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ARGH
Today’s message will be short and sweet. I went in for my final cataract surgery yesterday and told them I was disappointed in the patch they gave me last time. I was hoping for a black one to complete my … Continue reading
PEARLS OF TRUTH
There’s really nothing funny about getting older. The fact that you have become your mother isn’t really all that bad. You loved your mother, right? I know I did. She came to live in our home when she was my … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, anxiety, encouraagement, Humor
Tagged addiction, AGING, humor, life, pain, perseverance, positive attitude
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Spring has sprung, the grass has rizI wonder where the boidies isThe boidies are high in the skyDropping whitewash in my eyeI’m a good boy, I don’t cryI’m just glad the cows don’t fly I say this poem with great … Continue reading
NATIONAL SOMETHING ON A STICK DAY
Today is National Something on a Stick Day. It’s March 28th, mind you. I live in Minnesota. The only sticks around here are still attached to trees or hidden under a mountain of snow. However, I love these wacky holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Humor, Wacky holidays
Tagged AGING, humor, Things on a stick, Wacky holidays
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AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL
Today is “As Young as You Feel” Day, according to the list of wacky holidays. I guess you could say that today I feel like I should’ve died a long time ago. The skies are grey. I have no great … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, change, Humor
Tagged AGING, changes, encouragement, Hope, humor, Inspiration, laughter, lifestyle
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WHEN IRISH EYES ARE LAUGHING
This is a rerun from last year, but the jokes are timeless. Since I’m about a fifth Irish, I decided to post a few good Irish jokes for this special day. ‘O’Halloran,’ asked the pharmacist, ‘did that mudpack I gave … Continue reading
IT’S DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
I’m at the age where TIME is running out. I’ve gone through 160 TIME changes in my lifetime. I’ve gotten used to falling back and springing forward. I now have a lot of TIME on my hands, but no TIME … Continue reading
Posted in aging, daylight savings time, Humor
Tagged AGING, change, daylight savings time, encouagement, humor, Inspiration, time
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SURE SIGNS OF SPRING
Winter simply wants to hang on this year. We’re blessed to have help shoveling our way out. It’s not a pretty sight seeing to octogenarians outside in below zero weather, trying to push snow around. In my part of the … Continue reading
OH TO BE A BEATNIK AGAIN . . .
I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s – when you were either a square, cool, a greaser or a beatnik. I’m sure every generation has their own labels, but to be a beatnik in the 50’s might’ve been akin … Continue reading
HEY, WHAT’S THAT IN THE SKY?
With the sighting of several “weather” balloons in the sky recently, I couldn’t help but wonder why we go into panic mode when anything unusual happens. Instead of making light of it, we tend to turn our attention to the … Continue reading
Posted in America, Humor, joy, Optimism
Tagged America, Anxiety, consiracy theories, dark side, Depression, hoe, Joy, laughter, pandemic, positive thinking
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IT’S JUST A SENIOR MOMENT ….
The majority of my posts this week have dealt with aging. I’ve tried to interject some humor into the whole thing, but there isn’t really anything funny about growing old. Our bodies have passed the expiration date, our senses have … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, Faith, God, Humor
Tagged adolescence, AGING, Anxiety, FAITH, God's Will, God's promise, Heaven, humor, life, positive thinking, purpose, relevence, restloration
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OLD HORSES
Aging is my topic for the week and to tell you the truth, the whole thing is getting me depressed. An old adage says, “They shoot old horses, don’t they?” As I searched for an image for this post, all … Continue reading
Posted in aging, America, change, courage, encouragment, Humor
Tagged AGING, encouragement, FAITH, God, Hope, INSPIRATION, Inspiration, Jesus
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WRINKLES ARE EMBEDDED LAUGHTER
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” Victor Hugo When I was teaching drama to children, one of them came to me and asked, “Mrs. Boecher, why do you have so many lines on your face?” … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Humor
Tagged AGING, Anxiety, FAITH, humility, humor, Inspiration, laughter, overcoming loss or depression, positive attitude, post Christmas
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DON’T MESS WITH MY PSYCHOLOGICAL CLOCK!
Here we are again, back to normal time – whatever normal means. The thought of getting an extra hour of sleep used to appeal to me. When we had a dog, they never seemed to get the memo. Their wakeup clock … Continue reading
Posted in change, daylight savings time, Humor
Tagged clocks, confusion, daylight savings time, habit, humor
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WHERE DO I GET MY MATERIAL?
Many of my fellow bloggers have such creative minds. They seem to be able to turn stories of reality int0 great comedy stories or routines. Like Mark and his Yegg’s mysteries or Mitch’s tales from his youth, which always stir … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, Humor, Inspiration
Tagged adversity, Depression, humor, illness, Inspiration, laughter
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POLITICAL ADS OVERLOAD
Wednesday around here, usually means it’s time for garage sales. We’re getting to the end of the season for that sadly. I love looking at other people’s trash and trying to imagine how to use it in and among my … Continue reading
Posted in America, change, country, Elections, FPRGIVENESS, Humor, politics
Tagged autumn, brainsashing, change, clutter, elections, garage sales, humor, opinion, p;olitical ads, Politics, rant
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ARGH!
Well, the word for today is “ARGH,” because it’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” Who doesn’t like Pirates? Other pirates, I guess, along with those they pillage and plunder. The kind of pirate I’m talking about is the Errol Flynn … Continue reading
Posted in acting, Humor, miscellaneous, Wacky holidays, words
Tagged adventure, drama, humor, swashbuckling, Talk like a pirate day, Wacky holidays
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A DOG NAMED BOB
Nothing much happened from one day to another in Bob’s life. Each day was a complete re-run of the day before. As he sat waiting, watching and hoping for a shot at the disturbing Blue Jay that found great joy in … Continue reading
OLD TIME CURE ALLS
I remember spending summer vacations at my grandparents’ farm. It was quite an experience for a city girl to become a country mouse for a couple months. I recall going shopping in the big grocery store in the nearest town … Continue reading
NATIONAL LAZY DAY
I don’t know – maybe it has something to do with the dog days of summer. Maybe it’s a reminder to slow down and enjoy the moment. It might even be a day dedicated to simply doing nothing and being … Continue reading
