This is the last week for my gym. It’s the end of an era. I’ve been a member, off and on, for 15 years. The owner is retiring and moving on. The last day isn’t relevant because she moved on … Continue reading
Category Archives: changes
Another perplexing computer tale for seniors
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Computers, ack! I want to say that technology doesn’t come easy to older folks but the truth is that we want to use them without investing the time to understand them. Don’t change things and make us learn new stuff. … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 13 – computers, joy, small things, memories, weather
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Techie stuff – I bought a baby laptop (not sure if it’s called something else – so many names for the same thing) this week. I really dislike having to spend the time researching, educating myself and making a decision … Continue reading
Diminishing hearing – another gift from hell
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“Don’t talk with mush in your mouth!” That’s what my Mom always said. Now I am her. I haven’t heard well in years. Listening is work especially if there is background noise or a crowd of people. (More than two … Continue reading
Yearbooks Part 2
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After posting about my yearbook, some of you wanted to see the picture that did not look liked me. I figured out how to scan (it’s a big unwieldy book) but my problem was finding a full face comparison picture … Continue reading
The smell of childhood
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We are moving things around again. Rearranging stuff so I can put my sewing machines on the second floor and out of the basement. A chest didn’t fit the new configuration. It had to go. It was my mother’s chest. … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 30 – Projects, concerts, aging, routines, truth
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Another project done! – We aren’t “stone lovers” in a landscape. They are more difficult to work with if you want to change any plants and weeds still get through. However they are places where they serve a purpose. We … Continue reading
Reflecting on summer at the halfway mark
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We are halfway through summer. It is different from other summers. Big time. Some good. Some bad. Some just different. Weather – Just. Plain. Crazy. We had a lot of rain and after a slow start, a lot of heat. … Continue reading
Change is coming to the ladies of the circuit
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Everyone gets their alternate news somewhere. I get it at the gym. I go to a “ladies” gym every morning. I’m one of the younger ones (the average age is near 80) and they make me feel good. They think … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 7 – Hairy legs, S’mores, safety, aging, regrets
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Get out the machete! – Like many other women, I’m not as good at shaving my legs during the winter. No it’s not laziness, it’s for warmth. Then spring breaks (sort of). You get in line at one of the places … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 