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I was reading on the couch, enjoying a lazy, rainy Sunday when I saw my son Alex walk by with an empty glass covered with a napkin. “I thought you were taking a shower?” I called as I heard him open the back door. “I was, but there was a spider in the tub.” heContinue reading “SPIDER LOVE”

I was in the bathroom, getting ready to get in the shower when I hopped on the scale. Looking down at the number I burst out laughing. My husband, Steven was in the bedroom getting dressed when he heard me and came to the door and knocked. “You okay in there?” I put on myContinue reading “STRESS WEIGHT”

I was pulling more white fluff from the inside of a pillow and stacking it on the dining room table when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you doing?” he asked. “Haven’t you noticed how dirty and flat my needlepoint pillows were getting?” I reached into the pillow and pulled out more.Continue reading “FLUFFY PILLOWS”

It was close to dawn and the overwhelming stench of skunk woke me up from a sound sleep. “Oh my God!” I cried, gulping for some air that wasn’t putrid smelling. My husband, Steven was already up and looking out the window. “I don’t see him, but the smell is pretty bad.” He closed theContinue reading “SKUNKED”

It was early Saturday morning and while I was having my morning tea on our deck I could see that our backyard neighbors were getting ready for a party. Tents were being set up, balloons were being tied to the deck, table and chairs were being put into place and someone was doing a lastContinue reading “POOL PARTY”

My phone dinged and up popped a photo sent from my husband Steven of a snake slithering through the grass. I shook my head and did a double take before texting back. “Where was this taken?” A few seconds later another ding. “Our back yard!” I don’t know why I instinctively pulled my feet upContinue reading “SCARED SNAKELESS”

My sister just moved to North Carolina and I’d come home from visiting her new house. As I rolled my suitcase into the front door my husband Steven was there to greet me. “So how was your trip?” he asked as he took my suitcase from me and brought it into the living room. “ReallyContinue reading “KUDZU AND KINDNESS”

My son Alex and I were driving into our neighborhood when I noticed all the blue garbage cans lining the curb. “We have to remember to put the recycling out tonight.” I looked over at Alex. “Ours are overflowing!” We drove past a middle-aged woman walking down her driveway clutching a small blue container toContinue reading “ROGUE RECYCLERS”

It was after dinner and my husband Steven and I were sitting on the back porch, watching the sun set and discussing what we’d done that day. “The babies across the street are just starting to walk.” I said as I leaned back in my rocker. Our across the street neighbors had twins, a boyContinue reading “TICK TERROR”

Alex and I were on a walk through our neighborhood when, halfway down the street, I stopped and pointed. “Wouldn’t that look perfect in our backyard?” Alex looked at the house I was pointing to. “What?” “The potting bench!” I sighed. “I’ve always wanted one.” Alex looked confused. “Why?” I couldn’t believe he couldn’t seeContinue reading “POTTING BENCH ENVY”