We had a flock of chickens once. I grew up on a farm, so I thought I knew all about chickens. I remember my mother ordering them and having them shipped special delivery to our general store. She thought about her order carefully; Rhode Island Reds were the hardiest, Leghorns… Read More »When Chickens Ruled the Roost
If you are still tossing and turning at 3:00 am., you are not alone. It may seem that you are the only person in the world who is awake, but you have lots of company—the latest statistics say that more than 30% of the population suffers from some form of… Read More »30 Websites To a Good Nights’ Sleep!
I’m walking on the road to our house. I’m all alone, but I’m not scared. Besides, I can see all around me. I can see the farm where the Burmeys live—it’s on the right side of me. I can see the little bushes on the left side, and a little… Read More »All Alone on a Prairie Road
I’ve heard recently that writing has become a lost art. In our fast-paced, digital world, pundits say, so much day-to-day communication takes place online via email, social media, snap-chatting and texting, that no one knows how to communicate clearly, anymore, through the written word. Not so. I’m a member of… Read More »Spotlight on 12 Mature Writers
“For a younger person,” Carl Jung says, “it is almost a sin—and certainly a danger—to be too much occupied with himself. But for the aging person, it is a duty and a necessity to give serious attention to himself.” Like Jung, I believe that the end stage in life, where… Read More »Solitude: The Gift of Reflection
We bought a 100 year-old French Canadian farmhouse once. It wasn’t a wise thing to do. We knew that right away. But we had two small children, all of our belongings in a van, and no where to live. It was 1967 and Vancouver Island, where my husband had just… Read More »Our Dream Home in the Country
Dear Readers of Still the Lucky Few, It is almost a year since I launched this blog—a good time to send you my first newsletter! I won’t commit myself to a regular schedule for this, but will write you whenever I feel there is something regarding my blog that I’d… Read More »Still the Lucky Few Newsletter-April 2016
There’s a difference between late bloomers, and talented older achievers. Late bloomers arrived late to the party. You can say they procrastinated, dawdled, straggled, lagged behind. Some of them didn’t know what they wanted to do. Some didn’t believe they could do anything. Some tried earlier and failed. Some didn’t… Read More »Late Bloomers: Is it Ever Too Late?
Even before I open my eyes, I can hear my mother humming. She is singing softly, so she won’t wake us up, “You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.” And not only that. I can hear birds outside, chirping. Right away I… Read More »A Senior Remembers: A Near Tragedy In Our Wellies
Whether you are 60, 70, 80, or even 90, you can use your brain in such a way that this period in your life becomes your happiest and most productive. It begins with an unguarded moment. We have all had the experience of letting our mind wander, and daydreaming about… Read More »Older Adults: Access the Gift of Creativity!
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