The one-to four-inches of snow forecast by local meteorologists delivered roughly fourteen inches of sticky, heavy, whiteness. Oops! Apparently the Doppler radar had a hiccup or the teleprompter said 1 4 which was read by the highly trained –and paid–professional weather guru as one-to-four instead of fourteen. No matter, we were pounded, and will have a white Christmas ala Bing… Read More
Show And Tell
Marriage is work, but it’s also play if you have the right partner. Imagine how it must be for those who are married and who work together. Romance at home has the potential to make the workspace a smile-fest, while a spat at home could turn hellish as you smile through gritted teeth at the office, factory, or stage. Stage??… Read More
Young’uns And Other Blessings
This past week I received two thank you notes. One was from my son, and one was from my daughter. Both of them are adults now, living on their own, and exceptionally good people. Sorta. My son wrote: Mom, Thank you so much for that wonderful Thanksgiving meal! It was a good time. Next year you should have 3 kinds… Read More
The Rear View Lens
The clatter of metal pans, along with the haze of something heated beyond comfort, let me know what was happening in “my†kitchen… my husband was cooking. I approached the room cautiously hoping to catch him in his hot dish mojo. As expected, he was flitting from stove, to fridge, to sink. The counter was buried beneath bags, boxes, bowls,… Read More
Calami-tea
A powerful thirst was upon me and I selected the “Mega-Buddy†52 0z. plastic beverage container Kwik Stop sells to quench my thirst. I wasn’t traveling on the road, I was at home, but I like to re-use plastic containers rather than tossing them into the trash. I filled the container to the top with ice, and then poured in… Read More
Thanksgiving Leftovers
His steps were slow, as if lifting bricks instead of shoes, and he leaned just a bit on my brother’s arm. He wore a thin blue jacket and tried his darndest to stand straight and tall like the proud Norwegian of his youth. I stood at the front door watching his progress up the November slicked sidewalk with mixed emotions…. Read More
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