Barbara J. Hamby

Back Among the Living

This morning I went to the pool and planned to take a shortened swim, but when I got in the warm water, it felt so good I stayed an hour. It didn’t hurt that there were friends there to talk to. I’m beginning to feel like a normal human being again, albeit an old one.

Looking out through… click here to continue

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August, 15th, 2009

Memories

It’s unlikely that I’ll be up for any more long trips in this lifetime, but I get a real kick out of seeing pictures of places I’ve been flashed on the television screen or online. Often, Wheel of Fortune gives away trips. Last night one trip was to Belize. When I saw the shot of the Mayan ruins there, I… click here to continue

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August, 13th, 2009

Road to Recovery

After a late day visit to a doctor yesterday, I started popping antibiotics and continuing with soft food and all the home remedies I’d already been doing. So I’m on what I hope is a short, fast road to recovery. Good weather is promised for the coming weekend and we have some plans, so I hope to be fit by… click here to continue

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August, 11th, 2009

Tired of Whining

I’m really tired of whining about this nasty sinus infection, but there’s not much else going on because of my low energy level. One trip to a store and I’m dragging myself home.

The weather is improving, anyway. After a cloudy morning, the sun came out this afternoon and the temperature is very pleasant.

The freezers in… click here to continue

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August, 09th, 2009

Still on Chicken Soup

Tonight I added mushrooms, peas, and whole-wheat chicken raviolis to my chicken broth. Sprinkled with garlic powder, the results aren’t bad. I’m following the nurse’s orders and hoping to get rid of these annoying symptoms soon.

Since I’m not up to any major physical effort, I’m spending lots of time on the computer. Today I organized some poetry contest… click here to continue

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August, 07th, 2009

Heavy is the Head That Wears

No, not a crown—a lousy sinus infection that makes me feel like the left side of my head weighs fifty pounds and chewing oatmeal hurts my teeth. But I’ve been here before and I always get better. I’d like to blame all the dust I’ve raised rearranging furniture and files in this room, but it’s probably just something I picked… click here to continue

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August, 05th, 2009

Survival

I have survived two days in a row of unusual energy for sorting and organizing and, as a result, have a pile of stuff for Goodwill, a desk to donate to Union Gospel Mission, since Goodwill doesn’t pick up, and a couple of loads of trash and recycling. I hope I’m back to normal by tomorrow otherwise I might not… click here to continue

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August, 03rd, 2009

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