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Joy Manson
Oct 24, 20203 min read
The Visitor
It’s something I have worried about ever since I got here a little more than three years ago.
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Joy Manson
Oct 16, 20202 min read
On the Eve of an MRI
In a couple of days I will have the first MRI in a long time.
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Joy Manson
Oct 2, 20202 min read
My Backyard
I’m strangely at a loss for words. I feel like I should be blogging about something, but I can’t seem to settle on a topic.
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Joy Manson
Aug 14, 20203 min read
My Inner Squirrel: Saving Summer's Bounty
Back in the day when we lived in the schoolhouse, I had time and energy to make jam.
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Joy Manson
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Books Read
I decided to get my arse in gear and do something productive. I started “reading” in full force.
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Joy Manson
Jul 29, 20202 min read
On Falling and Frailty
Small crisis. A visitor comes running in to announce that a resident has just fallen outside on the pavement.
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Joy Manson
Jul 15, 20202 min read
A Brush With Bacteria
I just returned from an appointment at the hospital. Probably the easiest one I’ve ever had.
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Joy Manson
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Am I Turning into a Geezer?
I said something so shocking today, I regretted it the moment the words were out of my mouth.
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Joy Manson
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Losing an "Old" Friend
The guy shrugged his shoulders, as if to say, sorry, but that’s how it goes sometimes. He pressed the elevator button and waited.
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Joy Manson
Jun 11, 20203 min read
Code Yellow
I’ve learned that no matter how bad something is, it can almost always be worse.
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Joy Manson
May 23, 20202 min read
"Privacy"
Hey readers, how do you feel about your privacy?
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Joy Manson
May 21, 20202 min read
Isolation
I haven’t actually added up how many weeks since I’ve been in lockdown mode because of COVID 19.
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Joy Manson
May 13, 20202 min read
COVID Rambling
I’m not taking advantage of all the extra free time. I hate to squander this precious resource.
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Joy Manson
May 6, 20202 min read
The Room of Joy
She calls it the Room of Joy. Now we all do.
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Joy Manson
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Reflections on COVID 19 and Climate Change
This is a post I started way back at the end of April and never finished.
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Joy Manson
Apr 25, 20202 min read
The Kindness Epidemic
The front-line workers where I live are very near and dear to my heart. They make my existence so much better.
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Joy Manson
Apr 17, 20203 min read
Why Do I Bother?
My hands aren’t as strong or coordinated as they used to be. Sometimes it feels like they’ve forgotten they were holding on to something.
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