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What Hummus, Planking, and Willy Wonka Have In Common
Posted on April 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
“What’s that?” I am repeatedly asked on a recent evening, as various family members walked by the kitchen counter and peeked through the glass-lidded pot. “Chickpeas. Garbanzo beans,” I reply, looking up from the couch. I’d never noticed before how universal a confusion response is: one sharp backwards head movement, the snap of a corner mouth […]
You’ll Get A Charge Out of This Story
Posted on February 12, 2015 Leave a Comment
Today’s guest writer, Janet, is a dear friend from waaaay back. As in, back in the days of high school. Which was when telephones had curly cords and were actually attached to walls. Not so far back as rotary dials, though–push buttons were becoming downright common. Janet captures an unsuspected treasured moment with those in the same car, on […]
A Smart Cookie!
Posted on July 13, 2014 Leave a Comment
Our oldest child graduated from high school this year, and at his open house celebration we had custom cookies from Parker’s Crazy Cookies. What a fabulous experience working with this company was, I highly recommend it!! Right from the start and at every step along the way, these people were creative, amiable, generous, and fun! They received a photo […]
Bed and Breakfast
Posted on March 10, 2014 1 Comment
This yearling is the smartest deer in our resident herd outside our window. Not only does this spread-out alfalfa bale provide food, the heat it continues to generate has melted the snow from underneath by over a foot. This little doe happily munched and dozed until the others found her out. The teenagers in my […]
The Weight of Sweet Memory
Posted on June 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
Walking in the front door of home with my parents and brother who is older by a year and a half, I am maybe four. My favorite Grandma and Grandpa are staying with us from out of state. This time was especially interesting: my brother and I got to each pick out a candy bar […]
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