January 31, 2026 Where Is Yesterday?

 Where Is Yesterday?

There you go.  Somehow yesterday was missed.  Where did it go?  What so occupied the brain cells that blogging thoughts were nowhere to be found.  It is a mystery.  I know there was a day.  Two loads of laundry were completed.  Four online puzzles were completed.  The cat was fed.  We ate the remaining chicken and dumplings from Thursday's cooking.  January 30 happened but was I present?

Do you ever have days like that?  You know they happened.  You see you made comments on Facebook posts.  You vaguely remember watching Shannon Makes.  You vaguely remember watching the latest Pateron member vlog post on Reawakening Château de Purnon. You leave comments on both sites.  You check on the blogger in Scotland via her blog, Doses of Wild YAM.  

Somehow you make it through the 50+ emails.  Mostly ads that come because you signed up to get a discount on some something or other xx number of years ago.  Then one of the emails takes you down the rabbit hole of reels.  Or personal business issues.  Or the remembering to apply for the refund of the broken item from Temu.  Or one of the hundreds of distractions that have become the life of an aging lady.

WARNING:  Rabbit Hole Ahead!

Awhile back, don't even ask me when, I became curious as to what age was considered 'elderly'.  Would I be ranked as elderly in able to qualify for some sort of rate cut, I seem to remember.  Google to the rescue.  "What age is classified as elderly".  Talk about a rabbit hole!  By the time I came out of those tunnels I had aged 10 years.  And I had learned a new set of labels for age classification for 'old'.

Here is a summary from a bunch of probably young researchers at Mayo Clinic.

Key, detailed aspects of aging from Mayo Clinic-related studies include:

• Definition: Generally, 65 years or older is the standard for defining the elderly.
• Sub-groups: 
• early-old (65–74) 
• middle-old (75–84)
• late-old (85+)
• Health Focus: The focus at this age is on managing chronic conditions, physical/cognitive changes, and maintaining independence.
• Research Metrics: Studies, such as the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, often analyze populations within the 65+ range to determine health trends. 
  

So, there you have it.  Far from young but a bit shy of ancient.  I'll give myself a by on neglecting to write a blog post for yesterday.  Yesterday found me square in middle-old age.  In addition, I am a full fledged member of the popular We Do Not Care Club.

Thanks for stopping by,

Janice