What will we do with our time?

#Middlebury #Seniors What did we really accomplish this past year? We’ve had time, certainly, with all these lockdown days, weeks and months, to do any number of things. After ... Continue Reading →

Lessons learned from buying online

#Middlebury #Seniors So many things have changed in how we live our lives in the time of COVID. It’s been a year since it all began in earnest and, despite the vaccines, nothing ... Continue Reading →

Living alone means making backup plans

#Middlebury #Seniors I have a new friend. When she bangs on my door, on a daily basis now, it’s clear that she wants to come in and visit. So, being a good neighbor, I open the ... Continue Reading →

Scammers try new ways to trick you

#Middlebury #Seniors How many phone calls did you receive today? Of those, how many were scam calls? So far today I’ve received eight. This is nothing new, but the tricks that ... Continue Reading →

Send greeting cards to nursing home residents

#Middlebury #Seniors A few months ago, I got the idea to send greeting cards to some residents of a local nursing home who were locked down and not allowed to have visitors. It started ... Continue Reading →

Vaccinated? COVID advice clear as mud

#Middlebury #Seniors If you’re confused about COVID vaccine and when our lives are going to change for the better, you’re not alone. We’re considered to be fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading →

Get off stimulus payment merry-go-round

#Middlebury #Seniors A third round of stimulus payments is on its way. But has your second payment shown up yet? Next question: Did you file last year’s 2019 taxes on paper instead ... Continue Reading →

Senior center closed? Meet up in the parking lot!

#Middlebury #Seniors Is your senior center still closed? Most of them are, which means that we haven’t experienced our typical routines for a very long time. Mostly it’s ... Continue Reading →

Some seniors are raising grandchildren

#Middlebury #Seniors For many seniors, retirement plans can change instantly when it becomes apparent that they’ll need to raise their grandchildren. The reasons this can happen ... Continue Reading →

Watch out for these two new scams

#Middlebury #Seniors They never stop. Scammers are continually busy, and so must we be to stay one step ahead of them. Here are two more scams they’re trying to foist on us. If ... Continue Reading →