Author name: jade

Broken pix

This blog was maintained well 2012-2014. Then life filled with surgery recovery, cancer, graduations, and abandonment. As I began my 2021 goal to update all kid reference and pronouns, I found that the Instagram photo links were all broken. Hmmm. Once upon a time, I could trick the browser into telling me the direct link […]

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Too Darn hot

Pre-menopause, I was always cold. I needed the heater on, several layers of clothes, and flannel sheets. During menopause, I never had classic hot flashes but I did notice that I didn’t need socks for bedtime or long underwear during the day. Post-menopause, I am always warm to sweltering. There are many things that I

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Pandemic Travel

My kids tell me to turn on ad blockers and to turn off all things google e.g. location services. I kinda like location turned on because maps always works, when I google for a paver repair person, I’m shown results that are local, and I get cool monthly/yearly reports about where I’ve been. 2020 sucking

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Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet!

Questions from Jinny S. Ditzler’s 220-page book, “Your Best Year Yet!” Question 1: What did I accomplish in 2020? I did not go crazy under quarantine. I expanded my life as much as I could within the boundaries of pandemic rules. Question 2: What were my biggest disappointments? No travel, no parties. Didn’t get married.

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