Nonnie's Observations

  Blog  > January Writing Prompt: A Skill I Want To Learn January 13, 2021 Since I’m 80, soon to be 81 years old, the life skill I want to learn is how to lay my life in God’s hands so that I won’t be so fearful. Most of the time I don’t consciously depend on Him, but I do consciously pray to God every day. Whenever in recent years, I’ve neglected to pray in the morning, I am out of sorts that day. But beginning in March of 2020, I have never ever been that afraid! That's when our world was hit by COVID-19, a flu virus. It is still present, thousands of people are dying every week. However, a flu vaccine has been developed this month, January 2021. Along with health workers and other essential workers, we senior members are included in those being inoculated first. My appointment is Friday, January 15, at IU Ball Hospital. Both my youngest son and my only daughter have already had their first shot. They and all of us will later have another shot. I pray to our Lord that...

Well, I know that I have not written anything on my blog since I moved to my sweet little house.  And now it's been almost FOUR YEARS! Too much of life has gone by for me to write details here. But I will say that I finally am ready to get back in the swing of things. Wish me luck, and I hope that my blog will be enough for you to join me each week. Here is my adorable home...    

  The beans seen above and layered on my salad below are grown by my granddaughter Candice.  The name of the beans is Tanya's Pink Pods. All veggies on her Earth Candy Acres farm are organically grown. The beans are delicious and tender, making a grand addition to my salad. Topping the veggies are dried cranberries, adding a bit of sweetness.

I've been through quite a bit these past months that I haven't posted.  First, packing and moving and then unpacking . The first step of unpacking was my taking down boxes that were five and six boxes high.  About two weeks after I’d moved and was in the midst of unpacking, I developed horrendous pain in my ribs. I slathered on my gel I use to alleviate Fibromyalgia pain. Realizing that even that was not helping. Trying to make a long story short- Asked for pain pills No help; asked for another kind Doctor wanted to see me Went in- he didn’t understand why I was still in pain Sent me to get x-rays Diagnosis: compressed fracture in my 9th vertebra Cause: osteporosis Now on meds for that I’ve discovered that anytime I overdo, pain comes back, not quite full-blown, but enough that I must stop doing whatever I’m doing. That includes sitting at my computer writing. I wanted to bring my friends up-to-date; I’m pondering whether I should stop blogging altogether ...

In the Midst of Packing January 3, 2017 I will be moving soon to a smaller home and close to my youngest son, Daddy of Miss Bright Eyes. So I’m taking a break- I have been purging for weeks now, but I’m not finished. Whew!  So I won’t be posting till after the move and settling into this sweet abode. Happy 10th day of Christmas!

Christmas ornaments on the 9th day of Christmas potted Norfolk pine shared with Gemma and MMT's MACRO MONDAY 2

standing at this wall my heart sang its happy song in the key of blue 

mischievous shadow  lattice seems triangular  quite pleasurable Happy 7th day of Christmas! HAPPY soon-to-be NEW YEAR! shared with  SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 hosted by MMT

Happy 6th day of Christmas to all! reflection downtown not exactly a triptych two buildings plus tree Did you notice that the tree is not reflected?  The reflection is made up of only what’s  behind the tree. shared with James' wonderful WEEKEND REFLECTIONS #379 The reflections James takes  are always astonishing! Thanks, James for hosting this meme.

lavender blue sky sparks a childhood memory of a tuneful lilt "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)"  is a song from the 1948 Disney film "So Dear to My Heart."  Burl Ives sang it and it made him and the song popular.   You can hear him sing it here . shared with Yogi's SKYWATCH FRIDAY

a little bragging Red Gold- Hoosier state product grown and canned here  (Red Gold is located in Elwood, Indiana) Red Gold's web site here shared with Lesley's SIGNS, SIGNS

Y is for yokel Synonyms of yokel are these: oaf, hick, rube, bumpkin, hayseed, clodhopper  and in the Hoosier state, a yokel is known as hillbilly. (hence my photo of a mountain scene) "Li’l Abner", a yokel of comic strip fame by cartoonist Al Capp , went to Broadway in 1956.  Three classmates of mine and I were treated by a father of one to see  "Li'l Abner" on our Senior Trip in 1957.   More about Li'l Abner can be seen on Wikipedia here . shared with  ABC WEDNESDAY ABC Wednesday creator: Mrs. Nesbitt this week's host: Melody faithful maintainer: Roger a heap of thanks to you all!

Christmas ornament  one from time of my childhood unknown... its story shared with MACRO MONDAY 2  our host: Magical Mystical Teacher thank you, MMT and Gemma  for continuing to host this meme

Joy to the World! Celebrated at Mass Christmas Eve On Christmas Day, here's a video of some of the joy celebrated at home... with Miss Bright Eyes, her daddy, her momma, my daughter and great-granddaughter Myah. shared with Gemma and MMT's SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 The video shows MBE's reaction to her baby doll from Mimi (moi!) Note the wink!

My loving husband and I were fortunate to be present at the  Children's Mass, Christmas Eve 2002, at St. Louis Cathedral  in New Orleans. We Americans are privileged to be able to practice our religion openly. I pray this Christmas Eve that this will be true forever. I wish fellow Christians a Merry Christmas,  and to our Jewish brethren Happy Hanukkah! May we live in peace in the coming year  of 2017.

Dollar General assortment of merchandise reasonable prices shared with James' global WEEKEND REFLECTIONS #378

This photo shows  my first three Christmas presents- a holy card, red candle & picture of our Blessed Mother  with her Divine Infant.  Many thanks to those who blessed me with these items.    Merry Christmas to...  my "baby" brother, who's missed so much  and to my younger cousin pictured in the heading photo, I love you, Cheryl.

speed limit 70 mph… the biggest reason I’m not the one driving. Too many drivers take this sign to be just a suggestion, not a law. sharing with Lesley's  fabulous  SIGNS, SIGNS

wishing our city offered cash to "go xeric " result: no mowing "Go xeric ": replacing lawns with low-water-use gardens sharing with ABC WEDNESDAY creator: Mrs. Nesbitt maintainer: Roger host: Melody

barren tree and me splendor From the past winter shadows misleading shared with SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 our host: Magical Mystical Teacher