Return of the Nap
I’ve spent the better part of the last 45 years avoiding sleep. Ask my mother…I hardly ever slept as a child. I’m pretty sure I took naps as an infant, but she’s right about the rest of the years since. I remember when I was three and being sent to my room for a nap. Ha! She could send me to my room, but she couldn’t make me sleep!
Eyeball Deep in the “Re-” Activities
September 6 – September 29 is a Mercury Retrograde, which means we’re smack, dab in the middle of it. If you haven’t a clue what a Mercury Retrograde is, read about it here, explained beautifully by my friend, Lisa.
If you’d like to know when these periods will occur over the next couple of years [...]
Tags: Astrology, expectations, friends, gratitude, Mercury Retrograde, Self-Care
It’s All About My Bite, They Say
So, I went to see said denturist on Friday. No surprise, he sang the “Keep Your Teeth as Long as You Can” song to me. Ugh. However, his wife/assistant/receptionist was much more supportive and gave me a lot of information and answered all my questions – from the obvious to the ridiculous. LOVE her.
Dr. Denturist referred me to an oral surgeon for a consult and warned me that I’d have a hard sell trying to get him to yank all my teeth. Ok, I’m warned. And, as we all know, forewarned is forearmed. I shall go loaded for bear.
Continue reading »Tags: getting older, possibilities, Self-Care
Raising the (Dental) White Flag
I give up. I’m raising the white flag where my teeth are concerned. I did it. I made an appointment. Tomorrow – 1pm. I’m seeing a dentist about getting dentures.
Tags: getting older, possibilities, Self-Care
Sometimes SPAM Works
One morning this past week, I was wading through my email and came across a piece of SPAM that actually caught my eye. It was from an online sports retailer offering commemorative items from the Steelers’ 6th Super Bowl win. So, yeah – I clicked through to their site.
Lookey what I found waiting for me!
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Thursday Thirteen #13
Thirteen Reasons I Write This Blog
It’s WAY less expensive than therapy
To connect and keep up-to-date those I love who are far away
To know myself better
To be heard
To laugh on a regular basis
To remind myself of what’s important in life
It’s more fun than folding laundry or doing dishes
To make new friends
To express myself
To practice what I [...]
Tags: Blogging, Close Friends, connections, friends, Self-Care, Venting