It’s another rainy day – I’m not complaining. Yesterday was nice and we did a lot of outdoor work. Today will be a day of rest. I’m good with that. If an anthropologist looked at my laundry it would look … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
Random 5 for May 5, 2024 – Cinco de Maya, rain, balance, energy loss, friends
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Happy Cinco de Maya! – I’m not sure when this became a “holiday” (I use that term loosely) in our area but it’s an excuse to eat and drink Mexican (or our version of Mexican) to excess. We are not … Continue reading
Should they stay or should they go
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I must make a final decision about the hearing aids shortly. I can still return them for a full refund but that runs out in a week or two. I bought them last November because I have difficulty hearing (why … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 3, 2024 – Jeopardy, cognitive ability, anxiety, errors, taxes
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Useless trivia – I was commenting this week that the beloved husband still gets his two questions right on Jeopardy every day and that’s how I track his cognitive abilities. (Lord knows how he tracks mine?) I’m better at Jeopardy … 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
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
The body cleanse Kate-style
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We had guests last week. There was a lot of eating. Most of it was without a salad or healthy vegetables. (Guests are a reason to indulge.) By the time everyone left, I was feeling bloated. I wasn’t in the … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 17, 2023 – WordPress, scammers, porking up, allergies, transitions
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Hello WordPress, what’s going on? – The prepubescent cherubs at WordPress have been fooling around with the reader feature. It used to be that I could easily access someone’s post on their blog with one click from the reader. No … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 18, 2023 – Directions, cats, medical protocols, aging, joy
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Getting lost – I had my mammogram check-up this week at our large hospital campus. If I go in the main entrance, I get around pretty well but my exam was in an auxiliary building with it’s own entrance and … Continue reading