Days

I have good days-bad days and then ONE OF THOSE DAYS. Yesterday was definitely ONE OF THOSE DAYS.
I made it thru and hoping to put it behind me and have a great day. Hope you do to.

Strange Mix of Days

This is quite a week. The weather is crazy,temp changes maxed. What can happen in weather is happening. You have to feel bad for the people dealing with it. So many people interested in the wedding on Friday. The news can be good or bad just depends on what part of it your interested in. I am sitting back and letting what happens happen. I've decided that there is little I can affect except when it pertains to me personally. Hope you all have the best possible days ahead. There is a plan and we have to remember that.

Sad Day Today

Today is a sad day for me as I say good bye to a dear friend. It will be sad for her family also but Ionne is in a much better place than we are. She is in heaven and she has her mom who just arrived up there less than a month ago and her good friend Robin who has been there for a short time longer. To see Jesus face to face, how can we be sad for Ionne? RIP friend.

Spring???

It is 25F right now. My neighbors irises are up a good four inches and they say chance of snow fluries tomorrow night. Good old Wisconsin weather leaves you guessing as seasons change.

RIP

Ionne, You left so quickly shocking your family and me. You were a great woman that loved her family but still had love for others. Your children and grandchildren were blessed by you. Ed and you were making plans for camping this summer. Your family and friends were looking forward to doing it. YOU WILL BE MISSED!

Spring Day

This morning I expected to see rain or snow when I awoke. But I saw a beautiful bright sunrise.
Of course it is snowing pretty good now. But that sunrise can't be taken away from me. I haven't seen too many lately maybe that is why this seemed so beautiful.

But what a way to start a new week.

Life Goes On

In the last few weeks I have been dealing with a large number of sickness of family and deaths of friends and in family of friends. It makes you thankful for the skill of some doctors and the power of that dreadful Cancer in others. But we go on thankful for the people that were helped and saved. And for some their suffering is over. God's plan is at work and we can't always understand. But we can't give up, just have faith and go on.

Weather Important?

When you are retired as long as I have been you tend not to be too worried about the weather in your area. You don't need to leave the comfort of your home. As long as you have heat and food you sit smugly and let it pass.

But lately the weather has been something to think about as it has affected millions of people in many places. Near and far people have suffered. I haven't had family hurt by it that I know of.
As I listen to the snow plow outside I have to conclude that weather is important.

STAY SAFE!

Life Goes On

No one has a perfect life and what is going on around you and in this world may not be to your liking but rise above it. Some people will never change, some battles will never be won and politics will continue to mess up. Take the good days and enjoy them. Bad days only last 24 hours. Pray and get on with it.
MY SPEECH FOR THE DAY!

Winter Is Back

The snow is coming down covering up all the roads and grass . I suspect it is going to be a little messy around here. My mind says its winter but my heart says I want warmth and sun. This is the worst part of the year cold warm wet dry. The makings of sickness and bad attitudes. I will survive but I wish I didn't have to put up with it.

Time Passes

Well another month is almost over. It hasn't been the most peaceful month even though it is the shortest. But a new month with new things to think about and a chance to change some of last months failures. A change in temperatures and weather conditions for the better would be possible. We can only hope and pray. A little more daylight with more time to be outside can only be an improvement.

Politics At Its Worse

Right now the state of Wisconsin is seeing politics at its worse. No one is listening to the other side. I'm ashamed of the elected men and women and I wish I could treat them like I did my sons when they were young. Send them all to bed and make them stay there until they can act like they had sense. People from the outside are coming to the state. None are without faults.

Cradle

Yesterday while checking thrift shops I saw a old wooden cradle. It had a gentle rocking motion and a solid mattress covered in brown material. I loved it and thought what a shame it was there.
To me it represented love and caring for a baby. Not fancy,no net, no metal, no bright paint just comfort and safety. But it seems today that old things don't mean much. You have to be modern colorful and not necessarily safe. It has to wind up and rock or swing automatic. Many don't seem to have the time to gently rock a baby.
Old and elderly don't get the respect they used to get. Now to get respect you have to go along with the ways of the young. They made it this far and they know what is right for them. The fact that we made it that far awhile ago doesn't enter their minds. We know of pit falls they can't even know exist.

