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Goals

How do you plan your goals?

I prioritize my goals into needs and wants. I need to take care of my mother, my house, my dogs, and write. Those things come first.

I want to enjoy the outdoors, take trips, camp, crochet, spend time with family and friends, and do some things just for my spirit. Those things are necessary for a good life, but come after needs are met.

Emergency!

Create an emergency preparedness plan.

We’ve had a plan for a long time. We keep a clear path out of the house. Keeping up with the dogs is no problem. They’re always right with us. We have smoke alerts and carbon monoxide sensors. We have a generator, gasoline, medicines, and phones at hand. We have water, non-perishable food, and a camp stove. It’s not unusual for us to lose power, so we’ve had practice. We have a gas log in our fireplace, so that’s saved us when we had a six day outage during a power storm. Living in tornado alley, we have a safe area. We have batteries and a radio at hand. In bad weather, I cook before the weather hits.

Crude Word

What is a word you feel that too many people use?

Hearing the F….. word bandied about freely grates on my sensibilities. I can’t think of a single time I’ve found it necessary to communicate. I was appalled to hear it at a Sunday dinner recently where the elderly and small children were at the table. The speaker, a professional woman had just come from church. She was well-groomed and impressive until she opened her mouth. People, if you must say F….., at least consider your company. You are exposing yourself.

Peace

What brings you peace?

The quiet of the early morning brings me peace. I am alone with my thoughts. I empty my mind and allow good things to flow: memories, thoughts of family and friends, lovely places I’ve seen. This is a vital time for which I am very grateful.

Thank you, teachers

What profession do you admire most and why?

I think teaching must be the hardest job in the world. Teachers interact with kids on a daily level bringing important lessons to kids who may or may not be receptive. They face criticism from unappreciative parents who feel their kids do not wrong. Teachers are underpaid, yet put their own money back into classroom supplies. I am so grateful for teachers. All of society depends on them.

Spectacular Spectacles

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?

I am absolutely dependent on my glasses. They go on first thing every morning and come off last thing at night. I never walk further than the bathroom without them. Much to Hubby’s despair, I spare no expense, getting the more expensive ones that darken in the sun.

I keep an old pair of glasses at home and in my suitcase for backup. Several times I’ve needed them. At least twice my frames snapped and once my dog chewed them up when they fell off my nightstand during the night.

I am adding on a post I wrote years ago about an incident with broken glasses.

Half-Glassed

You don’t want to be me today.  I am visiting family in New Jersey and broke my glasses.  I am anxiously awaiting the vision center to open.  Is this a good look for me?

Change in the World

What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?

We all crave inclusion. As I blog, I speak from the heart. Every heart needs understanding and encouragement. Initially, I wondered if the amusing, humorous, or poignant things I voiced would find a response in anyone. Perhaps my remarks were mere foolishness. My life has been so enriched by the conversations and connections I’ve made. I believe most people want friends and understanding. I hope others find a kindred spirit in me. We needn’t be similar, just accepting.

Alternate Universe

Describe your life in an alternate universe.

I’m there now. Every night as soon as I drift off, the dreaming starts. The first dream I recall from last night, I was being pursued by Vikings. They were slashing and hacking all about. It was a relief to wake up from that one right before they got me.

I recall having several other elusive dreams whose details escape me. Many times my dreams arre problem-solving, related to daytime issues. Those are easy to untangle. Quite often, my dreams are memory-based. I may have been thinking of my favorite cousin Sue.

From time to time, I dream of a deceased loved one. It feels like I’ve had a warm visit with them. I love those.

We all live in alternate universes, moving freely between them.

Most Expensive Meal

What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it?

The most we ever spent on a meal was fifty dollars a person for my dear daughter-in-law’s birthday. She wanted an evening out with us and another couple she loved. The food was good and the company was wonderful. I loved that she wanted to share her birthday with us. We are so lucky she loves us.