Monthly Archives: January 2017
Heaven…
[Due to something that happened over the weekend, I am interrupting my series on Old Women for this week. It will most likely continue next week! 🙂 ] I am going to make an admission that could make me sound heathenish: I believe that I am going to heaven. The trip is an eventuality I … Continue reading
Lessons From Old Women part two – Ella Jean
I left home at age 18. I joined the Navy, spending nine weeks in boot camp in Orlando, Florida, then transferring to Monterey, California and the Defense Language Institute to learn Russian. I didn’t know it, of course, but I was Naive. I capitalized that on purpose. I wasn’t just naive. I was Naive. I … Continue reading
Lessons from Old Women -part one – Aunt Esther
As I shared last week, I’ve been thinking about my current state of ‘old woman-ness’ . That has lead me to a series of memories of the most wonderful, venerable ladies who have graced my life. I can readily think of four women, who I considered ‘old women’ at the time they were in my … Continue reading
Timing is everything
It used to be that you weren’t supposed to wear white in the winter. The rule was you could safely wear those pretty white pumps or that white dress only at Easter or after, but only before Labor Day. I’m not sure who made up that rule or why, but it provided safety for those … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2017
I love Christmas Eve. All the anticipation of the season is concentrated on this day. It is a quiet, soft day no matter where I am or what the weather is. The anticipation of presents and fun and dinner and all the wonderful pieces of Christmas tradition come together to create an air of waiting … Continue reading
