You Are Not Alone

  Observed, observing, will observe, observant. 1. Quick to notice things, 2. adhering strictly to the rules of a particular religion (Google Dictionary.) I am observant, however, not in the same way people I know are observant. They look at the whole picture, first. I pick apart and notice small things first. For instance, when meeting a new person, for any reason, I see what kind of shoes, bite nails, twirl hair, coughing, spit when talking, hands move, bounce one or both legs, does lipstick match complexion, any twitches, stand, sit, what does he or she smell like--anything else? Lots. If anything, I am over-observant. I believe that makes me a visual learner. Do I see the inside of a person? Yes, usually by what I observe. Do they like who they are? Yes or no, I wonder why? Do they like the way they look? Yes or no, I wonder why? Do they want to be more educated? Yes or no, I wonder why? You get the idea. Why? Is it all about weight, skin type, hair growth, family backgr...

    I am a wife. I am a sinner saved by grace. I am a Christ-believer and follower. I am a baker. I am a cook. I am a housekeeper (when I’m in the mood). I am a mother. I am a grandmother. I am a crafter. I am a stitcher. I am a daughter. I am a big sister. I am a daughter-in-law. I am a sister-in-law. I am an aunt. I am a cousin. I am a niece. I am a granddaughter. I am a singer. I am a guitarist. I am an auto-harpist. I am a neighbor. I am a worker. I am a friend. I am an example. I am a survivor. I am a writer. Today could possibly be another apple-pie pudgy day. Not only do I have apples which need to be used, but I also am at a time of writing where my brain is thundering. Definition of brain thunder: Brain is the mass of gelatinous tissue (an organ) inside the skull which is created to think.                             Thunder is the sound clouds make when a hole forms in them...

You Are Not Alone: HELP! Twenty-One Things To-Do   I am working on several things right now, which has given me the perfect excuse not to work on the house. I have twenty-one items on my list. No sub-categories or ratings. This is my first time after many years to have a list, let alone, having sub-categories on a list. You may see my 21 things to-do below. Will it look less frightening if I break it down into sub-categories, or will it just look longer? As my great grandmother, Alda, used to say “my get up and go just got up and went!” My motivation, my get-up-and-go is gone. Formerly I was a woman who had a place for everything and everything was put away as soon as I was finished with the item. I was a clean-freak so that others were annoyed with me at times. My husband still is annoyed with my germ-phobia which I blame on my father—he still lives it due to cancer years ago. Does anyone every lose the urge once it is established? Cleanliness appeals to me, but piles of t...