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Here are a couple more posts about my husband . He is an amazing man. I'm sure you know that older people fall more than younger ones and it is not a good thing! And the ways people find to fall? Holy cow! It is astounding what humans will do. Some fall because they are doing something a little daring or are not paying attention to the cracks in the sidewalk. There are rugs and cords and door jams and steps. I bet every reader could add to the list. I fell walking on the golf course a couple of years ago and my neighbor did the same thing last month. We both fell because we stepped in holes covered by long grass. I only sprained my ankle but my neighbor broke himself in several places. Yesterday my husband began telling me about a man that fell out of a deer blind in a tree. Actually, that accident happens many times each year. I should have changed the subject as soon as I saw where it was going. See, here is the thing...my husband and I quarrel about him getting up in trees. He i...

You know what, I want all the good stuff too.  At my age I see what young people are buying. If you are young, maybe you have all these beautiful thing...remember, Mom and Dad want these things too. Whynter WC28S SNO 28 Bottle Wine Cooler, Platinum with Lock I want one of these just because! Vacu Vin Wine Saver Extra Stoppers, Set of 4 These wine corks are so wonderful.  We don't drink a whole bottle and the real cork won't go back in.  These just push in easily and save the quality of the wine. Jones New York Women's Long Sleeve Open Front Cardigan Sweater I have a sweater with a collar like this...I absolutely love it. Celestron 21034 Ambassador 80mm Refractor Telescope (Brass) This is a dream item...it costs a lot but wouldn't you love to have one of these. Disney Women's W000589 Mickey Mouse Pink Silicone Strap Watch I love a Mickey Mouse watch and older women are really liking these plastic watches that are so affordable you can have one for every outfit! Pure ...

Our dear friends are having their 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration today...so we are having a party!  I have put on my new J.Jill top with a skirt from Marshalls. My shoes are 7 years old and I am not sure if my makeup is on straight but I am going to a party. I have this j.jill top in black!  Perfect for my party! I wish I had this scarf to wear with it... LibbySue-Indian Inspired Woven Stripe in Black and Grays Which reminds me...are you starting your Christmas shopping yet?  I have a few ideas so I will post them for you tomorrow or the next day.  Buying for old people can sometimes be a problem but if you keep in mind that no matter how old you get, beautiful for women and practical for men will always work. Have a wonderful day. b+

Tucson is a very old pueblo here in the southwest. The city itself was found in 1700 by  Hugo O'Conor  and yet the "Old Pueblo" has managed to stay very young and wild at heart. The best way to describe the development of this city I call home in the winter is scattered and even disorganized. At least that is the way I see it.  People resist development for reasons of their own and it has been very difficult for civic leaders to drag the community into the 21 century. But things are slowly changing. Local artists display work in the lobby of the Congress Hotel ( history ) A cup in the Cup Cafe...just because. Cactus in the window of Cup Cafe Many years ago the city leaders managed to get a development plan for the downtown passed by taxpayers and now locals are beginning to see changes in the city center that are remarkable and exciting.  Brew pubs and restaurants dot every corner. Lofts, condos and apartments line the streets. Before t he downtown was a collection o...

I suppose that most of you know a lot more about religion than I do. I have lived a long time and was raised to be a good girl using the Christian Ethic so I am not totally clueless.  However, I am finding that I love  Pascal's Wager . This little philosophy describes the games so many of us play with our religious beliefs. Blaise Pascal was a philosopher that lived in the mid 17th century. Here is the game of chance he talked about: Pascal's Wager  is an argument in  apologetic  philosophy which was devised by the seventeenth-century  French   philosopher ,  mathematician , and  physicist   Blaise Pascal  (1623–1662). It posits that humans all bet with their lives either that  God exists  or  does not exist . Given the possibility that God actually does exist and assuming the infinite gain or loss associated with belief in God or with unbelief, a rational person should live as though  God  exists and seek t...

At one time I owned a blog called Always at Home. At the time my husband and I were searching for our place in a world without a job.  We were retired and, like so many other newly retired people, we felt a need to search the world for something different, more exciting and......? I began writing the blog because, no matter where we went or what we saw, I felt very at home. I could imagine a house or an apartment with us living contentedly. I was Always at Home. Then someone asked me why my husband and I didn't move to Spain and live. We loved the country, culture and pace of life there. Something inside my heart gave me the answer I had been seeking for several years. See, it didn't really matter where we lived; we would simply set about recreating the life we loved right where we were. I would find the friends and colors I loved...the ones I have here in the USA.  Fences of Crosses, Chimayo Sanctuario, New Mexico My Oregon home after sunset! We have settled down...we are no ...

A few weeks ago Kendra Thornton, a former Director of Corporate Communications at Orbitz.com and founder of Thornton Public Relations, approached me with the idea of publishing a partnership piece about our Thanksgiving celebration. Ms. Thornton has appeared on ABC, NBC and local TV markets located in Chicago and New York City to mention a few. You may have also seen her on Fine Living Network or The Tyra Banks show. Even though she is a very busy woman, when it comes to Thanksgiving, she is at home doing what we all do...cooking up memories. Her bio says " I am a long time travel expert who has been packing my bags and traveling the world since I was 3 months old! I've found my utmost desire in life is right here in my own home with raising my three wonderful children. I am getting ready to celebrate the Thanksgiving season and are so happy to let you in on some of my very own traditions!" I am thrilled to join her in this Thanksgiving holiday post. Tw...