Have you ever been spelunking? How about cave exploring? They are one in the same! Major newspapers have recently written and posted articles about an ordeal a young college student in Indiana had while spelunking. Reading these articles prompted me to post on this subject, having been spelunking several times in my life. My first…
Sultry September Heat unlike those known before Keeping Monarchs Here Sourness from Sourpuss Not much more can one expect Cringing, Pucker-Up Healthy scars healing Under yellow, tender flesh One Day at a Time Nurses nursing nurses In the O-R, on the floor Care for All and More …
Getting back in the blog groove after a short time off. Enjoy my interpretation of Layered, this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge. I surprised myself by not picking a floral theme!
Due to a sequence of personal events this week, I had a lesson in asking for and accepting help from others. During the last few days, I needed assistance with the activities of daily living, or ADL’s, as we used to call them when I was a nurse. It is an odd feeling to go…
This past Saturday we had a cider making party with a bunch of our friends! It is that time of year! Luckily, we have a great many apples from our home orchard this year. It is not the biggest harvest we have had. Two years ago, we had enough apples to make at least 40…
This past week was the first of many senior meetings for us. We were filled in on what our student needs to be doing to get ready for his time after high school and in selecting a college. We have been through all this before, as we have an older son. However, it has been…
Lately, I have taken to participating in some photography challenge posts on other blogs. I consider photography to be one of my most beloved hobbies and am always looking to improve. Landscape and nature photography are my high interest areas. I missed the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, which is hosted on Wednesdays since they skipped…
Having written/posted a whopping 178 blog posts since February 23rd 2017, the date I started this blog, I thought I would take a minute and reflect on my writing. I sat back and tried to take an objective look at my writing and how it appears so far. These are my thoughts: Amusing? Yes, at…