Author: Garnetjewel
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Why
Life is so unfair sometimes. Why? Why does trying to be the good girl staying out of trouble, graduating from high school and college with a degree still end up in failure? How is it that three jobs have ended in misery due to health issues? One job for a lifetime; why is that dream…
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Mellifluous
Until yesterday I didn’t know this word or its meaning. Like the name Magdalena, it has a sweet melodic sound. The musician in me thinks of different regions having different musical sounds to portray them. This name, Magdalena, brings out my imagination and my love for the woodwinds who sound best, to me, in minor…
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Autopilot in Robinson
Once we got over the horror of not having a little girl to spend time with through the weekend; a plot twist occurred. My brother didn’t even tell dad about this until Saturday. The day before this was all supposed to happen. Somehow my niece on a Face-time chat told us on Friday. Another Road-Trip…
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Writing Prompt
A community is important in one’s daily life. I have mentioned this a lot lately, that I miss the ladies meetings that were held monthly for most of the year at a former church. Women are usually good nurturers and coming up with problem solving methods. They were the first defense for a family, when…
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Mother’s Day In Carthage
God was… and still is. There is nothing we can do that God doesn’t see or know before we do anything we are thinking or not of at the time. It is the beauty, simplicity and complexity of our God. This omniscient and omnipresent wonderful God Almighty has exploring tentacles of reach we cannot fathom…
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What’s In My Head Tonight
It is already nearly 11 pm, but I am going to push this out anyway. I finally as of this morning saw an eye doctor for the first time in a few years. Need I say more than a retirement, Covid and insurance; I thought not. It was refreshing and relieving to find this woman’s…
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Writing Prompt
Well honestly, the idea of being a Medical Scribe is interesting. Maybe if I could see how difficult or easy it would be to keep up with the doctor and his patients, I could know whether it was worth pursuing. It’s funny I have tons of experience from jobs that didn’t require experience. Now I…
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The Mysterious Pull of Carthage
The National flower of Tunisia, Modern Carthage, is a Jasmine. From Cathage Mag Maybe it’s the fact that my Grandma, Mom and I spent a lot of time together for the farm, but Mom’s my best friend. We have discussed this before, Mom felt the same with Grandma. Mom and I don’t have sisters, but…
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Unexpected Road Trip
God has a wonderful sense of humor. Do you ever set out thinking one way and then by the end of the process or the week it was completely a different way altogether? Last Tuesday was the bombshell news. Due to the very sad and divergent tendencies of the word divorce my brother gets his…
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Writing Prompt
This is kind of a complicated question. It depends on the item. The first thing that comes to mind is joint cream. My dad tried out a cheaper brand and didn’t think it worked for him. For several years my foot doctor prescribed me an over the counter brand, Voltaren for my ankle. I would…
Jewells of Thought 