We lost our sweet Nana this past week. She passed away quietly in her bed, just as she had always said she would. The timing was an answer to prayer since the fluid in her lungs was building and would have likely caused severe discomfort at some point. She was 94 years old and while …
Category: On My Mind
Dementia and Decisions – September Recap
Aging gracefully. Is there really such a thing? Possibly, but I can tell you from first-hand experience that we have seen very little to support that notion as we watch a formerly vibrant, intelligent woman slide into the abyss of memory loss. Dementia is cruel, and witnessing it is just sad. Like raising a child, …
She Cried Uncle – June Wrap-up
Uncle! The universal term for surrender. Uttering that simple word means that you have had enough, done, finished, kaput. I cried 'uncle' a few times these past weeks and I meant it every time. Moving stinks! But, the alternative wasn't great, so here we are again - an inflamed shoulder (Malcolm) and several aches, and …
A Year of Living Older
When we sold our home for the past twenty years in July of 2021, we planned to float for one or two years. We believed that by that time, the market would correct to some extent and that we would build or purchase a smaller, more suitable, low-maintenance home that supports our lifestyle going forward. …
The WOTY That Wasn’t
You'll find me living somewhere between loosey-goosey and rigid.
Picture Retirement 