I’ve seen her many, many times on the daily walks I walk.She carries herself like a queen.An Egyptian Queen.Slow, steady, elegantly proper.She wears a scarf around her head, always & she is forever mysteriously hidden behind oversized sunglasses. When our paths first crossed I could tell she was sizing me up.That sideways glance, even with …

I’m staring at my laptop this morning& I’m thinking I’ve got no words in my head.None. Instead, I’m hinging on letting the negatives get hold of my brain.Why ?I suppose because there are a lot of negatives out there in this world& some days I feel them everywhere.Like a annoying insect.I keep swatting those darn …

I’m not a fan of expressway driving.The more cars around me, the more I dislike& I’ll instantly tense up with a big ol YIKES ! THERE’S TOO MANY CARS AROUND ME. But if I must, I’ll do& this past weekend, I did. So.I planned to get an early start.Figured the earlier I headed out, the …

For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt like an oddball. A friendly, functional oddball but, still an oddball. Something inside of me just never seemed to click with what everybody else was doing. If  the majority was there, chances are, I was not. Back in the early 80’s or whenever wearing designer brand …

I’ve had the place pretty much to myself all Winter long. It’s been mine ! mine ! mine ! and I love it. LOVE. IT. But Spring is now officially sprung so you know what that means. People are back. They’re backkkkkkkkk. They are so back. The park and my walking path are alive with …

I’ve loved him since I was fifteen going on sixteen. Since the very first time I heard ‘Mandy’ & I remember the day like it was yesterday. Never had I heard a song that touched my heart so entirely. This voice on the radio and I had an instant connect. I was hooked  from that …

I call her Tommie Tom Tom& yeah, she is a dinosaur when it comes to getting me where I need to be, GPS devices& yep, I know I could use a more updated version of her or, better yet, why not just USE MY PHONE ??!? Uh.Duh.It’s because I love her. That calm, cool, collective …

Being a grandparent is different they said& I suppose it’s true.There is an easier approach, a different view.I’m not the one doing the raising this time, so YaY.No pressures & I also suppose that I’ve turned into one of THOSE kind of grandmas.The MY grandchild is …. perfect ! and wonderful ! and beautiful ! …

We all know that I am addicted to my fitbit, right ??stepstepstepstepstepstepI NEED my steps. 12,000 steps per day.That’s my promise to me.A promise I’ve consistently kept for many days now. Until. Did you know it’s darn near impossible to acquire 12,000 steps per day while traveling 1,000 miles by car ?It’s true.Two solid days …

Trees.Yeah, I’ll admit I’m obsessed.I am.I so am. Trees.Sunrises& clouds.Yep. It’s like I just woke up one day, decided to look around and WHAMO.Wait, what ?!??You guys have been here all along ??How did I not notice ? My very favorite tree in all the land happens to be in my backyard.She is my big, …