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Through the eyes of a writer and traveler 😁! Life and some spiritual musings. |
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Welcome Y'all 🤠. I'm into animal rescue and rights. Positive vibes and activism! 😻🙏 It's been interesting for the past 20 years. Good folks on here and a great 😃 writing community. It's time for rethinking my writing and growing as a person . Sharing how to help others and ourselves 😉 has always been my motivation! Hugs 🤗 to new and old peeps! " The journey of 10,000 miles Begins with one step 🪜. --Lao Tzu What you don't like Don't do to another. Rabbi Hillel Do unto others as you would have someone Do unto you. Jesus 🙏 |
| Tag your it 😁❄️! Ha in case you didn't get hit by a C-note snow 🌨️ ball. No one gets left behind! I've been busy this week with the usual 😳 suspects! Laundry 🧺 and food shopping. We didn't go to Walmart. Instead hit Aldi's for some super deals. Cereal these days is a trip. The price is going up to $7 for the same box-not. Instead sis got raisin bran and I picked honey puffs. Each was $1.99 yah! By the way they taste great and have no chemicals in them, I looked at the ingredients. The Fruit loop knock off,had paprika instead of red dye #3. Some of their products are from Germany, where the store started. We spent $30.00 instead of probably 80. Full cart. Meat, raisin bread, fancy cookies for Xmas and more. After went to Win Dixie and did good there too. Today I leaned on my heating pad and listened to some music 🎵🎸 then I put Magical mystery tour on YouTube and felt my muse again. Grabbed my drumsticks and sang and played along. I felt good and forgot about my body issues for a while . Nice for a change 😃😺. Have to do litter box, wrap more presents and whatever else today. This is about where my writing is for now and popping over to tag and such. Working on pacing myself in this body. Finding a balance ⚖️ and will be writing down appointments for January. Endoscopy and Physical therapy so far. Later will see what I have for the vignettes contest. Not sure right now but time will tell. Have a happy Saturday y'all! |
| Thanks y'all and Lilli for your awesome comment on last post 😺📯. I got out from the appointment 2 cigarettes 🚬 ago or so. After filling out a tablet and pages of what's going on. The bottom line is my spine can't be fixed 😞😭 period. I will go to physical therapy. Get back to my house 🏠 Ballet 🩰 To strengthen my muscles. As freaked out as I am about getting 💉 needles in my spine. It's a chance at some relief as my bones have little cushion anymore. I saw and took a picture of my x-ray 🩻. It's gotten worse since 3 years ago. I'm not quitting smoking but will work on cutting ✂️ down. I'm only human! I cried after the nurse left but have to be strong. Thanks for being there for me. 🙏💟🤕🙀🕯️🕎⛪⛄ Almost home. |
| Good morning 🌄 and hi y'all. It's been 6 days ( daze) since I shared here. Thanks for keeping my notification 🔔 bell ringing ☺️. I really mean it. It kept me grounded and connected to y'all and this community. So update, last Wed I saw the orthopedic person at the clinic. They took about 8 x rays and put them on a disk 💿. I'm seeing a spine surgeon specialist in a few. The transport van just dropped me off. I will be back later to fill you in. I'm nervous, hopeful and feel yuk. Hugs 🤗 |
| If I'm not funny then what am I? If no one viewed what I wrote does it then still exist 🤔😭🥺? If it's mind over matter does it matter if I'm not sure if the world lost it's focus and mind? When the pains so great when the pharmacy can't keep your medicine in stock and your wondering what really is going on . Dealing with the mind ghettos of other people. Finding out many are on the same page as well 😁. And what's up with these prices 👿😭? Things used to be a few cents more not $ 3.00 more, Later that week. The 🥚🍳 eggs went up to 5.42 to $8.00 on the Walmart shelf. 12 or 18. I have to figure out how to fill in a PDF form. Oh yeah I did Then load it to my new flashdrive to be printed. Very important project and it has to be letter perfect. I feel like dogdoo today but life goes on. I missed being here but sis is not well. She's been a grumpy snake 🐍 and gripe. Yeah I get it why it is. To be or not to be. Life goes on. I'm tired but need to open the flash drive ! Journey 🚂 of one step 🪜 To my desk or on my lap. I gotta rest for a few. In less than an hour the kitties must eat! They will come look for me. They will meow 😻 and rub my ankle with their head. Come, they will say! You must feed us Check out water bowl and fill it with bottled springs water 💦. Don't ask me what this was I seem to do better with titles and subjects! Have a good day 😊 |
