They arrived within minutes of each other, sent by two kind souls, 1,000 miles apart, who wished to share their perspectives on a mid-October day. & WoW, I thought. WoW The cloudy, the bright, the color, the dull, the same, the difference. Yep. The subtle, yet complete contrast between these two images absolutely amazes my …

It was April 23, 1999 when he received the official letter. Patience was indeed a virtue, because a Chicago Bears Season Ticket Holder, it declared. & ! ! ! ! !  exclaimed Husband, ! ! ! ! ! At that precise moment in time, I’m pretty positive I was happy for him but seriously, could care less. …

I stumbled upon this inspiration the other day & I thought ! WoW ! if that don’t say it all. ‘Cause I know I’ve gone idle, my friend, our daily talks are just not happening the way they were and I really can’t figure out why. Seems I’m choosing the hush, the still, the nonvocal …

shhhh ! Don’t tell anyone, but when it comes to keepin’ things tidy, household chores ?? ing is my least favorite. ugh I mean, I’ll do ! I just don’t enjoy until it’s over, when I pat myself on the back and proudly exclaim !! I really should do this more often !! 🙂 So. …

Repeated … because it’s her time of year again and she makes my heart sooooo happy. ! Enjoy ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I know ! Isn’t she the CUTEST ?!?! Brother, Sis and I crossed paths with her, just yesterday & since our trail wasn’t crowded with bikes, …

So. Yeah. I’m sitting here in the early morning hours, riding on the edge of bummer. Those Chicago Bears lost on Sunday & nothing personal, but we all know where my heart and brain would rather be right now. waaaa & I could soooooo easily go there and wallow for a while, but nope. Nope. …

Look ! Gramma Jacki ! my pizza is happy ! he enthusiastically cheered & yep, by golly !! there it be ! so we yay-ed and weeeee-d and snapped a pic. And DANG I adore his genuineness. He turns 5 today. ! ! FIVE ! ! so I thumbed through my archives for words written …

I could kick myself from here to tomorrow because as I was wallowing in the feel sorry for me waaaa-s yesterday,  the power of positivity walked it’s wonderful self in, sat it’s determination down, gave me a GIGANTIC a-HEM !! and reminded me of just how delightful life can be when one turns off the …

said in a humph as I’d grab my mitt or toy or game-piece or whatever Sibling and I happened to be arguing about in this way, waaaaay back in the day memory. And there I’d stomp or cry or tattle or hide in my room … hmmm. But what then / then what ?? I’m …

I almost didn’t today. Didn’t write, that is, ’cause sometimes it feels as if I’m talking to no one, to the wall, to a vortex of helloooooooooo, is anybody out there ??!?? ugh & other times, I honest to goodness just have nothing to say, there’s nothing upstairs, my mind is elusive and BLANK. And …