My friends are my estate.–Emily Dickinson A friend is a present you give to yourself.– Robert Louis Stevenson What would we do without our friends–particularly our women friends? They are there to give us support, cheer us on, have a little “girl” fun, and sometimes just to set us straight. It turns out that thereContinue reading “The Bonds of Female Friendships”
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The Emperess’s New Clothes
I’m having a bit of fun today. I am writing about one of my favorite past times–shopping! I usually do a lot of research, i.e. looking, before I buy. I am often surprised at what I find at local thrift shops! Some of the loot is shown above. Here is a little poem I wroteContinue reading “The Emperess’s New Clothes”
Autumn’s Last Stand
The leaves were slow to turn this season. They looked pretty and promising when we arrived mid-October. But, they were teasing us; nah, nah , nah , nah, na! They tried to hold out; the temperature dropped–so did they, and the rain stripped them of their false coats. Behold! The peak was upon us. WeContinue reading “Autumn’s Last Stand”
Happy Halloween!
I cannot believe we are at the end of October. It has long been my favorite month, with its chill breezes and gorgeous leaves in all their finery. Not to mention the pumpkins and apples abounding, and the pies, oh my! There is that sweet tooth, again! I am expecting about 100 trick or treaters.Continue reading “Happy Halloween!”
Women Warriors Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_VKSMgNXlcGreetings to all! A splendid Sunday to everyone!It is only 87.8 degrees here in East Central Florida, at 10:11 AM. Whew! It has been a hot spell! Where is the cool air?Fortunately, we live in AC here; what a blessing! I think Florida would be pretty deserted much of the year accept for that!Now, gettingContinue reading “Women Warriors Part Two”
Women Warriors
It is the month of October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today’s blog is dedicated to the women warriors who have battled breast cancer. I have met many of these women over the years, so I know how prevalent breast cancer is, particularly with older women. Statistically, about 182,000 women get breast cancerContinue reading “Women Warriors”
YOUR TRUE COLORS
I was waiting for my flu shot Friday afternoon, and whiled away a couple of minutes looking at a local rag in the reception room. An article caught my eye about color. Actually, color fascinates me. I have seen my closet go through many decades. There were pastels in my youth. Paisley prints in theContinue reading “YOUR TRUE COLORS”
More Magnolia
More photos from my “Doggie Diva”!
Pets As Family
As I write today, I am not alone, I am kept company with our wonderful Belgian Shepherd, Magnolia. She is always following and watching, a true shepherd. I never understood why people treated animals as their children, or as family, until I had my first dog. I had enjoyed the company of cats for years,Continue reading “Pets As Family”
Traveling at the Speed of Now
I am settling in after my latest out-of-town adventure. Fortunately, I have a three-day weekend, this week. Friday was a catch-up day for my correspondence (at least most of it!), yesterday was house cleaning-yuck. Over the years, this has never become more endearing to my heart–go figure! I showered and changed clothes after I wasContinue reading “Traveling at the Speed of Now”
BLUE SKIES
I guess I was born a worrywart. At any rate I tend to ruminate, which means dwelling on a situation and obsessing on it. Supposedly one can turn off the worrying by distracting himself. Humor tends to help, so I will try reading a joke when worrying gets me.I was flying back from a familyContinue reading “BLUE SKIES”
Wedded Bliss
I wanted to honor my father and mother, today. They just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary! This is quite a watermark, especially by today’s standards, as divorcing has become so easy and commonplace. Mom and Dad went to the Adirondack Mountains, where they had honeymooned 60 years ago. They climbed part of the trail toContinue reading “Wedded Bliss”
Joan Ellen Gage 