Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

By Pat_B - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The Workbook

"Write Your Own Story" - the workbook - is finally put together. I've been writing here about the sessions we held at the Community Center - Thursdays at 10: a.m. In these meetings we choose from a couple writing prompts or pick a topic of our choosing. Each writes a little memory from childhood or... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 3:27 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, December 8, 2014

Bright Lights and Broken Hearts

Sounds like a great title for a soapy melodrama, doesn't it? Story of a young girl from a small town in the Midwest who saves up her berry-picking pennies for a train ticket to the Big Apple, where she tries out for a part in the chorus of a Broadway musical, makes the cut, becomes the understudy... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 4:33 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Circa 1978

New Old Games Furtive rustlings under the cover, giggles suppressed at the sound of footsteps in the hall! Light falls across the bed as the door peeps open to reveal absolute tranquility. The light winks out. Footsteps retreat. Victory for the possum players! We fooled him! Later, sleep and... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 3:26 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Some News

Monday morning this area was blessed with freezing rain, a situation that began just before dawn, causing widespread school cancellations, traffic jams and fender-benders, a good day to be retired and have no reason to go up and down the front steps. I did sprinkle some ice-melter for the sake of... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 9:42 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, December 5, 2014

Cheese

Kraft puts out a square brick, foil-wrapped under the Cracker Barrel label, several varieties, perfect for slicing & serving with crackers as an appetizer or along with a nice bottle of wine (or in my case cranberry juice). I started buying the sharp white cheddar version as a less expensive... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 4:33 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hot chocolate, please...

Woke up as usual during the night. It felt chilly in the house, but the down coverlet was still warm when I tucked back underneath it. Temp got up to 50 yesterday afternoon, it is right at freezing this a.m. We're due for sleet or freezing rain, but the weather guys say it will stay about this temp... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 4:06 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Detective Granny or just a Nosy Parker?

There's been a "disturbance in the force" this year - ever since my youngest son's trouble that began in May. Of course it began much sooner, but since he's in Seattle and I live 2,000 miles away, it was easy enough for him to leave me out of the loop. The first rumblings came after his little... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 5:56 AM | add or view comments (8) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Where Is Everybody?

These days I see former 'residents' of Blogitville on Facebook. "Blanche" - the feisty and some might say abrasive girl who wrote about her bi-polar condition and could swing from amusing and insightful to one of Hell's furies when one disagreed with her. The Powers That Be banished her for... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 4:29 AM | add or view comments (13) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, December 1, 2014

Calcium & Vit. D. Can you get too much of a good thing?

Short answer: Yes. It turns out, according to CSPI (the Center for Science in the Public Interest) reports from various highly reputable medical testing studies - too much calcium/vit D can contribute to kidney stones, and / or the very bone loss one hopes to prevent by taking the supplement in the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 6:37 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Mothers & Daughters

When I was fifteen or sixteen my mother was a whirling dervish at times, flew off the handle for no apparent reason, legendary tantrums. At other times she would work tirelessly, planting and harvesting in the garden, sewing, or turning bits of tinfoil and a 4 x 8" square of glass from an old window... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 3:55 AM | add or view comments (10) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

About this Blog

Sometimes you have to write it down in order to learn what you really think about life, what it means, how to do what's best. Sometimes you need feedback from someone else to put things in perspective.

Recent Entries
People
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)