Today is the beloved husband’s birthday. It’s a big one. Really a BIG ONE! In days of yore, we would do large celebrations but today will be low key. We are both early risers but we like to start the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: aging
Reunion afterthoughts
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Our family reunion was great. Weather cooperated and covid only hit one person. No bad news. That means no over the top blog post either. There are some observations. The aging process – When you only see someone once a … Continue reading
The age fairy whopped me on the side of the head
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Every birthday you say “I don’t feel any different than I did when I was 30, 40, 50 (you fill in the age)?” I know what makes you feel old – a fall or a stupid accident. You can fall … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 26, 2022 – Hands, feet, snakes, emails, birthdays
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A weird sign of aging – One of my hands is typing faster than the other. It scrambles my words. I had a hard time figuring out why my letters get flipped and that’s the only explanation I have. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 15, 2022 – Deck, reviews, election, airtime, change
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Deck update – These pictures are the deck after three weeks. Hopefully with some good weather (there is always rain in the forecast) this week will be a big push – sleeves on posts, railings and the start of the … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 19 – Class reunions, age, projects, death, weather
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Time flies – Later today we will be attending the beloved husband’s class reunion. As you age, the celebration changes. This year it is a luncheon so all of us old biddies can drive home in the light. I remember … Continue reading
Next house no pond too old
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A few years ago, there was an exercise to write a story in six words. The title is the cliff notes version to my post today. We cleaned the pond this past weekend. It’s not a large one, measuring 5 … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 26 – Attitude, aging, rain, opportunity, dry eye
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Today is the best day of the rest of your life – I was reminded of that this week. I’ve been doing small house projects – repairing dinged woodwork and repainting worn areas. In my younger days I was a … Continue reading
Hoodie explosion!
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When I envisioned aging from a young age, I thought about wrinkles (as if that’s the worst part!). As I got older I realized there were other things that would happen – reduction in income, impossible to diagnose aches and … Continue reading
Changes, they are a coming whether we want them or not!
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I always embraced change. Mostly it’s good. Who doesn’t like microwaves and (oh my gosh!) google. Phones that aren’t tethered to the wall. Much as we complain, change is good. This week I was reflecting on changes that made me … Continue reading