Art therapy

Art therapy

Chalkboard technique   A darlin’ thank you note & a magnetic calendar   And invitations for this year’s annual Mother-Daughter Valentine Tea Party?  The absolute, stinkin’ darling-est card of them...
Flies on my brain

Flies on my brain

Are you finding it disconcerting that Orwell’s “1984” isn’t so far-fetched?  When it was published in the 40s could he have possibly imagined the possibility of a very real Big Brother (via satellite surveillance)?! I thought about that last...
The secret drawer

The secret drawer

How could I forget the treasures tucked away in the Secret Drawer of my antique chest?  Every time I command the drawer to open, I’m greeted with delight and surprise and remembrance. Today my father spoke to me from beyond the grave. The chest is closer to its...
‘Til the clock struck midnight…

‘Til the clock struck midnight…

Most years of our decades-old marriage, we’ve rung in the new year circled around our dining room table encircled by friends; for some reason, this has never been a holiday we’ve celebrated with family.  I suppose since most every other holiday is, for us,...

Blogger, Interrupted

Is it just me, or have you mentally written about two dozen blog posts that haven't found their way out of your head and onto the page because they're obstacled by shopping or cooking or family time or visiting or cleaning or eating or traveling or...

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