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Making Progress

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:39 +0000

As I wrote several weeks back, I’ve restarted taking Pilates. My purple pool noodle adaptation for padding the reformer’s foot-bar did not work, unfortunately (the hollow core was too narrow to fit over the bar), but my instructor found a great alternative—black foam pipe insulation. It’s about an inch thick and just the right amount […]

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Noodling Around

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:50 +0000

Last Thursday I went to my new Pilates studio for the third time. I found an instructor who understands my need for adaptations without my even having to ask, I made it through the class without any setbacks, and I’m gaining strength little by little. But there’s an issue I need to address. At this […]

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Re-Boost

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:00:32 +0000

Thursday afternoon, as I awaited my podiatry appointment*, a young woman at the other end of the waiting room began to sneeze and sniffle. She wore a mask—below her nose. When the nurse came to check her temp before her appointment, she asked the young woman how she was feeling. “Fine, thanks,” the young woman […]

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Step-wise

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:28 +0000

I see my podiatrist this week. It’s a good thing. Every couple of months, he rescues my feet from corns and tiny bits of calcium emerging from the tip of my right big toe. He also trims my toenails, which I can do for myself with a little difficulty, but still need help. Scleroderma has […]

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One Small Step

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:00:18 +0000

I’ve written a number of posts over the years about decluttering—my office, my home, my head. But this past Sunday, I actually did something about it. I Marie Kondoed my closet. For those who may not have heard of the cultural phenom, Marie Kondo, she is the bestselling author of The Life-changing Magic of Tidying […]

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If the Shoe Fits

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:00:50 +0000

Dear Reader: With this post, I’ve switched to a different blog distribution platform. You can still get to the entire post from your email—please just click on the Read More link and it will bring you to my blog’s website, with the full text. EH I’ve been on a quest for good walking shoes for […]

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48 Hours

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:00:47 +0000

It’s been nearly 30 years since I visited our nation’s capital. This past weekend, Al and I packed in a slew of sightseeing in Washington, D.C., around a family celebration in Virginia. In just over 48 hours, we visited the National Gallery, Lincoln Memorial at night, Vietnam Veterans Memorial (also at night), Supreme Court, Capitol […]

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First Snow

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:00:18 +0000

It’s always a surprise, that first coating of white. This year, it arrived on Monday, just an inch, already melting by mid-afternoon. But the flakes fell softly in the morning, fat, puffy, like thousands of tiny parachutes drifting earthward. Clinging to evergreens, disguising flaws, the snow absorbed sounds as it fell, hushing the world, slowing all down. […]

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Walk This Way

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:00:33 +0000

Ever since we got back from vacation, I feel too sedentary. Instead of exploring for hours on foot (true, it was a bit more than my feet could handle), I’m sitting at my computer far too much. Ginger’s no longer here to bop my hands off the keyboard when it’s time to go out for […]

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:00:28 +0000

I made good on my exercise commitment last week—I got to the fitness center twice, once for my barre class and once to ride the stationary bike for 25 minutes, plus I took half-hour walks on two other days. Then I developed an ulcer in the nail bed of my left big toe. It’s infected. […]

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