Tag Archives: aging

Fear, You Suck!

Posted on June 16, 2017 by sandrabranum

I haven’t blogged in months. I’ve begun, but never finished. I guess it’s just hurt too much. You see, Sis told me months ago that she has cataracts and macular degeneration in both eyes! She saw a retinalogist who said … Continue reading →

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Would I If I Could?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by sandrabranum

I’ve been reflecting on my Life Choices lately; wondering if I would change things if I could, and my answer is YES! I’d keep my eyes intact (take that macular degeneration), and all my family would be living down South, … Continue reading →

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Yes Virginia, I Done Good

Posted on May 19, 2016 by sandrabranum

There are times in life when we all have doubts, and no one really can predict when that will happen. They can be little, like whether or not it will rain or catastrophic, like whether or not our sons and … Continue reading →

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The Circle Completes

Posted on January 6, 2016 by sandrabranum

Oh my Little Love Take my arm and guide me as you did Grandma so long ago For the time has come when I need your love and acceptance of what our futures hold We cannot escape it no matter … Continue reading →

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Reality Check Please!

Posted on August 16, 2015 by sandrabranum

Reality Check Please! How often have we wished thinking or muttering those words would make everything better (or at least make us believe it was possible). I’ve been lethargic since my ex-husband died July 22 (9 days before my birthday). I … Continue reading →

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Tick Tick Tick

Posted on July 5, 2015 by sandrabranum

I hear the clock’s heart beat That rhythmic ticking sound Conveys to me That I am not alone Once there was a time Not so long ago When the sound annoyed me But those days are gone For now I … Continue reading →

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Cherish The Mundane

Posted on May 30, 2015 by sandrabranum

I know you’re thinking, “What a strange title?” but to those of us with limited vision or a chronic debilitating disease, this title makes perfect sense. So many of us have to struggle to accomplish simple tasks like buttoning a shirt … Continue reading →

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Phone Tag, I Hate You

Posted on April 23, 2015 by sandrabranum

For the past week I’ve been playing phone tag with a Social Security Rep. You know the scenario, she calls and leaves a message; I call and leave one…  Well all that changed Monday when I called again and left … Continue reading →

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Do I?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by sandrabranum

I’ve been agonizing over Medicare. You see I turn the Big 65 in July. (Yes I really am a geriatric hippie like I keep saying). Anyway, as I said I’ve been agonizing over this legal requirement. I swore years ago … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around

Posted on March 20, 2014 by sandrabranum

I’m just hanging around: Observing Life as it passes by… Watching and listening to the laughter And Cries Wondering if the sounds I hear Are mine or someone else’s And what of what I see Inside and Out… Are these … Continue reading →

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