01/13/2026

"Don't save anything

for a special occasion.

Being alive is a special

occasion." ~Engelbreit

Something hard to deal

with as we get older, we

lose more and more of 

our family, friends and

acquaintances.

Obviously, there is such

sorrow in these losses.

They also brings the gift

of fear. Did I say gift?!

-Am I also soon to pass?

-How much longer do I 

have?

-How shall I spend the

rest of the time granted

me?

More than ever, it's a

time to live in the now

rather than the future.

I so get this . . . I'd give

anything to be able to do

so. 

I love living here and

wish to stay for another

long while . . .

01/12/2026

Alas, methinks . . .  

 . . . these last wondrous

years are all mine . . .

and I sooooo love being

naughty!

Sleep is optional, books

are not! Ice cream for

breakfast, yummmmm!

Staying home, enjoying

my guy, the odd movie.

Ahhhhh, such is the good

life!

Yet, I remember fondly

those wondrous years as 

mother! So loved my 40

years of teaching. Not so

much those first years of

post-retirement.

Still . . .

I am ever so grateful for

the life I have been gifted.

Pray the gods feel inclined

to gift me a few more . . .

01/11/2026

"I pray for you . . .

Covering my bases; 

God, the Goddess,

Buddha, Allah. I pretty

much tap on them all.

I want you to know that

not a day goes by that 

I don't have you in my

prayers. I'm nagging

the hell out of every

higher power there is.

You're going to come

through this. I'm not

taking no for an answer."

~Roberts

Methinks . . .  "All roads

lead to Rome." as it were.

All paths lead to elevation

for the seekers.

01/10/2026

Questions ahoy . . .

Always thought quests

belonged to little kids!

As I recall, when mine

were tads, the questions

never ceased!

   -Who am I going to be

     when I grow up?

   -Am I ever going to be

     tall like you?

   -Who hears my prayers

     at night?

Like to think I was patient

and answered to the best

of my ability. I'll ask them

one day.

Alas, now 'tis moi who has

all the questions!

   -When will I die?

   -Is there really a heaven?

   -Will I lose my memory?

   -Do I end in a wheelchair?

   -Can I at least walk w/a cane?

Doesn't speak well of me, yet

many a sleepless night I ponder

and get no replies.

Sooooo wish I could live in the

present . . .

01/09/2026

Snowed all night . . .

I watched even as I 

read my book. Hours

and hours. 

Interesting that there

appears to be little

accumulation. Think

we only got 3 or 4".

It is pretty outside.

The best part is we

don't have to go out

today. Naught on the

pervasive 'list'.

I feel like crawling

into bed with a good

book and a hot cup

of good coffee!

01/08/2026

"I have a therapist

They call her mother."

avellinofarms

Methinks I would in 

no way survive with-

out her!

I am ever so fortunate 

to live 'mongst her trees. 

I have only to raise my 

eyes when my soul is

hurting.

What is it about Mother

Nature that heals us?

She opens her arms,

invites us in, holds us

'til we approach healing.

Why is it then, that we 

find empty liquor bottles

by the side of the road?

Why is trash blowing

about?

Alas, we take her when

we need here and pay

her no heed when we

don't.

We damn well better 

have a look-see. We 

may lose her if we're 

not careful.

Just ponder her power!

01/07/2026

Today is his day . . .

and mine as well!

He came into our lives,

a gift most welcome;

make no mistake.

From the first moment 

of his appearance in my

womb until today, naught

but pure joy!

He is an artist, an author, 

a brother, a cousin, a friend, 

an uncle, a husband . . .

 . . . He is my son.

Happiest of all birthdays

dear Lui, mom

01/06/2026

So love me the 6th of

January . . . a day for

one and all.

For the Christian world,

today celebrates Epiphany

or Saint King's Day. This

ends the twelve days of

Christmas.

In the Pantheist world, we

celebrate Mother, Maiden,

Crone, honoring the three

facets of womankind.

Most wondrous would be,

in the somewhat blistery

days, we find wondrous

things to celebrate and

brighten our days.

Let's remind ourselves,

albeit we're young, old or

in between, life should ever

be a celebration.

Let's enjoy . . .

01/05/2026

"Man has to realize that

he is an integral part of

nature...that he is just as

much a natural form as

a seagull or a wave or a

mountain..." ~Alan Watts

There's an aha moment

if there ever was one!

Rather think Alan Watts

has the right of it. 

In these difficult and

sorrowful times, rather

than turning to the news,

turn to Mother Nature.

She has such healing in

her bones. I find myself

missing her. I can be

upset six ways to Sunday

and going out to my own

little forest, I am righted

within moments.

Mama Nature R O C K S !!!

01/04/2026

A pondering I shall go . . .

Just fancy beginning 

this new year with war!

So many commenting 

the pros, the cons. I 

couldn't even come 

close to having a clue 

what to think.

I rather thought we'd

really begun to grow

up in the 2000s. Peace

talks over war. 

Guess not, go figure!

I just want to go home,

talk with my dad and

forget all this!

Maybe I should just 

move to the forest and

become a hermit . . .

01/03/2026

Feeling a tad down and

upset . . .

 . . .'Tis this whole, "war

and rumors of war" thing.

Matthew 24:6. Go figure!

You listen to some people

and get a point of view.

Then hearing others and

yet another point of view.

For once in my life . . .

 . . . methinks ignorance

may just get me through

winter and winter woes.

"Ignorance is bliss" kind of

thing, Thomas Gray, 1742.

And no, I don't choose

ignorance over knowledge

but sure is tempting just

now . . .

01/02/2026

The new year is only two

days old and I'm already

feeling it . . .

The good thing is, I feel

good vibes rather than 

bad.

A dear friend of mine

suggested we think in

terms of, "New Year

Intentions," rather than

"New Year Resolutions." 

I like that!

So, my intentions are . . .

   -live rather than exist

   -live today rather than

       yesterday or tomorrow

   -find the joy in whatever

       today brings

Making an effort to keep

it simple, I truly believe 

I have a chance. Part of 

the success probably has 

to do with reading my

intensions each morn. 

Alas, so easy to forget!

01/01/2026, NYs Day

Oh happy day . . .

   -a new year

   -a new anniversary

   -26 years and holding

So hard to believe, unless

I look in the mirror! Yikes!

Today marks 26 years with

my childhood sweetheart.

   -daycare together, 3 - 6

   -school together, 7 - 15

   -first kiss, first date, 15

I once commented to him

that I wished we had been

together ever and always.

He then explained that we

would have missed out on a

lot of important experiences,

especially our children.

Such wisdom! 'Twas a most

wondrous lesson.

And, that's his way. He's the

strong, silent type. But, every

now and then, out comes the

wisdom of Solomon.

I'm ever so grateful to be here,

with him . . .

Happy New Year! Blessed be . . .