Monthly Archives: September 2016

Happy birthday, Don

Don’s now 75!   That is starting to sound awfully old.  Why do we still feel the same inside?  I guess that’s a good thing, as who wants to feel old?   That happens of course; we all notice it….at some point … Continue reading

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I painted the living room!

Yes!  I did.     Two years ago I had had the hall painted a sort of warm beige.   I’d picked the color because it looked nice next to the sofa, but then never had the living room done.  Don liked the … Continue reading

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Staying busy

Now that I play cards three days a week, my schedule seems very full.   Tai Chi twice;  water aerobics twice….it’s a good thing I have a cleaning woman because I sure don’t have time to vacuum! Yesterday, I actually had … Continue reading

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A visit to the doctor

Not my favorite thing to do, but I’m at that age where it keeps happening.   Friday it was the cardiologist’s turn at me. For the last five or so months, my blood pressure has been quite low…for me, unheard of.   … Continue reading

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And now it’s September

Yesterday’s Labor Day picnic marked the end of summer no matter what the calendar says. Not the end of hot weather; it’s Florida after all, and none of us is heading back to work or school.  Still, it feels different.  … Continue reading

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Glued to the weather channel

Tropical storm…possibly hurricane…Hermine is approaching fast.  Yesterday the outlying storms it produced dumped over seven inches of rain on Bradenton.   Everything is flooded.  Water was up over the dock when I took the picture below.  A few hours later it … Continue reading

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