Politics rage on.

I watched the state of the union the other night. President Obama made mention a few times of the discord that goes on between parties. That makes it difficult to get things done....I dont know how anything ever gets accomplished with the parties being so far apart in ideas, and aims for the future. Its pretty much the same in the lay world. Different parties and different views. Things can heat up pretty fast when politics gets discussed...I dont get it. We all want pretty much the same thing. Peace, equality, and prosperity. I guess were just on opposites on how to get there. In the mean time, In the whitehouse, not much gets done and we get deeper in debt and less able to get out. I just wish as human beings we could all find a way to come together without strife, and find a way to make our lives better in the long run. Make life better for our grandkids and those that come after us.... sad state of affairs this....Late ta...

Is Tv dangerous?

Well, I truly believe the commercials about food are. You sit on your butt watching a show, and then the ads for food start. Chocolate running down a cake, gooey and wonderful. Hamburgers and cheeseburgers, french fries and soda. Pizzas dripping with melted cheese and pepperoni. Roast beef and thick gravy. All you can eat pancakes and syrup....Holy cow people! How can you resist going into the kitchen or calling for takeout? No wonder we are an overweight society. Every few minutes one is bombarded with these commercials....If these were about smoking,[ the death recipe] people would scream in disgust. Those are no longer allowed on the tube.....Obesity causes many health issues and even death, but yet these commercials are allowed to sink into the brain and cause hunger...They could at least limit them to one commercial an episode. I could handle that! I sure hope those ads for sexual enhancements, dont have people running into the bedroom every five minutes. Oh well,,,,,,,maybe that wouldnt be so bad after all. Sure would help keep them out of the kitchen.... 

Opps!

I sometimes make the mistake of expecting certain things from the people in my life. When that doesnt happen, I hurt in my heart. I really need to learn not to expect anything, just let it ride....I hate being the older, and feeling like I,m on the outside looking in...Do the youngers really think they know so much more? That there way, is the right way? I dont remember feeling this way about my mother or father. They were the ones that KNEW...I was the one that was learning....I looked to them for guidance until they passed away....I guess its because the youngers lives are so much different then mine. The old ways have passed into the deep dark hole,  and no one wants them back...Perhaps, what they think, is too important to me...Perhaps, I put too much emphasis on what they think of me. Perhaps its time to start liking myself, and what I feel about things. Perhaps I should step out of the corner and and have my own life to live...Perhaps......

Another Monday to use up.

Yes, I literally use up the day. Cleaning, working outside, phone calls, and being here with you. Most of the time I enjoy this ritual, but occasionally I have to get in the car and go somewhere. Leave the house to fend for itself, and drive away. It may be just a trip to town for supplies, or a day spent with a friend,  having lunch, and shopping. Whatever it is, its different...It makes me whole again and ready to tackle another day at home.
For starters, I love my home. I am what some people call a homebody. Does that mean my body is in the home? Or my body looks like a house? Well, what ever it means, I will claim it. I take pride in making it a place that people like to come to. A place where you can nap on the couch, and raid the refrigerator when ever you please....Im grateful that life decided to finally be kind to me, and That I have this place, and my family, to fill up my day with... 

Decorating 1

I made the mistake of watching the tv show about decorating to sell your house...They do this on a limited budget, and it really improves things. Instantly, I got the bug! The bug to put up new curtains.  .Off I went to a department store to find new drapes. Things were on sale, so that made me extremely happy. In my buzz of happiness, I found sheer panals and the drape for the top...Home I went to put them up. Then of course, my wall pictures didnt look right so I had to change those also. Now I see I could use a new floor lamp,  and who knows what else? Maybe I shouldnt have watched that show. Maybe I was fine the way it was but...... It sure was fun, and the room sure looks nice. After all, it didnt cost all that much. I am happy with the changes.....Is that wrong? Now.... what time is that show on again?    Late ta

Sad times but....

Things are really bad out there in the world. Disasters, Trauma, people determined to hurt us. In all the turbulance, its hard to find something to be proud of, or happy about. Take heart folks. There really is something. Ten million dollars was raised via text messaging, for Haiti. People are anxious and trying to find a way to contribute and to be of help. When in our daily lives, we can sometimes be selfish, and self involved, Its times like this, when we show our trues colors. Red, white, and Blue....Im proud of being a member of the human race at times like this...Late ta

Understanding

I have found that understanding is a misused word. It contains such important conitations. Do we really understand those we love? Really? Watching my daughters go through their adult lives, I find that I do not understand how they feel about things. I raised them, but they are different from me. Their views are from the new age, not the old. Some things that are very important to me, do not fit in their lives. Do they understand who I am? Not really. We dont see eye to eye and perhaps they even think I am too old now to GET it. If they only knew that inside, in my soul, I am the same age as them. That I still enjoy many of the same things that they do, just at a slower pace. Do I understand my son? Funny thing that. He is so much like me, that I do understand him. Why the boy would be like me, and not the girls, is still a mystery to me.
Husbands, whew! Not that is the biggest hurdle. To understand a mans mind, is to really have the gift of understanding. I understand that he doesnt like small talk, unless its with another male. He doesnt like to shop unless its in the tool department of the hardware store. I understand that kissing and hugging is to lead to something else, and hand holding is not gonna happen in this lifetime. That most of the I love you's, come in a card on my Birthday or anniversary,s. I understand that the things he does around the house, fixing, repairing, and just general maintenance, are to show me how much he cares about me. I understand that his quiet times are just feelings of contentment, and that when he says hes not thinking, he really isnt. Understanding.......Its such a loving thing to do......Late ta...

