Author: Maggie Turner

I had a Shingrix shot, the first one of two, a while ago. I have experienced side effects. The pain, rash, and swelling on the arm where I received the shot were short lived. No big deal. However, the gastrointestinal issues were painful, inconvenient, and very unpleasant. The Shingrix people said usually 2 to 3… Continue reading Pickles and Jam

November, where I have lived, Ontario, is always a month that cannot decide. Is it winter, or is it autumn? Today and tomorrow it will seem like autumn. The last few days have seemed like winter. This is the month where rain freezes, and snow melts. This is a month where steely gray skies suddenly… Continue reading The Crust

<whinge warning> There aren’t enough senior’s influenza shots for all the seniors who need them, who want them. Shameful. After a harrowing few weeks attempting to get a flu shot, I have finally received the shot. After repeated failures to find a senior’s flu shot, I had decided that the regular flu shot was better… Continue reading Relief

The last of the garden harvest is whimpering along. There are a few tiny cabbages to be eaten, a few Ground Cherries to ripen and bake into squares, and a few Tomatoes to process into sauce, refrigerate, and cook with. The nine ripe Squash, and three ripening Squash are curing in the basement. They will… Continue reading Transition