

I pray she gives me just a few
more years . . .

Aug 9, 2025

08/09/2025

"If I accept the sunshine
and warmth, then I must
also accept the thunder
and lightning." 
~Khalil Gibran

Ever and always phenom
wisdom from this man!

I grew up reading his work.
Lucky am I who was given
the gift of reading, parents
who supported me in it.

Trips to the local library
once a week. Oh how I
loved that library!

I believe it was there that
I was introduced to Kahlil 
Gibran. My parents always
insisted I choose a variety
of books each week, hence
Kahlil Gibran.

Now that I'm on the other
end of childhood, I am
still reading and kneeling
at the feet of his wisdom.

 - - -

Kahlil Gibran was a
Lebanese-American writer
poet, visual artist and
philosopher. 1881 - 1931
Wikipedia

Aug 8, 2025

08/08/2025

"Embrace the glorious
mess that you are."
~Charmego

One of the gifts of aging
is self-acceptance.

Methinks we spend the
majority of our lives in
trying to figure out who
we are and never being
quite satisfied.

Only in our latter years
do we come to a point
where we let it be. We
learn to let it all hang
out, as it were. 

I'm only about a hundred
years old and I'm still
searching. Alas, I probably
only have about a decade
left and I feel I must find
some answers before I go.

-Do I ask the right questions?
-Where do I find the answers?
-Is this all there is?
-Will I ever learn?

Perhaps life is simply a
conundrum?!

Aug 7, 2025

08/07/2025

Crazy morning coming 
down!

Up at crack of dawn, 
moving cars, trailers, etc.

Finally, today is the day 
men will come and install 
the new pole. Bears watching 
as the equipment to make it 
happen is really something 
to see.

The pole is humungous! 
It's seeing it up close that 
makes you realize its size. 
Funny, we never even think 
about poles. They're just 
there.

This particular pole is 
destined to give us better 
service. Here's hoping!

Aug 6, 2025

08/06/2025

"The spirit of nature heals-
in still roots, in soft winds,
in wild flowers that bloom
without needing permission."
~Dede Hawkins

Mother Nature is absolutely
the mother of all mothers;
make no mistake!

I find I can go outside to sit
in the summer sun and within
moments, I feel better already.
Wish I'd remember this more
oft!

Last night, my guy humored
me. We sat outside until 9:00
watching the lights come on,
and nighttime surround us.

A most wondrous remembering . . .

Aug 5, 2025

08/05/2025

"Joy does not simply happen
to us. We have to choose joy,
keep choosing it every day."
~Henri Nouwen

Something to bear in mind
for certain!

Seems I simply let the days
go by and happen as they will.
Methinks I need to hear this
message again and again.

Rather like the idea of finding
joy in the moment. Yesterday,
we got quite a kick out of
watching two young rabbits
at play. Our one chipmunk 
darted all over kingdom come,
adding to the fun.

When I read Henri Nouwen's
thought, this was what I
recalled. Much joy to be found
if one stays out of politics and
in to Mother Nature!

Now, there's a thought . . .

Aug 4, 2025

08/04/2025

"Our very being, essence,
health and happiness
depend on Mother Earth."
~David Suzuki

I have ever and always
loved our Mother . . .

My parents were phenomenal
about taking us to Glade Park,
the Monument, Grand Mesa,
every weekend.

Picnics to be had, walks to
be made, treasures to be found!
Time of year made no difference.
We always went.

What a gift! I thank them every
day for my love of nature. They
didn't talk about it, they lived it!

Blessed be!

Aug 3, 2025

08/03/2025

I always love the morning
of the day after!

Sweet memories crowding
my mind. Remembering
bits of wisdom spoken here
and there. Sharing hugs,
catching up, truly caring!

I love women! Women are
phenomenal .  .  . I think
back to teenage years, 
young adulthood . . . I cared
deeply for my friends. But,
the awe I have for womankind
now, is entirely a different
thing.

I find when we gather that 
I am refreshed rather than
exhausted. Obviously, there
is tired, lots of work after all.

But, the spirit is revived, 
hope returns and elation 
awaits . . .

Aug 2, 2025

08/02/2025

Today, we celebrate Lughnasadh!

This is one of my fave sabbat
celebrations. Most likely we'll
have some rain but friends put
up a tent we can dive under.

We'll spend an hour chatting
and catching up with the odd
glass of champagne. Then we
will have our ceremony . . .
simply a circle of sisters sharing.
I so look forward to this each
year.

Then, a fun potluck, in which
our guys are welcome to join.

Sooooo love me some Lughnasadh!

 - - -

"Lughnasadh is a Gaelic festival
marking the beginning of the
harvest season. It is held on
August 1st about halfway
between the Summer Solstice
and the Autumn Equinox."
Wikipedia

Wikipedia

Aug 1, 2025

08/01/2025

"The only true wisdom 
is in knowing you know
nothing." ~Socrates

I've known this quote 
since I was in nappies,
yet it has only come to
fruition for me in my
elder years.

From the time of birth;
parents, teachers, life
teaches. Over a span
of time, learning occurs
in one way or another.

I doubt very much that
time is spent pondering
one's ignorance.

Then, true aging steps in
and all bets are off. It hits
hard, that coming to know
and understand that you
actually know precious
little!

Still, methinks our quieter,
elder years are ripe for
harvesting knowledge. We
may even share a bit of it
from time to time!

Jul 31, 2025

07/31/2025

Today I'm blessing myself
with an attitude change.

Where's all that positivity
I keep going on and on 
about? Been in bed for 
three days and still feeling 
'bout a 100 years old!

Been saying this is really
my true first year of aging.
Actually, one does age ea
day of one's life. Still, it's
been the month of July
that's done it for me! 

Four weeks of daily yard 
work and I'm soon ordering
my own coffin. Methinks
gardeners deserve highest
accolades of all time!

They are my heroes and I'll
be thinking about all that
expended energy from my
bed.

Now, where's that attitude
change I promised myself?!

Jul 30, 2025

07/30/2025

"If you're falling, dive!"
~Anonymous

Methinks I'll be following
this advice anytime soon!

I'm sooooo tired. Every
bone in my body aches.
I can't seem to recover
to me . . . or to myself.

I just stay in one place,
hoping to heal. I pray
the gods either smile on
me or take me away . . .

I may just dive!

Jul 29, 2025

07/29/2025

"Walk barefoot.
Talk to the moon,
and the trees, and
rivers and streams
and the mighty
mountains. Find 
the magic in every 
little and big thing."
Defenders of Lady Gaia

This truly says it all.

I know Mother Nature
can cause great damage
and it breaks my heart.

I also know she heals
and is good to us in spite
of all the bad we have
done to her.

How I wish we had been
kinder in return! 

Mountains of trash, cigs
thrown out car windows,
a trash island in the sea
and enough water bottles
out there to sink a ship.

Alas, it is all of us. It's
almost like we can't help
ourselves. We live in a
me! Me!! M E !!! world
and tend to forget our
mother.

