Sunday, November 20, 2016
No Perfect Offering
I appreciate so much the song that Leonard Cohen sang. It speaks to me in so many ways, especially now that I feel old and very much am aware of my imperfectness. I have always tried hard to write my best on Blogit, have deleted things I worked long on because they seemed so lacking in what I was...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Showers Of Blessings
Today I bought a turkey--a frozen one, and put it in the bottom part of my refrigerator. "They" say that by Wednesday evening it will be thawed so that I can do any preparations for baking that I wish to do. Since I don't have much staying power any longer for all the efforts that preparation for a...
Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Outside In
It has been years since one of my favorite malls in Kansas City closed. I drive by it every day or so, and from Barry Road it looks the same as it ever did except for empty parking lots. And so, I pictured that the inside was the same as I knew it back then except for no shoppers. It made me sad...
Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Giving Thanks -- Not Always Easy
The special month for celebrating the giving of thanks is here, and the exact date quickly approaching. Mostly it is fun to think about the food going to be prepared, and about family one might see for the occasion. Also it was always fun to look forward to two extra days off of school or work, fun...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Lots Of Jobs In The US Armed Forces
Veterans Day is an official United States public holida y, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that...
Sign in to see full entry.