THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 19: CARWASH CONTROL I absolutely love going through the carwash. I have a monthly no limits victory lap membership for a couple of reasons. One, I live out in the country where the driveway is always either dusty or muddy. Two, I have a black car. My husband almost … Continue reading CARWASH CONTROL
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 18: TAKEN TIME I don’t like it when my husband wants to do home improvement. I love him, but he’s a “Mr. Didn’t Fixit”. His brother is our handyman. He will almost always be needed to fix what my husband “fixed”. One Saturday, Doug came home with a … Continue reading TAKEN TIME
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 17: WEIGHTING PATIENTLY With age comes waiting. Specifically waiting in waiting rooms. Last week my friend accompanied me to my appointment at the eye clinic. Okay, she was my designated driver. There. I said it. I've reached the age where DD means someone to drive you home from … Continue reading WEIGHTING PATIENTLY
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 16: THE GIFT OF GLITTER I’ve been a victim of seasonal blues ever since we set the clocks back. Haters, ya’ll need to brace yourselves. I put my Christmas decorations up. If it’s going to be dark at suppertime, then there should be a tree and garland sparkling … Continue reading THE GIFT OF GLITTER
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 15: A VETERAN’S STANDARD Although Arkansas has been my home for most of my life, I wasn’t raised here. My parents were both in the Navy. In those days, women were discharged if they were pregnant so my mom served until I came along. My dad retired after … Continue reading DAY 15: A VETERAN’S STANDARD
Thirty Days of Thanks and Giving. DAY 14: TODAY’S TEMPERATURE Every morning when I walk into work I have to stop at the temperature station. In the shadow of COVID, one of the precautions requires that the thermometer reads below 100° or entry into the building is denied. I’m a substitute teacher. Students think I’m … Continue reading TODAY’S TEMPERATURE
Thirty Days of Thanks and Giving DAY 13: TAKE A HIKE I’ve owned two pairs of hiking boots in my life. That’s 56 years, two pairs of boots. I owned the first pair for about 15 years. I’ve owned the second pair for just as many years. Neither of them wore out. I’m not a … Continue reading TAKE A HIKE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 12: ANTI-VAX I’m not anti-vaccination, but I am anti-injection. I hate getting shots. I don’t know anyone who loves it, but most tolerate it with ease. I don’t. I get very anxious and tense up and they hurt like fire. The first time I went to Sub-Saharan Africa … Continue reading ANTI-VAX
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 11: SPIDEY STICK Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) has spidey sense, an extraordinary ability to sense imminent danger. I have a spidey stick. It’s not a superpower. It’s a stick. But it does keep me a step ahead of a certain imminent threat… the spider web. This year has … Continue reading SPIDEY STICK
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 10: AS PICTURED It’s school picture time. The kid looks a lot different from last year. Maybe it’s the COVID hair that never did get cut. Maybe it’s the huge difference between fifteen and sixteen. Maybe he’s reacting to all of my facebook posts about him and decided … Continue reading AS PICTURED
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