Monthly Archives: December 2011
Where have all the scented roses gone?
True or false? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”….. Evidently not anymore. It has been many years since I have been anywhere close to a bouquet of roses. I can remember once or possibly twice that … Continue reading
Filed under Gardening, Uncategorized
It IS a Wonderful Life…if you let yourself know it
One of my all time favorite Christmas movies is “It’s a Wonderful Life” by Capra. I’ve seen it many times over the years. I was pleased to see that it is being shown in four theaters in the Fort Worth … Continue reading
Filed under education, musings, Uncategorized
The beginning of my bucket list to change the governmentt
If you could heavily influence the running of the United States government, what would you change? Ever since I started blogging, I’ve become much more interested in what is happening in the world around me. I’ve paid more attention to … Continue reading
Filed under government, politics, Uncategorized
Parents, Before you yell when you hear “Is that All?” …
Since I’m going to be a grandmother next year, even if it is long distance, I’ve started reading some of the mommy blogs like the one on The Today Show Moms blog just to see how things have changed since … Continue reading
Filed under Casual conversation, diary, family, relationships
We Make the Angel Tree Project Successful!
I have participated in our church’s Angel Tree Project for the past five years. I’ve gone from buying presents for my particular angel to wrapping presents to working at the table where the parents hand us their numbers so we … Continue reading
Filed under childhood, family, general topics, life, spirituality
Will an Honest Lawmaker Please Stand Up?
Over the past few months I have become involved with sharing news items I find interesting with friends on Facebook. I have resorted to being incensed several times but I limit my frustration to sharing the actual site with the … Continue reading
Filed under economics, general topics, government, health, senior citizens, Uncategorized
Define Necessity
There are some new pictures floating around the internet entitled “Define Necessity”. They compare the dire poverty seen in parts of the world with the abundance of presents in shopping carts or surrounding a well decorated Christmas tree. I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under economics, family, general topics, health, Uncategorized
I Do Not Handle Change
I do not handle change well. I eventually get used to it and adapt to it but that does not mean I react to it well at all. I do a poor job of analyzing why I prefer to be … Continue reading
Filed under family, friendship, grief, life, relationships, spirituality, transition, Uncategorized
Pedro, the faithful traveling companion
I named him Pedro because, after all, he was, and still is, Mexican. Pedro is “the rock”. He is there to tell me that all is well. He gives me confidence that I will get where I want to go … Continue reading
Filed under friendship, general topics, life, relationships
