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...

View from Ristorante della Posta

September 28, 2009

Pear in the sun

September 28, 2009

In the moment

September 28, 2009
The morning sun on the color-washed walls, the wooden lounge chair, the stone patio, the wreath convey the mood and the moment of this stay.The day starts later than...

Geraniums are such happy flowers

September 28, 2009
A pot of geraniums always says "happy home"...

Time flies in the pottery studio

September 28, 2009
I spent two afternoons in Diana's pottery studio and can't tell you where the time went.Rolling, shaping, molding, scraping cutting clay is a soul-soothing way to spend...

Strawberries, fresh and sweet

September 28, 2009
I love them displayed against the pale glaze of a hand-built...

A perfect red rose in the sunshine

September 28, 2009

Ni modo: whatcha gonna do?

September 27, 2009
"He left us years ago. I am still suffering but ni modo. What else can I do, wake up every morning and think about how my son's father is a dog? You have to move on,...

Fantasy

September 27, 2009
I'm always taken aback when I encounter a squat-style toilet in Europe. Like I did today, at lunch. It raises all sorts of questions I don't want to even record here.The...

Bless me father…for I have sinned

September 27, 2009

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