Snow? In August? Why are we going to discuss snow in August? It is not just an attempt to remember cool times during the hottest period of the year. That’s good too, but it is the perfect time to consider if the winter sport of snowshoeing is suitable for ‘your old bones’. And if so, … Read more
As a way to enjoy my summer just a tad more, I am lightening my load for this post. I would like to refer you to an article I wrote for another blog last month. Looking for Inexpensive Dinner Ideas? This is the Only Secret Ingredient You Need No surprise, PART of the post is … Read more
Oprah loves bread! How do I know? She stars in a TV commercial in which she says so. A Saturday-Night-Live skit imitating the commercial reinforces it. Yes, everyone knows that Oprah loves bread. I love bread too. So, did recent studies make our day brighter or bum us out a bit? The answer? Yes! Or … Read more
As my anniversary approaches, I contemplated writing a post about love as we age, love that follows us through our journey. The longer I considered it however, I realized that there is a related and more universal topic. Happy spouses may see themselves in a way that is emotionally more complicated than younger people might … Read more
Multi-tasking may not be an actual skill (at least in terms of simultaneous enactment), but I like the idea of getting multiple benefit from the same activity. Double-duty, if you will. Switching some small way that I do something now to reduce a risk, or add a benefit, is something I will consider. This consideration … Read more
When I was a little girl we occasionally visited relatives in a small rural hamlet in the countryside where New York, Vermont and Massachusetts are all neighbors. Outside of Brunswick New York, which is itself outside of Troy New York, this little hamlet was multiple times removed from the ‘big city’ (meaning Troy). Even at … Read more