Monthly Archives: May 2014

Movies (and books, of course)

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Linda

Last night I watched a couple of movies on HBO, the first was called “Kingdom of Heaven,” and starred Orlando Bloom (who I think is such a cutie).  I also like Liam Neeson, who also starred in the film. The … Continue reading →

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Daryl Gregory

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Linda

I am on our local bookstore’s mailing list and get notified of different events that are happening in their store. Recently, when I saw a notice that writer Daryl Gregory was going to be there for a book-signing, I recognized … Continue reading →

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Strange, stranger, and yet stranger still…

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Linda

5/17/14 Two things are on my mind first thing this morning: The first thing is that it has become quite clear to me that physical therapy is making me worse. I was in no pain yesterday until after physical therapy … Continue reading →

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Musings About Joseph Campbell

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Linda

So I’ve decided that I do want to write about Hero with a Thousand Faces that I recently read. Joseph Campbell wrote this book back in 1949 – right smack in the middle of the twentieth century. I found myself … Continue reading →

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The Petaluma Chorale

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Linda

Yesterday (Saturday), I was originally planning to go to my regular monthly writers group meeting, but I found out that it had been canceled. But, in a way this was fortunate: my sister had been given two tickets for a … Continue reading →

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just some daily mishmash

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Linda

5/8/14 I woke up from a dream this morning with some words ringing in my brain saying “that a Sagittarius is subtle is an oxymoron.” What??? Where did that come from? Who knows. Dreams are strange. I started physical therapy … Continue reading →

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050514

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Linda

Today is my Aunt Ginger’s birthday.  I made a card for her and sent it with some Avon products I know she likes. Bless her heart, she probably doesn’t even realize it’s her birthday. And I miss her so much! … Continue reading →

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Bad Behavior

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Linda

Yesterday evening I was very tired and in pain and, unfortunately, ended up having an argument with my sister that got really ugly. And it was so stupid! I was at the kitchen sink trimming berries and, instead of paying … Continue reading →

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about PAIN and TAROT…

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Linda

It’s hard to believe it’s May already. I feel like I’ve done nothing this month but work and deal with PAIN. But I think that these new supplements I’ve started taking (thanks to my sister’s efforts to research my problem … Continue reading →

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May 1st

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Linda

The month of May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which … Continue reading →

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