Today is Saturday Today is Saturday, December 4, 2021. It’s the 338th day of 2021. There are 27 days remaining in the year. The temperature was a cool 70 degrees with fog and drizzle. I’ve already been to my local Starbucks for morning coffee and writing. I’m now back at the house. Breakfast Outdoors In… Continue reading Blueberries and Green Tea
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Using the Time We Have
Today As I write it is Friday, December 3, 2021. It’s the 337th day of 2021. There are 28 days remaining in the year. The temperature was a cool 61 degrees with fog and drizzle when I left the house for my drive to morning coffee and writing at Starbucks. The selfie is from today.… Continue reading Using the Time We Have
How God Uses Problems in Your Life
Problems Maybe like me, after you lost your spouse you found yourself faced with problems. Examples that challenged me included: Buying groceries Doing laundry and folding sheets Insurance claims Medical bills Car titles House deeds Claiming her small retirement account Changing the names on checking accounts Getting utilities that were in her name placed in… Continue reading How God Uses Problems in Your Life
Open-Mic Poetry Reading
Coffee and Oatmeal It’s 6:10 AM on Monday morning, January 6, 2020. I’m out of the house and at my favorite coffeehouse. I have a tall Pike Place Roast coffee and a bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar. Writing, walking, paying property taxes, house cleaning, and doing household budget/tax stuff is on my day’s agenda… Continue reading Open-Mic Poetry Reading
The Flu Shot Didn’t Work
Tested Positive for Type A & B Flu It’s Friday, January 3, 2020. I have a 9 AM appointment with the doctor today. I have a bad right earache as well as equilibrium issues. My right tonsil feels like it is swollen. My guess is the issues are related to my testing positive for Flu… Continue reading The Flu Shot Didn’t Work
A Home or a Museum?
A Home or a Museum? I attended a multi-week grief, loss, and transition workshop about five months after my wife passed away. There was one statement shared during the course that caught my attention. The leader said while it is okay to maintain memories of our dearly departed, we need to be careful not to… Continue reading A Home or a Museum?
6 Tips on Figuring Out Your Bills for Widowers
6 Tips on Figuring Out Your Bills for Widowers The Way We Were I married my senior year of college. When I graduated from university, I received a commission as an officer in the US Army and was selected for active duty. I soon found myself gone from home on training assignments or lengthy deployments… Continue reading 6 Tips on Figuring Out Your Bills for Widowers
One Way For Grown Children to Keep Track of You
Where’s Dad? If you’re in good health and live on your own, your adult children don’t need to know your every whereabouts. They do not need to know everything you are doing. Attempting to do this will drive you and your kids crazy. If you require that level of care, there are facilities and services… Continue reading One Way For Grown Children to Keep Track of You
When Can I Make Changes?
EPISODE 4 Why Am I Asking Permission? I mentioned to my two oldest children (early 40s and late 30s in age) that I was going to remove about two-dozen family pictures from the fireplace mantle. I guess if I’m honest with myself, I was asking their approval for a change I wanted to make. It’s… Continue reading When Can I Make Changes?
What Bills Do I Owe and When Are They Due?
EPISODE 2 The Way We Were Before my late wife and I married, we went through premarital counseling. A treasured part of the process was a couple of session on budgeting. We listened to the instructions. We talked about the process and our priorities. Finally, we set up a simple budget. The person leading the… Continue reading What Bills Do I Owe and When Are They Due?
The Survival Blog for Widowers 