Valentines Day

I hope everyone with someone there close to let them know it today. Those three little words do mean alot. In this world it is a shame we need a day so people can say it without feeling strange. We need more love expressed in this world.

Super Bowl

Well, the Packers won. I am happy for the team. And I am happy for the city of Green Bay. This is one of the smallest cities but there is a history with the team and Chicago Bears in the very beginning of the football league. It is still a business and I don't always like that part of it.

Checking In

I am dealing with strange weather for weeks now. Now my sister who lives 1,100 miles south of me has weather like me. I am hoping she gets back to normal soon. Tonight our temps were the same.:o( I am more or less used to it but they are not. I am not used to their warm summers with the 100 degrees days.
I am chilling, not fighting any battles. Not letting anything or anyone get to me. Like I said on Facebook-A battle not fought means NO winners or losers.
Tonight a little girl came to my door and asked if I wanted to buy some delicious cookies? I asked her did she guaranty they would be delicious and she replied yes right away. Girl Scout cookies time has arrived. I remember selling them over 64 years ago. She had a smile on her face and it was a fine time for me and I can look forward to sometime in March when they come.
The Super Bowl has thousands of dollars being spent. It is a big deal. The news in Egypt and a little nine year old girl being shot by her brother last night and going to school today where a teacher noticed she had a problem seemed almost to take second place. Strange!!!
Hope everyone has a great week ahead and says a prayer for peace.

Bad Dream Repeat

Well last night I had a repeat of a bad dream. This dream was just slightly different but I was trying to get home from somewhere and was on a bus and riding thru town and no one would help and asked me what I was doing there. I was very glad to wake up. It had me upset and scared.
I am glad I don't have this dream too often. But it is a dream and only a dream.

Travel Adventures & Surprises

It is always interesting when you travel to different parts of the country. The sights from the air are so amazing. The colors up north are basic white and you need to go south to get green and brown. In the south you see all the blue swimming pools. There number surprised me. The hills and valleys make for a delightful picture. At night you have the lights making the patterns.
We went to two stores in Austin. In Central Market and Whole Food Store I saw so many surprises.
So many types of coffee and tea. Salt a mundane spice right? NOT! I saw red sea salt and pink chunks of sea salt plus many more kinds. The other spices were there in mass. If it was- it was probably in these stores. I felt like a little child who hadn't been anywhere or seen anything.
The choices of cheese,of vegetables and even fruit nothing like I have seen around here.
And now a few words about the air ports. I was in two small and two large ones. Going thru security was nothing and I personally don't understand all the complaining about it. Dallas needs more boards with info on flights. Chicago needs some transportation for the elderly going from terminal to terminal. There are people willing to help. There are enough places to get food since there isn't too many flights that serve anything but juices,soda or water. There are a great number of places to buy things as reminders of the trip. I like reminders in my head.
I saw one young serviceman sitting on Skylink in Dallas getting ready to go overseas. I told him to stay safe and I would pray for him. And I do! He looked so young.

Back From Texas

Today I came home from Texas. Had a wonderful time visiting with my sis. Eating all the good food her husband made and all the Korean food that my nephew's wife made. It turned cold down there right after I arrived. Thank you John and George for giving me the trip and Thank you Betty,Bob,Kenny&Peggy for making me feel welcomed and loved. More another day. Hi to Max their great cat who gave me a fun time too.

Traveling

I am going traveling for a couple of weeks soon and I am trying to get ready so I won't be blogging. Hope to have some good stories when I come back. TSA and flying alone will be interesting for me. My independence and ability to handle things will be tested. I am trying to have everything ready and right. God will be my only backup but that should be enough for anyone.