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Saying Goodbye

On January 13, 2023, our beloved Greta went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge. This girl showed up on our deck in Wisconsin during a...

Missing You

Illustration by Mohamed Hassan You left this world a little over four years ago. Dealing with the loss of a friend who was more than a...

This Is NOT How I Planned It!

Retirement - I had long wanted to use my retirement as not only a time to relax, spend more time doing what I loved, such as reading more...

They Made a Difference

People come into our lives, and often, without knowing it, change us. Then, we move on, live our lives and lose touch. I've thought a lot...

I'm a Grandma?

Grandma - that's what I'm calling myself, anyway. Despite not having biological children, I've always been "Mom" to various cats, dogs...

Our Curious Lives

Is It the Real Life? I remember feeling strangely disconnected when I first shopped in a store again after months of sheltering in my...

One Thing and Another

"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem Ain't that the truth? Happy belated 87th birthday to...

The Mishmash

So much happening; so little time. Here's a mishmash until I can get my act together and settle on something to write. Without any votes...

Here's to a Hopeful New Year

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu No one will forget 2020. Everything from...

In the House With Cats x Four

I held off as long as I could, but this post has to be about the cats who let us live with them. Aren't they nice? Greta Greta is a...

Finding Peace Amidst Chaos

I think one of the most difficult aspects of coping with the threat of COVID-19 and the horrific state of our country is the feeling of...

Oh, 2020!

I had such plans for 2020. When I semi-retired in January, I thought, "Now's the time to work on projects I want to work on."