Two weeks ago, I sent you a true story about my cat’s history as a mouse-catching machine. We found droppings under the kitchen sink, but Rory the Cat sat staring at a vent in the floor in the den. I set a trap baited with peanut butter next to the…
Author: Wendy Herrmann Smith
A Mouse in the House
It started with cheese in the sink. Someone had left a few pieces of grated cheddar on that black rubbery piece that leads down to the disposal. The cheese was stuck, so I had to pull the rubber thing out of the disposal to clean it. This is a dangerous…
Upper Endoscopy
I had an EGD test last week. It’s called an EGD because, who can pronounce esophagogastroduodenoscopy? The point is to insert a camera into the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine to look for anything amiss. My iron is low, so the doc wants to see if there’s an iron…
Vaccine Side-Effects
Two weeks ago, I got stuck in the arm with the Moderna Covid vaccine. I am grateful for this. But now I’m hearing from other folks who have received the second shot. I’ve heard everything from, “I feel mildly sick,” to “I’ve got a low fever and some fatigue.” Now,…
Bernie and the Mittens
By now you’ve seen it many times. The photo of a certain senator. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you’ve been doing research in Antarctica for the last week. I take that back. They have internet in Antarctica. If you haven’t seen the parka and mittens photo,…