Tag: over sixty
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Better with Age
I’m reminding myself to sit outside several times a day for a few minutes. I’m careful to protect my skin, but this uplifts my mood immensely. I knew it was the week of spring break when the streets came to life with screaming children. I’m not sure why children scream nowadays, but they do. When…
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The Plant Killer
I’ve decided to try to grow a Bougainvillea indoors. It’s did very well in the house during the winter and I’m going to build a trellis to let it climb. It’s a miracle I remembered to bring it inside in time, but happy I did. April marks one year ago that I brought the Asian…
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The Pillar Candle
Sitting at the wooden table, I pause to light a pillar candle before starting to write. I searched for a month to find them, not realizing they are becoming extinct. They’ve been replaced by battery operated ones and I have one used as a nightlight, but it took time to find a local store that…
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A Gentle Nudge
The birds have found their bird bowl and are taking turns drinking water from it. The sun is streaming through the double windows of my writing room, but isn’t on the desk. I moved Rumi to the front of the house to give us both more space. Sometimes, that’s all that’s needed is to move…
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The Fine Print
This week, I placed an order for Ryze. Last year, I tried another brand of mushroom coffee and enjoyed it, but got burned out on it. I miss drinking mushroom brew instead of coffee first thing in the morning, so we’re trying the other big brand. After placing my order, they emailed me a confirmation…
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Trust Yourself
The monthly letters went in the mailbox on Monday and are headed toward their destinations. The topic of February’s letter is ‘trust’, and there’s always more to share. During this morning’s incident, ‘trust yourself’, is what came to mind. I was responding to a Marco Polo from my friend, Alyse, when I saw the trash…
