Monthly Archives: February 2023

For years, my daughter Ruth and I would stand back to back to measure our height and see who was the taller. For years, I was inches taller as Ruth would stand on tip toes, wear thick soled shoes and pull on my arm to measure up.Last week measured ourselves again. To my chagrin, IContinue reading “Old Bones, February 27, 2023 320 words”

Most stories have a beginning, a middle and an ending. John came home from the rehab center on Tuesday afternoon. Tired and thin, He stood to give me a large hug.“It’s good not to be tethered.”“What do you mean?”John smiled ,”I tried to leave the floor twice.”I looked at the bracelet on his wrist. ItContinue reading “Homeward Bound February 20, 2023 424 words”

Going through my email, I am often struck by the minor complaints and worries that bloggers write about. Now as I reflect on the last few weeks and wonder what changes I will see in John as he heals, I am the one who will share.John went through heart surgery to repair his valve, thenContinue reading “Perspectives, February 13, 2023, 488 words”

Stress will produce strange reactions in a person’s body. Some people break out in hives. Others have memory lapses. Still others have a meltdown. I have butterfingers.At first I thought my hand was weak from overuse and fatigue. In the past week, I have dropped several items. The first incident occurred drinking my evening tea.Continue reading “Butterfingers, February 6, 2023, 541 words”