Last week was one of those weeks when I have a clear sense of the meaning of “sandwich generation.” That is not a bad thing, just a busy one. On Tuesday, I drove 150 miles south, to my mother’s house. She had a medical procedure the next day that I was to take her to.Continue reading “Family Matters, Movie Music, and Spring Break”
Category Archives: Health & Wellness
52 Ancestors, Week 9: Aunt Ada, Gone Too Soon
For Week 9 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge, the theme is Gone Too Soon. The project was created by genealogist Amy Johnson Crow. And for this week, the theme is Gone Too Soon. Of course, I have many ancestors who had children die as infants. But today I want to write aboutContinue reading “52 Ancestors, Week 9: Aunt Ada, Gone Too Soon”
Klutzy
We came in from the farmer’s market this morning, my foot caught the edge of a box in the living room, and I tripped, slamming my right knee into the hardwood floor. I scraped off some skin, and a huge purple bruise began almost immediately spreading across my knee. And it really, really hurt. IContinue reading “Klutzy”
Back Home Again
I have not posted a lot because I’ve been away for the past few days. My mother had a medical procedure on Thursday, some tests done as a follow-up to surgery she had done in October. I drove down to Williamsburg on Wednesday, drove her to an from the hospital on Thursday, and stayed untilContinue reading “Back Home Again”
Bird by Bird
I’m sitting in my backyard, and the birds are out in force. I just turned on my birdsong identification app. The birds it tells me it’s hearing: Blue jay American crow Northern cardinal Red-shouldered hawk Tufted titmouse House sparrow Eastern towhee Least flycatcher American goldfinch Common grackle Carolina wren Red-bellied woodpecker Gray catbird American robinContinue reading “Bird by Bird”
Almost Back to School
Since we returned from our recent month-long road trip, I’ve been busy busy busy getting my son ready to go back to college. Part of that consists of reminding him repeatedly to do his laundry and start packing. He is working on the laundry; I think he has one load left to do. But I’mContinue reading “Almost Back to School”
Follow the Damn Rules
The sign on the door said, Mask Required … Regardless of Vaccination Status. Yet, inside the gift shop at a major national park, I estimated that fewer than 10 percent of customers wore masks. And the employees were not even trying to enforce the rule. What is wrong with people? I’ll give a pass toContinue reading “Follow the Damn Rules”
Throwback Thursday: Committing Acts of Genealogy
I was up way too late last night committing acts of genealogy. A 4:00 am bedtime for one night wouldn’t be that big a deal — though, wouldn’t you know it, I woke up at 7:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Unfortunately, I also got to bed at 6:00 am the night before that,Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Committing Acts of Genealogy”
Under the Weather
I went to bed Sunday night with a headache, and woke up Monday morning with a full-blown migraine. I don’t get them often, maybe four times a year. But this one was especially severe. I couldn’t keep food or medicine down, and I couldn’t read or look at a small screen without the pain intensifying.Continue reading “Under the Weather”
Boosted Again
I got my second Covid-19 booster shot today! I was torn about getting the shot, when in many parts of the world, so many people haven’t even been able to get one Covid vaccine, let alone four. But ultimately, my skipping the shot would not mean that someone in Haiti or Malawi could get one.Continue reading “Boosted Again”
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