May 30, 2025
Well, that didn’t work out.
The election last year threw many of us for a loop! Nobody really counted on the Power of an Elon. But now we have learned a few things, and we didn’t all die.
We are smarter now, and it’s time to breathe deep and sit back and watch with curiosity and a positive attitude, because it all gets better starting next year. Even the Republicans will evolve.
Daily is the plan
August 24, 2024
I have really had an education this summer, and as a result, I have made some decisions. One decision includes activity on this website. I am examining what is most important at this time in my life, and the first thing was to learn exactly what my limitations are. And then accept them.
I am not the computer guru I used to be. Because I am my own IT department, I have learned that anything I can do to eliminate stressors is of paramount importance. That means I cannot continue operating a complicated site. So although I may still post from time to time, I don’t guarantee anything!
If it’s here, you are welcome. If there are printables you want, download them. If I get a second wind and decide to do more, I’ll tell you. Meanwhile, I am still writing at Substack, at least once a month.
I still paint. I still sew. And I am still learning from the wisest among us, and teachers still appear.
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April 8, 2024, 2:19 p.m. CDT (near Dallas, Texas)
Well, they said there would be an eclipse, and by golly, there was!
At the peak of the solar eclipse I went outside with Louie (my chihuahua) and made sure to protect my eyes for the minute or so I looked up. I don’t have any eclipse glasses, but I had an old x-ray film and looked through that.
I expected total darkness, but that didn’t happen. However, the yard lights came on and Louie ran around barking at something. Maybe he was just nervous, or he saw things in a different dimension. In either case, much like sunset in terms of illumination, without the color. We had a bit of cloudiness, but the sun was not obscured.
So now, back to work. I think I finally have all pressing projects under control and the new site is ready for prime time, so to speak. There are still a bit of kinks to work out. I am actually having to study documentation, to an extent I never used to find necessary.
Did you ever notice that many “how-to” articles just tell you what you already know? It takes digging down into the weeds to get to the things they really need to explain better. So, I’ve got some weed-digging to do yet.
More tomorrow.
April 16
I should probably paint today.
“Should” is a funny word to use here because I can do whatever I want. But I thought of painting because we just bought a bag of sweet potatoes and they were in a net bag, and it triggered my creativity. These bags are great for texturizing any painted surface, whether canvas or wood.
I have finished setting up the newsletter, but haven’t yet sent it out. I really believe I have a lot to share with interested parties, and a limited time left in which to do it. There is so much to say.
My idea is to produce a newsletter once a month, and include links to printable pages or posters or eBooks. Two more eBooks are in the hopper. One is about unconditional love being of paramount importance when raising children; the nurturing or lack thereof, sets the path for the child’s entire future.
The other book is for caregivers, but of a different perspective. Too often this type of book is focused on the need for respite from the stress of caregiving. While that is certainly important, there is also much to be said about the stress of needing to be cared for.
For example, It is stressful to begin learning what can no longer be as easily accomplished as in one’s past years. The knowledge and desire don’t go away, and asking for help feels silly. Suppose you want to change shoes, but when you bend over to untie the laces, you lose your balance and then remember you must sit down first. Otherwise, toppling over head first is not out of the realm of possibility. If that happens, the household gets involved and a trip to the ER ensues. What too often happens is that your elderly caregivee will just sit and do nothing at all.
I found a recipe today for a chocolate pudding made with those sweet potatoes mentioned above. I will do that. So far, cooking is still something I can do, but nothing is easy.