Many of you know I love dogs. Big dogs, little dogs, breed dogs, mutts. I love them. All of them. It’s been fifteen years since we had to say goodbye to Cody – our first dog and the original member of our pack. It’s been two years since our sweet Sunny (the final member of our original pack) passed … Continue reading Welcome Home Odin and Ozzie: Our New Dachshund Duo
The other day I was running a couple of errands during my lunch hour and took a side street I don’t regularly travel. I was surprised to see a young willow tree in a small residential front yard. That’s not something I see very often, and as you may know, I keep an eye out for my … Continue reading Watching for the Willows
Photo by Mike Northcott on Pexels.com Me: Knock Knock MOH: Who’s There? Me: Interrupting Cow MOH: Interrupting C… Me: Mooo! I’m not a small talker. You won’t catch me in a waiting room making chit chat with my fellow waiters. I’m not good at meeting new people nor keeping up my end of the conversation, particularly if … Continue reading Interrupting Cow
I’ve written half a dozen blogs about my mom, and half a dozen more featuring my mom. I’m not sure the world needs another blog about my mom, but apparently I do, because here we are. Last week I posed a question to family and a few friends – ‘How are you like your mother?’ It’s … Continue reading How Are You Like Your Mother?
Backpacks fill the seats of an empty school bus in sunlight Last week, in my blog about field trips https://wp.me/paArEe-1r3 I mused that I could probably write a whole blog about my love for riding the school bus. Challenge accepted. I’ll mention again that I was a walker, so riding the school bus was not a … Continue reading Nostalgic School Bus Memories
A yellow school bus drives along a winding road surrounded by vibrant fall foliage. It’s been more years than I like to think about since my kid was in school, but I recently sent a text message before a family outing saying, “Don’t forget your permission slip and a sack lunch.” (I think I’m amusing … Continue reading Do You Have Your Permission Slip?
originally published April 20, 2019 My mom’s middle name could have been Holiday Festive, and regardless of the occasion, she could produce appropriate tableware, costumes/outfits, and decorations at a moment’s notice. She was the queen of making something out of nothing. She was also one of the first people in our neighborhood to make an “egg tree” … Continue reading Happy Easter!
I was sitting at the kitchen table eating coconut marshmallows. Well, I wasn’t actually sitting. I was three and a half, maybe four years old. So, it was more like I was in a squirmy crouch, with my feet on the seat of the chair. In retrospect, my wriggly fidgeting was most certainly responsible for what happened next, although … Continue reading Mom, Me, and the Meatball Incident
Dear Cheese, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I was snacking on a slice of pre-dinner Swiss cheese this week when MOH made a non-complimentary comment about my offering him a slice and went to the fridge to get himself a slice of Gouda. I was offended on Swiss’s behalf, and … Continue reading Cheese – A Love Letter
Our eyes meet and he gives me a head nod and a half smile. Hey, he’s kind of cute. His gray eyes look away from me and glance around the car - taking in the scene but not really looking at anyone in particular - the way regulars on the train generally do. Maybe that’s … Continue reading Curious Commute – Part 3
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