It’s been an . . . interesting couple of months at chez Not Dead Yet. The fractured wrist, the hurricane, the $105,000 hospital bill (before adjustments!). But I’m turning a corner and feeling rosy all over. I’m revisiting affirmations I… Continue Reading
One of the benefits of growing older, besides the obvious that we are still here, is that we no longer fall for crazy beauty advertising hype. When I was a teen and in my 20’s, I would rip pages out of… Continue Reading
I want to learn from all my life experiences, good and bad. Breaking my wrist, wearing external fixators (don’t look if you’re squeamish), and going through a major hurricane = bad. Surviving, healing, getting stronger (slowly) = good. What’s come… Continue Reading
I suspected dressing would become a physical challenge at some age, but I thought it would be about 20 years away. Heh. I know and appreciate that there are lots of people my age and younger who have permanent disabilities,… Continue Reading
This post is a revival of one I wrote almost exactly six years ago (when I was 56, and worried about getting old, heh!) I’ve updated the details, but it’s still true. I’ve been envious of women (usually fictional… Continue Reading
We are still without power as I write this, on Tuesday night. (I have loads of personal power, but no lights : >) We do have water, and that’s a great blessing. Living off the grid, however, is not… Continue Reading
Note: as I am writing this, we are waiting to see if big bad hurricane Irma is going to affect our coastline. In case we lose power, I may or may not be able to respond to all your… Continue Reading
Since I moved to Florida, I have survived many hurricanes. The scariest storm to hit Florida in the last 30 years was Hurricane Andrew in 1992. It was tragic to see the devastation Andrew caused in South Florida; we in… Continue Reading