Right now, I’m sitting on the deck, under the shade of my umbrella, on a hot and humid day, editing a book. Right now, I’m singing along to Jackson Browne’s, “Somebody’s Baby.” Right now, I can see my husband sitting on the deck, just a few feet from me. As the song lyrics swirl, I…… Continue reading Right now
Sometimes, when I’m outside working on the landscape, my mind wanders. Oh, who am I kidding – my mind has a tendency to wander whether I’m outside or not. Sometimes it wanders to the good, and sometimes it takes a dive, wandering to the bad. Today wasn’t really good or bad; it just was what…… Continue reading Wandering minds
Fifty-seven years-old…yikes, when did that happen? Of course, that can only mean one thing (and yup, I know, I’m old); it’s been forty years since I was a senior in high school. It’s also been forty years since my classmates were seniors in high school, and again, that can only mean one thing: reunion time.…… Continue reading Friends for life
When I was a child, my father greeted the morning far earlier than the rest of the family. Being a farmer at heart, he’d get up before the sun peeked through the distant tree line, make himself a toasted velveeta and mustard sandwich, and quietly slip out the back door undetected. I was used to…… Continue reading Small gestures
Pretty Mama Cares 