The heat. The dog sniffing everything. The crepey hands (my computer keeps autocorrecting this to creepy...) the sense of place. the setting. All of it! Thank you. This why we keep writing, and reading, and walking the dog, and being of use.
Way past menopause, I still get night sweats. I often wake up soaking wet, so I need to put on a dry top.
Just last week I stumbled into the wall after using the bathroom. Fearing a second stoke, I dialed 911, then spent the whole day in the ER with dehydration! I've never suffered this my entire life! I had been drinking gallons of water everyday, but then couldn't eat much over the weekend. It was too hot and I had no appetite. I didn't know one has to both EAT & DRINK! The EMT told me so.
So I got intravenous solutions while in the hospital and the doc told me to start drinking Ensure.
Ensure?? That's for ancient folks, isn't it? Apparently not.
Waiting for a taxi home I met an older man in the waiting room and we got to talking. He told me he drinks Boost everyday. It has tons of vitamins, is lactose free, and actually tastes good.
I received a case of it a few days ago from Amazon. It is good.
Now I know I'm officially an OLD WOMAN. It pained me deeply until I watched the movie, Elegy, with Ben Kingsley. He ruminates about being old, but not feeling old. Then quotes Tolstoy who said: The biggest surprise in life is old age.
Here I had been going along nicely thinking I'm only as old as I feel.
The night sweats are the worst, waking up drenched and sticky, having to pull yourself out of bed to change in the middle of the night. Add that to the heat of the day and, yeah, maybe we all need to have some Ensure on hand! Tolstoy was absolutely right. Thanks for your comment, Dianne!
Omg it’s beautiful, Kristine😭 the way you intertwine the two phenomena is lyrical and ironically harmonious. What a great read. Thank you for sharing your art and gift with us 🙏🏼
The heat. The dog sniffing everything. The crepey hands (my computer keeps autocorrecting this to creepy...) the sense of place. the setting. All of it! Thank you. This why we keep writing, and reading, and walking the dog, and being of use.
Thank you, Dhana! Here’s to all the ways we continue to be of use. 🙏🏼
Beautiful and poetic and so spot on. Amazing.
Thank you so much, Amanda!! ♥️
Great writing!
Way past menopause, I still get night sweats. I often wake up soaking wet, so I need to put on a dry top.
Just last week I stumbled into the wall after using the bathroom. Fearing a second stoke, I dialed 911, then spent the whole day in the ER with dehydration! I've never suffered this my entire life! I had been drinking gallons of water everyday, but then couldn't eat much over the weekend. It was too hot and I had no appetite. I didn't know one has to both EAT & DRINK! The EMT told me so.
So I got intravenous solutions while in the hospital and the doc told me to start drinking Ensure.
Ensure?? That's for ancient folks, isn't it? Apparently not.
Waiting for a taxi home I met an older man in the waiting room and we got to talking. He told me he drinks Boost everyday. It has tons of vitamins, is lactose free, and actually tastes good.
I received a case of it a few days ago from Amazon. It is good.
Now I know I'm officially an OLD WOMAN. It pained me deeply until I watched the movie, Elegy, with Ben Kingsley. He ruminates about being old, but not feeling old. Then quotes Tolstoy who said: The biggest surprise in life is old age.
Here I had been going along nicely thinking I'm only as old as I feel.
The night sweats are the worst, waking up drenched and sticky, having to pull yourself out of bed to change in the middle of the night. Add that to the heat of the day and, yeah, maybe we all need to have some Ensure on hand! Tolstoy was absolutely right. Thanks for your comment, Dianne!
Omg it’s beautiful, Kristine😭 the way you intertwine the two phenomena is lyrical and ironically harmonious. What a great read. Thank you for sharing your art and gift with us 🙏🏼
Gah, thank you. Those are such kind words. 🙏🏼♥️
Seriously beautifully written.
Thank you so much, Brenda.
And this summer is even hotter. 🫠