Author Archives: kathymiele28

“That’s it!” I called as I walked in the front door and dropped my bags by the chair. “Last day of school.” Alex said as he came around the corner from the kitchen. “Congratulations!” “Thanks!” I flopped down on the couch and put my feet up on the coffee table. “What a weird year it’sContinue reading “SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER”

It was first thing in the morning and I was leaning against the kitchen counter holding a steaming cup of tea, looking out our glass door, when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you looking at?” he asked. I pointed at our railing as I took a sip from my cup. “ThatContinue reading “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION”

I was in the kitchen, ready to start dinner when I turned the water on to wash my hands. “Oh, no!” Water was leaking from the faucet and spilling all over the counter-top. I quickly shut the water off and checked the long neck of the faucet where I could see an inch long crack.Continue reading “MS. FIT-IT”

It was late afternoon and my husband Steven and son Alex and I were all enjoying a soft breeze as we sat on our back porch waiting for the sun to set. “Anyone interested in a fire?” I asked as I looked over at our fire pit that was overflowing with dried out sticks. ForContinue reading “FIRE PIT”

I was sitting outside trying to enjoy the beautiful day when a brown oak tassel fell out of the tree above me and swirled down to drop on my shoulder. “These things are killing me!” I said to myself as I picked it off of me and tossed it onto our lawn that was alreadyContinue reading “OAK TASSELS”

I walked into the house carrying several grocery bags and placed them on the counter. “Okay, let’s see if I win!” I walked past my son Alex and went over to the shopping list that had been left on the counter. “Why do you always leave the grocery list at home?” Alex asked as heContinue reading “GROCERY LIST GAME”

I was in my bedroom getting ready for work when I heard my son, Alex call from the kitchen. “Hey! You’ve got a hummingbird at your feeder!” “What? No!” I cried as I stumbled out of my room still trying to get my shoe on. “Not now!” I came into the kitchen looking at whereContinue reading “UNEXPECTED GUESTS”

“Hey, Alex!” I called to my son. “Guess who’s at the feeders again today?” “The goldfinches?” Alex came into the kitchen where I was standing by the sink looking out at my feeders that were swarming with goldfinches. “I can’t believe we have so many!” I pointed out the window. “Aren’t they adorable? It’s likeContinue reading “GOLDFINCHES EVERYWHERE”

A few weeks ago my husband Steven surprised me with over a dozen hyacinth plants. They hadn’t bloomed yet so you could only see the purple crown of the flower poking out from the center of the leaves. “They’re going to be beautiful!” I said as I looked over at him feeling concerned. “But aren’tContinue reading “SMELLS LIKE A HEADACHE”

“I have to run to the grocery store!” I called from the front door. “I forgot the sour cream that goes with dinner!” “Okay, see you in a minute!” My son Alex called from his room. Forty minutes later I returned, carrying a potted orchid. The few flowers that had already bloomed were a beautifulContinue reading “NEVER SHOP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH”