01/26/2026

'Tis gone midnight . . .

o' dark 30 if you will!

Watching the snow fly,

noticing we're at 0°, 

my soul all a tremble.

I know Mother Earth

rests in winter. I also

see how beautiful the

snow is.

Ever so glad we have

no need to go out, to

leave for any reason.

Fam and friends safe

and sound. The larder

is full. Heat warming

us right down to the

cockles of our souls!

Although suffering

from SAD, I find

myself coming to

a bit of peace with 

the season.

Sooooo pray I'm 

learning to cope . . .

God help me!

Note: Temp stayed at

0° for a short while.

Then steadily raised to

10 within the hour.

Very strange!

01/25/2026

Oh my God! It's 2°

out there! Not sure

whether to laugh, cry

or just shoot myself!

It snowed all night.

Didn't think it could 

at such low temps.

Guess that's another

myth debacled! (Yes,

my choice of usage!)

Funny how easy it is 

to get wrapped up in 

winter! The beauty, 

the cold, the fear . . .

Alas, methinks fear may

be my one assailing foe.

God help me . . .

01/24/2026

"In a society that has

you counting money,

pounds, calories, and

steps, be a rebel and

count your blessings

instead." 

~Happy Hippie

Much needed reminder . . .

I have a wee cabin in

which to live, my own

dear, sweet children, a

good companion for 26

years, fab friends, and

pretty decent health for

being about a 100.

Funny how easy it is to

focus on the negative

rather than the wondrous

blessings abounding in

our lives.

Never to old to learn,

right?! I'm on it . . .

01/23/2026

"We shake with joy

we shake with grief

what a time they have,

these two housed

in the same body."

~Mary Oliver

Add in I'm a Libra!

And, I have a double 

name. Go figure!

Alas, methinks I don't 

stand a chance! Can't

help but wonder what

it all means?!

Maybe I'm going to

win the double lotto.

Might help if I bought

a ticket!

I'm just a mess; make

no mistake . . .

01/22/2026

"There is grief in growth.

And there is growth in

grief." ~Thoughts from a

Twisted Angel

Alas, grief visits more

often in one's dotage . . .

Seems every day or so

I am notified about the

passing of a friend.

A bit back, I found out

I've been sending notes

to a friend who passed

away a year ago. 

I know and accept that

death is part of life. 

Grief accompanies it

as well.

Still, death makes my

heart hurt. I'm not ready

for it to come knocking

at my door . . .

01/21/2026

The lamps are different,

but the Light is the same.

~Rumi

I so appreciate it when

reminded once again of

this truth.

For some 'tis the Trinity,

for others gods of yester-

year, Yet others find

themselves in a state of

not knowing.

Bottom line, for all of us

seeking truth, doing the

absolute best we can,

staying on the path toward

the light . . . all is good.

Daily I pray, meditate, 

ponder, even think deep

thoughts from time to 

time.

All are attempts to seek

and reach the light. May

it be thus for one and all.

Blessed be . . .

01/20/2026

He's nigh onto all to

me . . .

Together in our child-

hood. Classmates for 

many a year, my first

beau, my first kiss.

And lo, these many

years later, we've 

spent 26 together.

His greatest gift to 

me, perhaps, is his 

company, support,

caring during the

cold, winter months

I suffer from SAD.

Methinks unless

you've been there,

done that, getting

the whole brouhaha

of Seasonal Affective

Disorder is sooooo 

not happening.

Not understanding

this horrific malady,

still being supportive,

thoughtful, caring,

is rather beyond the 

pale.

Truly I bless his care

and presence in my

life . . .

01/19/2026

I feel sorry for the

deity sometimes . . .

Most of us are guilty

of gee this and God

that. Jesus, Jesus Christ,

Oh my f---ing God and

God damn it, to name

a few.

Methinks we all need

our expletives from

time to time. I certainly

indulge.

Can't help but wonder

how I would feel if 

my own name were 

used as a byword or 

an expletive.

These days I find myself

saying, DT this and DT 

that.

'Tis a tad better perhaps . . .

01/18/2026

Just thinking aloud

here . . .

Wondering how much

impact the way we're

reared has to do with

the people we become?!

My own parents were

Christians . . . the real

kind. Evening prayers,

church several times a

week. Add in everyday

sit down meals, no TV,

reading together nights.

The part I've kept for

myself would be the

nightly reads. 

Alas, in my dotage, 

I'm more of an open the 

fridge and see what falls 

out kind of cook. Don't 

watch any TV, but I do 

like my mystery movies.

I'm spiritual rather than 

religious, worship at the

feet of Mother Nature.

Solitude attracts me, but

much enjoy the company

of a precious few.

Methinks I've strayed far

from the family tree . . .

01/17/2026

'Tis o' dark 30 and it's

snowing copiously.

One of the fab things

about being a Libra is

the ability to divide 

oneself into two parts.

One of my sides much

laments winter and its

snows as well as other 

weathers. The other 

side of moi thanks the

Universe for moisture 

much needed.

I will confess . . . ever

so glad to be tucked

away in my warm bed

with no place to go.

Watching from here is

just fine . . . make no

mistake!

Happy skiing, sledding

and/or tobogganing,

whatever strikes your

fancy!

Me, I'm for bed and a

good book. Too bad

I'm into dry January.

Otherwise, I might

just have to have

some eggnog!

01/16/2026

Yesterday was such a

lovely day. More like

Autumn than Winter.

'Twas bright and sunny,

clear skies. Most beaut!

The day also brought

me the gift of a lesson,

a lesson much needed.

Rather wish I'd gotten it

a couple of years earlier;.

Perhaps, I wasn't ready.

I so appreciate that I can

still learn in my advanced

years. What would be the

point otherwise. It doesn't

matter that it's painful.

Personal growth is its own 

reward.

I pray I may stay open to

more learnings and under-

standings whilst still here.

I pray as well, for the

courage to grow.

Blessed be . . .

01/15/2026

Dealing with SAD in

my own way here . . .

So love the ideas my

kith and kin have given

me.

   -a tad of sunlight each

and every day

   -paying more attention

to diet

   -distractions of every

kind

   -holding hands with my

guy

   -reading, crosswording,

writing

I swear, I'm going to make

it! Praise the Universe it's

not every single day it hits

so hard!

Feel free to end me hugs 

and more hugs please!

01/14/2026

"Spiritual awakening

is like a caterpillar 

transforming into a

butterfly. We all awaken

in our own time."

~muses from a mystic

Methinks I've shared this

many a time . . . so love

it . . . bears repeating!

Upon turning 13, my dad

had a sit down talk with

me. He told me that I was

now old enough for me

to know he believed me

to be a Pantheist.

It was the beginning for 

me.

A time in which leaving

religiosity behind and 

embracing spirituality.

Looking back some 60

years later, I am ever so

grateful my father had the

courage to share this with

me.

In spirituality, I have found

my heart to be more open,

more accepting, able to

embrace 'other'.

I pray I continue to grow,

to love, to care.