Okay, so I haven't updated this blog in ages. I keep thinking I should take the blog down -- I don't do anything with it, after all. I have been way too busy with work, reading books and writing reviews, birding, Master Naturalist duties, trying to learn trees (Hi David!), plants, and birds, cooking (grilling!), and watching TV and DVDs to have time to write here.
I'm very grateful that I have a great job, especially in times like this, but work sure takes up a lot of time! You'd think my working for thirty years would be enough! I do hope some day people in our generation and class will be able to afford retirement. I keep telling myself that there is big business in retirement -- selling trips and golf clubs to older people -- so maybe retirement won't disappear for everyone, but then I think of who the 'everyone' might be. Librarians and waste-water treatment plant operators -- people who help the community for little pay (includes teachers and people at a 'working class' pay) -- may not ever get to comfortably retire. We'll see.
I'm covered today in mosquito bites. I weeded yesterday for the first time in years. Usually my husband does that, but there's a spot under the bird feeder that was overgrown with millet plants that he asked me to weed. For some reason, he doesn't like mucking around in birdshit.
We got a new "squirrel-proof" feeder last week. Oh, well. It only took a week:
Happy birthday Jeanette!
Thanks!! How do you know it's my birthday today? It is -- I'm happy to be 51!!
thank you for your articles on migraines and tannins. I just read them (even though they are several years old). I"ve suffered from daily migraines for over 20 years, and take inderal for prevention. Still, get headaches after meals. Only imitrex (and triptan family drugs) abort the headaches within an hour. I'm sure tannins are the culprit. I am much better informed now after reading your articles. thank you.
Lester Genden
Hey there Jeanette. Tell me, how's the Marfan list website going? I notice that everyone posted in the contacts list posted around when I first did (2000). I've only just now logged back on there after some years and after scanning some entries I'm surprised to see that I remember a LOT of those people's entries. A lot has happened to me since then and I bet alot to everyone. I'd love an update after 8 or 9 years or more from everyone there who's still around. Or is it just a defunct list now? Love to hear from you.