Joy Manson
Finding the Extraordinary
In every mundane activity there is a kernel of the extraordinary.
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Joy Manson
Sep 10, 20234 min read
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
My last post was May 16, 2022. I wrote about cheating on my blog with another project.
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Joy Manson
Jun 6, 20222 min read
It's Good to be Me
Sometimes I blog about bad stuff. I’m a pretty happy camper at the moment so I’m writing about that instead.
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Joy Manson
May 14, 20223 min read
Reflections on Close Encounters
Some thoughts after I tested positive for Covid 19, roughly 6 weeks ago.
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Joy Manson
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Fuzzy Slippers
Have you ever been rooting through the back of your closet and discovered a pair of old, fuzzy slippers?
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Joy Manson
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Close Encounters
Long story short: On Sunday, March 27 I had viral laryngitis (completely unrelated to earlier bout) and a head cold.
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Joy Manson
Feb 23, 20222 min read
I Can Breathe Again
This morning I had a hot, soapy shower. I just returned from a roll halfway around the backyard. It’s good to be me.
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Joy Manson
Feb 9, 20222 min read
In and Out
I’m currently OUT of isolation. When I woke up at 7 AM, I was IN isolation.
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Joy Manson
Jan 23, 20221 min read
It's Over!
I’m happy to announce the outbreak is over.
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Joy Manson
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Just Another Blurs-day
On January 19 Two staff members tested positive for Covid.
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Joy Manson
Jan 18, 20223 min read
A Snowstorm, a Flat Tire and a Porcupine on Fire: My ENT Appointment
My date with the ENT was quite an adventure.
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Joy Manson
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Winner, Winner!!!
I’ve been playing two medical waiting games concurrently and I just won both within a week of each other.
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Joy Manson
Jan 4, 20222 min read
The Waiting Game
A couple of days before Christmas, I got some good health news – sort of – and it would be remiss of me not to mention it here.
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Joy Manson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
#99 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
There’s a reason why this is my permanent address. Here’s my latest conundrum.
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Joy Manson
Nov 28, 20212 min read
A Happy Medium
Several days before I fell and broke my hip, I consulted a medium.
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Joy Manson
Nov 16, 20214 min read
Reflections on My Tragic Hip
It’s been five weeks since I broke my hip. I’ve had plenty of time to think and put it all in perspective.
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Joy Manson
Nov 1, 20215 min read
My Tragic Hip
What follows is a two-week account of a hip injury.
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Joy Manson
Oct 10, 20213 min read
Thoughts on Scattering My Mom's Ashes
I’m caught up in the details of organizing this ritual. Somehow, I have to free my thoughts of the minutia and write a eulogy.
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Joy Manson
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Bassoon Mania
The story begins in 1977 when I’m a frustrated grade 11 clarinet player.
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