Beautiful pic. We were stuck at home till the county plowed us out. We did get to observe 7 deer bedded down in the snow - first time for me to see that. I almost forgave them for eating my roses!
Life changes. Tragedies. Trauma. But, I am still here. Moving forward. The photo in this entry is part of a letter to my family, kind of explaining "who I am" now. Their concern is for my happiness, and I sincerely appreciate that, and their love for me. In recent years of going through illnesses and deaths of those close to me, I have gained a renewed vision of Life. I am more accepting of the unknown in life. I am willing to take the chance at "love": be it simple friendships, or something more. Some say, don't move too fast, take your time. Some say, get out, do all you can. Well, I sort of combine the two. Alone time is important, but also I need the comfort and warmth of others in my life. What is thrown at me now is simply, "added into" the mix. I do not "fret" over trivialities. Don't get angry. Don't worry. I am grateful for time spent with family and "old" friends. I am equally accepting of "new" re...
Sideways View Do you ever have those times when things just get kinda "cross-eyed" in your head? It sometimes happens when we least expect it. The day can start out just fine, and before you know it.... everything heads south. Some of the symptoms are: impatience, ill temper, confusion, misunderstandings, or simply "stupid" thoughts. I had one of these kind of days this week. I won't even acknowledge the day it was... that isn't important. What's worthy of noting is that most of a day was "lost" to unintelligible thinking. Now, just to clarify, I had attended the funeral of a man I had known since I was a kid. He lived a full, Christian life, friend to all he met. The eulogy was excellent and fitting. However, my mind chose to dwell on the "death" part of life, instead of the celebration of life itself. In the past few years I have been, unfortunately, widowed... twice. The good fortune of this: ...
Sparkplug will turn 5 in about a month. She still acts like a pup. Such a good buddy, we like to go play in the park! Sometimes I will post her thoughts and opinions.... that should be interesting, huh? woof.
Beautiful pic. We were stuck at home till the county plowed us out. We did get to observe 7 deer bedded down in the snow - first time for me to see that. I almost forgave them for eating my roses!
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