Author: Septuagenarian

This story will not be about lungs or health! One of the joys of my life is photographing the world around me. Last weekend I was able to return to the delight of capturing horses and their humans. This particular event was called an Obstacle Clinic. In a safe, controlled environment, the horses and their … Continue reading joy →

I just returned from my two-month follow-up appointment with my pulmonologist, Dr Lange. When he walked into the exam room, his eyes went wide with surprise. He said he couldn’t believe I was the same person who gasped her way into his office in February. I told him I was feeling so much better (the … Continue reading healing →

As you know by now, my stories have revealed that I am in a constant process of discovering why I respond to the world the way I do. It is all in service of further unraveling the mystery of my interior constellation. I know when facing tough issues from my past, feeling the pain of … Continue reading spiral →

To my special readers who have stayed with me through the last four stories, this is your ‘spring break’! No shocking news….no lung updates….no spiritual crisis. Just the tiny beginning signs that spring may, in fact, come to Colorado, one bud at a time! Turning the fields Sweet crocus Hair in your mouth from your … Continue reading simply spring →

From my last story, it’s apparent I am trying to make sense of the whole Spiritual aspect of my life. Looking into the maw of Death has that effect! A number of my friends have shared with me their vision of “Faith and God/Spirit/The Divine, Miracles and Prayer.”  The different points of view have profoundly … Continue reading FAITH →

As I have turned inward, with this ‘lung disease’ and been tethered to the oxygen machine, my days have become mostly quiet and introspective. My body, however, continues to send me messages. I have noticed that when talking with friends, if they are speaking only partial truth about how they feel, like ‘everything is just … Continue reading QUESTIONS →

I can hardly believe it – I feel better and am breathing more fully! I have been imbibing oxygen, 24/7 since February 10th (5 weeks) and have not been in touch with anything medical since then. Meanwhile, I have continued my (zoom) mat Pilates private sessions each week. The focus is about freeing the facia … Continue reading HOPE →

I wrote my last post with all confidence that I would nestle into winter’s grace and imagine what new creative endeavors were in store for me in the spring. I bought a hiking guide for the forest trails of the Berkshires in anticipation of heading to Massachusetts in the summer. I used to guffaw at … Continue reading Winter’s Surprise →

When the earth turns away from the sun and our daylight hours become shorter, nature calls us to turn inward. We can’t hibernate like bears; we have Christmas and the calendar flipping to the new year to celebrate. By January, as the snow flies and temperatures drop, we encounter what all of nature faces. The … Continue reading WINTERING* →

Thanks to each of you who gave your responses regarding my last story. Some comments acknowledged the fallout from ‘accommodations’ women experienced during their corporate careers. Some wondered if our years of relationship based on kindness and listening, on my part, was insincere. Some completely understood the challenge of feeling anger but not knowing exactly … Continue reading MORE DUST →