Instant gratification. It goes nicely with lack of patience. (I’m an expert at lack of patience). Nothing beats looking good with little effort. There aren’t a lot of opportunities for that but I had a life lesson recently. Two months … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
Compensation for Age
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No, this is not about money. (I wish!) It’s about doing things to disguise the fact that I I’m getting older…maybe even dotty. We compensate for a lot of things, not just forgetfulness. It’s also about not seeing fly speck … Continue reading
Customer service – the bane of everyone!
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Writer’s note: To fully understand this post you may have to live in the US, the land of extremely high drug prices and zero customer service. Proceed at your own risk. I was alive back when there was real customer … Continue reading
Taking a health break from life
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It’s Murphy’s Law. The weather broke. It was time to clean up the yard, plant stuff and start the garden. In a nanosecond, a muscle in my back had a spasm (and not in a good way) and I’m out … Continue reading
People watching and 6 degrees of separation
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I like to watch people, all kinds of people, especially when I’m in an “appointment waiting” mode. I like a little craziness thrown in for fun but if it isn’t there my fertile mind will make it up. Mostly I … 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
A different kind of spring cleaning
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When you get to be a certain age, spring cleaning takes on a different meaning. It doesn’t involve a house. (I’ve stopped that kind of spring cleaning ages ago!) It involves cleaning up the skin for the warm weather. This … Continue reading
Doctor changes
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Things change in the medical field. Some are good. Better techniques. Quicker recovery. Good diagnostic tool.s Some not so good. Targets to meet. Lots of paperwork. Efficiency doesn’t allow time. Yesterday I had the last office visit of my annual … Continue reading
Travel anxiety or traveling with rogue body fluids
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There are very few things that make me barf. Seeing someone else barf is one of them. Bad injuries are another. I don’t barf at cleaning up cat stuff. It’s either too much experience or I’m tough. Taxes and medical … Continue reading
Hospital emergency room, not a place to “hang out”
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Last week I escorted a friend to the emergency room. It was my first time in decades and quite an experience. Friend is well and home but I’m still in recovery. I may need intensive therapy. And margaritas. I’ve been … Continue reading
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