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Through the eyes of a writer and traveler ๐! Life and some spiritual musings. |
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Welcome Y'all ๐ค . I'm into animal rescue and rights. Positive vibes and activism! ๐ป๐ It's been interesting for the past 20 years. Good folks on here and a great ๐ writing community. It's time for rethinking my writing and growing as a person . Sharing how to help others and ourselves ๐ has always been my motivation! Hugs ๐ค to new and old peeps! " The journey of 10,000 miles Begins with one step ๐ช. --Lao Tzu What you don't like Don't do to another. Rabbi Hillel Do unto others as you would have someone Do unto you. Jesus ๐ |
| " Grey skies are going to clear up ๐ผ๐ถ Put on a happy ๐ face!" I wonder if anyone here remembers that song too?? Hi y'all, when I'm going through hard stuff, many times I sing old songs to myself. They may be corny to some, but not to me. People wrote them to encourage others during hard times. In war and other situations. I think during the times we are going through, it helps for us to pull together ๐. We may not always agree on some things but wanting to have the same basic rights and safe place to live, our families should be ok and we have enough to eat. Beyond that what's more important? People have talked about " the end days" for hundreds of years. In many cultures and beliefs. It's not a new thing. Is WWW 3 a possibility? It could be yet do the people with the power, really want to take that chance? There's wars going on as we all know and every day we hear about it. We feel for the people stuck in it. There's nothing we can do to help or stop it. The people in power want to live. That's an absolute. They have families too. They watched what happened in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Would they take a chance to repeat it? Let's hope not. Can we prepare for it? Maybe. There's bunkers in mountains ๐๏ธ Ready for certain people like for our president. Regular people that aren't super rich, we are on our own. We can keep spring water and other supplies,in case power outage or weather events happen. In the 1960s I remember us little kids. Having to have drills and we were told to " hide under our desk,in case of a nuclear attack". To be honest, most of us didn't understand what that really meant. We did as we were told and were glad when it was over! Looking back as adults, it was a waste of time. Because it wouldn't have saved us. I don't know what is going to happen,as none of us do. We can live our lives as best we can. Look out for others and ourselves. Do what we can each day. Some Jewish people think it's not going to happen for another 700 years! Then the Moshiach ( The Messiah) will come. Some Christians believe " no man (or woman,) will know the day or the hour when Jesus will return". The Hindu and other faithful from every faith, believe in their own way. As a person who has committed to several faiths over a lifetime. I hope someone is right! That someone will come to save humanity before it's too late. In the meantime, we should do our best to save ourselves by taking care of the planet and each other. Teaching children how to have respect for each other and the planet. How to be self-sufficient. We taught our kids and grandkids and showed them, how to grow a garden, sew and cook. Along with many things. We told them the truth about the world and explained things according to their age. We tried to prepare them for whatever the future would bring. That's about the best you can do. I hope this helps and starts a dialogue of living peace โ๏ธ in the shadows of war. Be blessed โฏ๏ธ. |
| Night 18 y'all ๐! Wow this started out a rrrrough day... Considering the past year I'm praying ๐,vibing, pleading with everything holy and good that this will finally be the start of a better year.) As some of you know ( and some don't) I've dealt with chronic pain for 40 years and no fun, I can tell ya . Having a good doctor can make or break you. The past two years is when things got super worse and it took time to go through " pain management clinics and doctors that did nothing or very little to help. Even though there was documentation on my conditions. It didn't matter. By the 12th or so place I tried, finally I was looked at like a human being with valid suffering. In short I was treated with respect and not ignored... Today I took a chance to take something strong enough for the amount of pain I had been dealing with since last fall ๐. I had tried it last November and it worked marvelous! I felt 10 years younger and could sleep again ( not waking up at night from the oh my God G-d, please help) I didn't have to struggle to get out of bed, do laundry and a million other things that need to be done in a day,to have a clean house and a normal life. I had a wonderful Christmas โ and birthday ๐ ( the year before was awful...) But as I have to see my pain mgt doctor every month for a months supply of medicine, the next month my medicine was weaker and made me sick. The pain came back and I went back to the doctor and told him what happened. That the pharmacist can't be sure if the medicine will be the same strength. My Dr said " I don't know what to do." I told him to put me