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My thumb took a nosedive. I don’t know how a 15 minute procedure on a small digit can cause so much trouble. The doc thought the scar tissue was strangling a nerve (my term, not his). I wanted to … Continue reading
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My doctor said I had a “goober” on my thumb (technical term he really used) and it should come out. Earlier this week it was removed. Simple surgery. Easy peasy. Nice happy drugs go with it. I am in a … Continue reading
Back when I was much younger, I thoroughly enjoyed magazines. I loved the fashion rags with their fabulous clothes. They gave me dreams and fantasies and sometimes stole my paycheck. I loved the home and garden magazines too. There were … Continue reading
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Last week I wrote a post about death. I had learned that an old friend had a terminal disease. He was someone I very rarely see but he made it a point to tell me personally. I was stunned and … Continue reading
Gobsmacked combines the northern English and Scottish slang term gob, mouth, with the verb smack. It suggests the speaker is utterly astonished or astounded. It’s much stronger than just being surprised; it’s used for something that leaves you speechless, or … Continue reading
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I am getting more like my cats every day. I have an eye booger. The technical term is viral stye. There probably is a Latin term. It hurts like hell. My eye started getting tender on Sunday. I was … Continue reading
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I spent the morning working with my pond plants. I had on long jeans, socks, croc knockoffs, a tee-shirt and a baseball cap. I sprayed my jeans, shoes and hat brim with a Deet insect repellent and used a sun … Continue reading
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Disclaimer: For the sake of clarity, I am referring to my family and perhaps even myself although none of us will admit we can’t hear perfectly. This is not intended to represent people who are truly hearing challenged or any … Continue reading
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I have just finished two weeks on the worst antibiotic I’ve ever had to take. I don’t normally get sick from antibiotics but this one was a doozy. It was prevention therapy for a tick bite I got doing yard … Continue reading
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Over the weekend I got a tick bite. Dang! It was the small one — the bad one that carries Lyme disease. Double dang! We have the big brown dog ticks in the area but this is the first time … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 