Musings in late December


        “It was late in December, the sky turned to snow. All round the day was           going down slow…night like a river beginning to flow. I felt the beat of my mind go drifting into time passages. Years go falling in the fading light. Time passages. Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight.”
 
I awoke way before dawn with this song playing in my head and a brief moment of panic propelled me out of bed.  So much to do and so little time!  The thought began to spin out of control as I considered how much time I’ve wasted during the past year spinning my wheels with little to show for it.

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Making memories

 As summer begins winding down and the shadows grow longer and the days shorter, I was mentally flogging myself for doing nothing much.  Then I began downloading photos from my camera taken since last May. 

Oh my gosh, I’ve not been sitting idly watching Netflix and munching on bonbons  –   I’ve been making memories, and lots of them!  Above are my friends I’ve begun calling the “Sunday People” because we met at church then our friendship grew to include road trips, the latest of which was the Alluvian Cooking School in Greenwood.  A trip to New York in December is in the works. Continue reading

Are you an LOL (Little old lady)?

Creeping Little Old Ladydom is everywhere. As my classmates who matriculated from high school in 1965 continue to turn 70, we have been obsessing over how NOT to  look like the stereotypical image of a little old lady.

Imagine my horror when I spotted a list of telltale signs that you’ve reached that dreaded stage of life.  I had 30 out of the 40 signs and I’m making changes TODAY. Continue reading