lorianniee
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How to love someone you can't respect in Family Strife re politics and political divides
I’m sure I’m not the only person here who has learned things they don’t want to know about friends and family during these last five years in politics and pandemic. I am happy in so many aspect...
2022 - My how the years slip by in Looking at that empty nest
I was sitting in the passenger seat as Nils drove us home from Michigan/Minnesota yesterday, and suddenly thought about how I hadn’t entered in this journal for a long time. Imagine my surprise ...
The fog is lifting in Looking at that empty nest
Ever since January I’ve been fighting a pretty big bout of depression. Knowing it is the orange haired Cheeto that is currently running our country didn’t really help me lift out of it though. ...
Puerto Rico in Looking at that empty nest
Just got back from ten days in Puerto Rico. It was lovely and relaxing. I was kind of thinking that I might try to spend my first year of retirement down there if it was in anyway less expens...
Bone Deep Betrayal in Looking at that empty nest
I haven’t written about the election yet, or my reaction, but it’s still weighing heavy on me. Some basic facts that affect how I feel. (My readers back from MDD Days know this about me, but I...
I just love coming here every day, and reading along as you all live your lives and succeed at it. Though I don’t write my own entries very often, you guys all give me hope every day as I read! ...
This crazy world in Looking at that empty nest
I’m so frustrated with people these days. With the second murder of a black citizen by a cop in Minneapolis in less than a year, I get just EXHAUSTED from watching the news, feeling the pain, a...
So much hate in the world in Looking at that empty nest
I seldom write in here, because I am blessed to have a life that just chugs along, with little to no stress or pain. That is not the case after Sunday’s Massacre. Being the mother of a lesbian, i...
Almost Australia Bound in Looking at that empty nest
Wow…on October 31st, Nils and I start our two week journey to Australia. We’ve been talking about it for two years, doing serious planning for nine months, and now it’s almost here! Hey TerriBer...
Out with the old.... in Looking at that empty nest
Hey gang! As usual, a ton of time has gone by since I’ve made an entry, and it’s always something new, or unusual that prompts one. This time, it’s my Sabrina (middle child, age 25) that is ...
I speak for the trees? in Looking at that empty nest
I had a job interview last Monday, with the Department of Natural Resources. It is still a state job, so I could keep my seniority and benefits. It's a smidgeon less per hour, but I think I wou...
Two out of Three ain't bad in Looking at that empty nest
Well, Tabitha finally has a job at at vet's office, which is what she wanted all along. It's full time, at $10.00 an hour, and she's fine with that. That is the good news. The bad news is that...
Being 50 in Looking at that empty nest
Okay...finally got one good photo of the tater tot party! I am on the left, and my best friend Dawn, on the right. We look pretty darn good for 50 and 55, don't we? (Not that I know how to add...
A senior Citizen? in Looking at that empty nest
Well, it's official, I am over 50 and now a senior citizen. I don't feel any different. The Tater Tot Party is over and done with. We had a major winter storm Thursday into Friday, so I ended ...
The big 50 in Looking at that empty nest
I can't believe I am turning 50 years old on Saturday. I don't feel so different from the young woman who graduated high school in 1982! I am constantly amazed at how fast the world turns, a...
Going to try, I promise I am in Looking at that empty nest
I was a good journal writer over at My Dear Diary, but never really took the time to make entries over at OD. I may have things to say again. I may have thoughts! I turn 50 years old in about ...
