Author Archives: LillyLog

Almost all American-born citizens get frustrated with customer service people who don’t speak very good English, or legal immigrants we encounter who don’t know the language, people from other states on our roads who are driving too slow or too fast…the list is endless of what frustrates us. Two mornings a week I do bookkeepingContinue reading “Language Barrier”

It’s hard to explain what triggers something in me when I get the urge to write. I get a bee in my bonnet about something and most of the time it’s none of my business. I’ve recently started following a gal named Mel Robbins. You may or may not have heard of her but IContinue reading “It’s None of My Business”

I’ve been putting off writing this one because for the longest time I thought I would get over it. But I haven’t. I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that every house exterior that is unkept, means the interior of the house looks like that also. This assumption is not madeContinue reading “Do You Have Curb Appeal?”

They suck you in. Some are funny. Some are heart warming. Some don’t make sense. More and more are AI-generated. And some are down right mind boggling. If you scroll thru Facebook you eventually come across Reels. As you glance at each one, you get a feel for which ones you want to look at.Continue reading “Facebook Reels”

Is it a wonderful life? It’s not bad. Recently I’ve done some reflecting because I wasn’t going to get something I wanted. Was I being selfish or are my feelings justified? Growing up my parents struggled financially. At least that’s how they made it seem. We had a very nice house because as an architect,Continue reading “It’s a Wonderful Life!”

Have you ever heard that saying? My mom used to say that all the time when she wanted to talk about something. I don’t know where it started or why, so I decided to look it up: The phrase “let’s talk turkey” is thought to have originated from colonial times, likely during negotiations or trade betweenContinue reading “Let’s Talk Turkey”

Yesterday morning my husband had a heart valve replacement. We live five minutes from one of the largest medical complexes in our state. We arrived at 7:20am for a 7:30am check-in…and then you wait. He was scheduled for surgery at 9:30am. We started off in a prep room where all the vitals are checked aboutContinue reading “A Hospital Visit”

I met Cindy for coffee yesterday. I’ve known her for over fifty-six years. We met when we both started 6th grade. Where I grew up was a farming community of less than a thousand people. Most of the farmers were Catholic, therefore birth control was taboo back then. Cindy came from a family of elevenContinue reading “Back in the Day”

As parents and grandparents you sometimes question if you made the right decision’s, did the right things, and have we had an impact or made a difference. Last night my phone rang. It was a FaceTime call from my second oldest grandchild, Vivian (16). Immediately I wondered who died. That child never calls me. WhenContinue reading “When You Make a Difference”

Every generation thinks the next generation is going to be the one that ends civilization as we know it. Our parents thought we were too ‘fresh’, wore weird clothes, had strange hair-do’s, and followed up each criticism of us with, “What is this world coming to?” I disliked my childhood but am grateful for itContinue reading “What are they teaching in school?”

I’ve been playing Pickleball for about two or the years now. No, that doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing. I’m not shy about announcing to anyone on any PB court that I am here to have fun and get exercise. Playing at the Y this morning with my new friend, Jane, we found ourselvesContinue reading “What is her Story?”

I travel to Miami about six to eight times per year to visit my son, his wife, and their two children. This has been going on for about three years now. I’m definitely a people watcher and an observer of my surroundings…and these are my observations…being from the Midwest. About seventy five percent of theContinue reading “Miami…An Interesting Place”

Several months ago my oldest granddaughter told me about Reddit and encouraged me to look into it. I’ve heard of Reddit but didn’t know what it was. However, several years ago we were on the island of Zakynthos in Greece and were having trouble with the wash machine in the house we rented. All ofContinue reading “What I Did & Didn’t Get”

Let the planning begin! Where to start? It starts with a diet. The bride’s mother (my SIL) and I. In anticipation of the wedding since the engagement in November, my SIL has already been trying to lose weight and it’s noticeable. I have an evening gown that I wore for my son’s wedding in 2018.Continue reading “There’s Going to be a Wedding!”

Since my last post I was able to visit my son and his family for eight days about two weeks ago. I couldn’t be more pleased at the progress my DIL has made since I saw her eight weeks before. She’s calmer, bright, engaging, and almost back to the beautiful girl my son married. WithoutContinue reading “Mental Illness Update”

They had it all. High-profile jobs. 401k’s that were busting at the seams. A beautiful home worth north of one million dollars. Two beautiful children. Worldwide travel. Tons of friends. Nice cars. Designer clothes, shoes, luggage, and handbags. A Nanny. A gardener. A housekeeper. A pool boy. You can have the world by the tailContinue reading “Mental Illness Sucks”

Yes, it’s the name of a movie and it just so happens to have popped in my head this morning about 6am. I was hosting a lunch today with my mom and cousin. Nothing special…just been a while since we’ve all been together. Here in Wisconsin, there’s nothing quite as good as hot ham andContinue reading “As Good as It Gets…”

I sometimes make off-the-cuff jokes about empathy and sympathy not being my middle names. And they’re not. If someone has a problem or crisis that is not of their own doing, I’m right there to help. If your problem or crisis is self-inflicted due to poor decisions and bad judgement AGAIN, lose my phone number.Continue reading “An Old Feeling Has Returned”

You may remember as a kid that your mom, grandmas, aunts, neighbors, and almost anyone else you knew did a spring and fall cleaning. I remember it well. Twice a year every piece of furniture in the house was moved, cleaned, cleaned under, and cleaned behind. The drapes and curtains were washed and hung outContinue reading “Spring, Fall, or No Cleaning?”

Yesterday Bill and I drove to Weston WI for lunch. That is 180 miles from our house or as Wisconsinites like to say, it’s 2 hours and 40 minutes. We’re known for giving distance in time rather than miles. Our oldest granddaughter, Savannah, was throwing a surprise birthday lunch for her husband Nick. Just soContinue reading “How Far Would You Travel?”