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    Aging

  • They Say it's My Birthday! Jun 13, 2025
  • Lessons in Imperfection Jun 9, 2025
  • Repercussions of the Flood Jun 2, 2025
  • Grandma's Hands May 29, 2025
  • Learning New Tricks Apr 26, 2025
  • So Much To Do… Apr 15, 2025
  • Let Your Inner Beauty Shine Mar 27, 2025
  • The Rear View Mirror Feb 2, 2025
  • The Continuing Saga of The Knocked Noggin Jan 31, 2025
  • A Quarter of a Century Jan 6, 2025
  • Seventy-One Birthdays Jun 14, 2024
  • Out of the Mouths of Babes Jun 13, 2024
  • Happy Humpday! Apr 10, 2024
  • So Long, My Friend Mar 29, 2024
  • The Matriarch Mar 8, 2024
  • This is My Heart Feb 24, 2024
  • Let Your Marriage Breathe Feb 15, 2024
  • Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall…and a Great Cup of Tea! Feb 13, 2024
  • Every Day Brings Sweetness Dec 16, 2023
  • The Early Bird and The Late Bloomer Aug 27, 2023
  • The Old Woman Aug 14, 2023
  • Summer Solstice Come and Gone Jun 23, 2023
  • Camping Critters Jun 21, 2023
  • A Lovely Day at Home Jun 17, 2023
  • A Storybook Wedding and a Monumental Birthday Jun 13, 2023
  • An Abundance of Gratitude Jun 2, 2023
  • Update on Operation Health Transformation May 21, 2023
  • Marriage Advice and the Wisdom of Age May 7, 2023
  • Ten Years Gone Mar 12, 2023
  • Ain’t it Good to be Back Home? Feb 9, 2023
  • Earthly Love Isn’t Perfect  Feb 6, 2023
  • The Matriarch is Gone Jan 24, 2023
  • Organization is NOT in My Skill Set Jan 18, 2023
  • What Doctor’s Appointment? Jan 17, 2023
  • The Power of Being Older Dec 12, 2022
  • Go With the Flow Dec 2, 2022
  • Communication Nov 14, 2022
  • Still Plugging Along! Nov 10, 2022
  • Not What I Wanted to Wake Up To Oct 22, 2022
  • The Great Spangled Fritillary and Happy Anniversary! Oct 13, 2022
  • Working Without a Schedule Sep 7, 2022
  • The Highs and Lows of a Day Sep 3, 2022
  • The ‘ber Months Are Here! Sep 1, 2022
  • My End-of-Summer Walkabout Aug 23, 2022
  • “A Time of Innocence” Aug 10, 2022
  • The Girls With The Grandma Faces Jun 26, 2022
  • A Day on the Tractor Jun 13, 2022
  • We Interrupt This Program May 1, 2022
  • Manners are Important Apr 27, 2022
  • Biscuits, Birthdays, and Bounty Apr 10, 2022
  • My Body and Me or Monday Motivations Apr 4, 2022
  • Let’s Talk About Anger and Redemption Mar 29, 2022
  • A Short Attention Span Mar 14, 2022
  • When You Find You’re Out of Shape Feb 22, 2022
  • A New Week Begins and There’s Work to be Done Feb 21, 2022
  • The Mysterious Moonlight and Helvetia Feb 18, 2022
  • Facing Life’s Disappointments Feb 7, 2022
  • Another Long Day Feb 6, 2022
  • Devotions and Distractions Feb 4, 2022
  • Thoughts and Feelings on a Cold Blue Winter’s Day Jan 30, 2022
  • Let’s Talk Common Sense Jan 10, 2022
  • So Long, Betty! Jan 1, 2022
  • Heavy Sigh Dec 18, 2021
  • Life’s Perfect Imperfections Dec 8, 2021
  • It’s Palindrome Day! 12/02/2021 Dec 2, 2021
  • The Matriarch Dec 1, 2021
  • Sitting at the Cool Kids’ Table Nov 18, 2021
