11/13/2023

"I would rather stand

and rock the boat

on the meanest of seas

than ever sit

and come to grips

with the calm of apathy."

~A. Shea

Is it any wonder A. Shea is one

of my fave sheros?! She gives

me daily courage; bless her!

From time to time I am forced

to take a look around . . . can't

help but see those negatives

that plague us all.

Then, I play with that idea . . .

the idea that we would all do

what we could to make this a

better world.

I see concentric circles of all

sizes, overlapping and healing.

Maybe, it's down to each of us

to do what we can do . . . 

Perhaps, this would help inspire 

others little by little, bit by bit . . .

11/12/2023

"It is a serious thing

just to be alive

on this fresh morning

in this broken world."

~Mary Oliver

Ran across these words

this early morn . . . just

what I needed. Oliver is

ever and always the voice

of reason when I need it

most.

Methinks the combination

of Daylight Savings, 8" of

snow in Autumn, SAD and

aging is maybe just a bit 

much for me to handle . . .

So, what to do about it.

Mary Oliver and fellow

writers might just be the

answer.

The dour, that would be

moi, need to be reminded

sometimes that it is simply

an incredible gift to be alive.

So what I'm aging! So what

my knees ache! So what I've

lost my girlish figure (as dad

used to say)! 

Being alive with intellect

basically in tact is a gift to

end all gifts!

 . . . and yes, I am ever so

grateful! 

Thank you Mary Oliver!!!

11/11/2023

"The wild drips oceans 

of peace and solitude into 

my soul and allows me 

tp pour a cup for myself." 

~Janine Tamis

I feel ever so fortunate

that I have been able to

live in a bit of the wild 

in my elder years!

I walk out the door and

there are pine trees for

as far as I can see. I love

the expanse of my back

yard, the vardo awaiting

our visit.

Although I wish that snow 

would wait its turn winter . . . 

still, 'tis a beautiful thing 

to look at that vast expanse 

of pure white before any

trampling occurs.

With winter poking its head

around the corner, not so

strange to awaken to 19°.

Looking forward to seeing

what surprises the day holds.

Hey, don't be surprised . . .

working on my attitude here!

11/10/2023

Woke up this early morn 

to 13° . . . methinks the 

weather gods have decided 

to eclipse Autumn in its

entirety. Can't believe we

have already had two snows!

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

Reminds me that we only

had a few days of Spring

as well . . . under a week!

Sooooo, trying to decide

whether to blackmail ole

man weather or to sweet

talk him to death!

I've learned to live with

dark winters, but I'm so

not okay with no Spring

or Autumn!

Going to make an effort

to stop bitching now!

Good luck with that!!!

11/09/2023

"you will know

who your people are.

they will feel like safety,

they will feel like sunlight."

~Alyce Taylor

Without a doubt, I am much

enamored of quotes that attract

my attention. This one truly

caught my eye this early a.m.

I could weep for those who

have never really found their

soulmates . . . for in this world

today, naught is more important!

I'm ever so lucky as this eve 

I will be visiting with mine . . .

on the morrow, two. I know,

truly know, that I am alive

today because of the soulmate

connection.

Pray ever and always choose

wisely and honor each of them!

Better yet, may we each be

phenomenal soulmates!

11/08/2023

"Life is all about finding people

who are your kind of crazy."

Wild Woman Sisterhood

I much enjoy the odd word of

wisdom coming from this group

of dames. So appreciate that they 

honor the elders as well as the 

youngers.

I sometimes wonder why it takes

the elder years for us to value 

who we truly are?! We spend our

entire lives in becoming . . . and

it seems to happen when we're

finally on our way out.

God only knows if reincarnation

is a real thing . . . but, if it is, I 

sure hope I come back a tad wiser

than I'm been this time around!

 - - -

"WWS is dedicated to cultivate

true sisterhood and to unleash

the wild authentic woman 

defined in all of us."

Wild Woman Sisterhood

11/07/2023

"Tears are words that need to

be written." ~Paulo Coelho

Ran into this quote by my hero

Paulo Coelho early this a.m. 

Sooooo love this guy!

I began reading him in my 20

year sojourn in Mexico. I did

not know at the time that his

work had been translated into

English; I only knew him in

Spanish. And I believed he

originally wrote in Portuguese.

