Elaine
Our House
I was walking around our backyard tonight at dusk. I looked back at the house and realized how lovely it…
A New Year
I drove home from work yesterday crying. As I made my way, I took note how most of the flags…
Still Here.
I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention. I regret it now. Hindsight and all that. I regret that I didn't…
Choices
Last weekend I told Brandon I have decided to bow out of the church choir for a little while. The…
At the Farm
I open the creaky screen door to the small back porch and the warm breeze grazes my face like an…
Day by Day
My father turned 88 on New Year's Day. I know a lot of people think that is old, however I…
A Different Thanksgiving
When I close my eyes and think about Thanksgiving I smell onions. Every year my mom would start cooking the…
I Still Wear The Earrings
I am a very sentimental person. When I was a kid I made scrapbooks from those old "magnetic" photo albums,…
That Fridge Life
I took a photo last night of my daughter's hair after I braided it. When I looked at the picture…
Amid the Destruction
Every morning when I drive to work I look down the same few neighborhood streets with enormous piles of tree…