I pray we can become more
cognizant of our actions!

Blessed be . . .

Jul 28, 2025

07/28/2025

"The only person you 
should try to be better
than is the person you
were yesterday."
Everyday Inspiration

If ever there were a bit
of good advice, this
would be it.

Looking back, I can only
see the bad things that
happened in the day. That 
is just wrong.

All days have both good
and the bad happenings.
That's life.

Indeed, food for thought!

Bottom line, I'm going to
try and live to the best of
my ability; forgive myself
for my wrongs and recall
that I do good as well . . .

Jul 27, 2025

07/27/2025

"Yesterday I was clever,
so I wanted to change the
world. Today I am wise, 
so I am changing myself."
~Rumi

I constantly am amazed
recognizing those moments
in which I show no wisdom.

You would think at 75, I'd
have plenty of it. Alas, not
so! I still make mistakes
every single day.

So, what do we learn from
our mistakes?

Humility, for one thing.
Methinks 'tis these mistakes
that keep us from becoming
self-important. Ego time!

Unlike Rumi, I feel no
wisdom in my soul. Still,
I am learning every day.
For that I am grateful!

Jul 26, 2025

07/26/2025

"Your life does not get
better by chance, it gets
better by change."
~Jim Rohn

Often ask myself if I'm
not too old to change?!

Sometimes I answer, 
"I am who I am; take 
me or leave me."

But, that smacks of a
flippant response to me.
And I think, "Grow up
already!"

Maybe it's all about
compromise. Some
things simply have 
to be accepted. Others,
we need to work on
daily.

Methinks a good look-
see is needed. Change
is necessary as is
acceptance.

Maybe I am growing 
up a tad . . .

Jul 25, 2025

07/25/2025

"Eyes closed to pray...
still I see
that God is made
of human hearts
and hands
choosing kindness
every day
saving each other."
~A. Shea

I so love that we each
perceive God in different
ways!

It has taken me many
years to realize I simply
cannot even imagine
what God must be like.
And methinks, I don't
need to.

I see God in the nature
that surrounds me. I see
him in the people I love
and who love me in
return. I see him in the
kindness people gift
others every day.

I believe in the existence
of a higher power, but
have come to a place where
definition isn't necessary.

Blessed be . . .

Jul 24, 2025

07/24/2025

"Let's put 'kind' back
into humankind."
~John Mark Green

I have a friend who said
to me, "Oh, you're the
one who uses a quote
and then writes about it."

Must admit, I do enjoy
good quotes. So much
wisdom packed into a
few choice words.

I look for a good quote
each day and take it as
a special message to me.
Rather helps on some
level.

So, today's reminder,
let's be kind! It matters!

- - -

John Mark Green is a
poet and author who 
explores themes of love,
nature, personal growth,
and overcoming abusive
relationships.

Jul 23, 2025

07/23/2025

Today is my little bro's
b-day. 

Of course I remember
him all the other days.
I have an altar for him,
also a reminder.

Sammy was one of the
most remarkable people
I've ever known. Both
blind and a slow learner,
he faced life with honor
and courage.

He was fortunate to have
three seeing-eye dogs in
his lifetime. They offered
him a freedom that would
otherwise be denied. All
Golden Retrievers and
much loved!

I do hope there is a heaven
and that he's in it with all
three of his beautiful dogs!

Happy birthday Sammy . . .

Jul 22, 2025

07/22/2025

Yesterday was my dad's
birthday. I couldn't talk
about it just then; I miss
him ever so much.

My father was a wine
maker. He raised five
different kinds of wine
grapes. His wine was
valued here in Denver
at $30 a bottle way back
in the 80's.

Yesterday, I took three
bottles of wine in his
honor and drained them
around all the sacred
places in the yard. I
called his name and
wished him well.

On some level, it helped
my soul. But, I shall ever
and always miss him. It
is how it is . . .

Sooooo love you daddy!!!

Jul 21, 2025

07/21/2025

"Trust your instincts.
If something feels off,
it probably is. Energy
doesn't lie. Your eyes
and ears will play tricks
on you. Trust your soul."
~Brooke Hampton

Methinks we hear our
entire lives that we should
be paying attention with
our brains. 

Alas, instinct is put down.
Rather nice to see intuition
honored.

I notice that the older I get,
I sense things about those
I meet. Good feelings, a
wariness and absolute bad
vibes.

I've always loved that whole
Christian ideal . . . Treat 
others as you would like to
be treated.

So bad or good, treat people
well and choose your friends
carefully.

Blessed be . . .

Jul 20, 2025

07/20/2025

"I find it amusing that we're
all pretending to be normal
when we could be insanely
interesting instead." ~atlas

So love me this statement!

Not quite certain when and
where this whole desire to
be normal happened. What
would be wrong with each
of us being ourselves?!

In a gathering, I so enjoy
looking around and seeing
the differences in people!

Clothing choices, hair cuts,
make up, fun shoes. Every
where you look, each one
different!

I say, lose your normal, 
be yourself and have a
ball! Ever so much more
fun!

Jul 19, 2025

07/19/2025

"Ah kindness. What a
simple way to tell another
struggling soul that there
is love to be found in this
world." ~A. Shea

I find I'm ever and always
elated when I see an act of
kindness!

I make the effort to greet
people, compliment, nod,
wherever we go. Some
respond, most don't.

Methinks people are rather
huddled into themselves as
we're living in most difficult
times. I sooooo lament this.

Where do we go from here?

Let's be kind, kinder, kindest!
Blessed be . . .

Jul 18, 2025

07/18/2025

"There is even a little ok
to be found in broken."
~Matthew Spenser

Alas, I find I spend a great
deal of time pondering the
broken. 

Methinks it has to do with
those pesky elder years
having a look-see at a life
well lived!

Actually, I'm learning 
to live with my broken. 
There are things that can 
never be changed or fixed. 
Perhaps lessons were to 
be learned.

It occurs to me that these
broken parts of our souls
may have become stepping
stones to healing as well
as learning.

Crazy Libra that I am . . .
here's hoping there are less
broken places than healed!

Jul 17, 2025

07/17/2025

Had me a special all
health day yesterday!

I had hardened cheese
slices for breakfast . . .
my absolute fave!

Lunch gave me some
McDonald fries and 
a small shake. Yum!

Afternoon in the rain
potato chips and beer.

'Twas contemplating
ice cream but decided
I'd sinned enough for
one decade.

Would you like to hire
me for chef duties? Ha!

Jul 16, 2025

07/16/2025

"Rest is not idle, it is not
wasteful. Sometimes . . .
rest is the most productive
thing you can do for body
and soul." ~Erica Layne

I was fortunate to teach
40 years, 17 in Mexico
and 23 in the U.S. So 
loved it! In addition to 
day school, I taught four
nights a week, as well
as summer school.

