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Bosom Buddies
I had a mammogram Tuesday morning. The universe owes me a HUGE apology.

Joy Manson
Mar 283 min read
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Finding the Extraordinary
In every mundane activity there is a kernel of the extraordinary.

Joy Manson
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Sep 11, 20234 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Reflections on Close Encounters
Some thoughts after I tested positive for Covid 19, roughly 6 weeks ago.

Joy Manson
May 15, 20223 min read
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Fuzzy Slippers
Have you ever been rooting through the back of your closet and discovered a pair of old, fuzzy slippers?

Joy Manson
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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Close Encounters
Long story short: On Sunday, March 27 I had viral laryngitis (completely unrelated to earlier bout) and a head cold.

Joy Manson
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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Uncle David
I met him more than 30 years ago.

Joy Manson
Apr 9, 20221 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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In and Out
I’m currently OUT of isolation. When I woke up at 7 AM, I was IN isolation.

Joy Manson
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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It's Over!
I’m happy to announce the outbreak is over.

Joy Manson
Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Just Another Blurs-day
On January 19 Two staff members tested positive for Covid.

Joy Manson
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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A Snowstorm, a Flat Tire and a Porcupine on Fire: My ENT Appointment
My date with the ENT was quite an adventure.

Joy Manson
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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Winner, Winner!!!
I’ve been playing two medical waiting games concurrently and I just won both within a week of each other.

Joy Manson
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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#99 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
There’s a reason why this is my permanent address. Here’s my latest conundrum.

Joy Manson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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A Happy Medium
Several days before I fell and broke my hip, I consulted a medium.

Joy Manson
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Nov 16, 20214 min read
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My Tragic Hip
What follows is a two-week account of a hip injury.

Joy Manson
Nov 2, 20215 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Oct 10, 20213 min read
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