Category Archives: All About ME

“Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – William Butler Yeats The budgets are getting settled out here in Lansing.  The next Flint, Michigan, perhaps. The legislature is all up in everyone’s business. Times are tight. Michigan just happens to be at the bottom of the barrel. Rounds of layoffs are hitting state departments.ContinueContinue reading “Getting Flinty Around Here”

My vacation in Charleston was indeed wonderful. My journal didn’t quite capture it, though. If you’re interested in Charleston I would send you to the following Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/charleston_sc/ I have but one regret about this trip: that I didn’t buy more stuff.

I’m still walking to Quality Dairy for my morning coffee,  a round trip of about 40 minutes. As noted, QD opens at 6 a.m. I started this exercise in late May, when it was already light out at 5:45, my usual time for leaving the house lest I walk too fast and arrive before 6:00.ContinueContinue reading “Secrets of the Night”

Y’know how some people fear doctors? OK, Snakelady fears dentists. I had no problems with my teeth until my early 30s. Then I saw a dentist who said I should have my wisdom teeth removed. I had no pain. He said I had cysts, it could become a problem. After consulting several people, including myContinueContinue reading “White Coat Syndrome”

Memorial Day is (as close as needs be to being) my anniversary with WW. One year ago this week I heard about how to fill your plate half full with fruits and vegetables for this weekend’s holiday picnics. I thought that was brilliant. It had never occurred to me to do that. Weight Watchers roseContinueContinue reading “Weight Watchers Anniversary”

A good time to reflect on the year I think… I’m not ashamed or weird about my age. I turn 37 today.  A respectable age. All grown up but no grey in my hair yet. Except for my back all the health concerns they warn you set in after 40 have not set in forContinueContinue reading “Birthday Round-Up”