Sprinting through the Golden Years with a notebook and a dream
It’s been a while since I’ve written.
My mother passed away March 6.
Grief keeps its own schedule:
Not showing up when expected, like when I ordered the date to be carved into the headstone she shares with my grandparents.
Visiting at odd times, like when I tried to deal with a check written in her name.
But always at one o’clock on Saturdays, the time I used to call her every week.
Continue reading “Lessons in Grief, Part 1”I’m not a competitive person. When I play a game, it’s usually for my own enjoyment and personal best. I don’t pay much attention to metrics like scores or the time it takes to finish or solve. I have Spider Solitaire and Mahjong on my phone and they’re my go to’s when I’m watching tv – they don’t take much attention and I can keep track of the plot as I listen.
I have two word games I play, though, that need undivided attention. One is new and one I’ve been playing for a while.
What with the situation in Ukraine and other things happening in my life today, I’m not feeling too light-hearted. So, I fell back on a couple of easy likes.
Here’s The Husband with the Shamrock Oreo McFlurry we had this afternoon.
Continue reading “Things I Like Thursday – Not Much To Like Today”I know this meme is essentially about black women, but that green square brought up unexpected emotion for me.
I really like my lap desk. The Husband pointed it out to me at Barnes and Noble one day last November and asked if I’d like it for Christmas.
I hemmed.
I hawed.
It seemed like a gadget.
Thank goodness you don’t need a working knowledge of Jane Austen to enjoy this fun novella. I’m not big on Austen or the Brontes but I do love Jenn McKinlay, author of some of my fave cozy mystery series (Cupcake Bakery and Library Lovers), plus Paris is Always a Good Idea, first of a romance duology.
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