Barbara J. Hamby

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A Good Day

There is something about gliding through water that is pure joy. This morning I attended my first arthritis water exercise class at Sherwood YMCA. I arrived early and was able to spend twenty or thirty minutes swimming and stretching before the class began. Some of the pre-class time was spent being introduced to other class members. One woman I have… click here to continue

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March, 16th, 2005

Chit Chat and Chinese

Thanks to a traffic jam we encountered when returning from Portland today, we had a good Chinese lunch (and the leftovers for dinner). We had hoped to spend long enough eating that the traffic would clear away completely. That didn’t happen, but we probably saved at least half or three-quarters of an hour of stop and start driving.

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March, 15th, 2005

Time for Exercise

This morning I went to the Sherwood YMCA where my health insurer is paying for a membership for me. It’s part of their preventive medicine program. I observed the arthritis exercise class in the swimming pool. I plan to attend the class on Wednesday to see if it is more helpful than just swimming, which I prefer to do.… click here to continue

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March, 14th, 2005

A Poetry Day

On this absolutely gorgeous day that the television weather reporter rated a 10, I sat inside and worked on writing contests. I prepared five poems for five different contests and will mail those entries tomorrow. I enjoyed watching buds pop open on the tree out the window and sat in the sun for a while, indoors. I did get outside… click here to continue

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March, 13th, 2005

Writing Contests

For about ten years, I entered writing contests every Spring and Fall. The last few years, working on books, I have ignored the contests. Now it’s Spring and I have a few new poems, so I think I’ll give them a try. That should keep me out of mischief for several hours tomorrow.

Today I got my… click here to continue

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March, 12th, 2005

Vanishing Numbers

Today at the doctor’s office, my automatic memory failed me. I attempted to make my co-payment with my debit card. There was a delay while the receptionist punched in her numbers. Then she handed me the little machine to put my PIN number in. My head emptied itself onto the carpet. Numbers spilled in all directions. If any of them… click here to continue

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March, 11th, 2005

Enjoying Early Spring

After my visit to the chiropractor today, I allowed myself to relax outdoors, sit in the rose arbor and read a magazine. The weather was gorgeous. A bird complained loudly every time Al and I spoke. I couldn’t see the bird and I’m not good at identifying birdcalls. It was obvious he resented our intrusion into his space.

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March, 10th, 2005

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