I came across a saying today that is destined to become one of my new favorite sayings - Wag more. Bark less. It could not have come at a better time. I have spent the entirety of the weekend indoors with Mike, Cheyenne, and the furry clan trying to reclaim order in the house after [...]
Tag: perspective
Sage and seasoned…
I suffered a hard blow last evening. It was unexpected and darn near knocked me off my feet despite the fact that there was no physicality to it. It was an emotional blow so inconceivable to me in the moment that I struggled to take it in. I brought in the new year with a new understanding [...]
Moves like Jagger?
I have had Maroon 5's song, Moves Like Jagger in my head for the past few days. Unfortunately, it has been more like a Weird Al Jankovic version given my labyrinthitis. In my current version the main chorus line replaces "I've got the moves like Jagger" to "I've got the moves like Grandma" - pitiful, I know. [...]
O-brother!!
Let me say at the outset - I am as big a fan of the Oprah Show as most other gals (and the occasional guy). I was a fan of the Donahue Show too. I was also a fan of Dark Shadows, Laugh-In, Mash, All in the Family, The Twilight Zone and the Carol Burnett [...]
Where is that darn Fairy Godmother when you need her?
Some days I wish I was a Disney princess that could sing her way through life with all her feathered and furry friends. Of course a very handsome prince would come with that package and some fabulous shoes. Alas, Disney-type princesses aren't real and even if they were I would struggle with the notion that [...]
Do you water the grass?
Someone said, "Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet." Should I worry that I understand this explanation all too well? I just keep muttering to myself that this level of stress cannot last forever. It will either be the death of me or eventually dissipate. I am [...]
Are you humbly grateful of grumbly hateful?
Cory overlooking the beach from the beach house at sunset - March 2009 Are you humbly grateful of grumbly hateful? The other day I was reading Prairie Woman’s blog (www.areavoices.com/prairiewomn/) and she used a Bonnie Tyler song from the eighties – “Holding Out for a Hero" – to emphasize the struggles of others in society. [...]
THE NEW FORTY 