adaptability – Signora Sheila

The Saga of Our Summer House

A vintage white flatbed truck carries a wooden cabinet and colorful items along a highway, captured in motion against blurred trees.

June has been a month of movement for us. We’re clearing out two houses at the same time. When we bought our current house—the only home we’ve ever owned—I thought we’d never have to move again. Over the course of our 50-year marriage, we’ve moved over 50 times, but I stopped counting after the 50thContinueContinue reading “The Saga of Our Summer House”

Old Age Isn’t For Wimps

Smiling older woman in a blue sweater raises both fists in celebration outdoors, with warm autumn trees softly blurred behind her.

We never expect bad things to happen. Even though we know they do happen, we tend to think they won’t happen to us. For example, I didn’t expect my first pregnancy to end in a miscarriage. Nor did I expect my husband to have a near-fatal chainsaw accident or for me to fall down theContinueContinue reading “Old Age Isn’t For Wimps”

The Golden Years of Worry

Elderly couple reviewing paperwork together at a kitchen table; the woman looks concerned while the man offers reassuring support.

The Golden Years are touted as a time of leisure, free from many responsibilities and rigid schedules. A time to enjoy life, and maybe even a little prosperity. But for many seniors, the Golden Years might more accurately be described as the “Worry Years”. Because they often bring fear and concerns about declining health, theContinueContinue reading “The Golden Years of Worry”

Summer Heat and Visitors

Woman in a floral dress holds an open book, gently turning its pages in warm natural light, creating a calm, reflective reading scene.

It’s been a busy summer so far. We started by installing our first-ever air conditioner and a short trip to our summer house. Next, we got our guest home ready for many dinner and house guests. This included Hubby’s niece and family from New York. As you can imagine, with all of our family livingContinueContinue reading “Summer Heat and Visitors”

If We Could Freeze Time

A frosty red cocktail in a stemmed glass with a straw sits on sunlit sand, casting a shadow before turquoise waves and blue sky.

Life is so changeable. What exists today may not be there tomorrow, and everything will certainly pass away one day. And that’s a good thing. We’d like the good things to last forever. But imagine if the bad and negative things went on forever. What a nightmare! We cannot control time, neither slow it downContinueContinue reading “If We Could Freeze Time”

All Things End

Close-up of a glass hourglass with golden sand on a reflective table, beside a reed diffuser, creating a thoughtful, contemplative mood.

Most of us do not like endings. Beginnings are fun and exciting, with new things on the horizon. But endings mark the conclusion of something, with words like cessation, separation, mourning, goodbye, and farewell. They often carry with them a sense of loss. We experienced this sense of loss during our recent stay in Hubby’sContinueContinue reading “All Things End”