back on the one that didn't work so good. That was that for the past year. My sister sees how I struggle every day and suggested I try the Percocet again and today I asked for it. I called the pharmacy after the appointment and asked if they had it in. He said he would for an hour. I told him who I was and I'm the lady with the degenerative disk disease and was waiting for the medical transportation van, to get home and my sister was going to drive me there. He asked my birthday and how many and said he would hold them for me. It's going to take a couple days to feel the full effect, because I've been so bad off for so long! I'm thankful even if I have to call the pharmacy every month after my appointment to plead my case. Just for the chance to be ok! To be able to do all the writing I want to do. To finish things, to start new things and not be so exhausted from doing simple things like make my bed. Thanks for ๐จ bearing with me on this insane hard journey! I joined a Facebook group for Roanoke and last time I looked,had 88 people with information on places to live there ( some a little out of town) Nice to hear from some nice folks who cared enough to respond ๐! Gives me faith in people again,as my friends here do! Life isn't always pretty,as we get older it can seem colder sometimes. I think if you don't give up, life will surprise you in ways you don't expect! Tonight we watched NCIS and Origins. Had lamb chops ( not much meat on them) brussel sprouts and apple sauce. A piece of chocolate cake from Aldi. It's supposed to rain tonight but nothing so far! Tomorrow moving the couch to vacuum underneath and under the cushions where the crumbs lay! Maybe start putting together the bookcase. Wed food shopping ๐! We are going to get 2 thick slices of turkey for thanksgiving and freeze it till next week. A turkey is too big for us to eat anyway. We are saving our winning lottery tickets for Christmas presents. We have $27 so far! Thanks for popping by! I didn't think I could write tonight but guess my Muse showed up. ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐โฏ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐จ๐๐Be blessed |
| Hi, y'all ๐ once again another day and another post! Today was a pretty good day ( except for the pain misery. Hopefully won't be ongoing much longer.) So we watched a really good documentary on Jonathan Frid and his life. How Dark Shadows played into this amazing Shakespearean actor's life. He was a good soul and cared about people, especially kids and was such a creative driven force. I started watching Dark Shadows around 1967, I was 12 and like so many kids my age, raced home to our Brooklyn Apt to get to the TV show! Barnabas was my first Crush LoL! I wanted to be a vampire too so I could look after him, because he was such a tragic figure. After my grandmother died of cancer, that would be the last place we all would live together. I didn't get to see the end of it, because my life changed in so many ways. Today the bookcase came! It's 6 shelves and the material is very light, so I'll see how many books will safely fit on the bottom! I'll make it work! And happy to have it because of my good friends gift card! She had a Cow's heart valve transplant and said she would get a tattoo of a ๐ฎ๐ cow ( to thank it for its gift!) I saw it in a photo last night, along with some bleeding hearts art. She's a champion of needle point and has been doing it over 30 years! I never had that kind of patience for those forms of craft art ๐จ. I admire those like her that do โค๏ธ๐๐๐ฉต๐๐งก๐๐๐๐! I still have a latch hook that is so adorable and has been waiting for me to start since last Christmas ๐! It's 2 kitties in front of the moon ๐! I have to separate the colors and the pain wipes me out most days. I have to budget my time to get my chores done. I could just do it but don't want to leave everything for my sis. Now that I'm getting my room more organized ( the shelves will help big time!) I can spend time doing more fun stuff! I sent some poems and my link to my friend so she can give me insights on what she thinks would be good for that book ๐๐. I'm leaving my memoirs for another time and focusing on shorter pieces of my writing. I can do e-books on Chromebook! I googled it today and it will be tricky but doable! Anyone else reading this can help too with feedback! I also have reviews folks here have given me that helped me have faith in my writing!๐๐๐ I'm going to be 70 this Christmas โ and if I'm going to do it, it better be soon ๐! In the past I was ready but other's caused things to happen that kept me away from it. It's been a rocky road, doing the right things for people I love,yet having crisis to deal with many times. I keep telling myself that is over and it's time to get back to doing my own thing! GRRRL'S ROCK! Have a blessed rest of your weekend y'all ๐๐๐ |
