Although science learns something new everyday, no one denies hormones play a pivotal role in the menopausal transition. And, because of that, the menopausal experience is as individual as the women undergoing the changes. The debate between using hormone replacements or not is unending, as is the controversy between synthetic and bioidentical. For the purposes of tonight’s rather short blog,… Read More
Weed’n and Write’n
“Watch out for the patch of poison ivy near the vegetable garden,†said my husband as he wiped his brow with the back of his hand. “You do know what poison ivy looks like, right?†“Leaves of three…let it be,†I recited with solemnity. I resisted holding my hand to my heart. Poison Ivy. Back again. Whyyyyyyyy? When we bought… Read More
Ack! What Did I (Please, Lord. Almost) Eat?
When I realized what was on my plate it was all I could do not to run to the bathroom and throw-up my lunch. I wanted to slap my tongue and sanitize my mouth, or visa versa, or both. Gross is NOT a big enough word. Allow me to explain… One of the joys of having a home garden is… Read More
Mid-life Transitions 2: Identity Changes
Do you remember the first time a fresh-faced high school kid at the grocery store asked if you wanted paper or plastic, Ma’am? I do, and I was a little shocked. Ma’am? Me? That’s my mom or my grandma! Well, menopause is a bit like that too. In some ways it sneaks up on you and the world seems to… Read More
Never Tug That Tuft Of Hair
Booker trotted along side of me as we jumped mud puddles and dodged friendly neighbors driving cars too fast down the gravel road. They always wave as if saying “Hi,” but I’m never quite sure. Maybe it’s more of a “Get you next time!” gesture as they zoom around the corner. As I observed Ma Nature’s handiwork…a new and… Read More
Menopause: A Portal not a Punishment
Ah, menopause. With 38 million baby-boomer women now in midlife or beyond, the subject of menopause is no longer one kept to hushed conversations over a second pitcher of margaritas and a platter of nachos. Unlike our mothers or grandmothers, Boomer women and those following in our paths want to talk about what we’re experiencing. Maybe we seek opportunities to… Read More
Mother of the Bride, Lesson Two
I ate a light brunch in anticipation of the afternoon’s offerings. My daughter and her fiancé were in town to do a “tasting†at the caterers for their upcoming wedding. Back in my day—not quite horse and carriage, but not uber $$$, glitz and glamor either—I don’t recall ever hearing about food tastings for weddings. My parents hired the local… Read More
Sweet Little Nothings
I juggled my purse, my laptop, and a disposable pan filled with my secret-recipe chocolate chip cookies all while praying I wouldn’t do a face-plant as I entered the car dealership. Ryan, my knowledgeable Audi service guy, greeted me with a wave and a smile. As I slid the pan over the counter he tilted his head. “You didn’t have… Read More
A Morel Dilemma
The lawnmower wheels barely missed the fungi shaped like small, deformed penises. I hit the brakes and stared down at the four growths, wanting to believe they were the hallowed and much-coveted morel mushrooms. But trust is a big issue when it comes to mushrooms. My mind raced. Why are they here this year when, in the 13 years we’ve… Read More
Menopause, Transitions, And Identity
Melissa McCarthy had me wincing and laughing at my own likeness through her character, Molly, on the sitcom Mike and Molly. I seldom watch the show, but it is rerun season and my cat, Giese, needed some lap time. Molly has apparently left her teaching job to be a writer. She secured her husband’s support and threw herself into the… Read More
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