sammycat2

Last week was the worst week of my life.  I lost my only sister (she was very ill), and last Monday my beloved cat Elsa (15 yrs old) died at home.  My sister had been very ill, but her husband had...

Well in my last journal I wrote about enviornmental changes, and New York just had a catastrophic hurricane on Oct 29th.  New York just does not get these!  At least in my 67 yrs of experience I...

Well it is finally fall, and I have very mixed feelings about it.  In a way I am happy that the days are cool and crisp and the colors spectacular.  However, this year I really feel we were cheated...

Sunday morning my husband discovered a baby bird in our driveway.  It was not injured, but it was too young to fly. He picked it up with gloves on and brought it into the house to show it to me....

This week my son (who lives in Texas) called me to tell me that he and his girlfriend of 5 years got engaged. He gave her the ring while they vacationed in Mexico.I am very, very happy about their...

Funny thing, I was never ultra patriotic or anything, but this year I am doing much soul searching and maybe getting older has something to do with it.I find that I am very proud of my son who served...

Yesterday my husband and I planted some lovely flowers. We planted them in hanging pots and regular pots. I guess I was moving around more than I usually do, and last night I was in terrible  lower...

For the past two weeks, I am once again in bad shape.  I am feeling so much compression that it is so difficult for me to walk and do the most basic of tasks.  I even feel like my ribs are caving...

One of my Daily Strength "pen pals" sends me Youtube links of great opera singers. I listen and these artists sooth my soul. I studied Opera (many, many years ago), only sang for children's theatre,...

Weather has been so bad this winter that I have not been out walking due to snow and ice.  Rain storm today. Started stretching excersises again, so feeling less lower back pain.Sometimes I have...

Sunday morning my husband discovered a baby bird in our driveway.  It was not injured, but it was too young to fly. He picked it up with gloves on and brought it into the house to show it to me....

This week my son (who lives in Texas) called me to tell me that he and his girlfriend of 5 years got engaged. He gave her the ring while they vacationed in Mexico.I am very, very happy about their...

Funny thing, I was never ultra patriotic or anything, but this year I am doing much soul searching and maybe getting older has something to do with it.I find that I am very proud of my son who served...

Yesterday my husband and I planted some lovely flowers. We planted them in hanging pots and regular pots. I guess I was moving around more than I usually do, and last night I was in terrible  lower...

For the past two weeks, I am once again in bad shape.  I am feeling so much compression that it is so difficult for me to walk and do the most basic of tasks.  I even feel like my ribs are caving...