The Old Guy, proud owner of two new knees and enjoying the effects of Aricept®, was ready to try paddling so we decided to go on the weekend. However, before I tell you about our adventure, or misadventure depending on your point of view, I need tell you about Aricept®. Aricept® is a brand name for … Continue reading A Sunday In July
This was at least (at least) five years ago. Before we learned that my husband was following in his father's footsteps and would be diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Things just started happening, and one of these things was that my husband no longer put the toilet seat down after using the bathroom. This may not seem … Continue reading It All Started With The Toilet Seat
With what's been going on in the world, there hasn't been a whole lot to smile about these days, but that’s beside the point because my smile makes me smile. So I thought I would share how much better my smile feels right now and why. Smiles are unique and subjective. I never needed or wanted … Continue reading My Smile Feels Better
It's January, and I prefer to ease into the new year the same way I ease into mornings–slowly and quietly. It is my time to recoup and recharge. My lack of energy and enthusiasm requires so much more sleep and self care. The desire to spend time doing introverted activities is strong, not to mention … Continue reading Dedicated Quiet
Thinking that The Old Guy was doing pretty good with his first knee replacement, and thinking that he wasn't going to have his second knee operated on in 2024, we booked a river cruise in Portugal for November. Then on June 6th, he got a call. There was a cancellation and he had a spot … Continue reading New Knee Number 2
Now that’s a scary thought. This particular thought manifested itself as a dream. Ok as a nightmare. Nightmare snippets to be exact. Those connecting dreams that take place when you are between wake and sleep in the morning. When reality seems dusty and unattractive. When you keep dozing off and returning to the same dream … Continue reading Pregnant at 66 – Yikes!
Da da da da-da-da. Da da da da-da-da. Da da-da-da, da da-da-da. Dum-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da... Who knew such a simple melody could make a person so happy? Or at least make me so happy. After about three years, on and off, of lessons and practice, I have made it to page 107 of the Alfred's Basic … Continue reading Da da da da-da-da
While contemplating taking down the Christmas ornaments, she hesitated. Just like yesterday. Usually all the holiday stuff, what little goes out these days, is put away by now. A January first task, designed to put everything back to normal and move forward. Hesitating isn't her norm. Plowing forward is. But this year she wanted time … Continue reading January Hesitations
I was talking to the potatoes in the kitchen. This is not unusual as I have a habit of talking to most inanimate objects I encounter. These particular potatoes were being peeled and cut so I could parboil them before roasting them to go with a nice roast of pork. Credit goes to my late … Continue reading Talking To Potatoes
The other day my son asked a question that most adult children wouldn't dare to ask. JT is not like most adult children. It was at breakfast. The three of us were enjoying bagel eggs, our go-to breakfast sandwich. Bagels broiled with melted cheese on one side and butter on the other then sandwiched with … Continue reading Sleeping Arrangements
The Old Guy Today marks three weeks since the old guy had knee replacement surgery. It is surprising what the body can do in a three-week period. By the end of the first week he had become comfortable with stairs, and we moved him back to the main floor where he took up residence in … Continue reading Old Guy Update, Sleep and Hilarity
For those who don't know me well, my husband, AKA The Doc, AKA The Old Guy, is nine years older than me. That means his joints and especially his knees are nine years older than mine. For the last few years, those old knees have been giving him a lot of problems. With them getting … Continue reading The Old Guy Gets A New Knee
I just don't understand boredom. Even retired, I don't seem to have enough hours in my day. I am never, and have never been, bored. As far as I am concerned boredom is a choice. As I child, I was the kid who knew how to entertain myself. Though I usually had a single good … Continue reading Don’t Ever Tell Me You’re Bored
No one wants to discuss after the end because that means acknowledging that there will be an end. And that means acknowledging one's mortality–the fact that we all must die. This has to be the most avoided conversation subject in history. People prefer not to think about, let alone, discuss this topic; but it is … Continue reading After the End
It had been rather calm in the bitch's life as of late. Some people may even call it boring, although this bitch is never bored. Personally, she considered herself very content because her house was back to normal after a year of insurance claims and repairs. She didn't mind that this calm state didn't produce … Continue reading Just When She Thought The Bitchiness Was Waning
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