Strong Women Community Everyone needs their own support group of family and friends.  I had a very good one until a couple of years ago when all three of them (male and female) passed away within 3 years of each other.  Those people were my rocks and foundation; they knew me, warts and all, and... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  The “S” Word Was Uttered In Class One evening during dinner . . . One: "Someone in my class said the ‘s’ word." Two: "Really?!?!?!" One: "Yes, and they also said the ‘d’ word." Two: "REALLY!?!?!  What happened?" One: "Nothing.  I didn't say anything to anyone because I don't say those words . .... Continue Reading →

A New Series (and Disclaimer):  You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – YCMTSU I have decided to start a new series called YCMTSU (You Can’t Make This Stuff Up).  I have so many stories of things my family has said and/or done that are funny and I want to share them. DISCLAIMER:  You need to... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  Question from Santa DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first one that I refer to in the story will be One, the second will be Two, etc.  This will have nothing to do with their age, height, or who is... Continue Reading →

Asking For Help Nope.  I don’t ask for help.  I like to take care of things myself.  But . . . I can feel myself changing.  I am always telling others to ask for help when they need it.  I think that it may FINALLY be seeping into my brain.  So, I tried asking for... Continue Reading →

I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say I say this often: “I say what I mean and I mean what I say.”  Well, unless I am very upset – then I may say something that I don’t mean.  I try to not do that but I don’t always succeed (who does?). ... Continue Reading →

We all know someone like this – the woman who finds love and allows it to push her friends aside.  I have tried NOT to be this person because I know (and have known since my early teens) that loves come and go, but some friends are there for life.  I think that I did... Continue Reading →

A family of ducks, including about a dozen ducklings, really like our backyard.  They hang out near the pond every evening and sometimes during the day.  Yesterday was one of those days. I noticed them as I walked past the window and saw that one of the ducklings (let’s call the duckling “Trouble”) was chasing... Continue Reading →

Growing up, my mother told me that I was “ug-uh-ly”.  She always told me that when she said it that way, she meant the opposite of ugly.  When I was a child, that made no sense.  As an adult, it still makes no sense.  I’m not sure how it came about.  I never heard her... Continue Reading →

Yes, I know that people either love or hate Tik Tok.  I know there is a lot of controversy surrounding it.  I go through stages where I am on it every day then not for a few weeks.  I guess it depends on my mood.  For the most part, though, I find it informative and... Continue Reading →