Lately, I’ve become concerned with blatant discrimination toward our elderly. Early on in my nursing education, I worked at a nursing home. I never thought much about the elderly at that time in my life. But, as I’ve aged – now in my late 50’s – and watched my parents age – now in their…
After a somewhat downtrodden post yesterday, I am upbeat and optimistic today. Many of my Poetry Friday friends offered support and understanding about my desire for real conversation. I thank all of them that responded. It got me thinking about friendship in general and how there are many types of friends and none of them…
We are visiting my parents and took our yellow lab, Molly, with us. My mom is back living at home with my dad after a serious illness last fall that had her hospitalized for 7 weeks. During the hospitalization that included 8 days in ICU, we thought she’d never be able to return home. But,…
Today is Silent Sunday. On Sundays I post photographs of my own on a theme of my choosing. This week’s theme is a compilation of those things that relax or inspire me. I will be taking a blogging break until next Sunday to recharge and refuel. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you on…
I’m not in the mood to write today. Yesterday, I felt good, as though I was getting over the virus. Today, not so much. I slept almost 12 hours last night. Although I did that occasionally in my youth, I have not slept that length of time in a very long while. I must have…
It’s been a very long time since I’ve been flat on my back, in bed, sick. But that is exactly the position I’ve found myself in during the last few days. You can probably guess…I have COVID. Well, I had a positive antigen screen, anyway. My symptoms are what most experience, so I won’t go…
Last night, for the first night in a while, I had trouble falling asleep. I do have insomnia, but usually, I can get to sleep and end up waking around 2 am for an hour or two if I am having an episode of the infliction I sarcastically call an unwanted visitor. Last night was…
I am currently reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. The book has been scary and enjoyable all at the same time. Look for a review in a future post. The main character in the book, the Tattooist or “Tatowierer” as he is referred to by the SS in the novel carries a bag…
Today, I am offering a repost of a very early post I made when my blog started in 2017. Long an advocate for the gifted student population, the well-being of this unique subset of children, adolescents, and adults, is often on my mind. Still, today, despite my sons having graduated from their K-12 education, I…
The last few months have been filled with unexpected events that would cause any normal person to have some degree of anxiety. My mother was hospitalized and in critical care for eight days. She resides in another state nine hundred miles away and spent a total of 55 days in a healthcare facility of some…