I love to read. But I haven’t mastered the art of organizing what I’m learning. So I often read something, try it, and then forget it’s something I want to do. Like keeping my mouth closed! Last year I was tested for sleep apnea and discovered I have a mild case. Sleep is much improved…
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Ten Years
When I was about to turn 60, I decided I should start a blog for 60-somethings, a journal of sorts to remember and share what I was going through. I couldn’t believe I was that old! Well, I think I managed one post before I abandoned it. And now I am about to turn 70,…
Learning to Live With the Loss
Anne Lamott said missing someone who has died is much like a broken leg that doesn’t heal well. You simply learn to live with the limp. Since my mom’s death on January 28, I’ve been learning to do that. Part of me doesn’t feel quite right, though the healing is happening. I still ask myself…
The Waiting
I thought I would be ready for this. After being with my father during his death, and the long grieving process I’ve gone through with my mother during her Alzheimer’s, I was sure I could handle this. But losing a parent is never easy, regardless of circumstances or relationship. We are keeping vigil, watching Mom…
Sleepless in Fredericksburg
Why is that light on? Have I had dinner yet? Is today Christmas? Did you ever know your Dad? It seems that Mom is all questions these days. Her Alzheimer’s is slow-growing. Is that even a way to describe it? We first noticed changes in her as Dad was dying ten years ago, though we…