I’ve been thinking about epiphanies. You know, that sudden flash of inspiration, insight, or understanding that smacks you upside the head and makes you think, Duh, that’s so obvious. How did I not see this before?

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My hubby crawls into bed next to me. He fluffs his pillows, arranges the covers, smooths the sheets, and turns off his light. And then he starts. Sawing wood. Blowing Zs. Cuttin’ logs. Calling hogs. Grinding gravel. Tearing up the pillow. Sounding off the bugle. Rattling his tonsils. Snoring.  

A three-year-old might find this cacophony funny. I do not.

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My pal Liz has been making bone broth for years, thanks to friends who supply her with bones from their small herd of organically raised cows. After listening to her rave about this curative concoction, I accepted Liz’s offer of a few bloodied cow bones and brewed some broth myself.

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The friendly reminder from my doctor’s office came by email: Time to schedule your mammogram!

You know the belief that women are biologically programmed to forget the pain of childbirth so they’ll reproduce again? I think the same rule applies to mammograms. Thanks to this week’s appointment, the memories all came rushing back.

If men had to have their testicles manipulated by a stranger before being squeezed mercilessly between two freezing metal plates, they simply wouldn’t. Ever.

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There’s an ongoing debate about if, when, and why trigger warnings might be needed. My take? Having a head’s up about real and imaginary violence, blood, and gore could have kept me from collapsing on countless filthy floors, often with my skirt hiked up around my waist ...

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