This week’s fun included an ultrasound of my thyroid gland. I promise, this isn’t going to turn into a “follow Nancy Holte’s medical saga” blog but I just couldn’t resist sharing the hilarity of this particular visit. As you recall last week I had a parathyroid scan. Part of what showed up in that scan…
I Don’t Feel Brave
I don’t feel brave. Not one bit. Let me explain. Last week I went to the Mayo Clinic for some tests. The day did not start well. Personally, I’m of the opinion that starting a day at 6:00 a.m. with an alarm ringing in my ears is just bad from the get-go. But there was more….
The “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Project
I had almost forgotten about “The Project.” It was done and over with . . . finally. And then I saw this: This is my “I’m out of time and don’t want to make one more decision so I’ll stuff everything in a basket and hide it” plan. It’s a bad plan really, but when…
Step Off the Crazy Train
We live in a fast-paced society. Many of us complain about that fact but the truth is none of us do too much to stop the craziness, probably because we are too tired to try. Sometimes I find myself so busy that I don’t even recognize how it’s affecting me until I finally slow down….
Reading Game Changer
Even today I can still see my grandmother’s long red fingernails, always perfectly manicured. When she talked she, like me, always used her hands and her fingernails would simply sparkle. Sadly I only inherited the flailing of hands when I’m speaking and not the beautiful nails. I have memories from my late teens of going…