I’ve dreaded turning 30 for years. It just seems so old, you know? Like how have I made it to this point? It’s hard for me to believe college was so long ago, cheerleading was so long ago, my wedding was so long ago, and so much more. I think turning 30 always seemed like I was leaving behind the best times of my life, … Continue reading Thirty
COVID is a nasty cough, a snotty nose, a super congested head. COVID is a sore throat and a hoarse voice. COVID is a headache, sinus pressure, facial pain, a dry mouth. COVID is dizziness, fatigue, chills, aches. COVID is loss of taste and smell. COVID is an upset stomach and loss of appetite. COVID is night sweats and sleeping sitting up. COVID is long … Continue reading COVID is
I nervously crutched into the doctor’s office, afraid they would be mad at me for not being able to walk yet. I was told we needed to get weight-bearing X-rays. Kind of hard to do when you can’t stand or walk, but I gave it my best shot. After taking my boot off and unwrapping my foot, I crutched up the not very sturdy wooden … Continue reading Bunion Surgery: Parts 4 & 5
DISCLAIMER: Some readers may find the following pictures disturbing. Please be advised there are images of my foot post-surgery and during the healing process. The first two weeks post-op and non-weight-bearing were pretty rough. I was in a lot more pain than I ever imagined I’d be. I was over getting my hair washed outside or in the sink or on the edge of the … Continue reading Bunion Surgery: Part 3
I had to be at the surgery center at 6:15 a.m. Friday, May 15. I was to be dropped off at the north entrance and no one was allowed to come in with me. It was a strange feeling and I can’t imagine what it’s like for people going in for more serious procedures. I walked in with my mask on, had my temperature checked … Continue reading Bunion Surgery: Part 2
Bunion: an inflamed swelling of the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint. Also known as hallux valgus, it is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot. The big toe often bends toward the other toes and the joint becomes red and painful. I recently learned some people don’t know what a bunion … Continue reading Bunion Surgery: Part 1
During the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Norvelt VFD and Ladies Auxiliary put an abrupt stop to the Lenten Fish Fry season due to the safety of our volunteers and supporters. Our biggest fundraiser of the year. Stopped. Not even halfway through the season. No fundraisers. The club is closed. The hall stopped having events. Members of the fire department and ladies auxiliary were … Continue reading Fish Fry Finale
Have you ever left a job you enjoyed? I did – a couple weeks ago. I’d finally found a place where after two years, I felt comfortable and content and was pretty good at what I was doing. I liked it for the most part. I became very close with the women I worked with and they quickly became like family. I was blessed to … Continue reading Adulting
If you live in Southwestern PA, then you’ve been to a fish fry. During the Lenten season, fish fry and Friday are basically synonymous. If you’re not eating at one on a Friday during Lent, then you must be working one. Eight years ago I had never heard of fish fries – let alone fire departments, churches and restaurants all partaking in them during Lent. … Continue reading Fish Fry Fridays
If you’re like me, you spent a majority of your life living in the same town. I lived in the same house, shopped at the same places and had my favorite restaurants and ice cream shops. I could have driven the winding roads with my eyes closed. Even in the time I went away to college not much changed. But in the last 4 years, … Continue reading When Your Hometown Moves on Without You
Mornings with Mackenzie 