Dr. Rennekamp was pleased with Dharma's blood work. Her liver enzymes were slightly elevated and her thyroid levels were...
Lifestyle
there’s a baby in our future!
At least I hope there's a baby in our future. A small momma titmouse built her nest in my flower basket on the deck. It's...
an average day for the semi-retired in rural indiana
It rained off and on all day yesterday, but I still trudged out to do a back-flush of the pool filter and add more chlorine...
what’s your idea of a wellness lifestyle?
For breakfast, I had eggs, bacon, toast with peanut butter, and mass amounts of coffee. My FB friend had cheese, honey,...
the pool is naked and it wasn’t easy to get it that way
When I lived in the little house just down the road from the barndo, I always had a pool. I said it was for Ben and his...
today is officially uncover the pool day… probably
Yesterday started out with me up at 4:30 AM -- I complained about it, Remember? Well... the day stayed crappy throughout...
why you feel bad when you don’t get enough sleep
The dogs woke me this morning at 4:30 AM. I'm not one of those people that can get up (like to let the dogs outside, wait...
Navigating Mobility Challenges as You Age
Dharma is still struggling with mobility but seems to be improving somewhat. She's on meds from the vet and although I...
the peony problem and a mean woodpecker
Here we are, a week after I talked about not having the first peony bloom... and I still don't have a single peony bloom. I...









