I don't suppose my household would actually go naked or hungry were I to suddenly expire. But, on Saturdays -- when everyone and all their stuff is home and strewn about, the laundry chute is full, meals seem to be needed one right after another, appointments need to be kept and I am the mom… Continue reading Clothing the naked can be annoying
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Appalachian spring
" ... when the world is mud-luscious ... when the world is puddle-wonderful..." E.E. Cummings, American poet There are still patches of dirt-speckled snow on the ground here and there. There will probably be a fresh layer or two to come. But, winter's grip is broken in this part of Appalachia. It's true. Birds are whoop-de-doing… Continue reading Appalachian spring
Of pink ponies
“Fine Things are reservoirs for the heart.” -- Fennel Hudson, British author I never actually liked the pink pony. It was plastic. Too plastic. Its size made it awkward to store. Too awkward. And, it was really pink. Too pink. No, I didn't like it. But, it was sure hard to see it go into… Continue reading Of pink ponies
Secrets from my children
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Benjamin Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanack" She almost caught me. Just when I was looking longingly at a newspaper circular for elastic-waisted pants -- the mom jeans to end all mom jeans -- my youngest daughter strolled through the kitchen. I flipped the paper over… Continue reading Secrets from my children
3 things I didn’t know about my family
"When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out." Erma Bombeck, American humorist All sorts of stuff goes on behind my back. Literally. "Where was I?" I demanded, mystified as to how my daughters had done such stuff in their early childhoods. I have no… Continue reading 3 things I didn’t know about my family
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 