| Wow 😳 y'all, I really surprised myself this year! I posted for a whole month ☺️! In between everything else going on this month, I did it! Thanks for your comments ( especially yesterday you guys. I really felt heard and comforted. And for sure not so alone in this. No matter how it plays out...) So we argued only a little today! We are so alike yet very different in how we relate to each other. Of course we both are under different kinds of stress and adjusting to this getting older crap! I found a couple of cool things for her, one a BD present ( her's is also next month 😊 to make it more complicated!) The other a stocking 🧦 stuffer. She never reads my blog so here goes a Grateful dead calendar and Gardenia lotion 🧴 her favorite smell! Of course when I let her know something was coming in the mail and I couldn't say what, fireworks 🎆🎇 flew! Until I said " oh it's ok for you to get me 2 Hello kitty things and say don't look, but I can't surprise you? I have some holiday spirit and you want to take it away? So LoL I made my case and have some peace ✌️ finally around here 🙏. I'm going to figure out my writing plans for weekly goals. Keep em simple for now 😜😁. I'm really proud 🦚 of Petra and her sticking to her Novel writing this month! She's been through a lot and still finds time to help others, including me. I'm thankful to have people like that in my life. And the folks here who are really getting you. The encouragers! Yeah life is tough,yeah we all have our cross or stars to 🐻 bear. But the ones that acknowledge people and don't ignore ones that are 'beneath" them or they are picky about who they say thanks too. Maybe they are just wrapped up in their head 🗣️. I'm glad to see folks here able to have a good time and share a laugh with someone, maybe they wouldn't read but see them as another soul, just making it another day ☺️😜🤗! So peeps it's been my pleasure to spill 🫗 my guts here LoL 😹 and not get outed! I'm going to try and post here maybe 🤔 on the weekends! Heck once a week, should be a piece of cake 🍰 after a straight month dude 😎 and dudettes! I may drop some folks who cared to share in comments and their own way,a thanks note. Have an awesome holiday. Whoo Hoo it's just getting started! Next weekend we will be putting up our decorations for Christmas ⛄🎄 and Hanukkah 🕎🙂. Last year I found Mench on the bench for 3 bucks as a Walmart markdown after the holidays. A few years back I had ordered one for 20 or so bucks for the G-kids and us. We also had Mitzvah Moose 🫎 the next year. Mench survived the flood of 2020 which ruined almost everything we owned for 30 years and had moved from Oregon to Mississippi. Us and grandson and the dog Solomon. A lot has happened to us but we never give up! So this year who knows what markdowns from Hanukkah could be?! Be blessed ☯️🐘🥳💐 and stay safe! And in touch y'all! |
| Um hi, y'all. It's been a good but very taxing day. I wrote some things about it in my little WDC notebook just before I got here. We had saved our lottery tickets and cashed in at $59! We added it to the pot 😁 and went Christmas presents shopping. It was a stressful morning and the drive there and back was even more so. Being in the store's were the greatest part of the day! I didn't mind having to read labels and price tags to sis. We usually separate in the store and pay , so the other don't see. This year is different so we stayed together and she told me " don't look!" When she scanned a couple of Hello kitty things. I didn't see anything for her but she said " don't worry about it". I want to surprise her and will have to order something with gardenia since she loves it and very hard to find. Even though I was doing my best to navigate today, she was annoyed with me a lot today. We argued a lot and I cried at least 3 times today. I tried to write it as a vignette. I'm way too tired at 10 PM to copy it tonight. Not too many have time to read my posts. The one's that are I really appreciate! Technically I only have one more day to go. I'm not sure if I will post at least once a week. It's been nice having notifications every morning to say people at least liked it or thought it was cool 😎! That's been a bright spot in my day to feel connected 🪻 🌺 ☯️ ☺️. Because it's lonely for me a lot. Years ago my therapist said it was a good thing for me to continue my connections here and some other ones I have. This weekend I have some stuff to fill in on a PDF, so it can be printed. A friend needs my help and thankful I could figure out how to do it! I have an appointment with a orthopedic person this week for X-rays and to find out if someone can fix my spine. It's very scary to me ( even if someone doesn't think it's a big deal). The thought of having surgery on my spine is overwhelming. I've also been trying to get the kitties to get their nails cut again. A lot is going through my head. I'm super glad that some folks care about me and that I'm not alone. I'm hoping to be more in touch very soon 🙂! I was invited to Mumsys Draidle game ! I actually lit my Shabbat Shalom candle 🕯️ 🌹 tonight! I kept missing the time for probably 3 weeks! I'm not the best Jew but do my best! Good night and thanks for hanging in here with me 💖! |
| I'm about falling asleep! The food was great. We made a couple of videos for the kids and my friend. Wished my other grandson a happy one and he sent love back too! Our granddaughter helped mom with most of the family recipes and got the pumpkin pie 🥧 and other delights together. Hope yours was happy 😁. Except for the pain it was mostly good day. |