  • A Farm Fix!!! Nov 17, 2021
  • The Queen of Soft Edges Nov 2, 2021
  • What Happens When You Forget? You Forgive! Sep 13, 2021
  • Listen to Your Body Aug 15, 2021
  • It’s the Dog Days of Summer Aug 13, 2021
  • Another Day…Another Doctor Aug 5, 2021
  • The Creature From the Black Lagoon Jul 26, 2021
  • The Mysteries of Neurodiversity Jul 21, 2021
  • They’re HERE!!! Jun 26, 2021
  • Positive Aging is a Mindset Jun 15, 2021
  • Another Trip Around the Sun Jun 13, 2021
  • On a Saturday Night in West Virginia Jun 8, 2021
  • Getting Things Done and Making Big Decisions May 25, 2021
  • The First Day of Spring...2021 Mar 20, 2021
  • Day 361: A Room With a View...and an Omission Mar 13, 2021
  • Day 359: Adulting 101 Mar 10, 2021
  • Day 355: Tackling the Lists Mar 6, 2021
  • Day 351: The Walkabout and a Missing Pie Mar 2, 2021
  • Day 347: Fauci Ouchie 2.0 Feb 26, 2021
  • Day 331: Lost Time...Or Gratitude? You Choose! Feb 10, 2021
  • Day 323: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Feb 2, 2021
  • Day 322: The Path to The Past is Long Feb 1, 2021
  • Day 318: Lead with Love and Make Amends Jan 28, 2021
  • Day 313: Camping with a Crusty Curmudgeon Jan 23, 2021
  • Day 288: My Mirror Lies! Dec 29, 2020
  • Day 279: Be Careful What You Wish For Dec 18, 2020
  • Day 256: And Waiting Some More Nov 25, 2020
  • Day 185: Come Healing...A Legend Gone Sep 19, 2020
  • Day 176: Beans & Tomatoes & Pickles...YUMMM!!! Sep 10, 2020
  • Day 169: Forever the ‘50s Mom Sep 3, 2020
  • Day 167: The Longest Summer of my Life Sep 1, 2020
  • Day 141: We Are All Different...Yet We Are One Aug 6, 2020
  • Day 139: Fall Down, Fallout, Fall Over Aug 4, 2020
  • Day 89: Way to Go! Pulling off a Great Birthday! Jun 14, 2020
  • Day 88: Another Trip Around the Sun Jun 13, 2020
  • Day 82: Mr. FixIt and His Cat Jun 7, 2020
  • Day 70: Learning New Skills May 25, 2020
  • Day 68: Call Lowe’s...I’m Building an Ark! May 23, 2020
  • Day 64: What a Wonderful World May 19, 2020
  • Day 62: When I Find Myself in Times of Trouble... May 17, 2020
  • Day 55: A Different Kind of Mother’s Day! May 10, 2020
  • Day 51: Saying Goodbye to Beni May 6, 2020
  • Day 33: The Transmogrification of the World Apr 18, 2020
  • Stroke of Luck or Gift From Above? Mar 14, 2020
  • Remembrance Day v.7.0 Mar 12, 2020
  • Sweet Caroline Mar 9, 2020
  • It’s “Feel Good Friday”...Let’s Get Moving! Mar 6, 2020
  • When You Know It’s Time Feb 29, 2020
  • Uncharted Territory Feb 25, 2020
  • No Luxury of Losing It Feb 23, 2020
  • Avoiding the Medical Treadmill Feb 22, 2020
  • My 2:00 Musings Feb 15, 2020
  • Love is All There Is Feb 6, 2020
  • Boys Don’t Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses Feb 5, 2020
  • My Mother’s Daughter Feb 1, 2020
  • Belated “Feel Good Friday” Jan 25, 2020
  • B.A.L.D. Jan 14, 2020
  • Seeking Comfort in an Uncomfortable World Dec 31, 2019
  • Christmas Comes Early Dec 22, 2019
  • A Good Kind of Tired Dec 14, 2019
  • Winding Down the Year Dec 12, 2019
