A Cautionary Tale – Navigating Covid Protocol For Best Results
Posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2020
First, a warning – this article contains TMI.
Next, a note – I am somewhat of a prude when it comes to discussing bathroom health issues. With that in mind, please see the last symptom on […]
A Writer Writes – Except When She Doesn’t
Posted on Sunday, October 14th, 2018
I know. This is about the place where I click off, too.
When someone starts telling me why she hasn’t been writing, my brain turns off, and I wander over somewhere else where it’s more interesting.
So […]
Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Cover Up, Protect, And Live
Posted on Thursday, May 17th, 2018
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Learn how to protect yourself. Learn the signs.
(I posted this originally in 2011. Time has only proven the adage: knowledge is power.)
My Mom died within weeks after she […]
Diamond Snow and Depression – How A Bald Eagle Answered My Prayer
Posted on Sunday, February 25th, 2018
A fresh snow fall, pure and glistening, turned into pave diamonds in the bright winter sunlight.
What’s not to love?
It turns out, it can be hard at times.
As many of you know, we moved back North […]
A Decade Of Magical Thinking – 10 Years After Losing Mom
Posted on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016
Ten years ago today, I lost my Mom.
As anyone over 50 knows, ten years goes by faster than you can say, “Where’d I put my glasses?”
The last ten years have brought about a lot of […]
Celebrating Life – Battling Depression
Posted on Thursday, August 14th, 2014
Celebrating Life. This seems like a no-brainer, right? Who wouldn’t want to celebrate their life? The answer is – too many.
With the death of Robin Williams, a most cherished comedian and actor of my generation, […]
The Great Schlep North Begins – Going Home
Posted on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
If you know me or follow my blog, you know that The Mister and I moved to the Land of Sugar White Sand (Pensacola, Florida) 11 years ago.
The reasons we moved were many and varied.
It […]
50 Years After The Assassination Of JFK – The Day Our Parents Grew Old
Posted on Friday, November 22nd, 2013
I knew exactly what I was going to write when I sat down to share my thoughts 50 years after the assassination of President Kennedy.
That is until I watched a CBS Sunday Morning report […]
Happy Birthday To Me! A New Decade And A COOL Giveaway To Celebrate
Posted on Thursday, November 21st, 2013
Happy Birthday to Me!
If you know me, you know I am not shy about wishing myself a Happy Birthday.
So, here’s my Happy Birthday wish to me…
Wonderful.
And now onto my giveaway.
But first…
Perhaps I should share a […]
Royal Neighbors Of America – Life Insurance Based On The Notion That Women Have Value
Posted on Thursday, September 12th, 2013
I was born in an era when married women rarely worked outside the home.
Growing up, I heard that a woman’s duties were inside the home (wife, mother, homemaker) and those duties were not considered “work.” […]
