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I was standing by my couch trying to get the best possible light, before snapping a picture, when my husband Steven came in. “Why are you taking a picture of our couch?” “Because everyone takes pictures when they go on vacation.” I said matter-of-fact. Steven looked confused. “We didn’t go anywhere.” “You might not haveContinue reading “SAYING GOODBYE”

I’d clicked on my Facebook account and the first thing that popped up was a picture I’d taken the year before on a trip my sister and I had taken to the Netherlands. “Oh, my gosh! I can’t believe its already been a year!” I cried to myself. I went to find the photo albumContinue reading “SHARE YOUR MEMORIES”

My son Alex and I were enjoying a beautiful sunny day on our back deck, when I looked up in the sky and saw several hawks gliding above. “Aren’t they beautiful?” I said as I pointed to them swooping and turning in the breeze. “They look like Cooper Hawks.” Alex looked up squinting. “There sureContinue reading “HAWK HARMONY”

My son Alex and I were sitting on the front porch enjoying a little sun when my husband Steven came out to join us. “What a beautiful day!” he said as he leaned on the railing. He looked down at a dandelion trying to grow in a crack in the sidewalk. “Oh, you have toContinue reading “BEE KEEPERS”

“Hey, Alex!” I called to my son. “Do you want me to make a cake?” “Sure!” Alex came into the living room where I was sitting on the couch with my laptop. “Trying to get out of work again?” he asked as he laughed. “You know me so well.” I smiled as I moved theContinue reading “PROCRASTINATION”

I tucked a roll of paper towels under my arm and reached under the kitchen sink to get the bottle of Windex. “I’m ready!” I said as I closed the cabinet door and stood up. My husband Steven was making his second cup of coffee. “What are you up to today?” I held out theContinue reading “SPRING CLEAN”

It was a rainy Sunday morning and I was laying on the couch looking out the window. “Are you still sick?” my son Alex asked as he came into the room. I pointed to the box of tissues, can of Lysol, chap stick, saline spray and giant bottle of hand sanitizer that were lined upContinue reading “STILL SICK”

“Time to change the clocks!” I sang as I walked into the living room. “Tick, tick, tick, tick tock!” I’d just finished cleaning the kitchen from dinner and could see my son Alex was laying on the couch, looking out the window. I went over to him and gave him a quick kiss on theContinue reading “TICK TOCK”

I was walking into the kitchen, ready to make my morning cup of tea, when I noticed the newspaper crossword puzzle laying on the kitchen table. There were several blank spots to be filled in so, I sat down and got right to work. Twenty minutes later my son Alex walked in. “What’s a fourContinue reading “GROUP CROSSWORD”

It was a dreary day and I needed to do something to make myself feel better. So I went to my son, Alex’s door and knocked. “Can I look out your side door?” I called. “I want to see if the daffodils are coming up by your porch.” “Sure.” he called. I went through hisContinue reading “NEST FIDELITY”