I said I was going to catch you up on what am up to so, here's what I am doing now. I am reading: a book titled "The Brotherhood of the Tower Rats". It's about a persons' experience in the military and moral dilemmas. What is a dilemma in the military? A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory. It's interesting and upsetting both at the same time. As you know I seem to always be reading more than one book at

Adam and Eve were the first ones to ignore the Apple terms and conditions. I have talked about this before but it's been a long while so I am going to talk about it again. I have new stuff to add to it. I participate in a learning program put on by the Ardmore Institute of Health. The program is called "Full Plate Living". It is a free program and you can learn a lot about nutrition and cooking from this program. I joined a long time ago and I'm still participating. It's very

Why did the candle feel happy? It got really 'lit'. What am I still doing? you ask. I am still comparing my old self (young self?) to my current self. That really has to stop. Everyone, at some point in their life, is told not to compare their own self to someone else, or to others. Especially Hollywood people. Those folks just are not any image to hold up for anyone. My issue is my size. For the first almost 50 years of my life I was either slender or skinny. Sometimes ver

I keep comparing my current self to my old self. I have to quit that. Have you ever stopped for a moment — really stopped — and noticed how much has changed around you? The kids are a little taller. The seasons have shifted. A recipe you used to make every week has been replaced by something new. Life doesn't ask permission before it moves on. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. There are days when I feel like I'm running to keep up — with the family, with the kitchen

So, there's this huge purge happening ------in my head. LOL. No, I am cleaning out all kinds of stuff. I put a 'FREE' table out front and anything that was new or unused that I had not used (um, duh) and had no plans to use in the near future went out on that table. I even put houseplants out there. Stuff did go away. I look around at every room in this place, especially the bedroom, and find that all I have truly accomplished so far (at least that is visible) is make a horr

I discovered that many people think that a tea bag is to be used just one time, that each tea bag is single use. Not so. Each tea bag can be used for at least 2 cups of tea. I've been doing that for a really long time. Recently, with the situation with decaf coffee I am drinking a lot more tea (or herbals, tinctures, etc.) I am using the term tea quite loosely because we all know tea only comes from actual tea leaves grown in China. Anywho, because of this I am making 'pots'

How does that song go? Carry on my wayward son, there'll be peace when you are done. ??? I feel like that song should be rewritten to fit my current situation. So here we go...... Once I rose above the clutter and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high Though my eyes could see I was still behind Though my mind could think I still was going to make it I hear the voices when I'm dreamin', I can hear them say (

This is more about me, I admit. I am feeling conflicted and overwhelmed. So. Feeling conflicted and overwhelmed is a common experience that can disrupt daily life and cloud decision-making. When emotions pull us in different directions and tasks pile up, it’s easy to feel stuck. This post explores practical ways to regain control, find clarity, and move forward with confidence. Understanding the Roots of Conflict and Overwhelm Conflict often arises when our values, desires, o

So apparently RSVP'ing back to a wedding invite 'maybe next time' isn't the correct response. LOL. I love those one-liners. So, yeah, the struggle. It applies to so many things in my little world. Let me start with my desire to move. I want to move. Yet, the thought of moving after this many decades is truly overwhelming. It would mean parting with a huge number of items, a whole lot of work, an expenditure I would not be pleased to put out and 'adjusting'. Rebuilding. Ugh

Finally getting back on schedule. Well, at least for the menus and shopping. Groceries coming early Thursday morning. Menus all planned out on Wednesday morning. And here they are: Butter Chicken on Brown Rice with Sweet Peas Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls with Lime (Caribbean Style) Teriyaki Salmon, Baked Potatoes with the fixins, and Green Beans Red Pepper and Cashew Pasta with Cauliflower Yes, I'm still making up stuff. LOL. The weather here has been all over the pl

