I have always been a perfectionist. It’s in my DNA, my father was the same. I remember rewriting homework while in elementary school because it didn’t look good enough to me. Now 50, nothing has changed in this regard except the homework, thank goodness. What is it they say? That…
Today we received unexpected news from my husband’s cardiologist that his heart pump number has improved. Two and a half years after a virus attacked his heart we thought that this function had plateaued. We were wrong and never so happy to be so. He has done great since the…
Superman and Lex Luther.Batman and The Joker.The Hatfields and McCoys.Sister Rain and Twist Ties. The great foe of my life is not blindness but a tiny wire wrapped in plastic that keeps my bread fresh. It packs a double punch every time I want a piece of toast or should…
In my closest circle of girlfriends, everyone is experiencing age-related physical problems. We are all in our 50s, although I am the youngest (love you, gurls), and we are, quite frankly, falling apart. Collectively, we have female problems, intestinal issues, funky looking skin areas, bad knees, bad feet, bad shoulder,…
Since my vision prohibits me from driving, getting transportation to appointments can be a challenge as I wrote about in the post Hair Traffic Control. I have several friends who so generously and lovingly offer their driving skills and I have learned to accept with what I hope is graciousness and great…
A lot of things go haywire with our bodies as we age and I get that. Parts wear out after years and years of use and let’s be honest: abuse. We don’t like it but we can understand it. What is perplexing to me is how a staunch night owl…
Last night I slept on the love seat to be with Piper if the strong, constant wind, which still hasn’t let up the following afternoon, frightened him. My little guy did fine, he is tough after living in at least four different states, as part of another family for four…
Dear Peeps:Well, another Easter has come and gone. The eggs have all been found and I have eaten so many carrots even my whiskers have turned orange; it is not a good look. The kids are happy and the parents are exhausted as they are after every holiday. Was it me…
In a year’s time I watch about twenty reality shows. They include Southern California housewives, quite a few short people shows, boy band families, cheerleaders and couples who are meeting for the first time at the alter. And while my only shame of them all, I will not apologize: anything…
