I need to talk about the power of friendship…
I need to talk about the power of friendship… I have known this girl since about 14 years of age. We don’t see each other on the daily but we are friends through life. She was very much immersed in my family as I was growing up knowing both my mother and my father, my...
Yesterday was a day …
Yesterday was a day … we all headed over to mom‘s house and plowed through her garage emptying probably 50+ years worth of stuff. Found old pictures, old letters… Nana was a sassy lady. A letter that she wrote to my dad (in 1961) was basically telling him that he...
The WEEGIES are here!!!!
The WEEGIES are here!!!! Sven O. Lode and Anne Christine Lode Flew in today to join Mo and Emma We had a lovely visit tonight and enjoyed some fire time with Julie in tow!!  It’s sometimes sad what brings us together - but the relationships are strong and always...
For those inquiring about mom‘s service
For those inquiring about mom‘s service it will be held next week on the 27th at 10:15 AM. Please send me a message if you plan on going we are trying to plan food for the reception that will be held at our house after the interment. Don’t want anyone going hungry....
I am NOT a fan of automation…
I am NOT a fan of automation... I went into Michaels to get some stuff and when I went to the front and saw a bunch of computers... I asked the lady, "Are we checking ourselves out now?" She said, "Unless you are paying cash"..... This didn't sit well with me. I like...
Buried trauma… Trigger warning… (animals and death)
So I am out on a walk and I was gonna walk streets but something pulled me up to the hills instead so I went into nature… (I was trying not to get my new shoes dirty) As I was climbing a hill I looked down to see a stink bug on its back clearly in its last moments of...
I’m back….
It's been a minute, but here I am. I had to take a hiatus, because I am human and though I may appear fine on the outside...shit's going on inside that I can't always explain. If I could say ONE thing about myself that I am proud of... it's that I SHARE!! I share it...
And the censorship continues…
Well, I wish more people knew about my blog since this is where I will be posting my thoughts until I'm out of Facebook Jail. Can someone PLEASE take me back to 2019 when I could be sarcastic with people and actually LAUGH? This last two years is a complete...
Seasonal relationships
This weekend I went to Joshua Tree. I jumped in on my daughters trip with her friend, because I have been wanting to camp and this was my chance. I didn't have to be WITH them, but they didn't mind having me around, so we had a great weekend of exploring,...
Ringing in the New Year 2022 the right way!
Here it is... that moment of self reflection on the last day of the year. As everyone is looking forward to the New Year, I believe it's the same every year that we hope the crap of the year will be left behind and the new will rise like a phoenix, out of the ashes...
Seasons of Parenting
This post was first written for a Mom's group. It got a way bigger response than I was expecting, so I'm posting it here in its original form... Hey Moms...I have been wanting to write for a while, because I see things on here and I feel you... I hear you... I have...
All kids are at risk
Today my heart was broken. I learned from my daughter (18) that a classmate of hers passed away. It was not suicide, and I don't want to speculate. She's just ... gone. The second my daughter told me, I flashed back to the days of elementary school, where I...
Life in theory….
With all that is going on in the world, I can't tell you how many people are disappointed in life. Not just their life, but life in general. I get it, and I feel it. With political divide growing, a never ending pandemic, crazy weather in Texas that has never...
Are we creating a society of bullies?
I'm so disturbed... I was just on a page where an unsuspecting woman was asking advice of where to live on a budget in our area (Southern California, near the beach). True, her budget was WAY smaller than our area dictates, but the barrage of negativity from locals...
This is your story
You ever stop and think about how crappy this last year has been? I'm pretty sure if you have a pulse, you have. Every day feels like another day closer to "hopefully soon this will be behind us..." (And just in case you have been under a rock, of course I am talking...
I want to take a moment and talk about projection…
If you saw my video from the other day, I got ripped in to (in a private Mom's group) because I mentioned that once upon a time I pushed the mattress out of my kids room... And this did NOT set well with her, she didn't hold back in any way shape or form...I was in...
You know…there are days I wonder how I got where I am.
Life is a long road of twists and turns and ups and downs and sometimes ad nauseam... but we persevere. Growing up in my house there was a lot of chaos. I would like to say it was a peaceful upbringing, but that would be a lie...and I'm not a liar. I have four...
Okay, so today was kind of an exciting day…
The last few weeks have been one step forward, two steps back. I started walking regularly to work off "the Covid 19" then my back went out. I have spent the last week sitting mostly (okay so that feels like five steps back). Today I was able to get out and walk 3:16...