  • It’s Feel Good Friday Dec 6, 2019
  • Grief + Time...Still = Grief Dec 4, 2019
  • Ok, Boomer... Dec 1, 2019
  • Black Kitty, Black Friday Nov 29, 2019
  • Tuesday Truth: When You CAN...Step Away Nov 26, 2019
  • Refill Your Cup Nov 24, 2019
  • A New Approach to Winter Nov 14, 2019
  • What’s on the Shelves? Nov 13, 2019
  • Shelves of Memories Nov 12, 2019
  • Walking Among The Headstones Nov 10, 2019
  • Time Travel Oct 26, 2019
  • Coffee with Wanda Belle Oct 23, 2019
  • Forever 62... Sep 10, 2019
  • Let Things Go Sep 8, 2019
  • Soft Hands Sep 5, 2019
  • The Other Side of Fear Sep 4, 2019
  • The Tug of War Sep 2, 2019
  • Dining Alone Sep 1, 2019
  • A Thousand Dragonflies Aug 26, 2019
  • I Miss My Camper! Aug 22, 2019
  • Do You Remember When.....? Aug 20, 2019
  • Bowling Season Has Begun Aug 19, 2019
  • “Let The Sun Shine...” Aug 18, 2019
  • There’s Babies Everywhere! Aug 16, 2019
  • The Metamorphosis of Grief Aug 15, 2019
  • The Farm is Failing Aug 14, 2019
  • Nana & Papaw & Baby Boo! Aug 8, 2019
  • No Worse for the Wear Aug 2, 2019
  • Abundance Jul 29, 2019
  • One of These Things is Not Like the Other...a BABY! Jul 28, 2019
  • A Glimpse of Heaven Jul 25, 2019
  • One Small Step Jul 21, 2019
  • Revisiting Memories Jul 13, 2019
  • Hail, Hail...The Gang’s All Here! Jul 5, 2019
  • The Mother-Daughter Dance Jul 2, 2019
  • America’s Bread Basket is Baking! Jun 30, 2019
  • Travel: Lotsa Learnin’ Goin’ On Here! Jun 29, 2019
  • The Simple Things Jun 24, 2019
  • Vacations: Past & Present Jun 21, 2019
  • Early Bird Special Jun 17, 2019
  • Happy Birthday! Jun 13, 2019
  • One Hour & Thirty-Five Dollars = A Haircut Jun 6, 2019
  • Finding my Father Jun 5, 2019
  • Praying for Others May 28, 2019
  • Rainy Days May 5, 2019
  • Uncle! May 1, 2019
  • The Weight of the World Apr 29, 2019
  • Goodbye...For Now Apr 27, 2019
  • A Good Tired Apr 17, 2019
  • Memory Recall Apr 11, 2019
  • Getting Healthy Mar 30, 2019
  • From Wounded to Awakened Mar 20, 2019
  • A Visit From Aunt Flo Mar 19, 2019
  • Are We Raising Strong Kids? Jan 31, 2019
  • Johnny & Jaxx...A Story of Devotion Jan 10, 2019
  • My “Other Mother” Dec 9, 2018
  • A Long Goodbye Dec 2, 2018
  • Living in a Small Town in the Hills Nov 6, 2018
  • My West Virginia Sisters Oct 23, 2018
  • The Harder Side of Love Oct 16, 2018
  • Last Love Oct 15, 2018
  • Plan B Sep 30, 2018
  • A Man of Honor Aug 26, 2018
  • Hindsight 2.0 Aug 9, 2018
  • Out of Order Aug 8, 2018
  • Hindsight Aug 7, 2018
  • Gathering the Bits of Me Jul 11, 2018
  • A Line in the Sand Jul 9, 2018
  • This Man KNOWS How Old I Am Jun 13, 2018
  • The Importance of Getting a Mammogram Jun 9, 2018
  • Hello, June!!! Jun 1, 2018
  • Endings and Beginnings Mar 4, 2018
  • Grandmother Faces Feb 25, 2018
  • My Funny Valentine Feb 14, 2018
  • On Being Loved Jan 16, 2018
  • True Love Has No End Dec 31, 2017
  • Throwback Thursday Nov 30, 2017
  • It’s Small Business Saturday Nov 25, 2017
  • My Accidental Love Nov 21, 2017
  • It’s Just a Phase Nov 17, 2017
