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Joy Manson
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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
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
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
Jan 9, 20212 min read
What the Heck is Inactive MS? (The MRI Part 4)
It means pretty much what it sounds like: my disease hasn’t been active for a while.
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Joy Manson
Dec 15, 20202 min read
‘Tis the Season For Surprises
One of the workers carries a medium-sized, ubiquitous brown box into my room.
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Joy Manson
Dec 7, 20201 min read
The MRI Part 3
Today I had a telephone appointment with Dr. Doomandgloom to get the results of my MRI, officially I suppose.
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Joy Manson
Nov 30, 20202 min read
The MRI Part 2
Remember the MRI I had back in October? I got the results yesterday, sooner than expected.
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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
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 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 28, 20202 min read
Gratitude
It’s been a whole week of Mondays. Wednesday was perhaps the worst one of all.
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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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