In my last blog post, I told you all about my Blepharospasm diagnosis. It didn’t really hit me when I found out about it in September. Its quirky name tracked with my Odd Duck Syndrome. And I thought, Okay. I can do weird. I kind of live there. And, except for no longer driving out ofContinue reading “We All Fall Down.”
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Odd Duck Syndrome
I’ve not received an official diagnosis for ODS. It’s just something I figured out while moving through my life. You know how when you get old enough, you eventually find your people? You might nod at each other at social events, recognizing your similarities. You share an understanding, like when two masons give each otherContinue reading “Odd Duck Syndrome”
I’ve Got the Power!
A few days ago, I forgot to plug in my car on a -40C night. It was parked inside my poorly insulated garage when I went to start it, and it made a clicking noise followed by a groaning sound. I tried again. My school of thought is always, maybe it just isn’t ready yet.Continue reading “I’ve Got the Power!”
Full Body Shamer
A few weeks ago, I decided to buy some long underwear. My old ones bagged at the knees and sagged at the waist. I looked like an 19th century cowboy climbing down from his horse for the last time. At our local Red Apple store I found a pair of Hanes with a cashmere-like innerContinue reading “Full Body Shamer”
Seat Mate
I recently attended a reunion with folks Clarence and I travelled with in 1978. From Istanbul to Kathmandu, we hunkered down together in the back of an old army truck, bitching about the cold, the 4:30 AM breakfasts and many, many other tribulations. It felt a bit like a four month season of Survivor. NoContinue reading “Seat Mate”
The Bite
Last night I was awakened by the most intense itching sensation on my right arm, halfway between my bicep and tricep muscles. Not that there’s much muscle to talk about…I halt my gym attendance in the summer because I work hard in the garden. Although lately I’ve been enjoying lying around and reading my book.Continue reading “The Bite”
Call of Duty
On the day my niece Camilla was getting married, I was lolling about in an old sundress. It was very hot outside but I try not to use the air conditioning unless I’m about to lose consciousness. As the wedding officiant, I’d been working on the ceremony, wanting it to be extra special. I wanderedContinue reading “Call of Duty”
Strange Things are Happening
The day our community got home from being evacuated, I had a grateful a cry in the driveway, and noticed a few things. It looked like Mother Nature was having a celebration. The lawn in my front and back yard was higher than my knees, and since it had rained a few days before, itContinue reading “Strange Things are Happening”
Away
The day we were evacuated, I was feeling fuzzy headed while preparing to officiate at a wedding. I’d been up in the night, and at 3:30 AM went outside into my front yard and looked to my left. Across the perimeter highway and into the bush, I saw this: And I remember thinking, should weContinue reading “Away”
What the Fudge!
I don’t make fudge anymore. I’m not good at it like I was in the old days when I nailed the recipe every time. It’s because I’m out of practice. When we were young, my friend Gaye and I used to whip some up in her kitchen, cackling like two little witches as we stirredContinue reading “What the Fudge!”
Judith Pettersen 