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It seems like every decade since my 30s, I have gained 10 pounds, but this last ten pounds has come at the start of the 60s - all in one year. That's the ugly, boring truth of it, plain and simple. Being tall, has hidden it a bit. Height and strategic fashion can cover it... Continue Reading →
A study of 957 Chinese individuals over the age of 55 by the National University of Singapore found that drinking a cup of tea every day reduced mental decline significantly - by 50% apparently. (By the way, I have heard this study described as a study of Chinese elderly - ELDERLY??? over 55?). Regardless that... Continue Reading →
Organizing the pantry.
A bedroom renovation in our 1890s home.
Today we took a drive to a baking and craft sale near us. I love craft and baking sales, but I'm not a fan of crowds and line-ups. Even more surprising, was that my husband came along - he generally won't deal with crowds at all. My oldest son was the driver behind us attending... Continue Reading →
My husband and I are parents of young adult university students. They are each very different, and some more independent or seemingly removed than others. We are proud of all of our children, although sometimes perplexed! We call ourselves empty nesters, but truly we aren't. Our oldest commutes to university and his part time job,... Continue Reading →
My husband and I retired, became (sort-of) empty nesters, and downsized our home last year. |I can't say that we downsized too too much, but we certainly took the opportunity to purge prior to our move. That's not to say that we don't need to keep at it. We still have the stuff of all... Continue Reading →
Last Friday, the world watched young people protesting and marching to protest against climate change. In Canada, 16 year old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg led the protest in Montreal. As usual, our Prime Minister and other politicians photo-bombed the whole event, as though they were right with them all along. I had previously written my... Continue Reading →
I am writing this and the previous post in response to my young adult son - who lives 3500km away. I had previously posted this on the Superfoods Project - but I'm in the process of taking that apart, so that I can focus on what I enjoy posting about - random things LOL! My... Continue Reading →
As we get older, our sleep patterns change, and sometimes we have trouble sleeping. We may have trouble getting to sleep at night, or sleeping all the way through. Certain foods are known to help us get to sleep naturally. So wouldn't it be great to have an evening snack that combines some of these... Continue Reading →
In the blogging world, what I'm finding most interesting is the number of different countries in the world that blog visitors are from. We truly are in a small world, and I enjoy the everyday life and events of different regions, from my own living room. In Canada, we are in the midst of a... Continue Reading →
Over the past year I have been loosely following the story of Canadian Olympic Bobsledder (Bobsleigher?) Kaillie Humphries. This amazing athlete has won 3 Olympic Medals and multiple World Championship and Word Cup medals for Canada. A year ago she said she was taking a year off of training as she did not feel safe... Continue Reading →
This past week, we once again visited the Nipissing area of Ontario, and while I read and watched my husband enjoy his fishing, we were able to see some wildlife. Pardon the photo quality - they were taken while in the car, or bouncing over the waves in the boat! Moose in the Distance I've... Continue Reading →
In Canada we have a new carbon tax, which is causing some controversy. There is a federal election coming soon, so who knows what the result may be. It may be eliminated by the next government, or it may continue. I don't really mean to get in to political discussion, but the whole thing makes... Continue Reading →
When my husband first announced his retirement to my 91 year old mother, she giggled and then asked if he was going to be - underfoot.