You pick up a moldy lemon, the lettuce is wilting, the milk is leaking ~ all hardly noticed ~ but no checkout person in history ever passed up a chance to open your eggs and make sure none are broken. Of course, you've already done this. Or maybe you didn't. Maybe you almost bought a broken egg - … [Read more...] about One thing that never changes is how concerned people are about the eggs you buy at the supermarket.
When was the last time you laughed your ass off?
Mine was last week. And though I tend to laugh often, last Friday was different. I wasn't supposed to be laughing. I was in a hospital room with Rich before a small surgery (he is fine). Everyone in the vicinity was quiet. Nurses walked past. People whispered. Rich was putting on his hospital … [Read more...] about When was the last time you laughed your ass off?
Why Cleaning Wrecks Your Life
This morning the light streaming in the window was a show-stopper. I HAD to share it on Instagram. The world was dying to see this light thru my eyes. I grabbed my new Pixel phone and prepared to capture an incredible shot. I wish I had. The light was hitting my plants in an exceptional way. The … [Read more...] about Why Cleaning Wrecks Your Life
The Night Before He Leaves For College
He puts boxes by the big chair in the living room. When he brings down the long foamy thing, I wish it was mine. I'm tired of the same old mat they got me at Ocean State Job Lot. Now he is outside fixing up his bike. Dad orders a new lock for the bike racks around campus. Bikes don't interest me … [Read more...] about The Night Before He Leaves For College