Fireworks of a Different Kind
You know you’re getting old when you schedule your colonoscopy for the day after the 4th of July. While everyone will be over indulging on burgers and dogs, corn on the cob, red, white &
Read More
Cogitating at 3 am
As I trudged into the bathroom for my third visit of the night, I began to review my health status. The review went something like this. At 64 I have more aches and pains than
Read More
Can I Order a To-Go Cup of Sleep, Please?
You would think I had a newborn in the house with how little I sleep. I haven’t slept through the night in about ten years. And it’s only getting worse. I have no problem falling
Read More
When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part III For the past couple of weeks we’ve been exploring the rivers of caregivers verses care receivers and have noticed that each crew member shares many of
Read More
When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part 1
When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part 1 Being a Good Care giver Do you find yourself feeling anxious, to the point of panic? Are you frustrated, tired, have feelings of isolation, hopelessness or
Read More
Forgive Me Father For I Have Sinned
Its confession time. In my last blog I talked about wanting to give my husband a healthy heart for this Valentine’s Day. I wanted to insure many more days ahead. I would choose foods that
Read More
Will You Be My Forever Valentine?
Thad and I have celebrated 45 Valentine Days and that included a lot of chocolate for me and peanut butter/nuts/chocolate for him. But since he now sports two stents in his heart and I have
Read More
Can You See the Blessings?
I didn’t need another item on my “To Do” List which has lists for my list! To add to that was the flu Thad and I caught while helping to care for our two and
Read More
The Cycle of Life
Right now, I am trying to find a rose colored glasses, flower powered medical and aging perspective. Help me. You see, I am now sporting dental braces for the third time in my life. Why,
Read More
20 Ways to Cope With a Chronic Illness
I cannot create a better list than what Bridget Gazlay has done. Here is some great advice for anyone suffering from chronic illness. Bridget Gazlay is a freelance writer and artist (and is also chronically ill).
Read More
Are You Empty Inside?
A neighbor’s house is decorated for Halloween using posable skeletons: 2 human like figures and a dog. Every day the wife conjures up positions to put them in and every night the husbands sets up
Read More
From Mechanics to TaTas
My grandson, Ryker has a fascination with anything mechanical, specifically the washing machine. He studies the machine as it seeks to level the clothes out, then marvels as the water begins to fill the wash
Read More