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 thankful for my childhood family. Our parents passed away many years ago and joined their ancestors with God/ Spirit/Creator. But we kids still have each other to share memories and to support each other. We are all rather scattered across the United States, as are our nieces and nephews and cousins. But a … More Thankful for Family Memories
I am thankful for my childhood memories. One memory is the sensation of touching soft things and the comfort they brought. Touching softness can illicit feelings of happiness, security, warmth, comfort, and/or peace. Don’t believe me? How does a warm fuzzy soft blanket feel on a cold day? How does sitting with a warm, cat … More Thankful for Soft Memories
In the past six years I have three new joys added to my life, whom I am so thankful for. L, the one on my left, F the one on my right and E the one in my lap. In 2016 L, my first grand-baby boy was born. The second one, F was born in … More Thankful for My Grandchildren
When my daughter in law was pregnant with her first baby, I had some sobering revelations and want to share them with mothers, new mothers, and all women. These are suggestions about how to talk with a pregnant woman. Once a pregnant mother attains the appearance of being pregnant, she is accosted by perfect strangers … More Talking with Pregnant Mothers
I am not normally a person who finds fault with everything. I usually “go with the flow” and take things as they come. I do not want to offend anyone who loves arugula; I am definitely not criticizing those who eat it freely. That said, I am at a loss concerning eating arugula. The other … More Arugula??? Yes, Arugula!
I wrote this article for a nursing site: Allnurses.com. It was one of the top four articles read that summer!! It was also shared on Nurses Rock on Facebook. I was so thrilled it reached so many people!! Source: I Had No Idea! Responsibility, Loneliness and Fear My husband, H (now deceased) needed a “minor” … More I Had No Idea!
I am sharing some personal stories about my marriage and the changes that took place. I want to help someone else see themselves or their partner through my experiences in order to detect symptoms of abuse or domestic violence that might be present in their relationship. https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/20/letter-to-my-childhood-self/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/21/introduction-healing-wounds/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/22/first-relationships-begin/ We Changed Somewhere between our fourth … More The Storm Clouds Gather
I tell my story in the hopes it may help another person who is dealing with back pain and getting no relief. There are good doctors, mediocre doctors, money grabbing doctors, and there are some absolutely wonderful, compassionate doctors, who know their trade well, and help their patients. Be wary. Look up patient opinions on … More Time Off for a New Hip
This is a beautiful poem about aging by John Neff, The Realist Juggernaut. I found his poetry to be quite lovely and touching in his attitude towards aging. He gave me permission to share it with you all. The link is https://therealistjuggernaut.com/2024/07/14/verses-of-time/ . Go to his site and see what you think after reading the … More “Verses of Time” by The Realist Juggernaut
This blog was written while Covid was quite present everywhere and we were trying to avoid it as uch as possible. But these ideas are good anytime and under other circumstances too. During various times, due to weather, the need to save some money, illness or recovery from surgery or other reasons, I learned some … More Having to Stay Home a Lot?
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