Manipulation: : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Post Op 3 weeks: Today was a day of reckoning. In order to avoid “the manipulation,” Wyndham had to make some big...
Everybody Needs a PT
The surgeon, speaking to us, told us we won’t want someone who is just “sweet and nice” to work with Wyndham. He said we will want someone who will push him well beyond his comfort zone - to things he thinks he can’t do or fears doing. This was the surgeon's...
Healing
My husband is now 8 days post-op from his knee replacement surgery. It’s not an easy recovery, and during this stage of the game it is hard to imagine the “other side” of the pain. Yet, we hold on to the hope that on the other side of the pain lies...
Spanx Your Mind
Have you ever tried to put on a spanx? (aka….girdle) It doesn't just slide on quickly. There is always a bit of a fight to get that firm holding- garment in place to do its job….to tuck “things” in all “nice and proper.” I just tried it, and yes, it’s as difficult...
There’s a Peacock at Your Door!
I wrote of turkeys that were at my neighbor’s door, as some of you may remember from a previous blog. The truth is, we never know what bird… or life circumstances might show up at our doors. Sometimes a new day simply brings routine activities; other days we may find...
Pizza or Smoothie?
Last week I began a strict diet, hoping to take off two recently added pounds. Unfortunately, I brought those two pounds home as souvenirs from Paris and didn’t want them to get used to hanging around. So, while the grandkids were over Friday night enjoying pizza...
Find Snappy
Snappy, though seemingly nowhere to be found, has become a celebrity of sorts throughout the suburbs of Boston. She has her own Facebook page with over 2,000 followers. Snappy is a four year old weimeraner (large grey dog.) Her whereabouts are unknown since the...
Gotta’ Talk About the Chocolate
This picture below describes how I felt about the desserts I ate on my recent trip to Paris. If I could have licked the plate without appearing disgustingly rude and uncultured, I would have. We recently returned from spending nearly two weeks in Europe. My husband...
When the Chicken Hits the Fan
So, lately I’ve written about an electric fan, and various birds. That combination reminded me of a conversation that leads to today’s post. There is an odd commercial I have noted of late. It is an advertisement for directTV, and follows an unlikely and absurd...
Courage to be Different
What do you see in this picture? An old church building with a colorful display of pumpkins? That’s certainly a pleasant enough autumn scene… but I was inspired as I drove by this venue because of another scene. As I looked up at the myriad of wires above me, I saw...
In Labor and Delivery!
I’m about to deliver a big bird -- A turkey to be exact . You see, I’ve been “expecting” a new book for many months. This book is put together in a format similar to My Morning Cup. It consists of 86 short devotional thoughts derived from “real life”. That’s...
From the lips of children…
Having finished our picnic this afternoon, my daughters and I were enjoying time together as we admired the beauty of the northern Atlantic. The water sparkled like diamonds and the sun’s rays made the cool breeze feel like a kiss on the cheek. (To be honest, the...