Christmas Eve, Always Magical. January 3, 2012 in Uncategorized. I have spent the afternoon with my parents, whose 65. My father is in a memory care unit and my mother is an in an adjoining assisted living facility. However, there were smiles and moments of lightness in the day.

December 9, 2011 in Converting a Used Portable Classroom into a Home. Creativity, Self-Expression, Struggles and Obstacles Overcome. I stood in the near-dark a few nights ago, thrilled to be able to burn a small pile of limbs and dead wood, one of many piles waiting for attention on my property. I watched this one crackle and crumble in the face of the flames. I wielded my pitchfork with care, keeping the water hose close at hand. Or am I just making one holy mess? It has.

January 19, 2012 in Positive Aging. Wrinkles, Beauty of Wrinkles, Aging, Signs of Aging, Ageism. But, today is a good day. As my mother and I enter the room, he is sitting in his rocking chair, awake. He recognizes us, although he may not know. I love you, my father says. I love you, too, my mother responds. And, I am touched. It was iffy, very iffy, as to w.