More Bang For Your Buck
The new year was rung in quietly at our house. I managed to stay up past midnight for the first time in years. Really wanted to keep Nat company and give him a big kiss. The least I could do for what...
View ArticlePulling Your Hair Out, Literally
When is 2018’s horrid ordeal going to end? Just when I thought things were getting better and my confidence was gaining traction, one more thing had to rear it’s ugly head. And by head, I do mean head....
View ArticleThe Tide Has Turned
Picked up my new dentures prior to my 70th birthday and was very pleased at the outcome. They’ve been made exactly as I had hoped. I’m now able to enjoy food with more gusto than with my original...
View ArticleThere’s A Spring In My Step
Starting to get a little lazy these past several weeks. No postings in that time either, as we’ve been so boring there really is nothing popping into the old brain, including intelligent thoughts!!!...
View ArticleA Bird In The Hand
Started around the end of March. At first thought it would go away as we’ve had this happen in other years but the culprits soon got the hint and took off. I’m talking about a Robin. A big red breasted...
View ArticleOur Head-Banger Won’t Stop
We moved to this quaint little village for peace and quiet. Living out our retirement lives the way we want. Alas, Mother Nature is punishing us for some bizarre reason. Yes, the Head-Banging Robin is...
View ArticleMy Minor Misadventures
Thankfully, life at home has been pretty sweet, except for the Robin banging our window. We’ve both settled into a boring routine of waking up, sitting in our recliners in the morning. I always print...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s The Little Things In Life
As posted previously, our head-banging robin was back a few days after we removed all of the tarps from the windows he insisted banging on. I could see in Nat’s eyes this was now the last straw. His...
View ArticleIt Just Won’t Stop
Well, that problem we absolutely love to hate is back. The sump pumps!!!! Nat was mowing the lawn this past week and noticed that the ditch was starting to dry up. A good thing in my opinion, but...
View ArticleThought Provoking Moments
Now that the new sump pumps have settled in and are much quieter, life at home has almost become a bit complacent. I had my annual check-up at St. Joseph’s in Hamilton. My Nephrologist and I got each...
View ArticleThe Surprises Just Keep Coming
Our oldest granddaughter’s birthday was on the 24th of June. She turned 26 and was a feisty one-year old when she attended our wedding in 1994. There have been a lot of wonderful memories over the...
View ArticleWhen Will I Ever Learn?
Haven’t been posting for several weeks. Not much to tell or talk about, honestly. Now that all of my health issues have dissipated and I’m feeling terrific, it’s been too good to be true and I’ve been...
View ArticleGood Friends and The Passage of Time
Again, no postings for over a month. Things really have come to a complete standstill in our lives. We’ve been doing the usual – groceries, prescription pick-ups and WalMart runs, much to my chagrin....
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The bad days are beginning to be more frequent in my senior years. On the other hand the good days that come along are very good, so I’ll keep plugging along hoping for more good than bad. Starting off...
View ArticleOur 25th Wedding Anniversary (For What It’s Worth)
Having suffered the slings and arrows of 25 years of marriage, Nat and I decided to celebrate by taking four days off with a mini-trip to Stratford. Having been there several years ago, we had a pretty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Party’s Over
To finish off our 25th Anniversary celebrations, my side of the family arranged for a meal at Peter Piper’s Pub in Fonthill several days after our return from Stratford. Nat’s side of the family (at...
View ArticleThe Mac Gods Answered My Prayer
We’ll be heading into the year 2020 in 37 days. Before that happens our iMac will turn 11 years old. In computer years, that’s a very long time. Naturally, within the past couple of years, I’ve bitched...
View ArticleAdios, Adieu, Farewell & So Long
This may be my last posting for 2019. At least this past year was more uneventful than 2018 and for that I’m very grateful. Both of our lives have settled into some sort of senior reality – a few...
View ArticleNew Year, New Outlook
A quiet New Year, as usual. Try as I might to stay up until twelve was a struggle and I gave up close to 11:00 PM. Nat continued on but came to bed shortly after the stroke of midnight. We woke up on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting Use to Seniorship
For as much as I love having a lot of calm days since the last posting, it’s been a bit of a reversal of fortune for others in my family. Our days have been filled with checking in on Instagram every...
View Article