Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
It’s been a quiet year here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. At least since my 70th birthday … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
Category: Healthy Habits for Happy Humans
Quarantine Diary 7: What a lifetime supply means at 70
At seventy, this may be the last hotel swim ensemble I ever buy. It got me thinking about what having a lifetime supply might mean now. Continue reading Quarantine Diary 7: What a lifetime supply means at 70
Quarantine Diary 6: Five things, vanity edition
Six weeks of no aesthetic services has made me realize just how high-maintenance I have become. Sure, I miss my … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 6: Five things, vanity edition
Quarantine Diary 5: Guilt, grandmothers, and gratitude
We’re still fine here in Reno. Still sheltering in place. Still limiting our consumption of news–wanting to hear what Dr. … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 5: Guilt, grandmothers, and gratitude
Quarantine Diary 4: You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone
TP and surgical masks immediately come to mind. But intangibles, like social interaction and companionship, are in critically short supply … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 4: You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone
Quarantine Diary 3: WW taught me how to survive a pandemic without gaining 30 pounds
Full disclosure: I’ve been in and out of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) since the sixties when I joined my mother’s … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 3: WW taught me how to survive a pandemic without gaining 30 pounds
Quarantine Diary 2: Six ways to eat healthy despite COVID-19
Food is a basic human need, of which we are reminded every few hours. Or when we see a tv … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 2: Six ways to eat healthy despite COVID-19
Quarantine Diary 1: Four things you can do right now to keep your home virus free
Things are pretty quiet at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged, what we call our homestead here in Northwest … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 1: Four things you can do right now to keep your home virus free
Quarantine Diary: What can you do when everything’s canceled?
You’re sad. You’re anxious. And you’re stuck at home. And whether you’re by yourself, with tiny humans, or your significant … Continue reading Quarantine Diary: What can you do when everything’s canceled?
