Today is Friday, January 11, 2019, and it is a day that my mother finally had to let it go. She is 84 going on 85. Fiercely independent and self-reliant and a fabulous cook. She’s a health fanatic when it comes to cooking and eating too. She is almost obsessive about eating right. She pays […]
At 84, my mom is no longer young. A challenge of living long is that you start losing your friends. She is not one of those who needs to have a lot of friends. In fact, she doesn’t believe in that. She does believe, however, in having a few really close friends. She actually thinks […]
Peggy woke up craving bacon and a fried tomato sandwich. Strange how when I was lying in bed reading the news on the phone, weaning off my sleep, I thought I would make her that exact thing. She wasn’t too excited about the soft-boiled eggs and toasts she usually has in the morning. She likes […]
#keepthegrey Keeping the grey was the most liberating thing I’ve done in my very adventurous life. I admit I was hesitant to make the jump at first, but now that I’ve done it, I don’t know why I took so long. KeepTheGrey; the grey turns into silver that shines brighter than gold 🙂
She regrets moving in with me, she said. Had she moved to Vancouver twenty years ago she would have a place in a home in Vancouver. When I said, if you had done that, you could be dead now with Covid. She says that would have been good. She’s mad that she needs my help. […]
Oh Lord, It’s been a hard day. The full impact of the call with the specialist sank deeply into my being today. I know I’m lucky. I’m fortunate that there is no sign of cancer. I am lucky that all of my organs were examined through various tests, and they only found polyps in an […]