Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Making the ride worthwhile

January 9, 2010

The writer’s life: small steps

January 9, 2010
(this is a repost, I posted the wrong version earlier)A fresh, new year.A year to write. In between taking care of M and the pets, of course.But writers are expert...

Annoying emails

January 9, 2010
It's time to talk about one of the major annoyances of the 21st century.That's right.Forwarded email.A few years ago, I asked my friends not to send me those mass emails...

Lizard pandemonium

January 8, 2010
It's so cold here in Florida this week that lizards are freezing and falling out of trees.People here are collecting frozen, comatose lizards and warming them...

Gratitude Friday: friends

January 8, 2010
Thanking and acknowledging all my friends, this Gratitude Friday.We can never be too grateful for friends, our chosen family. Because we truly do get by with a little...

More moving haiku

January 8, 2010
Moving is a pain.Why can't we just teleport?Progress is too...

Secrets and lies

January 7, 2010
I keep a great secret.But you know what? I'd rather not.Some friends were getting a divorce, but stayed together for a period of time to work out some family...

It was time

January 7, 2010
Things were getting a little too busy for M. He didn't like it.So he retired. Retroactive to January 1.He'll work about 10 hours a week in the transition, but he...

Scary things

January 7, 2010
TAKE ONEAt 3a.m., our shower went on, then off. We, the dogs and the cats were all in our beds. I got up to see if anyone was in there. Nope.Hope it had something to do...

Beautiful things: perfect red bloom

January 7, 2010
It was blooming quietly in the cold winter air, nestled among the greens and growth in a corner of an old Charleston...

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