Obviously, I was a tad
worn out by the time I
retired. And then, mom
came to live with us for
three and a half years.
That was the true worn
out; make no mistake!

Now that we're properly
retired, living in the cabin
for about 8 years, I am
getting some of my old
energy back.

I'm actually thinking about
how to spend it! And then,
get tired just thinking about
it!

Sooooo, I find the above
quote very comforting, 
very soothing! 

Think I'll just rest today!


Jul 15, 2025

07/15/2025

"To live without hope 
is to cease to live."
~Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Sometimes, I need to be
reminded . . .

SAD was particularly
difficult this winter. The
depression, beyond the
pale. Now that we are
enjoying summer, I've 
had a thought.

Perhaps what tipped the
scale was the actual death
of hope. We are living in 
tremendously difficult 
times.

War, political issues, 
natural destruction such
as flooding, job issues and
loss of life.

Obviously, we've ever and
always had this issues to
deal with. Still, we seem
to be quite hard hit this
time around.

We could do that whole
ostrich head in the sand
thing. Ignore the issues
and only enjoy the good.
Or, we could help others
however we are able.

Methinks the answer lies
in giving hope to others.
Helping where we can
inspires help within the
soul.

Jul 14, 2025

07/14/2025

"My only regret in life is
that I didn't drink enough
champagne." 
~Robert Noecker

Humorous at least and 
euphemistic at best . . .

One of the things I like
about aging would be
those bits and pieces of
wisdom we find.

For me, it's all about the
champagne of life . . .
Finding! Drinking!
Sharing! All good!

I love the champagne of
spending time with my
children!

The champagne of friend-
ship is without par!

Living the champagne of
life well . . . happily,
fully, peacefully!

The outdoors in summer,
pure champagne!

Pray I drink champagne 
at the fountain of life
until the day the gods
call me home . . .

Blessed be!

Jul 13, 2025

07/13/2025

"She found peace where
the waves kissed the shore,
a rhythm older than pain,
a lullaby the soul never 
forgets." ~Dede Hawkins

I remember whilst living in
Mexico, I would go to the
sea shore when I was filled
with angst.

We lived only 20 min away, 
so I could slip away for a few. 
Watching the comings and
goings of the waves, my soul 
would calm. I could return
home to deal with those pesky
whatevers of life.

Days upon days, I wish I had
a sea shore at hand. The closest
I get would be meditation and
it does help.

I must remember . . .

Jul 12, 2025

07/12/2025

"We can't heal the world
today, but we can begin
with a voice of compassion,
a heart of love, an act of
kindness." ~Mary Davis

It has always worried me
that healing the world does
not seem to be in the picture.

I've thought that if each of
us spreads joy and kindness,
we send out concentric 
circles, overlapping and
creating peace on some level.
And, I still buy this!

However, the words of Mary
Davis truly struck a chord in
me. As we grow older, seems
we can only do so much. So,
her idea of compassion, love
and kindness makes a great
deal of sense.

Bottom line, I choose these
three . . . compassion, love
and kindness . . . by which
to live and share.

Blessed be . . .

Jul 11, 2025

07/11/2025

"There's something so
beautiful about having
long-term friends that
have witnessed multiple
versions of you and 
loved you through it all." 
~Inspired Living

Methinks I've ever and
always had a thing about
friendship!

There's a part of me that
would like to keep them
forever. But, I get that
people move away, pass 
on to that better life, etc.

I still dream about old
friends. When it happens
I send prayers and best
wishes. I figure I dreamed
of them for a reason.

One of the things I've ever
enjoyed about x-mas cards
is the catching up. Alas, I
find that tradition may be
coming to an end as well.

My fave part of all of this 
is I have friendship with
my children . . . hopefully,
all of them. Best friends
ever!

Blessed be . . .

Jul 10, 2025

07/10/2025

"There is a way that nature
speaks, that land speaks. Most
of the time we are simply not
patient enough, quiet enough,
to pay attention to the story."
~Linda Hogan

I so love summer!

Indeed it does mean work . . .
 . . . and lots of it! Mowing, 
weeding, snipping, cutting,
moving outdoor furniture
around!

But at the end of the work
day, sitting and having a
good look-see, with a cool
drink in hand . . . wow!
Just  W O W !!!

I know that Mother Nature
has many different faces. I
see them right here in my
sweet, little space.

So love that she has shared
a small corner of the earth
with us . . .

Jul 9, 2025

07/09/2025

"Your weirdness
will make you stronger.
Your dark side
will keep you whole.
Your vulnerability
will connect you to
the rest of our
suffering world.
Your creativity
will set you free.
There's nothing wrong
with you."
~Andréa Balt

What a beautiful reminder!

I find, this year particularly,
that I tend to worry about
everything. Rather concerns
me.

Most likely has to do with
aging . . . what's happening,
what to expect, will I be able
to deal with everything?!

Why can't I just live each day
as it comes? I'm at post PhD
level of worrying and this 
needs to stop!!!

07/08/2025

Methinks I have the most
beautiful space in the entire
universe . . .

 

Jul 7, 2025

07/07/2025

"Life always offers all who
are blest a second chance . . .
It's called tomorrow."
Zen to Zany

I swear, I'm trying to live
in the present, in the now,
in today!

Having said that, knowing
I have tomorrow around 
the corner, gives me what 
I need in order to cope.

Still, I so want to live today
to the best of my ability . . .

 . . . knowing there is a 
tomorrow to look forward to!

Jul 6, 2025

07/06/2025

"You're not healing to be
able to handle trauma, pain,
anxiety. You're used to those.
You're healing to be able to
handle joy, and learn to accept
happiness back into your life."
Wild Woman Sisterhood

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

I recognize truth when I see it
and this is it! How sad that we
become suspicious of joy as
we've seen so much sorrow.

In my elder years, I feel like 
I'm cramming for an important
exam. I have to hurry up and
learn all I can because I don't
have a lot of time left.

I do know I want to dedicate
as much of my remaining time
to joy! 

Find it! Make it! Do it!

Jul 5, 2025

07/05/2025

"I have never been drawn
to luxury. I love the simple
things; cool rocks, moss
covered hills, when the sun
filters through the trees just
right and people who try to
understand." ~R. YS Perez

Love this quote. Methinks
Perez took it straight out 
of my mind!

Yesterday, I was so sad . . .
and yet, today is another
day.

Today, I will return my
thoughts to Mother Earth,
Mother Nature and fill
my soul with peace once
more.

I will think of those I love
and send them thoughts
of joy.

Blessed be . . .

 - - -

R YS Perez is a non-binary,
queer Latinx writer born 
and raised in New York 
City. Currently working as 
a writing tutor, their biggest
passion is sharing her love
of words, whether through
her writing or helping the
students that cross paths.
goodreads

Jul 3, 2025

07/03/2025

"Silence is essential. We
need silence just as much
as we need air, just as much
as plants need light. If our
minds are crowded with 
words and thoughts, there
is no space for us."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

I have been a fan of this
master lo these many years.
His wisdom is without par.

