I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
Dear Readers, On September 4, I will be sober for three years.For over 15 years we have gone up north to a cabin with several sets of friends, where we canoe, hike, and swim. It's beautiful up here with the lake, the woods, and huge rocks. But this is also a hard weekend for me.I have a difficult time with … Continue reading 3 Years!
Dear Readers,Addiction is tough. It kept me lost, and in denial for many years.I refused to believe I had a problem. I refused to believe that I couldn't moderate.I refused to believe my husband who told me I had to stop drinking.Even after having to go to the hospital after drinking all day, and passing out, I refused to believe … Continue reading Hope
11th Grade Dear Readers,On Monday, it will be Mr. UT's and my 41st wedding anniversary!That is a LONG time! In fact, we met in 11th grade, and dated steady for 7 years until we got married!(Well, except for 2 weeks in college when I broke up with him to date Peter, then decided life really wasn't greener on the … Continue reading Sobriety and Marriage
Dear Readers,Lately I have found myself feeling left out, about not being part of an "in-group".I often feel very insecure when it comes to people. I will say something and then worry I said the wrong thing, or I talk too loud, and someone tells me to be quieter.I often don't hear things people say in a group … Continue reading Just For Today
Dear Readers,Mr. UT and I went for long hike today, in a beautiful park.When we had gone two miles we debated how far we should continue hiking.We ended up hiking 5 miles in 92 degrees heat.Half the time, I complained to Mr. UT about how hot, tired, and thirsty I was.But Mr. UT just kept reaching for my hand when … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
Dear Readers,When I was in college, I had to do a supervised teaching semester in a kindergarten school. I went to meet the teachers and the school.As soon as I returned home, I was informed by the dean of education, that they didn't want me to teach there.He said It was because of my speech.I was deeply hurt. This … Continue reading Grievance Stories
Pricilla Likes to Stay on the GroundDear Readers,Yesterday I impulsively bought a flying pig for my yard. Mr. UT really didn't think we NEEDED a flying pig, but I did.Mr. UT thinks I am getting a little bit daffy in my older years, as I keep adding animals to my yard. I have Bunter, the squirrel, … Continue reading When Pigs Fly
Dear Readers,A young man that works for the foundation I volunteer for, read some of my blog posts, and said it reminded him of a poem, written by a Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was in a Nazi concentration camp, and would soon be hanged.Green but Buggy! Run! LOLIt speaks to the doubt I often have about … Continue reading Who Am I?
Dear Readers,We are on vacation this week, in Montreal, Canada!I am sorry I will be unable comment much on your blogs, as I am using our I Pad.But I will try to read them, and like them, and catch up with comments when we get home.The coffee here is super yummy!The people so nice.Not missing drinking … Continue reading Montreal Vacation
Dear Readers,Mr. UT and I rarely go out to movies, because I can not hear most of the dialogue.We watch most movies at home so I have closed caption.(See this post about my cochlear implant.)So I was so surprised there is a really cool device that you can get closed caption on movies in theaters!We saw Wonder Woman, and I was amazed … Continue reading The Coolest Thing Ever!
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