Unknowns and Whatevers Part I

Maery Rose February 1, 2012January 27, 2015

Frugal mode
Tighten the old belt
Another hole

Again

Can I go

Six months

Between haircuts?

Live on whatever’s

In my cupboards

Until they are bare?

I’ve quit

Subscriptions

(except internet)

TV antenna is my friend

Roommate?

Been there
Done that
No like strangers
In my kitchen

Or do I take

A flying leap

Of faith?

That it will be

All right

A passport
Away, away

Fly

Far

Very far

Take a step

Breathe
Dream

And smile

I can handle

I will handle

I do handle

Whatevers

My Name is Maery and I am Grateful

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and…

Horse Expo and Stuff

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The Month of May

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Getting Stuff Done: What stops us? Could it be a blessing in disguise?

When I imagined life after retirement, besides traveling, I imagined myself getting stuff done — all those things I didn’t have time to do when I was parenting or working. Those were the busy, stressful years of life, right? Retirement, that’s when the fun begins. I’m not complaining. I’m simply confused because I’m not traveling;…

Loosen Up and Have a Good Experience

As a I write this, I’m sitting in my garden shed chair at my potting table. I’ve brought out my writing and drawing materials and opened the shed doors to have a view of the trees and pond. I decided to draw with my Pentel pigment ink brush pen. It’s capable of both fat, thin,…

Friendships and Connections: How Many Do We Need?

One of the things you are told before you retire is to make sure that you have enough friendships and social connections outside of work. Studies have shown that friendships lengthen your life span, and that if you don’t have these connections, your mental and physical health will likely suffer. Oh great… one more thing to…

6 Comments

pseudosu says:

February 1, 2012 at 3:11 am

“I have more than enough of everything I could possibly want or need.” Words to live by. Hang in there girl. 🙂
Lori Skoog says:

February 1, 2012 at 3:38 am

Beautiful! What a difference a year has made.

How is Luke?
irishk says:

February 1, 2012 at 3:40 am

I must wrote a great response, but lost it so now I am crabby! Great picture of you!
Cousin B says:

February 1, 2012 at 7:06 am

Great pictures and I loved the poem. Yes, grown sons can be great huh?
Maery Rose says:

February 1, 2012 at 11:44 am

Sue – It’s not that I’m feeling hardship really or that I’m not happy with what I have. It’s discomfort over losing ground every month. Trying to turn the tide or just accept it may be this way for awhile.

Lori – Luke news will be in “Part II”. It was too much for one post.

Kathleen – You poor thing… I’m sure it was brilliant.

Cousin B – Thanks. How did you know he was the person I want to visit? Very intuitive.
KB says:

February 1, 2012 at 1:55 pm

Beautiful poem. I feel that way sometimes. You are so good with words.

I, too, am worrying about Luke. I’m thinking of you.

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