Still having internet issues so no promises on this post, but going for it anyway. And how's YOUR day going? I so almost all my shopping online. For clothing, for garden supplies, for critter food, for my food, for household supplies, all of it is ordered online. I have had some troubles with that of course, often getting a message telling me that an item is unavailable or finding out it has a ginormous shipping charge attached to it. The problem with ordering clothing online

"I'd tell you a memory loss joke, but I keep drawing a blank." I forgot a meal on the menu list that I posted for this week. So I am adding it here. It's: Homepot Chili I still haven't decided if I will walk to the fruit stand and buy a couple of sweet potatoes, which I did not receive with my grocery order that was delivered this morning. It's hard to make Sweet Potato Pizza without them. I may rig up something else instead, but the idea of using sweet potatoes was to includ

I memorized my social security number. I memorized my own phone number. I memorized my home address and zip code. I memorized my car's license plate number. I did not memorize my bank account number. I did not memorize my driver's license number. I did not memorize my paypal number. There sure is a lot more things I did not commit to memory than things I did. I am not sure anymore what I should train my brain to recall on demand. There's all these phone numbers - I use an add

Wanna hear two short jokes and a long joke? Joke, joke, joooooooooooooke. This week's menus: Orange Chicken with Brown Rice Pasta Tamahtah Corn Fish Chowder and Pitas French Toast and Fakon Bacon (Tofu made to taste like bacon) Chicken Taco Soup and Salad It annoys me when I receive a web address from a recognized establishment purported to be a free website with access to FREE stuff. (I use that word 'stuff' a lot I guess). So I get this flyer from my state pension outfit

What building in New York has the most stories? The public library. No really, I am still surprised by the idea that I eat hippy-dippy foods. Things like: eggplant, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, arugula (rocket), raw spinach, yogurt, cabbage, turnips, and radishes. It also surprises me that I eat like I came from Japan, stuffing myself with things like: tofu and brown rice. I haven't even started on things like beans, barley and steel cut oats. You have to understand

Yes, I suppose it really is. It just seems like it's too soon because 1. I got off schedule and order groceries on Tuesdays lately instead of Thursdays and 2. Because I did not post last week's menus until late in the week. (Thanks for the reminder Josie). So now I am trying to figure out this issue. My current plan (and it's subject to change without notice) is to do a half order for Tuesday morning and another half order (the other half) on Thursday morning. This because I

Ever have one of those days? Well, I'm having one of those mornings. Hopefully it will only be the morning part of the day. I am grouchy, irritable, grumpy. I am angry with myself. I did stupid stuff. Doing stupid stuff is not a new thing with me, so I know I will get over it. Eventually. It's the getting from here to there that can be a struggle. I have had it with myself. LOL. I know how ludicrous that sounds, but that pretty much sums it up. I have shortcomings. Doesn't e

I am wondering if stuff can actually leak out of your brain. Not actual brain matter. Not physical material. Information type stuff. My mind is so full of 'stuff', ideas, thoughts, dreams, things, and lists, that I have started to forget other things. So I am wondering if I have hit capacity and in order to continue entertaining all the notions in my brain, it starts dumping 'stuff' out the other side. I have mental lists of things I want to do. And it's not just chores or pr

It’s always windy in a sports arena. All those fans. Yup, as you know because I have said so many times, Monday is kitchen day. I clean the kitchen on Mondays and I always start early on that. I clean as I go. If I use the microwave then I clean it. If I use the counter top I clean it. If I use a glass I clean it. etc. But this Monday I have other stuff I want to get to. First, I need to sew. I have not lost any weight (sad face) but my body has changed shape and this means

I have some of the most delightful dreams sometimes. (I have some of the others, too, of course). I dream about riding a Unicorn through a field of wildflowers. I dream about riding a Pegasus through fluffy clouds of cotton candy. I dream of transforming from my current self into a flowing being of light, of energy, of rainbows. Then I swirl and twirl like a gentle tornado from place to place leaving a trail of sparkly, glittery, happy dust in my wake. I call those my "Light"