Excellent way to look at things: instead of I have to do this I am telling myself I get to do this. [[Except in exercise videos. I wanted to slap Jane Fonda for saying, "We get to do this again!"]]

Thank you so much, Ayesha! It almost seems like I should STOP praying/wishing her well... it's hard to imagine she might suffer even MORE if not for me wishing so hard for her recovery. But sometimes I

My mom has the famed corduroy pants (flannel lined, hand-sewn), dating back to the 1930s. (I'd returned them to her after I realized I would never again be small enough to fit into them.) Our daughter

Thank you for the upvote!! That means someone must have read at least part of this post. :) I appreciate your time and attention. Thanks again!

Thank you so much!!!

FIVE days ago you posted this...?? Hazel and Hank!!! Mini Australian sheepdogs - how cute!!! Over time, the male should grow to be larger than the female. (Worked that way with first pair of collies, but

I also read (and share) Susie Larson quotes, e.g. May Jesus give you a new appreciation for how far you’ve come: the insight you now possess, the strength you’ve gained, and the maturity you’ve gleaned,

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If your words can heal others, use words - YES - thank you for this! And this: Will you be the someone who would be transferring your energies to make someone alive? You wouldn't have a deficiency of energy.

Ohhh I love this!!! #Hypersensitivosaurus Drinks Herbal Tea straight from his own garden And oh man, where is that file you sent me. I was unable to beam it over to my Kindle, so it's lost somewhere in

Awww, I'm sorry to hear of your broken coffee mug!!! Your memories of that summer house sound lovely. My mom still has some ancient melamine plates from back when seven places were set at the table and

Thanks for this. I do "find happiness in the common things," but I also feel sadness for all we have lost (sisters, loved ones). "Stop looking at the things which made us sad and unhappy."

Such beautiful photos and words! Love the Robert Frost, and love this: You confess love so sacred for the one you hold dear, and that, that is the gift no one ought to embezzle. Thank you for this bright

Well said! It's okay to commit mistakes especially when you're in a state of learning. It's okay to be wrong for something we are good at. We are only human and we are prone to every misunderstanding,

How I love this post!! The cats, the purple spring ephemerals - you really capture Living in the Now. Not just in photos. In words too. This: this gnat's wing flicker of our existence. I've been thinking

Thank you for reading and commenting - and no, I wouldn't suggest buying the book, when so many other books do a BETTER job of delivering great stories and bios from our native Am. history!

My mom, last night, on the phone, mentioned that instead of expensive floral arrangements on her casket, she'd opt for one of her bright, hand-sewn quilts over her casket. I cried myself to sleep. (For

I love this so much!! All of it. The "communities" to pick from. The little voice in our head telling us nobody cares to hear what we have to say anyway (ok that's me not you) and "especially

Thank you Stacey for reading this long diatribe, er, COMPLAINT.... "complain" is a euphemism. I rant, rave, shout, shake my puny fist of rage, and lament, perhaps eloquently at times, passionately

Somebody help me! I posted this in Silver Bloggers. Honest. I saw the menu, selected Silver Blogger, and clicked, and it looked as ready to go as the image - I did not select the polka image! - I had selected