LORANE — Week four of lockdown is proving to be much improved thanks to our beautiful blue skies and warmer temperatures. As I go out each day in shirt sleeves, and wield the shovel in my flower beds, it’s hard to imagine that we are surrounded by tragedy and that[Read More…]
Author: PAT EDWARDS for The Chronicle
Cope and change: Finding joy in the routine
Pat Edwards LORANE — The third week of living in a pandemic is leveling out a bit for Jim and me. We’ve developed a routine and, as I imagine most people have by now, we’ve had a chance to adjust to the many changes in our lives that have occurred[Read More…]
In these times, keep busy, and write!
We are in the midst of the pandemic self-isolation and, for Jim and me, it is “so far, so good.” Last week, two of our neighbors and I took advantage of the beautiful sunny days and completed the much-improved flower garden at the entrance to our neighborhood along Territorial Road.[Read More…]
Losing Our Faith in Healthcare System
Today, the day has finally arrived for Jim to have the epidural injection that will, hopefully, relieve him of the sciatica pain that he has been experiencing since he fell and broke his pelvis in April. It has become so bad that he is barely able to get around, even[Read More…]
Community Blessings – Pat Edwards
How can I recount all of my blessings in a few paragraphs? I can’t. This year has been a rather difficult one for me for various reasons, but because it has, perhaps it’s easier to recognize the truly good things in my life – the people and things that have[Read More…]