You Don’t Know What You Got Until It’s Gone

You Don’t Know What You Got Until It’s Gone

The air nipped at my exposed skin as I hurriedly shoved my arms into my coat sleaves.  After starting up the car I glanced at the dashboard where it read 32 degrees outside.  An inward shiver propelled me to press the seat warmer button to high.  I didn’t care if my...
May We Never Lose Our Wonder

May We Never Lose Our Wonder

Sometimes our mail comes late.  With the days being short during the winter months I often end up taking a trek down the long driveway to my mailbox after dark. One night I walked out my front door with a flashlight secured in one hand and the other clutching my coat...
Where There Is Space There Shall Be Stuff

Where There Is Space There Shall Be Stuff

When I was a girl, my family would make several trips to Eastern Washington to visit our relatives.  We knew the routine, bring your stuff out to the garage and dad will load it in the car.  I was always amazed how my father could pack the car and get all our stuff in...
High Hopes for a Better Year 2021

High Hopes for a Better Year 2021

“2020 don’t let the door hit you on the way out!”  As far as I’m concern, year 2020 can go into oblivion and never ever be seen again!  Kids in the future will have to endure an entire school year of History class devoted just to the year 2020! – Internet meme Can we...
The Nutcracker at Christmas Time

The Nutcracker at Christmas Time

The day had been full of preparations getting ready to see the ballet company perform.  We all were in our finest attire along with grandma in her newly purchased long dress.  Our family had arrived early to the auditorium admiring the ornate structure with red...
Come On Get Going I Don’t Have Time

Come On Get Going I Don’t Have Time

  I pressed down on the gas pedal as my hands gripped the steering wheel.  “Come on, Come on.  Can’t you go any faster?”  I mumbled at the car ahead of me.  I was late and no one seemed to care that I had places to go and appointments to keep.  “For crying out...

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