I am relatively new to this site. Only been here since the Christmas holidays. But I have noticed a few things that have me puzzled. Members, highly thought of, are squabbling amongst themselves. Others leaving suddenly. Blogs disappearing before our eyes. It has taken on the appearance of a war zone, with the armies on […]

Whatever your politics, dear UK friends, and writing on a personal note, Margaret Thatcher was a great woman and a strong leader, whom I heard was elected PM, three times. I know I join many, many others in the world as well as the UK in mourning her passing. OB

Here we spend most of our time thinking about others. How to help them. How to support them. Sometimes just trying to understand them. But every once in awhile we all need some “me time.” In our daily lives we are confronted by negativity without fail. From family to friends to co-workers to strangers. That […]

Change Your Thinking It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking.. Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the […]

Your life has been very interesting, maybe not to you but to others. Have you ever thought about telling your story. Taking the time to share your positives and the negatives of your life story with your friends helps them with their issues that they may be challenged with. It is nice to know that […]

This Sunday morning, spring is starting to happen finally. On my early morning walk, I noticed the grass starting to green up and the early flowers poking their heads up in the flower beds. The birds are coming back, there was a Robin on my trail this morning. They are already finding dry grass to […]

I came across this the other day in looking through some files. I wrote it some time ago. It seems to me to have survived the test of time. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it. When you next hear… A loon’s anguish sounding cry Know it for what it […]

It has not been unknown for me to chuck a book across a room when the dialogue is inferior.. From now when you feel the need to chuck a book make sure it’s not your kindle.

The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words. The winners are:- 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all […]

Just letting you all know that I will be away for a week….when I come back I wish to chat to all my friends again. Thank you Katelin, got your message…you take it easy too…take care and I wish you all a pleasant week while I am away…regards to Lina, and to all my friends […]