Busting
the Boredom-at-Home Balloon
Need
some home-bound fun and inspiration APRIL 39ers? Visit Brownielocks.com calendar … the most fun you’ll have all month! (And no, I
don’t get paid for saying that; I simply love her site.)
Are
you bored? “Early retirement” (as I like to call the COVID-19 self-quarantining
movement), isn’t all you thought retirement would be, is it? For those of you
who haven’t seen enough 39 and Holding birthdays to reach retirement
age, don’t get used to it … hopefully, it’s temporary!
Wow—great—you
can finally get all the projects done that you’ve belly-ached about for years, if
you just “had the time.” Now you’ve got it—but the enthusiasm is lacking! Maybe
you just need a little push … alright, shove …
Celebrate APRIL
39er UN-Birthdays ~ And for More Fun
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| Rustic art |
And America’s favorite Better Homes & Gardens says, “See how you can take
ordinary items and work them into your decor with a few easy tricks, updates,
and simple supplies.” (Need something new? So far, online orders are still
available with many retailers.) But if the “great outdoors” is calling you …
Since
many of us are stuck inside and/or don’t have a “yard” National Garden Month may not be of much interest. But consider another way to celebrate
Spring other than a stroll in public gardens or planting your own peonies or
peppers out in the back yard … create a small indoor garden!
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| Photo by Kerry Michaels |
Want to clean up your indoor air? Let’s face it, with
everyone home all the time, it could get a little “stale.” NASA
recommends eight beautiful, natural “air fresheners.” Think green to celebrate Spring and look ahead for happier
times.
And
for 39AHC writers, if digging in the dirt isn’t your April choice of
pastime, I have something right up your wordsmith alley … National Poetry
Month! From PublishersWeekly.com: “On March 20, the academy
launched the #ShelterInPoems initiative, which invites
readers to select a poem from the Poets.org website and post on social media
why they find the poem inspiring.”
I began as a young idealist writing simple poems. The last
day of April (30th) is just for poets—wannabe, polished or faking it
for fun. Yes!
Poem in Your Pocket Day – Although life has changed
and this page of the Poets.org website has not yet caught up to pandemic days, we
can follow their lead on their primary page, and
still cherish and share our inner poet.
Rather than a shirt or pants pocket, carry your favorite
poem with you everywhere you go online today and all month, with
#PocketPoem! Share snippets of a published poem or create your own poem to help
others smile, dream, or simply ponder life.
No
Matter Where You Are
Easter
is as Easter does
with
chocolate chicks
and
bunny fuzz
My
Easter wish just for you …
stay
safe, be well, think love
with
big hugs too!
~ L.Rochelle
For 39ers who
Follow the Stars
…
And I like to think that it’s no
accident we celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) in
the sign of the realism-based Taurus. The bull is practical, making this an
ideal sign to carry forth Aries’ lofty ideas and mold them into reality. Mind
your health, Taurus, while you explore long-term financial opportunities.
Have you ever noticed that both Sun
Signs feature horns? Hmmmm … Neither are afraid to speak their mind, so have
all your ducks in a row before you pick an argument with one of them.
Shopping for birthday gifts? Red flows dominantly through the Aries psyche, whether
they know it or not; and of course, Earth green with tinges of golden brown
falls into Taurus’s healthy spectrum. But it’s the clarity of the lustrous diamond that will capture the
attention of both, as April’s glittering gemstone.
Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude
We
were given rainbows for a reason … to light up the hope that will get us
through the darkness. Aging brings us wisdom to follow the rainbow with our
inner child. ~ L. Rochelle
This one’s for you, kids – Varoujan (John), Les, and “Uncle
Elvin”/Al!
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Are
you a 39er this month? Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No
Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!
LinDee Rochelle
is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has
published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five
Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging
Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!
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