Archive for the ‘Blitherings’ Category

Ugh, glasses

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Okay, it's official... I'm getting old. Went for an eye exam and came out with a prescription for glasses. No wonder my squash has been below par, I knew it had to be something other than "I suck". Turns out the left eye is fine, but my right eye is a ...

The crabapple tree is in bloom

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Our crabapple tree is in bloom... usually there's a storm, or hard frost, or something to kill the flowers, but every few years we get this. And, yes Virginia, that IS compost on the lawn underneath it.

Strong as an ox, healthy as a horse

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

That's the verdict after my first trip to my new family doctor. Had a physical today, and pending a blood test, it seems I'm okay. After Dad's stroke a couple years back, and as 40 looms not so far in the distance, I figured it was about time to get ...