Yesterday a friend who is 85 said he had been to the doctor and was told there were no spare parts for his model. He said things are just wearing out. We all get older and at some point our body parts cease working as well as they used to.
When I organize for seniors I sometimes see that their very homes become obstacles.
The necessity of a walker, crutches, a chair in the shower, wheelchair, or other aid can quickly illuminate some of the “getting-around” difficulties in their homes but a few adjustments may need to be made. Even if it is something as simple as getting a different style of doorknob.
One place you can find home modification ideas is in ‘Easy Access Housing for Easier Living’, a booklet distributed by the Easter Seals Foundation. Call 800-221-6827 for a free copy.
Check out www.trspace.com if structural modifications are called for. They have a helpful manual called ‘The Right Space’ which has hundreds of 3-D drawings of how a modification should be undertaken.
Talk about fast. Okay, let’s talk about it. I was adding important documents to my 
When I went to Google today I saw the cutesiest little playful rabbits and I wondered what holiday they could be celebrating. As I looked at them I decided maybe it was Beatrix Potter’s birthday. Google temporarily changed its trademark logo on its homepage in honor of Potter’s birthday. I went to Wikipedia and this is what I found out about Ms. Potter.
I am getting ready for a trip to Japan so I was doing some research and I read something alarming. Someone wrote an article suggesting when you travel to email yourself your credit card numbers, passport number, and airline information. Their thinking was if you needed them you would only be a computer away from the information.
Happy 24th of July. In Utah we celebrate Pioneer day AKA Days of ’47 because July 24 is the day the Mormon pioneers finished their long trek from Iowa to the Salt Lake Valley. It is fun having two patriotic days to celebrate in July with parades, fireworks and fairs. It is a Utah State holiday.
I have a funny story to share with you. At least I think it is funny. I was organizing a woman’s garage yesterday and her 16 year old boy was helping me by lifting things and putting boxes on high shelves. I came across a large canvas bag tied with rope at the top. I handed it to him and asked him if he knew what was inside.
I was at a friend’s home waiting for her to come out of the house so we could go shopping. The man next door was using a leaf blower to clean off his drive way. He was blowing dirt, not leaves. As I sat and watched him I thought why I hadn’t I ever thought of that. A leaf blower was just that to me. It was to blow leaves.
Some days you do what you have to do to get the job accomplished. My daughter was laughing at me the other day because I went down stairs and I had my arm out straight and was muttering to myself. (sheets, sheets, sheets) There are days when I just forget what I am going after from one room to the next. Just saying what I needed out loud was not enough so I put my arm out and away I went. Other than the laughter it helped with people not distracting me by asking me a question on my way.
I don’t believe in using this phrase: “Do as I say, not as I do”. Well, I have to eat my hat—or is it eating crow? Sometimes I can’t believe myself. My confession is this……
