In our backyard sits a garden bench my husband made. It is simple in design, and I love it. Our dog Hunter used to see me sit on the bench and then jump up next to me and just…well, be with me. Hunter passed away two days before Christmas, and we were shattered. With any ragged cut the healing process… Read More
A sight for sore eyes
Now that the spring sun is getting a bit more consistant, I’m seeing an awful lot of dust and cobwebs and things I’d rather not know about. (Is that a mouse dropping or a thistle seed?) I remember that my grandmother was a fanatic about keeping a spotless home. She’d pick every speck of lint of the floor, and rub… Read More
A Tad Special
Sorry to blather on about my husband, but he is the best part of my day. I’ve been feeling the dings and dents of stress lately…I have homework to do, lots going on in my personal life, friends who are in a low place and need comforting, and so on. I mentioned that I was going to chain myself to… Read More
When is Middle Life?
When I was growing up it seemed like all the men and women in our small farm community were old. They weren’t of course, it was just my childish lens on the world. I was listening to a piece on NBC’s Today Show and the “expert” was saying that our life expectancy has increased, so is middle age the same as it used… Read More
Rock On, Booker
In Minnesota, the warm days of summer are a treasured collection. I have a favorite wicker rocker on our deck that is my get-away and read spot. For some reason, Booker has decided this is now his favorite spot too. He sits on the chair and actually rocks. Other times he keeps track of what we are doing in the… Read More
Hair, there, and everywhere
There seems to be a slow recognition of change as we age. We are surprised when we look in the mirror and discover a new wrinkle. And it’s not like it’s some tiny thing…it’s more like a valley running through your face complete with rock climbers and alpine skiers. How was it not there the day before? My friend Jodi… Read More
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