I have two places in my home that I treasure more than any other spots. One is my bedroom. When my husband was living, he had health and emotional issues. While he was alive and more so after his stroke, (from which he recovered most of his sense of balance) everything was placed for his … More Memories, And A Space of My Own
The phoenix was a mythological creature who dates back to Ancient Egypt, but its story has been used for symbolism of similar ideas and beliefs in many cultures. It is usually depicted as a large red and yellow bird, who has no male or eggs in many stories. She is destroyed each year with a … More A Tale of Two Phoenixes
In my thirty-seven year-long nursing career, I cared for many patients, many of whom touched my heart in different ways. One lady who still has a place in my heart was a cancer patient, Mrs.Jones. The first time I met her, I was impressed with her indomitable spirit, her sense of humor, and her amazing … More Gift from a Cancer Patient
I had to have Sister, my cat, euthanized before New Years Day 2018. Sister was a very sweet tempered, actually polite, timid gray and brown tabby with white legs and a white collar. She developed diabetes from a pituitary brain tumor sometime in the last two years. The slowly worsening diabetes made her so hungry … More How Do You Know When?
The revolt of my two cats has taken a turn for the best for them and for me. For the background story see: https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/07/30/my-cats-are-revolting/. The primary plan Norie was put on a weight reduction diet and lost one pound within the prescribed amount of time. The plan involved feeding the maintenance amount of foods to … More ‘The Cats Won! Maybe I Did Too.
Norie is the clown. She makes me laugh every morning by lying on the floor on her back as I get ready to sit on the bed to put my shoes on. She looks up at me with her paws dropped on her chest and her legs splayed open, just begging for me to tickle … More My Cats Are a Blessing
Norie is my sixteen year old black cat. As two old gals, we pretty much understand how to live together. I have always tried to learn and respect her likes and dislikes. I also never try to scare her or lie to her; so she trusts me. If I accidentally step on her tail or … More Norie Understands
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.”
I was a medical nurse for about nine or ten years. Then, I was trained as an ICU/CCU nurse and worked 17 years in CCU/ICU ( Coronary and Intensive Care Units). After about seventeen years of nursing in Cooronary or Intensive Care Units, I herniated a disc in my neck and had to retire from ICU/CCU … More My Back Brought Me to a New Career
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?
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