Category Archives: REALITY

Wishing you all a New Year of hope, good health, and happiness that grows and extends past its boundaries. Continue reading →

So I’m sitting here reading Aristotle and Steinbeck and watching "Down to Earth" with Chris Rock and you know how some of those commercials come on and are repeated all night?  Well I just saw one that caught my eye … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Or, I suppose it should be "Philosophy OR Belief."  Anyway, the dark garage is slowly regaining its power of inspiration, reflection, and silly ideas.  I find this weblog intriguing:  Without Gods – Toward a History of Atheism, set up as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well I think I found affordable health insurance today.  Sadly, one of us is going to have to die. Continue reading →

Audio of wind overrides the visuals.  Of sliver of moon behind waving black branches and a dark blue grey sponge of cloud wiping the pale white grey sky. Continue reading →

Semi-closed but open for the money; those that needed framing done by Christmas past.  And inventory-taking for the IRS, counting sheets of matboard, nails and measuring lengths of wood.  Clean-up after months of not; piles and piles of cardboard to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So this Christmas was unusually quiet; just the two of us and a prime rib roast ($20 for a five-pound roast that will last us three meals) that came out perfect, Yorkshire Pudding that rose to its elegant best, baby … Continue reading → Continue reading →

May you enjoy the peace and understanding of the true meaning of Christmas and all holidays celebrated this season now and in all the time ahead. Susan Continue reading →

Last minute Christmas Eve doings going on.  Climb up on the roof and lay a board atop the chimney.  Fifteen years now Jim still won’t do it; won’t believe me that if Santa sees it open he’ll come down and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Two quotes for medical insurance:  $1392 or $1877 for the two of us, per month.  Nice, huh? Continue reading →

Close up and go next door for holiday cheering with eyes closed too to blinking lights that pierce with color blasting into black.  Empty-handed going, bagfull coming home I am ashamed.  This holiday must pass so too can I.  Wine, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Barn attire required. Wearing longjohns and jeans, plaid woolen shirt and black legwarmers; I appear to be a ballerina-farmer. Continue reading →

When my wonderful neighbor Andy died almost seven years ago, his wife was good enough to give me an old–I mean old–lawnmower that was perfect for my dad to use on a part of his property that sloped and grew … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yesterday, I spent some time in a rare long telephone conversation with my oldest sister down south.  With all that’s been going on in family matters lately, I sat back and wondered:  And I was always considered the odd one? Continue reading →

Good night tonight.  Reality and nature confirming thought and concept, direction, goals.  Same old backyard; birdfeeders by the graveyard bush protecting chickadees and junkos from the hawk, old peach and apple trees aligned for mowing and a simple mind that … Continue reading → Continue reading →