During menopause, women experience hormonal and chemical changes. There is a decrease in a woman's level of estradiol, the principal estrogen of women. Also, some serotonin functioning decreases although it is unknown the extent to which serotonin and norepinephrine activity is affected by menopause.
Chachkies is the yiddish word for trinkets and collectables, AKA dusk collectors that you would find in an old lady's house. Mrs. Silverman had lots of chachkies sitting on her mantle, many of them collected from garage sales and yard sales over the years. by Dannell Buckingham April 15, 2005.
Blackened Irish Shillelagh. A shillelagh (/ÊÉ¨ËleÉªli/ shi-lay-lee or /ÊÉ¨ËleÉªlÉ/ shi-lay-lÉ; Irish: sail Ã©ille [ËsalÊ² ËeËlÌ Ê²É], a cudgel with a strap) is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob at the top, that is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore. Construction.