Oscar Wilde was credited with saying “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone”. He was only 46 when he died…what the heck did he know about aging? Look at him! Not a mole, wart, age spot anywhere. The young whipper snapper! At 73, I can attest to the fact that aging comes with…
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DYING LAUGHING
I hope when I die my last breath is spent laughing. As Art and I spoke of marriage, I always loved the thought of having the last name “Joye”. It was something to which to aspire. As we headed out on our honeymoon the day after getting married, Art reached over from the driver’s seat…
AN OLDY “SWEATIN’ TO THE OLDIES”
HOLY COW!! Where has the four months gone since I last wrote a blog??? I’m just kidding, I know where it’s gone: sickness, holidays, laziness. Yep, that about sums it up. With the holidays and eating poorly, stomach issues where only mashed potatoes seemed to stay inside, and just getting older and not exercising enough…
MEDITATING AND CALMING THE SOUL AT BEDTIME
Today was a good day…..I actually felt good enough to shower, get dressed and even put on some blush and mascara. I unpacked a bunch of Amazon boxes with things that arrived last week that I just hadn’t felt like opening. I know I balanced my checking account, went to the dump, and read a…
I MAY BE READY FOR THE OLD FOLKS’ HOME FOR SURE!!!
So, I’ve been trying to get over strep throat, in bed, and depressed. I decided to order Instacart for wine and a new supply of Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes and other necessities…like Hostess Cupcakes and Honeybuns. (Can you tell I’m comfort eating??) Because wine was included I have to show my ID and the groceries…
I RELEASED THE KRAKEN!!!
I’m ashamed to say I’ve never been the best housekeeper. Far from it. Maybe it was “genetic”. My mom was a terrible housekeeper. As kids, my younger sister and I were often made to clean, iron, mop, etc. Not normal simple chores like most kids, we were like the maids. Back in those days everything…
Maybe Being “Squirrely” Isn’t A Bad Thing
This morning I was sitting on the porch in the swing, having a cup of coffee, and watching the birds at the feeders as well as the squirrels that are always scurrying around. This has been a week from hell and I’ve cried, I’ve cursed, and I’ve just felt ready to give up. I’ve…
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO THE MANY TYPES OF MOTHERS
There are many kinds of mothers….some women are mothers without realizing it. There are: Birth Mothers Adoptive Mothers Step Mothers Grandmothers Mothers-in-law Mothers with angel babies who were not blessed to raise them here on earth Aunt Mothers – who play a significant role in the lives of their nieces and nephews Sister Mothers –…
MULTIPLE GARDENING PERSONALITIES ~ THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE STINKY
A downside of having a house on acreage is the wildlife that also enjoys your property. I have a terrible problem with deer and squirrels eating my plants. I fight ticks, feral cats that like to sleep on the convertible top of my car (although my son gave me the solution to that one), possums,…
IBS and HOME APPRAISALS DO NOT MIX
WARNING*** IF BATHROOM/BODILY FUNCTION HUMOR BOTHERS YOU, PLEASE PASS ON THIS ONE. Some background…when I bought this house in 2013, it was a foreclosure and was in typical foreclosure condition. If it tells you anything, after closing I came back to the house, walked around and started crying wondering if I had made a terrible…