I was holding my phone up to my pothos plant, snapping a picture, when my son Alex came into the room. “Why would you want a picture of that plant?” He asked sounding confused. “It doesn’t look very healthy.” “I know.” I checked the screen on my phone. “That’s why I’m looking up how toContinue reading “PLANT DOCTOR”
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MORNING PEACE
I was sitting on the couch reading a book, the sun just starting to rise, when my son Alex came into the room. “Morning.” He said as he headed to the kitchen. “How’d you sleep?” “Pretty good.” I said laying my book open on the couch. “How about you?” I asked as I walked intoContinue reading “MORNING PEACE”
INDOOR BEACH
My husband Steven and son Alex came into the house knocking the snow off their shoes and unzipping their coat. A blast of cold air followed them in. “We cleared the driveway and the sidewalk and steps are sanded.” Steven said as he hung his coat on the closet door. “Thanks you two.” I saidContinue reading “INDOOR BEACH”
ALWAYS THE WRONG LINE
My son Alex and I had stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things which of course turned into a half filled cart instead. As we headed to the checkout lines I began scanning for potential problems. “Okay, not this one.” I whispered. “The check out person has an ‘in training’ badgeContinue reading “ALWAYS THE WRONG LINE”
HOMEMADE BIRD FEEDER
I was in the kitchen unloading the dishwasher while my son Alex was standing next to me spreading peanut butter on some crackers. “We literally just finished dinner.” I said as I opened the cabinet to put the clean glasses away. “I can’t believe you’re still hungry!” “I’m not hungry for more pot roast. I’mContinue reading “HOMEMADE BIRD FEEDER”
CHARLIE BROWN PUMPKINS
“What’s wrong with all the pumpkins on the front steps?” My husband Steven asked as he walked in the front door. “What do you mean, ‘What’s wrong with them’?” I asked. “They look like they’re melting.” He laughed. “They’re a little misshapen.” I agreed. “But that’s what makes them so beautiful.” I smiled as IContinue reading “CHARLIE BROWN PUMPKINS”
WEB OF STEEL
My son Alex and I were taking a walk through the woods in single file on a narrow path with me in the lead. “STOP! STOP!” I screamed my arms pinwheeling around my head. “What’s wrong?” Alex asked taking a step back and looking around to see what had me so upset. “Spider web!” IContinue reading “WEB OF STEEL”
WHO’S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
It was first thing in the morning and I was rushing around the house trying to get ready for work. I grabbed my bags and water bottle off the chair and headed to the front door calling out “Good-by!” to whoever was in earshot when my son Alex came around the corner. “Be careful! There’sContinue reading “WHO’S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?”
CHEESE TAX
“Winston’s here!” I called out to my husband Steven and son Alex as I stood by the front window. Our friends were going on a trip and we were going to be dog sitting. I watched as Winston came trotting up our sidewalk, pausing a moment to get some momentum up, before climbing our frontContinue reading “CHEESE TAX”
SPECIAL DELIVERY
My phone chimed that someone was at our side door. “Are you expecting someone?” I called to my son Alex as I picked up my phone to see who was captured on our Ring doorbell. “No.” He called back. When I looked at the camera no one was on the side porch. “That’s weird.” IContinue reading “SPECIAL DELIVERY”
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