Category Archives: Health

Underneath the bones, my wings are pushing out

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Sunday gratefuls: Susan. The Woolly Retreat. Pruning. Yet more of Kate’s jewelry. Satisfaction at getting things done. Subway. Stinker’s gas. Lodgepoles. Black Mountain. That one forerunner Aspen. Golden. The Stars. The blackness of Space. Four … Continue reading →

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Strong Women

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Friday gratefuls: 36 degrees. 88% humidity. RBG’s yahrzeit. Sukkot. Fall equinox. Hearing aid tune up yesterday. Workout. Happy Camper. Spread last night about writing and painting. Astrology. Evocative mirror, like Tarot. The Other World. Ruth. … Continue reading →

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Shadow Mountain Hermitage

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Tuesday gratefuls: Bailey. Bailey Patchworkers. Sewing, quilting. Kate, feisty and adorable. From so many cards I got yesterday. Drawing the Death Card. Gratitude. Gabe. Ruth. Jon. Kep and Rigel. Rain yesterday. Kitchen remodeling. Greg Lell, … Continue reading →

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Let go (Note: correction below)

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Monday gratefuls: Tara. The Ancient Ones, holding space for my eventful life. Peregrenatio. Rigel, lying down with me last night. A long night asleep. Orgovyx. Exhaustion. Hot flashes. Cousin Riley, his wife. Diane and Mary … Continue reading →

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Last Glimpses

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Sunday gratefuls: Jon, Ruth, Gabe. Chicken pot pies. Kep and Rigel. Another cool night and morning. Dish soap and dishwashers. Permanent press shirts. Orgovyx. Fatigue and hot flashes. Rain. Grief. Kate’s ashes. Always, Kate. Sadness. … Continue reading →

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Tireder

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Friday gratefuls: Orgovyx. Biologic Pharmacy. The Roger. Phonak. Cheaters. All the little accessories that make aging so much fun. Pulmonologist, too, of course. And, Kate. Always. Jon and the kids. Coming tomorrow. Chicken pot pies. … Continue reading →

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Tired

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Thursday gratefuls: New hearing aid. A Phonak. And, the Roger. Gonna try the Roger today at mussar. A small microphone that looks like a flying saucer. Hearing folks on my left side! Hope it works … Continue reading →

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Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

Lughnasa and the crescent Chesed Moon Saturday gratefuls: Judy. Roasted Strawberry ice cream. Cancer. Ovarian. Tough numbers. Mt. Falcon Park. Red Rocks. Subway. Jon. Ruth, especially Ruth. Kate, always Kate. Good tired from a hard workout. Keeping at my scheduling … Continue reading →

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Inner Weather: Cloudy

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Tarot. Kabbalah. CBE. Rabbi Jamie. Downton Abbey. High level schmalz. Sadness. Grief. The occasional desolation. Lymph nodes. Orgovyx, stretching itself. Rigel and her persistent communicating. Even when I don’t understand. Kate, always Kate. … Continue reading →

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Manage It

Lughnasa and the Chesed Moon Tuesday gratefuls: Doxy.com. Telemedicine. Waiting for Kristie. Prostate cancer. Orgovyx. Pet scan results. The Mountains. The Blue Sky. The fresh Air. Sun. Oxygen. Emily and her nail clippers. Graduating from p.t. Rebecca. Sparks of Joy … Continue reading →

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AncienTrails

We all walk ancientrails. Welcome to the journey.