I’ve always been one to give help when needed. I often did too much and spread myself too thin. People would ask me to do something and I’d roll up my sleeves […]
Corona Virus Diaries: August 2, 2020
First, the pup. The good news is we’ve definitely turned a corner and she’s getting better. She’s been acting more like her old self. Her paws aren’t bleeding and seem to be […]
When a Woman Loves a Dog
Sansa came into our life for a reason. About three years ago, we were almost in-between dogs. Penny, a huge Boxer-Bullmastiff mix I’d acquired when her previous owners could no longer control […]
Musings for a Hot Afternoon: Sunday, July 19, 2020
We have a heat advisory here in the mountains – something that doesn’t happen too often. It’s 93°F here right now with only 43% humidity, so it actually doesn’t feel to bad […]
A Brain Fog and More: Musings for July 14, 2020
That was the image I woke up to this morning. I decided to roll over and stay in bed. I was awake through most of the storm but fell back asleep and […]
Overactive Bladder? Try Botox!
Yes, this may be too much information for some people, but for women who are suffering with overactive bladder, there is a solution that so far has been like a miracle for […]
Grief: The Never-Ending Journey
I took a few days off and went away by myself. I made my 6,000th geocache find (more on that later). My main goal was just being away from people on the […]
Black Lives Matter Protest in North Conway
I was so very proud of the town I live in yesterday. New Hampshire is not a state known for its diversity. In the 2010 census we were 94% white. The few […]
Growing Up On Long Island: Racism 103 – It Gets Worse
In my last post I covered how the police started treating the neighborhood differently once we were “mixed.” What could have been a very bad incident didn’t bring police in until shots […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May 21, 2020
Globally we passed 5 million confirmed Corona cases overnight. In the U.S. we will chalk up 100,000 official deaths by the end of the month. I’m very thankful to live in the […]
