Too Much Government?

I don’t usually get too much into politics and government on this blog because, if I did, I probably wouldn’t be able to stop.  But lately, something has been really bugging me.  It’s the case of 13 year old Daniel Hauser whom the court is forcing to undergo chemotherapy, against his and his family’s [...]

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Patience Pays Off

Well!  I just had a nice surprise.  Remember the “bad neighbors” I’ve written countless posts about?  They are the ones who were snotty from the git-go.  They are the ones who always put their trash in front of my house rather than their own, and, when the bags got torn open, left their garbage in [...]

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Bits & Pieces – Episode 4

Hey, y’all!  This is more of a photographic version of Bits & Pieces today, consisting mainly of things I’ve been observing around the house.
First of all, maybe it’s just where I live, but I’ve been experiencing of lot of instances of Mother Nature shedding like crazy lately.  First it was this kind of Spanish moss-type [...]

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The Oddest One of All

About a week ago, I wrote this post, creating a new game whereby I wanted to see who could name the most things they’ve never done. I started with five of my own and invited readers to add theirs. Whenever a thing had been done by more than one person, that thing was knocked out.  [...]

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The Other Me…

Thursday morning I woke up, knowing she was there, but decided to ignore her.  “She” is the side of me I usually keep successfully locked away.  She’s a nitpicker, a worrier and my worst critic and I hate having her around.  I’m the stronger of the two, but, occasionally, when I’m exceptionally tired or having [...]

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Going To The Birds

I don’t know why, but lately I’ve really been trying to “get into the heads” of my neighborhood birds.  There is such a wide variety around my house and I guess in the past I haven’t paid all that much attention.  But, since I got my new zoom camera, I find myself fascinated with seeing [...]

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Friends…the Family You Choose

When I was growing up, I had my friends and I had my family.  Both groups were important, but I had a message embedded in my brain – “blood is thicker than water.”  I took this to mean that, when the chips were really down, the only people you could count on were your family.  [...]

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How Odd Are You?

Okay, I think I’ve come up with a new game, or at least, it’s new to me.  It started when my friend, Charles, mentioned to me that his sister-in-law, who is in her seventies, has never in her life gone to a McDonald’s!  And she had ten kids!  I find this pretty amazing.  So then, [...]

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Remember Me…How?

Death is a very personal thing, and we all choose to remember our loved ones in our own particular way.  I think for the most part, the picture above best fits most people’s idea of a peaceful resting place, a place where one can go to remember one who was dear to us.
So, you can [...]

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Letter To My Sister…

Dear Randi,
Yesterday was your birthday, and the first since you were born that I didn’t buy you a card and presents, since you cut all the ties that bound us together as sisters.
It’s funny how, even now, I remember with such clarity the day you were born.  It was a Mother’s Day and I was [...]

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