Category Archives: Musings

Pondering missed opportunities

I watch competition type shows and nearly every contestant attributes their success to their supportive parents and how much they sacrificed for their children. I thenthink about my parents. I had adequate parents. They were loving in the best way they could, but not overly involved. Recently while watching The Voice I got to thinkingContinue reading “Pondering missed opportunities”

Sometimes it’s the simple things

Living alone, I use the microwave quite a bit since I often have to reheat food. I get frustrated because the food in the center of the dish rarely gets as warm as it needs to be.  Recently I noticed my daughter-in-law had some beautiful bowls that were wider and had more surface for theContinue reading “Sometimes it’s the simple things”

Maybe our parents really do know things…

As I struggle each day to come up with something good to eat, I find it’s harder and harder to cook for just myself. I either make something and eat it for five days or I make something eat it once and throw the rest away. To make some of the things I like toContinue reading “Maybe our parents really do know things…”