I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Readers, Mr. UT and I are still walking! We finally had a bitter cold stretch, which lasted way too long, but we walked through it all. Getting outside is my one sure way of keeping my spirits up. I find it hard to motivate myself, however, so … Continue reading How I Get Out of a Low Mood
Dear Readers, As Mr. UT and I were walking yesterday, I knew a poem was coming to me. So I share it here: I felt it today, The warmer sunshine, The longer lighted skies, Though winter is not yet over, Feelings of hope begin to rise. Actually, this winter has been very kind to us … Continue reading Of Service
Dear Readers, I wrote this little poem, way early in my recovery. Sharing again! An Ode To Being SoberBeing sober is really great,No more hangoversOr tummy aches.Money saved not buying booze,Can be usedFor high-heeled shoes!It's sometimes easy, sometimes hard,But it's always better,Than crashing a car!Learning how to deal with a crazy life,Can be kind-of funny, Even with … Continue reading An Ode to Being Sober
Dear Readers, I just have to write. I have nothing earth-shattering to say, as I think life is earth-shattering enough right now. So I write what's on my mind. I have a 95 year old mother who is safe and happy. I have a loving husband who got my car oil changed, my car washed … Continue reading I Have To Write
Dear Readers, Mr. UT and I have been dog-sitting a cute little love bug this past week. She's very easy to take care of except when we are trying to get her to do her business in the cold. And it's been very cold and snowy for several days here. I'm talking about temperatures of … Continue reading Grateful for Indoor Plumbing
Dear Readers, This morning I when I went to write my morning intention, the word peace was the first one that came to mind. Today I want to send a feeling of peace to all the people I see, talk to, and the bigger world. Peace is a feeling of calmness, even with storms around. … Continue reading Peace
Dear Readers, I took Collette's advice and bought "The Book of Joy", by the Dalai Lama, and Desmond Tutu. Even reading just a few pages or a chapter each morning lifts my spirits, and sets up my day. November nature photos can be harder to take when the skies are so grey. The low level … Continue reading For the Beauty
A snow-lit path before me, With cold hightened senses, Following deer and coyote footprints, Into the quiet of the trees. Dear Readers, All is well. My 95 year old mother is now living with us for several weeks, until we finalize the arrangements for her new assisted living apartment. It will be very close to … Continue reading All Is Well
My Mother. The last one was from two years ago. Dear Readers, Mr. UT and I are having to move my 95 year old mother across country to an assited living place here. She will be living with us while we wait for her furniture to arrive. Doing this during a pandemic is daunting to … Continue reading A Sense of Awe
Fall colors are quickly fading, Leaves blowing off the trees, Darkness comes much sooner, Bringing moments of unease. Each sunlit day that passes, Each blue sky day I hold, I weave into a blanket, To hug when comes the cold. Dear Readers, SNOW! We had several brief showers of snow today, which was beautiful to … Continue reading Snow Came Today
