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I had just pulled into the driveway, grabbed all of my work bags from the back seat of my car and was walking up the front sidewalk when I saw the beautiful bog iron rock sitting on my front step. Stepping over the rock I let myself in the house and dropped my bags onContinue reading “ROCK PARTY”

My husband Steven and I were driving by the house my oldest son Max would soon be moving into. As we were driving by the front of the house I stopped the car. “What are those?” I said as I pointed to some white flowers that were popping up by the front door. Steven shookContinue reading “SNOWDROPS”

My son Alex walked into the living room where I was wincing as I tried to turn my head from side to side.“Your neck is still bothering you?”“It’s even worse today!” I tipped my head to one side trying to stretch the tight muscle as I massaged the spot that hurt with my fingertips. “IContinue reading “HOUSE DOCTOR”

“You do realize it’s still winter?” My husband Steven said as I emptied my pocket of shells and sand. “Oh, of course I do!” I said as I arranged the shells on the kitchen counter top. “But when it’s sixty degrees out, the sun is shining, and there’s no wind. Who wouldn’t want to goContinue reading “POCKET FULL OF SEASHELLS”

It was late Saturday morning and my son Alex came into the living room where I was sitting on the couch, still in my pajamas, with my laptop on my lap, scrolling through my phone. “I thought at breakfast you said you wanted to get some work done today?” he asked. “I did.” I guiltilyContinue reading “RECHARGING”

For years I tried to get my husband Steven interested in becoming our family griller but it never came to pass. So a few months back I decided I was going to give it a try and we went out and bought a small gas grill. I was now sitting at the dining room tableContinue reading “GRILLING ALL YEAR”

My husband Steven came into the living room and handed me a yellow envelope. “What’s this?” I asked. “It’s from my client Kathleen, the butterfly lady.” I looked at the writing on the front of the envelope and began to read it aloud. “Kathy, thank you for the butterfly knives. Penny for each point. ThankContinue reading “BUTTERFLY LADY”

“Oh, you’ve got to be kidding!” I cried as I stood on the bathroom scale. “Everything all right in there?” my husband Steven called through the bathroom door. I grabbed my robe, putting it on before opening the door a crack. “I gained three pounds from yesterday!” I cried. Steven looked confused. “Three pounds inContinue reading “PIZZA POUNDS”

We had just had our first significant snowstorm and the next day my son Alex and I decided to take a drive down to the beach to see the snowy dunes. We’d stopped on the way to pick up some breakfast sandwiches. With the smell of bacon, egg and cheese bagels filling the car weContinue reading “SNOWY SELFIE”

It was a dreary morning as I was sitting on the couch, sipping a cup of tea, looking out the window. My son Alex walked into the room. “Morning! What are you up to today?” “Not that.” I said as I pointed out the window. Alex came over to see what I was pointing at.Continue reading “WINTER WALKING”