My mom woke me out of a sound sleep last week. She told me it was cold in the house, and she needed to have her furnace repaired. I never turned my mom down when she had an emergency, and going without heat is an emergency. Dad had a lot of health issues, and I […]
Author: Martin
She told myself and others she needed to have the furnace repaired.
My mom woke myself and others out of a sound sleep last week. She told myself and others it was frosty in the house, & she needed to have her furnace repaired. I never turned my mom down when she had an emergency, & going without heat is an emergency. Dad had a lot of […]
It’s difficult to move when you have arthritis.
My kids are always telling me I should get outside and walk more. I have systemic arthritis and sometimes every bone and joint in my body feels like someone is hitting me with a hammer. It is so painful that the only thing making me feel better is a hot shower and snuggling under an […]
Once you get moving, you’ll be warmer.
My dad was a miser and during the winter, he only kept enough heat in the house to keep the pipes from freezing. He would tell us to get up and move, and we would be warmer. We all walked around in sweaters or jackets, and it was normal for us. I remember waking up […]