Below is a collection of my Tilting at Windmills Column from The East Hampton Press and my other articles.

The Snowy Day

I was fluent in snow. My teacher friends have told me that when their students wanted a snow day, they wore their pajamas inside out the...

Turning Into an Ogre at Sunset, and Other Things No One Told Me About Menopause

I almost detonated my husband! Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash By the time I was 52, I had experienced many of the common symptoms of...

Three Gardens, Three Gifts

David Arshram's "Venus De Milo" at Longhouse Reserve, Photo by Bill Grathwohl With our azaleas, peonies and hydrangea, there is always...

Why Can't the Internet Do Perimenopause Better

Photo by Kaitlyn Baker on Unsplash It’s been a year since I’ve had a bowl of soup. Or a cup of tea. My body can’t handle hot liquids any...