Betty Belekis

@BettyB (4117)

Summerville, South Carolina

Joined myLot 8 years ago

My passions are reading and writing. Now that I’ve retired, I have the time to indulge in both. The written word is a window into the soul.

Betty Belekis's Discussions

Setting Priorities

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 11 Jul 17

I sat down at the computer this morning and logged into myLot and realized that I hadn’t been on site since the fourth of July. I didn’t mean for that to happen. My life if finally shifting back to normal. For me normal is...

summer

schedules

priorities

21 responses •

20 people

Thinking Ahead

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 25 Jun 17

Yesterday I read a post written by Valerie, @just4him . She was reminding us that it’s only 26 weeks until Christmas. I brushed off the reminder. There’s time yet. I’ve always started my Christmas shopping early, but not this...

20 responses •

21 people

Old Hobbies

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 24 Jun 17

I was browsing through some of my online collections of photos and came across a folder full of my sketches. It has been a long time since I’ve drawn anything. It is one hobby that fell by the wayside when I was forced to face...

18 responses •

18 people

Grow Baby Grow!

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 21 Jun 17

I have enjoyed making special meals from the produce from my garden this spring and summer. We have had stuffed peppers, grilled summer squash, lasagna with sauce made from fresh tomatoes, green beans, and salads filled with...

16 responses •

15 people

Unexpected Tenants

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 19 Jun 17

The other day I noticed a couple of Carolina Wrens flying in and out of the back door to our garage. They had twigs in their beaks. I followed them into the garage several times but they’re fast. I knew they were building a...

17 responses •

15 people

What Birds Do You See?

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 18 Jun 17

After my walk this morning I sat down on the patio with a glass of water to cool off. It was peaceful. The birds were singing and squirrels were darting back and forth. As far as I could tell the whole neighborhood was still...

birds

backyard

birdfeeder

24 responses •

21 people

Summer is Definitely Here

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 15 Jun 17

According to the calendar summer is not supposed to arrive for another week, but it has arrived earlier than scheduled here in South Carolina. Summers are always hot and muggy here. It’s been hot for a while now but we haven’t...

22 responses •

21 people

First Swim of the Season

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 13 Jun 17

The outdoor pools have been open for several weeks now, but I had to wait until I finish my treatments. I was done yesterday and in the pool this morning. It felt so good! The pool in our community usually opens at eleven. A...

21 responses •

20 people

Ring the Bell!

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 12 Jun 17

When I first started my radiation treatments, my son’s girlfriend asked me if they had a bell in the radiation oncology department like they do in the infusion center. I didn’t know what she was talking about so she told me about...

10 responses •

11 people

Summer Reading

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 12 Jun 17

When I was teaching I would go through the school library just before school got out for the summer and selected a couple dozen books to read. I liked to read and I wanted to encourage my students to read as well. That was...

summer reading

left behind

scarred

valerie jean routhieaux

colonial america series

15 responses •

14 people

Stuffed Peppers

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 11 Jun 17

My husband finally got his stuffed peppers. I was going to make them on Thursday but a couple of the peppers were still a little small. An extra couple of days didn’t make a big difference but I wanted to fill the kettle. He...

15 responses •

14 people

Best-laid Plans

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 10 Jun 17

It’s been a year since I retired from teaching. I could have and probably should have taught another couple of years. I used my love of writing to justify my early retirement. I wanted to spend my days writing online and...

17 responses •

16 people

Thirty-Three Years-Where Did the Time Go?

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 9 Jun 17

Thirty-three years ago today my husband and I spoke our vows in front of family and friends. In the years since then there has been good times as well as bad, but the love we had for each other has never faltered. I would marry...

24 responses •

23 people

Surprisingly Cool Outside

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 8 Jun 17

We’ve had rain for the last three days. It’s still cloudy out and drizzly, but the worst of it has passed. Long stretches of rain is not surprising in the summer here in South Carolina. Some years we have next to no rain and...

20 responses •

21 people

Dreary Day

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 7 Jun 17

It was cloudy and dreary yesterday, but we only had occasional rain showers. It was cloudy again this morning. It wasn’t raining when I got up so I was able to get my walk in. It was on my way home from the clinic that the sky...

rain

clouds

weather

7 responses •

7 people

It’s June 6th: Have You Flipped Your Calendar Yet?

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 6 Jun 17

We have two calendars hanging up in the house. One is in the spare bedroom where my mother-in-law stays when we bring her down for a visit. The other one is on the refrigerator in the kitchen. It’s the one in the kitchen that...

calendar

tasks

june

15 responses •

15 people

Time to Change my Profile Picture

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 4 Jun 17

A few days ago I read and commented on one of All is Well... @manikarnika posts. She asked if we preferred black or white hair. As my hair is white and has been since I was thirty, it was easy to respond. Unfortunately it has...

26 responses •

21 people

Beautiful Day for a Walk

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 3 Jun 17

It was 71 degrees Fahrenheit (22 C) when I got up this morning. Add a light breeze and you’ve got perfect walking weather. My walking partner headed out of town yesterday and will be gone for a week, so I walked alone. I turned...

29 responses •

28 people

Peppers and Tomatoes

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 1 Jun 17

I’ve been picking produce out of my garden for almost two weeks now, mainly cherry tomatoes, summer squash, and green beans. The cherry tomatoes are absolutely incredible. Now my husband is impatient for the regular tomatoes and...

17 responses •

14 people

My Favorite Snack-Cheddar Popcorn

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 31 May 17

Do you snack on something while working on the computer? I try not to, but when I do I reach for a bag of Cheddar Popcorn. It’s not the healthiest snack in the world. It has a fairly high salt content. I should cut it out...

popcorn

cheddar popcorn

snacks

19 responses •

17 people