Published in Crow’s Feet·5 days agoMember-onlyOne Giant Lesson I’m Still LearningIs knowing when to stop fighting Of all the lessons I’ve learned in my life, this one seems to need frequent refresher courses. Way back, decades ago, I was on the phone with my mom. I was tossing laundry into the dryer while ranting to her about my mother-in-law. I…Lessons Learned3 min readLessons Learned3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 23Member-onlyI’m Not a HoarderI just forget to throw stuff out For the record, I don’t like clutter. I like clean surfaces and obstacle-free floors. You wouldn’t know this if you came into my house. At first I blamed my husband for the clutter accumulating everywhere. After all, his apartment was crammed with stuff…Hoarding3 min readHoarding3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 22Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt#21: Lessons Learned — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Learning2 min readLearning2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 16Member-onlyReduced MobilityIt’s humbling I injured my knee while I was in London. Or, perhaps, I exacerbated the arthritis in that knee while I was going up and down all the stairs there. …Arthritis4 min readArthritis4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 9Member-onlyThinking of Myself as OlderThe shift in thinking caught me by surprise Of all the things I thought I’d be, I never thought I’d be old. I never considered how I’d look, how I’d move, or how society would see me. Wrinkles were a bit of a surprise. My bathroom mirror only reflected my…Aging4 min readAging4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 8Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt#20: Friendships — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Crows Feet Writing Prompt2 min readCrows Feet Writing Prompt2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 2Member-onlyMy Yard is Ready for WinterJust in time, too! Every year I have a kind of closing routine with my yard. I usually do these things over the course of a few days, even a week or two sometimes, as my arthritis doesn’t allow for doing it all at once. This year I barely had…Winter4 min readWinter4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 26Member-onlyAnti-Bucket ListI saw this going around and thought of ten things immediately Bucket lists have been swirling about in my consciousness for decades. I don’t remember where I first heard the term, but it’s a list of things you’d like to do before you kick the bucket. This list has added…Anti Bucket List4 min readAnti Bucket List4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 25Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt#19: Thinking of Yourself as Older — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Aging2 min readAging2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 19Member-onlyI Have PetsThey just don’t live in my house When I was a child we had seven cats, a birdcage with budgies, and two fish tanks; one salt water and one fresh water. Our house was small, only about 900 square feet with an unfinished basement. …Pets5 min readPets5 min read
