This was a really weird sensation… SHAVE As I was sitting in the balmy breezes on my deck, I felt a weird sensation, like someone slipped silk across the skin on my legs. When I leaned over and brushed off what I thought might have been bugs, or worse yet SPIDERS, I discovered the source. The breeze was tickling my hairy legs. Very weird indeed! I laughed out loud. Recently, I was diagnosed with IgA vasculitis which shows up as petechiae, or small red dots on my legs. IgA vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder and means the capillaries in my Read More
Category: Lifestyle
How Do You Break Up with Your Hairstylist?
There are many important people in our lives, and our hairstylist is near the top. Especially if you, like me, have troublesome hair. Let’s face it, for some of us, how our hair turns out in the morning can set the tone for the day. I have fine, thin, natural-curly hair. For years, I fought the curls and blew my hair dry, and it didn’t have much volume. A few years ago, on a trip with my daughter, daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law, my B&B room did not have a hair dryer. By the time I got one, my hair was dry—and Read More
My One Little Word: Ordinary
The past year has been far from ordinary, to say the least. You may recall that 2022 began with my husband Rich suffering a heart attack. After two heart catheterizations, he improved quickly, but other medical issues ensued throughout the year including COVID. Rich never complains, and his optimistic outlook is one reason he is back in good health now. In the midst of emergency room visits, doctors’ appointments, and fear, I discovered the sacredness of the ordinary. So many times, I prayed for just an ordinary day, and when we had one, I sent up prayers of gratitude. I Read More
Are You Prepared for a Medical Emergency?
Author’s note: This topic is far different from most I write about, but I think it is the most important blog post I’ve ever shared with you. This advice helped prepare me for an emergency. My husband Rich suffered a heart attack on January 5. He’d been having some chest pain, and our doctor instructed us on what to do if we had to go to emergency. For several nights one thing that kept me up was the fear that I would not remember my street address if I had to call 911. Our doctor ordered blood work and a Read More
My Top 10 Reads of 2021 (Actually 15)
My reading goal for 2021 was 30 books, and I read 24. Even though I didn’t quite reach my goal, I’m proud of what I accomplished in a year that was full of momentous events including the birth of my adorable twin granddaughters. I read many good books, and here, in no particular order, are some of my favorites. FICTION The Long Way Home & The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny Louise Penny lured me in with her first Inspector Gamache book Still Life, and I have been a fan ever since. The Long Way Home (Book 10) Read More