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Night Visitors
It’s 3:00 a.m. and I wake up when Todd says, “There’s a critter in your closet.” Silence… “Rose is in there.” Good, I think, go back to sleep. “…now it’s behind the bed.” “Sweetie, I don’t...
On Turning 60
So you’re 60. What’s the big deal, already? Enough is enough on the subject. Well…you try it and just let me know if it’s not. Unlike 50, you know for certain that you’ve lived more than half your life…although…people are living longer these days. Jane Pauley says...
Another Year Younger
The tall thick blades of wild barley grass grew beside the cement steps that led to a sidewalk which wrapped around half of our farm house. It didn’t lead anywhere but it was good for learning how to roller-skate. Pink and white peony bushes were scattered across our...