[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8g1yAe5yYYesterday I called an elderly friend after what must have been about six weeks, and found out that she’d spent three of these weeks in hospital with a broken ankle. She was obviously still in great discomfort, and worried she might need further surgery. We talked for a while. While I am glad that I…
Maya Angelou stated “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This past year, I became a full time caregiver to my dad. It is not my first experience taking care of someone elderly. During a break…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2s2tPORlW4&feature=relatedLike a squirrel, with the arrival of the first cold days I get an urge to prepare my house, my garden, and myself for winter. Some of it is necessary (the garden!), some of it is a matter of habit mostly.
Today marks the start of breast cancer awareness month. Over the next month we’ll see a flood of media information reminding women to have mammograms. We will also be asked to participate in a variety of events, donate money for breast cancer research, and spread the word about the disease. As a now 12-year survivor…
Do you always bring a gift when you are invited to someone’s house? I mostly do, but not always, and I am increasingly irritated by the custom. I wish there were clearer rules!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFvJgjmW1nQThis must be the coldest, wettest, dreariest summer in history in Central Europe. The gardens are lush and green, weeds are sprouting, and the slugs are having a field day. Warm days are a rarity, and most people put on a coat when they leave the house – preferably a raincoat. There was … it…
As time-wasters go, surfing the internet is probably number one on my list. Maybe I’m just recovering after two years without at home, but I find it fascinating to just go from place to place, idea to idea, and finding out completely random stuff – within the boundaries of my interest, of course. The other…
Over the years I’ve done a lot of different forms of exercise to attempt to stay fit. For about the last four months the routine that’s worked best for me is a morning walk. So, each morning — unless it’s pouring rain — I drag myself out of bed and head outside for a 30…
I am appealing to the broader knowledge of the AAR community on this recent challenge of mine. As frequent readers may recall, I am moving shortly from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast, and am a bit concerned about how I will manage the climate differences. Now, I’m used to humidity, but I’m sure Mobile…
I am a flip-flop girl. Despite the warnings I’ve seen and heard about the dangers of wearing them, I can’t help but be skeptical. They can’t possibly be as bad as those stiletto heels I see women wearing. I have a white pair of Old Navy flip-flops that I wear pretty much daily, with no…
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