Thought for the Day – Maddie's Mom Writes

Initial Conditions

Anyone who crochets and uses multicolored yarn knows about initial conditions. In my photograph, the coaster on the left is the first one I made. The one in the middle is the second. They both have a relatively small amount of white in the bottom right hand corner. Then there is the third one inContinue reading “Initial Conditions”

Aren’t Hardly

Courtesy of Shutterstock This morning, I caught myself saying “Today there aren’t hardly as many crows as yesterday.” And I wondered where “hardly” came from. Like saying “Do you prefer these ones or those ones?” the word “hardly” is akin to the word “ones.” It’s totally unnecessary. I could make a case that “hardly” inContinue reading “Aren’t Hardly”

The Cynical Optimist

Courtesy of BrainyQuote. While looking for good images to include here, I encountered a lot of quotes and images that seemed to indicate that cynicism is akin to prejudice and bias and a very negative thing. The above quote is more how I feel about it. It’s a tool. “The Cynical Optimist” seems like itContinue reading “The Cynical Optimist”

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I am not clueless I am very perceptive I can see the world And that is my thought for the day courtesy of Fearless Motivation

Happiness

I’m not sure I know what happiness is. When I think about it, I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced it. I don’t mean that I am sad all the time. It’s just that I think happiness is a concept and not necessarily a reality. I think I am more likely to be content. Or satisfied.Continue reading “Happiness”

Life

Life is not like a box of chocolates. It is more akin to a piñata. In both cases, however, you never know what you will get. But the manner of the getting is vastly different. And that’s my thought for the day.

Good Enough

Some days, I feel totally inadequate. Like I can’t do anything well or right or at all, for that matter. Other days, I think I can do anything. I rejoice in those kinds of days. Unfortunately, lately the other kind seem to be more predominant. So what do I do when I feel inadequate? IContinue reading “Good Enough”

A Bother and a Burden

I believe that there are three things that every living creature deserves: contentment, health and comfort. Yes, it sounds like entitlement until you take it apart a little further and acknowledge that what each individual needs in order to have these things is very different. And, in my opinion, entitlement is a matter of degreesContinue reading “A Bother and a Burden”

Daylight Saving Time

The state of Arizona ignores Daylight Saving Time (so does Hawaii and the various U.S. territories). So, with the exception of the Navajo Nation, Arizona stays on standard time year round. We lived in Arizona for about 28 years and really appreciated not having to leap forward and fall back every year. We got reallyContinue reading “Daylight Saving Time”

Dish Soap

My dad died back in 1969 of cancer. Shortly after his death, his mom accused my mom of having killed him. Grandma A’s reason was that mom didn’t rinse the dishes well enough. That was not the cause of his cancer, but I think about Grandma’s comment from time to time while I am washingContinue reading “Dish Soap”