One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Sunday, January 04, 2015

Out with the old

Today I concentrated on the kitchen cabinet over the microwave. I got rid of a lot of little stuff, much of it medication well, well past ...

Sunday Stealing

Play along here . 1. What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? No grandchildren for this gal. ...

So now I'm "the snobby and judgmental girl"

The only bad thing about "helping" Sam Winters with the Saturday 9 meme is that I feel a responsibility to those who play. I visi...

"Clean Me" update

A big, black lawn bag: That's how much stuff I took out to the dumpster last night, all from my bedroom. It took about 45 minutes, but ...

Friday, January 02, 2015

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Kentucky Rain (1970) Next Thursday, the 8th would be Elvis' 80th birthday, so we're celebrating The King. Here ...

"One of us is changing or maybe we just stopped trying"

So sang Carole King. And those lyrics went through my mind when I tried to re-read Gone with the Wind. How I once loved this book! I rea...

Too young!

I live next door to a children's home. The kids who are there are either waiting for placement in a foster home, or in sliding-scale a...

Thursday, January 01, 2015

New year, fresh start

I spent about two hours today going through stuff . I filled a major cardboard box with books that didn't grab or hold my attention, D...

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Listening to the Snarkestra

SnarkyPants (Lisa) ends her Christmas Day post by asking: "If you could do what truly makes your heart sing, what would it be?" ...

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

That wasn't so bad

On Saturday the 27th I celebrated Christmas with my family. I'd been dreading it -- my kid sister can be quite the drama queen about t...

The new purse enjoyed Christmas 2014

The best gift I got this Christmas was my holiday surprise -- the handbag from a coworker I barely know , along with her very sweet note: ...

Monday, December 29, 2014

Cat Scratch Fever

Reynaldo has reasserted his claim to the title Worst Cat Ever. As evidenced by the three scratches on my face. The worst is nearly an inch l...

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Sunday Stealing

The New Year's Eve Meme In 2014, I gained: A couple new friends. One through work , the other through my classic movie meet up . I ...

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Marshmallow World (1963) 1. This song likens fluffy clouds to marshmallows. What does the sky look like where you are today?...

Monday, December 22, 2014

At least Joey is fine

Before I went to Vegas last month, my bedframe broke. Yesterday, the day before I leave for Key West, I found myself starring in Return ...

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing 1. Do you send Christmas cards? Yes. I got them in the mail before December 1. I enjoy writing and sending cards. 2. H...

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Saturday 9

Happy Holidays 1. As you can see, Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb into Jolly Ol...

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