The continual use of the term “herd immunity” in the media has been troublesome. Not being a farm girl, I have been unfamiliar throughout my life with the discussion of herds and what happens to the group as a whole. According to http://www.mayoclinic.org, herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community, in this…
Category: Retirement
COVID-19 Vocabulary #4
While each day has brought an increase in my COVID-19 vocabulary skills, I am becoming more “with it” each day! Today I will share my new technology words, Instagram Moments, Zoom Meetings, and Cancel Culture. Of course, technology has been an integral component of my life since I purchased my first Apple IIE in 1983. I have steadily…
Appreciating My Ancestors
All of my cousins and I are in the same age range, older but not entirely ancient. During this enforced stay at home period, we have been sorting and sharing. Among the many treasures have been family pictures. This is a picture of my grandpa’s barbershop in Rochester, NY. He was born in 1884 in…
Traveling During COVID…or NOT!
When the news began to solidify that there was something unusual happening, I was in Southern California visiting my son and his family. We usually visit with them until about April 1 and return to endure the usual blustery East Coast spring. Deciding we were not going to get quarantined away from our home base,…
Slow Motion Time Management
During the lockdown, time has intermittently sped by without regard to my activity level or crept by, lost in aimless screen-time and resting on the deck. My view is exceptional so that is not necessarily a waste of time but more of a spiritual experience. Admittedly, I had a To-Do list when the lockdown began.…
Eating or Exercising
With each day that elapses, growing bored with the homebound menu is a significant risk. My husband and I are both outstanding cooks, using a theme approach for each night of the week but varying the menu within, including Marinara Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wegetable Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Pizza Friday, Seafood Saturday, and Special Sunday. Differentiating…
Boomers Unite
Up until a week ago, I had not even given much consideration to my age or any societal implications of my health. Being active has been a choice many Boomers made as much for enduring youthful delusion as for a healthy lifestyle choice. Then, boom – the Boomers became the “elderly” and in some countries…
It is What it is
Sorry, this is a rant…a long and annoying story of repairing the aging body to function at a reasonable level… In November 2018 I was completing physical therapy to improve neck range of motion, knee strength, and balance. During the last session the therapist decided to have me do a sled type pull which at…
Walking to keep fit!
nyti.ms/2PSKtUu Interval walkers showed the most improved cognitive memory! Let’s keep moving!
How to Make Something Less Salty, Spicy or Over Seasoned
If your dish is over seasoned—say, too salty or too spicy—we have lots of solutions that can get things back on the right track, from bonus toppings to dilution. — Read on food52.com/blog/10046-how-to-save-an-overly-salty-or-spicy-dish We have all had too salty food and tried the old potato truck. It doesn’t work! This article offers many suggestions for…