| Hi y'all 🤠 once again 😀! They just don't make things like they used to. Last year I bought a toaster from eBay. It was a good deal and a nice looking Pioneer woman flower one. It worked well -- for a month or so. Then the heating element on the insides weren't heating up all the way. Nothing like half toasted bread 🍞 eh? We used it for awhile ( I even pulled out the bread and flipped it around to get both sides done. That got old quick! Then there was a sale at dollar general a toaster for five bucks! They were out of them at the one by us, so we drove to the next one. There was one left! We were happy until we used it and it was overheating, burnt the toast and the metal outside was scary hot. We took it back. Then we had no toaster again. We went to Walmart and couldn't believe how much most of them were. $80 is way too much so we settled for $30 and a Black and Decker. They made good tools so at least we knew the brand. It lasted about five months and either overcooked or under cooked the toast or English muffins. Arrggg! Last August my niece ( more like a daughter!) Needed a toaster as school was starting and the grandkids could make Eggo or something in the morning! She had spent most of her money on school clothes, shoes and the whole shebang! I looked on Amazon and read reviews until I found one a Bella,that people who had the same problem as us, were raving about! It was turquoise her favorite color too and not metal outside. It still works and I've never heard a problem with it. So my black Friday deal was one of those for $20.00 ( less than the first one!) It came today and on the setting of four,we had a nice muffin. Five was too hot! Oops 😬 🤞 Hoping this one will live a long happy life! Things used to be made in America and we're built with pride. They were meant to last. TV s, washers dryers, furniture, etc. Then people started buying cheap, press board became the norm. I remember when we lived in Georgia, in 1997 a storm knocked out our TV. We went to buy a new one at Best Buy. We couldn't find an American-made TV, the guy said the TVs were now made in Mexico. Now they come from China because we don't make much of anything here in the USA anymore. I don't get it, yeah it's cheaper but what are we really getting 🤔? We need jobs here and to teach making quality. But just like fast food we have fast everything. And it will continue to fall apart faster. Oh well just keep reading reviews and hope for the best I guess! Happy thanksgiving at any rate! 😉🦉😆🙂 |
| Well, day 26 team! Almost at the finish line 😃! I'm glad I didn't have a word amount to achieve. I admire folks like Wake up and live 🌹 for accomplishing the feat of NaNoWriMo. I don't know if I could even try. There was a time when words and characters just came out of my brain. Maybe it will come back but honestly don't know. I took such a big amount of " Hits" with hurting so bad for so long and it's not gone or going any time soon! Grin and bear 🐨 it is the best I got. We survived the laundry 🧺 today! Sis is feeling 75 % better and thanks Viv AKA Dog pack and everyone there for their prayers for her. It was pretty damn scary seeing her so sick. She's doing most of the thanksgiving cooking. And in her element! I haven't written anything except here pretty much, but nice to see folks are Reading my funky little Blog 😄! I'm thankful to be connected 🪻 ☯️ here to a great group of people. Some are funny as heck! You get to know folks by their writing and by the comments they post or answer on the wall 🧱. I pop in with my first cup of coffee ☕ and catch up with Lilli and other's. Nice to know that the world is still here. And people look out for each other 😉. My next project will be trying vignettes for the contest in December. I need to figure out what my goals will be for 2025! Besides trying to get better and working on ballet 🩰. My port will be 21 years old and it needs a lot of work! Keeping my best stuff and working on new and fixing old but good stuff that never got further has been waiting in the wings 🪽 for a long time... Just thinking about it gives me pause ⏯️. I've attempted starting it this year but didn't get far- yet. Things like laundry get in the way. I get wiped out and just fizzle out. I write ✍️ notes on ideas and that's the end of it. Maybe by getting my room more organized and getting the bookcase together, I'll have more of a writing space here. Not so cluttered and have my art stuff to start drawing again. I used to draw nature and trees were my favorite. Everything got blown off for the most part but perhaps this year will be better!!! I gotta hope it is! Have a blessed evening 🌆 ✨ truly. |
| Aw Thanks Wordsmitty! I haven't been back here since I was having my wake-up coffee ☕ at 8 AM. I was surprised and happy to see you shared # 16 and the Tasty Thursday gig! We had to go to Walmart and the day was busy and wiped me out. I put down my goal for the weekly goals and now here. I'm thankful for the folks in my life here and across the country and world. Sorry too tired to write ✍️ 😻 much tonight. Morning was hard and coming to terms with this reality of pain that won't ever go away. Oh well 😅 gotta laugh lest I cry And watch my life go by If I don't try. I can't give up on my dreams. Blessing's and will get back to everyone soon. Posting every day has taken a lot to do. Less energy for one on one email and such. I do what I can 🙏✍️😉😸🔮🪻🌹🌺🍀🎶🎵☕☯️🌝 Oh laundry tomorrow whoopie! Oye |
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