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Happy Weekend and Some Other Stuff

A brief post today to thank and acknowledge a couple of people who’ve bestowed awards on me or invited me to engage in a tag question/game.  I figure if they take the time to do this, I’ll take the time to respond in kind. This is from Allan at Om Sweet Om.  He’s a very … Continue reading

Monday Musings and Motivations — Part Twenty-Seven — Friends

Do you remember your first best friend? I do.  Her name was Elizabeth and we were in elementary school together.  She had long dark hair and always seemed to be tan.  She had this bright pink dress that I loved.  But I knew that pink dress wouldn’t look the same on me.  I was bony, … Continue reading

Monday Musings and Motivations — Part Twenty-Six — Responsibility

When we enter this world, we’re not responsible for anything.  Someone else takes care of all our needs.  Someone had to or I wouldn’t be here writing this and you wouldn’t be here reading this.  Someone helped us and guided us. As a child, I learned about responsibility.  My parents doled out “chores” to all … Continue reading

Monday Musings & Motivations — Part Twenty-Five — Home

It’s been a week since I’ve posted anything!  I feel kind of rusty at it but I threw out a kind of challenge last Monday about adventures and we had one.  That’s why I’ve not written or commented on your blogs because I was devoting all my energies to the adventure. We drove to Woodstock.  … Continue reading

Monday Musings and Motivations — Part Twenty-Three – Mettle

I’ve always loved that word:  Mettle. It means this:  A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. I don’t think we use it enough.  We toss around words like amazing, phenomenal, awesome to describe anything from a scientist or physician’s ability to discover … Continue reading

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sheesh
/SHēSH/
exclamation

INFORMAL
exclamation: sheesh
  1. used to express disbelief or exasperation.
    “Sheesh! Why can’t you talk to me, you know, like normally?”
Origin
1950s: probably an alteration of jeez.