Just a short one for this week. Other than one routine appointment, the week was taken over by illness. Oh yes, and worry. As we age, any illness becomes potentially fatal in our minds. Even a broken fingernail can cause … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
Throw Back Tuesday: Osteoporosis and all that!
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This post is from 2019. Some things have changed. I don’t go to the same doctor. The new one has different protocols and I’m on a new med. My bone density test showed significant improvement (which they said would never … Continue reading
TNT: The last stage of guilt…maybe
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Throwback Tuesday — This post is from 2017. Not much has changed except I don’t make homemade brownies often. The box mix will do in a pinch! Aside from eating three brownies in a day this past weekend (I can’t … Continue reading
Throwback Tuesday — Aging isn’t for sissies or hypochondriacs revisited
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This post is from 2017. I’m not surprised my attitude on these things has not changed. Nor has my way of dealing with them. Wait a while; eat more chocolate; and drink more margaritas. Oh yes, rewrite your will weekly. … Continue reading
Throw Back Tuesday — Reflections on an accident
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Throwback Tuesday — Five years ago this month I was in a car accident. My car was totaled and my body (and pride) were bruised. Here is a part of the journey. My recent auto accident taught me a few … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 19, 2026 – Working in the heat, July, concerts, festivals, blogging problems
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It was a hot one! – We had oppressive heat this week. The kind that makes you NEED to stay inside. Our neighbors had a new roof installed. Because of the way the land bends and drops, we had a … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 28, 2026 – Air fryer, style, tenaciousness, bumps, summer
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Air fryer Part 2 – If you read last week’s post (you can read that here), you know I am toying with the idea of buying an air fryer. The first one went back. I spent a lot of time … Continue reading
Random 5 on May 10, 2026 – Mother’s Day, uneventful week, drinks, aches and pains, frost damage
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Happy Mother’s Day to the moms! — I’m not a people mom but I have furry critters who depend on me. Unfortunately, they don’t give gifts (hairballs don’t count!). I treat myself occasionally. I deserve it. We all do! It … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 3, 2026 – Reactions, preferences, labels, smartphones, school bus
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They said it could happen! – I had a medical procedure this week. “They said” there could be a reaction. I’m one of those people who don’t think that pertains to them. Of course I wouldn’t get one! Yes, I … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 15, 2026 – Taxes, anticipation, normal, routines, February
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Tax time! – I rarely procrastinate about anything but for taxes I have a ritual. I pick a weekend to start it. Then I whine about it. Then I find other “more important” things to do. Maybe I’ll do it … Continue reading