| Still tired but hey y'all! It was a pretty good day. Finding out more about Roanoke and the communities. That's what we miss here. Strange things here ๐ค! The biggest things are Tasty Thursdays Which is a bunch of food trucks ( believe me nothing good! No Chinese food or veggies. A lot of pork and things like boiled peanuts ๐ฅ. Ugh they taste like wet cardboard. Had one 30 years ago when we moved to Georgia. They actually were a slave food but some people still eat them. The only big thing out here is The mullet festival. People toss the frozen fish to win prizes! A few food and crafts and at least they have a bunch of things for the kids to do and climb on! It's pretty dang boring here yawn ๐ฅฑ! It was good for a break from the drama in Oregon. It used to be a good community and had lots to do for the grandkids. Slowly the drug addicts and the homeless took over. Crime is off the chain there sadly. The past two years it's been so super hot we didn't make it to the beach this year, which was a total bummer. That's part of why we were here and because it's cheaper to live. Gas is $2.44 a gallon. But food is high and we have 7 % tax so that adds up quickly. Today joined a Facebook group and will be getting emails from there. Checking out the areas and where we want to live. Our ideal is a small house with a backyard for a garden, maybe chicken ๐ and place for the indoor kitties ๐ป to enjoy. Will probably adopt a dog ๐ or two โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐ฉต๐ In time. We miss the ones we lost. So a lot of work to do on it. If we hit the lottery we may move to Italy! And would travel to places like Holland and Egypt. I've never been out of the US , even though I've lived from NY to California and in the south. Well tired of course! Maxy had tummy issues and it was both ends so I had my work cut out! She seems better and I'm praying she will be. I'm learning a few things about the woman's movement from my good friend MABs. I'm so happy that all that political BS didn't effect our friendship of 50 + years.๐โค๏ธ She's going to look at some of my poems and things, to give me feedback on what she might buy as a book! I'm thinking of doing an ebook,if I can do it on my Chromebook. Will see what happens. Thanks for being on this journey with me โฏ๏ธ๐ชป ๐! Chow for now! Whew. |
| Still tired but hey y'all! It was a pretty good day. Finding out more about Roanoke and the communities. That's what we miss here. Strange things here ๐ค! The biggest things are Tasty Thursdays Which is a bunch of food trucks ( believe me nothing good! No Chinese food or veggies. A lot of pork and things like boiled peanuts ๐ฅ. Ugh they taste like wet cardboard. Had one 30 years ago when we moved to Georgia. They actually were a slave food but some people still eat them. The only big thing out here is The mullet festival. People toss the frozen fish to win prizes! A few food and crafts and at least they have a bunch of things for the kids to do and climb on! It's pretty dang boring here yawn ๐ฅฑ! It was good for a break from the drama in Oregon. It used to be a good community and had lots to do for the grandkids. Slowly the drug addicts and the homeless took over. Crime is off the chain there sadly. The past two years it's been so super hot we didn't make it to the beach this year, which was a total bummer. That's part of why we were here and because it's cheaper to live. Gas is $2.44 a gallon. But food is high and we have 7 % tax so that adds up quickly. Today joined a Facebook group and will be getting emails from there. Checking out the areas and where we want to live. Our ideal is a small house with a backyard for a garden, maybe chicken ๐ and place for the indoor kitties ๐ป to enjoy. Will probably adopt a dog ๐ or two โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐ฉต๐ In time. We miss the ones we lost. So a lot of work to do on it. If we hit the lottery we may move to Italy! And would travel to places like Holland and Egypt. I've never been out of the US , even though I've lived from NY to California and in the south. Well tired of course! Maxy had tummy issues and it was both ends so I had my work cut out! She seems better and I'm praying she will be. I'm learning a few things about the woman's movement from my good friend MABs. I'm so happy that all that political BS didn't effect our friendship of 50 + years.๐โค๏ธ She's going to look at some of my poems and things, to give me feedback on what she might buy as a book! I'm thinking of doing an ebook,if I can do it on my Chromebook. Will see what happens. Thanks for being on this journey with me โฏ๏ธ๐ชป ๐! Chow for now! Whew. |
| Still tired but hey y'all! It was a pretty good day. Finding out more about Roanoke and the communities. That's what we miss here. Strange things here ๐ค! The biggest things are Tasty Thursdays Which is a bunch of food trucks ( believe me nothing good! No Chinese food or veggies. A lot of pork and things like boiled peanuts ๐ฅ. Ugh they taste like wet cardboard. Had one 30 years ago when we moved to Georgia. They actually were a slave food but some people still eat them. The only big thing out here is The mullet festival. People toss the frozen fish to win prizes! A few food and crafts and at least they have a bunch of things for the kids to do and climb on! It's pretty dang boring here yawn ๐ฅฑ! It was good for a break from the drama in Oregon. It used to be a good community and had lots to do for the grandkids. Slowly the drug addicts and the homeless took over. Crime is off the chain there sadly. The past two years it's been so super hot we didn't make it to the beach this year, which was a total bummer. That's part of why we