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OLD TIME FIDDLING!
We all need a hobby! Old time fiddling is considered kind of a genre, and the old tunes were derived from jigs and reels, breakdowns, Schottische, Waltz, Two-Step and Polka. These are the descendants of the original American styles, Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cajun....
Woman Have More Age-Related Brain-Dysfunction Than Men do!
Age Related Differences There are significant gender differences in age-related brain dysfunction, according to healthcare experts. Guess who comes in second when the contest has only two players? Women have more age-related brain dysfunction than men do! Stop...
DIY Immune system support! Make Your own Yogurt and Kefir!
I wanted to feel better! As usual, my default position on immune system support was 'hoping for the best'. In the last three years I had suffered the assault of West Nile Virus and two rounds of Covid 19. 'Tired' would be the best description of my day! Wakeup call,...
SURVIVAL SECRETS, ANYONE?
Survival Secrets, anyone? Okay, I admit it. I was a woman 58 years old and going nowhere. Going nowhere fast, in my estimation, because I’d already lived over half my life. I’d lived long enough for a number of things to go awry. Survival secrets, anyone? One panicky...
I WAS LOSING MY MIND FROM STRESS!

I WAS LOSING MY MIND FROM STRESS!

The cause wasn’t hard to figure out. I was stressed nearly every waking moment and during the night, as well. I was losing my mind from stress I thought I had good reason to be stressed! A series of tumbler events had succeeded in pretty much tumbling my life upside...

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I WAS LOSING MY MIND FROM STRESS!

I WAS LOSING MY MIND FROM STRESS!

The cause wasn’t hard to figure out. I was stressed nearly every waking moment and during the night, as well. I was losing my mind from stress I thought I had good reason to be stressed! A series of tumbler events had succeeded in pretty much tumbling my life upside...

SEX AFTER SEVENTY – REALLY??

Sex after seventy? Yes. Give it a go! Sex has a purpose besides making babies, although, in my case, it seemed I was always making a baby - but, I digress. There are benefits to sex after seventy. INTIMACY PROTECTS AND IMPROVES HEALTH Studies now confirm that people...

My dysfunctional relationship…with my violin!

My dysfunctional relationship…with my violin!

fiddling is a genre different than classical violin I read a lot about poor self-esteem, lately. Yes! That’s a big one, and accomplishment is usually the key to better self-esteem. I wish I could say that my ‘hobby’, a dysfunctional relationship with my violin for...

MOVE YOUR BONES!

MOVE YOUR BONES!

No, I am not commanding my dog to remove his possessions from the couch. I am going to discuss YOUR bones, which may be sitting on the couch right now, while you read this blog. Bones are a bit like teeth. No one notices them until they start to make trouble. What...

SHOPPING FOR SHORTS

SHOPPING FOR SHORTS

I'm from Wisconsin, and I oughta know! We don't wear shorts! Come on! Capris are daring enough. We have plenty of mosquitoes in Wisconsin. Then, there's that cottage cheese thigh cellulite, Cheese Head's country cousin. Honestly, what was there to do last winter in...

The Diet Dilemma

Don't most Americans think that they need to lose weight........someday? Then we get older, and someday passes.  I mean, some of us have  been fat for years! Why change now? But, we do complain about it, rather often. We would like to have good cardiac...

The Dating Game at 58!

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...

What Do You SAY?

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!"...

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