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My son Alex came into the living room where I was sitting on the couch holding a plastic bag with a half finished needlepoint project inside. Alex’s eyebrows went up. “Are you starting to do your needlework again?” I nodded my head as I pulled the canvas out of the bag. “I’ve been thinking aboutContinue reading “NEEDLEWORK”

I’d just come back from the grocery store and my son Alex met me at the door to take the bags from my hands. “You’ll be happy to know I went by the horse farm and all three horses are standing up and looking fine.” I said as I followed Alex into the kitchen andContinue reading “GOLD MEDAL WORRIER”

My son Alex and I were on a walk when Alex looked over at me. “Are you limping?” I stopped for a moment. “You know, I am.” I began walking again trying not to limp. “My hip’s been bothering me.” “What caused that?” “I guess my bursitis is acting up.” I started to laugh. “IContinue reading “IT’S ALL IN THE STRETCH”

I was standing in the middle of the dining room looking around when my son Alex came in. “What are you doing?” he asked. I sighed. “Thinking about spring cleaning this weekend.” “Oh, that’s right.” Alex couldn’t help but smile. “It’s the first day of spring this weekend.” I sighed again. “Yeah.” Alex looked confused.Continue reading “SPRINGTIME”

“Alex!” I called out to my son. “You have to see this!” I was kneeling on our couch my elbows leaned against the windowsill looking out our window. Alex came into the living room. “What’s up?” “You have to see all the robins in our holly tree!” Dozens of robins were scattered on our frontContinue reading “NATURES BIRD FEEDER”

I’d been near someone who tested positive for Covid so I was now banished to working from home for the next two weeks. I was sitting at the dining room table when my son Alex came into the room. I quickly pulled my paper mask up over my nose and mouth before going back toContinue reading “SHRINKING”

I grabbed my bags for work and walked out the front door. The smell hit me like a ton of bricks. “Skunk!” My eyes began to water as I looked around to see if he was still nearby. I quickly went back inside dropping my bags to the floor. My son Alex was standing nearContinue reading “PAW PRINTS”

Looking out my kitchen window I could see the yard was still covered in a blanket of snow. I looked over at my son Alex. “I better get out there and fill those bird feeders.” I went over to the boot tray to get my rain boots. “Those poor guys must be starving.” I grabbedContinue reading “ICICLES”

I was just coming in the front door when I heard my husband Steven call out, “The toaster you ordered came today.” I placed my things down on the chair and went into the kitchen. “I didn’t order a toaster.” Our son Alex was pulling out a nicely toasted piece of bread from a stainlessContinue reading “TOASTER BUDDIES”

Close to a foot of snow had fallen in our area over a two day period. Once it stopped and we dug ourselves out my son Alex and I decided to go for a walk in the neighborhood. The sun was bright, and there was absolutely no wind, so it was perfect walking weather forContinue reading “WHERE ARE ALL THE SNOWMEN?”