Gibbs Gardens, Ballground, GA Dealing with the aftermath of a fall in your seventies is tough, as 70-something bodies don't recuperate as fast as 20-something bodies. Nearly two months after falling in Vienna, I am still suffering from trauma to my mouth, which leaves me frustrated and uncomfortable. But life is too short to allow... Continue Reading →
We even make prisoners of ourselves when we fail to act on behalf of ourselves or others, because we believe we are powerless. O. Morton Harris, Jr., Interpretation, July 2018, Volume 72 (3), p. 324. Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill.
Krispy Kreme should have a warning on the box, similar to those for gambling and cigarettes, that alerts consumers to the addictive nature of the food, especially when hot. I don't think anything has been more irresistible to me than those donuts. Once, I went to buy donuts for the whole family, which included nine... Continue Reading →
His name was Lester, and he was a year ahead of me in school. I looked up his family's number in the White Pages (which tells you how long ago). I asked to speak to him, and when he answered, we talked for nearly an hour. Then he had to go to bed. He kept... Continue Reading →
Be grateful that the worst didn't happen! Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by copyright. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite thing about yourself?View all responses Matosinhos Beach, Porto, Portugal, June 2025 In the first week of our vacation to Europe this year, I was at the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. I was taking photos of the greenhouse when I slipped and fell hard to the ground. I chipped a... Continue Reading →
A California Boy in His Element! Leca de Palmeira in Porto, Portugal, June 2025 We are so glad to be home, although it was difficult leaving the grandchildren in Portugal. I am looking for a dentist, because the fall I had in Vienna left me with sore teeth, and the dentist in Porto advised me... Continue Reading →
Beaufort, South Carolina Posted for Thursday Pull Up A Seat Photo Week 22 from XingfuMama. This beautiful bench seemed to beautiful to sit on.
Daily writing promptWhat does "having it all" mean to you? Is it attainable?View all responses What is considered all for me may be different from how my husband defines all. For instance, we are traveling right now, and in Vienna and Budapest, I was content with two attractions a day with a day of rest... Continue Reading →
Schoenbrunn Palace Gardens, Vienna, Austria, May 16, 2025 I’m grateful for each breath I take today. Tomorrow is not promised to us! Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #416 from Sammiscribbles.
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