‘Sheila it’s been a real good friend to me she’s very very honest and very thoughtful she’s a lot like you and Penny you guys just spoil me rotten but that’s okay I don’t mind.’ Quote Pete, the neighbor I’m sixty-five as of March 10th, Still find it interesting, How people talk, That talk isContinue reading “Received a text from Pete”
Category Archives: Essay poetry
Rising
Penny’s oldest cats believe, Rising means feeding! Rising for me means: Bathroom, New book, Cleaning, Work, Maybe food for me, Checking on cats, Feeding older cats every two hours sent me to Goggle, Have had cats all my life, Mine were always bright enough to go to the bowl if food and eat, It wasContinue reading “Rising”
Potatoes done
Funny when I took back the cheese last night, Heard nothing, Smelt the crick pot, Found all bits nearly gone from hambone, Love ham. One the give soup great taste, Make my rock soup nice, No rocks, Seven forty-six am, March thirty-first, Fifty-two degrees, Nice rain we in northern Iowa had last night, Lightning andContinue reading “Potatoes done”
Just like the Army
Hurry up, Make plans, Worry, Get ill, Go, no place! So, I got call this morning, Grogging like a froggieI returned the call, Asked that stupid question like always, “DIDN’T YOU LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE!’ No like like a groggy mouse I say! Penny says I’m sick we can’t go! I want money coming in!Continue reading “Just like the Army”
GM of Comfort Inn , Independence,Iowa
Told me her father in law was a chiropractor, She loved her mother in law, The North Carolina GM self starter worked her way to Head of housekeeping, The GM inherited her mother in law in the divorce, I love this story , shows that this manager is just the kind of person Iowa willContinue reading “GM of Comfort Inn , Independence,Iowa”
Swollen leg
Penalized, Could not stand, Bandage her leg, Penny was written up because her leg was swollen, Penny’s disabilied, She walks to the door in the garrage of Mercy One on the walker . In the employee parking lot there are no handicapped parking slots. In the Catholic hospital in Waterloo,Iowa, after Pennys hip surgery lastContinue reading “Swollen leg”
Cane users
Heavy doors assist us with our balance, I did a video on it, Some grumpy farther called me old because I did not understand the fellow was doing me a good turn by taking the door, Funny how those that don’t utilize a cane know exactly what is helpful, I think it’s rude to themContinue reading “Cane users”
Every two hours
Not a baby, Sixteen year old cat! Every two hours, cranky ass demands to eat Mr.Boots, Not fun, No suree Bob! Everyone one like at a football match wants their piece of the action, Sounds like gambling, But no, Less fun, and I have never viewed gambling as entertaining! Picture if you will, One can,Continue reading “Every two hours”
Trouble
Trouble was a big black dog who one day came home with.me, I was five, No one in Laurense Iowa knew my young dog names trouble, He was just the kind of best friend a little girl needed, He made me laugh, Sometimes, that is a best friend, which is the best gift, He allowedContinue reading “Trouble”
Val Whitewolf 