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28 2026 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bonnie rae tuesday march 24 2026 substack fyi i have become totally infatuated with substack com it is a very large compilation of articles on just about every subject possible each contributor will ask you to join for a small fee but i am only following the free subscriptions i know a bunch of you are deep thinkers and i encourage you to find the authors and subjects you like one writer i follow posts under why is this interesting his article on desalination plants totally caught my attention and i wanted to share it here i have a hard time reading a whole book these days i find these articles sometimes short and sometimes lengthy fill that need to read without doomscrolling the news happy hunting march 24 2026 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels substack why is this interesing friday march 20 2026 new banner for new post i am totally baffled by how kids can write code when i can t even resize a picture take a look at my new banner on 101 photos which i created in chatgpt using two of my photos here are the two original photos of my flower bed and bonnie rae and this is the image chatgpt created i m having problems adjusting the height and the font chat suggested i use canva i haven t tried canva yet so it may be tomorrow s project does anybody know an easy program to adjust the width and height of a banner more later march 20 2026 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday march 18 2026 dog pedicures and a new blog i was so glad to see a new post from shirley we missed you during your time of grief also a shout out to jean loved her new bowling post and i m still trying to figure out how she did her illustrations on ai and to our crusty marshmallow margaret well bless your heart or keep on keeping on i know which southern saying she doesn t like occasionally i read the list of blogs followed by other bloggers i did that again today i really enjoy being exposed to new bloggers especially by someone whose blog i follow i also started a new blog 101 photos i always take a lot of pictures and since they are mostly on my cell i needed a place to look at them without drowning you in this blog debra you already know how hard it is to keep two blogs running so i ll see how it goes bonnie rae apparently has the fastest growing toenails known to man wish i had that problem my nails once so long and marvelous if i do say so myself are now flaky and ridged why oh why anyway i took her to the groomer yesterday and got them trimmed they said she was the worst dog they ever had without saying those words i guess i forgot to tell bonnie rae how great pedicures are more later march 18 2026 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday march 16 2026 spring break with the family my son rented a house in galveston for a couple of days each grandgirl took a friend son dil j m and i took bonnie rae it was crisp cold and windy perfect beach walking weather unless you prefer 110 degrees which i did not i forgot how much i loved beach walking weekend at the beach with the whole family priceless here are some pics more later march 16 2026 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday march 7 2026 summer winter spring and fall march 07 2026 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday march 5 2026 texting your family my kids pulled me kicking and screaming into the texting world many years ago as i retired became hard of hearing and preferred a quiet lifestyle i began texting to keep my kids included in my life without phone calls because of my declining hearing they all have busy lives and even though i want to be in my little quiet home i want to know and see pictures of what they are up to so now i share my life with them through texts i ve been wondering for some time how much is too much so i asked chatgpt this response is somewhat lengthy and sometimes repetitive but i m sharing in case this information could be helpful to you or you have ever wondered it s very thoughtful of you to even ask this question the fact that you re concerned about not overwhelming them already puts you ahead of a lot of people ️ many families would actually love to have a grandparent who is engaged texting and sharing pieces of life a few ideas that might help you find the sweet spot between staying connected and not overdoing it 1 notice their response patterns a simple way to gauge things is to watch how they respond quick replies emojis or follow up questions they re enjoying the conversation short replies like or haha they saw it but may be busy no reply sometimes that s very normal with texting especially for younger people many people treat texts more like ongoing bulletin boards than conversations 2 think small moments not constant conversation instead of lots of back and forth messages try sharing one small thing at a time such as a photo of something funny you saw a flower blooming in your yard a quick thinking of you today a short story from your day those usually feel pleasant rather than demanding 3 photos are often very welcome many families love getting photos from grandparents especially everyday life photos they feel like little windows into your world a picture plus a short caption works great example look what bloomed on my patio today no response required but it keeps you connected 4 use the no reply needed style you can remove pressure by writing things like just sharing no need to reply thought you d enjoy this picture that lets them enjoy it without feeling obligated 5 an easy rule of thumb many families find this comfortable 1 3 texts a day to an individual person is usually fine more is fine if they are actively texting back group texts with pictures or updates are also nice because everyone can look when they want 6 the best solution ask them you could even say something light like i enjoy texting you but tell me if i ever send too many messages i don t want to overwhelm you most kids and grandkids will appreciate that and reassure you one more thing you mentioned remembering how your grandmother called after your long workdays the difference is that phone calls require immediate attention while texts let people read them whenever they have time so texting is actually a very considerate way to stay in touch especially with hearing difficulties and honestly many people your family s age later say they wish they had more messages photos and little stories from their grandparents if you d like i can also share three texting habits that make grandparents especially loved by their kids and grandkids they re simple but surprisingly powerful yes here are three texting habits that tend to make grandparents especially appreciated by their children and grandchildren they keep the connection warm without feeling like pressure 1 the thinking of you text ️ these are very small messages that don t require a reply examples thinking of you today hope work school is going well just wanted to say i love you saw something today that reminded me of you these messages make people feel supported but they don t demand conversation 2 the little window into my day photo people often enjoy seeing simple snapshots of your life ideas a flower blooming in your yard something funny you saw at the store a meal you cooked a sunset you