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First of all, I need to tell you that I am in "password" hell. ( I debated if I should put that word in...it is the only one that fits) I am very good at making new ones up and then immediately forgetting them. I need help to simplify my life. Any ideas? A very young me...I had opinions even back then. Since I love to read and had surgery on my eyelids so I could actually do that, I go through books at the speed of light.  Any suggestions? Last spring a friends suggest...no insisted that I begin exercising. I began and have continued through out the summer using Grow Young Fitness. It is wonderful and I will probably keep it up. But it costs me $30 a month.  What do you suggest for someone that does not want to or can't afford that much? My family often says out-loud that I have a lot of opinions. For example, I am not in favor of "abortions of convenience". I do, however, think that every woman should have birth control available to them at very little or no c...

Hiding Your Light Under a Basket ...I wrote this post earlier this summer. It was all about standing for something and giving up the notion that we need to be invisible in order to live in our neighborhood or in our circle of friends. I had decided that enough was enough. If those round me could not accept what I believed, that was a problem they would have to deal with.  So...I bought a sign! One of my neighbors had one that I admired. She ordered it for me and I paid $10. The sign was printed on both sides so if I put it in my front yard, people could see it both coming and going. It was intentionally designed. When our's arrived, we put it up on the wall in the entry part of the outside of our house. You could not see it from the street because, well, I may not be as brave as I want to be. My husband and I agreed that we just wanted people that came into our home to understand what we were all about. We did not want to influence or offend other people. Can you guess what happene...

 I have some books that I would recommend to everyone. This my friends is a whole new list and very different in many ways than any other I have listed in the past. Because I am addicted to mystery stories, you will find some of those. Even the ones that are not so masculine have appealed to my husband so I am saying that, who ever you are, you will like these: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty This is a delightful mystery story about kindergarten moms and an ending that will catch you totally off guard. It is funny but gripping. This was recommended by a neighbor that contributes to my library exchange box back home. ***** The Story of Authur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg This recommendation came from a very good friend. She was in the process of rereading Berg's books so I thought they much be worth a try, I have read three now. Each one was very different and equally as wonderful. Open House was an Oprah pick so there is that. I also read The Confession Club...each one of these is...

  Note: I always wear the mask in public because it protects YOU from me. I hope you will do the same to keep me safe. This bit about wearing a mask is just plain weird. I have traveled to the Middle East where women wear "veils" when they are in public. In many of those cultures woman have always covered their face.  I have noticed that a woman's beauty cannot be hidden even in those circumstances. Their beauty remains in their eyes and their elegant hands. I think that in many ways those veils not only protected them from the sun but also from blowing wind as well as too much attention. While the veil in itself is lovely, the eyes that appear above the cover are simply gorgeous. So, when I began wearing a mask in public all of the time, I began to see why those women valued the appearance of their eyes.  It is a loss of identity that bothers me. Learning to smile with our eyes and a head position takes training and attention. In fact, even my voice is muffled. It is as ...

I was in the classroom:  JFK assassination.  Friday, November 22, 1963, at  12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas It seems only right that here on my blog I express how it feels to live through the 5 longest days. Five is a round number in this particular case...not specified because of the influence those very few days will have on the rest of your life. This past week I was feeling a deep pit of despair...could our country really be ruled (not led) for 4 more years like it has been for the past 4? I am 79 officially and it seemed as though that might be impossible. See, if my husband and I were younger we might have left this country for most of the time. But not now...we would probably be left to just endure, endure, endure. I wondered...was this the worst five day or was it?  I had to admit that it really wasn't, not at all.  For those that are younger than I, there are been many, many 5 days...over and over. The ones that come so easily to ...