They say it’s never too late to learn something new. True enough. Yet, I feel as if I’m light-years behind on technology. Just ask my sons.
Much appreciated is the change of seasons from summer to fall, which, of course, prompts the rotating of clothing from one closet to another.
Not everyone tends toward kindness. This is disconcerting, even more so when I realize my own deficiencies. Especially since I learned a lesso…
Newspaper articles get me thinking. One story was about tattoo removal.
Criticism. Hard enough to take, but when it comes from those you love, it’s like a punch in the gut.
Since reading an editorial in the O-A News (8/22/21), I have been overwhelmed, and heartbroken and heart sick. The author, an infectious disea…
Normally, I can anticipate an emotional response when something unusual or unexpected happens. However, my reactions aren’t always foreseeable.
It hasn’t always been that something as tiny as a blueberry seed would cause me such frustration and irritation.
Well, it’s an exaggeration that nothing is accomplished, because certainly there are tasks which are completed daily. Attempting any chore res…
The dedication of spammers is astonishing! Not only do they repeatedly send junk email, but they repeat the same messages over and over! Maybe…
Life’s lessons include, of course, priorities.
Our son, Eric, shared plans for a vacation in the Georgia mountains and forwarded photos of the property. Noticing how spacious was the rental…
The culture of giving has changed. Some aspects of donation requests have become extremely aggravating.
That’s my new phrase – the un-putting away (a reverse of putting away) of all the items I wanted to protect should we have suffered a tornado.…
In church, we sometimes sing a song about the garden – “I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses… And he walks with me …
To my female friends, please don’t be offended by the following comments because I really do enjoy your company! I just want to explain how I’…
Let me say up front…I’m not a hoarder. I like a clean, organized environment. Unfortunately, it takes much dedication on my part to get even a…
The comics aren’t what they used to be. As far as humor, there are few that result in laughter or even amusement. Perhaps when I was young I w…
When our children were young, from what I remember, we weren’t tempted to buy something for them nearly every time we went shopping. It’s quit…
Our previous neighbors presented several episodes of new adventures, sometimes involving various critters. Those folks have moved on to the wo…
My husband encouraged me to apply for Social Security today.
Every disturbing event can have a silver lining. I believe that, although it is sometimes difficult to find the good.
So often I’ve thought about people who have been struck with a disease or are enduring some other kind of hardship. Sympathy, and sometimes em…
Our home is near the edge of some woods, where the trees are tall.
