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A few weeks ago my husband Steven surprised me with over a dozen hyacinth plants. They hadn’t bloomed yet so you could only see the purple crown of the flower poking out from the center of the leaves. “They’re going to be beautiful!” I said as I looked over at him feeling concerned. “But aren’tContinue reading “SMELLS LIKE A HEADACHE”

“I have to run to the grocery store!” I called from the front door. “I forgot the sour cream that goes with dinner!” “Okay, see you in a minute!” My son Alex called from his room. Forty minutes later I returned, carrying a potted orchid. The few flowers that had already bloomed were a beautifulContinue reading “NEVER SHOP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH”

My son Alex came into the living room where I was sitting on the couch holding a plastic bag with a half finished needlepoint project inside. Alex’s eyebrows went up. “Are you starting to do your needlework again?” I nodded my head as I pulled the canvas out of the bag. “I’ve been thinking aboutContinue reading “NEEDLEWORK”

I’d just come back from the grocery store and my son Alex met me at the door to take the bags from my hands. “You’ll be happy to know I went by the horse farm and all three horses are standing up and looking fine.” I said as I followed Alex into the kitchen andContinue reading “GOLD MEDAL WORRIER”

My son Alex and I were on a walk when Alex looked over at me. “Are you limping?” I stopped for a moment. “You know, I am.” I began walking again trying not to limp. “My hip’s been bothering me.” “What caused that?” “I guess my bursitis is acting up.” I started to laugh. “IContinue reading “IT’S ALL IN THE STRETCH”

I was standing in the middle of the dining room looking around when my son Alex came in. “What are you doing?” he asked. I sighed. “Thinking about spring cleaning this weekend.” “Oh, that’s right.” Alex couldn’t help but smile. “It’s the first day of spring this weekend.” I sighed again. “Yeah.” Alex looked confused.Continue reading “SPRINGTIME”

“Alex!” I called out to my son. “You have to see this!” I was kneeling on our couch my elbows leaned against the windowsill looking out our window. Alex came into the living room. “What’s up?” “You have to see all the robins in our holly tree!” Dozens of robins were scattered on our frontContinue reading “NATURES BIRD FEEDER”

I’d been near someone who tested positive for Covid so I was now banished to working from home for the next two weeks. I was sitting at the dining room table when my son Alex came into the room. I quickly pulled my paper mask up over my nose and mouth before going back toContinue reading “SHRINKING”

I grabbed my bags for work and walked out the front door. The smell hit me like a ton of bricks. “Skunk!” My eyes began to water as I looked around to see if he was still nearby. I quickly went back inside dropping my bags to the floor. My son Alex was standing nearContinue reading “PAW PRINTS”

Looking out my kitchen window I could see the yard was still covered in a blanket of snow. I looked over at my son Alex. “I better get out there and fill those bird feeders.” I went over to the boot tray to get my rain boots. “Those poor guys must be starving.” I grabbedContinue reading “ICICLES”