Our preschool year ended and summer is in full swing. I had some days off to reflect until summer camp starts. I thought I would share a little story. On the last day of school I received some gifts and the one’s that mean the most are the hand written cards showing gratitude. One parent … Continue reading
The first job I had after college graduation was in an accounting office. It has been a couple of decades since I have worked there and many of my coworker’s faces and names are fuzzy. But I will always remember one woman named Claire. She was a confident outspoken woman and I found her quite … Continue reading
My kids always enjoyed the pool. We started out with a little hard plastic baby pool we purchased from the toy store. I would find a sunny spot in the yard and fill the pool with hose water and put a clear shower curtain over it to allow the sun to warm the water while … Continue reading
I picked these from my garden tonight. Slowly but surely my tomatoes are growing and some are in the orange-red stage but most are still green. The cucumbers are coming along and I saw the tiniest eggplant too. The chives and basil are growing abundantly but my parsley hasn’t caught up with the gang. … Continue reading
For a Mother’s Day gift several years ago my husband gave me a rose bush to plant. Early one summer morning while getting the paper I saw my single red rose blooming in the sun. What a great way to start the morning. Of course, I took a photo. Continue reading
I picked this strawberry from my garden. Unfortunately the birds got to many of them before I could enjoy them. I thought this strawberry looked just perfect. It was absolutely delicious! Continue reading
Today is a dark gloomy rainy day and I need to cheer myself up. I scrolled through my camera for photos that reminded me of the sun. The perfect strawberry that I picked from my strawberry plant. My single red rose from the plant my husband gave me for Mother’s day several years ago. The … Continue reading
School is still in session in our town and it is June 18th. Although summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, the last three days have certainly been summery! I wrote this poem a few years ago when my kids were smaller. But since I am in summer mode, I thought I would post it … Continue reading
My chives grew back from last summer and I am so excited. I have planted my tomatoes, basil, parsley, cucumbers, eggplant and strawberries. I am hoping for a good crop this year. Summertime fun! Continue reading
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