Music Monday – October 6, 2025 Edition

Music Monday hasn’t been a “thing” for a while so I thought it was time. And I’ve been writing about (on this blog) and talking about (on Sherry Shares videos) how I am going through my new hymnal – Rejoice Hymnal – to hear all of the songs, then marking those that I really loved, …
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GUEST POST from Don – Health & Safety (Again)

HEALTH AND SAFETY (Again): FRID (FALL RISK INCREASING DRUGS) Fall risk among older (and younger) adults can increase if the person is prescribed certain medications.  They include:  Opioids (painkillers)Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers and sleep aids)Gabapentinoids (like gabapentin, often prescribed for nerve pain)Antidepressants The risk of fall with these has been shown to be more than 3.6 times higher than …
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GUEST POST from Don – Comments II

COMMENTS ON NEWS, part duo WIRED reports: β€œA Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year. Then an AI System Spotted His Helmet” They found Nicola Ivaldo’s body on a mountain he was climbing ALONE. He didn’t tell anyone he was going. They thought he might be in trouble when he didn’t show up for work …
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Picture Day! September 29, 2025 Edition

First, meet Slasher! He has made himself a fixture on our deck…even Maisie & Max have accepted him into the family! Next, the obligatory recent pix of our own critters Some photos of the grands from a few days ago And finally, a few misc pictures at home