January 2022

Collage of the Day: Broken

I made this collage several years ago when I was going through a difficult time with depression and anxiety. I had been diagnosed with PTSD after memories of my childhood and teen years surfaced; after burying them for 50 years. Memories of being molested when I was three, raped when I was 14, triggered OCDContinue reading “Collage of the Day: Broken”

Gratitude

Bloguarany 10 What are 5 things you’re grateful for today? I have not gotten Covid 19. So many of the staff members here have had it and they are required to self-isolate for 10 days, which means the amount of staff on duty is greatly reduced and those who are working still stay cheerful andContinue reading “Gratitude”

Quora Question: How did you raise a child to eat what was in front of them and not ask for a separate meal from the rest of the family?

My answer: I just recently posted something on Facebook on this very topic prompted by an article I read (I’ll link the article at the end), so I just share what I said there.. ******** When I had the daycare (and this rule applied to my own kids as well), I made a variety ofContinue reading “Quora Question: How did you raise a child to eat what was in front of them and not ask for a separate meal from the rest of the family?”

Funny of the Day: Ponderings

I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. Garden Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is aContinue reading “Funny of the Day: Ponderings”

Outfit of the Day: Red Letter Day

TMI Tuesday: Jan 25, 2022

1. I struggle with _____ . Believing that I am likable, let alone loveable. 2. What do men like to talk about? Tits, ass, cars, food, sex, women, sports, passions (usually women, cars, sports, and food), himself, hobbies 3. Do you eat food samples in grocery stores (consider pre-covid times)? Not now, not ever. IContinue reading “TMI Tuesday: Jan 25, 2022”

Warm Winter Days

Don’t Assume

Bloguarany 9 What do people incorrectly assume about you? Because of my age, I am someone’s sweet naive grandma, who has no interest in sex and probably never liked it anyway, who is ignorant of all aspects of the internet and sits in a rocking chair all day, knitting and waiting to die. Because ofContinue reading “Don’t Assume”

Outfit of the Day: January Grays

Writing

Bloguarany 8 What do you like most about your writing? I wasn’t quite sure how to interpret this question. What do I like about the things I write about? Or what do I like about my ability to write? So, I’ll answer from both perspectives. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been “called” toContinue reading “Writing”