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“LUNCH!” I called to my husband Steven and our son Alex. A few minutes later they made their way into the kitchen from wherever they had been in the house. “What’s for lunch?” Steven asked. “I made artisanal sandwiches!” I waved my hand over the plates on the counter-top like Vanna White did on TheContinue reading “ARTISANAL SANDWICH”

My son Alex came out of his bathroom and passed me in the hallway as he headed for the kitchen. “There’s a spider in my bathroom.” He called over his shoulder. “Oh, I can get that for you.” I went into the bathroom and began looking around. “That’s okay. I’m getting a glass so IContinue reading “SPIDER CATCHING”

We had just finished dinner and my husband Steven and son Alex were helping me clear the table when I looked out the dining room window and noticed something growing in our fire pit. “Is that corn?” I asked in disbelief. Alex and Steven laughed as they took the plates out to the kitchen. WhenContinue reading “SURPRISE CROP”

The weather had finally turned a bit cooler, so when I walked out on my back porch I couldn’t help but give a quick shiver as I pulled the hood of my sweatshirt up to cover my ears. I began checking on my geraniums, pulling off dead leaves and seeing if they needed any water.Continue reading “ANTS GO MARCHING”

It was a beautiful fall day and I was on my own. My husband Steven was out of town and my son Alex was meeting a friend for lunch. “I’m not letting this day go to waste sitting inside.” I said to myself. So I scooped my car keys off the counter and decided toContinue reading “SKIP IT”

“Okay, everyone. Listen up!” I placed the mums next to a small hay bail. “We’ve got to work together this year.” My son Alex came out the front door. “Who are you talking to? “All my mum friends I just bought.” I pointed to the three plants lined up in front of the stairs. “I’mContinue reading “PEP TALK”

I was standing by the kitchen sink pouring the nectar that had just cooled into my hummingbird feeders when my son Alex came into the room. The feeder in the sun had several bees landing on it. “Now the hummingbirds don’t have to fight the bees to get to the nectar.” I looked over atContinue reading “BEE FEEDER”

I was sitting on the couch, feet up on the coffee table, ready for a quiet evening at home. As I picked up the television remote, ready to scroll through the channels, I heard the chirp of a cricket. Looking over at the window I could see it was closed. “Oh, great.” I sighed asContinue reading “SOUND OF FALL”

It was the first day of a new school year. The students had been dismissed and I was walking back to my office when I noticed a beautiful bouquet of pink carnations sitting on a table near the front office. Not only did the delicate bouquet have my favorite flowers but the hint of babyContinue reading “PINK CARNATIONS”

My son Alex and I were sitting on the back deck eating lunch when I saw a robin in our birdbath. “Well he’s certainly having a micro-joy right now!” I couldn’t help but laugh as we watched him splashing about in the water. Alex looked over at me with a confused look on his face.Continue reading “MICRO-JOY”