May 2025

This month I wanted to focus on Earth and things we can do to help it and us. I have been planting some nice flowers and some tomatoes recently and the joy it brings me when i get my hands dirty and grounded with mother nature is unlike anything else. It doen't take much to grow plants and help Earth heal from the damages we as humans have either knowingly or unknowingly produced. Seeds can be found at most public libraries for free or one can start something called a seed library where one can "checkout" seeds to plant in their garden or maybe in a community garden. On a side note I believe there should be more community gardens where the community can go to plant and grow food and/or flowers to better help the Earth and its community. I want to see your gardens be them indoors or out and I will publish them in next months edition of Simply 49! 

An Epiphany is Born!

 

It came so quick. The thought as I sat in the nursing home in Austin, Texas; (one of the finest by far I have had the pleasure of living at as well as comfortable and entertaining); I was playing bingo and just as I was about to call out "Bingo!" it came to me... Why not create an E-Zine company for those of us entering into the big 5-0 and beyond? So there I was almost missing out on a bingo buck that would purchase my next soda and thus was born Simply 49. I cannot take credit for everything though. This website wouldn't be here without the support of family. It was my father-in-law aka dad that coined the term Life within your grasp for my company slogan/motto. 

 

 

 

I've been a patient at a nursing home for a few years due to some medical issues after contracting RSV and being given a second chance at life coming off the life support machine. Much credit to Ascencion Seton Austin Texas for saving my life for without them I wouldn't be here today.