Only two years older than moi . . .

and I've adored him ever since

The Alchemist. 

Do read him; 'twill be pure joy

from start to finish!

 - - -

Paulo Coelho de Souza is a

Brazilian lyricist and novelist.

A member of the Brazilian

Academy of Letters since 2002,

his novel, The Alchemist became

an international best-seller. He's 

published 30 additional books. 

Wikipedia 

11/06/2023

"I am a survivor and a sage.

All things thrown at me 

will light my path and turn 

to ashes under my feet." 

~Nausicaa Twila

Amazing words of wisdom

to which I awoke this a.m.

It's 7:00 a.m. and 29° but

we're to have a lovely warm

day today . . . a real autumn

day.

Our snow, 10" front yard, 12" 

back yard, is now almost all

melted. The sun is just up and

shining brightly. And, today

I will have two visitors.

Feeling blest . . . and lucky

as my guy made me a lovely 

present last night . . .

11/05/2023

DST . . . here we come . . .

You'd think we'd be used 

to Daylight Savings Time 

by now. I just read a brief 

history; I had no idea . . .

1918 - DST was first used

1942 -1945 DST nee War Time

1966 - DST April to October

1974 -1975 year-round period

1987 - 2006 DST April to Oct

2007 - 2023 DST Mar to Nov

Sooooo, going to make my 

best effort to deal with my

two alphabet soup deals . . .

Seasonal Affective Disorder

and Daylight Savings Time.

Raise your glasses to SAD

and DSL . . . and may your

alphabet soup ever diminish . . .

11/04/2023

"My storms are never-ending

reminders to seek beauty in

the chaos." ~Janine Tamis

Trying to think of why this

quote hit me so hard. Perhaps

it has something to do with 

this winter weather we've

been experiencing.

I can appreciate the analogy.

For me, it's all about these

dark, dark days of quasi

winter.

SAD is what it is; I simply

need to cope with it. Still, I

so wish it would in winter

rather than stealing days of

autumn from me as well . . .

Wish me luck . . . and yes,

I will be seeking beauty in

the chaos . . .

11/03/2023

Yesterday was the day we 

honor our late ancestors in 

my beloved Mexico.

I spent the early hours of the 

morn creating my annual

ancestor altar. Truly I was,

and am, very pleased with it.

What I didn't see coming . . .

the dreams that assailed me

last night. I don't know if it

had to do with family on my

mind or the magick of the

season, maybe creating the

altar.

In my dreams, I was still

teaching. My father came to

visit me in my classroom as

I was straightening up after

the day's classes. He told me

he was a bit tired and would

like to rest whilst I put the

room in order.

We simply stayed there. We

sat on the couch in the back

of the classroom and talked

of our family who had gone

before. Like a kaleidoscope

of cherished memories, we

recalled, remembered, and

shed our tears.

For me, it was unbelievable

the number of family I was

able to see. Frankly, I felt

bereaved upon waking.

I feel ever so grateful, so

honored and more than a bit

W O W E D !!!

11/02/2023

El día de hoy, celebramos 

las vidas de nuestros seres 

amados, adultos, a quienes 

hemos perdido.

Obviamente, a mi edad, he

perdido a toda mi familia

mayor que yo. Hay veces

que me siento morir si no

pueda hablar con mi padre.

Recuerdo perfectamente a

mis abuelos, mis tíos, los

primos. Lamentablemente

no conocí a nadie más allá

de este círculo.

Muy sin embargo, mis papás

fueron diligente en contarme

historias de sus padres. Así

que, cuando menos tengo los

cuentos, aún que no les conocí

yo misma.

Deseo seguirles recordando

a los míos, no le hace que 

no sea un día designado para 

celebrarles. 

Sé que es importante . . .

11/01/2023

Cuando llega el primero 

de noviembre, mi corazón 

vuelve a México . . . el día 

en el cual honramos a los 

bellos niños quienes hemos 

perdido.

Lloro por los míos, mis 

nietos que no tuvieron la

oportunidad de sobrevivir.

Sollozo por sus vidas no 

vividas. Lamento por todos 

los padres quienes hayan 

perdido a sus amados nenes. 

Añoro tanto a toda la familia

y amistades que dejé en 

México. Le ruego a Dios 

que sea cierto que algún día 

seremos reunidos.

Abrazos muy fuertes les 

mando desde aquí . . .