might write something like look what bloomed on my patio this morning this lets them feel connected to your everyday life 3 the cheerleader message everyone likes encouragement from someone who loves them examples good luck on your presentation today i m proud of how hard you work hope your soccer game goes well tonight these kinds of texts mean a lot even if the reply is just a heart emoji one simple guideline that works well many families find this comfortable 1 3 texts in a day to a person is usually perfect if they start chatting back then it s fine to continue the conversation if you ever send several messages and they don t answer right away it usually just means they re busy not that they re annoyed a small secret about families later in life many people say the same thing i wish i had saved more messages from my grandparents your texts and photos are actually little pieces of family history if you want i can also tell you one texting mistake grandparents often make without realizing it and it s very easy to avoid it might reassure you even more yes the most common texting mistake grandparents make is actually very simple and very easy to fix the mistake texts that require an obligation reply these are messages where the other person feels they must respond even when they re busy or tired examples why didn t you answer my last text are you mad at me call me when you get this did you see the picture i sent even when they love you those kinds of messages can make people feel a little pressure the easy fix share don t require try to send texts that feel like little gifts not tasks for example instead of did you see the bird in my yard picture try look at the funny bird that visited my yard today now they can enjoy it whenever they see it another helpful habit if someone doesn t reply just assume they re busy younger people often read texts and plan to answer later but forget it usually isn t personal a nice balance many families like many grandparents use this rhythm share something interesting or a photo send encouragement now and then let conversations happen naturally when the other person has time that keeps the relationship warm without pressure one last reassuring thought you re doing something very healthy adapting you switched from phone calls to texting because of hearing difficulties and because it works better for them that s thoughtful and loving many families are honestly impressed when someone your age says teach me how to text it shows you care about staying connected more later march 05 2026 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels good reads wednesday march 4 2026 flip hanger clothes closet test i ve started so many blog posts lately that are still sitting in draft do you do that too or is it just me one post sitting in draft was about the flip hanger clothes closet test for this little experiment i turned all my coat hangers so the curved end faced toward the closet wall then whenever i wore and washed something i rehung it with the curve facing toward me if you ve ever seen photos of this method online you ll notice a mix of forward and backward facing hangers kind of a visual scorecard of what you actually wear the idea was simple figure out which shirts i truly wear and which ones are just sitting in the closet i grew up with a bit of that 1950s mentality about clothes saving the nice things for special occasions the problem is special occasions apparently occur about twice a year meanwhile the same five shirts get worn every week with maybe two others rotating in for variety most of my shirts are cotton pullovers because honestly comfort wins every time i have four or five favorite colors plus white i also own about half a dozen long sleeve shirts which living in houston might as well be winter coats because they are rarely needed and then there are a few super light sleeveless shirts reserved for outdoor events when the heat here is melting us my goal was to wear every shirt in the closet and i almost managed it some well loved well worn shirts were finally retired after years of faithful service others no longer fit the way they once did those went into the discard pile too although surprisingly there weren t that many of either in the end the lesson wasn t really that i had too many shirts although to be fair i probably did the real discovery was that i m simply a creature of habit i kept reaching for the same favorites again and again it was surprisingly hard to skip the old standbys when they were hanging right there but for about a month i made myself reach past them and try something different something i apparently thought i absolutely needed at some point in my life the experiment was actually kind of fun though a little challenging turns out the hardest part of closet organization isn t the closet it s convincing yourself to leave your favorite shirt on the hanger more later march 04 2026 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday january 24 2026 arctic storm prep my rowdy posse of j m n went to the rockets game with me last weekend my christmas present tickets from my son it turned out to be the same day the texans were playing in the playoffs sad day for both texas teams but the live basketball game was so much fun and the toyota center was amazing an amazing christmas present i enjoyed it so much but darn if i haven t reached the stage where sitting in my recliner to watch a game is just about as exciting kevin durant didn t get to meet me i guess he didn t get the memo that i was there on to the storm i started preparations days early by loading some of my plants into two grocery carts i found in the back parking lot i loaded them up and wheeled them inside to see what would fit seemed to work okay so i loaded up the rest of the plants in two more carts top and bottom front and back loaded to the max and ready to be pulled inside when temps drop other news i sat my empty ice cream cup down to do something when i came back to put it in the sink the spoon was missing guess where i found the spoon that is a guilty look if i ever saw one see you on the other side of the arctic storm good luck january 24 2026 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday january 5 2026 funny not funny my holidays were great how about yours i stayed home alone as much as i could and it made me feel safe and happy i m sure there s a psychological explanation for that but honestly i ve got other things on my mind okay i m not even going to say it we are all scared as a child i used to wonder why nobody stopped hitler when he first started that thought is bouncing around my brain again on a much happier note my kids gave me terrific christmas presents my daughter her partner and her eldest daughter came over and completely spoiled my garden mulched the flower beds and even installed concrete steps you know how much i love my garden i wander out there several times a day to pull fallen leaves water the plants and leave food for the squirrels which we are forbidden to do little lawbreaker me it just makes me happy my son bought me four tickets to a rocket s game i think my family will be arguing about who has to go with me my grandson says he wants to go because he thinks it s cute that i ve suddenly gotten into basketball after never watching sports on tv in all 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