April 2016

One way you can witness a persons love is by experiencing the frequent door knocking of friends wanting to just stop in and give a little forehead kiss to someone who will be leaving us soon.  Neva still has a smile for her friends.  That smile also occurs when everyone thinks she is asleep…..a funny Read more

  Dear Diary: I’ve been doing some sightseeing on foot while being back in the old neighborhood.  Neva took a nap this afternoon after visitors left so I walked to the bus stop.  My elementary school bus stop….I was shocked to realize that I really didn’t walk up hill both ways in the snow.  It Read more

It is healing for me…every now and then I have to wipe a tear away….it’s a tear of sadness, gratitude and love.  It’s an emotional roller coaster.  While loving someone else, I’m finding some clarity and receiving the love back and the person of honor is dying this week. The Harvey’s lived two doors down Read more

This is not a beat-you-up blog post…this is a seeking information blog post. Very recently I’ve heard the term “not a practicing Catholic” used several times….I think I know what this means but not sure.  I also wonder why this term seems to be used only for the catholic faith.  I don’t know that I’ve Read more

I was thinking last night about how negative and shake-my-head disgusted and disturbed I feel when I turn on the news and learn daily how far society has plummeted.  So I went the other way. He and I started binge watching Blue Bloods earlier in the week…I made the comment that I would like to Read more

Yep..I’m eating peanut butter and crackers in bed…watching New Kids on the Block videos.  I’ve been playing poker on the internet off and on all day and finished the worst book I’ve ever read all the way through…normally when I have to reread several paragraphs in a row because my mind is wandering, I just Read more

If anyone was able to stomach watching the interview with the Cass county, mo horse abuser that I have been sharing, there is now a petition to be presented to the Sheriff and animal rights folks to have any animals in his possession removed to keep them safe.  To save animals from abuse, please: Sign Read more