Here is my take on that. — At first, it seems pretty straightforward. The question asked is, do we include men in Middle-Pause? Yes or no. It is necessary to think this through and consider the benefits or possible drawbacks. These are the points I came up with for both sides of this question. No Having a place…

Sisters of the heart are what we are. — Photo by Howie R on Unsplash I first met Connie on Sept 1, 1970. We were in the graduating class of 1973 at St. Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing. At least, we hoped we would graduate. We didn’t have any idea of what we were in for. I thought nursing…

And you thought getting old was just a number. — How often did you not do something you really wanted to because of peer pressure? Were you afraid your friends would laugh? You remember how you needed to fit in as a teen. Wear the right clothing, buy cool running shoes, and sit at the cafeteria table with your friends. …

I have a solution. — Two days ago, I lost my iPhone. It almost makes you feel disorientated. Luckily I could use my husband’s phone to tell my friends not to text or call me. About a year ago, my husband and I decided to use an app to track my phone. If I ever…

Winning at my age is what it’s all about — The most recent half marathon I did was pre-Covid, June 2019, in Winnipeg. I usually do a half-marathon every few years. I ran my first half-marathon when I was 41 years old. Almost 30 years later, I have a new plan. There is a unique half marathon called the Half…

Growing and making candied ginger is as much fun as being a castaway! — This spring, I learned how to make scones from the legendary Martha Stewart. Not in person, of course, but from a recipe my son’s mother-in-law sent me. Thanks Deloree. Close enough. Scones I decided to add different things to my scones. After all, they are my scones. So instead of…

Oxalates plants, soluble or insoluble, as the writer you decide. — The first thing to know is that there are two kinds of oxalate plants. First, there are insoluble oxalates and soluble oxalates. Insoluble oxalates include Dieffenbachia, Jack in the pulpit, elephant’s ear, skunk cabbage, philodendron, and calla lily. …

Rhododendrons and azaleas are plants that contain grayanotoxins. — The toxins responsible for the poisonous effects of Rhododendron are grayanotoxins. These toxins are found in the nectar, flowers, leaves, fruit, twigs, and stem. Both rhododendrons and azaleas are considered grayanotoxin plants. Azaleas are less toxic than rhododendrons. Fatalities in humans are rare, but they will have symptoms that the…

The original heart medicine, Digitalis, was made by foxglove! — This plant contains toxic cardiac glycosides. The plant leaf from a foxglove was how the pharmacies were able to produce digoxin before they were able to manufacturer this drug. Serious toxicity is uncommon unless intentionally ingested as food or a suicide attempt. Toxic Dose The amount to cause toxicity is…