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WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

It was late afternoon and I was standing in the kitchen with the refrigerator door open, staring inside, when my son Alex came into the room. “What’s for dinner?” He asked as he went over to the cabinet and took out a box of crackers. “Good question.” I moved a few things around on theContinue reading “WHAT’S FOR DINNER?”

EGGSILANCE

I was standing by our dining room table, a cloth in one hand and a spray bottle of Windex in the other, when my son, Alex, came into the room. “What are you up to?” He asked. “It’s that time of year again!” I said as I picked up an alabaster egg, nestled it inContinue reading “EGGSILANCE”

NOT IN THE HOUSE

I was in the kitchen, unloading the dishwasher, when I heard a strange noise. I stopped to listen, holding a glass midway to the cabinet. THWACK, THWACK, THWACK, THWACK. It almost had a rhythmic sound to it. I placed the glass in the cabinet and went to investigate. THWACK, THWACK I was getting closer asContinue reading “NOT IN THE HOUSE”

THE BEACH IN MARCH

“I can’t believe it’s March and it’s 70 degrees out!” I couldn’t help but smile as I looked over at my son Alex. “We’re heading to the beach to hopefully find some good shells.” The car windows were down and a warm breeze was blowing in. “This is just what I needed to get meContinue reading “THE BEACH IN MARCH”

YOU’VE GOT THIS PUNCH

“Awww…” I cried out. “He’s making friends!” “Who’s making friends?” My son Alex asked as he walked into the living room. I was sitting on the couch with my phone in my hand. “Punch!” I held out my phone to show him the video of a baby macaque monkey holding an orange orangutan stuffed animalContinue reading “YOU’VE GOT THIS PUNCH”

REMINDER OF SPRING

“Well, it’s started.” I said with a sigh as I looked out our front window. The snow had just begun and the predictions were anywhere from a foot to eighteen inches dropping on us over the next two days. “The blizzard of ’26” I sighed again. “Isn’t it nice that we’re all cozy in ourContinue reading “REMINDER OF SPRING”

PLANT DOCTOR

I was holding my phone up to my pothos plant, snapping a picture, when my son Alex came into the room. “Why would you want a picture of that plant?” He asked sounding confused. “It doesn’t look very healthy.” “I know.” I checked the screen on my phone. “That’s why I’m looking up how toContinue reading “PLANT DOCTOR”

MORNING PEACE

I was sitting on the couch reading a book, the sun just starting to rise, when my son Alex came into the room. “Morning.” He said as he headed to the kitchen. “How’d you sleep?” “Pretty good.” I said laying my book open on the couch. “How about you?” I asked as I walked intoContinue reading “MORNING PEACE”

SINGING FOR YOU SUPPER

It was a cold winter morning with a blanket of snow and ice covering our back yard. The temperature hadn’t been above freezing for over a week. “This snow is never going to melt.” I sighed as I filled the tea kettle with water. My son Alex was looking out the back door. “Come here.Continue reading “SINGING FOR YOU SUPPER”

INDOOR BEACH

My husband Steven and son Alex came into the house knocking the snow off their shoes and unzipping their coat. A blast of cold air followed them in. “We cleared the driveway and the sidewalk and steps are sanded.” Steven said as he hung his coat on the closet door. “Thanks you two.” I saidContinue reading “INDOOR BEACH”