Karen’s Opinion

My flower gardens are blooming as if it were August. That is when they usually get full and looks their best. We had so much rain in June that they are a month ahead of schedule. It would be alright to have them in full bloom now if not for the fact that some of them think it is fall. They are already drying up and going to seed. It is so sad. I cut down the dried stalks and was happy to see that this late bloomer is looking very pretty. It is called gray feather.

When I was using the restroom at the sporting goods store on Saturday, (I know, I know, I shouldn’t read the wall graffiti), I saw a message that is poignant. It said something like, don’t just dream about something, do something. Don’t say you are too old to do something. How old will you be five years from now when you look back and say, gee, I wish I’d become a nurse or whatever it is that is your dream? The wall graffiti was referring to running a marathon. Many of us think about running a marathon but never take that first step.

I happened upon a person who knew at a young age that they were going to be a worldwide traveler. It was in his blood. He did not know, at that age, how traveling would become his passion. He has been to many counties and sees each place to its fullest. He gets the training to scuba dive in the ocean, trains to climb the mountain and experiences the majestic scenery our world has to offer. Now, this world traveler, Ryan Kannett, is looking forward to a trip to New Zealand to see what it offers to satisfy his need for adventure.

That is what I am talking about. When I was in my twenties, I felt as if I had all the time in the world. Now, I am reaching fifty-five and I don’t want to look back with regrets. Life is too short so get out there and go for your dream.

Main Entry: pac·i·fist
Pronunciation: \?pa-s?-fist\
Variant(s): or pac·i·fis·tic \?pa-s?-?fis-tik\
Function: adjective
Date: 1908

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pacifism or pacifists
2 : strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war

— pac·i·fis·ti·cal·ly \?pa-s?-?fis-ti-k(?-)l?\ adverb

I had to be a bully on Saturday. I am a pacifist. One who opposes conflict. I go with the flow, most generally. I made up my mind that my husband was going to buy some new clothes whether he liked it or not. We have a wedding to attend and he cannot fit into his pants. He has had those pants for ten years. It is time for new ones anyway! So, I pushed and he relented. He now has a new sport coat, shirt, tie, slacks and a pair of casual shorts. Oh, and the most amazing thing, he bought new tennis shoes that aren’t all white. He is stylin’. I am worn out.

PS the shorts and tennis shoes are not for the wedding

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Do any of you attend auctions? I love to go to a good auction. A few years ago Mom and I went to a sale of two families things. The elderly owners of these things had passed away and their families hired an auctioneer to sell their personal things.

There were recliners, step ladders, old croquet sets, dining sets, bookcases and lamps. I could not even begin to list all the things they were auctioning at this sale. There were two auctioneers going at the same time to get it all sold in one day.

I bought 8 Longaberger baskets at such low prices that I almost felt like I was stealing them. My plan was to sell them but of course I have become attached to them and am using them all over my house. Some needed liners and skirts so I spent more money to get them looking the way I wanted them.

What do you buy at auctions? Do you get nervous when you bid, the way I do?