Late Fall Leads to Winter
By this time of year, Hubby and I are usually nestled in Texas, avoiding the snow and ice of South Dakota. This year is different. Our aging bodies decided to rebel this fall and drove us to schedule doctor appointments, physical therapy, and other remedies to fight off the aches and pains. We are finding […]
Girl Time
After I became an empty nester, I found hooking up with a friend or a group of women every now and then provides me with a sense of calm. There’s something about girl time that’s refreshing. I need it. A lot. Female camaraderie. A sisterhood to be a part of. Someone who will listen to […]
Can’t Take It With You
A meme has circulated on social media that says something like: You’re born with nothing, you spend your life chasing things, and you die with nothing. Make sure to fill your heart with good things. Hubby and I have downsized some in recent years, and we haven’t missed anything we donated or sold or trashed…except […]
Cooking Difficulties
One of the hardest things of adult life is deciding what to cook for meals, especially for just two. When we was younger, I had cookbooks and a recipe box full of options to choose from. All changed with our aging bodies and food challenges. We live in a dairy-free house now, so those books […]
A Trip Back to Boise
Hubby and I recently spent several days in Boise where I lived for 13 years (he lived there 12). I loved that place and still do in spite of the heavy traffic. It was comforting to drive streets I knew so well, although some of them have new buildings and stores and taller trees and […]
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jig
In case you don’t know, that’s from an old nursery rhyme I learned as a child: “To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, home again, home again, jiggety jig.” There are additional verses about buying other stuff including a fat hog, a plum bun, and a fat dog. Whoever wrote the little poem […]
Change of Seasons
It’s time for Hubby and me to move back north for the summer. The days in Texas will start getting too hot for me to function well, and the cool evenings in South Dakota will let me sit outside to think and daydream and the days are longer. Plus, we’ve never had to go through […]
Time with Mom and Dad
I spent part of last week with my parents. They’re aging very quickly, but don’t tell them they’re old because they don’t like it. Never mind that by the end of June, they’ll both be in their 90s. They seem more feeble with each visit, especially my dad, but don’t tell him I said that. […]