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It was early afternoon and I was sitting on my back deck reading a book when my son, Alex, came out and sat down in the chair next to me. “You just get up?” I asked as I marked my spot in my book before putting it down on the table. Alex was rubbing hisContinue reading “BIRD BATHING”

My husband Steven and I were both in our living room, each of us quietly scrolling through our phones. “I just sent you an e-mail of a link I thought you’d like to read.” Steven said as he continued scrolling. “Oh!” I clicked on my e-mail. “What’s it about?” “Read the link.” Steven repeated. “ButContinue reading “PHONE AFFLICTION”

“I’m so embarrassed!” I cried as I came into the house and tossed the bag with my new shoes on the chair. Steven came out of our bedroom. “What happened?” “I ran into someone I haven’t seen in a while looking like this!” I swept my hand up and down my torso. “Ripped jeans thatContinue reading “WHO CARES? I DO!”

“Look how cute they are!” I was sitting on our back porch with my son, Alex as we watched two chipmunks tumble around in a patch of clover. “You can hear them squeaking at each other.” Alex laughed. One of the chipmunks had broken free from the tumble and raced towards the woods, the otherContinue reading “CHIPMUNK CHATTER”

I heard my husband, Steven in the kitchen so I got up off the couch and hurried in to meet him. “I’ve got a new thing!” I cried, holding out that days newspaper. Steven sighed, “Oh no. Does this involve me?” “Yup!” I couldn’t help but smile. “The next nice day we’re going Forest Bathing!”Continue reading “FOREST BATHING”

I was busy making dinner, when my son Alex came into the kitchen. “It smells good in here! What are you making?” I grabbed a fork to turn over the chicken cutlet I was frying. “I’m making chicken parmesan.” I said as I reached over and stirred the pot with the sauce in it. “SoContinue reading “HUMMINGBIRD HOT TODDY”

I was sitting on the couch staring at the pile of photo envelopes sitting on our coffee table when my husband, Steven came into the room. “What are you up to?” he asked as he sat down next to me. “I’m suppose to be sorting my vacation pictures.” I pointed to the giant pile layingContinue reading “PHOTO OVERLOAD”

My husband Steven was outside trimming our holly tree when he sent me a picture of a nest with four baby blue eggs in it. I raced outside. “You found a robin’s nest!” I cried. Steven was standing away from the tree as a robin was frantically hopping on the railing by my son, Alex’sContinue reading “A ROBIN’S RANT”

It had been a long overdue beautiful Spring day, and as night was falling I was getting settled on the couch for some TV surfing. I’d just picked up the remote when my husband Steven walked into the living room and stopped. “Is it hot in here?” he asked. It was an unfamiliar question becauseContinue reading “SPRING PEEPERS”

I just got back from a trip to the Netherlands and not ONE pothole to be found anywhere I went. Now that I’m back in the States… “I swear I’m going to be pulled over for drunk driving!” I cried as I stormed into the house. My husband, Steven and son, Alex both stopped whatContinue reading “POTHOLE PERILS”