The week that was – This past week was dominated by my cat Gus’s issues. (You can read my Friday blog on the details if you missed it.) I was either watching him, feeding him or worrying about him. The … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aging Gracefully
Random 5 for December 31, 2023 – New start, cats, bananas, birthdays, best wishes
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This is it! – Today is the end of the year. Many people are saying good riddance but don’t we do that every year? We look at tomorrow as a new start when actually each day is a new start. … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 24, 2023 – Holidays, Murphy’s law, illness, projects, cards
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One more sleep! – When I was a kid, this was an exciting day. People would be coming and going. Lots of commotion and cooking and eating. Once I was past the Santa stage, we put our tree up with … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 17, 2023 – Covid, brunch, stye, hanging loose, movies
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Another upside down week – We are in a holding pattern for people recovering from covid. We had two cancelled appointments recently that have been rescheduled to this coming week. Hopefully, everyone has recovered. It’s still out there and everyone … Continue reading
One step forward and another back
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This has been a bizarre week. I’m hoping it doesn’t get worse. I kicked off the week with a whopper of an eye stye. The kind that’s bigger than your head. I looked (and to some extent still do) like … Continue reading
The kiss of death
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Or maybe the subtitle should be Murphy strikes again. As an old person (yes, I’m old. I did the calculation with my birth certificate and the number is BIG. Personally I think it’s wrong but whatever!) I try to spread … Continue reading
The ten days of hearing aids!
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This is a progress report. It’s my experience and not intended to encourage or discourage anyone from wearing them. I knew they would not be like my old ears. There would be issues like too much background noise or something … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 19, 2023 – Hearing aids, vaccines, flu, communication, cat
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Well, Merry Christmas! – My new hearing aids came home this week. I’m a first-time user and trying to figure them out. I must have a small ear canal because I can sort of feel them in one ear (unless … Continue reading
Random 3 for November 12, 2023 – Renovations, dreams, hearing aids
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I was short on inspiration (and interesting experiences or artificially enhanced interesting experiences) so it’s a short post. Planning – We spent a lot of time this week visiting showrooms and getting ideas for our bathroom renovation. It’s both fun … Continue reading
Times they are a-changin’
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Bob Dylan had that right! When I was young, I embraced change. Most times it meant a better way, quicker and easier or something good. These days, I’m not so sure. I’m not the target age anymore. Movies, TV and … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 