Category Archives: aging
A THROW-AWAY YEAR?
Oh the moans and groans of the trials and tribulations of 2020! Yeah, it has been a bummer. And for us bloggers, we even have to add a “new editor” to our list of gripes! Face Book pulled up a … Continue reading
OUCH, THAT HURT
OUCH, THAT HURT! So I got a bruise and a bit of battering, but only for a little while. No blood, no broken bones, no jerky joints, no head hurtles. Just a terrible wham on my shoulder. There is a … Continue reading
SADIE BECOMES A LADY
There once was a child named Sadie Who bounced, jumped, and twirled As bands slipped from hair uncurled. Would Sadie ever become a lady? Now ninety, age has done her no favors And sitting has now replaced labors. Her mind … Continue reading
WELCOME, WEE ONE
Great-great-grandmother – As the ebb and flow of life Brings me Oliver! _______________ Picture is my real great-great grandson. Adorable, huh? _______________ Written for Ronavan A weekly haiku challenge by Ronavan Writes
GETTING MY WALKING DONE
Okay, I’m on again. So what will I write? One of my master classics. I’ll tell you of ME on Thursday. I was thrown off schedule by spending a couple hours making a delivery order from Aldi’s. For some … Continue reading
LONG TIME ON THIS TRAIN
Another train car to unpack. I’m now on my ninth. One for each decade. The first four, I packed my cars – education, family, houses, cars, friends and stuff – from cars and jars to singing tunes and measuring spoons. … Continue reading
HUH? WHAT DID YOU SAY?
“Come on, Dad, grab some bread and let’s go see if there is any evidence of peristeronic activity in the park,” Mike says as he attempts to get his eighty-year-old father to give up his seat on the couch. … Continue reading
GROWING OLD UPS AND DOWNS
Old folks don’t like change they say I’ve worked a long time to learn it my way. Does it have to do with my age? Must just be that I’m in a stage. But it is getting harder … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR ELIXIR
Neither Juan Ponce de Leon not Mrs. Jane Doe ever found the fountain of youth. The snake oil sold by Mr. Chara Ton was a dreamer’s sham. Losing weight won’t do it, even if you appear … Continue reading
MY NEW ACCESSORY
I have a new accessory; They say it’s a necessity. I wish it were a bracelet or a purse. I guess it could be something worse. But I don’t like it, not one little bit. I prefer music and puppies … Continue reading
