What Not to Say While Holiday Shopping
I’m standing in line at the store, and the salespeople rush around, trying to relieve the long lines waiting at each check-out station. Every intercom
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I’m standing in line at the store, and the salespeople rush around, trying to relieve the long lines waiting at each check-out station. Every intercom
Tonight, we host a Christmas party for graduate students. We’ve learned, after all these years and all sorts of gatherings in our home, that easy
Today, Jack alerts me to a beautiful bird in the Weeping Cherry. He talks to the bird with that strange broken meowing sound, moving his
Frost covers the clover this morning. Frost Melts on the Clover The children bend down, astonished by these small deposits of tiny white ice crystals.
Today, with my sore throat, chills, and aches, I walk around campus as one wading through swampland. What good can come of this day? I
Today, the Piano Tuner comes to tune the piano. We have to be very quiet so he can listen. I learn that the Piano Tuner
Last year, I learned the power of the Warm Welcome when folks return home, but last night, our family considered the importance of the Happy
Today I meet a cross orbweaver spider. Cross Orbweaver Spider In the cooler weather, I know these spiders find warmth inside my house. Spiders terrify
The original title of this blog was, “In Praise of Big Breakfasts.” I married into a family of big breakfast eaters. My mother-in-law, up before
I put a tablespoon of mulling spices in a pot of water and allow them to simmer. These mulling spices include dried orange peel, cloves,