Where did the snow go? For that matter, where did winter go? I probably shouldn’t ask that question because winter could come roaring back at any time. Right now, the weatherman must think it’s springtime. The hyacinth by my front steps, which is all of 20 years old, is blooming. So, evidently it has been […]
Jan 6, 2026
Life B. K.
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There was life Before Kittens and there is Life After Kittens. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson decided something was lacking in their lives and that something was a kitten. As it happened, a friend was looking for a home for a little stray who had popped unexpectedly into their truck and, at great peril, had […]
Nov 26, 2025
Day Before Thanksgiving
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Although the cornucopia or horn of plenty originated in Greek mythology, it has come to mean a symbol of Thanksgiving and of gratitude for abundance. I am so grateful for my overflowing horn of plenty this Thanksgiving. Family, friends, freedom, food, health, I could go on and on as could you. And, I’m thankful for […]
Nov 3, 2025
The Older I Get
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The older I get, ..the more I value family and friends and life and the less concerned I am about surface stuff, …the more I appreciate old values, old friends, old remedies to ills, physical and emotional, and spiritual. …the more I want to hug my loved ones …the more I see humor in inconsequential […]
Oct 28, 2025
A Noise in the Night
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This is an excerpt from my current work in progress: Miss Tootsie glanced at the three women who sat in front of the fireplace with her. The blaze had died down and although it still put out some warmth, they were all three wrapped in quilts or afghans. The chill Miss Tootsie felt seemed […]
Sep 23, 2025
That Certain Friend
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We all need friends. A talk with a good and trusted friend can brighten an otherwise gloomy day. Clara and Agnes were two such friends. Let’s listen in on their conversation: Agnes shook her head. “So, Mildred bought a house that was haunted? If she truly believed that, why would she do such a dumb […]
