I had the weirdest “luck,” or lack thereof, lately at a nearby grocery store. Everyone who works there has always been kind, polite, friendly and helpful to me. I actually enjoy walking through the aisles. “So what happened?” you wonder? I like to use my own cloth bags to save plastic and help the environment. … More Two Weird Grocery Trips
Ever since I can remember my family always loved South Carolina peaches. There is just something about their juiciness, sweet, peachy goodness, that sets them apart, for me, from all other peaches. (I have to interject here, that some parts of Georgia and at least some western parts of North Carolina grow the same peaches.) … More South Carolina Peaches and Southern Hospitality
My first son, M, met a friend, D, while riding home on the school bus from high school. D was the son of another family. He lived about a mile away but often rode the school bus home with M. When they met, D was in junior high and M was in 10th grade(?). They … More One Son By Another Mother
My husband and my sons have each experienced a weird number of strange occurrences where paper and their names are concerned. I am not sure exactly who it started with. My first son, M, says it started with my husband’s father not having a middle name and so “none” was entered where his middle name … More The Paper Curse Strikes Again and Again
I admit it. I am not an avid house cleaner. While my asthmatic cat was alive, I tried to keep the dust levels down. So I did the dusting, sweeping, and vacuuming when I needed to. I had air purifiers in two rooms to help clean the air for her. Twice a month, a lady … More Wisdom Learned From Cleaning Ceiling Fans
What is the cheapest, most contagious, most healthy activity for the body, mind and spirit that you can do, that doesn’t even involve sweating and exercise? Laughter!! The best kind of laughter are the good, joyful kind; shared by loved ones or just one person. While still a child, I started early in this daily … More Healing, Bonding, Joyful Laughter
Life is full of humorous events. Sometimes, I think they help us keep our sanity. It is easy to laugh at mistakes, slip ups, and other embarrassing things others do, but it is harder to laugh at ourselves in our own moment of weakness, at least immediately after they happen.There are a few funny … More Can You Laugh at Yourself?
Last year, I turned 74. (I am now almost 75 years old.) I do not fear aging. So far aging has only affected my back and knees, my brain, my skin and other things I can’t share. But I am thankful for the good health that I do have. I have a good life. My … More I’m Getting Older, Thankfully
And now for something a little different. I wrote this poem for my oldest son when he was about seven or eight. He is now a 6’6″ adult. Growth and Pants Shopping for pants for my son Is considered, by him not much fun. But he’s smart so he let’s me know The pants, unlike … More Growth and Pants By Melodie Elaine Estes
The other day I was shopping at a local store. As I pushed my cart around the corner of an aisle, I saw a lady from India squatting on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She sprang up when she saw me, as if to get out of my way … More Karma is….
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