About

I’m the wrong side of 55, the youngest of 4 and closest to a brother who lives on the other side of the world.

I play the piano and love to write, be it letters, poetry or short stories. I like to cook and some of our favourite recipes have come about by accident. Reading is another pastime and despite the terrible miscasting of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, Lee Child still has my vote.

We have a dog and she is the best excuse to get out of the house and go for walks in the woods. She’s getting on a bit now, but still likes to chase the occasional rabbit or lift a pheasant or partridge.

I would describe my working life as a number cruncher though in contrast, I had a couple of quirky jobs in a museum and dog kennels!

Welcome to my world.

Oct 2013:

Thank you to everyone who has taken an interest in my writings. It’s been such a pleasurable surprise and though I’m still finding my feet with formats etc, I’m enjoying myself immensely.

Please, don’t hold back from posting a comment on anything I’ve written.

Jan 2014

I’ve been at this for a few months now, and trying to post an entry every day. Sometimes I lack inspiration and then I’ll see something (or someone) out on our walks which either triggers a memory or makes me think. More often than not I’ll go off on a tangent and the end result isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I started!

Thanks too are due to those writers who pop up in my Reader.  Some of what they have written has made me see things differently, count my blessings, laugh, or inspire me to share a past event, some happy, some sad. My musings may appear disjointed at times, but I hope some are of interest to some of you.

Thank you for following me through this Blog.

 

Jan 2015
A lot has happened in the last twelve months, and for those who are new to my blog, we are now living on a narrowboat, so a lot of my entries are ‘diary-like’ as we find our feet, face new challenges and hopefully later explore the rivers and canals. Come along for the ride!

June 2017
With the boat now sold, we are officially house hunting again.

90 Responses to About

  1. Uncle Spike says:
    November 9, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    So you decided to join the small clan of Uncle Spike followers…. That makes me a happy blogger now – I really appreciate you making that special mouse click.

    Hope you like my upcoming posts and if you get bored one day, maybe you’ll enjoy trawling through some of my older stuff too.

    If you have any likes, dislikes or suggestions about my blog, just let me know, either through ‘comments’ or via email. Always welcome reader input 🙂

    Have a great old day…

    UNCLE SPIKE
    uncle.spikes.adventures1@gmail.com

    Reply
  2. annabellefranklinauthor says:
    January 7, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Great to meet you! Like you, I enjoy writing and playing the piano 🙂

    Reply
  6. colinandray says:
    January 24, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    Your are our latest Follower so welcome! I hope you get as much fun out of reading our (?) Posts as we get out of writing them although, between you and I, Ray is very good at giving me material to write about ….. but is pretty hopeless at the keyboard (big feet!) so I actually do the writing! 🙂

    Reply
  7. pensitivity101 says:
    January 29, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Thank you for the invitation, I only view public access blogs.

    Reply
    • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC says:
      October 31, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      I am one who reads the comments too (miss having a “like” button on comments, btw – easily added in settings if you decide) – and this one had me scratching my head.

      What is a NON public access blog? Does that mean you only visit on WordPress.com or that you don’t view the ones you have to join to read – or something else? (I don’t read many of the blogs that make you join first myself, btw.)
      xx,
      mgh
      (Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMore dot com)
      – ADD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder –
      “It takes a village to educate a world!”

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      • pensitivity101 says:
        October 31, 2016 at 7:27 pm

        So long ago, I had to access the comment. I’ve had a couple of instances in my reader when I couldn’t access posts because I didn’t sign up and the message said ‘Private’. I’ve just clicked on you and don’t seem to have a problem. Sorry if I appear a bit vague!

      • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC says:
        October 31, 2016 at 7:37 pm

        You’re not vague at all – I just thought that you were referring to something I hadn’t yet encountered.
        Thanks for replying and letting me know (especially for popping over to ADDandSoMuchMore.com to see if my site had an access problem).

        I only follow one mental health blogger who had to resort to “private” when she got swarmed by hateful trolls, poor thing. She emailed an invitation link to all of her legitimate followers to make it as easy for us as possible.

        I am also frustrated when folks haven’t linked their site to their gravitar profile – I really can’t spare the time to search the web to find them so I can read their stuff and leave a comment (which I try to do any time anyone comments on my site).
        xx,
        mgh

      • pensitivity101 says:
        October 31, 2016 at 7:39 pm

        My blog is a mishmash of loads of things, so nothing really special.
        Health issues are the main topic at the moment.

      • Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC says:
        October 31, 2016 at 7:54 pm

        They are most likely ALL “special” – just not topic-targeted.

        I sprinkle a few posts on assorted “non-related” topics here and there, and try to inject a bit of humor. My dog Tink just started blogging, and his latest is the Halloween post this year [“THIS will REALLY Scare you!”] – check the right sidebar to locate most recent posts on my site – or use the search at the top right.

        Most of my articles are informational in nature – sharing my efforts from the past 25+ years with those who lack the resources to hire my services privately.

        I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the many who visit who are far below any mental health diagnostic line. That was my goal, actually, since none of us live a struggle-free life, and we can all use a bit of help understanding the source of at least some of our challenges – and are happy to learn of a few things to try that help to work around or overcome them.

        I am IN LOVE with the writers – THE most supportive folks in the blogging community. I also enjoy adding a bit of fiction reading to my neuroscience-dominated book collection.
        xx,
        mgh

  8. The Chosen One says:
    February 16, 2015 at 10:26 am

    I love to play piano and write stories too!

