Prompt: Chronically Online

In what ways do you communicate online? Well, hello there! I am communicating right now! I post on social media, mostly for the amusement of my friends and family. I email for business purposes when I have to. I comment on things when I am in that mood. I would like to do video and/or … Continue reading Prompt: Chronically Online →

Prompt: Mission

What is your mission? There are many directions I could go with this prompt, but I have decided to treat it as a request for a personal mission statement: I’m on a mission to spread kindness and facilitate happiness among my fellow beings, and to be the best steward I can be of the environment … Continue reading Prompt: Mission →

Post-surgical report

I had a total knee replacement of my right knee on Friday. I was slightly apprehensive about it, but the surgery went well and I seem to be recovering nicely. I need to do my PT exercises in a little bit. I thought I would check in and let everyone know that I am still … Continue reading Post-surgical report →

Merry Christmas!

I wish you a joyous winter holiday, no matter what you celebrate! Or a very merry Wednesday, if that's where you're at! And a happy and prosperous New Year to all! I hope that this message finds you happy and relatively unstressed. Thank you for reading this post and this blog. I am grateful that … Continue reading Merry Christmas! →

Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens: Toy Edition

First, a confession: I love both The Sound of Music and It's a Wonderful Life. No irony here, just complete sincerity. But now on to the topic at hand, My Favorite Things! I found some really neat stuff while holiday shopping on Amazon this year, and I wanted to share some of the things that … Continue reading Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens: Toy Edition →

Monday Monday

We had a nice weekend in a cabin for the solstice. It was relaxing, even after we got home yesterday and decided to continue to chill. Today, it was back on the grind. I didn’t accomplish everything I set out to do today, but I did get a few major paperwork tasks out of the … Continue reading Monday Monday →

Prompt: No. Not a Good Judge.

Daily writing promptAre you a good judge of character?View all responses Part of my character is to overlook people's flaws and give them the benefit of the doubt, so I have to say that I am a lousy judge of character. I am overly willing to give second chances and to believe that people will … Continue reading Prompt: No. Not a Good Judge. →

Surgical Start to 2025

I had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon the other day, and now I have a date for the replacement of my right knee: January 3. That's not long from now. I am as nervous as one might expect with a major surgery coming up. I am also excited about what comes after the recovery. … Continue reading Surgical Start to 2025 →

Prompt: Five Things I Can Kinda Do

Daily writing promptShare five things you're good at.View all responses I am a great cook. I cook, I bake, I even clean up after myself. My many years of experience (and many failures) eventually paid off. I can make people smile and/or laugh. (I can't help it. It's the trauma.) Over the last few years, … Continue reading Prompt: Five Things I Can Kinda Do →

Prompt: Change

What is one thing you would change about yourself? One thing, eh? A few years ago, I would have answered something about my mental health or personality, but these days, I would eliminate the arthritis from my knees and/or back. It turns out that pain and disability suck and are not especially great for mental … Continue reading Prompt: Change →