Can this be true? – I read an article on summer super foods. I was devastated. Potato chips didn’t make the list. Neither did pizza. It had stuff like blueberries and spinach. Seriously! I was surprised to see fresh corn … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Health
Random 5 for August 25, 2024 – Visitors, pumpkin spice, summer, cancer, normal
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House guests! – Look who came to visit. One of my blogging buddies came by for a visit and brought her Gracie (the dog) with her. (You can visit her on The Blessing of Animal Companions blog.) My cats didn’t … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 20, 2023 – Cooler, wellness, medical results, inertia, flowers
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Hello fall? – Our temperature dropped to 54 degrees (12C) last night. Brrrr. Fall sent a reminder that she’s on her way. Along with the temperature change, it brings “nesting” behaviors. I’m baking a peach pie today and it’s just … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 3 – Health, ultrasound, presents, beauty, extremes
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Where is my body? – In the middle of the night aliens came and took my fabulously healthy body and replaced it with the broken down body of the centenarian. A not very healthy one! Oh yeah, my fabulously firm … Continue reading
The old gut feeling and the ethereal lemon pie
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My gut is smarter than my brain. I can do probabilities in my head but my gut will tell me the truth without any data to back it up. It just knows. I don’t trust my heart. It gets veered … Continue reading
Passages – Dropping like flies
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We got bad news over the weekend. (Or was it?) A loved relative who has had mild dementia for several years has reached the point where his devoted wife can no longer care for him in their home. He will … Continue reading
More passages, medical style
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When doctor appointments are more numerous than happy hours, you are of a certain age. In addition to the increased frequency, each body part gets assigned to a special doc. I have (or had) a hand doctor, a foot doctor, a … Continue reading
Thanks!
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It’s Thanksgiving here in the states. Here are a few thing for which I am very thankful. Health – I am healthy and so is the beloved husband, all of the family and most of my friends. We take this for … Continue reading
Schedule adjustments — A sure sign of aging
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Back in the old days a schedule was a schedule. If you were meeting up with a friend for a drink after work, that was sacred! Only the death of a very close relative was an acceptable excuse or of … Continue reading
The year in review, Kate style!
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Another year down the tubes. So what happened? I didn’t solve any world problems but I did enjoy my corner of the world. There was no twerking or need to ‘fess up Rob Ford or Lance Armstrong style. It was … Continue reading