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Two Lovers, a Dog, and a Butterfly: A Day In This Midlife Woman’s Life

Two Lovers, a Dog, and a Butterfly: A Day In This Midlife Woman’s Life

September 5, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

 Dog and Butterfly Lyrics by Heart We’re getting older the world’s getting colder For the life of me I don’t know the reason why Maybe it’s livin’ making us give in Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide We’re balanced together ocean upon the sky Another night in this strange town Moonlight holding me light as down Voice of… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Butterfly, dog, Dreams, Midlife, trying

Lord Give Me Strength: Facing My Husband’s Facebook Needs

Lord Give Me Strength: Facing My Husband’s Facebook Needs

August 29, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Face your problems, don’t Facebook them. — Unknown My husband is trying to kill me. Not in an actual murder sort of way, but death by “show me how to get into my Facebook account” sort of way. This is a man who successfully ran his own business, has sat on numerous boards and loves statistics. But ask him to… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: death by technology, Facebook, husbands

Beauty: In The Second Half Of Life, What Do You Believe?

Beauty: In The Second Half Of Life, What Do You Believe?

August 22, 2017 By Gail 2 Comments

 “They told me ‘advertising is for dreams, not reality, and women dream to be young.’ That was their reasoning. It’s wrong of course. Not all women want to be blonde, thin, and young. But that’s the image companies want to sell. And you always have to fight it.” –Isabella Rossellini, on being sacked by Lancome   I guess I’m odd…. Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: beauty, second half of life

Making Mistakes And Not Beating Myself Up: Why A Poem About Picking More Daisies Matters

Making Mistakes And Not Beating Myself Up: Why A Poem About Picking More Daisies Matters

August 15, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

I hate balancing the checkbook. Numbers and I have had an adversarial relationship for as long as I can remember, and I don’t see those hostile feelings changing anytime in the future. My husband, however, loves numbers. He sneaks out in the middle of the night to work on Excel sheets instead of staying between the bed sheets. What’s with… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: hating math, Picking daisies, self love

Poking My Head In The Sex Blog Refrigerator For Leftovers…

Poking My Head In The Sex Blog Refrigerator For Leftovers…

August 8, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Hi Beloved Readers, It’s a super busy week for me so rather than not post a blog I went into the archives and decided to re-post one that contains: Sex. Sort of. Well not really. A nervous husband. A deep psychological study of why women like sex toys and sex shops.* When Our Naughty Bits Need Attention: The Anticipation Of… Read More

Filed Under: Menopause, Midlife Sex, Musings About Aging

The Cake Looks Like It Is On Fire: What does a longer life span mean in terms of menopause?

The Cake Looks Like It Is On Fire: What does a longer life span mean in terms of menopause?

August 1, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“When she smiles, the lines in her face become epic narratives that trace the stories of generations that no book can replace.” ― Curtis Tyrone Jones 99 and counting. Last week a friend’s mother celebrated 99 birthdays. When asked what kind of party she wanted she waved a hand dismissively and said she’s already thinking about the big bash for… Read More

Filed Under: Menopause, Musings About Aging Tagged With: aging, longer lives, menopause

What Is The Measure Of Abundance?

What Is The Measure Of Abundance?

July 25, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.” ~ Epicurus      Growing up in a rural Minnesota community meant the world was relatively small in geography, culture, and ideas. It was, however, vast in shared beliefs, a dawn-to-dusk work ethic, and life lessons.  Witnessing the values of my elders helped shape my young malleable views on… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: abundance, women

Car-pe Diem …Today I Seized My Son’s Car

Car-pe Diem …Today I Seized My Son’s Car

July 18, 2017 By Gail 2 Comments

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” ― Erol Ozan My son held out the car keys. “Here you go, Mom. But before you leave I want to go over a few things with you.” He then handed me a two-page, typed, list of things I probably shouldn’t do/use/try with his ancient Dodge Neon. Things like not using the… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: aging, Car, rust

On The Fence: Walking a Tightrope to the Past

On The Fence: Walking a Tightrope to the Past

July 11, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Each time I drive back to the farm I grew up on I witness changes in the landscape. The rural area once energized by small family farms and grazing cattle has succumbed to the passage of time. Barns once proudly used and maintained now sag under broken gray spines. Brush and weeds reclaim the fields and pastures my great-grandparents worked… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: daring, fences, Past

Riding The Guilt Pony When All I Wanted To Do Was Horse Around

Riding The Guilt Pony When All I Wanted To Do Was Horse Around

June 27, 2017 By Gail 4 Comments

If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. –Maya Angelou Okay. I could stay home and do the work that needing doing, or, I could go to the North Shore with my photography club and play. A normal person would say, “Duuuuuuh! Go. Play.” I, however, agonized over the decision. For days…. Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging

Would you do me a favor?

