The Nature of Things

Can it really be true that this year is almost over? Surely the calendar must be wrong! It can't be December 29 already.  But, yes, one must admit, sadly, that it is. Another year almost gone and what have I accomplished? Very little, it would seem. To be honest, 2025 has been full of challenges for me. The challenges have been primarily related to my health, beginning with a fall in January that resulted in injuries that put me in the hospital for a few days and is still requiring regular follow-ups by a home health nurse, something which I hope to dispense with very soon.    So, all things considered, 2025 has not exactly been a stellar year for me and I am hoping for better things out of the coming year. I remember my mother remarking on the fact that the years get shorter as you get older. That didn't make any sense to me at the time, but now I understand all too well what she meant.   All of which brings to mind the lyrics of the old Jim Croce song from lon...

Thank you to all my readers who have noticed and questioned my absence on these pages recently. As some of you know, I suffered a fall that required a few days in the hospital and then rehabilitation and, for a while, it limited my ability to post here. Happily, I am at home now and recovering and I hope to be back to my normal activities soon.  Thank you again for your concern and please keep checking on "The Nature of Things." Hopefully, you will be seeing me here again on a regular basis quite soon.