It's the beginning of a rare occurrence for me. Not the new diet thingy, but a different kind of thingy. I'm still working on the diet thingy. I'm on vaCATion...!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Insert subtle cues to look at Dessy - she just begs to pose and to be part of my vacation posts because she is the… Continue reading StayCATion, vaCATion, whatever…I’m on one!
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?
With the changes of seasons comes hope
In less than a week, it feels like the arrival of fall is soon to leave us. The colorful leaves are falling to the ground. The leaves that took forever to form on the catalpa trees have fallen off all at once. We've had frost a few times, and that means winter isn't far behind.… Continue reading With the changes of seasons comes hope
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
Senior Cat Portrait Session Take 1
It's that time year again. I've (we've - me and my sister Tizzie) turned another year older, another year wiser, and yet, the hooman still tries to get great shots of us for senior portraits. It's a draining experience, but I tolerate it. I don't move as fast now that I've rounded off a bit. … Continue reading Senior Cat Portrait Session Take 1