The Dating Game at 58!

I never dreamed I’d be dating at the age of 58!  Quite a few of us find ourselves out the other end of the marital tunnel after age 55, whether by divorce or widowhood. I found the Suddenly Single Scene pretty intimidating, and the thought of navigating the dating world as well made me want […]

What Do You SAY?

What do you say about yourself? What are the words you use most often when you describe your endeavors, or what you may want to do in the future? Do you say things like: “I’m going to run for a political office next year, and I think I have a good chance of winning!” Or, […]

The Great Outdoors is Good For You!

“Get on outside and play!” How many times did we hear that one as children? I always assumed the command was generated by my skipping wildly in the kitchen, screaming at my brother in the living room, or using a bed for a trampoline. It could even have been for this unthinkable reason:  Mom was […]

I WRITE BOOKS!

  Just to establish my credentials up front, I come from nowhere, friends.  My most intense learning experiences… and some of my most incredible failures, occurred when I lived off the grid in the rough hills of Western Wisconsin, no utilities, survivalist, sustaining myself with resources at hand. So you may have guessed that I […]

Are These Yours?

Hey, come on! Lighten up. Where I come from, lots of us wear these, especially if we are……say………over 50.  They are comfortable, double-up as shorts (at least, as ‘short’ as we’d like them to be!) and have that loosey-goosey waist band. Now, if you’re comfortable fitting into these, by all means, do. If, on the […]

The Ups and Downs of Estrogen

And the ins and outs, as we shall see, girls!  Estrogen is very necessary for all things female. In fact, if you are approaching menopause or have passed through that barren land, you don’t need me to tell you about estrogen necessity. Once the needle on a your gas tank dips low, a flash indicates […]

Core Hollow

Excerpt from Core Hollow: As I stand here in the wet, sloppy snow, in the low light of the late winter sun, I can rehash to you once again the jaded story of love plus un-forgiveness, that old tale you’ve all heard too many times to care. A story featuring the faithless, rocky hills we […]

Let’s Talk About Soap!

CARROLL RYGH SUMPTUOUS SOAPS! The very name sounds opulent and rich! These beautiful bars are infused with delicate fragrances, touched with a swirl of natural oils and glycerins, deepened with textured marigold and lavender petals, alive with  botanicals, milks and earth clays. It is absolutely wonderful to lather up and bathe with one of these […]

Getting Results!

What are the keys to getting fitness results, anyway? Most of us wish and hope for change on a multitude of levels. We may even pray for changes of a serious nature. But, let’s face it, friends, if we’re not willing to decide upon a plan for change, and put in the effort to make […]

Let’s Talk About Disease!

No comments? I guess, not……..ugh! No one likes to talk about disease. We just hope we won’t get one, right? However, as our bodies age,  the odds are not in our favor unless we change them.  Chances are we may come down with, particularly, a lifestyle disease.  So what’s that mean? Maybe you don’t want […]