And, I am so in tune with the
fact that silence is essential!
My question would be . . .
"Where do you find it?"

I've looked the world over,
as it were, and 'tis not to be
found. In the dead of night,
cars going by. By day, even
neighbors can be heard.

My conclusion . . . silence
can only truly be found in
meditation. Even then, it's
difficult.

Alas, we live in a noisy,
noisy world . . .

 - - -

Thich Nhat Hanh was a Vietnamese
Thien Buddhist monk, peace activist,
prolific author, poet, and teacher. He
founded the Plum Village Tradition
historically recognized as the main
inspiration for engaged Buddhism.
Known as the father of mindfulness,
he was a major influence on Western
practices of Buddhism. 1926 - 2022
Wikipedia

Jul 2, 2025

07/02/2025

"Enter silence. Let nature
heal you of everything
that hurts." ~Frederick AR

I find myself more grateful
than ever for our beautiful
summer weeks.

Alas, I have yet to heal from 
my winter SAD. The next
few weeks will indeed take
care of that.

Ever so grateful . . . and I 
am going to take the gift 
of silence. I may need to
create it rather than find
it. But, this shall happen!

Jul 1, 2025

07/01/2025

"So come to the pond,
Or the river of your
imagination,
Or the harbor of your
longing.
And put your lip to
the world.
And live
Your life."
~Mary Oliver

Methinks all the answers
are in the word, live!

Why is it that so many of
us simply exist, especially
when living is the answer?!

I'm learning to sit outside
everyday and enjoy the
heat of summer, the blue
skies and white fluffy
clouds!

I'm learning to enjoy the
people who come by to
visit and the moments
shared.

I'm learning to live the day
rather than the expectation
of the morrow.

I'm learning to live rather
than exist!

Jun 30, 2025

06/30/2025

"This is dedicated to every
human being who looks
different, feels different, and
thinks differently. I see you.
I feel you. I am you. Stay
different. Our world needs 
the difference we will make."
~Qasim Chauhane 

I've been told I'm different,
unusual, eccentric, since I
was a child. Methinks like
my father before me.

I would like to identify
whatever characteristics
make me different. Never
been able to put a finger 
on it.

I know, I do love people
who are not cookie cutter.
They interest me. Maybe
fascinate would be a better
word.

Bottom line, 'tis fab what
makes us all tic!

 - - -

Living the struggles, fighting
his demons, and in the search
for inner peace, Qasim Chauhan
started his journey of making art
and inspiring the world through
his words. He believes knowledge
can take you places and inner 
peace is the highest form of success.
Google Books

Jun 29, 2025

06/29/2025

"The future belongs to those
who believe in their dreams." 
~Eleanor Roosevelt

So love the wisdom of this
woman!

I've often wondered if we're
allowed to dream until the
very end or if in the end, it's
pointless.

Methinks I'll go with the 
former.

Feel the same as I ever have.
And, I still have hopes and
dreams.

I'd like to live yet another
while longer. I need to see
more of my children, all of
them. Love me my summer
afternoons with friends and
margs. Holding hands with
my guy!

Ever sooooo thankful to be 
here! And, I will continue
to dream on and on . . .

Life is so precious . . . 

Jun 28, 2025

06/28/2025

What?! Didn't I just fall
a few days ago?!

My two so unbalanced
Libra scales must be at
war again! Fell twice
yesterday afternoon.
Alas, my entire body
aches!

I know falling is indeed
an aging thing. But, I
have fallen my entire
life. 

Part of that has to do
with NOT paying
attention to business.
The other part would
be wearing silly slip
on sandals when I
should be wearing a
good pair of tennis
shoes.

Think I be asking the
deities for a gift of
common sense!!!

Jun 27, 2025

06/27/2025

Alas, 'tis off to the dentist
I go . . .

Sooooo don't get it! I'm
nigh onto a hundred years
old and it still scares me
to go. 'Tis hard to believe 
I get so upset about going
to the dentist. You'd think
I was a little kid!

Was supposed to go last
afternoon, but I canceled.
We had road workers 
and all their equipment
blocking  our three way
entry. Alas, couldn't get
out. Sob! Sob!

Guess I'll just have to 
"gird up my loins, sally 
forth and conquer . . . "

And there had better be 
a cold one waiting for 
me if I survive the 
experience! 

Pray for me! 

Jun 26, 2025

06/26/2025

"Positive people
are not ignoring
the darkness of this world
they have dragged themselves
painfully
into the light
and are choosing
to share it
     with you"
~Donna Ashworth

This matters to me, this
whole being positive thing.

There is so much negativity
in this amazing world of ours.
I'd simply rather be on the
other end of the stick, as it 
were.

Prob is, there is indeed a lot
of dark surrounding us . . .

   -those in need
   -violence abounds
   -heavy debts
   -hunger
   -loneliness

Methinks each of us should
do what we can, that little
tad extra and then celebrate
the light. Living in the dark
garners naught at all.

I pray the light returns for
all of us . . .

Jun 25, 2025

06/25/2025

Do you dream? 
Nightmares?
Do you remember them?
Understand messages?

I've ever and always had
nightmares. Never got
the why of it. So wish I
even had an explanation
as to why.

Sometimes, I'd almost
rather not seek sleep as
I most likely will dream.

In thinking about it, I
watch murder mysteries,
read murder mysteries . . .
Could that be the reason
for the nightmares?

I am always very careful 
about choosing the more
lighthearted mysteries
such as Columbo, Murder
She Wrote, McCloud, etc.
Nothing hardcore.

If I'm not careful, going
to have to go back to
Sound of music and such!

Ouch!

Jun 24, 2025

06/24/2025

"When you're feeling lost,
go to the flowers."
~Nausicaa Twila

Suffering from SAD, I go
rather nuts awaiting for
summer. Finally here!

I've so enjoyed working
out in the yard each day.
Although, next to my true
gardening friends, they'd
laugh.

Nonetheless, might just
be small that fare can be 
truly healing.

God, I so love summer,
the heat, the yard . . . I
feel ever so blest!

Jun 23, 2025

06/23/2025

"Life is too fleeting to allow
anything less than good vibes,
magic, and beauty into your
heart." ~Nausicaa Twila

Sad how we tend to forget
these words of wisdom!

We all know life is fleeting.
Losing friends unexpectedly
reminds us. Accidents, ills,
can take away cherished
fam and friends. And then,
we are reminded . . .

My dad used to quote that
old adage, "Live each day
as if it were the last." I get
that we mean to . . . 

We get too busy existing 
to enjoy living!

Methinks I need reminding!

Jun 22, 2025

06/22/2025

"It's morning. And again
I am that lucky person 
who is in it." ~Mary Oliver

Maybe I didn't used to think
so much about this . . . but
at 75, indeed I do!

Each morn I awake, 'tis a
gift. It's been this way my
entire life, but I just didn't
think about it.

