Monthly Archives: April 2021
April Twenty-sixth; Stressed?
The word of the day, stressed. How could I possibly be stressed? I mean, think about it…this is my usual morning: Where once I was rudely awakened by the alarm going off at 4AM, I now rise on my own … Continue reading
Day115; Footnotes of That Poor Thing
Cats and Orcas must be related in some way. Some weird genetic make up in their mind set toward their prey. My son was in here with me earlier today. He had come in wanting to know if I wanted … Continue reading
Reasons Why I Participate In Relay For Life
And have for the last thirteen years. I went for a physical not long after my fiftieth birthday. During that visit, the doctor told me that he thought it time for me to have a mammogram. Before that he had … Continue reading
April Twenty-Fifth; To Be, or Not To Be, Lonely
Alone…………or lonely? https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lonely https://www.dictionary.com/browse/solitude I’m sitting here looking out the window to my back yard. Today is so different than yesterday. The sun is out, the sky a glorious blue and a breeze is blowing through drying out the landscape … Continue reading
Day 114; Footnotes of Missed Opportunities
Fear is a jailer, anxiety a prison, trepidation the uniform worn. That comfort zone, so safe, free of what if, so dark and cold. As one peers out that window barred with unease, at the world passing by. It can … Continue reading
April Twenty-fourth; What is Wrong With Me?
Empathic much? As a youth, when going to spend time at my paternal grandmother’s on Sundays for lunch, I could sit in the living room, and feel so absolutely alone. This was my family, but I didn’t fit. I could … Continue reading
April Twenty-Third, Understanding Compassion
There is a woodpecker on the tree in the front yard, just outside the door. It has been visiting that tree for the last three days. Pounding on a dead limb that I would really love to have cut down. … Continue reading
Day112; Footnotes of Does Anybody Care Anymore
What are we doing? Maybe, just maybe, it seems trivial to some. Maybe, others simply cannot see the importance. Maybe, some simply don’t care. By now, if you’ve read much of what I’ve written, you realize how much I love … Continue reading
Wonder what Had Set me Off
I received the notification that someone had liked a blog I wrote. Curious is as curious does, so I went to see which one. Then I was confused. So I went further. Reading this, I am guessing that something or … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 