Author Archives: kathymiele28

I was busy making dinner, when my son Alex came into the kitchen. “It smells good in here! What are you making?” I grabbed a fork to turn over the chicken cutlet I was frying. “I’m making chicken parmesan.” I said as I reached over and stirred the pot with the sauce in it. “SoContinue reading “HUMMINGBIRD HOT TODDY”

I was sitting on the couch staring at the pile of photo envelopes sitting on our coffee table when my husband, Steven came into the room. “What are you up to?” he asked as he sat down next to me. “I’m suppose to be sorting my vacation pictures.” I pointed to the giant pile layingContinue reading “PHOTO OVERLOAD”

My husband Steven was outside trimming our holly tree when he sent me a picture of a nest with four baby blue eggs in it. I raced outside. “You found a robin’s nest!” I cried. Steven was standing away from the tree as a robin was frantically hopping on the railing by my son, Alex’sContinue reading “A ROBIN’S RANT”

It had been a long overdue beautiful Spring day, and as night was falling I was getting settled on the couch for some TV surfing. I’d just picked up the remote when my husband Steven walked into the living room and stopped. “Is it hot in here?” he asked. It was an unfamiliar question becauseContinue reading “SPRING PEEPERS”

I just got back from a trip to the Netherlands and not ONE pothole to be found anywhere I went. Now that I’m back in the States… “I swear I’m going to be pulled over for drunk driving!” I cried as I stormed into the house. My husband, Steven and son, Alex both stopped whatContinue reading “POTHOLE PERILS”

“I can’t believe this!” I was looking at my phone when Steven came into the room. “What can’t you believe?” “My Van Gogh art book was shipped from the Museum yesterday in Amsterdam and I’m going to be getting it today!” I held up my phone to prove my point. “I’m tracking the shipping carrier.”Continue reading “TRACKING VAN GOGH”

I had just finished grocery shopping and was placing the last bag on the counter-top when my son, Alex came out of his room. “Do you need help unloading the car?” he asked as he zipped up his sweatshirt and began heading for the front door. “Thanks, but I got it all.” I called beforeContinue reading “PANSY PASSION”

“Well, I’ve always wanted to own a beach house.” I sighed as I swept another pile of sand from the living room floor. “I just thought when I did, it would be closer to the beach.” “Hey, you haven’t slipped once this winter! Have you?” Steven handed me the dust pan. “If I didn’t sandContinue reading “BEACH HOUSE”

“I can’t.” I sighed, “I just can’t.” My forehead was leaned against the glass at the back door. Outside the snow was coming down harder by the hour. Steven came up behind me. “What are you up to today?” I looked outside. “Clearly nothing.” My bird feeder was swinging in the wind, not a birdContinue reading “ENDLESS WINTER”

We were having our third Nor’easter in less then two weeks. My husband Steven and I were outside shoveling and clearing off our cars when I noticed a little burst of yellow sticking out of the snow. “Oh, no!” I called as I dropped my shovel and ran over to what I knew was aContinue reading “DAFFODIL DELIGHT”