Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

The Journey

Fog shrouds the landscape. As the day is dawning, warmer and moister air is laying claim in and through the forest canopy. Forecasters predict near record highs across the region as temperatures soar to near ninety. Just a few weeks ago we were caught firmly in the grip of winter’s freeze as she seemed reluctant […]

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Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

The Device

Weakness and some atrophy on the right side have been the sign and symptom of this PD diagnosis. Overcompensation on the left side has rendered muscles there sore and aching. A visit with the Physical Therapist rendered a series of exercises that target muscle strengthening and relaxation of others. She suggested a test walk with […]

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Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

The Instructor

Wild onions wave their wiry shoots above the emerging green grass. Wire grass, the bane of gardeners everywhere, begins its meandering claim in the garden path. Blackberry briars and pokeberry vines begin their massive grasp at the forest edge emerging from dormant roots of the season past. Wild onions, wire grass, blackberry briars, and pokeberry […]

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Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

Opportunities

There were days when the wind seemed relentless blowing from the northwest. A small five inch piece of siding lost its grip and a tiny space under the eaves became loosened just enough for a mating grackle to wedge her way into the waiting space. Debris from the compost pile littering the top of the […]

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