All of My Children are 50 and Older: Do I Have to Start Acting My Age?

I never learned to ride a bicycle, And it didn't much matter all this time. But I think I want to try it now, Seeing cyclists who are past their prime. I want to learn to ride a recumbent bike, The kind that is long and low to the ground. It seems to me that... Continue Reading →

Are Cravings A Need or a Want?

I went overboard this weekend on an order from Pizza Hut. I had crazed pizza and chicken wings for weeks. To Douglas, these food desires are wants, but I remember once when I craved and ate the ice in the freezer all day long that a doctor told me that cravings are the body's way... Continue Reading →

Living in Unexpected Worlds Through Books: Photo Challenge #347

Photo by Annija Veldre What's next in life when you've lived beyond your dreams? I've been to places I could never have imagined as a little girl? I've gathered the momentos of each impossible adventure, And carry them in my heart as if I hold in my hands the world. Looking back at the poverty... Continue Reading →

Not Cleaning Man Caves Saves Marriages: Weekend Writing Prompt

I truly love my dear husband, But I'm fanatic about a clean home. He lives like a troglodyte in the basement, The place that holds his computer and throne. All of his stuff is away from my sight, With papers and tools strewn everywhere. I remain in my office that I keep neat, So I... Continue Reading →

Giving Me a Cookbook Don’t Help: Tale Weaver

Received for Christmas, 2020 For the Tale Weaver Challenge for December 24, Mindlovemisery's Menagerie requested that because it is Christmas Eve, respondents write about a gift you received or gave, or about being gifted in some way. I chose the cookbook we received for Christmas. I love the giver, but these are some of the... Continue Reading →

The God Who Hears Us: Sunday Devotion #25

John 11: 40-41 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing... Continue Reading →

Share Your World 12-21-20

Answers to questions from Sparks from a Combustible Mind for Share Your Words, December 21, 2020 QUESTIONS What is your favorite type of cookie (they’re called biscuits in Europe I believe)? I love Oreos! If it wouldn't possibly place me in the hospital, I would have a bag of every flavor in the house. The... Continue Reading →

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