My Daily Travels

Being that its January 9th, as much as I dislike winter, I would have expected some serious snow by now, but we have had nothing more than a few flurries to a dusting here and there. Oddly enough, I have seen a brilliant pink sky to severe rain, but nothing close to snow that is normal in my area... Sign in to see full entry.

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Western Pennsylvania, which is around my neck of the woods, is home to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Hector Falls, located in Ludlow, Warren County measures in at just over 20 feet, but it's not the height of the falls that is so impressive, it is the way this set of falls... Sign in to see full entry.

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I knew something was wrong when I received my lab results so quickly on my Online MyChart this morning. High cholesterol, adult-onset diabetes 2, and of course the hypothyroidism that I have been dealing with this past year. Two of my numbers were off the charts and flying into the danger zone, so... Sign in to see full entry.

Tomorrow I go in for my T4, free, TSH, Lipid, and Comprehensive metabolic panel that will be taken by a blood specimen. I never look forward to this yearly stab in the arm since the last time it resulted in my having to take medication daily for hypothyroidism and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Of... Sign in to see full entry.

I did a short inventory of my house yesterday in search of any and all clutter that needs to go. I chose a few items starting with our 6-foot dining room table followed by a library full of books that are taking up precious space in my office. Facebook Marketplace is a great way to sell items fast,... Sign in to see full entry.

So far it has rained non-stop all morning. It's unusually warm and the power continues to go out every few minutes. The only thing that would make this situation better is if there were lightning and thunder to accompany the shit storm. Sign in to see full entry.

This morning has been quiet in my yard...too quiet. I am accustomed to waking up to the sight of my morning Doves followed by six sets of Cardinals, a variety of gray and orange squirrels, and everything from Pigeons, Starlings, and Woodpeckers to Sparrows, Finches, and Crows pecking away at the... Sign in to see full entry.