Puzzles
Part of my human nature is to enjoy a good puzzle. I like all kinds of puzzles. In truth, I think a lot of humans enjoy puzzles. We have purchased a lot of puzzles as a species since the virus lock...
View ArticleThe doorbell rang...
Monday night the doorbell rang while I was typing this. I wasn't expecting anyone. I don't know anyone in the neighborhood really well. No one was there, no one left a note. I could see a shadow...
View ArticleThe South
My earliest memories of the place called "The South" were that is wasn't a place that was safe to go. I don't remember exactly what was said or what the context of what I heard was. But, something...
View ArticleSummary of the Life
I have written a lot about the Covid in recent months. It effects all areas of my life so it is what I think about and thus what I write about. But, I am bored with talking about it. I suppose I...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--Yeah
My grandson is 2. He is such an easy kid in so many ways that it is sometimes startling when he does something two-ish. The other day he was touching the air purifier by the parakeets as he sometimes...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,You are goodness and love and bounty. You are love. You long for me and call me to You. I flit around and lose my way sometimes. I get lost in the world. Help me to hear Your voice, to long...
View ArticleAround and Around
My brother came down from Chicago this past weekend. He stayed with me a night and then we drove to Columbia to see my sister and mother. It is so different in this time of pandemic. The roads were...
View ArticleSalon de Bain Maria
I have always trimmed my bangs, since I could hold scissors. In kindergarten I had slash-y sideways bangs because I got my hands on scissors. I am not afraid to cut my own hair. Sometimes it looks as...
View ArticleAscending With Ignatius
My spiritual director started me on an in home retreat called Ascending With Ignatius. It is on YouTube and it is free. It was easy to find. It is an Ignatian retreat that you can do by yourself at...
View ArticleTakes, Quick
I am still on the fence about my parakeets. I think they are bothering my sinuses. I think they are bothering my breathing. The endless molting is getting on my nerves. It has been 6 weeks now with...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday
I remember when I was a kid in the 1950s and early 60s that I used to run around barefoot and step on bees and get stung. I never stepped on glass and I hardly wore shoes in the summer. And just to...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,Glory and praise to You for this day, for this year, for this life I lead. Help me to remember that You are there and You have me in the palm of Your hand. That trouble will befall me, but You...
View ArticleMonday
Two more days and I will be back to work full time watching the grand babies. I had so many things planned for this break. I was going to go to Europe. I wanted to see New York City. I wanted to...
View ArticleWhen Life Gives You Lemons
I saw my doctor a week or so ago. I have to go every 6 months because I have various issues. It makes me feel old. Perhaps because I am getting there, old. Among the good things about the six month...
View ArticleMascots
The more I know, the more I have to learn. Way back when they were starting to holler about changing the names of team mascots I could not imagine why it was such a big deal. I am not much of a...
View ArticleFirst Holy Communion (Since March)
A week ago I went to daily Mass. I had been watching on line the whole pandemic and recently my church started to stream the daily Mass from the church instead of the chapel. I could see how many...
View ArticleSchool
We are headed into that time of summer I always hated. The back to school sales would start about now. I would scream inside my head, STOP, STOP, there is still some summer left. But time is...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--The Birds
I have found that between the air purifier and the Musinex and that Abu is about done with the molting I am dealing with my bird allergies. But Achoo still has to molt and I am not looking forward to...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,The ocean is vast, wide and deep. It keeps secrets. It is mystery. But, as wide, as vast, as mysterious as the ocean is, You are more. Your love is more. You created this beauty and majesty and...
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