I try not to mince words when I need help so Can You Help Me? Please and Thank you. I’m doing some research on some of the difficulties of reaching/being age 60. 60, 65… for many women those numbers strike terror – or at least depression – into their souls. For some women, it’s just […]
Hara hachi bu is one of the secrets to the longevity trend on Okinawa. Translated in several different ways, it means Eat until you are 8 parts full, or Belly 80 percent full 20 minutes! Apparently it takes our brains approximately 20 minutes to acknowledge the state of our stomachs. When we eat until […]
I have a collection of framed quotes I call my Sassitudes and Savvytudes. I collected them for quite some time and then realized I should share them. You can sign up if you’re interested: Sassitudes & Savvytudes Today I was sorting my collection and came across the Sassitude posted above. I had another chuckle […]
The older we get the more aware we become of longevity and what constitutes quality of life. Perhaps it’s partly my previous career in ElderCare, or the fact I moved and took care of my dementing mother for the last few years of her life, or maybe it’s the awareness I can now say “Fifty […]
I bought a few things while I was out today. Didn’t spend a lot… but here’s a picture of what my items cost: Many of you out there will tell at a glance that I spent $17.30. Exactly. I can also tell you that of the exactly $40 I started my day with I […]
Sometimes the line between vanity and happiness is a little blurry. A recent dental appointment made a dream come true and ended a frustration I’ve had for years. Eyes and Smiles The first things I notice about a person are their eyes and their smile. As I’ve aged my teeth have shifted slightly forward in […]
Do you read? I love to read. My libraries consist of business books, novels, biographies, old books, reference books, non-fiction. Back on The Bookshelves! A recent move has provided me the space to bring my umpteen boxes of books out of storage and put them back on bookshelves. It has been quite an adventure. I […]
I moved recently, and part of that move entailed pulling everything out of the storage locker I rented two years ago when I downsized from a large 5-bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment. I had let go of a lot of “stuff” when I sold the house, but I’m one of “those” mums who hangs […]
I moved cities recently. It was unplanned, unexpected, a leap at an opportunity that materialized seemingly out of nowhere. Everything unfolded quickly and even the potential obstacles melted away without a blink. Because the move happened so quickly I had a two-week overlap where both my former and my future homes were mine. This was […]
I sold my motorcycle today. Let her go for a song. As I knew I would. She was old. She wasn’t pretty. I joked that we had that in common. I’ve tried umpteen times in the last few years to sell her, and then two days after I’d post the ad I‘d remove it. The […]
