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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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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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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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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.

Joy Manson
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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‘Tis the Season For Surprises
One of the workers carries a medium-sized, ubiquitous brown box into my room.

Joy Manson
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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The MRI Part 3
Today I had a telephone appointment with Dr. Doomandgloom to get the results of my MRI, officially I suppose.

Joy Manson
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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The MRI Part 2
Remember the MRI I had back in October? I got the results yesterday, sooner than expected.

Joy Manson
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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On the Eve of an MRI
In a couple of days I will have the first MRI in a long time.

Joy Manson
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Oct 3, 20202 min read
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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.

Joy Manson
Aug 15, 20203 min read
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Books Read
I decided to get my arse in gear and do something productive. I started “reading” in full force.

Joy Manson
Aug 2, 20202 min read
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On Falling and Frailty
Small crisis. A visitor comes running in to announce that a resident has just fallen outside on the pavement.

Joy Manson
Jul 30, 20202 min read
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See You in September
Have a safe and happy summer!

Joy Manson
Jun 27, 20201 min read
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Am I Turning into a Geezer?
I said something so shocking today, I regretted it the moment the words were out of my mouth.

Joy Manson
Jun 21, 20202 min read
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Code Yellow
I’ve learned that no matter how bad something is, it can almost always be worse.

Joy Manson
Jun 12, 20203 min read
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Gratitude
It’s been a whole week of Mondays. Wednesday was perhaps the worst one of all.

Joy Manson
May 29, 20202 min read
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Isolation
I haven’t actually added up how many weeks since I’ve been in lockdown mode because of COVID 19.

Joy Manson
May 22, 20202 min read
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COVID Rambling
I’m not taking advantage of all the extra free time. I hate to squander this precious resource.

Joy Manson
May 14, 20202 min read
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The Room of Joy
She calls it the Room of Joy. Now we all do.

Joy Manson
May 7, 20202 min read
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