PostsCommentsPayoutsscribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • 22 days agoThe Swift Passing of TimeI could swear I just sat down to read a few Hive posts a couple of days ago, yet I had to scroll back to eight days ago before I found one I had upvoted. When I was much younger…scribblingramma (68)in Daily Blog • 28 days agoBelated Hive Birthday Greetings to MyselfI just took a look at my replies, which I've been forgetting to do for quite some time. And there I found a Happy Hive Birthday greeting from @hivebuzz, posted yesterday. Eight…scribblingramma (68)in #food • 2 months agoSquash and Pumpkin Galore!Early in October, a young friend gave me this amazing 36-pound pumpkin, and this lovely Hubbard squash. The teacup is there for scale; a teacup is usually sitting around…scribblingramma (68)in Photography • 2 months agoAnnual Autumn Escape to MontanaA fall expedition to Montana to visit my sister has become a tradition. It's a good time to get away: the garden is all done, and the snow (usually) hasn't yet arrived. This year…scribblingramma (68)in Freewriters • 3 months agoPeanut Butter and PicklesThis is my post for #freewriters Day 2535 prompt, "the worst sandwich," hosted by @mariannewest. I grew up eating dill pickle and cheese sandwiches on homemade white bread…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • 3 months agoMuddling AlongI quit taking the supplements that alternative health care dude sold me, and I feel a bit better. I think they did the opposite of what he expected them to do. Now I am back to…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • 3 months agoHealth MysteriesI have not been very active on Hive for a year, especially for the past six months, much to the consternation of the half-dozen people who read my posts with some regularity. The…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • 6 months agoCherry Dr. Pepper Iced Tea and Wayward Tennis BallsHave you ever had one of those days when things just keep going awry? Today started out badly because I hadn't slept well. Still, I managed to get several small tasks done around…scribblingramma (68)in Wednesday Walk • 7 months agoChanged PlansOn Sunday, I intended to visit a new church in a nearby town. They don't have their own building yet, so are using the aging community center. As soon as I walked into the…scribblingramma (68)in Foodies Bee Hive • 7 months agoA Recipe You Should NOT TryOn days when I have a morning appointment somewhere, I usually make a smoothie for breakfast so I can drink it in the car. Normally, I start with almond milk and protein powder…scribblingramma (68)in Freewriters • 8 months agoDaily Freewrite Prompt Day 2365: Not so stableSometimes life just keeps moving along at a comfortable pace with nothing unusual happening, and then one day it's suddenly not so stable after all. It doesn't take much to…scribblingramma (68)in Hive Book Club • 10 months agoBook Reviews (Three in One)It took me 2 1/2 months, but I finally made it through The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee. My primary care provider and I fell into a…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • 10 months agoElephant Stew and Mundane LifeYes, I'm still alive. But it has been two months since I posted anything. I haven't been in the mood to write. I have been sick at least 4 times this winter (including my current…scribblingramma (68)in Foodies Bee Hive • last yearPumpkin (Squash) Chiffon TartsLast week I discovered the winter squashes in our "above-ground root cellar" were beginning to rot, so I baked the remaining nine in the course of three days, ran it all through…scribblingramma (68)in Foodies Bee Hive • last yearCanning Season Continues in DecemberAfter my husband's September foot injury (mentioned at the end of this post ) I realized I couldn't possibly make all the tomato products I had intended to make in September…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • last yearThe Apple Invasion (and other projects)I see it has been 18 days since my last post. How did the time pass so quickly? I ponder that question on a regular basis. I was warned that time passes more quickly as we age…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • last yearA General Store and a Cemetery StrollEarly this morning it was foggy and drizzly, followed by a brief period of partial sunshine, and finished off by hours of low-hanging clouds. It was a classic November afternoon…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • last yearRevisiting Pine Street WoodsThis past June, on our anniversary, my husband and I explored a little of the Pine Street Woods hiking area just outside of Sandpoint, Idaho. Today I decided to take another…scribblingramma (68)in Silver Bloggers • last yearRecharging My Inner BatteriesWasn't life supposed to slow down after the kids left home? It didn't work out that way. I quickly found other ways to fill my days, and now I have three grandchildren nearby.…scribblingramma (68)in HiveGarden • last yearMid-October Gardening (and life) ReportIt seems odd to be writing a gardening post this time of year. We usually get a light frost early in September, followed by a week or two of nights in the upper 30s or lower 40s.…