Soap operas?

Does anyone but me still watch these things? I realize that they are on their way out. After years of watching some of my favorites, I am finally seeing them for what they are....Example: A gal loses the love of her life. Shes devastated! Then in a weeks time, she is going off with an old love. Forgetting all about the so called love of her life.....Example: A young girl is taken to the hospital. Nothing much wrong at all, but just as they are releasing her, they discover a bruise on her arm. OMG! A young girl with a bruise.Well now, you and I both know that this means luekemia or some such thing.. It cannot be just a bruise....Example: Everyone in the town the  soap takes place in, has slept with everyone else in the town.  That or has married everyone in the town..I guess for a long time I was okay with the lack of reality. I didnt want them to live like I did. But now that they are on the edge of obsurity, I can see how really silly they are...Okay, maybe I'm just mad that they took my favorite soap of all time....off the air already!!!!!        Late ta

Out and about

I went out shopping with a friend yesterday. We hit Kolhs, and as much as I love that store, I kept myself frugal...There have been times when I spent way over my budget there. A sale here, and a sale there, can suck you right in...Before you know what hit you, a couple hundred dollars has left your wallet...Then....you get home and try to find room in your already stuff dresser and closet....Makes no sense whatsoever.... The other day I pulled a top out of my closet only to discover the tags were still on it...What the? Evidently.. I really did not need that top. Now I realize that shopping like this is a fairly new thing for me, but, there is a limit. The new things get lost in the forest of clothes, and you don't even remember you bought them. This is just foolish and wasteful sooo, no more I say! Besides....if I lose this ten pounds of flab I have added to my body, These clothes will no longer fit. Then what? Some lucky soul at Good will will reap the benetfits of my errors.  Maybe I shouldnt try to lose after all. Maybe I should keep the size 10s and 12s and eat what I like....What a conundrum!    Late ta!!!!!

Another year to ponder

Ponder is the right word. We ponder why the Packers lost that last game, and why it isnt US on our way to the rest of the playoffs. We ponder if this is REALLY Simon Cowels last year judging the American Idol. We ponder the resolutions we might have made for the new year, and if we can keep any of them this time. Pondering is good for a person. It makes you think. It makes you take mistakes you,ve made, and turn them into pluses.
Now I have a tendency to ponder a bit too much sometimes. That in turn, makes me worry about things I have no control over. This year will be different! I will only ponder if I have nothing else to do. Right now I am pondering if this post will be long enough. Late ta... 

After the Fall

The game is over. My Bloodpressure is back down. The tears are dry...I will wait in anticipation for next year and the Packers playing well, and getting back in the playoffs... with much better results.  Our weather is warming up a bit, and it is almost 5.30 before it gets dark. In these dark and snowy days, I try to think of the promise of spring. All the new beginnings and the fresh smells of the gardens. Well, unless you garden with manure.....Hey! I even like that smell...Theres always something to look forward to... if you try. Just waking up every morning is a plus when you reach a mature age.... When you look out at the snow that is no longer white, but riddled with dirt, and twigs, and animal deposits, its hard to find beauty, but it can be done. There is a baby rabbit, looking for a bit of leftover birdseed., Up in the tree, see?  There is a grey squrrel cracking open an acorn he found. One, the rest of the squrrels didnt put away for harder times. Even the ice cycles hangin down from the gutters, are beautiful. Their  drip drip, a steady rythmn in your ears.  Yes, even winter can be a good thing... when you know that behind it, comes spring, and the glory of new life everywhere. Everything renews, year after year....We should also.....  Late ta

Winter

Im tired of it already. The days arent long enough, and the nights go on forever...Sleep is illusive at times, and I wonder if I will be cranky today. The sun is my friend, and I need to feel its warmth on my skin. Winter makes me feel older, and summer puts a spring in my step. As I sit here at 6.30 in the dark morning, knowing that when I do go outside, it will be cold. My car will groan with irritation at having to start up. I would like to find something good about these cold months of winter, but alas its hard to do. Christmas was nice, with the family around, but was over in a flash. The elecric bill has risen at an alarming rate, and I can hear the gas bill go up every time the furnace clicks on. That NEW costly one we had to put in.
Okay so this is a rant...Im allowed. It will all change this week, when the temps get up in the 30s and I can breathe again....I will go out and enjoy it while it lasts, and think about spring and gardens and golfing. I will thank God for my life, cold or warm, and laugh and cry and enjoy being me. Late ta....