I am the proverbial storyteller. My goal here is to share stories of joy, wisdom, and some of my life experiences and observations. I feel a deep appreciation for life and beauty. I love nature and all things living, (well, maybe not mosquitoes, and creepy dangerous things!) I am a retired nurse, who has dabbled in many different hobbies over the years. I have one cat, two grown sons, and the two wonderful daughters in law. and three beautiful grandchildren. I love my life in NC.
Several years ago, I was driving towards my home, down an intermittently busy two lane road. I noticed a large lump moving along from the side of the road into the middle of my lane ahead of me. I passed on by avoiding a rather large turtle. But then I started thinking about this strange … More I Met An Alligator Turtle!
I pride myself on my love of nature and self-taught knowledge of nature and animals. My parents sought to give my siblings and I many rich, educational, wonderful adventures as we traveled to Mexico, the World’s Fair, Expo 67, in Montreal, the mountains, beaches, zoos, and camping in our travel trailer, and later a mobile … More I Tried!!
These are some bits of information that I learned when entering a new relationship. When I was growing up I always wondered how I would know the guy I want to marry is the right one? I want to share some factors to consider before embarking on a long term relation”ship.” It is easy to be … More How Do You Know That Your True Love is True?
If you have been reading my blog posts, you know already that I am kind-hearted, polite, friendly and love people. My goal in life has been, and still is to help people (and living things, including nonpoisonous bugs). Because of these characteristics, I often helped others without assessing my own ability, energy, needs, cost of … More Think Before You Say, “Yes.”
God and prayer are not just for Christians. The Native Americans prayed to the Great Spirit: Wakan Tanka (Great Mystery in Lakota or the Great Life Force that flows in and through all beings.); Gitche Manitoui in Algonquian; Supreme Being in some other languages. God was known to many before the coming of Christianity. Lately … More Prayer and Asking for Help
I can understand myself now after the problems I faced with a sick husband and later just getting older. My problem was my husband, who after 14 years of marriage, discovered he had diabetes. His personality changed and he had a severe stroke 10 years later. The brain MRI showed that he had had mini-strokes … More I Found Out Who I Am
August 17 is International Black Cat Day. This is a photo of my beloved Norie. I had to euthanize my cat, Norie December 2025. I still think of her every day. You may have seen my recent blogs on black cats, with photos of my Norie. This post explains why black cats have been maligned … More Black Cat Appreciation Day
Do you ever stop to wonder why someone likes you or why you like them? Are you drawn to certain types of personalities or people with the same or even different behavior patterns? Having grown up in a very tightly knit family, I had a somewhat different point of view about community, than some other … More How Do You Choose Friends?
When I was about 11 or 12 years old, I thought perfection was something I was supposed to pursue. I read in the Bible, “Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” That is a high goal to set. (I know some readers may not be Christians, please just read … More Who is Perfect?
If you had a time machine and could send just one message to your past self, what would it say? I learned that I am a good hearted woman, who genuinely cares about other people. I had felt for many years after marrying my husband and seeing him become angry and at times abusive. I … More Know Yourself
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