ladylovestheocean ⋅
I am a midwest lady that feels a bit misplaced at times. I long to be near the ocean. Widowed, grandmother retired. Enjoying life. Avid reader. Just ordinary and simple. Always trying to be uplifting and encouraging to others.
"Live, Love, Laugh"
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Friday 01/21/22 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Brrrr… We are still in the deep freeze this morning. Temps are still below zero and I am so over it. Today it feels colder in the house than it has the last few days. The sun is shining. I think ...
Thursday 01/20/22 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Another bitterly cold morning in Iowa. I am over winter. The sun is shining but the temperature right now is -4. That is not with windchill that is the actual temp. We might get above zero but it...
Wednesday 01/19/22 in Lady Loves the Ocean
I woke up to a very cold morning here in Iowa. The wind is howling out there. The news channel says it is -12 below out there. Believe me, I will not be going out there today. Yesterday we reach ...
Tuesday 01/18/22 in Lady Loves the Ocean
I woke up thinking today was Wednesday. The days have been going by so quickly. We are over halfway through this month of January. Time is fleeting for sure. In the wintertime, I always feel like...
Monday 01/17/22 MLK Day! in Lady Loves the Ocean
I don’t think I have much to say today. It is 320 pm in the afternoon. I haven’t been very productive today at all. I got out of bed around 630 am. I woke at 5 am. and played with the cat for a b...
Sunday 01/16/22 in Lady Loves the Ocean
I woke up early this morning. Around 5 a.m. I stayed in bed and played with the cat for a bit. And then I resigned myself to getting up and feeding her and made my cup of coffee. Checked my blood...
Saturday 01/15/2022 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Saturday Morning all warm and cozy sitting at my computer. Can you believe we are halfway through the month of January? Wow. Time flies by it seems. The older I get the quicker time seems to pass...
I am back after almost a Year. in Lady Loves the Ocean
Friday 01/14/22 I have been gone from this format for several months. A lot has happened in that time. At this time I am not really ready to talk about all of it. I just know I wanted to come ba...
Thursday 09/26/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
It is a beautiful fall morning in Iowa. The sun is shining bright and it is 61 degrees. I love it. Gracie and I have had our walk this morning. I could tell she was enjoying it she didn’t want t...
Tuesday 09/24/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Tuesday Morning. Sunshine and cool at the moment. But today is supposed to heat up to a hot 87 degrees and then tomorrow back down in the 70’s. So today, of course, will bring storms later ...
Monday 09/23/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Morning. Happy Fall to you all. It is a beautiful morning here in Iowa. Thank God the rain has stopped. Hopefully for several days. It rained all weekend. I am happy it’s fall but not sure w...
Sunday 09/22/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Sunday morning. Not yet noon. Another gloomy day with rain in the forecast. It can stop anytime. Please. I think we are supposed to get a break tomorrow. The first day of fall. And temps are goi...
Saturday 09/21/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Saturday Morning. As the rain comes down gently. Normally I would bask in a day like today. Except I have a leaky roof and the roofing guy is supposed to come assess it today between 1-2 pm...
Thursday 09/19/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Thursday Morning. It is cloudy and gloomy here today. I think that is the forecast for the next few days. With temps higher than normal. I don’t want any hard rain. I have a leaky roof. I d...
Wednesday 09/18/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Happy Hump Day. Wednesday can be the mid-week slump. Just feeling blah this morning. The sun is shining. The first walk of the day with Gracie ( my dog). It’s 72 degrees right now. High today 89...
Tuesday 09/17/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Afternoon… I am trying to be productive today. I have a list of things I want to accomplish. The list isn’t long but I am not as motivated as I would like to be today. So we shall see. I d...
Monday 09/16/19 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Monday 09/16/19 Good Monday Morning. I am not sure I have much to say this morning. I just felt like dropping by. I woke up around 730am. I let the dog out and she is asleep under my desk. No cof...
A Girl and Her Magic in Lady Loves the Ocean
Sunday 01/11/15 in Lady Loves the Ocean
I know it’s been awhile since I have been here. And I vowed to myself after the New Year that I would get back into writing again. So here I am. I have been here to read my friends entries. I jus...
Friday 05/30/14 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Morning Friends. I am a bit down this morning. I got rejection letters from two of the places I applied for jobs. The one that I wanted : Mercer. I had applied through two different agencie...
A Sunday Ramble 05/25/14 ~ Forgive my babble. in Lady Loves the Ocean
I am back again. Who would have thought I would have so much on my mind to write about. Laugh out Loud!. I am just feeling the need lately to let things out more. Yesterday I lost a friend to t...
Saturday 05/24/14 in Lady Loves the Ocean
It has been a beautiful day here. I worked on the phones and made a good bit. So i am happy about that. I was outside a few times. I would have liked to gone out and sat and read for hours but I ...
Friday 05/23/14 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Evening Friends. I want to say Thank you for all the compliments on my picture. There are days I feel every bit my age and much more. Used to be with my back and feet. Got that taken care of...
Thursday 05/22/14 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Good Morning! I know I was just here last night. But I was just reading my friends entries and thought I would stop by and write a few lines. It's a beautiful morning here. Cool and breezy. I am...
Wednesday 05/21/14 in Lady Loves the Ocean
Just thought I would drop by and read a few of my friends here. Then just got the urge to write a bit. It was a busy day for me today. I had a job interview this morning. Not sure how I feel abou...