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“Lila” is her name.  I saw her (I thought it was a guy by the way she is always dressed) for the first time almost two years ago.  She was looking into a dumpster at a botanical garden where I occasionally go for my walks.  She spent a good amount of time looking through garbage. Continue reading “When we pretend we don’t “see,” or the best ever $6.59 spent in my entire life…”

This is my most faithful morning companion.  I was having healthy-good-for-you-tea, but on my latest visit to my mother, I got hooked on coffee again.  This is like the one sinful pleasure that I must have after my walk and a glass of water.  I taste every drop that goes into my mouth. I alsoContinue reading “My pick-me-up-machine and precious moments of pondering about…”

Walking towards the doors of my favorite supermarket, I saw a puppy and was trying very hard to establish eye contact with the pretty little dog.  As I am getting closer to the puppy, I hear in a baritone voice…”lovely and sexy pedicure.”  I looked around to see if the puppy had a pedicure, nope, itContinue reading ““Lovely and sexy pedicure…””

These are a few of my favorite things…My Williams-Sonoma kitchen towels, have lots of these, my newly acquired bamboo utensils for my every day stir fry, and a bit of rosemary that I stole this morning from one of my neighbors humongous plant.  These things make me feel special.  It takes very little to makeContinue reading “C’est la difference…Little things that make a big difference…”

As you have noticed, the tiara I wear in my castle is a bit crooked today.  The lady in waiting (me also) was too busy to check my hair, tiara, etc.  I cannot fire her because then there will be no one left to boss around. Back to the headlines…I have decided that before IContinue reading “Change in policy in my queen’s castle…”

Enough already of standing still…I am taking this blog on a new direction. It is going to be a mix of a little bit of this and a little bit of that.  I am going on a limb.  Hopefully all will work out so we can have some fun. Allow me to explain the aboveContinue reading “Things are changing here…we are shifting gears…”

This was one part of the view I had during my morning walk in Central Florida.  Here is where I live in a tiny condo, that I call my kingdom.  I am the ruler in my castle and I must say it feels pretty good.  I sometimes wear a tiny tiara I bought for aContinue reading “Spring is springing in Central Florida…”

It is difficult for me to stay put when it is so bloody cold.  If I turn the temperature too high in my condo, then I get static and I am a moving target of electricity.  Hate this! So I keep it somewhat bearable…but it is cold.  So to keep warm, I become very creativeContinue reading “Waist line going to the waste line…”

I know that you cannot see or touch love.  It is intangible, but I think, it is the most powerful force in the universe. Love changes people, situations,  your molecular structure and yes, even your aura.  We are talking energy, the energy generated by love,  which surrounds everything. There are different structures of love…love forContinue reading “What is love for each one of us…”

This is my daily, well, almost daily uniform when I go to walk.  Have to wait till warmer weather to see my summer look. Sometimes I have a partner, sometimes not.  “They” say walking is good for you, and because I believe so, it is good for me.  My little bones and what’s left ofContinue reading “The way it goes…”