I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
Dear Readers, Santa came to our house and brought delicious candy. Too much candy, so I told Mr. UT to hide it, and dole it out to me. He can moderate, except when it comes to cookies. I actually made sugar cookies, my mother's recipe, and they were so good, he had them for breakfast … Continue reading Candy Induced Thoughts
Dear Readers, Mr. UT and I go for many walks. We walk in the beauty of nature, we walk to admire the man-made structures of bridges and tall buildings, we walk for lunch and snacks. While we walk, Mr. UT teaches me sounds I am hearing. He teaches me which bird calls I hear, of … Continue reading Winter Gifts
What draws me to the suncatcher colors of the changing day of sky? What draws me to the diamond bling of the freshly fallen snow? Why do I delight in pine trees with their ornaments of cone? What draws me is my wonder of the mysteries that they hold. Wendy
Dear Readers, Well, now that I am old, I keep wondering, where is the wisdom? Everyone keeps telling you get wiser when you age! LOL I mean, I still carry cups of coffee, water, and bags of stuff and wonder why I spill the coffee! Where is the wisdom in that! I am slow, having … Continue reading Waiting for Wisdom
Photo by Mr. UT Dear Readers, At my last writing meet-up group, we wrote on the word "plain". I thought of the definition of plain as, simple or ordinary. I struggled with this word for some reason. Maybe it was because I only had about 3 hours of sleep, and not enough coffee! Plain sounds … Continue reading I’ll Take Mine Plain, Please!
The Trees Speak The trees speak to me, Telling me tales of all they’ve suffered, Of fires and diseases, Of creatures they have held in their arms, Of the homes they have built for us. The clouds speak to me, Telling me tales of storms around the world, Of shade they provide from the sun, … Continue reading A Wendy Walks Post
Dear Readers, Yesterday, when I woke up, after just 4 hours of sleep, I instantly thought negative thoughts of, "I'll never make it! I'm so tired. I can't do this." I often wake up with negative thoughts. In fact, it is amazing how many negative thoughts run through my head all day! Now, these thoughts … Continue reading Reframing Negative Thoughts
On Our Monday Walk! Dear Readers, I wrote this poem on Sunday afternoon, but am feeling it again today, Wednesday! Sleepy days are starting, I feel it in the light, My body knows, The trees and animals know. Time to rest. The afternoons cry out for a nap, To starve the blue mood that comes … Continue reading Sleepy Days
On Our Walk By Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis! Dear Readers, This is an older post, but I thought it good to repost. When we are in addiction, we hold so many resentments, that over time turn into grievance stories. When I was in college, I had to do a supervised teaching semester in a school. I went to … Continue reading Grievance Stories
From Left to Right: Susan D, Me, Lacy, Susan R, Jo, Me Dear Readers, I made it! I flew to Orlando Florida all by myself, to meet some women I had "met" on Twitter! We are all in recovery, and part of a group called #recoveryposse. I was so excited about meeting my new friends, … Continue reading Perseverance and Resiliency
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