Do you ever have a bone to pick with someone, anyone, about how fast time flies and how our health changes before we know it - especially as we age? Or how the wine looks better in pictures than a glass of water does? I do. Now that we're in my 50's, and it's just… Continue reading Dashing thoughts about healthy food and bones to pick about alcohol
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How I won a race against 3 Amish Men
Do you know what is a sure-fire way to complete a project in one day? Race with someone you know works faster than you. Are you sure it works? Yep. That and it takes a willingness to see what happens when you get started. Don't wait for the perfect set-up, that wastes time. Just jump… Continue reading How I won a race against 3 Amish Men
Pay attention to little signs, they are big!
As my daughter and I walked around the yard, gathering seeds for next year's garden, I got lost in thought about the week we've had. Her once tiny hands are now full-grown, trained and skillful in the art of helping mom gather marigold seeds. "Mom, yes, I remember which ones to pick." My, I'm so… Continue reading Pay attention to little signs, they are big!
Can a Wisconsinite live a cardio-healthy lifestyle?
When you're faced with lifestyle changes due to cardio-health concerns, the first line of attack is diet. It's the easiest to change, it's the easiest way to make an immediate impact on your overall health and well-being. That and taking medications. Medications that come with their own diet and alcohol restrictions. So what? Can I… Continue reading Can a Wisconsinite live a cardio-healthy lifestyle?
We missed a middle age train wreck
If only we could be prophetic by listening to our bodies when they sound off early warning bells. We hear them, but think they are far off in the distance and not approaching us yet. We're different, we think we can beat the odds. We can skirt our genes and miss the train wrecks of… Continue reading We missed a middle age train wreck
My father-in-law is the smartest man
When do we become too old to play? Is there a deadline to meet, a day where we toss the hat in and say, "Nope, no more play for me?" I don't think we ever stop enjoying moments of playfulness. It's possible to keep that whimsical part of us alive when we surround ourselves with… Continue reading My father-in-law is the smartest man