were here and because it's cheaper to live. Gas is $2.44 a gallon. But food is high and we have 7 % tax so that adds up quickly. Today joined a Facebook group and will be getting emails from there. Checking out the areas and where we want to live. Our ideal is a small house with a backyard for a garden, maybe chicken ๐ and place for the indoor kitties ๐ป to enjoy. Will probably adopt a dog ๐ or two โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐ฉต๐ In time. We miss the ones we lost. So a lot of work to do on it. If we hit the lottery we may move to Italy! And would travel to places like Holland and Egypt. I've never been out of the US , even though I've lived from NY to California and in the south. Well tired of course! Maxy had tummy issues and it was both ends so I had my work cut out! She seems better and I'm praying she will be. I'm learning a few things about the woman's movement from my good friend MABs. I'm so happy that all that political BS didn't effect our friendship of 50 + years.๐โค๏ธ She's going to look at some of my poems and things, to give me feedback on what she might buy as a book! I'm thinking of doing an ebook,if I can do it on my Chromebook. Will see what happens. Thanks for being on this journey with me โฏ๏ธ๐ชป ๐! Chow for now! Whew. |
| HI y'all ๐ I kinda didn't hang out with you today, like I usually do โบ๏ธโค๏ธ. I had to print some things out at the library instead. I'm helping sis with a project that is very involved and of a personal nature. On another note ๐ถ we were trying to figure out having a driver to get to Roanoke when we will be able to move there. We have to save for it and it's just in the planning stages for now! Another of our friends of 50 years plus decided to join our little band of merrymakers! He used to be a cab driver in NY and we've got a lot of history all 3 of us. He's burnt out also on how much Oregon has changed. Tonight he found out sis is legally blind in one eye and said he will drive out with his cat's, to be her driver! That was great news all around! He was one of the first people to welcome me to San Francisco back in 1976! I was looking for my sis and all I knew was " 439 Cole St."! An I found her and enjoyed the last couple of years of the hippie movement in Haight Asbury. It was a very interesting time ๐! So things are coming full circle for all of us. We all agree no one wants to be in a freaking nursing home! And of course they don't make those for hippies! Once I even looked but no, no place you can smoke weed and not be locked in like a jail! I worked in those places and they are sad. I brought all the love and happiness I could to the residents back then. So Life is getting better! Got to speak to 2 of my grandkids today and last week. My granddaughter is taking her GED classes, did great and only has math left! She wants to be a Veterinarian, good for her! She's a real animal lover! She once brought home a homeless Guinea pig and I became it's Mom! I really loved my Shaggy Waggys. Maybe I'll tell you about him sometime. All the animals we loved, lost have their pictures on my Facebook memories. It's bittersweet seeing them... โค๏ธ So I'm signing off now. Have a blessed evening ๐โจ. |
| Good evening ๐โจ! ๐ I've been working on the computer a big part of the day folks. I didn't have a chance to do much writing but planning to tomorrow. Some days are like a Tarot card and things are out of our hands! The Unexpected comes up and we have to focus our attention to detail and other things, because it's there to do! I'm doing ok with all my challenges and I hope next week my plan to speak with my Dr will help. This week I had thought about other things I wanted to write about. Like Peanut ๐ฅ the squirrel ๐ฟ๏ธ and Fred the racoon. I'm sure some heard about it and it was too hard to think more about it than I was already. I fanned the page and have been reading about it. Some good news, I did hear back from my friend tonight. I didn't know if I ever would, considering how some people are overreacting to the voting results. I read some comments on Facebook that I couldn't believe. How they were proud of deleting friends because they voted differently. It's sad that said I was happy that after 50 years of a crazy friendship ( both so totally different and our backgrounds also ๐!) She was still the same person she was and loved me for being me period! So glad she didn't turn ๐ into one of those zombies of only one outlook on life. Those folks remind me of U of O fans, going to the football ๐ game in Eugene OR. Droves of them walking like zombies, dressed the same and most with no expression, like lemmings to the sea. You had to be there I think to get the full picture. I hope our country can pull together. People are still struggling in North Carolina besides Ashville. Up in the mountains ๐๏ธ where FEMA can't get to, but regular folks are and bringing food,tools, generations Etc out of their own pockets. Clearing the trees and debris,on the road and bringing hope. It shouldn't take tragedy to bring people together but it usually does. Bless all those good souls including the Amish who came to the aid of strangers in need. Add your prayers ๐๐น please, cause there's so much work left to do. Have a blessed night ๐ y'all. |
