Earlier this week for the 87th hundred time some asked me what I do with ALL MY TIME. (No I did not hit them.) There is an expectation that the answer should include “solving the hunger crisis” or “managing world peace.” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aging Gracefully
Ying and yang
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When I lived in another state many years ago, I made some very good friends. There is one I keep in touch with. Every year she sends one of those “this is what we did” letters at the holidays. They … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 27 – Magazines, recipes, cats, Mom, endings
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Sayonara – After subscribing to a magazine for over thirty years, I’ve decided to call it quits. I love paper magazines better than digital. I love to support them but I have to draw a line in the sand. This … Continue reading
Oddball Wednesday
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We have a house guest. No real post just a good laugh. Here are some fun reasons to love being over 50, 60 and more: You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge Your joints are move accurate … Continue reading
January odds and ends
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January is the downside of the holidays but we eat out socially more than in other months. Part of it is celebrations and part is sheer boredom. The grill is hibernating and the slow cooker is waving its lid. It’s … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 13 – Pond, class reunions, malls, sneakers, birthdays
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Visitors – This heron has been visiting my pond lately. I caught him twice swimming like a duck in my tiny pond. We had words and I haven’t seen him since. He is ginormous. Sure hope I still have fish! … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 30 – Death, endings, potato chips, stuff, changes
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Another one bites the dirt – Queen said it so well! For the past month I have been thinking of any old friend who I haven’t seen in decades. Periodically he wrote restaurant reviews and I was on the email … Continue reading
Christmas ruminations from a curmudgeon
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The holiday is over but lingering good will is floating around. At least for a while. Christmas isn’t my favorite holiday. It was when I was a kid. Two weeks off from school and presents. Throw in a snowstorm and … Continue reading
Trouble in paradise, exercise style
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I could smell trouble was brewing. Routines were broken. Things were different but because all this happens before my first coffee, I was slow on the uptake. This doesn’t involve my super macho gym. It involves my walking group. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 16, 2018 – Relatives, cemetery, ancestors, restaurants, ads
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Holiday cheer – Yesterday my family got together for Christmas dinner. We don’t see each other much but when we do, we have fun. We are more alike than different. All five woman, aged late 50’s to late 80’s, have … Continue reading