I am ready. I have been waiting for cooler days and colorful trees, but I am not ready for Christmas decorations—not yet! However, they are appearing—already—in my neighborhood. Let’s pause for a week or so and enjoy autumn and Thanksgiving before we jump into the Christmas season. –Joy
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Halloween, then Christmas?!
by resolutewoman on November 9, 2023 in celebrations, holidays
A friend sent out a cartoon showing Cinderella and her fairy godmother. The fairly godmother announces: “And when the clock strikes midnight, Halloween will turn into Christmas.” Let’s celebrate autumn and Thanksgiving first! –Joy
Age is relative
by resolutewoman on July 20, 2023 in aging, celebrations
Because I have a birthday coming up, I chuckled when I read this line from Margareta Magnusson, a Swedish writer. “If you are over eighty, even a 76-year-old is young.” –Joy
Throw all the paint
by resolutewoman on June 13, 2023 in celebrations, change, happiness
We just returned from Bellingham, and now we’re planning another trip. Why not? As Danny Kaye once said, “Life is a great big canvas. Throw all the paint on it you can.” –Joy
Happy flowers
by resolutewoman on April 15, 2023 in celebrations, happiness, Uncategorized
I didn’t inherit my father’s green thumb, and I don’t have a yard full of flowers. However, I did buy an Easter lily, and it has a new flower that just appeared—almost a week after Easter. And, the yellow roses I bought before Easter are still pretty. Whenever I see my store-bought flowers, I smile. […]
Happy Easter! Happy spring!
by resolutewoman on April 8, 2023 in beauty, celebrations, happiness, hope
Not everyone celebrates Easter, of course. But, we all should celebrate spring. “Let there be hope and blessings like blossoms in springtime!” I am not sure where I found that quote, but I like it—a lot. –Joy
Lunch with a friend
by resolutewoman on March 11, 2023 in celebrations, change, friends, Uncategorized
I had lunch with a friend—a friend I hadn’t had lunch with since before the pandemic. The lunch was a reminder that it’s wonderful to have friends—friends we see often and also friends we don’t see so often. It is special to have friends who are friends and remain friends even when we don’t see […]
Trust in the light
by resolutewoman on January 28, 2023 in celebrations, change, depression
My confession. I wrote earlier this month about my resolutions for 2023 in general terms—such as get organized, speak up, eat healthier. Of course, I am violating the first rule of writing resolutions. These resolutions are too general. Not specific enough. However, I have been in a COVID fog since December 28. Now that I […]
Speak up–and do something
by resolutewoman on January 19, 2023 in celebrations, change, Uncategorized
I mentioned that one of my New Year’s resolutions is to speak up. The Rev. Bernice King, Martin Luther King’s youngest daughter, reminds me that speaking up isn’t enough. Quoting MLK isn’t enough. We need to change our ways. We need to act to make this country a better place. MLK challenged us “to change […]
Speak up
by resolutewoman on January 12, 2023 in celebrations, change, character, Uncategorized
Don’t be quiet. Speak up. I’m going to let people know what I think. That’s my resolution #6. Amanda Gorman says, “Girls have spent so much of their lives being told to be seen and not heard.” –Joy
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