AS I SEE IT
Grandkids have changed
What a difference a few months make.
Her joy fades when neighbor loses home
Last week I read about the wildfires across the country and idly wondered if the one in Colorado was anywhere near my friend Mary’s house.
Mud is fun to play with
My daughter was watching 3-year-old Jacob play outside when it suddenly started raining. His first reaction was an enthusiastic, “Yeah! M-u-u-u-u-d!”
Temperature is down
Things are looking up.
Cat suffers through checkup
Gracie, the calico cat, had her annual checkup the other day.
County fair is still a safe place
The local county fair this past week once again disproved the myth that strangers are lurking around every corner just waiting to kidnap our children and do horrible things to them
'Lace' deserves place to grow
This is the time of year that people start pestering me to cut down my vast collection of Daucus carota, that wild ancestor of modern carrots, otherwise known as Queen Anne’s lace.
She doesn't want to miss rainbow
I took my mom to the doctor last week for a routine visit.
Lilies can surprise
Naked lady, naked lily, magic lily, surprise lily, resurrection lily, pop-up lily; no matter what you call them the tall pink flowers with the botanical name Lycoris squamigera are springing up all over town faster than antique tractors and engines materialize at our fairgrounds in late August.
An afternoon with cousins
I spent last weekend in the 1950s and other long ago times.
Trip provided moment of peace
It was a moment of perfect peace as I leaned against the railing and closed my eyes. We were on the way back home from a trip to a craft store in Michigan.
Brother's visits bring laughter
Some people bring out the best in me. Other people bring out the worst in me.
Project is fun for grandkids
I flunked art last week when we visited the grandkids.
Being home means fewer stories
One-year-old Nicky and three-year-old Jacob were snuggled against me in the rocking chair.
Farmer's market is a delight
The local farrmers’ market is a treasure trove of unexpected delights.
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