Women's Issues Midlife And Beyond
“She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead. –A.A. Milne “Try not to step on them,” said my daughter. I looked across the woodland floor and sighed. The carpet of Trout Lilies was impressively thick and wide. And, ironically, I was smack dab in the middle of nature’s spring gift…. Read More
“The TV shouted an old black-and-white film he didn’t recognize, wheelchairs facing it like church pews.” ― Seré Prince Halverson, All the Winters After I don’t know about you, but I’ve long held a fear of nursing homes. There’s sadness that prevails despite cheery seasonal decorations and attempts at community. (It’s hard to play bingo when you can barely hear.)… Read More
If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” — Zig Ziglar First, I am horrible at self-promotion. All my Minnesota-Lutheran-Introvertedness trembles at the thought of mentioning my art and its availability for sale. Somehow I want you to say you love/want/will buy my creative work instead of me blathering on about… Read More
Cheri Holm is the type of woman who gets things done. On the day I visited her business, Cheri’s Flower Basket, customers were ordering flowers, shopping women’s clothing, and perusing her impressive selection of handmade fudge (Real cream! Real butter!). Cheri flitted from task to task, question to question, as efficiently as a hummingbird gathering nectar. It’s not easy to… Read More
“Most of the things that stop us aren’t things that we can’t do, but things we refuse to learn.” ― James Woosley First I’d like to give a huge, uncomfortably long, group-hug to ya’ll for the love you sent my husband and me during his stint in the hospital and beyond. The way life can change in a moment leaves… Read More