Would you do me a favor?

June 22, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Progress occurs where truths are questioned.” ― Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel Aging. A word, a state of being, scrutinized more closely than George Clooney in a speedo. Almost. What does it mean to be a woman aging in a culture that is not fond of growing older? What scares us most? What body changes are the worst of the worst? What… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging, Sharing Tagged With: aging, Favor, women

Photographs and Memories: The Irony of Me, Photographer, Hating To Have My Picture Taken

Photographs and Memories: The Irony of Me, Photographer, Hating To Have My Picture Taken

June 14, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself. ”   ― Geneen Roth, Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything        2011. I was in Tibet,… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: image, Photography, women

And Then There Were None: How A Robin Family Made Me Appreciate An Empty Nest

And Then There Were None: How A Robin Family Made Me Appreciate An Empty Nest

May 31, 2017 By Gail 2 Comments

  “Your child’s life will be filled with fresh experiences. It’s good if yours is as well.” —Dr. Margaret Rutherford   My husband, rather new to texting, sometimes sends strange messages. There was the time he tried to tell his son–via text messaging– that we would soon be arriving at his home. The text, however, came out something akin to… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: empty nest, life paths, motherhood

Heaven Scent: The Lily of the Valley Mystery

Heaven Scent: The Lily of the Valley Mystery

May 24, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.” -Jacobus Johannes Leeuw La la la. I’m tugging at weeds, plucking thorns from my fingers (!@#$% thistles!), and marveling at how quickly the dormant plants have come back to life.   Well most of them. The grape vines I put in last year are… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Midlife Musings, Mystery

Moms are Moms are Moms: Photo Snapshots of Unconditional Love And Worms

Moms are Moms are Moms: Photo Snapshots of Unconditional Love And Worms

May 17, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“This is what we do, my mother’s life said. We find ourselves in the sacrifices we make.” ―Cammie McGovern, Neighborhood Watch      Our cat, Giese, mewed in a weird, “this is important” stuttering sort of way. Normally a quiet cat, I looked at her with concern until I followed her gaze. Up, up, to the window above our front… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Moms, Unconditional love, Worms

Overwhelmed: Living Life One List At A Time

Overwhelmed: Living Life One List At A Time

May 10, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Restoring order of my personal universe suddenly seemed imperative, as I refolded my T-shirts, stuffed the toes of my shoes with tissue paper, and arranged all the bills in my secret stash box facing the same way, instead of tossed in sloppy and wild, as if by my evil twin. All week, I kept making lists and crossing things off… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Lists, overwhelmed, schedules

Learning To Be A Woman When Women Were To Be Subservient

Learning To Be A Woman When Women Were To Be Subservient

May 3, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“The Submission Of a Meek And Timid Woman Isn’t That Much Of a Prize. But The Submission Of a Strong Woman? Now That’s a Gift. Something To Be Treasured.” ― Terri George      My childhood, circa the 1960’s. It is Friday night, and anticipation hangs in the air like the scent of corn dogs at the county fair. My… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Learning to be a woman

Dropping Acid: The Real Price Of Using AntAcids

Dropping Acid: The Real Price Of Using AntAcids

April 25, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

But that’s the challenge – to change the system more than it changes you.  -Michael Pollan      Wincing, I watch as my husband starts coughing. It’s not a flemmy sort of a cough, more dry and persistent. I know, you’re probably thinking, Ew. Too much information, Gail. But I want people to know those seemingly innocent antacids are a problem…. Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: acid reflux, Antacids, natural aids

Comparing Motherhood to Creativity: How My Mind Works

Comparing Motherhood to Creativity: How My Mind Works

April 19, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Each moment of our life, we either invoke or destroy our dreams.” -Stuart Wilde      It’s odd what takes hold in my mind. Worse, I sometimes tell my husband my thoughts, and he starts muttering something about me being just plain weird. Meh. If that is so, I welcome the label. At least weird means I’m not beige and… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: aging, Creativity and Motherhood, Dreams, goals

