Debbie Cribb Owens
@cribbowens.bsky.social
Knock-about writer. Curious person. Caregiver.
#Reflection and renewal
Remembering fondly
What has passed
Letting go of those things
That do not reflect well
To make room for what will
#vss365
Remembering fondly
What has passed
Letting go of those things
That do not reflect well
To make room for what will
#vss365
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#Reflection and renewal
Remembering fondly
What has passed
Letting go of those things
That do not reflect well
To make room for what will
#vss365
Remembering fondly
What has passed
Letting go of those things
That do not reflect well
To make room for what will
#vss365
It's amazing what becomes #achievable once you decide that it is. Dreams become goals. Yesterday's goals are today's reality. Tomorrow is determined by what you believe today.
#vss365
#vss365
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's amazing what becomes #achievable once you decide that it is. Dreams become goals. Yesterday's goals are today's reality. Tomorrow is determined by what you believe today.
#vss365
#vss365
My fitness progress is #measurable over time. Clothes that used to fit fine are now much too baggy. The scales move more slowly, but I have been steadily building muscle, which weighs more. A1C levels have fallen. So far, so good.
#vss365
#vss365
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My fitness progress is #measurable over time. Clothes that used to fit fine are now much too baggy. The scales move more slowly, but I have been steadily building muscle, which weighs more. A1C levels have fallen. So far, so good.
#vss365
#vss365
Jerry Seinfeld says that men don't view #action heroes as fantasy figures, but as options. His proof is the guy who rides with a mattress tied down to the roof of his car and his arm out the window holding the mattress, as if he is what will keep it from falling off.
#vss365
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November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Life is filled with #options. We may not like them, but they are there, nonetheless. Options lead to outcomes. Some feel successful, others regretful. What matters is how we react and what we do next. Choosing not to act is an option with its own set of consequences.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I first came here to ensure my father didn't wreck his kidneys with too much sugar and salt. Medical personnel told me I was keeping him alive. The #goal has changed with time. Now I keep watch and try to give him dignity and comfort. Every day, the roulette wheel turns.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The cost to #transport my bedridden father is prohibitive for all but emergencies. There are procedures that might give him benefit, but not with the disruption of getting him to the facility, which would stress him unduly, never mind the cost. It is frustrating.
#vss365
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November 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The cost to #transport my bedridden father is prohibitive for all but emergencies. There are procedures that might give him benefit, but not with the disruption of getting him to the facility, which would stress him unduly, never mind the cost. It is frustrating.
#vss365
#vss365
I see the #number on my phone attached to a name I don't recognize. A past caregiver that I've somehow forgotten? Someone from the VA who was important enough to add as contact? The voice at the other end is friendly but abrupt. It's time, Debbie. Begin to let go.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My people
The writers
Who take an idea
And turn it into
#Literature
To share with others
A meeting of minds
Where author and reader
Contribute together
No two alliances
Exactly the same
Both necessary
For the magic to unfold
#vss365
The writers
Who take an idea
And turn it into
#Literature
To share with others
A meeting of minds
Where author and reader
Contribute together
No two alliances
Exactly the same
Both necessary
For the magic to unfold
#vss365
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
My people
The writers
Who take an idea
And turn it into
#Literature
To share with others
A meeting of minds
Where author and reader
Contribute together
No two alliances
Exactly the same
Both necessary
For the magic to unfold
#vss365
The writers
Who take an idea
And turn it into
#Literature
To share with others
A meeting of minds
Where author and reader
Contribute together
No two alliances
Exactly the same
Both necessary
For the magic to unfold
#vss365
Eighth grade #geography was taught by default. The instructor didn't want to be there any more than her students did. All went through the motions. Little was actually learned or understood.
#vss365
#vss365
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Eighth grade #geography was taught by default. The instructor didn't want to be there any more than her students did. All went through the motions. Little was actually learned or understood.
#vss365
#vss365
There have been a few encounters with the rich and #famous over my lifetime, all with elements of serendipity. One evening, in a hotel lobby, a woman I didn't know directed me to the ballroom where a charity dinner was winding down. I shook hands with Fred MacMurray.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Post-secondary #education is just as vital today as it has ever been. My parents' ideal of a 4-year degree is no longer the answer, however. We also need skilled trades people with business sense. We need properly-trained medical technicians with frequent skill updates.
#vss365
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November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Post-secondary #education is just as vital today as it has ever been. My parents' ideal of a 4-year degree is no longer the answer, however. We also need skilled trades people with business sense. We need properly-trained medical technicians with frequent skill updates.
#vss365
#vss365
The child dearly loved every #creature God put on this planet, so she was shocked and betrayed when a pet store rat bit down on her finger. Granted, there was a sign that clearly warned against putting fingers in the enclosure, but, in her defense, she couldn't read.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM