February 14, 2022 Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love. But how does one describe love? There are so many types and forms and even fragrances of love: love of parents, children, friends. Love of nature and its ever-evolving beauty. And there is romantic love…but I don’t like the word romantic, as a true description….
MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
On this blog, I share my story of coping with an MCI diagnosis, how it has affected my lifestyle and the tools I've learned to preserve or improve my quality of life. Click here to learn what the condition is, and click here for my introduction to MCI.
A winter update III
Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…
A winter update II
Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…
A winter update I
Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…
A holiday season check in
December 5, 2021 Hello, I’m back after a short break from writing! We were doing some minor house repairs that required moving furniture, and I didn’t have a good place where I could write. To my surprise, I now really understand the caution of editors who warn their writers to not stop writing…even if it’s just…
Confusion
October 11, 2021 I’m getting more and more confused regarding my postings…did I send this one to my editor for editing and then publishing it? Do I need to write a new post? What did I do yesterday? Did I eat breakfast? Have I walked on the treadmill? These lapses truly, truly annoy me, baffle…
Mishap at the restaurant
October 5, 2021 Dear Readers, I realize I haven’t written in a while; I’ll blame in on a change-up in my routine, as my five college gals stayed with me for 10 days while Keith went to visit our son and daughter-in-law in Boston, who save up many of their minor repair jobs for him….
Gifts granted
September 11, 2021 The communication networks are brimming with scenes of the fateful 9/11 destruction. I used to remember quite easily where I was and what I was doing when the attack happened. I think I was living in Florida and folding diapers while watching television. I’m sure most people can testify to the same…
Reminding myself, again, to be present
September 10, 2021 Dear Readers, First, I truly want to thank each of you for continuing to read my posts. Writing, as I’ve said before, is my joy and sharing my posts is a bonus. Right now, I feel I’m at the worst stage of dementia: awareness of it. But this, of course, is only…
Continuing journey
One of the most continually frustrating factors of Alzheimer’s is that I can’t remember daily details, tasks, or plans. Like this morning—I can’t remember how to open my computer. I got so frustrated trying to figure it out, I gave up and used the laptop instead. Preparing a meal is out of the question, as well…