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I walked into the living where my husband Steven was sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. “Morning!” I said as I walked by him. “How’d you sleep?” Steven looked up and seemed surprised. “Where are you going?” he asked. I shook my head. “No where. Why do you ask?” Steven pointed to my head.Continue reading “WHERE ARE YOU GOING?”

I live in the state of New Jersey so, when our Governor got on the television the other day and said we could finally go to the beach I was estatic. “The beaches are open! The beaches are open!” I cried out as I ran to my son Alex’s room and began knocking on hisContinue reading “THE BEACHES ARE OPEN”

I was walking into the kitchen when the light through the back door showed some dust bunnies tumbling past the refrigerator. “Oh, come on!” I cried as I went to the front hall closet to get the broom and dust pan. I began sweeping the dust bunnies into a pile when I noticed more dirtContinue reading “CORONA CLEANING”

Our doorbell rang and I could see the delivery person leaving a box on our steps. I waited a few pandemic seconds before I opened the door and called “Thank you!” and dragged the box into the house. Reaching for the can of Lysol that now had a permanent home on the floor next toContinue reading “BIRDER BEGINNER”

I’d just finished cleaning up after breakfast and was sitting on the couch staring out the front window. “I can’t believe we just did another week of sitting inside waiting for this pandemic to end.” I sighed as my son Alex came over to the couch to sit down. “It flew by didn’t it?” heContinue reading “MR. SUNSHINE”

What prompted this piece: I live in New Jersey, the state second hardest hit by corona-virus. It was finally the day. The day I had to go to the grocery store. We’d eaten everything in the pantry and there was no more “magical” meals I could make. My son Alex could sense my anxiety asContinue reading “I’M GOING IN”

We were on our fifth week of quarantine when I opened the refrigerator door and looked inside. Opening the meat drawer I pulled out a bag of defrosted beef cubes and put them on the counter-top. My son Alex came into the kitchen and looked at the bag of beef. “What are you making forContinue reading “MacGYVER COOKING SKILLS”

“How many days have we been locked in the house?” I asked my son, Alex as we both sat on the couch thinking anything but deep thoughts. “We’re closing in on 30 days. Why?” he moved the pillow behind his head. I shrugged my shoulders. “No reason, just wondering.” I looked outside at our neighborhood.Continue reading “WINDOW POLICE”

I was walking through the living room carrying a pile of newly laundered towels when Steven came out of our bedroom. “Oh, let me get that door for you.” He opened the linen closet door and stood aside as I stacked them on the shelves. “Thanks!” I closed the door and was headed back toContinue reading “WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?”

I was sitting on the couch reading a book when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you doing?” he asked as he sat down next to me. “Reading a book.” I said. “No, I mean with that?” he pointed to the white wand shaped object I was holding under my chin. “Oh,”Continue reading “PANDEMIC BEAUTY”