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 […]
Do You Think?
Hubby and I have new deck furniture that I use mostly in the cool evenings. This time of year, the temperatures are mild, and the wind doesn’t blow much after sundown. Watching the stars come out and listening to the bird songs is relaxing and comforting to me. I like to think. I like the […]
I Love History
It’s no secret that I love reading, learning about, researching, and watching history. In my lifetime, I witnessed the moon landing; the threat of nuclear war from Cuba; the Vietnam war; JKennedy, MLK, and RKennedy’s assassinations; the energy crisis of the 70s; the space shuttle explosion; the fall of the Berlin Wall; Oklahoma City bombing; […]
Meal Schedules
One of the hardest things of adult life is deciding what to cook for meals. When I was younger, I had a whole bunch to things to cook for the family. Even though we had the same four or five meals fairly often, it was always interspersed with other things. Our menu was varied. Some […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you’ve experienced depression and lethargy in the fall and winter seasons, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder. I know I have it. For me, it’s tied to sunlight, yet that bit of knowledge eluded me this fall when I was feeling unsettled and dreary. But no more. When we first came to […]
The Joy(?) of Being Sick
Last week, I mentioned Hubby and I had been sick. Me with the flu and Hubby with a terrible coughing cold. This week, Hubby is still sick, I’m better but feeling like I’m getting what Hubby has. Oh joy. Someone told me rest is healing. Resting is one of my best things. I like to […]
A Week of Frustration
A long time ago, I learned computer stuff at work on a PC. It took me a couple of years to totally understand some of it (hard drives, servers, internet, file organizations, etc.), but once I did, I was hooked. The rest of my jobs included working on PCs and even at home, our computer […]