after a day of playing tag before the heat of noon chased us indoors to have a sandwich or a buttered biscuit leftover from last night's supper and marathon sessions of Monopoly or building frog villages in the sand pile under the big tree complete with parking garages for the Matchbox cars that all too… Continue reading the eerie light and Irish Spring
Month: August 2015
His Heart Was Full to Bustin’
This morning when I took Miss Sophie out for her morning sniff'n'smell, the sky was overcast, a dark grey, with heavy clouds just ready to let all the rain fall down upon us. It was still out as well--nothing moving, reminiscent of a cold, winter morning--only it wasn't cold or winter. But neither was it… Continue reading His Heart Was Full to Bustin’
What’s Cute Now…..
My new friend, a fellow swim team mom, was excited to share with me that they got a puppy during our two-week break from practices. A little yellow lab. She talked about how much she is enjoying him, and how surprised she was to discover that the first few weeks it is similar to having… Continue reading What’s Cute Now…..
Grabbing My Computer and Other Things I Didn’t Use To Do
Today I was on one of those "Hold for the next available representative" calls with a government agency. My estimated wait time was 30-60 minutes, which was more than I want to sit and wait for most anything, but I put the phone on "speaker" and continued on about my day to dailies, listening for… Continue reading Grabbing My Computer and Other Things I Didn’t Use To Do
It’s About More than Geography
Yesterday evening I was sitting watching swim team practice, when my neighborfriend arrived with her family for her son's swim lessons immediately following practice. He, his brother, and my two littles are the best of buds, playing and riding bikes together, but when they arrived at the pool, it was like they hadn't seen each… Continue reading It’s About More than Geography
The World Is Breaking Her Heart
Today on this, Women's Equality Day, the 95th anniversary of when women were given the right to vote in 1920, the following conversation happened. I took Miss Sophie out for her evening constitutional, and the littles were riding their bikes up and down the street. Our Princess came over on her bike and stopped where… Continue reading The World Is Breaking Her Heart
The Sweet Sound of Lighter Notes
So one evening after a long day of discussing hard things over the phone and through messaging, Aub, away at college, sent me this message, referring to some specialty lemonade I'd picked up on sale recently and sent up for her to try: That made me smile. Yes. Lemonade. Sweet and sour. A perfect balance… Continue reading The Sweet Sound of Lighter Notes
The One About Borrowing Trouble
This morning my oldest was on her way back to college. She was going straight to work first, and then classes after lunch. She was doing fine until she felt like something was hitting her back tire. She told me, "I don't know. I think something might have happened in that driveway last night. I… Continue reading The One About Borrowing Trouble
Bubba, the Lamb, and the Raspberries
A week or so ago I promised a story about my lamb Raspberry. And so, true to my word, here it is. Years ago, when I was 12 or so, I was in 4-H. One of the activities we could participate in was raising a sheep for show. I was all for it, and my… Continue reading Bubba, the Lamb, and the Raspberries
Why I Stay Put
My Mama often said, "Good things come to those who wait." She also said, "It never hurts to ask. Better to ask than to assume." Both of those came into play today. It's Shaker's birthday. So today we were celebrating this little guy who is one of his cousins' best buds. Our crew along with… Continue reading Why I Stay Put
I Might Need A Nap 