Like a Rooster
There is a ceramic rooster than sits on my patio with its wings spread and its head held high. Roosters are known for their strength, power and protection. This rooster’s colors are those of a
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A Challenging Gift
You have to wonder why people give you certain gifts. Is there a message in the gift? What exactly are they trying to tell you? Perhaps its more devious than that – like a challenge
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In Celebration of My Birthday
I turn 71 yesterday. I didn’t think I would make it to this age. But here I am. One of my favorite sayings is from Mark Twain: “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been”.
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Isn’t It Time Yet?
It’s been a season. Actually its been several seasons – two years of seasons to be exact. Medical Mayhem has been a constant in our lives and has become a “new normal”. Are you there
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I’m not a Doctor but Sometimes I Play One in Real Life
Just like one shouldn’t be their own litigating attorney; one should not be their own doctor. Having said that there are times when you have to put on a stethoscope and really get involved in
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Define “Pillage”
I don’t know about you but this is what Thad and I look like every Sunday afternoon…Better living through chemistry, eh?!?!?!
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I’m growing old. Now I know how to
I’m growing old. Now I know how to. (Grilling is part of it.) by CHARLES BLOW Charles M. Blow is a columnist for the New York Times. I ran across this post and I
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Shoot Your Husband
Thad and I recently celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. We spent a quiet day as he was recovering from a second shoulder surgery. While they say the 50th is celebrated by exchanging items of Gold,
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I Saw Angels
Do you see angels? Are they the kind with wings? Or perhaps they are little men with green hats and pants and smiles from ear to ear? Recently I have seen angels but they sport
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When God Says “Wait”
My husband Thad was experiencing some shortness of breath and the cardiologist had him undergo a stress test which he failed. Then they scheduled him for a cardiac catheterization. The catheterization showed that while the
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A Laugh at the Past, Present & Future
March is my birthday month so I have been thinking about my past, present and future a bit. Ran across this and found it right in line with my thoughts. May it bring a smile
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Is Fear in Your Future?
We all have fears. When we are little there was the fear of falling as we attempted our first steps. The first day of school, our first job, monetary concerns, raising our children, medical issues
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