Kills me that I still make
mistakes every day. You'd
think I was old enough to
have learned already.

One thing I have learned,
only today matters. Wish
I could always remember
that . . .

Jun 21, 2025

06/21/2025

Awoke to great sorrow at
o' dark thirty this morning.

We live in difficult times,
sad affairs in the world
around us. This kidnapping
of a one year old just hurts
my heart. I pray the little 
girl is soon found. 

I must get myself into 
Mother Nature for healing . . .

Jun 20, 2025

06/20/2025 - Litha

"As the sun spirals its
longest dance, cleanse us.
As nature shows fertility
and bounty, bless. us. Let
all things live with loving
intent and fulfill their true
destiny." ~Alison Williams

Sooooo love the Summer
Solstice, that first day of
heat . . . Litha at its best!

I look around at the flowers
friends have shared with me
and my heart is filled with
joy.

Cloudless skies, ever so
blue, bright sun shining.
'Tis no wonder this is my
fave season!

Let's celebrate . . .

 - - -

"Litha, also known as the
Summer Solstice or Mid-
summer, is a Pagan holiday
celebrated around June 20th.
It marks the longest day of
the year, a time to honor the
sun's peak power, celebrate
the abundance of summer."

Jun 19, 2025

06/19/2025

Oh my God, I ache all over!

Last afternoon, I went out
to water, weed and rake. I
was moving the now empty
trash can when I stumbled
and fell.

And wow, did I ever! Got
my ankles, shins, knees and
back. Methinks I'm paying
for any and all sins I've ever
committed and then some.
Going to have to think up a
few extra just to get even.

That for which I am most
grateful . . . naught broke.
I am feeling ever so lucky
about that.

Guess I'd better be more
careful, eh?!

Jun 18, 2025

06/18/2025

"Don't wait for everything
to be perfect before you
decide to enjoy your life."
~Love Lines

I know! I know! We're all
guilty of this . . .

   -Want to write in my diary
once I change the sheets.
   -I'll read as soon as I wash
the dishes.
   -Going on a walk once I
vacuum. 

I am changing a tad; I write
before I rise! Good one!

I read from 8:00 - midnight.
And, I'm skipping the whole
walk thing . . . other than 
going for the mail and books!

I'm beginning to think that
this perfection business we 
all seek should be more about 
acceptance!

Being closer to a 100 than 
birth, makes me think I need
to get on with acceptance.

Might actually be a good idea!

Jun 17, 2025

06/17/2025

"They are good people to
know, these plant people."
~Robin Rose Bennet

Met him at an elk stampede,
this neighbors of ours!

Met her with a bottle of pink
in hand when she joined us
at the picnic table.

Met them both at the creation
of my wondrous vardo.

Even then, had no idea how
important this couple would
become to us.

They usually drop by at the
weekend and share a few
brewskies with us. They 
keep an eye out for us as
we are fast becoming 
oldsters.

But, the friendship is not
just that. There's laughter
and story sharing, telling
tales out of school, and I
believe a genuine caring.

'Tis most amazing how
people find each other,
get to know one another,
become friends.

This may not be Valentine's
Day, but I'm ever so grateful
for friendship at its best!

Blessed be . . .

Jun 16, 2025

06/16/2025

"Enjoy the little things."
~Anita Opper, Zen to Zany

Alas, 'tis easy to forget the
little things . . .

   -an early morn sunrise
   -breakfast in bed
   -planting all afternoon
   -sitting with my man
       and a beer afterwards

Wait! Those aren't little
things . . . they're the joys
in my life and they mean
everything to me!

One of the things I enjoy
about growing older would
be learning the truth about
things!

Seems those little things
are the biggest and best
that keep us going!

Jun 15, 2025

06/15/2025 - Father's Day

Ever and always I think
of my father. Still perhaps, 
today more than ever.

The great love of my life,
I find myself talking to 
him in a manner much like
prayer.

In life and after, he has ever
been there for me, helped
me through. Not sure where
I'd be if I couldn't talk to him.

I am so fortunate to have fab
dads in my life. I think of Don
Luis, father of my children. I
honor Martin, my kid's dad.
And the man beside me for
the last 25 years, Russel. All
amazing dads!

Happy Father's day to all you
dads out there. You are much
loved . . .

Jun 14, 2025

06/14/2025

"You are where you are
because of the choices
you have made. Own it
and adjust your decisions
to get to where you want
to be." ~Goddess Love

So admire the succinct 
wording of this bit of 
wisdom!

"Take responsibility" 
is another adage that 
comes to mind.

I find myself thinking,
fab advice! And high
time I pay attention!

Seems to me, one of the
the things that follow us
from childhood is the
need to place blame on
someone else . . .

So hope I grow up, get
my ducks in a row and
take responsibility for
myself . . . before I die!

 - - -

Take responsibility is a direct
translation and adaptation of
the Latin phrase, "cum magno
imperio, magna servitus."
Wikipedia

Jun 13, 2025

Friday the 13th, 2025

So love me some Friday
the 13th! Happens once
to three times a year and
I always get a kick out of
them.

There are lots of stories,
some superstitious, some
fun. I prefer the latter.

Friday, the last day of the 
working week. FACs just 
waiting to happen and the
entire weekend ahead! 

Add in 13, such a delightful
number, and you have the
makings of fun at its best!

Whatever you do today,
enjoy . . .

 - - -

"Fri the 13th was traditionally
sacred to the Divine Feminine.
Fri is named for Freya, goddess
of love and magic, 13 honors 
lunar cycles tied to womanhood
and creation. It celebrates fem
power, a time when the veil is 
thin, intuition flows freely, and
ancient blessings stir beneath
the surface." ~lightFUL

Jun 12, 2025

06/12/2025

"Simplicity quiets the 
noise.
Stillness returns you to 
yourself.
Nature reminds you what 
truly matters."
~etheric echoes

Methinks, our elder years
are all about returning to
the simple. And, I truly
believe that stillness is
lifesaving!

I am ever so grateful to
my father for my love of
Mother Nature. Always
lived out in the country, 
but weekends we for
picnics, hiking, enjoying
our Mother.

If you think about it, it's
interesting how parents
influence us. Obviously,
we're not like them in
many ways, but taste
has to rub off.

I no longer hike . . . thus
making me doubly glad
we live in a forest!

Blessed be . . .

Jun 11, 2025

06/11/2025

"Sometimes, all we can do
is try to seek the beauty,
through all of the madness."
~P.T. Berkey

Fab reminder . . .

In living our daily lives, we
are so busy coping that we
tend to miss the beauty that
surrounds us.

Yesterday, as I sat out under
my fave tree, I looked around
that the beauty surrounding
me.

I could see the work we had
accomplished in the last few
days. Green spilling out every
where you look. A gift of plants
just waiting for their new home.

Visiting with my guy, I found
my heart was full, my mood
happy and my mind alert.

