Author Archives: Lily

About Lily

Born in Topeka, Kansas in the middle of the 20th Century, daughter, granddaughter, niece, sister, cousin, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, reader, spiritual, writer, cook, crafter, junker...... twice-married, former non-profit executive in retread mode... currently living a bucket list life in a remodeled schoolhouse.....

Just Tumbling Along…..

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Lily

Tumbleweeds are a late summer to late winter, western Kansas, eastern Colorado crop. There are tumbleweeds in other parts of the southwest, western Oklahoma and Texas, all over Arizona and New Mexico. However, when I think of tumbleweeds I see … Continue reading →

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Medicare Commencement…..

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Lily

Medicare Commencement….. The highlight of turning 65 was being eligible for Medicare. Going out to breakfast with Sister Leslie was a treat, too….. Signing onto Medicare was easy-peasy. Since I have been collecting Social Security (an oxymoron, if I ever heard … Continue reading →

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High Plains Driftin’…..

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Lily

The plains of western Kansas and high plains of eastern Colorado are beautiful in all seasons. The undulating landscape reaches as far as the eye can see, to where the earth meets the sky. There are fields of corn, milo, … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Years continued….

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Lily

The Brandywine River Years…. the past 22 months have been a series of twists and turns, lives circling in and out between “the known and unknown.”* Granddaughter Alice and her high school sweetheart were married on a beach in Hawaii … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Years….

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Lily

The Brandywine River Years…. the past 22 months have been a series of twists and turns, lives circling in and out between “the known and unknown.”* In October 2013, our Beloved Aunt Mary laid her body down to rest in … Continue reading →

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Gene Street……

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Lily

On our way home today we gave our customary royal wave to a street about 1.5 miles from our house. We have been doing this every time we drive by the street for the past three months. Eugene, the Jack … Continue reading →

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Cat Call…….

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Lily

In August, 1966, my sister Leslie and I, and our Cadette Girl Scout troop took a long awaited camping trip up Poudre Canyon, in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Collins, Colorado. All of the girls in the troop had worked hard … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon………

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Lily

My first blue moon sighting was in October, 1996. I was leaving my apartment in DeKalb, Illinois. I remember it was a beautiful, bright, cool night. At that point I knew nothing about blue moons. If I thought about them … Continue reading →

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2012 remembered……

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Lily

This has been a tough year.  Up really was the only way to go and up was almost as hard as down. The only difference was attitude and sheer determination to be UP where we needed to be. The learning … Continue reading →

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Along the Banks………

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Lily

We have been floating close to the banks of the waterways the past seven months. After much drama and financial instability, we moved to Kanas, where Lily has a job and, most importantly, health insurance. Our lives appear to be … Continue reading →

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