Marijo Phelps

Straight Arrow

Dad and me close to the time frame of the story below It was back in the day of “free” …… “free” love, drugs, sex, the flower power generation. My best friend used to make the peace sign with her fingers saying “love, peace, syphilis…” It sounded rather crude but definitely made a valid statement. I had worked as an RN in a university infirmary and... (posted by Marijo 3 days 20 hours ago.)

Definitely Not a Butterfly

I signed on a popular “social media” site, posted photos, updates and really got into it several years back. I found old friends from high school, back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. I found friends that I had done short term missionary training and service with in the mid 80s and got to hear from relatives who were too busy with life to drop a personal e-mail. Rapidly, I... (posted by Marijo 9 days 3 hours ago.)

Dementia’s Christmas (A Dementia Story of Love)

A hypothetical story based upon conversations with Mom when she was more lucid and could tell me a bit of her thought processes and based on my years of geriatric nursing observations of patients. (Photo mom, dad and me not too long ago) Matthew 19:19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” ... (posted by Marijo 17 days 19 hours ago.)

What God Means to Me

It would actually take volumns and vloumns to share my heart on this topic but I will give it a try. Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted. Could I say that life was good? It should have been. I really did enjoy working as an RN after several times of changing majors in college I finally found one which “fit”. I loved biology... (posted by Marijo 24 days 17 hours ago.)

It’s a Meal Salad

This is an “everything in the frig” salad and it is delicious, low fat and low carb depending on what you grab. I love the cabbage for a change from lettuce. Bok Choy is great too. Ingredients vary as do the contents of your refrigerator but you will get the idea from mine. Amounts listed are for one large serving – multiply accordingly. 1-1½ cups pre chopped cole slaw Small bell... (posted by Marijo 31 days 2 hours ago.)

A Giant Toy, For Me?

..... Oh, my GOODNESS, it is the biggest cat toy I have ever seen! It twinkles and sparkles and flashes – oh, look at those BALLS, just for ME…. smash, crash… “Mom, Hooney just attacked the Christmas tree and knocked it back into the wall.” lamented Caleb. “Caleb, can you catch that rascal tabby and put him in the... (posted by Marijo 31 days 4 hours ago.)

Kitty's Baptism

Lily can’t catch me But Caleb might I’m running away Will give you a fight! What did you say About Sunday School? Let’s think about that, Might be cool! Lily DID catch me Put me in a cage I’ll puff my tail Pretend to rage… Where are we going I don’t (posted by Marijo 31 days 4 hours ago.)

My Kitty Has Arthritis, What Can I Do? (NOT an advertisement)

Tha-thunk, tha-thunk. I listened to Mitzi trying to go down the stairs in our house. It broke my heart to see my once active girl slowed down this much. She must be hurting too and could no longer jump onto our captain’s bed with the other cats. I had read that glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM helped “people” joints and had been taking the supplement (sold everywhere)... (posted by Marijo 31 days 4 hours ago.)