Thanksgiving Thoughts
This past Thanksgiving I had a rude awakening and had some startling insights into myself. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas, we take turns in my husband’s family having the holiday dinner at our house...
View ArticleChristmas in the Hospital?
Mom died at 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, a year ago. I miss her so much. But I didn’t fall apart this year like I thought I would. See I kind of had my hands full… Saturday, Bill (my husband) wasn’t...
View ArticlePneumonia Still Hanging On
Well, here’s the thing – I’m thinking maybe the doctor shouldn’t have discharged my husband from the hospital on Christmas Eve. I think he probably did it too early, maybe just so we could have...
View ArticleGood News About Biopsy
You know about my CKD (chronic kidney disease), right? Well, last Friday morning they did a biopsy on my right kidney, and I just got the results this morning. I was so worried that the results would...
View ArticleCatching Up
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve written. I had problems with my blog, and just got them fixed. Whew! Hopefully, I’ll be able to catch you up in this post. The biggest thing that’s happened is...
View ArticleRemembering When
I hate paying bills. I do. I really hate paying bills. Each month, on the 3rd of the month when I get my Disability check, I sit down with all the bills, and I pay them. But I hate doing it! On the...
View ArticleCan’t Take Life Too Seriously
There is a line in the Batman movie that I just love. The Joker says to Batman, “Why so serious?” My husband and I say that line to each other when we think the other one is being too serious, and we...
View ArticleMade it Through Thanksgiving!
Whew! Made it through Thanksgiving! And that was an accomplishment, believe me. In my husband’s family, you’re supposed to take turns having the family over for Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleAfter the Holidays
Well, the holidays are over, and things are back to normal. I had a great Christmas this year, which is better than I expected, since my mom died on Christmas Eve two years ago (which, if you follow my...
View ArticleJust Don’t Take Up Residence There
I had a hard time falling asleep last night. It happens sometimes. Thankfully, not often. At least not as often as it used to. I just couldn’t turn off my head, ya know? Lots of tumbling thoughts....
View ArticleCoronavirus Just a Scare?
Over 3,000 deaths. In over 60 countries. It’s not just a scare. It’s real. And now it’s here in our country. Maybe even in your state! It’s so hard to believe that something like this is happening in...
View ArticleLiving in Covid-19 Times
We are living in some strange, strange times, aren’t we? It’s like something out of the future. I mean, I went shopping yesterday morning, and everyone was wearing masks (to say nothing of staying 6′...
View ArticleSinging the Coronavirus Blues
Yeah, well, here we are, and still quarantined by choice. Yes, they have opened up the state again, but I for one do not trust it to be safe yet, so I am still staying home except to go for for...
View ArticleStill Going Along (6 Feet Apart)
Well, I didn’t think this Covid thing would still be going on this long, but it is, with no end in sight. Pretty discouraging, isn’t it? Even though restaurants and other places have “opened up,”...
View ArticleThe Latest in Coronaland
I don’t know what’s going on in your city, but the latest thing in my city is mandatory face masks because of the coronavirus. Many people are abiding by this, but there are still too many people, in...
View ArticleNo End in Sight
Well, it doesn’t look like there’s any end in sight with this coronavirus, at least to me. I mean, they’re not even talking about it ending any more, just more of the same every day. I even saw a...
View ArticleCovid-19 Still Raging On
Can you believe Covid-19 is still raging on? I thought it’d be over long before now, didn’t you? It seems like there is no end in sight. This is all so bizarre. Everywhere you go, people are wearing...
View ArticleThe Future is Now
I feel so old. I never thought I’d be one to say, “When I was young,” or “I never thought I’d live to see the day…” but here we are, where people (not just women, now) are coloring their hair bright...
View ArticleThe Vote Is In!
Well, the vote is in. Maybe. It’s all over…except for the recount. And the court cases. That’s if the judges don’t throw them out. And they should, by rights, because they are frivolous, and...
View ArticleHappy New Year?
Well, I would wish you a Happy New Year, but is it? I, along with everyone else I know, was so very happy to see 2020 end and was more than happy to welcome in 2021 with open arms, totally optimistic...
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