Even the strongest marriages will be tested when it comes time to put up the Christmas tree. I know…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Spin out
I cannot speak for my husband, the Carpenter, but I suspect there are times when being married to…
Noggin
I’ve recently been reminded in my marriage that while opposites attract, sometimes we’re not…
Small towns
I recently had a short visit with my 18 year-old son who is living on his own in what is…
Leaves
I woke up last Friday morning to the news that Anita Stewart, a community champion and someone I…
Boo
Halloween is upon us. This makes me ridiculously happy. Like most grown-ups, I love this tradition…
Steaming
I love my dog, Scout, even when I don’t particularly like her. I am confident she feels the same…
Knit
The pandemic has brought into focus something that has been missing from my life: I don’t have a…
With thanks
Thanksgiving isn’t cancelled. It may not look like our traditional family gatherings, but we’re…
Scrimmage
Thank goodness a global pandemic didn’t shut down the National Football League (she says…
Blue pen
I am not a morning person. Never have been. I don’t aim to be one, either. But, in order to…
Cold sore
I realize there is a pandemic sweeping across the world right now, so this may seem like a “first-world problem,” but I’m so sick of COVID this and COVID that.
College
There is a stack of boxes and totes in the corner of my living room. An old chrome toaster is…
Gone
While you’re reading this, I am standing on a dock overlooking the lake.
Sunflowers
There are some things in life I could not do without; essential things like water, the love of my…