Tag Archives: family
Ghosts in the Laundry
A storm came in the night—bright jagged lightning, thunder rumbling and crashing in response. I hugged the covers closer. Moist air gusted through my open window. It appeared in a single electric moment—a headless apparition floating by my bedroom door. … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hands That Fathered
I can’t let this challenge go by without another “hands.” When I think of hands, I think of my father. He had huge farmer hands. They were typically stained with field dirt and oil from working with machinery; and inevitably, … Continue reading
Moonscape Xeriscape
It has been an ordeal trying to grow anything green in our backyard. With a combination of desert blistering heat and the workmen’s leftover whatevers that make the soil like concrete, it has been a struggle for years. We have gardened, … Continue reading
Hot Chili—Cool!
We have been using the same canned chili for over 38 years! Amazing! When Kel and I first met, we lived in a ministry commune (Think: Jesus freaks, no Kool-Aid involved.). Someone in the house bought this chili and used … Continue reading
Behind the Headlines
“Three fast-food workers were found shot to death Wednesday . . .” “An explosion caused by a leaking propane tank leveled a house, killing a woman . . .” “A young actor was found dead in a hotel . … Continue reading
Nowhere and Everywhere
It’s a tired old mountain surrounding us, a tired old man with bristly pine whiskers, who lays down on his side in rumpled clothes—lays down to sleep soundly, sinking deeper into the rocky Canadian Shield, a Rip Van slumber. The … Continue reading
Mama’s Back
After 6 weeks or so of healing, the mama baker is back. We have organic homemade ww bread again and granola, too. Now to head to the club to see if I can exercise. I hope not. No, I mean … Continue reading
Mail Domination!!!
I wonder if they make femail boxes in this rural setting? This scene is very nostalgic for me, except for the locks on some. Growing up you would never see that! However, many a mailbox ended up stuffed with manure … Continue reading
Fun Stuff!
Hubby bought me a new camera! If breaking a rib gets this kind of attention, I may be up for some more pain. Not! Now I start the job of reading through the manual. Yowzers. Do I get a degree … Continue reading
Pickin’ and Grinnin’
This is one of my favorite pictures of Mom and my youngest (scanned from 35 mm), taken in ’91. It proves that I am not as good a person as my mom because I would not be doing all that … Continue reading