High time I remember to seek
beauty and leave the madness
behind!

Jun 10, 2025

06/10/2025

"The world is full of poems,
but you have to be quiet to
hear them." ~Mary Oliver

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

Methinks, I do more tuning
out than listening. Seems 
to me, I need to do some 
serious rethinking!

Yesterday, working in the 
yard, I got to hear so many
different bird calls. I was
also blest to see several
humming birds.

Alas I fear, I commented on
the weeds rather than the
birds. Obviously, something
else to rethink!

Two weeks 'til summer, SAD
will have passed and I swear
I'm going put my senses to
work a la positive!!!

Jun 9, 2025

06/09/2025

"Fear attracts darkness.
When you have no fear,
the darkness fears you."
~Suzy Kassem

Been thinking a great deal
about fear of late . . .

Seems to me that I have 
been fearless most of my
life. So, where the hell is
this fear business coming
from?!

Perhaps, it has something
to do with age. Obviously,
as we grow older, we get
that there are a great deal
of things to fear.

I find I would like to go
back . . . back to a time
when I was not so fearful.

That doesn't mean I wish
to live entirely in innocence. 
Knowledge and the wisdom
to deal with both the known
and the unknown is important.

Still, I find fear more than a
tad overwhelming . . .

 - - - 

Suzy Kassem is an American
writer, poet, philosopher and
multi-faceted artist of Egyptian
origin. 1975 Google Books

Jun 8, 2025

06/08/2025

"When you forgive, 
you live.
When you let go, 
you grow."
English Literature info

Wondrous bit of wisdom
found this early morn.

At least I know I have
forgiven many a time.
More difficult would be
forgiving myself. Alas,
I don't seem to be able to.

Now, letting go; methinks
ain't never going to happen!
And, I am sorry for that.
I've worked on letting go
my entire life. I simply don't
seem able to.

And now, I can see why I
found this particular quote
this morn . . . the two things
I need to work on . . .

   -forgiving 
   -letting go

Not certain I'll be successful,
but I sure am going to try!

Jun 7, 2025

06/07/2025

"She is walking away
Afraid but brave
White knuckles
become open arms
Now she is ready
to embrace the stars"
~A. Shea

I find it interesting that
I have more fear now 
than I ever did as a young
person.

I'm not afraid all the time
nor do I court fear. I can't
help but wonder if this
stems from having lived
75 years on this planet?!

Living this long, one is
exposed to things, sees
things, experiences things.
So of course, fear will be
a resulting ingredient.

Actually, methinks the 
word fear is a misnomer.
Perhaps, respect would
be more accurate.

One thing I know, I love
living . . . whatever issues
it includes!

Here's to life and may we
live it to the absolute best
of our abilities!

Jun 6, 2025

06/06/2025

Just wondering . . .

Who do you pray to? 
Who should we pray to?

Per se, I meditate. But,
there are moments when
I feel the need to pray. 
The problem for me is, 
to whom do I direct my 
thoughts? My words?

The Christian God? 
Pagan deities? My own
father? My inner soul?

I would chuckle, but it's
important to me to be
respectful.

Do you have any thoughts
on the matter?!

Jun 5, 2025

06/05/2025

"Wildness is a necessity."
~John Muir

So love me the wisdom
of John Muir. I've been 
a fan my entire life!

Lucky to live with the
wilderness on one side
of us. Not so lucky to
have the ever present
traffic on the other.

I tune out the traffic and
simply enjoy Mother
Nature smiling down 
on me.

We're living in incredibly
difficult times. I firmly
believe that to get through
this, Mother Nature is the
place to be. She is the
saving grace. 

We need to get the hell out 
of Dodge and fill our hearts 
and minds with her. We
can't afford not to.

24 hours in a day . . . spend
even half an hour with her.
It will help!

 - - -

John Muir was a Scottish 
born American naturalist,
author, botanist, zoologist,
glaciologist and advocate
for the preservation of
wilderness in the US.
1838 - 1914 Wikipedia

Jun 4, 2025

06/04/2025

"I need a timeout until I 
can play nice with others . . .
this may take a while.
2drunkladies

Sooooo not sure what's up
with moi! It's supposedly 
spring and SAD shows no 
sign of letting up. 

Been so grouchy that I 
warned a friend who came 
to see me. Told her, "If I 
seem rude, it has nothing 
to do with you."

The bad thing is . . . when
is this ever going to end?!

So, if I seem a tad out of
sorts these days, don't take
it personally. 

Just shoot me already . . .

Jun 3, 2025

06/03/2025

So love me new beginnings!
Just think of all those we are
given . . .

The beginning of each day,
each week, each month, each
year!

So, why is it that we think
we have to wait until the new
year to begin again?

   -Today, a new beginning, 
means I can be more careful 
about what I eat.

   -This week, I can commit to 
buying healthier groceries.

   -This month, get more exercise.

   -This year, make sure I live a
tad longer.

I like this whole thinking outside
the box thing! Now, if I could
only follow my own advice!

Jun 2, 2025

06/02/2025

"Do your little bit of good
where you are; it's those
little bits of good put together
that overwhelm the world."
~Desmond Tutu

Beautiful sentiment! And, 
I so love the idea.

What rather astounds me is
I seem to be on the receiving
end of late. Methinks must 
have something to do with 

age.

-Can I get you a drink?
-Would you like anything else?
-I can pick that up for you.

It's sweet, but I can't seem to 
get used to it.

Perhaps the answer lies in age.
I we each serve someone older
than ourselves, we all get to be
both helpful and nice.

Frankly, this whole aging thing
takes some getting used to. Bit
of a learning curve here!

 - - -

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a
South African Anglican bishop
and theologian, known for his
work as an anti-apartheid and
human rights activist. He was
Bishop of Johannesburg from
1985 to 1986, then Archbishop
of Cape Town from 1986 to
1996, in both cases being the
first Black African to hold the
position. 1931 - 2021 Wikipedia

Jun 1, 2025

06/01/2025

"I love three languages of the
universe: music, love, silence."
 ~Qasim Chauhan

Methinks we tend to forget
there are more languages in
the universe than those we
speak!

When I saw this quote, I was
instantly reminded . . . and I
cringe at all we simply take
for granted!

That music of Mother Nature
is nothing short of miraculous.
The gentle swaying of trees
and grasses, the chirp of birds
in the bushes, the soar of eagles
swooping in and out. Priceless!

I am ever so fortunate to have
known love. That which I hold
for my children is beyond
sacred.

And, we so easily say, "I just 
love that dress or I so love
mole." Need to learn to use
like instead of love, right?!

Spiritual love, sacred love,
the love we have for a long
time partner . . . blessings!

There are times I would trade
my soul for silence. Not a
commodity easily found these
days! I live in a Libra kind of
world . . . forest and quiet on
the one side and continual
traffic on the other. 

Guess I would have to say 
the trick is learning to tune 
in or should I say, tune out!

Dear, dear Mother Earth, 
I am listening . . .

