I didn’t mean to put out a “hit†contract on the guinea hen. But I did. Such is life in the semi-rural, but too near big towns to really feel rural, place I live. It was a cold day with a wind that could only be described as cranky. My husband was still out of state; so dog-walking duties fell… Read More
Souper Man
How sexy is a man in the kitchen? Let me just say there is more than one way to think “hot.†For unknown reasons my husband decided he wanted to take on not one, but two, soup recipes. Did I fear my kitchen would never be the same again? Yes. After all, he has destroyed more than his share of… Read More
Angels and Potholes
The glare of oncoming traffic burned my eyes. It was 4 a.m. So early even the sun refused to wake up. I rubbed the tiredness beneath my eyelids just enough to make my mascara flake and leave black smudges. Beyond the windshield snow fell in diagonal generosity. As a result, slush-covered roads withheld their secrets. Gaping potholes, non-existent lines, and… Read More
A Gut Feeling
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had nothing on me a number of weeks ago. My head was stuffy. I took sniffling, sneezing, and nasal-speak to artistic levels. And yet, after weeks of over the counter antihistamines and denial, I was not improving. My husband convinced me I needed to see a doctor which, until he applied puppy-eyes, I was loathe to… Read More
Reasons To laugh
Our cat, Pudgy, is not trustworthy. Sure, she lurks. She invites people to pet her upturned belly and then bites them. She even rubs her head on my ankle before attacking me. I can live with those eccentricities. What I tend to worry more about is her litter box use. She’s been fighting a urinary infection due to a frustrating… Read More
The Path Less Traveled
The knock at the kitchen door startled me with its authoritativeness. I don’t usually invite kitchen door visitors, as I prefer guests use the front door. I know, I know, most people like the “informal feel†of kitchen door use, but not me. The kitchen is a place for family. You know, those blood relatives who don’t mind the user-friendly… Read More
Wash and Dry
Is there anything as pathetic and vulnerable looking as a soaking wet cat? I think not. And, is there anything as curious about, well, everything, as a kitten? I think not. Water + kitten + curiosity = NOT a good combination. Of late, whenever I take a bath, our kitten Giese comes to the ledge of the tub and watches…. Read More
Puff, the Magic…Hedgehog?
A leg is missing. Shards of thread hang from the hole like tendons and muscles torn savagely from the appendage that once cheerfully invited a hug. The eyes, frozen in expression, have lost their glint. It lies on its side, near the wall, in dusty solitude. Who, or what, is this little beast of which I write? It’s a nameless… Read More
Rib Melons
Yoga pants, T-shirt, socks. Hair held hostage in a ponytail. My uniform of late. Is that bad? I wasn’t sure so I asked my husband. “Sweetie,†I said. “Do you find my attire boring? I mean, until I figure out what I’m doing career-wise, this is what you see me in everyday.†I swept my hand down the length of… Read More
The Melty Moments
The jungle curtain parts and there before you stands the remains of an ancient Mayan temple. It towers above the landscape and you wonder how you didn’t see it before that breathy moment of discovery. You feel the breeze on your face, hear the sounds of exotic birds, and are transported to another era. An era still surrounded in mystery… Read More
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