Where The Crawdads Sing

I have read a LOT in my lifetime. I have always loved to pick up a book and lose myself in it's pages. Well, most of them. There were a few... ha ha.

So, I could not put this book down until I had read the last page! I kid you not. 

Just want to let you know... if you haven't read it, please do. 

                                             And, no, I am not Delia Owen's agent. 😇
                      nor will I get any monetary benefits from pushing sales. 

                             She's doing quite well all by herself, thank you.

If you have read it, please leave me a comment about what you thought. 

A Wise Old Owl

Yes, I know it is not Monday. Haven't gotten that far senile YET. But, with yesterday being my birthday I waited a day for my Memory Monday.

It was 1955 and we were living in a house in an old section of Seattle, Washington. The place was furnished but there's no washer and dryer (except a line out back). Oh, and a stove that every time I opened the oven door, the door fell off. 

But, this isn't about a stove. It's about doing handwash in the kitchen sink.

I had a 3 year old

I couldn't run to the laundromat every time she dirtied her clothes. 

(So now, I've set the scene).

My husband's ship went out for 3 weeks and was in port 2. He told me, while we are in a grocery store aisle I might add, that he had heard on the radio while he was at sea, that there was a Folger's Coffee rep going about knocking on doors.

If you had a can of Folger's coffee and it was already open, and you answered a question you could win a prize.

"Let's buy some", he said.

I don't drink coffee, never have, never will, but I did make it for him so we bought the coffee and on Monday morning I made him his usual cup of coffee (which meant I had to open the can)... get it? 

Later in the morning I was standing at that kitchen sink with my little mini rub board washing out Marie's dirty clothes.

KNOCK... KNOCK

I went to the door and there's a man standing there with a clipboard in his hand. He introduced himself as the rep from Folgers. Now, let me ask you, what's the chances of that happening in a million years. We'd just bought that can. I had just opened it and the man is at my door. 

So, I get him the can to show him it's open. And, he says "can you answer this question? What bird is old and wise?"

Well, durn, any dummy would know that! right? 

I said "Owl" thinking there was some kind of catch but no, he happily announced that I had just won a Westinghouse Laundromat Washing Machine. 

Well, durn, again!! 

I about fell over. 

I called my hubby at the ship and he didn't believe me. Thought I was pulling his leg. But, soon we had that fancy washing machine sitting right in my kitchen. Goodbye rub board!! 

A week later we went to a new grocery store grand opening and lo and behold I won a deep fryer. I was liking living in Seattle pretty well by this time. 

Willie Nelson - The Party Is Over

                                                               The Party is Over

     Thank you for coming to my birthday party. It was lots of fun and I appreciate every well wish you sent me. Your friendship is such a gift to me and one I cherish. 

                                  Now, this old chick is pooped out so I leave you with this....

                          

Happy Birthday To Me

                             I am inviting you all to my birthday party! 

Gee, I wish I could in reality but guess we will just have to celebrate on blogger! 

                                                                 I Am 

and 

Ready to Rock!

Come along and join in the fun. 

It's # 86 for me. 

Dang, how in the world did I get that old? 

Oh, who cares, it's just a number. Let's Party!

Choose Your Friends Wisely

I was reading recently about how our lives are affected by the people we surround ourselves with. 

Sometimes we can't help who we deal with but most times we can. 

Sometimes we keep friends around who annoy us and drag us down, out of loyalty. 

Sometimes we don't want to hurt their feelings.

                          But, we are in charge of how we live our own lives. 

It's ok to distance yourself from those who criticize, are negative, make us feel bad about ourselves. 

It's ok to make new friends who are uplifting and fun. 

It's ok to take control of how we want to feel every single day of our lives. 

Your life is in your hands so make it the most wonderful journey throughout every day you live. You deserve it. 

The New Year

                                                                      Mercy Me!!

                                                                       I Made It!

             The busy and exciting trip is put away in my memory bank,
                   the hectic but happy Christmas is over for another year
                                 and I even saw the New Year in... 
                         not my choice. I just could not go to sleep!!

I was watching the clock - 11:30 - 11:45 - Midnight and 2020 began. I did not lose a glass slipper running home from the ball. I did not have a crystal carriage awaiting. I just took 1/2 a melatonin and went to la-la land.

I woke up to a warm, sunny day. What the heck! It's Jan. 1st, in Virginia. It's suppose to be cold. But, I'll take this weather any day.

I started on a project. You might call it a New Years Resolution! But, I won't do that. I never keep resolutions so calling it that might put a jinx on it. I intend to keep this one and here it is Jan. 2 and I already have TWO (yes, I said 2) kitchen trash bags filled with throw aways, yardsale stuff etc, etc. And, I haven't even left my office yet!! Why... why... why do we stick stuff back that we will never use? Clutter!

At my age, in my small apartment, I have discovered I never really needed most of what I thought I had to have. There's a lot of talk these days about being a minimalist. And, I am sure leaning in that direction. Makes life so much easier.

Anyway, you don't want for me to go on and on about house cleaning, now do you? I didn't think so.

I went into the living room, sat down in my fav chair and looked out the balcony doors. There was the cutest little chickadee having a bit of lunch. I was pretty proud of the way the picture turned out.. it was taken from inside to outside, across my living room, through glass doors. 

                                So I am leaving you with this image instead of the yucky one above!