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.
I am developing a new hobby. My porch/patio has bushes in front of it and a lovely, little red maple tree. It is a wonderful place to eat breakfast on cool mornings. I enjoy being close to nature and having nature almost at my fingertips. Birds and squirrels eat the china berries off of the … More The Beauty of Birds
Sometimes I have to admit that I get joy mixed up with being thankful. The two are different but so intertwined in my life, that I rarely feel one without the other. Most mornings as a child, I was awakened by one of my parents calling out, “Rise and Shine!” (I now know my mom … More The Joy of Life
If you’ve been reading my blog posts, you will get the idea of how much I love cats, specifically my Norie. So now for something a little different. Having had two cats and a love of beauty in most of what I see, l thought I would share these fine, feline photos. Can you tell … More Cats of Beauty
My first son’s early years were started with Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Do you remember the words of his song at the beginning of each show? Here is a link to Mr. Rogers singing his song. https://www.misterrogers.org/videos/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/ The last verse’s words evoke much thinking. In case you didn’t watch the video, here is the last verse … More Are You a Good Neighbor?
First joy that awakens me, is my black cat, Norie. She jumps up on my bed and stares at me in the fading darkness, until I wake up to feed her. If I don’t wake up right away, she snuggles up by my head, and we doze for a while. Second joy is expectantly looking … More Five Daily Sources of Happiness for Me
We are all afraid of something. Fears sometimes originate from stressful or traumatic events. Some may be learned from parents. By giving fear power over our behavior and lives, we can lose clear perceptions of life and the world around us. Fear can also affect our bodies adversely if experienced on a continuous basis. Fear … More What Dragon Are You Afraid of?
After my husband’s death over sixteen years ago, I was very proud of the sense of confidence I gained from how I could take care of most problems and decisions by myself. If something broke or needed fixing, I looked it up on the internet and, when able to do so, fixed it. When something … More What Dependence?
I enjoy going to my home town in Upstate South Carolina. I was born in Greenville and grew up there in a loving family. The first 22 years of my life were spent there, getting my education from first grade through a diploma school for nurses. My husband and I met there too. Greenville is … More I Am Proud of My Home Town Greenville, SC
I was born and grew up in South Carolina but have spent the last 39 years of my life in North Carolina. Since North and South Carolina once were one state, I consider myself a Carolinian. The previous name of South and North Carolina, “Carolina,” was a tribute to King Charles I of England. Later, … More I Love North Carolina
I love to go to our Asheboro Zoo, in Asheboro, North Carolina. Until two years ago I went at least once a year with my friends to see what was new or what we may had missed on the last trip. But I always enjoy the familiar, favorite animals. The zoo covers 2,600 acres (500 … More I Love the Asheboro Zoo!
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