Women Laborers

Women, working out of necessity, performing jobs that were once in an all -male dominated workplace, has, to some degree, been unfairly labeled as lesbians. These rumors can be very embarassing and also damaging. Women in a male dominated workplace have enough injustices to cope with; less pay, no extra gender allowances or priviledges are given to them.

Driving eight wheeler trucks, operating mowing tractors, cranes, to name a few unlikely positions for women. But, they have to live, feed, and shelter themselves and their children. Many of these females are single parents. They are doing all they can to stay afloat. Maybe in some cases, the males feel threatened in regards to their positions.

Truly there's enough work for us all. No need to resort to name-calling pettiness. If some of those same males that place negative labels on female workers would be willing to carry more of their weight at home, and do the right and honorable things for their families, more of the women could become stay-at-home moms.

Porch Gatherings

There isn't many simple pleasures to match sitting on the porch. This is the ultimate porch-sitting weather. We have many pleasant chats on the porch. Sometimes we decide to have our meals out there. Oh, we don't have a fancy porch with all the amenities, but the porch suits our simple needs. I listen to my favorite music out there on the portable DVD/CD player. I also like to watch cartoon features and comedies.

We do bird and squirrel watching; we watch the cars go by, etc. Most of all we relax and enjoy being close to nature. We have pulled off some serious napping while sitting on that porch. At times, I don't realize I had fallen asleep until I awake and stare at the clock, and it becomes obvious that an hour or more has slipped by.

I work crossword puzzles, wordsearch, read, and converse right on that porch. Porch-sitting goes way back as a necessary pleasure. A few generations back, my Mom and her Mom were
prone to utilize the porch practically every day. They peeled bushels of peaches, tomatoes, picked and shelled peas and beans in preparation for canning them. All the while we worked, we sang songs, or if we came across a juicy bit of gossip, well, then, we indulged in that, too.
Porches are fun and also very functional. They do take away some of the wear and tear from the home. When many of our family and friends come by for a visit, we can't get them any farther than the porch. Everyone and everything stops there!

Feeling Some Better

I'm grateful to say I'm feeling some better these days. To say I've been out of gear is an understatement. Extreme headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, etc. I try to exercise faith in our Health System, but when I visit each and every "Specialist" that I even remotely feel should be able to help me to feel better, but they can't, then I definitely lose hope.

Only through prayer, fasting, meditation, proper rest, and hygiene; eating a wholesome diet, and then we can hope for the very best. If you have strength in the body and mind at all, try to stay busy. Complete a small project every day. Do crafts or learn something new. Try something different; off the beaten path. Bake cookies, fudge, or make assorted candies.

Try a hand at sketching. Choose a subject that 's all around such as trees, flowers,birds, cars, etc. Who knows? Inspiration may spring like sunshine bursting forth on a dreary day. If we never put forth the effort, we'll never know what we're capable of. Go for it!