Eating a healthy diet goes a long way toward maintaining a healthy body. Taking that a step further, eating the right foods helps slow down the aging process. Some foods are good for your heart; others may be best to improve your vision or skin. For example, eating a diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish… Continue reading Foods to Protect from Disease and Aging.
Month: July 2016
Neuter Your Male Cats!
Just in case any of you think the neutering male cats is mean and cruel, let me clue you in to the real truth. Leaving a male feline “intact” creates problems in many directions. Have you ever lived with a female cat in heat? Tomcats come from miles away to vie for her affections. It… Continue reading Neuter Your Male Cats!
Things Mature Women Should Never Do
As I conducted research for an entirely different story, I ran across a subject that interested me. But as I read the various listings on the subject, it was obvious that my independent nature would never take any of them seriously. There were many articles about what “older” women” or “women over 50” or similar… Continue reading Things Mature Women Should Never Do
Is It Normal Forgetfulness Or Should I be Concerned?
Jim and I are always “losing” things. Ok, it’s just temporary misplacing them but when you need the car keys or wallet and can’t find them, it seems like disaster looms. We all go through those moments and unfortunately, they do increase in number with age. I prefer to think of it as my… Continue reading Is It Normal Forgetfulness Or Should I be Concerned?
How High Heel Shoes Damage Your Feet.
Most of us have been told throughout our lives that wearing high heels would ruin our feet or cause back pain or some other ailment, and most of us ignored the advice in favor of vanity. A study conducted by the University of North Carolina Charlotte found that while wearing such shoes initially strengthens… Continue reading How High Heel Shoes Damage Your Feet.
Florida’s Porch – the Lanai
Falling In Love With the Lanai I walked in the front door, took one look at the lanai, the pool just past it and the beautiful pond twenty feet from the house and fell in love. For those who might not know, a lanai is Florida’s version of a porch. This particular lanai had a… Continue reading Florida’s Porch – the Lanai
Biscuits – Nightmare and Dream
Superb Cook Within a minute, a soft dough formed from which she pinched pieces. Each piece spun around in her hand as fingers tucked ragged edges underneath presenting a seamless roundness on top. After being put into a flat, wrought iron skillet, each biscuit received a four-finger tap to flatten it a touch and a… Continue reading Biscuits – Nightmare and Dream
French Toast by Jaimie
Jaimie: Me with my brother, David, who, when told I might not be able to do things very good, said nobody should worry, because I had a big brother to help me. He says I can do anything. With Down’s Syndrome, Things Just Take Longer Jaimie is my daughter. Born with Down’s syndrome, she has… Continue reading French Toast by Jaimie
An Eclectic Porch
We moved to the small town of Eclectic when I was seven years old. I thought we were on vacation for the first two weeks and was more than a little shocked to learn, when I asked to go home, that we had moved permanently to the country. For a city girl, that is no… Continue reading An Eclectic Porch
Senior Moments Create Embarrassing Situations
This is what we Seniors and you kids (south of 60) have to look forward to!! This is something that happened at an assisted living center. The people who lived there have small apartments but they all eat at a central cafeteria. One morning one of the residents didn’t show up for breakfast so my… Continue reading Senior Moments Create Embarrassing Situations