MUSINGS

That's a four letter word.  Kind of like "love"...among a few other words that usually come to mind when someone mentions that phrase.  Being raised in a strict, somewhat poor, Southern household, the word "want" became detestable.  I was taught to say instead, "I'd like to have it" and I still use that phrase to this day when asked if I want something.  My honey often asks me, when I see some flowers or a particular pretty, if I see something I need.  My answer is always the same, "No, I see something I'd like to have, but I don't need it".  There are tons of things I want, but in my head, to indicate that inclination is wrong or misguided.  There are actually times when someone expresses to me what they want, that I will get annoyed with it.  In my ears it sounds selfish regardless of how it was intended, particularly if it has to do with me personally. That selfish notion is further reinforced when I go for something I truly

Woman.  Webster says this: 1 a : an adult female person b : a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination <council woman >   Female.  Webster says this too:  1 a (1) : of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or produces eggs (2) : pistillate b (1) : composed of members of the female sex <the female population> (2) : characteristic of girls or women <composed for female voices> <a female name>   We have heard it, lots of us have said it.  Referred to a woman or a girl as a female.  It's a pet peeve of mine particularly at this age and stage in life.  I corrected a co-worker the other day before I realized I did it.  It caught him a little off guard but he kept the conversation rolling.  There are a lot of things I can tolerate being referred to as, but for someone to oversimplify me in such a generic manner  rubs my fur t

Ever have a dream so powerful you don't forget it, even after several days?  Yeah.  It's no secret that I'm fairly fed up with my line of work.  I'm feeling a bit mid life crisis-ish.  Well, the other morning I had a dream that I was at work and the fellas were working on something high above using the cage lift.  It's not a complicated device, it's just a 3 or 4 foot tall cage that you can use with a forklift to reach things high above with some safety.  There is a door that latches on the end.  Ours is a bit different, but the concept is the same In my dream I needed to get to the other side of the shop to help someone out.  For some reason, in order to get to where I needed to be, I had to go around or across this lift...which was full of my co-workers.  I chose the short route, going over it. So I climbed over the side to get in with the intention of climbing right back out the other side.  I knew full well I could get stuck in it if it started mo