05/31/2021

Methinks 'tis six of one and 

or half a dozen of another, but . . .

I don't know if it's simply due to 

being somewhat incarcerated for

the last couple of years for fear 

of  the plague or just dumb luck . . .

One way or another, we were

watching a fun old show where

Irish Coffee was mentioned. 

Neither of us had ever had it for

whatever reason or happenstance.

Being of sound mind and up for 

whatever fun was to be had, we

decided to try it on for size . . .

at 6:00 in the evening no less.

So, who's interested in sleep,

anyway?!

Turned out to be truly delish. 

Wow! I actually went for round

two, although my mate was a tad

more sane and sober and stuck

to the one.

Although we tend to stick to reds

and the odd beer, we may have to

have the occasional Irish Coffee

from time to time. May we dare

you to join us from afar?!

Irish Coffee

Place in an elegant coffee cup:

     1 shot Irish cream

     1 shot Bailey's

Cover in extremely hot coffee.

Top off with a spray of whipped

cream. Salt with nutmeg. Enjoy!

Franky, there are no words . . .

Oh my God, yummmmm! If you

think I'll never have another, you

are sorely mistaken!

Sans paroles . . .

05/30/2022

I need my fairy godmother and

I need her now!!!  Sooooo NOT

kidding!

Almost certain she promised me

youth and beauty, as well as forever!

As far as I can recall, nothing was

ever said about getting older (Note

I didn't say old!) and/or painful.

There are times I wonder about

this whole aging thing . . . what 

the hell?! I'm more than a bit fed 

up with this knee and back pain!

Sooooo, when I finally grow up 

and become a proper adult, I'm 

going to be this fab old gal with 

no aches and pains. I'll go any

where I want, and I'd damn well 

be better having a grander time 

than anything else.

I have to laugh upon looking back

at my posts . . . seems I always ask

for the same things . . . picnics, rides

in the mountains, movie time . . . 

Hell, just better get on with it then!

Might just be time to wake up and

smell the goddamn coffee already!!!

Young or old, healthy or infirm, rich

or poor . . . just get fucking on with

it!!! Life won't always be here for us

sooooo let's live it already!!!

are you listening

not giving in to exist

demand daily life

05/29/2022

I find myself angry and upset, 

anonodada, actually!!!

We've been planning for weeks,

if not longer, to get to see the

grandbabies and I have to go

and get sick!!!  Damn it all to

hell anyway!

The cough from hades, nose that

won't quit and a tad disoriented.

My bad is that I don't think I've

had enough naughty to be paying

this price.

So, as soon as I'm better, I'm 

going to do two things . . . I'm

going to make arrangements to

deliver gifts and see the kids. 

And, I'm going to see about that

naughty!

Let's see . . . an afternoon under

the tree with some cold ones. An

outing to my fave Mexican café, 

a trip or two down memory lane!

Feel free to send me some bad

advice; methinks I need it one

way or another!

nobody loves me

curandera pray heal me

give me some magick

05/28/2022

I still find myself musing over

light and dark . . . Just having 

looked at the fab side of dark, 

perhaps it's time to suss out 

the other. 

After all, Spring may finally be 

sprung although I heard a rumor

it's supposed to snow again. 

Go figure!

I find it interesting that I'm 

so in love with the moon

but moon after the sun . . .

I'm not a person who can live

without sun due to SAD.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

affects me to the point, I feared

I wouldn't make it this Winter.

And, oh such joy when sunlight 

and warmth finally arrive.

Sitting outside by the pond with

a cold beer, having an afternoon

picnic with my guy, walking to

the mailbox without getting 

frosted over, and my ever fave

rides in the mountains.

Don't those things simply spell

Spring?! Add in that I don't go

to bed so early, which makes me

believe I'm enjoying rather more

than less!

Sooooo, know I'm hell bent on

enjoying these last three weeks

of Spring and to think that . . .

Summer is only three weeks 

away. Wow! Just WOW!

loving me some sun

may i please have it year round

pray dont leave too soon

05/27/2022

Been musing over the subject 

of light and dark . . . thinking

mostly dark here . . .

From time eternal, we are taught

that light is good and dark is bad.

