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 theContinue reading “Old Age Isn’t For Wimps”
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The Golden Years of Worry
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, theContinue reading “The Golden Years of Worry”
Swedish Death Cleaning
My brothers had an estate sale at my parents’ house this week, which brought sadness to my heart. Few of my childhood memories are tied to this house because my parents didn’t live there when I was growing up. But it still held a big piece of my heart. Dad died of heart problems inContinue reading “Swedish Death Cleaning”
Smart Clothes Shopping: Easy as 1-2-3
Many women I know love to shop in groups, but not me. Shopping is stressful enough without adding a bunch of people to the trip. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting together with my girlfriends. Maybe lunch or a nice frothy cappuccino. Anyone free this week? It’s hard for me to find clothes thatContinue reading “Smart Clothes Shopping: Easy as 1-2-3”
He Shot the Dog
An old Chinese proverb states that the finest memory is not so firm as faded ink. So as I find myself aging, I decided to record some of my memories – before they fade beyond recall. Yet even as I pen these memoirs I can’t help but wonder why the unbosomings of an ordinary oldContinue reading “He Shot the Dog”
Dog Payments, Snowballs and Debt-Free Living!
I like to say that Hubby and I should have won a financial stupidity award in our early marriage. Armed with credit cards and not much brains, we shopped foolishly and extravagantly. We even bought a dog on credit! If there were awards for financial stupidity we deserved first place! That’s right, we bought a dogContinue reading “Dog Payments, Snowballs and Debt-Free Living!”