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It had been a dreary, rainy day and I was puttering around the house getting chores done. As I was passing my dining room window I noticed the western sky had turned much darker. “Oh boy! I think a storms coming!” I called. My husband Steven came into the room. “I was just coming toContinue reading “AFTER THE STORM”

“I did it!” I called as I walked in the door carrying several bags of groceries. Alex took the bags from my hands and went into the kitchen with them. “I can see that.” He put the bags on the countertop. “Thanks for doing the grocery shopping.” “Oh, you’re welcome but I wasn’t talking aboutContinue reading “RECYCLE MAGIC”

I was walking up to the front door, keys ready in my hand, when my son Alex opened the door for me. “How was your brunch?” he asked as I stepped past him and dropped my purse on the chair. “It was nice. Mary and Liz said to say hi and that they were sorryContinue reading “TODDLER TREATS”

My son Alex and I were taking an after dinner walk when we spotted a patch of something that was a brilliant blue sitting on a bare branch. “What is that?” Alex asked as we watched the patch of blue leave the tree branch and fly to another tree. “Oh, it’s a bird!” I criedContinue reading “BEAUTIFUL BLUEBIRD”

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”