Adventures · Going Gray

A reflective pause to my blog project

All the projects on my desk this past Monday were off to their normal rat race pace.  I love a challenge, most days, that is.  I attacked the papers, scrambling so all disappeared.  By waving my hand across the desk, a dot or two here of extra devotion to keeping my mind from racing on… Continue reading A reflective pause to my blog project

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The best noise a cat can make

Ah ... the silence of a non-begging, content cat, who settled into a cardboard box for her mid-morning nap is pure joy. It's best to just walk on by, pretend you didn't see her and don't shake the treat bag!  But first, you must take a few photos, of course.  Dessy's redundant fluff is just… Continue reading The best noise a cat can make

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WHO tells us how to reduce dementia? SAD, USDA, DASH, MIND or Atkins.

In the mail this week, I enlightened myself by reading junk mail yet again - about a healthy lifestyle.  Being February, it's a heart-health month.  Hello mailers from The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Alzheimer's Disease Research - their Winter 2020 Research REVIEW newsletter intrigued me. WHO knows best about what is a healthy… Continue reading WHO tells us how to reduce dementia? SAD, USDA, DASH, MIND or Atkins.

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Bunnies know greener grass eating is better

Another successful week packed with new memories and some unpacked old memories too.  All of them written on my heart's new chapter in life now that brain-fog doesn't get me on a daily basis. For 7 years I cared for my mom who had dementia.  But you know what, I don't have to remind you… Continue reading Bunnies know greener grass eating is better

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How I changed my diet choices and lost 6.6 pounds in 14 days

Before I tell you what those choices are, let's take a peek into my past as I grew up.  I was born in 1964, raised by two blue-collar workers who fed my brother and me what was considered the 'normal recommended' diet of the time. We started our days with breakfasts of champions. We ate… Continue reading How I changed my diet choices and lost 6.6 pounds in 14 days

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You’re at risk since you’re over 50

One year later and I'm officially a member of the bracket of Top Guns known as a baby of the Baby Boomers and for the Top Gun doctor I saw for my physical yesterday to tell me,  "You're at risk for ... so we should test you for ..." Diabetes (Blood Sugar Levels) High Cholesterol… Continue reading You’re at risk since you’re over 50