Years That Answer

Today is the annual garden sale, downtown in my little town. The streets are closed and filled with vendors, food trucks, and happy people. ...

There are many online sales for women's clothing at this time of the year. I've been perusing the sales and seeing all sorts of work...

I looked in the mirror this morning when I woke up, and suddenly remembered when my hair was brown. It is gray now, of course. I like the gr...

For cryin' out loud, it happened again!  I was out on a bike ride with my husband. He was way ahead of me, as per usual. I was huffing...

I found a new hair stylist to cut my hair.  She is my daughter's stylist and I like her very much.  She does a good job, charges reaso...

Yes, I am bone tired. I am back from the family wedding that warranted my new haircut. I had a great time, filled with family, old friends, ...

I'm going to a family wedding this weekend. I got my haircut so I could pass as normal. Aaack, the pressure to conform. How I hate it.  ...

I apologize for how sporadic my posts have been. We've had a lot of visitors, which has been wonderful. It is the end of the school year...

My husband and I dug up and divided Louisiana Irises this morning.  I was gloriously filthy by the time we were done. The sunscreen I slathe...

I am in love with martini glasses and I'm not ashamed to admit it. If they weren't so small, I would drink every liquid I consume ou...

My paternal grandmother was born in 1905 on a farm in Pickett County, Tennessee. She came from a family with roots in Colonial Virg...

I'm reasonably good about taking care of myself.  I exercise, eat well, and go to all the required doctors (and dentist) for all the ann...

The blogger am recently commented on my turtle masthead. She is an artist and a women of power. When she speaks of images, I pay attention...

Here are some end of the year musings if you can stand me yammering on : We all know that kind of person, the one who means well but falls s...

I turned 65 recently. Over the past few months I have drawn up a will, signed up for Medicare, re-balanced my retirement investments, and bo...

I recently read a review for The Lightning Tree , a book by Emily Woof. The last sentence of the review said "...she succeeds in conve...

I have been counting calories for 7 weeks and I have lost 10 pounds.  As I heard once in a Weight Watchers meeting, if you hold up two 5 pou...

Oh gee, where DOES the time go? And where does it come FROM, for that matter? These are the thoughts I have in retirement. It is a helluva...

Holy Shit! Both T and I will turn 65 soon and we must sign up for Medicare.  Are you one of those people who always thought you pai...

I have shingles, and I'm not talking about the siding on my house.  According to the Mayo Clinic : Shingles is caused by the varicell...