Paying. Forward.
Not too often does reading a blog post change my life – usually, if I’m lucky, it’ll give me a tip or two, provide me with a new way of thinking, but, life changing? Rarely. That was not the case a few months ago when…
Tetelestai
In the Scriptures, “Tetelestai” was the last utterance of Christ on the cross. Loosely translated from the Greek “τετέλεσται”, it means “It is finished”, complete, done. I’m going to let theologians debate the scriptural significance of Tetelestai – I’m using it here as a metaphor….
The Need For Screed
As I was sipping another cup of coffee in quiet silence, I was doing some serious thinking this morning. You know, all in all, life in JudiLand is pretty good right now. Well, with the exception of the whole “being a widow at too young…
Twists and Turns
Hello Blog! We haven’t seen each other for a while, eh? Well, time to catch up. The last time I blogged, it was with some excitement on a planned trip to DC. And….it didn’t happen. Yep – I walked away from a once-in-a-lifetime chance at…
Leavin’ On A Jet Plane
Allow me to preface this with the admission that I am not a big fan of either flying or lying. So, it is with some trepidation that I am embarking on a journey that will require me to not only fly, but has (as life…
Houseplants, crustaceans, and changes
So this morning, I was watering my plants. (Big excitement for New Years Day, eh?). I’m righteously proud of them. One of them is an arrowhead vine that was my mother’s – it started life in a terrarium, and, many decades later, is still gracing…
Bright Spot
Just as I was seeking suitable objects to gouge the eyes out of 2016, immolate it and send it off to blazes, I saw a post this morning reminding us of the good things in 2016. Sigh. My temper tantrum can wait, I suppose. The…
Accompaniment
Wow. A somewhat recent addition to my FB friends “unfriended” me last night after I repeated my plea for no political comments on my wall. Unlike Twitter, which was my political butt-kicking stomping ground for many moons, FaceBook has always by design been my apolitical…
Honey, I’m home.
My self imposed hiatus was a surprise to me, too. A few things had been set in motion that all came together, however and the gut punch that I really thought I’d successfully dodged for weeks now finally hit. It brought me to my knees…
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot…
Everyone else is doing their year-end “2016 Was The Year That Was…” and/or their “Resolutions for the New Year” shtick this week, so I shall be no exception, I suppose. (I think it’s in the blogger’s bylaws or something). 2016. You started out with such…