Category Archives: Daily life

Knee Arthritis Study

Most of you know I have bad knees. A few years back the doctor said I was bone on bone and could have them replaced any time I wanted. I didn’t think they felt that bad so I put it … Continue reading

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Karen’s Ear Rings

When we went to France, Karen took most of her ear rings with her. Many of these were presents that our daughter-in-law, Cherise, made for her. Karen: I probably shouldn’t have taken all my favorite jewelry with me but being … Continue reading

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Fathers’ Day

My brother Bunny called early yesterday evening to wish me happy Fathers’ Day which I was happy to extend to him as well. During the course of our conversation he asked me if I had been having an exciting day. … Continue reading

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Vern Becker 1921-2009

Karen’s stepdad, Vern Becker, died last Thursday evening. His son Kevin called us the next day to let us know. He had been sick the last few months and discovered he had cancer in his neck. They operated and removed … Continue reading

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Spring Visitor

Now that the snow has gone, the little woodland critters have started visiting again. This morning I looked out the kitchen window to see a possum chowing down on a fallen bird feeder’s contents. This is the first time we … Continue reading

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Knee rehab 3

After I had my second set of shots I mentioned that I had a bit of achiness. That got a little worse after a couple of days but eventually pretty much went away. I mentioned it to the nurse this … Continue reading

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Knee rehab 2

Yesterday I got the second set of shots in my knee rehab. They said that Doctor Nassif would give me the first round, which he did. The nurse practitioner would give me the rest. Another nurse came in and set … Continue reading

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Knee Rehab

My knees have been going bad for about 10 years now. At first my knee would occasionally snap/lock but if I was careful for the next few minutes it was usually ok. When we went canoing in Canada I twisted … Continue reading

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Sewing Project

Wendy’s recent blog entry about sewing monster dolls for the grandkids made me realize I should tell you about my first and my latest sewing projects. Back in hippie days it was common for young people to wear bell bottom … Continue reading

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Strange Deer Behavior

We had a couple of deer visit us this morning. This is the first time in a very long while. The city has a deer elimination program which is thinning the population way down so deer sightings are as rare … Continue reading

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