And, I can certainly appreciate

why this might be the case.

Still pondering . . . I can think of

so many delicious moments in

the dark . . . the incredible beauty

of the night sky with its moon and

stars! What about the height, depth

and breadth of romance when 

occurring in the dark?

Sometimes when I need to figure

things out, there's nothing better

than a little dark. Rather helps me

concentrate. And, I seem to recall

an entirely dark room bursting w/

SURPRISE!!! Happy birthday!

Alright, I'll bite! Add in that sweet

bit of candlelight; all of a sudden

that dark becomes even more . . .

seductive!

So, here's me thinking . . . I don't

think I wish to live without either

light or dark! They each have their

place, don't they?!

so love me some dark

just add in those sweet candles 

magick is afoot

05/26/2022

"I hope to arrive to my death

late, in love, and a little drunk."

~Atticus

Been thinking about the D-word

of late . . . not necessarily sure

why. I know my children find it

somewhat upsetting, so I do try 

to be careful.

It's just that one way or another,

I'm on the other end of the stick.

I might add that I'm loving every

minute of it. Nothing wrong with

aging as long as there's joy in it.

Yes, I'm paying for my sins w/

knees and hip pain, but on the 

other side of the business, I find 

I enjoy every single moment this

life has to offer . . .

A trip to see the kids, a luncheon

out, a peek in a second hand store,

finding that perfect rock by the

side of the road . . . to say nothing

of those glorious stumps my girl

just gave me for the yard.

I'm looking forward to more of the

same. I don't need to travel far to

enjoy what there is to offer. Having

said that, I do understand my near 

future will be bringing me . . .

. . . those unwanted gifts of moving

slower, the need for a cane, stiff 

joints and maybe even giving up

the odd dance! God, I don't even

want to think about the stairs up to 

my bedroom!!!

Still, bottom line . . . life must be

loved, enjoyed, devoured  to the 

max . . . until death do us part . . .

loving me some life

dancing as fast as i can

pray grant me more time

05/25/2022

"Tomorrow is another day."

~Margaret Mitchell,

Gone with the Wind, 1936

Maybe it's a good thing . . .

After bitching ad nauseam, 

these past few days of RV 

issues, money problems . . . 

and snow on top of it all . . . 

are over!

Methinks, I'll throw a party!

Weather notwithstanding, I

can send out smoke signals,

put some beans on to cook

and steal whatever I need to

make margs!!!

Might make it even more 

do-able if we call it potluck!

Even we most impoverished

can throw together the odd

dish . . .

Let's do this! We all know

that hard times demand an

open mind!!!

imagination

so hoping to make things work

make that dollar stretch

05/24/2022 - Mercury Retrograde?!

Might need to revisit my

thoughts regarding temper

tantrums . . .

We were going to visit the

children for a couple of 

days and then hit the road to 

take in another bunch of our 

kids in the opposite direction.

Alas, camping rarely gives

you a news broadcast, but our

neighbors were good enough 

to let us know we had a couple

of feet of new snow. Best to

stay where we were already.

We say our goodbyes, along

with apologies for nigh onto

overstaying our welcome . . .

Everyone being so sweet 

about it. Hit the road, Jack . . .

 . . . and promptly burn out 

the brakes and blow out a tire. 

Scary times. Tears threaten, but 

foul language tops that. Guess 

I'd just better shut the f--- up 

while I'm ahead.

Good thing number one son-in-

law is there to mitigate all those

pesky emotional responses! One

more time . . . Hit the road, Jack,

brake free and all . . .

Bad thing though . . . new tire, 

new brakes, all around that

ridiculous $1,000.00 mark, full

well knowing I only have $300.

Guess it's a good thing there's

little call for hundred year old

playmates . . . hummmmm, how

is it that I'm going to pay for 

this already?!

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

05/23/2022

Pray, Spring come again!

Sooooo NOT kidding!

Bottom line . . . I had rather

convinced myself that we

were actually in Spring, and

then a two foot snow visited

my abode!!! Go figure; my 

bad; sooooo not kidding . . .

Would I be something out of

line if I could please, oh please,

have Spring from now on? I

have these dreams . . . really?!