    Reply
  9. fillyourownglass says:
    February 28, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Lee Child is one of my favorites, and I could not agree more about the miscasting! I look forward to reading more! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Gibber says:
    March 17, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    Thanks so much for dropping by the craziness that is my blog. 🙂

    Reply
  11. Rellick says:
    April 30, 2015 at 10:16 am

    You have a beautiful blog. Now I have to get out the door and go to work and stop reading these blogs. lol

    Reply
  12. loricarlson66 says:
    May 8, 2015 at 2:27 am

    I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award! https://therattlingbones.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/the-versatile-blogger-award/

    Reply
  13. JC says:
    May 16, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Thanks for liking, ‘A Magic Window’. It is very much appreciated! I like your about page and the dog…

    Reply

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  15. Ady says:
    May 29, 2015 at 3:30 am

    Hello 😀 I loved the warm welcome to your readers in your about page 🙂 Looking forward to read your musings 🙂

    Reply
  16. Runaway Nuns and Leprechauns says:
    June 7, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    You had me from the puppy pics! Glad I found your blog world.

    Reply
  17. philosophermouseofthehedge says:
    July 23, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    Dogs, boats and wandering. Looks like a good blog to visit. Off to look around a bit here

    Reply
  18. oneanna65 says:
    September 13, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Thank you for posting! Nice to read you. 🙂 !

    Reply
  20. Merry Hearts Medicine says:
    December 2, 2015 at 3:14 am

    Thanks again for stopping by my blog. I thought I’d return the favor.

    Your dog is cute. We have a sweet furry friend, too, who just turned 12 last month. She can’t resist chasing squirrels.

    Reply
    • pensitivity101 says:
      December 2, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks. Maggie (almost 11 now) rolled a squirrel when she was a puppy and has since given them a wide berth as she got a little nip. Pigeons and gulls are fair game but she leaves the ducks, geese and rabbits here on the marina alone.

      Reply
  21. Ann Koplow says:
    December 19, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    I’m so glad our paths have crossed! I’m on the same side of 50 as you are and I look forward to being here for as long as possible.

    Reply
  22. Dinata Misovec says:
    July 24, 2016 at 3:56 am

    I am happy to have found your blog today. My husband Andy and I lived aboard our motor yacht for eleven years before selling it and moving into a motorhome, which we have been cruising for five years now. We cruised the boat (mostly) up and down the east coast of the U.S. Now we spend the winters in the Florida Keys (a string of islands reaching into the Caribbean) and traveling about the country in the summer. I’ll enjoy reliving the boating life with you.

    Reply
    • pensitivity101 says:
      July 24, 2016 at 9:03 am

      Hello Dinata! Welcome aboard.
      We are about to celebrate 2 years of being liveaboards, and it has turned out to be a good move for us. I hope you enjoy sharing our life here in the marina and some of my other posts. Pleased to meet you!

      Reply
  23. Shadeau says:
    July 31, 2016 at 11:30 pm

    I love that you use the phrase “Finding our feet”–I first heard it in the movie, “Babe” (the pig newly separated from his mom) and find it such a gentle turn of speech 🙂

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  24. foguth says:
    August 11, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    The Red Claw ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OYAXK6I\ ) has 9 reviews on Amazon – 10 is my current goal, but I’d love 100 😉 I know you said you like to read, so if you are interested in doing a review, I give free ebooks in return for honest reviews posted at Amazon. Contact me a jeannefoguth.author@gmail.com

    Have a meowser of a day!

    Reply
  25. joyroses13 says:
    August 25, 2016 at 11:23 am

    HI! Glad I found your blog, has been interesting to read your different posts. Living on a narrowboat does sound adventurous. I am sure you have your days where you love it and days where you don’t quite as much 🙂 Looking forward to reading more.

    Reply
    • pensitivity101 says:
      August 26, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      Hello there! Thanks so much for the comment and follow! Welcome aboard! Have just got back from a mini trip, so photos are being prepped and posts ready to tweak. Even the bad weather didn’t phase us and the tan (read red blotches) is coming along nicely!

      Reply
  26. vinnieh says:
    September 3, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    You got an amazing blog.

    Reply
  28. jacquelineobyikocha says:
    March 5, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    Your introduction is charming 🙂

    Reply
  29. Coach Hami says:
    April 7, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Hi there didn’t find a contact section so I will post here and you can maybe delete it afterwards. I was wondering if you’d like to do a guest article on eachothers blog? I have 200+ daily unique visitors. My demographic are mostly americans and females. I can send screenshots from stats if you’d like to. My top catecory is weight loss so I think our adience match.

    I have 9 years of experence and research in my field and the content I write is written with quality. Looking forward to hear from you!

    Reply
  30. willowdot21 says:
    April 8, 2017 at 12:15 am

    Hi I have nominated you for Song Challenge (Music That Means Something)
    The rules are:
    Post a song a day for five consecutive days.
    Post what the lyrics mean to you. (Optional)
    Post the name of the song and video.
    Nominate 1 or 2 bloggers each day of the challenge.
    willow xx

    Reply
  31. Jael Sook says:
    June 28, 2017 at 3:01 am

    Hello! I hope this won’t sound terribly silly and trivial, but my fave part of your About is the phrase, “find, (finding) my feet”–wonderful 🙂 I, too, love cooking–often “therapeutic” cooking, to keep hands and mind busy when I’m not writing; lots of my dishes are “experiments”–some fail, some work out amazingly well. Wishing you the best today–God bless 🙂

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