May 31, 2025

05/31/2025

"Mother Earth, 
Enlighten what's dark in me,
strengthen what's broken 
in me, heal what's sick in me, 
and lastly, revive whatever 
peace and love has died in me." 
CrystalLoversTribe

I bow to the beauty of these
sweet, lovely words! They 
bring both promise and  
comfort. 

Methinks, we'd all do well
to focus more on the positive. 
I know, I tend to get bogged 
down in the daily minutiae 
of negativity.

-got to pay the bills today
-better get the mail out
-dishes need to be washed

Maybe not particularly
negative, but neither is 
the list of fun things to 
do. Best to do less fun
quickly in order to find
joy in the fun elsewhere.

Food for thought . . .
Happy! Happy!!

May 30, 2025

05/30/2025

"How rare and beautiful 
it is to even exist."
~Cottage Whimsy

I have always loved life, 
even in the bad times. 

Those god awful times I
tried to end my life, weren't
about me not loving life. It
was about SAD, the illness
I suffer every winter.

Now, I am ever so grateful
I'm still here . . . even on the
difficult days!

I celebrate my children, all
seven of them . . . their fams
their lives and our shared
moments.

I celebrate our friends. I so
value that they come to me
as I really don't go out any
more.

I celebrate we have a home 
to live in and food to eat. 
Alas, so many people don't.

I celebrate life . . . no matter
what!

May 29, 2025

05/29/2025

"Are we alive-ing today or
surviving today? Your call."
~Donna Ashworth

Such a fab question to begin
each day!

I fear we get so busy with 
our existence, we forget to 
live.

Actually, if one thinks about
it, busy can be enhanced a
tad to make it more palatable. 

-music whilst doing dishes
-two cooking instead of one
-dancing with the vacuum

Alas, I usually just hurry
through chores so I can go
do what I want. I know the
Dali Lama would not approve!

Still, let's each do our daily 
live rather than exist, no 
matter how we define it . . .

May 28, 2025

05/28/2025

"I want to think 
again of dangerous 
and noble things.
I want to be light 
and frolicsome. 
I want to be
improbable beautiful 
and afraid of nothing.
As though I had wings.
~ Mary Oliver

So love me some Mary Oliver;
I read her every single day!

I find her very aware and some
how she reduces the negatives
of daily life and inspires to the
bigger and better in simple
terms.

Seems I'm constantly trying to
grow, fix things, make better.
I get the impression from Mary
Oliver it might just be time to
enjoy what time I have left
and stop all the fussing! Prob
wouldn't matter anyway!

I am so going to enjoy this
rainy day . . . reading a good
book, sipping my a.m. coffee,
maybe even being naughty
in the afternoon!

Salud . . .

 - - -

Mary Jane Oliver was a
prolific American poet and
prose writer who won the
Pulitzer Prize and National
Book Award. Her work is
inspired by nature, often
reflecting healing, acceptance
and spiritual awakening.
1935 - 2019

May 27, 2025

05/27/2025

"I have three eyes, two
to look, and one to see."
~Bellamor

Love this much needed
reminder! We're so used 
to looking that we forget 
to see.

So, what is the third eye?

"The third eye is not a literal
physical eye, but represents
an ability to perceive beyond
ordinary sight, intuition, and
insight. It is associated with 
spiritual awakening, enlighten-
ment, and the ability to access 
higher consciousness." 
Wikipedia

Alas, too often we're so busy
we don't even think of our
spirituality, much less pay
attention to it. I thought I'd 
have time once retired. Right!

Occurs to me that spirituality
should be the home in which
we live our lives. In it, we
would see with our third eye.
We would live rather than
exist. There would be that
consciousness we seek.

Much food for thought . . .

May 26, 2025

05/26/2025

My heart is sooooo full . . .

My children celebrated my
Mother's Day yesterday. 
I've never seen the like!

My son-in-law began
cooking for the day when
he got home from work on
Thursday.

Coming in yesterday with
hoards of food, again he
cooked for several hours.
Presentation, for starters,
was simply stunning. Just
made my mouth water.

But, ohhhhh the flavors!!!
Vegetable filled enchiladas,
unbelievable! And the chili
he made from scratch. Add
two additional chili salsas
that I would sell my soul
for and you have food for
the gods!

I ate calmly, enjoying each
and every bite. Of course,
I had to have seconds. We 
were all wowed, make no
mistake!

Oh how I adore my kids!
And my son-in-law is the
best chef  E V E R !!!

May 25, 2025

05/25/2025

Sooooo excited . . .

Today we're celebrating May!

~May 1st - May Day
~May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
     mom's and Linda's b-days
~May 6 - Linda's 2nd b-day
~May 10 - Día de las Madres,
     cumpleaños de César
~May 11 - Mother's Day
~May 15 - Día del Maestro
~May 16 - cumple de Don Luis
~May 17 - cumple de Doña Clemen
~May 26 - Memorial Day

Just thrilled the kids are going
to be here. Love that César is
doing the cooking.

And May, is a most wondrous
month!


May 24, 2025

05/24/2025

"Keep some room in your
heart for the unimaginable."
~Mary Oliver

My parents used to say about
me that I had my life planned
from the cradle to the grave.

I was only a little gal, but I 
enjoyed planning. Not sure
they ever quite got that.

Cradle to the grave or not, 
so glad I was crazy enough 
to spend 20 years in Mexico. 
I loved it so!

Love that these last years of
my life will be spent in this
tiny cabin. Here, I find I'm
enjoying my old age, fam
and friends who come to
visit, margs under our fave
tree and reading my fun
mysteries.

Perhaps it's because my fam
is here this weekend, but I'm
feeling such a grand sense of
contentment.

Blessed be . . .

May 23, 2025

05/23/2025

"Cheers to all the rebels out
there who care way too much
about art and truth and magic
to fall in line with the mundane
task of fitting in." Defiant Crone

Methinks, I may be one of the
luckies gals in the universe as
I was reared by my sweetheart
of a day, the most amazing
eccentric I've ever known!

I've been told my whole life 
by fam and friends that I too 
am an eccentric. I rather love 
that as I'm my father's daughter. 
Still, I'd like someone to tell me 
just how they know I'm thus.

Is it wearing naught but black
for 15 years? Does it have to 
do with never having tasted a
morsel of meat? Perhaps, a
translator and lifeguard for my
little bro?

Who knows?! But most of all,
I deeply and dearly love the
amazing people who have come
my way for the past 75 years!

Blessed be . . .

May 22, 2025

05/22/2025

My heart hurts today . . . 
not sure why.

Methinks might just have
something to do with night
mares. Oh how I hate them!

Can't help but wonder what's
the point?!

~Is it about learning something?
~Remembering an incident? 
~Perhaps, a warning?

Oh what I would give to leave
the nightmares behind. I said
before that I hated them. There
really needs to be a stronger
word!

