- The news coverage of the California wildfires is pretty sobering. As was the case during Katrina, many of the victims have lost absolutely everything. Unlike Katrina, I suspect that a good number of these victims have the financial means to begin life anew though it will take an enormous emotional toll. It is a good reminder that in battles between humankind and nature, nature will always reign supreme but hopefully humankind will find the strength to persevere. I don't know about you, but I'm going to update the emergency kit I keep in the trunk of my car.
- Is it wrong that at my age I enjoy the CW show, "Gossip Girl"? The central characters are teenagers. Does it mean that I'm emotionally stunted? Do I really care?
- As soon as the weather turns cool, I become inspired to cook every comfort food recipe I encounter. This is odd because I rarely like to cook anything. Monday afternoon I made absolutely delicious vegetable soup, and this morning I picked up the ingredients to make spicy chili and another batch of slow cooker applesauce. I've even decided upon my next baking adventure, "Sweet Potato Spice Loaf", which sounds a bit like zucchini bread but without the zucchini. Ack! Just thinking about zucchini makes me gag a little. Sweet potatoes are much more to my liking.
- Nobody can wink better than my grandmother. Every time she does it, it helps me to remember what a loving, supportive caretaker she was during my formative years. At age 95 she's a mere shadow of her former self, yet when she winks at me I again see a glimmer of the woman that helped me to become the woman that I am today.
That's all I have for now. Maybe tomorrow I'll be inspired to post in paragraph form. I suppose stranger things have happened. Stay tuned...
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