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This month, my dear cousin Shirley turns 100-years-old. She is well and ‘holding up.’ While we are not close in terms of vicinity, we still chat on the phone. Her humor and recollection of stories remain vital, although she does repeat a lot of what she says. Gosh, for that matter many of my younger … Read more
GUEST WRITER – Hazel Bridges Most of the habits holding us back after 60 aren’t dramatic. There’s no single moment of reckoning, no obvious turning point. It’s more of a slow drift — small patterns that settle in so gradually you barely notice them until one day life feels a little less full than it … Read more
I suspect that you, like me, have experience ‘heartburn’ or uncomfortable regurgitation from time to time. Many years ago, my husband was diagnosed with another digestive problem – esophagitis, most often from acid damaging the lining of the esophagus. Luckily, it was temporary, although the healing was not immediate. This came to mind recently when … Read more
I wondered if healthful fabrics were a real thing? Some clothing from newer fabrics tout benefits that they are antibacterial, wick moisture and help with smells or stains. Lots of claims abound. Chemical treatments can make this happen. Not all of them work; some are environmentally sustainable, others not. What about natural fibers? I was … Read more
On this Pi(e) Day as I’m finishing this post, I’m also checking my Quicken records for restaurant names I have forgotten. It’s surprising how many. In addition, I am contemplating how frivolous it seems to be talking about pie and dessert when our county and the world seem so enmeshed in hatred, embattlement and war. … Read more
I’ve never had a broken bone. (Can you hear me knock on wood?) But like all of us, I’ve had friends who have not only suffered the pain of a break, but the effects of the cast as well. The cast comes off and often the muscle seems to have shrunk. A muscle not used … Read more