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Upon following up with my regular physician, who I rarely see, but visited after my little hospital foray I was informed that it was time for some substantial weight reduction. I knew that. If I’m not careful and if I don’t exercise strenuously several times a week, my weight tends to steadily climb. Recently, I [...]
The time just seems to fly by and yes, the temperatures remain unseasonably warm. Despite the warmth there is a lot of illness out there. I just spent the past three days of the Christmas weekend working in pediatric urgent care and we were swarmed. It was hard to get a handle on the number [...]
The autumn weather has continued to be so very mild. It is just beginning to get more seasonably chilly now in December. I knit some friends hats and scarves and have wondered when they will need to use them. I’m sure I’ll be eating my words soon. My student and I completed our clinical work [...]
I just returned from getting my car inspected. In previous years I would stand shivering outside the seedy little office of the gas station in West Newton where I never go except for car inspections. Today I took my jacket off and according to my car thermometer, it was 71 degrees out. It’s simply wonderful. [...]
Most of my comments in Facebook involve discussions or descriptions of weather. I must be turning into a geezer. This month of November, however, has been notable for its warm, balmy weather. If the leaves weren’t down, and if the days weren’t short, it would feel like springtime. We had one violent storm along the [...]
The hardest lesson I have had to learn is one where things happen and you have no control but should not and cannot take the offense personally. The people in the family tend to make light of praise but take criticism to heart. We take unpleasant outcomes seriously, even if we’ve had no choice in [...]
You know that I adore Denise from PS 22 and derive particular solace from her unique singing. “The Struggle” is one of her last improvisation sessions as a fifth grader. NB and I surmised that Denise went through some difficult times as her raw talent emerged and overshadowed the other soloists of her grade. I’ll [...]
The weather has been astoundingly lovely here in New England. The temperatures are still climbing into the seventies in mid-October and most days are sunny and breezy. This easy weather affords us the luxury of relaxing outdoors at home and also traveling around the area. This past weekend Dad and I drove to Lowell which [...]
Yahrzeit
By M G | October 13, 2011
On the days I go to work, I try to be productive beforehand. I’ll sew or knit something, write an overdue email, occasionally even make a phone call. I was busy with all these things today but had a nagging feeling that something was overlooked. I went to my desk and opened up the turquoise [...]
I have been sewing like a madwoman recently. I’ve been buying patterns of all sorts, downloading online ones and frequenting a fabric store at the rate of three times weekly. I am absorbed with knowing what fabrics, accessories, and which patterns work to create something wearable or functional. I’ve always been interested in sewing and [...]