A visit from a cardinal is often seen as a spiritual or symbolic event. Interpretations vary depending on personal beliefs and cultural backgrounds, but a visit from a red bird is generally considered a positive and meaningful event.
I have one dude in particular that’s been hanging around constantly for the past couple weeks and I don’t know why. I looked it up thinking maybe it had something to do with fall incoming, but I didn’t find anything at all to back up that theory.
The two most popular interpretations are:
Many believe that a cardinal represents a visit from a deceased loved one. It is thought that when a red bird appears, it is a sign that the person you are missing is watching over you or sending a message of comfort and reassurance.
Some cultures believe that seeing a cardinal is a sign of good fortune or upcoming positive changes.
I can tell you this right now…
With all the bad luck around here lately, that good fortune thing is totally wrong. There’s been zero good luck since he’s been watching me from his tree by the deck. 🥴
Now you know: Leonard Nimoy directed “Three Men And A Baby.”
Who knew that 2% fat cottage cheese contains more “live and active cultures” than the 4% fat kind? I didn’t! And now I’m paying for it.
Back to 1986…
In 1986, I got so sick I ended up in the hospital. Surgery came next and I was pumped with antibiotics in Louisville for about a week. The primary cause, per my surgeon, was Herbal Life diet supplements that stripped my intestines of the needed fluorocarbons. I don’t remember all the specifics, but I do remember how it felt.
Here we are, almost 40-years later and I still get that same pain if I eat anything with “active and live cultures.”
Fast forward to today…
I LOVE cottage cheese, but limit how much I eat. I LOVE yogurt, but only watch as other enjoy it Now since I’m on Weight Watchers for the fat chicks diet project, I switched to the 2% fat variety of cottage cheese.
BIG MISTAKE. To save one miserable point of my WW’s 23 daily total, I’m on the downside of the after effects. I didn’t know 2% fat cottage cheese is twice as bad for me as the plain ole’ original stuff. My stomach muscles feel like I did 100 sit ups yesterday, but I’m no longer hurting. For the record, I still feel awful and won’t make that mistake again.
Now you know: During the Apollo 13 mission, Jack Swigert realized he had forgotten to file his tax return. NASA contacted the IRS, who agreed that he was considered ‘out of country’ and therefore entitled to a deadline extension.
I’ll go first. The thing that I like less and less the older I get are people that are petty. You know, people who stir shit for others to get what THEY want, all the while pretending (probably even convincing themselves) that their meddling is done with only good intentions. 🙄
My tolerance for bullshit gets lower every year I breathe.
Those types of ugly actions will return to you.
Your petty meter might be lower than mine… I hope it is. It takes less today to peg my meter than it did even 10-years ago. And all actions have reactions, right? 😈
So what do you like less and less the older you get?
I can also tell you what I like more and more the older I get…
Enjoying family in peace and quiet and without neighbors:
In addition, I love this energy drink! It’s a big 0 points on weight watchers, is refreshing, and if you ignore the caffeine it has some ingredients that might be good for you.
Now you know: The 1988 McDonalds “Million Dollar” record winner was 13 at the time. His mom claimed it and squandered a good chunk of it. Then she had her boyfriend steal what was left. He lost his mom 10 years later, doesn’t talk to his sister, and now trims trees for a living.
I saw a meme today that made me smile. It referenced the 90s and I loved it not just because I was around then, but because I remember my Mom preaching the same thing to me in the 70s.
You aren’t always gonna have a calculator in your pocket.
— 90s teachers (and my Mom)
I’m no longer embarrassed by that D- I got in Algebra in high school.
As I carry a tool that’s not only a calculator… but also a phone, camera, encyclopedia, and a bajillion other things, I guess struggling hard in Algebra only impacted my life in the early days.
I was so bad in math that I was accepted into college on probation. I had one semester to get a C or above in a general math course — one that cost my parents money but yielded no college credit. I studied hard and might’ve even cheated to “earn” that C+. As the daughter of grocery store owners, I could make change like a boss — something I’ve noticed many can’t do in today’s world.
So now, I’m waiting for mass production of programable lawn mowers.
If planting straight rows with a tractor can be automated, I want an affordable option of a similar device for everyone that has large areas of grass to mow.
If I had that, it would leave more time for me to sit and stare into the tree line and take photos of random plants that grow inside there…
Now you know: Willie Nelson was married to Martha Matthew. The marriage was marked by violence, as Matthews assaulted Nelson on several occasions. On one occasion, she sewed him up in bedsheets and beat him with a broomstick.
Throughout the past week, I jotted down 5 short ideas that are at least worth thinking about. If you don’t agree, feel free to call maintenance. 😉
Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
It’s better for you to be at the back of a lion than to be in front of a cow.
A job is what you get paid for and a calling is what you are made for.
Live your life the way you want to leave your life.
Until you handle it with grace, it will always be in your face.
Which one of the above resonates with you most?
I’d love to give credit where credit is due, but I can’t even remember now where I read these tidbits of wisdom. Right now, I’m feeling a whole lot more beat up than I do wise.
Bring on the mums!
Yesterday, my old self spread around 20 or so bags of mulch…
Another area that’s now ready for some landscape love. Because it’s so late in the season, mums are going to be the plant of choice.
After that task, I push mowed and weed eated while Mr. Pesky took care of the mowing for me. Perry gets to spend one of his weekend days off putting a new belt on the ole’ cub cadet. Thank you, Carl… and sorry, Perry.
Now you know: In the early days of Fed-Ex, there was one time the company couldn’t afford the fuel bill for their planes, so the founder took the company’s last $5,000 and went to Las Vegas and won $27,000 playing blackjack, and kept the company afloat.
