Good morning, World. The title to my blog is in quotes because that was the main song at my high school graduation, and a big thank you to you, Seals & Crofts, for writing and singing about what we were going through back then. I listened to it on my Nano yesterday, while painting the... Continue Reading →
My Last First Date – July 3rd, 2015
Who knew that when my friend canceled our gold-panning trip with me at the last minute, that it would lead to my last first date, my last first kiss? My friend and I had been planning for a couple weeks to go pan for gold in the California foothills, but at the last minute, something... Continue Reading →
Groundhog Day, the Cardinals are back!
It seems that this morning Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and just as I was receiving this announcement, I happened to be opening up my house for the day, flinging open curtains and such. And guess what? Right outside my window, sitting on my fence, was the first cardinal I have seen this year! I... Continue Reading →
Birthday Gifts and Other Randomness
So my friend did a thing. We had this conversation a couple months ago about the flooding that takes place in my back yard, EVERY time it rains, despite my efforts to channel the rainwater. I told her that I was thinking about embracing the large puddles, so she sent me a BUNCH of rubber... Continue Reading →
Things I Love
My first morning coffee, the way Hubbin looks at and laughs with me, phone calls from my kids and my friends, my Grands, honeysuckle, orange roses, babies, my Can-Am, pizza, sunshine, snow, paid bills, hot showers, warm rains, thunderstorms, fluffy down comforters, people watching, a clean house, freshly mown lawns, clean sheets, a child's hug, hearing... Continue Reading →
Red Lights
I wrote this oh, perhaps fifteen years ago, back when I had a blog on someone else's site. That site went defunct, and I thought I'd lost all my blogs, but I found a copy of some of them this morning, so here is one from that era... I'm blessed with Red Lights. It is... Continue Reading →
Thoughts for This Fine Friday
My days have suddenly become free, which has created a small dilemma. How shall I fill my time? For today, should I finish painting the living room, work on my novel, finish the artwork on my Christmas cards, shampoo the carpets, dive into the planning of my garden, or go shopping for the lumber for... Continue Reading →
The Maiming of Mufasa, or The Day My Harley Was Run Over
Mufasa, most would agree, was Disney's King, the laid-back, easy-going-until-you-messed-with-him-or-his-family, Lion King. I named my first motorcycle (a beautiful, Luxury Blue, Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster), after Mufasa. I thought the name suited him. He was easy going but I never forgot the power he exhibited. This was my very first motorcycle and most days... Continue Reading →
Listening to Metallica
Remember when CDs went everywhere with you? Yes, I'm that old. Well, I lost my CD music case the very day I was to take an almost 600 mile, one-way, road trip. I was bummed! I had looked forward to Janis, Celine, Elton John, Neil Diamond, and for the record, yes, I also had ABBA,... Continue Reading →
Tornados, Whirlwinds, and Yes, Let’s Add a Snake
We have been under so many weather watches in the past couple of weeks - the big four: hail, winds, rain, & tornados! Yesterday was supposed to be yet another, but it totally bypassed us to the north, hitting several Oklahoma towns with its share of drama. I've had a different sort of whirlwind within... Continue Reading →
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