I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
Dear Readers, I love Fall in Minnesota. The cooler weather makes it easier to hike, fall colors are beautiful, and the produce and fall flowers add extra spice. (No, I do not get pumpkin spice coffee! LOL) We had a cool overnight bike trip planned. We had new windows in our porch, and we were … Continue reading There’s Always Something
Dear Readers, Here I sit in the fading sunshine, Mr. UT next to me, writing after such a long time. I now have been alcohol free for 8 years. It's definitely something to celebrate, if for the one reason, life is much better not drinking. It is not only better for me, but definitely for … Continue reading 8 Years and a Child’s Poem
"My eyes listen, To what my ears can’t hear." ~ Wendy~ Dear Readers, I thought of the above phrase as Mr. UT and I were walking one day. When we are outside in nature, my awareness increases in all of my senses. I seem to observe things more closely. Sometimes I walk just to walk, feeling … Continue reading My Eyes Listen
Dear Readers, I thought I'd share this poem I wrote for children: ******** I thought I heard a cardinal, Singing out a song, Then the woods were quiet, Perhaps I heard it wrong. ******** Suddenly a flash of red, Flew up above my head, He had called a lady friend, Who was waiting to be … Continue reading A Child’s Poem
Dear Readers, You know the saying, "Feel the fear and do it anyway?" Well, I am making up a new one! Ha, ha! "Feel old and do it anyway!" Mr. UT and I are getting older, along with the aches and pains, and pulled muscles, and all the other things that come with our bodies … Continue reading Feel Old and Do It Anyway
Dear Readers, When I retired, I struggled trying to figure out my purpose in life. I always felt a strong purpose being a teacher. But now, what was I, a retired teacher, past her prime? What was my important purpose now? I had struggled with this for several years. I am reading a book called, … Continue reading Little Purposes
When Mr. UT and I were skiing today, we watched some little children learning how to ski and snowboard. One little girl in a purple snow suit, was being taught how to snowboard by her father. She was a little, itty bitty girl, and her father had a rope attached to her board, so he … Continue reading Patience
Dear Readers, Yes, I could drink because of the invasion of Ukraine. But I won't. Would drinking help the people? The Ukrainian army? When I look back at all the world problems, all of my loved ones problems, or all of my personal problems, none of them were made better by drinking. I can't escape … Continue reading Yes, I Could Drink
Dear Readers, When I get tired of hearing with my cochlear implants, which is often, I just take them off. (The sounds are harsh, and I have to think to hear.) Of course, this makes Mr. UT a bit annoyed when I ask him questions with them off. (LOL) Sometimes I ask him if he … Continue reading Finding The Quiet
Dear Readers, I never know when an idea or a thought I want to write about will pop into my head, but often times when I play Candy Crush Soda! It's like a meditation for me, as it's mindless and pretty! LOL So today, as I was playing my game, I had an "ah ha" … Continue reading Navigating the World
Untipsyteacher 