By Sue Murphy Meet Dave, my new dog. He’s a miniature dachshund. At his last vet visit, he weighed 2½ pounds. Dave is a departure for me. My last dog, Freeway, was a Collie/German Shepherd mix who happily lived her life outside. The late, great Buster Joe Murphy was … well, we were never really sure, but he weighed a lot more than two pounds. I’ve always been a dog person. … [Read more...]
To Sleep, Perchance
Sleep is part of the good health trifecta – sensible food, regular exercise, eight solid hours of sleep. With enough willpower, you can talk yourself into the right foods and an appropriate amount of exercise, but the sleep part isn’t that simple, at least not for me. I do all the right things – dim the lights, cool the room just a tad, make sure I haven’t just watched any … [Read more...]
A Not-So-Tiny House
By Sue Murphy All of my children and grandchildren convened at my house over the holidays, and it was glorious. We laughed, we played, we ate copious amounts of foods you can only justify on special occasions. There were nine of us total, and everyone had a bed to sleep in and a chair at the table. The house was just the right size. When I am there by myself, however, my … [Read more...]
Szechuan and Sensibility (Sigh)
By Sue Murphy A $12 million grant recently was awarded to study which type of diet was most effective for losing weight and keeping it off. Guess what they found: a diet low in carbs. Twelve million dollars and we get a big “Duh!” Seriously, everyone knows that. The problem is that no one wants that to be the answer. They would love for the study to … [Read more...]
A Little Rock Christmas
By Sue Murphy I’m hard to shop for. My children have been after me to make an Amazon gift list where they can point-and-click and have the whole thing wrapped and delivered. The problem is that when I sit down to think about the things that I really, really want, the things that would make a difference in my life going forward, I doubt even Amazon could fill the bill. What … [Read more...]