| Hi everyone ๐ค I had errands today and still working on my closet and getting my room together. I have some things tomorrow to help a friend with and hopefully will get back to my Chromebook and projects there. This is probably not a great time to be blogging,as people are busy with Nano writing and other stuff. Usually I get some feedback on interest in the subject's in the post. I remember writing about my time in the children of God cult and hearing I should write more about it. ( It was short and didn't give much details). Anyway it's crazy weather ๐ก๏ธโ๏ธ again! Last night I had to close the window it was so cold โ๏ธ. Today we had rain ๐ง๏ธโ and it was 80 degrees. Tonight's got rain and I have my ceiling fan ๐ชญ on and will leave the window ๐ช open ๐บ. I'm going to be putting my bookcase together when it comes this week! We picked up some food for thanksgiving ๐ฆ and last time I couldn't find frozen eggplant ๐ microwave lunch. Sis said she would make it soon, which was nice ๐๐. After the store ( and having to sit in the parking lot until the pouring rain stopped ๐) We got home and she started it. It takes a lot of time and prep for it. It was really good! She makes her own Italian sauce from scratch and we freeze it! The sauce in the jar is so much and not as good. She makes about five or six jars and it lasts. I almost spaced out posting tonight, pretty tired and rain is hard on my arthritis! It's better when it's warm. We miss having season's and look forward to seeing them again. Have a blessed night ๐ Bye for now! |
| Hi y'all, I feel very strongly about the title of this... My uncle fought in the Korean War. He never talked about it to me, and it was after he passed that I learned he did. And understood how it affected him. He was very strict and distant. He worked for IBM in the 1960s on computers taller than him. A few times he drove to Brooklyn and took my grandfather and I to his apartment in the Bronx. I'd get to play with my younger cousins and enjoy their Lionel's train ๐ ๐ set! Later my aunt would sit us at the children's table and feed us a feast of salad, meat and bowls of tasty things. I was sad to go home but happy we had such a wonderful time. One of my cousins joined the Marines. What I do to support Vets is click on the Greater Good site. They help homeless Veterans and their pet kids. Some only have their dog to love them,as they have been forgotten. It breaks my heart that any have to live like that. When we lived in Eugene OR, we saw the shelter for them, fenced in and razor wire was in the top to keep out the homeless tweakers that took over the town. My sister and I were sad for them living in what looked like a POW camp. I wish we could make America Great, because it's not for so many. Just my thoughts on this rainy chilly November Tuesday evening. Off the top of my head. My plans for tonight were to copy something I wrote about this week. About my spiritual journey in 2007 or so. I was on a quest to experience Buddhism for a couple of years. I've lived many lives in my one life on earth. Exploring possible paths for myself since I was 12! I was pretty much on my own by the time I was 15. My family sort of dissolved. I had to figure out life without much guidance and learned to depend on God and Jesus โ๏ธ( G-d โก๏ธmuch later) I wasn't brought up in the church or synagogue! Nope just movies like The 10 commandments and King of King's. I found something outside of what we can see. Today a friend gave me some helpful advice and caring, about a serious situation I was dealing with alone. It made a difference and when people treat others with kindness not ego, it's a blessing. I was pretty tired from the laundry yesterday. It's heavy and no grandkids out here to help! I fed kitties at 7 but stayed in bed late,till 8 AM. That put me behind for chores! By noon was working on moving out some furniture ( a heavy wood magazine rack and small table) I took pictures for before and after! I'm getting a bookcase from Amazon any day and will be putting it together and yay have 6 shelves for books, makeup and stuff. After that I worked on my closet ugh! Got rid of a bunch of clothes and started packing up summer stuff. It's a mess that's been sitting on my floor for days, coming out of the closet. My scoliosis ( curved spine) has been giving me grief but just rocking and rolling the best I can. I smoke weed and would be dead without it. ( Folks who need pain meds aren't supposed to,and that's so wrong to withhold any relief for people who deal with high level's of daily pain.) So I spent an hour after that on my Chromebook for the first time, since the summer. It was weird because there were a bunch of emails from a certain person who was cruel to me here. That was the last time I was on WDC there and on my phone since. It doesn't creep me out anymore. I've moved on. Yay me! I started to copy my article but fed the kitties dinner and was tired and Surviver was on ( we've been watching the early seasons!) I will work on it tomorrow after we go to the stores. So it's 8 PM and bushed. I don't know if anyone has heard about P'nut the squirrel ๐ฟ๏ธ and Fred the racoon. My heart is broken ๐ ๐ญ since learning about it. Have a blessed night my dears.    |
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