As any person who has ever read this blog will know, I have the good fortune to be blessed with the most loving and supportive husband I could wish for. That said, it took me three goes to get a goodun’ and as they say it is definitely a case of ‘Third time lucky’! MyContinue reading “Asking for help… it isn’t easy!”
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An attitude adjustment…
While at dinner last night and following the interesting talk we had attended, my husband and I chatted over dinner. I wanted to share with him some of my thoughts on independence vs reality. Anyone that knows me, knows that I am quite fiercely independent. I don’t like asking for help and usually try allContinue reading “An attitude adjustment…”
Lack of insight?
Struggling to find a heading for this post that doesn’t immediately stick out as my being totally out of touch with others’ reality. It all started when I went for a check-up with my doctor the other day. I have had a very bad cough for about 5 weeks now – not COVID – andContinue reading “Lack of insight?”
Substitutes, swaps and changes
I was thinking today about how we all have our own way of doing things, particularly when it comes to cooking a meal or baking. From my experience in my own family, there are those that have to follow a recipe to the letter and if they don’t have all the ingredients then they eitherContinue reading “Substitutes, swaps and changes”
“What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s me own!”
This little phrase has been trotted out over the years in our family. We always had a bit of a laugh because it was tongue in cheek and a bit cheeky. However, I’ve just been sitting here at the end of the second week of retirement and it just popped into my head. Prior toContinue reading ““What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s me own!””
My journey with Parkinsons 