Informational Holes: My Solo Expedition Into Womanhood

Informational Holes: My Solo Expedition Into Womanhood

April 11, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Bitches get stuff done.” –Tina Fey      Hello? Does anyone else out there have an informational hole…past or present? Yeah, yeah, this is where I should tell you to keep it clean, but my mind works that way too. But no, what I mean by “informational hole” is some area, or phase, of your life where you could have… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: informational holes, tampons, Woman, womanhood

Footnotes and Piercings: Why I Adore Random Conversations With Women

Footnotes and Piercings: Why I Adore Random Conversations With Women

April 5, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“…when women have a conversation, they’re communicating on five levels. They follow the conversation that they’re actually having, the conversation that is specifically being avoided, the tone being applied to the overt conversation, the buried conversation that is being covered only in subtext, and finally the other person’s body language.”–Jim Butcher Warm water swirled around my feet and immediately relaxed… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Piercings, tattoos, women-speak

Jodi Hills, Pedicures, and Me Being A Star-struck Dork.

Jodi Hills, Pedicures, and Me Being A Star-struck Dork.

March 31, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Then a couple of years ago, I accidentally (Honest! I am way too timid to insert myself into someone’s life), instant messaged her on Facebook, and she responded! I told her about her part in my Tibet experience. She, in turn, shared with me that she had found her true love who she was about to marry. She now lives her… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: happiness, inspiration, Jodi Hills

There Really Is A Fungus Among Us…And One We Should Get To Know

There Really Is A Fungus Among Us…And One We Should Get To Know

March 30, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“I couldn’t fit any more vegetables in my basket. I guess you could say there wasn’t mushroom.” source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/foodjokes/mushroomjokes.html “Would you like a glass of chaga water?” my friend, Dee Kotaska asked. Chaga? I had no idea what that was. Fancy imported fizzy water? The latest health drink? A new brand of flavored water? “Um, sure,” I said, but wasn’t… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: chaga, fungus, health, nature

A Grave Reminder: Be My Best

A Grave Reminder: Be My Best

March 22, 2017 By Gail 4 Comments

There’ll be two dates on your tombstone, and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em. ~ Kevin Welch      A woman, shoulders hunched against the persistent March wind, gazed at the marble headstone before her. Head bowed, she seemed to be in meditation or reliving memories. I felt, no… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: grave

How Much Did You Laugh Today?

How Much Did You Laugh Today?

March 20, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Of late I miss the kind of laughter that rips through me until it hurts. It’s a glorious kind of hurt… and healing.  I am currently reading a book titled Laugh Your Way To Happiness: Use the  Science of Laughter for Total Well-being, by Lesley Lyle. In the book I found this story and wanted to share it with you: Navajo… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: laugh

March 11, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Passages: AKA Where The Heck Does Time Go? “I know this much: that there is objective time, but also subjective time, the kind you wear on the inside of your wrist, next to where the pulse lies. And this personal time, which is the true time, is measured in your relationship to memory.” ― Julian Barnes My brother, my big… Read More

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Phases: Weighting For What?

Phases: Weighting For What?

March 1, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain        Phases. There was the one where I tried drinking a glass of water before each meal. The one where I had an oddly shaped device that would assist in my kegel exercises. (Yeah, yeah.. don’t go there.) The… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: leg weights

When a quote hits the heart…

When a quote hits the heart…

February 28, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Choices, Fly

Life Lesson # 84: The Day Grandma Got It Off Her Chest

Life Lesson # 84: The Day Grandma Got It Off Her Chest

February 15, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

All of the girls whose names will never be known
 All of the girls whose choices were not their own
 All of the girls denied their share of the gold
 All of the girls, like cattle, bought and sold
 All of the girls who had to submit to a man 
All of the girls the boys could not understand 
All… Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: hope chest, Lessons, speaking up as a woman

The Flower: A Withering Life Lesson

The Flower: A Withering Life Lesson

February 8, 2017 By Gail Leave a Comment

  “Beware of missing chances: otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.” –Franz Liszt      “What is wrong with you? You killed it!” I looked at the blossom in my hands and felt baffled. Why was Grandma angry at me?      An hour earlier she had visited the tiny garden I was semi-nurturing, studying my efforts…. Read More

Filed Under: Musings About Aging Tagged With: Life lesson

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