It's raining, it's pouring...

This weather is not good...camp is under water. It is still so cold. I am needing a little sun. Tornado season is scary down south.

Which leads me to answer question #16. How can I keep myself absolutely safe?  Life is so uncertain...the only way to survive it is to develop courage. Live despite your fear. So my answer is "I can't keep my self absolutely safe."  Losing my mother at a young age has made me have to work so hard to live my life without fear. I am careful with my life. I never want to go sky diving! I remember when my hope was to live long enough to raise my girls. When I was nine years old someone asked my what I wanted to be when I grew up...my answer was, "I want to be an old woman."

I have a wonderful life. So much love, wonderful people, simple joy...

Reading on my porch...

I just finished A Discovery of Witches. So smart, so spellbinding. I am so sad it is over. If I could have crawled inside of this book I would have. I enjoy a challenging read, one that keeps my interest and this book was so mesmerizing. I am now having a hard time finding another read to equal this book. Any recomendations??

It is warm on the porch...

It is a beautiful sunny afternoon on the porch. I swept and weeded and put the cushions on the very old wicker settee. Painting the ceiling yellow is still on my to do list. I need red geraniums, lots of them for my porch pots. I subbed today at the L.C. So much fun being with those special students.

Question #7. Are {the virtue squad }better people? You can substitute the group that makes you feel the worst about yourself, the group you will never have the discipline to join. Weight Watchers, can't do it. YMCA, I have paid and not gone back after the first class (more than once). Yoga, bought all the stuff...I look so cute in it...I can't go for more than two classes. I am not a group person, not a joiner but I do good things on my own. For myself and for other people. So my answer to #7 is no.

Cleaning on the porch...

Not the porch itself...too cold. I packed away my big winter sweaters while wearing a sweater and freezing. Brings up  question #9. How much junk could a chic chick chuck if a chic chick could chuck junk? According to Beck and Tzu "To become enlightened, each day drop something." It hit me right in the head today how hard it is for me to let go of my junk. I have clothes I have not ever worn and will not ever wear but I keep just in case I need them when I am a bag lady living on a park bench. I have the Life Magazine that came out after Kennedy was shot. I did finally recycle those baby bottles that used plastic bags from the early 70's. I have the girls tiny pj's, they are totally worn out & stained but I can't throw them away. I did try to drop a few ratty sweaters but I packed them right up again...I'll throw them out next season. I hope. 

Another day, another porch...

I gave my two young Grands a bubble bath in the spa tub tonight...things, I mean bubbles, got out of hand. All I have to say is that there are no towels left in the house and my hair is very wet. I wiped everything up but first we laughed til we could not breath...

Another question...

Question# 14. What do I love to practice? If you really want to excel at something, go where you are passionate enough to practice. I love photography. I am practicing Macro now but I also love capturing unguarded moments of my grands. Spring flowers, buds, raindrops, nature. Studying, reading and taking pics...my passion. I wish I would practice yoga and piano.

Mother's Day...

Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I miss you and I thank you for your love...