My step grandson, Caleb and me
Filed under kind thoughts and actions …
Working as a certified nurse’s aide
Me being featured as a CNA in the Oregonian with my patient in the 1990’s.
Christmas Day 2013
I sat in my pink butterfly pajamas and Turquoise top with my leg elevated Christmas Day. Everything was right in my world and I was healing with nature in a non-materialistic way. It was an extraordinary day outside. I peeked inside a box holding a golden Ferris wheel which stood about 1 ½ feet … Continue reading
September 11th
We have lost so many loved ones on this day. It is so sad. Many years ago Joe and I had to put down my beloved little dog, Dinky, of seventeen years on this day, September 11. He provided so much affection and compassion for us and I miss his sweet smelling strawberry blonde fur and his contagious smile. … Continue reading
Thought for the day
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly —Richard Bach Wishing all those who are affected by the smoke in Josephine County time to escape.
Smoke
My sister said that the smoke is so bad in Ashland that Mt. Grizzly isn’t visible. The Ashland Tidings said that the air is a health hazard. Time to evacuate.
The Royal Baby
Congratulations to the Royal Couple.
Travon Martin
The divisions based on the colors of our skin are more prominent now. I think we need to move toward better equal rights. We would have a more prosperous economy if we all climbed together as one people.
The Heat Wave
If everyone seems cranked up today, it isn’t stigma. So relax and let the day pass, it isn’t a reflection on you. Everyone is in a short mood because of the heat wave.
Nelson Mandela
Mandela, a man I never knew. I picked up the newspaper and read, “Nelson Mandela is in critical condition.” I was filled with grief for a man I did not know but heard so many stories about. The icon of South Africa. A father of wisdom for his great country. How he served and survived … Continue reading