  • The Long Goodbye Nov 15, 2017
  • Letting Out Your Inner Child Nov 14, 2017
  • I Spy With My Little Eye... Nov 4, 2017
  • The Promise Nov 3, 2017
  • The Art of Aging Oct 29, 2017
  • How Far Have We Really Come? Oct 27, 2017
  • Turning Back Time Oct 23, 2017
  • Free Spirit Oct 11, 2017
  • The Beckett Brothers Sep 7, 2017
  • Road Trip: Day Twenty-Seven..."When Your Mom Dies" Aug 3, 2017
  • Road Trip: Day Fourteen..."My Person" Jul 20, 2017
  • Road Trip: Day Ten..."She Is My Crown" Jul 16, 2017
  • When "I" Becomes "We" Jul 1, 2017
  • There is Hope Jun 22, 2017
  • ? Will You Still Need Me? ? Jun 13, 2017
  • Shooting Stars May 28, 2017
  • The Art of Aging Apr 8, 2017
  • Country Kitchen Nov 13, 2016
  • Just Passing Through Oct 17, 2016
  • A Note to my Younger Self Oct 11, 2016
  • Soul Talk Sep 30, 2016
  • The Comfort Zone Sep 22, 2016
  • Happy Birthday, Mr. Virgo! Sep 10, 2016
  • The Conversation Aug 27, 2016
  • Broken & Mended Aug 14, 2016
  • "Hi...I don't know your name either!" Aug 13, 2016
  • Looking Up Aug 7, 2016
  • When the Lights Go Out Aug 6, 2016
  • Silver Strands Aug 1, 2016
  • Bridging the Gap Jul 27, 2016
  • Cowgirls Jul 20, 2016
  • Magic Moments Jul 17, 2016
  • Speak! Jul 15, 2016
  • Mirror, Mirror... Jul 9, 2016
  • The Power of Song Jun 22, 2016
  • Stellar Day! May 26, 2016
  • That Girl May 20, 2016
  • Passages May 7, 2016
  • Crone Apr 28, 2016
  • Finding our Better Selves Apr 26, 2016
  • Looking for Mr. Virgo Apr 19, 2016
  • A Grandmother's Hands Apr 16, 2016
  • Burning the Candle Apr 6, 2016
  • Strive to Thrive Mar 7, 2016
  • The Granny Girls Jan 31, 2016
  • No Greater Love Nov 25, 2015
  • Love...and Chocolate Nov 21, 2015
  • Into the Sunset Nov 10, 2015
  • On Aging Nov 6, 2015
  • Harvest Time Sep 21, 2015
  • Laying Low Sep 6, 2015
  • The Girls Aug 21, 2015
  • Travel. ie...Home is Where I Park It Aug 13, 2015
  • Pickleball! Jul 25, 2015
  • The Front Row Jul 16, 2015
  • Storms Jul 11, 2015
  • Remembering the Grand Adventure Jun 22, 2015
  • Glory Days Jun 16, 2015
  • Forever Young Jun 8, 2015
  • And...it Begins! May 29, 2015
  • Capable May 24, 2015
  • From My Mother's Hands May 23, 2015
  • Good Vibes May 1, 2015
  • To Date or Not to Date? Apr 18, 2015
  • Camping Season Apr 17, 2015
  • Happy Birthday, Moon Pie! Apr 2, 2015
  • Unlearning Mar 8, 2015
  • A Simple Life Feb 6, 2015
  • Just Say No Jan 15, 2015
  • Ashes to Ashes Jan 6, 2015
  • Fragility Jan 4, 2015
  • Born to Sparkle! Dec 30, 2014
  • "It's Christmas Time in Heaven" Dec 20, 2014
  • Poignant Dec 17, 2014
  • Changing Feet Nov 30, 2014
  • Let's do Lunch! Nov 24, 2014
  • Keeping Young while Growing Old Nov 23, 2014
  • Beauty is in the eye... Nov 1, 2014
  • Oh, How Times Change Sep 2, 2014
  • My Tribe Aug 14, 2014
  • Anchors Aug 11, 2014
  • Growing (B)older Jul 6, 2014
  • It's my Birthday! Jun 13, 2014
  • New Shoes May 19, 2014
  • Age is Just a Number Apr 29, 2014
  • The Widowmaker Mar 11, 2014
  • Growing Up Mar 7, 2014