Category: aging

  • Time and Energy – Priceless

    Time and Energy – Priceless

    There are only so many hours in a day. A cliché, I know, but a truism that becomes truer as the years fly by, at least for me.  As I age and the years tick off one by one, it seems I have less time to do anything. I realize nothing changes, but my body…

  • Spring Arrives and I am Ready!

    Spring Arrives and I am Ready!

    The weather around my slice of the world has been erratic recently. One day cold and windy, a couple of torrential rain days, teaser days of sunny, warmish temperatures. Outside the cozy confines of my home, my gray yard starts to come to life. Yellow daffodils swing in the wind and green shoots sprout from…

  • Moving Mom Déjà vu 

    Moving Mom Déjà vu 

    Fourteen years ago Mom moved from the home she lived in for 50 years to a condo in a 55+ apartment house. She adjusted well. Her friends and activities were within an easy driving distance, and my sister and I felt comfortable with her in a secure environment. Two years ago Mom reluctantly gave up…

  • Musings on Old Friends Gone and Those Still Around

    Musings on Old Friends Gone and Those Still Around

    A friend texted me the obituary. I had not seen or spoken to Viv for years but considered her a dear past friend. She occasionally showed up in my Facebook feed. I am dismally neglectful at maintaining communications with folks as the years roll by. They moved away, I moved away, life interferes. Viv relocated…