Hang out with me for any length of time and you will hear me repeat my many mantras. A frequent one is: I have too many gardens for a single woman with a social life. It’s become a problem. While I do love gardening—I truly enjoy both the process and the result—it seems to have taken over my life and my yard. Ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, herbs, vegetables, a water garden, grass, and weeds; they are all there. And, as I (gracefully) age, I find gardening requires more Advil and leaves me with less energy for other pursuits. I truly regret it when I am too tired for dancing…but is having a meaningful conversation after dinner considered a pursuit? How about staying awake past 8 PM?
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Author: accidental goddess
The Aging Brain: I’ll Never Forget What’s-His-Name
The article At Capacity by Melissa Kirsch (copied here) appeared today in my morning New York Times newsletter and it really resonated with me. Her struggles are painfully familiar. I am also an avid reader who has trouble remembering what I’ve read, especially if I read it on my Kindle, where everything seems transient and ephemeral. It’s different with hardcopy books; every time I pick them up, I see the title and the cover and those visuals seem to help…somewhat. Sadly, books aren’t the only things I wrestle with. Continue reading
Iceland in Winter? Yes, Please.
Iceland—a small country, the size of Ohio, hanging just under the Arctic Circle between Greenland and Norway—has become a very popular tourist destination. No surprise! Deservedly called the Land of Fire and Ice, it has 32 active volcanic systems sitting above a mantle hot spot and 269 named glaciers, including Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest. It also boasts about 10,000 waterfalls and is a highly ranked place to catch the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). But would you want to go there in winter when there is very little daylight and the weather is less (a LOT less) than balmy? I did…and loved it!
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