A friend of mine died last night, a woman I have known since I was a teenager. She died at the age of 87, suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for close to 30 years, but up until about a year and a half ago still strong in spirit and even in physical strength more than one would […]
Bring On The Positive
Making choices about the people I want to surround myself with has become much easier as I have gotten older. I am no longer preoccupied with having to be part of “the crowd” or feel the need to keep the company of people who are negative or have nothing nice to say about others. It […]
Buzzing Bees & Bobbing Geese
I am really not a lover of insects, but today as I walked the trail I kept spotting Bumble Bees flying and landing on the Golden Rod. I stopped to watch and take some close ups of one Bee’s endeavor to find the nectar. As I walked on I spotted a few Geese, who must have […]
Grief
It’s a funny thing with grief. It lurks in the background, hiding in the hidden recesses of the mind. Popping into consciousness suddenly, unexpectedly, forcing you to face what you would rather keep buried, silent, repressed, for your own good. It is insidious, quietly running in the background, ready to show itself at a moment’s notice- […]
Sunset Scenes
Lessons From A Life Well Lived
Today is the anniversary of the death of my Uncle Jakob, I have been thinking about him all day and wanted to share a post I wrote last year about what a special man he was. Jakob Schaffer was given a Blessing for “long life” from a Rabbi in 1937. The words of the Rabbi […]
Wordless Wednesday
Run Baby, Run!
My BFF ran in a half marathon today. That’s 13.1 miles. (or 21.08 kilometers) Perfect weather for it, a crisp fall morning which turned into a beautiful warm day. The run took place a few miles from where she lives, in a rural area as compared to where I live 50 miles North in suburbia. My […]
Knock, Knock Challenge
This week the Ladybug asks: If you could find it in yourself, that bit of bravery to leave the comforts of your everyday life behind and pursue your own happiness and if money wouldn’t be an issue, where would you go and what would you pursue? I can’t say that I have any burning desire to leave my […]
Knock Knock Prompt
This week Ladybug asks: Look into your archive and share a post that means a lot to you. Why do you like it so much and why is it special to you? I have written about my father on the anniversary of his death, Father’s Day, his birthday. This past August was the 10th anniversary […]
Making Amends-Testing the Waters
Sometimes a person feels remorse but is not quite ready to fully delve into making amends, or revisiting a situation. Maybe they want to test the waters, but not actually jump in. This seemed to be the case last week when my husband received an email from his son whom has had no contact with […]
Childhood Connections-Lifelong Connections
I grew up on a block where all the kids knew each other and played together. We spent summers in and out of each others homes, and after school days doing the same. Each of our mothers were like second mothers to our friends. The friendships remained through grade school and then some friends through […]
The Day The Unthinkable Happened
This is a post I wrote last year, but feel the need to re post it today, September 11 September 11th holds unforgettable meaning for those of us living in the United States. I live 10 minutes from New York City, making the World Trade Center- the Twin Towers, not a tourist attraction, but a […]
Jumpin’ Jack Flash It’s a Gas Gas Gas
I kept getting whiffs of natural gas outside my house the other day, so I called our gas company to come and check it out. They found nothing outside, but when they came inside for a look there seemed to be a small reading indicating a leak coming from the pipes connected to my gas meter. They […]
Phone Woes
It finally happened- I dropped my smart phone and killed it. It still worked, I could hear the beeps and the click of the camera, but the screen was black, never to shine its light for me again. No more icons sitting there waiting nice and neatly lined up to be pressed to open. No […]
Up In The Air
Yesterday was another beautiful summer day and we decided to head back “down the shore” . We situated ourselves close to the ocean to be able to take in the full breadth of the water and the goings on there. As I looked up into the sky I saw people Parasailing. Parasailing is an “activity” when […]
Seagull Entertainment
We spent a day at the beach this week. The weather was perfect and we parked ourselves on a patch of sand close to the ocean to be able to take it all in. The seagulls were a constant source of entertainment for me. Flying nearby, fearless of the people around them or just hanging out.The funniest […]
FORE! First Time For Miniature Golf
Yesterday I played miniature golf for the first time in my life. I posted this photo on Facebook, captioned with 1st time ever playing miniature golf….. and here are the comments that immediately followed: Seriously? You’ve never played?? EXACTLY what the person above asked / said… What? Ditto!! LOL. Ever? How is that even possible? Lisa, this […]
Grounds For Sculpture
Yesterday we visited a wonderful place called Grounds for Sculpture. Here is some background: In 1984, Seward Johnson, sculptor and philanthropist, and heir to the immense medical products fortune of Johnson & Johnson, founded by his grandfather, envisioned a public sculpture garden and museum in Hamilton, NJ. His desire was to make contemporary sculpture accessible and […]
Hot Town, Summer in the City
I was in New York City this week, on a day when the heat soared to 92 and with the humidity it felt over 100 and like you could barely breathe. The heat makes the city feel like it is closing in on you, the streets are more crowded with tourists, there seem to be more […]
It’s Hot!
I am a big fan of summer. The heat doesn’t bother me, I much prefer it to the winter and the cold. The older I get the less tolerance I have for cold. My husband and I are never at odds about the house being too hot or too cold as many couples are. We […]
Phone Fun
I got a new smart phone about 6 months ago and am still discovering all the bells and whistles it has. I have watched many youtube videos of what it can do but still seem not to have discovered everything yet. While scrolling through the settings the other day I found that I can set […]
From Trash to Treasure
Yesterday we visited an amazing park within what is called The Meadowlands District in New Jersey. Back in the 1970s this area held over 50 landfills. Lands that previously had been used for grazing and the harvesting of salt hay were being used for landfills where for years unregulated dumping of solid waste took place. […]
Clearing Out the Cobwebs
The cobwebs I speak of are the ones inundating my mind. The definition I found online was: Cobwebs:confusion, indistinctness, or lack of order: “I’m so tired my head is full of cobwebs.” The week was filled with things I had no control over: the impending death of a friend now on home hospice, no communication […]
Sunday Fun Day Happenings
My husband and I spent the morning on a bird watching walk with a local chapter of the Audubon Society. We visited a beautiful area of restored wetlands. We walked along stopping to listen and watch the birds, spotting many Cormorans in the water and an Osprey through one of the telescopes that was set up. We […]
A Day In The Life 
You must be logged in to post a comment.