My husband Steven came into our bedroom with his hands up to his nose. “Why do my hands smell like pumpkins?” He asked with a confused look on his face. I started to laugh. “Did you just wash them at the kitchen sink?” I asked him as I pulled our comforter up on the bedContinue reading “PUMPKIN SPICE”
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HURRICANE HAIR
I was grabbing my car keys out of the basket on the kitchen counter when my husband Steven came into the kitchen. “Are you going somewhere?” He asked. “I’m going to get my hair done.” I answered as I went to the sink to fill my water bottle. “But we’re in the middle of aContinue reading “HURRICANE HAIR”
NOT FEELING THE BENEFITS
“Oh, man.” I moaned as I walked into the kitchen holding my stomach. “My belly isn’t feeling so good.” My son Alex took a step back. “Are you sick?” He asked with a concerned look on his face. “No. I just took a fistful of vitamins a while ago and they’re not sitting well.” IContinue reading “NOT FEELING THE BENEFITS”
PROTECTIVE MAMA
I’ve been trying to squeeze in every last second of porch time while the weather is still warm. But while I was trying to read my book the sound of a bird squawking incessantly was breaking my concentration. I looked around and saw it was a Mama cardinal who was doing the squawking and sheContinue reading “PROTECTIVE MAMA”
RACCOON FAMILY
It was early evening and I was sitting on our back porch when my husband Steven came out the back door. “Beautiful night.” He said as he sat down next to me. “It really is.” I couldn’t help but sigh. “I’m sorry to see the summer end.” We sat there quietly listening to the thrumContinue reading “RACCOON FAMILY”
PERFECT PACKING
I was in my bedroom busy packing for a trip to see my sister Liz. While I was holding up different pieces of jewelry, trying to match them to the outfits that were laid out on my bed, my husband Steven was suddenly standing next to me. “Oh, my gosh!” I cried as I jumpedContinue reading “PERFECT PACKING”
HIDDEN TREASURE
My son Alex opened the door to the back porch, where I was already sitting having my first cup of tea. “Morning!” He said. “You’re finally able to sit outside.” “It’s beautiful out!” I said as I leaned back in my rocking chair. “I think this is the first time I’ve been able to sitContinue reading “HIDDEN TREASURE”
SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME
I was curled up on my couch watching my favorite show when I heard the chime of the front doorbell ring from the speaker in my hallway. My television show was also interrupted with a video notification in the right hand corner of the screen and Alexa telling me “Someone is at your front door.”Continue reading “SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME”
BUNNY BONANZA
“Hey, there’s a bunny in our back yard!” My son Alex called to me from the kitchen as he was making his morning coffee. “I’m watching one in the front yard!” I called back to him as I sat on the couch, sipping my tea, watching the front yard bunny nibble on some clover. “IContinue reading “BUNNY BONANZA”
BUTTERY GOODNESS
My husband Steven and son Alex and I were in one of our favorite parks. As we hiked through the woods, (okay it was really a walk), we traveled over a wooden bridge where a slow moving brook was passing underneath. Bright green leaves of skunk cabbage plants were dotted along its banks. “I haveContinue reading “BUTTERY GOODNESS”
