Lucky supermarket almost had a fat old lady down in the dairy department today. Holy crap. For the first time, I had an attack with low blood sugar. Not fun. I absolutely thought I was going to black out. My hands were red and shaking – a lot. I was in a cold sweat. And…
As soon as the holidays are over, I am finding, signing up for and taking a class in CPR and possibly other first aid. Today, I was at our local Home Depot and one of the cashiers collapsed. I don’t know what happened to her – she was behind me when it happened. I turned…
(Sad car is sad.) I got Troubles, my friend, with a capital T – that stands for Toyota. If I believed in God, I would certainly be accusing such deity of fucking with me – yet again. Remember last February, when we were going to head up to Snowater, Washington (about ½ way up Mt.…
Okay. I would like some help here and I have a suggestion. First, it is not anybody’s job to provide me with an explanation – I understand that having to explain to others about your position can be a burden. So while I would like an explanation and/or discussion; I am certainly not demanding it. …
Like many, I am horrified by what has happened in Paris. I am not horrified because it is a Western nation. I am not horrified because many of the victims were white. I am not horrified because it is a “first-world” nation. I am horrified because it is a sad and terrible event. I don’t…
It is finally here. Our new refrigerator was delivered yesterday. Hallelujah. This has been such an adventure. And you know how much I LOVE adventures. When I ordered it Home Depot said it would be delivered October 29. You may have noticed, this is not October 29 – nor is yesterday. I got a call…
Like many fat people, flying holds special stress for me. We do as much as we can to reduce that stress by preparing. It also helps that I have no problem telling the people at the airline and airport that they are dealing with a fat old lady. I know I’m fat. I know I’m…
I am sitting here bundled in my sweater, wearing long pants and socks on my feets; and I’m still a little bit chilly. It is that most wonderful time of the year here in Northern California. When the temps drop to the low 60s, and the rain has started. Ahhhhhhh. So it’s (mostly) too warm…
“Total and annual percent change in age-standardized death rates and years of potential life lost before age 75 years for all causes combined and for heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, unintentional injuries, and diabetes mellitus.” http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2466136 YAY! Between 1969 and 2013, for All causes of death there was a 42.9% reduction.…
I’ve had a few comments on GoodReads and FaceBook about how many books I read. There are a few reasons for this: I’m reading when I should be doing other things (like house cleaning); I read pretty fast; I have a shitty computer; and Google sucks I keep my Kindle handy while I am on…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 