Author Archives: kathymiele28

I was sitting on the couch reading a book when my son Alex came into the room holding a package of chicken breasts. “Hey, do you think you can show me how to cook these?” I flipped my book upside down on the coffee table so I could save it to the page I wasContinue reading “COOKING LESSON”

My husband Steven and I were driving down the road when I couldn’t help but smile as I pointed up into the trees. “The wisteria’s in bloom!” I cried. Steven looked up at where I was pointing. “I wonder how long it will take it to kill all those trees?” “What?” I looked over atContinue reading “WISTERIA”

My son Alex and I were pulling into our favorite park when we drove by a pond with a beautiful weeping cherry tree, in full bloom, along its bank. Across the pond was a woman sitting in front of an easel, painting the reflection of the weeping cherry that was bouncing off the surface ofContinue reading “A GIFT”

It was a dreary, overcast start of the day. I was at the kitchen sink filling the kettle with water when my son Alex came into the room. “Morning!” he said as he came over and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Morning to you, too!” I turned off the water and put theContinue reading “BRILLIANT”

My son Alex and I were headed out to grab something to eat. While I was locking the front door I couldn’t help but hear the mockingbird at the top of our holly tree singing away. We both stopped to listen to him. “He doesn’t stop for a breath.” I said as the bird wentContinue reading “INCESSANT SINGING”

“Oh my gosh! Isn’t this the cutest thing ever!” I was holding up a tiny wooden hummingbird house that I’d just taken out of the delivery box. My son Alex came over to look at it. “It sure is tiny.” I looked out the kitchen window, trying to decide where I wanted to hang itContinue reading “HOUSE OR NEST”

I was out in our back yard filling the bird feeders with seed. I looked over at the pile of dirt the backhoe had created when my husband Steven’s garden was being installed last fall. “Oh my gosh.” I whispered. “I can’t believe they made it!” I cried out when I saw the miniature daffodilsContinue reading “SURVIVOR”

“Dinner!” I called as I placed the last dish on the table. “Coming!” My husband Steven called from downstairs. “Be right there!” Alex called from his room. Once everyone was sitting, napkins in our laps, Alex looked at his plate then over at mine. “Is this a new recipe?” “Yup!” I took my fork andContinue reading “MARRY ME DINNER”

“It’s here! It’s finally here!” I cried as I went over to the oven to reset the clock. “Spring ahead!” My son Alex came into the kitchen. “What are you doing?” he asked as he opened the refrigerator to see if anything caught his eye. “I’m moving the clocks ahead!” I cried. “It’s Daylight SavingsContinue reading “DAYLIGHT SAVINGS”

It felt like a normal Saturday morning. I came out of the shower, dressed, went into the kitchen and loaded the dishwasher then turned it on. Next, I went downstairs to put in a load of laundry. After that I headed to our bathroom to finish getting ready for the day. As I came intoContinue reading “TAKING NOTES”