So, since they won't go away,
I try to learn something from 
them. Look beyond the obvious.
is there a hidden meaning? Is
there a warning?

Nigh onto about a hundred years
old and can't figure anything out
just yet.

Feel free to offer suggestions!

May 21, 2025

05/21/2025

"Don't leave anything for later.
Later, the coffee gets cold.
Later, you lose interest.
Later, the day turns into night.
Later, people grow up.
Later, people grow old.
Later, life goes by.
Later, you regret not doing some-
thing when you had the chance.
~WWS

Good reminder! And, we all
need it!

Alas, we are all living life as 
fast as we can. There is ever
so much to accomplish and
so little time.

I've come to believe that if
we can schedule our lives
down to the last minute,
then we should be able to
schedule some living in
there!

Obviously, living means
different things to different
people. For moi . . .

~take a drive
~eat out
~send cards
~call home
~watch a fun flick

Matters not that I'm retired.
'Tis sooooo easy to get
bogged down in those nasty
little lists of what's to be
accomplished!

May 20, 2025

05/20/2025

"She didn't want a big life.
She wanted a beautiful one;
a life made of Sunday pan-
cakes, wildflower walks, and
slow evenings under string
lights. @twopawsfarmhouse

Alas . . .

I find myself surrendering 
to the anxiety and fear of 
the times in which we live.

Rather makes me appreciate
the patent reminders we're
given; life is an incredible
gift.

Indeed I cherish the gifts 
I've been given; my family, 
friends, evenings by the fire, 
good books to read and even
stimulating conversation.

'Tis rather like looking up at
the stars, finding peace, and
forgetting all about that
depressing newscast . . .

Sooooo must find that peace!

May 19, 2025

05/19/2025

"Earth laughs in flowers."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just read this and it brought
out a big smile in me!

How I love Mother Earth!
I know she can be pretty
harsh sometimes. I see her
cruel storms and it occurs
to me she is one angry
element.

She must look at our piles
of trash, trash that could be
handled much differently,
and thinks to herself . . .
"Will they ever learn?"

She gifts us mountains,
streams, wild flowers and
grasses. We gift her acres
of plastic water bottles, a
trash island in the sea and
bits and pieces of garbage
all along our highways.

She brings us flowers . . .
let's try harder on our end
of things!

May 18, 2025

05/18/2025

Sooooo love that we all get
another day, every single day
of our lives!

Waking this early a.m. I saw
light at the end of the tunnel,
as it were.

Funny, it's supposed to snow
today and I'm feeling pretty
good. The last couple of days,
bright and sunny, and yet, I've 
been completely inundated 
with the sorrow of SAD.

Loving me today! I will enjoy 
each minute of it. Summer is 
only a month away after all!

Yayyyyy!!!

May 17, 2025

05/17/2025

"You are not the darkness 
you endured. You're the light
that refused to surrender."
~John Mark Green 

Thought SAD was behind me.
Alas, got hit pretty hard these
last couple of days. Part of me
didn't think I'd make it.

The wonderful thing is I am
surrounded by people who
love me and that truly matters.
Then, I happened upon the
above words.

They're like a promise. May
take to reading them every
day, memorizing them and
repeating them!

Still, I can hardly wait for the
long, warmer days up ahead.
Rather wish we could have
two summers rather than just
one!

May 16, 2025

05/16/2025

Hoy es el cumple del padre
de mis hijos . . .

Pienso en él a menudo, pero
aún más en días especiales.
Fue una persona gigantesca.

Deportista sin igual en ambos
fútbol y tenis. Francamente,
un placer en simplemente
observarle. 

Como maestro, fue el mejor
que jamás tuve. Siempre fue
me mentor e ídolo en el salón.
Le doy crédito por los años
felices para mí en la enseñanza.

Y mis hijos . . . el regalo más 
grande que jamás tuve. Todos 
los días, agradezco la belleza 
de ellos en nuestras vidas.

Obviamente él, como todos
nosotros, tuvo sus detalles.
En ninguna manera eso quita
el gran hombre que fue.

Siempre recordaré la bendición
que fue en tantas vidas.

May 15, 2025

05/15/2025, Día del Maestro

Sooooo love me el quince
de Mayo! Día del Maestro . . .

National Teacher's Day and
trust me, teachers are truly
honored in Mexico.

Many a way to celebrate . . .
parades, parties, presents,
speeches. All good!

My fave, classes as usual 
and as each different group 
of students filled the room, 
'twas my turn to tell them
just how much they meant
to me. You could hear the
silence in the room and then,
a delayed applause.

Oh how I loved my students!

One of the things I enjoy 'bout
being nigh onto a hundred . . .
the joy of looking back on
fond memories. Naught wrong
with that!

Sooooo, happy Teacher's Day
albeit here in US or in Mexico,
retired or working. Long live
those sweet memories . . .

May 14, 2025

05/14/2025

"Oh, what a beautiful morning.
Oh, what a beautiful day.
I've got a beautiful feeling
Everything's going my way."
~Hammerstein and Rodgers

I woke this early morn with a
light heart and a sense of peace.

Methinks my SAD time is now
at an end. I feel like dancing . . .
it's been a long, long winter.

I honor those who have helped
me through . . . my guy, our
friends and kids. Wouldn't have
made it without them!

 - - -

Seasonal Affective Disorder,
SAD, is a subtype of depression
that occurs at the same time
each year, typically in the fall
and winter. ~Al Overview

May 13, 2025

05/13/2025

Pondering faith of late . . .

Seems to me that we live on
faith and we don't even really
think about it!

-When I go to bed, I have faith
I'll wake up in the morning.
-No matter what I eat, I have
faith it won't make me ill.
-Getting in the car, I have faith
we'll return home accident free.

See? Faith abounds in our lives.
For some, faith is a religious
concept. Obviously, it is. But,
that would only be a small part.

I'm not particularly enamored 
with using faith as a joke . . .

-I have faith I will one day win
the lotto, but I never buy a ticket!
-Faith will get me through even
though I never lift a hand.

Indeed, faith is a sacred word.
Note I didn't say religious. 
Faith should ever and always 
be treated with great respect. 

I'm seeing I need to do some 
thinking about all of this . . .

May 12, 2025

05/12/2025

Memories dancing through my
mind of late . . .

Have no intention of just living
in the past; still, 'tis important
to remember!

   -My baby girl tottering over 
to me and asking if I'm sad . . .
   -Giving out condoms on
Friday afternoons at school
with the school nurse . . .
   -My son painting my portrait . . .
   -Looking at cards from Joyce
having just lost her . . .
   -A ride in a hot air balloon 
with my son . . .
   -Eating Esther's most fab 
deviled eggs . . .
   -FACs with our neighborhood
besties . . .

I could spend hours walking 
down Memory Lane, make no 
mistake. Still, I find recalling 
these moments gives me both 
perspective and courage. That 
whole, been there; done that
turns into doing it!!!

And not to forget, still making
memories every day of my life!