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, December 27, 2020

Bread! How I've missed you!

Yesterday I had a Potbelly turkey sandwich, on white with mayo and lettuce, for lunch. For dinner, I grilled myself a hot dog and served it ...

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Sunday Stealing

For Those Who Celebrate Christmas/Part Two Star or Angel? I have a kitty angel to top my tree. White Lights or Colored Lights? White . Bli...

Friday, December 25, 2020

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Purple Snowflakes (2018) 1) The lyrics ask where the snowflakes go. Sam can answer that: she shovels them! Do you shovel or...

Christmas gift symmetry

I celebrated my socially distanced Christmas Eve on Zoom. It was fine. I was especially amused by my time with my nephew. I know he loves pl...

Icky, but important! Please share.

Thanksgiving was 11/26. Two Southern California families that I have personal connections to celebrated with traditional, multi-household si...

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Well, look who's a social butterfly!

I spent all day Tuesday socializing. It was fun and heartening, but exhausting. First I left a message for Henry. Tuesday was his birthday....

"I will honor Christmas in my heart"

So Scrooge promised. I woke up Wednesday and vowed to do the same. I'm not having much in the way of celebration with others this year, ...

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

WWW.WEDNESDAY

WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click he...

Sunday, December 20, 2020

What the hell did I ever do to you?

Mr. Peanut tried to kill me Saturday night. I've been eating a very bland diet all month, per doctor's orders as we try to get my C...

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Sunday Stealing

For Those Who Celebrate Christmas What’s your favorite thing about the holidays? The prevailing feeling of goodwill. Do you send out C...

We're friends again

Yesterday, I had brownie crisps. The first chocolate I've had all month! Nothing bad happened as a result. Welcome back to my daily diet...

Friday, December 18, 2020

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Happy Holidays! (from the archives) 1. Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to cli...

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

I said I was sorry

I was short and snappish with my art director today. I am not proud of this. She is battling breast cancer and spent the day in the hospital...

Friday, December 11, 2020

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Santa Baby (1987) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) In this song, Madonna refer...

Happier today

My oldest friend and I had a lovely conversation today. It's her birthday and even though she's sick , she was in very good spirits...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

"Now I have it"

That was yesterday's news from my oldest friend. She's in the hills north of Los Angeles, so obviously we weren't exposed by the...

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

The Celluloid Road Trip Blogathon takes us to Springfield

Learn More Illinois can lay claim to four Presidents. Ulysses S. Grant lived in Galena before the Civil War and after his Presidency. Ronald...

I've read the comments!

In some ways, I think people who read my blog know me better than those I meet in real life. So it made me so happy to see the warm and th...

Monday, December 07, 2020

Guess what

I have the coronavirus. I woke up Monday morning (11/30) feeling fine, but with no taste or smell. I called my doctor, who got me in to the ...

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

WWW.WEDNESDAY

WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click he...

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Sunday Stealing

WEIGHT 1. My biggest barrier to weight loss is... motivation. I don't like being fat, but I don't care enough to do anything abou...

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The Gal Herself: Quote from Edward Gorey: Books. Cats. Life Is Good. (That really sums me up pretty neatly.)

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