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It was already dark out when I finished cleaning the kitchen. With a final wipe of the countertop I grabbed the garbage bag from its container, tied the top closed and headed out the back door to throw it in the garbage can. Leaving the back door open, I lifted the lid to the canContinue reading “SKUNKED”

It was first thing in the morning and my son Alex walked into the kitchen where I was pouring hot water into a tea cup. “Morning!” I said to him as I put the kettle down and went over to the cabinet to get the bottle of apple cider vinegar. “How’d you sleep?” I wentContinue reading “SIPPING SLOWLY”

“Dinner will be ready in five minutes!” I called out to my husband Steven and my son Alex. I could hear muffled “Okays.” from both of them. I was standing at the sink with a colander in one hand and a pot in the other getting ready to drain the potatoes when I looked upContinue reading “FLY AWAY HOME”

I was visiting my sister Liz in North Carolina. We were sitting on her porch discussing the latest movies that were out in the theaters when I couldn’t help but voice my opinion on one. “Everyone’s talking about the Barbie movie.” I shook my head and sighed. “I hated playing Barbie when we were little.”Continue reading “NOT A BARBIE GIRL”

I was climbing up the attic stairs when my son Alex came out of his room. “What are you up to?” I was half way up the ladder when I stopped and looked down at him. “Oh, good. I’m glad you’re here. I was going to grab a suitcase, can I hand it down toContinue reading “LEAVING ON A JET PLANE”

I had just gotten back from running errands when my son Alex met me at the door. “Oh, no.” Alex said as he pointed at the Dunkin Donuts cup in my hand. “That’s never a good sign.” “Come on.” I laughed. “It’s a small Chi tea. I felt like I deserved a treat today.” IContinue reading “DAMSEL IN DISTRESS”

My son Alex and I had just finished taking a walk in the park and were driving home. “Do we have time to stop by the book store?” he asked. “I wanted to get a book on Yoga.” “We don’t have to stop.” I looked over at him and smiled. “We already have a YogaContinue reading “YOGA FAIL”

I was scrolling through my phone while my son Alex and I were sitting on the back porch having our morning coffee for him and tea for me. Suddenly an article caught my eye and I stopped scrolling. “Well here’s something interesting.” I quickly scanned the article. “About what?” “Grounding.” I held my phone soContinue reading “GROUNDING”

I held the little sachet up to my nose and inhaled deeply. “Oh, my gosh!” I cried as I held the sachet out to my son Alex. “You have to smell this!” Alex shook his head. “No thanks. I’m not a big fan of lavender.” I rubbed the sachet between my hands to intensify theContinue reading “LOVING LAVENDER”

It was eight-thirty in the evening and I was sitting on the couch, the remote in my hand aimed at the television, when my son Alex popped his head around the corner. “I’m putting a pizza in the oven. Do you want some?” He asked. I looked over at him. “No. Not right now.” IContinue reading “SMELLING SECOND DINNER”