Did You Say Fraud Maude? November 2, 2015 While raking leaves a white pickup truck drove by, backed up and came to a halt at the curb. I would like to think the driver was attracted by my wild silver hair and voluptuous “one size fits all” figure as he was truly somewhat “easy on the eye.” “Hello ma’am, I was just driving […]
Open Your Umbrella Martha September 28, 2015 Driving through the neighborhood was similar to hiking through a mine field. Limbs were down, some driven straight into the ground; flowers were flattened; small rivers ran into overflowing gutters. A neighbor who had been in the process of re-roofing their house had two rooms with sagging ceilings…it seems there was a hole in the […]
Lessons From A Faithful Companion September 17, 2015 Molly is blind in one eye, can’t see out of the other (well, maybe shadows), is stone deaf after multiple years of being told one word commands, and exhibits traits of dementia. Just the other day Molly landed on her head when missing the front step, resulting in a comical somersault. She shook her embarrassment […]
Where Are We Going Now? August 10, 2014 Remember that first day of school? What to wear? Who will I know? How will I be accepted? Why is this so important? Not many “firsts” in our lives are any different than the first day of school. They were the ones who patted us on the back and gently shoved us out the door […]