Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
Release the balloons and clink the wine glasses! The winner of the September Agingschmaging silk scarf giveaway is Dawn Fox! If you’d like a chance to win, sign up on my website. You want to keep checking back–you really do!– because there are new features coming soon! Again, congratulations Dawn!
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.†~ Ayn Rand
The art fair wound down and customers drifted towards the generous tasting counter at North Folk Winery. It was, after all, “cocktail-thirty,†as my friend Janice says. Nearby, music wafted from a tent shading a potpourri of musicians and hip-shaking guests. It had been a sunny day, a good day, but it was time to put away our scarves, photography,… Read More
“I’m calling you a slut, slut, because you are one.†The young man hissed his judgment at a female companion as they walked through a local Target parking lot. There were six teenagers in the pack, I’m guessing one or two years shy of having their driver’s licenses.  They were being boisterous, as if wanting attention and yet defying anyone… Read More
Irish Spring soap for Restless Leg Syndrome? Whaaaa? My friend and wise woman, Valerie Lis, sent me that tip and I had to laugh. But, I also had to try it. It’s quirky! I like quirky! My RLS is reasonably managed by taking Padma, a Tibetan herbal supplement, but how could I pass up putting Irish Spring soap at the… Read More
“We’re having Buddha Bowls for supper,†said my normally understandable daughter. “Sound’s crunchy,†I thought. “I wonder if the bowls will be a tasty porcelain or a more filling Zen-like ceramic?†Oblivious to my snarky musings, she disappeared into the kitchen humming a riff of Blondie’s Call Me. Within minutes a sweet, spicy, aroma had me salivating, and Call Me was… Read More
Reassuring Reminders That We Are Enough As the panel of business-owning women discussed their paths to success, four (and ½) themes emerged. I thought I’d share them with you here.  0.5 of a Lesson My first thought was that I was disturbingly underdressed. There were 119 women in the room besides me. It seemed they had all gotten the memo about… Read More
Maybe You Really Can’t Go Home Thistles raked my skin, and I realized how foolish I was to wear shorts and flip-flops in a pasture gone wild. Too late now! I pushed forward through grass that looked down on my head, and had me praying I wouldn’t surprise a bear taking a late summer nap. My quest was to find… Read More
My Midlife Mess I used to clean beneath the refrigerator. It was never pretty, but at least a couple of times a year I temporarily banished the pretty–sure-they’re-not-moving-on-legs dust balls, cat hair, and runaway vitamins. As I was on my hands and knees sponging up the potpourri of ugly, Grandma’s voice was in my head saying, “You can do better!… Read More
Big hugs and smiles to Caroline from Canada!  She sent a couple photos wearing the scarf she won for signing up at my website!  Here’s what she had to share: Hi Gail, Thank you for my beautiful scarf. It is wonderful. I have a picture of me wearing it on FB and I’ve attached a couple here, too. I’m thrilled Caroline… Read More
