Author Archives: kathymiele28

Steven, Alex and I have had a new routine for the past few weeks. After dinner, while I’m cleaning the kitchen, Steven and Alex set up a board game on the dining room table and the three of us spend an hour or two playing. Now I have to admit that when this game nightContinue reading “GAME NIGHT”

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I was pulling into the driveway when I noticed my husband Steven and our son Alex, were just finishing hanging the American flag I’d purchased. “I love it!” I cried as I got out of my car. “Just in time for the fourth of July weekend!” “You’re welcome.” Steven said and smiled as he putContinue reading “AMERICANA”

“It looks like a pretty bad storm is coming,” I said to both my boys. We were in our car running errands when I looked up in the Northern sky. “It probably won’t hit us for a while.” Max said. “Can we stop at Taco Bell? I’m starving!” “I really think we should get homeContinue reading “CLOUDBURST”

I hadn’t been to a concert in years, so I was excited when I found myself sitting in Madison Square Garden last weekend waiting for Billy Joel to start playing. I leaned over to my sister, Liz sitting next to me. “I don’t think there’s a song he sings that I don’t like.” I gushed.Continue reading “AIR DRUMS”

It was a beautiful morning and I was enjoying it by sitting on my back deck. While I was sipping my tea I noticed four bunnies munching away on the clover flowers. “Steven, you have to come see this!” I called to him through the kitchen window. Before Steven could come outside another little bunnyContinue reading “Beautiful Bunnies”

I walked into the living room carrying a small leather bound book and my favorite pen. I settled onto the couch next to my husband Steven and opened the book to the next blank page. “What’s that?” Steven asked as he looked at the book I was holding in my hands. “My Grateful Book.” IContinue reading “I’m Grateful For…”

“OH COME ON!” I cried as I looked down at the scale. “YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!” My husband, Steven has heard me and came to the bathroom door. “Are you okay in there?” he asked. By now I’d dragged the scale to me favorite light spot, close to the sink so I can ‘accidentally’Continue reading “Juice Diet”

As American Pharoah raced over the finish line I swear I could hear my sister, Patty cheering six towns away. I looked over at my husband, Steven, “I’m going to wait until she stops crying before I call her.” I said. “Is she really going to be that excited?” he asked. Oh, if he onlyContinue reading “The Winner Is…”

The weekend had arrived and I’d just gotten out of bed. My still sleepy self was making it’s way to the kitchen for a huge cup of wake-the-hell-up-tea, when I saw Steven sitting on the couch finishing the morning paper. “Morning!” he said getting up to hand me the newspaper and give me a quickContinue reading “I’m Doing Nothing”