You never know how much time you have. We all are on a clock. When do you have enough money? My husband retired before he was 55. He has never looked back. If he had worked longer, we'd have more money.

goodness me, look how that turned out I think your sibling is charming :) Growing up with me wasn't easy for my kids. They certainly didn't pick up any social cues from me. At least I loved them, and they

Hello dear @itsostylish. Thank you for reading that rather long story. And thank you for your very kind words. I chopped and chopped and chopped, more than half the length of the piece :) It ended up being

I only take on challenges I know I can’t lose Yes!!! The secret to success: know your limitations :)) From what I've read in your blogs, you've taken on a lot of impressive challenges. The hardest job

Well now that is a strange video... it's like what I think an acid trip might be. Although, I've never taken acid, so I'm just guessing. I'd love to have seen the stills that inspired this. Actually quite

because sometimes I don't know what the heck I just did, That's why art is different from anything else. We tap into resources that otherwise don't get expression. When I write I use one part of my brain.

How could you eat those chickens, @gentleshaid? I would make a terrible farmer. Could never separate the pet from the slaughter :) I hope the goats are for milk, and not for eating! So cute. I'd love to

I'd like to join, but my personality on Twitter is quite political. I don't want my very political personality bleeding into the Hive community. The only reason I blog on Twitter is to make a political

Thank you, my young friend @seki1! Writing is so much fun for me. It's hard, but that's what makes it fun. I concentrate so completely that everything else goes out of my mine. The best distraction from

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Thank you very much, @jayna. I was having a hard day yesterday, dragging along. Then I started editing this and got reacquainted with Doris. I went to bed peaceful and woke up cheerful. I've said it before:

I was supposed to take Spanish classes at the university there, but I never did. Those weeks were a break from the real world. I found a picture that might have been taken in Seville, rather than Cadiz.

Oh no!!! I was hoping for a better fortune for Hakeem. Your writing is so fluent and expressive, @kemmyb. Not only a talented hand, but a practiced hand :)

Such a beautifully written piece! I can tell you were inspired when you wrote it. For me, especially significant because I spent about six weeks in Cadiz when I was 19. One side trip to Algeciras. That

This is lovely. A perfect scene, beautifully evoked. Years ago I went to a hypnotist for pain. He would tell me to imagine the most peaceful place I could remember. That place was like your poem. Quiet.

Beautifully written as always! Thank you, dear @kemmyb. This is an old story, cut down to less than half its original size, so I could publish it in the Inkwell. I think it's more effective in the abbreviated

Thank you, @gabmr! I was sort or poking fun at myself in this story. When I wrote it originally, years ago, it was 3500+ words long. We had just returned from Vegas and a side trip to Pahrump. On the trip

I didn't know about Afroman until yesterday. Then my son sent me this link on X---hilarious.

mashed tatoes.. Ugh 😂

I personally find it the best platform for my content Ditto. Great fun, a great outlet when life is not cooperating. I can turn to Hive, write a blog, read some stuff, engage with other bloggers. The 'real'