The Special Day

It was November 2021. It was a warm day and perfect weather for walking around five acres striving to induce labor. We were successful. Charity told me, “Either my water broke, or I have to get to the white porcelain bowlful of water in the nearest home posthaste.” As it turns out, we needed toContinue reading “The Special Day”

The Treasure Hunters

A few years ago, we bought a used chair, the wooden kind with worn-out tie-on burgundy cushions. It’s more of a glider than a rocker. It came with a burgundy cushioned footstool that glided, too. A while back, my heavyset self broke it. What is it with me and the chairs recently? One of theContinue reading “The Treasure Hunters”

The Memory Lane

“And old home scenes of my childhood In fond memory appears” She wasn’t ready for this. Her dad had passed away, and her mom was moving closer to them upstate. They were getting everything out of the house so it could be sold. She walked around the house and property. She could visualize each momentContinue reading “The Memory Lane”

The Merging Seasons

It’s almost time. There are just a few more minutes until the holiday arrives. Oh, hallelujah. Yes, it’s still the autumn season, but Christmas is a holiday to be enjoyed much longer than your average, ho-hum, yawn-inducing George Washington’s Birthday. I love the guy, but still. We tend to merge Thanksgiving and Christmas in ourContinue reading “The Merging Seasons”

The Photographer

Tonight, Son #1 got my phone during the church service. I saw him and grabbed it, but I didn’t realize how long he had it. Our pastor was playing the drums tonight and saw him with the phone. After service, he said, “Son #1 had your phone for a while before you noticed. He wasContinue reading “The Photographer”