We're talking sun, green blossoms

forcing their way up through the

soil. Maybe even the odd flower

or two. Sooooo NOT kidding!

Bottom line . . . NEEDS me some

Spring or I'm sooooo NOT going

to make it . . . and sooooo NOT 

friggin' kidding!!!

Oh my dear Goddess . . . How the

hell am I going to make it?! Thought

maybe Spring would do it for me . . .

and then, it snowed!

God in heaven, hallowed be thy name,

sooooo wish I could live, make it . . .

rather beyond doubtful . . . sooooo NOT

kidding!!!

lady spring pray come

im anxiously awaiting

need you more than life

05/22/2022

We had plans for today . . . 

sooooo not kidding!

We were supposed to go

West, follow that yellow

brick road, see family of

yesteryear and catch up

properly.

Alas, Mother Nature had

other plans. Indeed, she

gifted us a couple of feet

of snow and for that I am

well pleased. But for one

thing, I find I'm missing 

my little patch up our 

mountain way!

Having said that, we've

much enjoyed our trip 

and spending family 

time on the East end  

of the state.

Just think, we would've

broken previous records

had we been able to span

both ends of I-70 in one 

fell swoop! Still, can't 

help but wonder if it's 

safe to travel yet?!

Methinks best get out 

my crystal ball and have

a proper look-see! Have 

broom will travel, right?!

missing me some sun

methinks mother got mixed up

promises of may

05/21/2022

I would be the first to admit,

I'm sooooo not looking forward

to today.

It is a day in which we will be

saying goodbye to an old friend.

I am honored that I've been asked

to officiate at his Celebration of 

Life. That doesn't mean it isn't

hard . . . I can't even imagine how

difficult this must be for his wife 

and family!

Isn't it revealing that in spite of

all life asks us to go through, we

still find it precious and almost

impossible  to bid adieu. And at 

the end, we find ourselves crying

out for just one more day . . .

I'm coming to this understanding,

when we are asked to say good

bye to a family member, to a 

friend, we are indeed reminded 

of the priceless gift we have in 

life. Methinks we would do well 

to remember this and cherish it 

whilst we have it!

I find this as I am nearing the other

side of my own life . . . It is indeed 

a gift most precious. We would all

do well to remember this every 

single moment! I so pray I can hold 

each memory created dear to my 

heart . . .

life that precious gift

i hold you dear to my heart

treasuring ever

05/20/2022

Who was it that said, "If you

don't like the weather in CO,

wait 15 minutes?"

We came to see the kids in

good hot margarita weather

and now it's cold, raining and

hot toddy weather! Go figure!

The bad thing is that I have

two speaking engagements

on the morrow and here's me

thinking pulling the travel

trailer in this weather might

not be such a good idea.

I can just see myself at the

pulpit with dirty camping

clothes, no shower and more

than a tad of embarrassment.

On the other hand, learning

to live with life as it is, might

be one of those things one

adapts to when a 100 years 

old or so.

Alas, I tend to sin on the side

of rather liking things to go as

planned; silly me!

Here's to whatever and hoping

to have the necessary courage

to face it . . .

open your mind gal

either rains or doesn't rain

must learn to adapt

05/19/2022

Pondering all those little puzzle

pieces that create the whole of

our lives . . .

Those small town places we lived

as children, our first little friends,

birthday parties, small schools, 

those kid jobs of mowing lawns,

babysitting, house cleaning . . .

Going away to school, learning 

all about independence, the fun

and painful introduction to love . . .

Graduations, real jobs, settling

down, first marriage, first home,

first child. Raises, moving up in

the company, maybe even getting

fired . . .

Bigger home, second kid, maybe

an affair - not necessarily sexual, 

first divorce, end of a dream . . .

New marriage, new home, step

children, two jobs to pay for kids'

college . . .

And when you least expect it,

retirement, sore knees and hips,

thoughts of death and all the fears

that go with . . .

Writing the will, selling up, that

move into smaller, considering 

assisted living, the death of a

spouse . . .

Where did it all go? When did it

all happen? In a blink of an eye

it's all over. What the hell?

No wonder we're all a bit scared

of growing older . . .

Shaking in my boots, pray give 

me courage . . .