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“Did someone eat the half of a bagel I’d saved?” I called as I stood in front of the bread cabinet holding a container a vegetable cream cheese in my hand. My son Alex came out of his room. “Were you saving that?” “I was.” I’d been looking forward to having it for breakfast. “SorryContinue reading “ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER”

“Oh come on!” I cried as I was reading the morning paper. “Why do they think everyone in New Jersey is so stupid that they have to make ridiculous laws to protect us!” My son Alex walked out of his room. “What are you yelling about?” “This!” I held up the newspaper. “Did you hearContinue reading “LAWS SHMAWS”

I was up early, wrapped up in my robe, sipping my cup of tea when I went into the living room to look out the front window to see if the newspaper had arrived. I could see it was waiting for me at the end of the driveway, but then something else caught my eye.Continue reading “DRAGONFLY DILEMMA”

My sister Liz was coming for the weekend and wanted me to plan a girls’ shopping day. “I guess that sounds like fun,” My husband, Steven said as I told him about the plan. “I’m just glad I don’t have to go.” I understood what Steven was saying. Shopping with my guys consists of goingContinue reading “RECESSIVE SHOPPING GENE”

I went out to my car, ready to run some errands, when I noticed my Adele CD laying on my console. “No-No-No-No!” I cried as I picked it up and went back into the house. “Who drove my car last?” I asked looking at my son Alex and my husband Steven, both in the kitchenContinue reading “GROWING OLD TOGETHER”

I was standing out on our back deck looking out into our woods when my son, Alex came out and stood next to me. “What are we looking at?” he asked. “Two morning doves.” I pointed toward the ground under the feeder. “Where?” “Right there. Don’t you see them?” He looked a while longer untilContinue reading “TWO MORNING DOVES”

It was late at night and I was leaned up against the kitchen counter with a container of potato salad in one hand and a spoon in the other. Steven walked in and turned on the kitchen light. “Why are you standing here in the dark?” “I’m not in the dark.” I pointed the spoonContinue reading “PLEASE DON’T JUDGE”

I was in the kitchen unloading the dishwasher when Alex came in and asked. “Why is it so hot in here?” I stopped for a moment, “You know, now that you mention it, it is kind of warm in here.” I put the last glass away than took out the silverware basket. “The air conditioningContinue reading “UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS”

Steven and I were sitting on the back deck, quietly enjoying the evening, when I noticed a tiny house finch had landed on our feeder. “Aren’t they the cutest little birds?” I asked Steven. Steven looked over at our feeder. “I guess.” he said as he shrugged his shoulders. “I hadn’t really thought about ratingContinue reading “ABSENT LANDLORD”

“Does anyone know where the good scissors are?” my son Alex called from the kitchen. “In the drawer on the left of the stove.” I called from the living room. “I’m in that drawer and it’s not here!” he called back. “Did you really look?” I called. “I did!” he called back. “They’re not here.”Continue reading “FINDER OF LOST THINGS”