Author Archives: kathymiele28

I was busy flipping through a magazine and tearing out pages that interested me when Steven walked into the room. “What are you doing?” he asked. “I’m getting pictures for my vision board.” I ripped a picture of tulips from a page and placed it on the coffee table. “This one’s for my trip toContinue reading “VISION BOARD”

I was in our laundry room, busy wrapping some last minute gifts, when my husband Steven came into the room. “How’s it going in here?” he asked as he looked over my shoulder to see what I was wrapping. I’d set up my wrapping station on my ironing board. “I’m almost finished.” I said asContinue reading “ALREADY UNDER THE TREE”

Alex was sitting at the kitchen table, peeling an orange when I came into the room. “Oh my gosh, that smells so good.” Alex pointed to the bowl of oranges sitting on the counter. “A whole bowl of them showed up today if you want one.” “Showed up?” I had to laugh. “Who do youContinue reading “STOCKING STUFFERS”

“What are you up to today?” my husband Steven asked as he passed through the living room where I was cuddled up on the couch playing a game of Solitaire on my phone. “Oh, I have a long list of things I have to get done today.” I said as I reached for my cupContinue reading “THE PHONE’S FAULT”

“Yes!” I cried as I looked at the text on my phone. “I’m the first again this year!” I smiled as I looked over at my husband Steven, who was sitting next to me on the couch. “First? What?” he asked as he muted the television and moved a pillow behind his head. “I wasContinue reading “FIRST, BUT I CHEATED”

“Where’s the gravy?” my husband Steven called out to me. I went into the kitchen to see Steven and our son Alex pulling Thanksgiving leftovers from the refrigerator and piling the containers on the counter. “You didn’t throw it away again, did you?” Steven looked worried as he moved Tupperware around on the shelves. “AreContinue reading “MY BLACK FRIDAY”

I was at work, getting ready to go on my lunch break, when my phone pinged that I had a message. Pulling it out of my pocket and saw that my son Alex had sent me a photo of a turkey followed by several surprised looking emoji’s. I was completely confused until I realized theContinue reading “TURKEY TROUBLE”

I was knocking on our front door with my foot hoping someone would come open it for me. “Hello? Anybody?” I called as I tapped the door one more time, trying my best to stay out of the rain. My son Alex opened it. “Did you forget your key?” “No.” I held up my muddyContinue reading “MOTHER LODE OF ROCKS”

I put my garden gloves on, grabbed a garbage bag from the drawer and looked over at my husband Steven. “I think it’s time I put my garden to bed.” I said as I opened the back door and went out on our deck. Steven started to laugh as he filled his cup with coffeeContinue reading “PUTTING THE GARDEN TO BED”

My son Alex and I were out on our back porch enjoying a beautiful warm fall day. “I feel like I want to spend every minute outside when it’s like this.” I said as I felt the warm sun on my face. “I am NOT a big fan of winter.” I sighed. “Really?” Alex startedContinue reading “MONARCH MUNCHIES”