Friday, December 09, 2022

Starting to get it

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I'm writing this Friday evening. Looking over the last two days, I think my retired life is slowly starting to take shape. This transiti...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Thursday Thirteen #287

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Thirteen popular 2022 gifts . I'm done with my Christmas shopping, so I don't know why I keep reading stories recommending what...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2022

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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

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If you read this humble blog often, you know I've been battling the blues a bit lately. While I was doing laundry, a package arrived for...
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Scared and sad

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Kathy and I have known one another for 40 years. Our relationship has been fractious at times because of her competitive streak. When we fir...
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Sunday, December 04, 2022

Sunday Stealing

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From the Queen of Memes 1. What do men really want in a woman? I suspect every man wants something different. 2. Should marijuana be leg...
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Friday, December 02, 2022

Saturday 9

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  Saturday 9: Broken-Hearted Girl (2009) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here .   1) In this song, Beyonce admits her feelin...
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I chilled out

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I've been tightly wound lately. So when today I found myself with nothing I needed to do -- no doctor's appointments, no calls abou...
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A word about Constance MacKenzie

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Like me, my Connie Cat has bad teeth. She began her life with a hoarder, one of 26 cats in an apartment. When I adopted her, I was warned t...
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Stop, Gal, breathe

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I admit it: I'm not doing very well as I adjust to this new period of my life. A lot of it is because I'm navigating unfamiliar seas...
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Reg is sad and I don't care

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Apparently my friend Henry is still in the hospital . I gleaned that from Reg's 220+ word Facebook post. Mostly what I got from it is Re...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Thursday Thirteen #286

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  13 musicians we love. According to Amazon music, these are the 13 artists we most often claim as our most favorite. 1. The Beatles 2....
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Monday, November 28, 2022

Not feeling it

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I usually hang a wreath on my front door, but Saturday I saw this silly penguin at The Dollar Store and decided to make a switch. A Christma...
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Sunday, November 27, 2022

Sunday Stealing

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FROM SWAPBOT What mythical creature would improve the world most if it existed? I'll let Flora, Fauna and Merryweather share the honor...
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Friday, November 25, 2022

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Two Black Cadillacs (2011) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This week's song is a...
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If there isn't a photo, did it happen?

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I donned a beige and black striped blouse I've never worn before and real shoes (not tennies) for our Thanksgiving feast. My friend John...
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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Thursday Thirteen #285

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13 things I'm thankful for.   1. My movie group. I joined to learn more about classic film. I'm surprised by and grateful for the i...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Happy Birthday to Me

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I spent this afternoon celebrating with Joanna at The Chriskindlemarket. Every year since 1996, this marketplace has been in the shadow of T...
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My weekend with Mr. Lincoln

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 ... and Elaine from my movie group. We drove to Springfield on Friday afternoon. I had wanted to go down on Amtrak. It takes longer, but it...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

I, on the other hand, think it's funny

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As Monday turned to Tuesday, I became 65 years old. Guess where I was at the moment of the anniversary of my birth. I choose to believe this...
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