My grandmother used to tell me that the tractor man slowing us down on the way to our destination might be an angel. These boot-clad … Read More ›
Tag: family
It was bound to happen. Sometime last week, the newness of summer vacation wore off, and the sunshine somehow seemed less glittery. “I’m bored,” a … Read More ›
Old country songs competed with the excited chatter of four little boys and the wind. Wade’s left elbow caught the breeze, while his suntanned hand … Read More ›
“Don’t blink. It goes too quickly,” she tucked her bulging purse under her elbow and gave one last, long look at my boys. I don’t … Read More ›
Patterns exist everywhere in nature, from the repeating hexagons in a beehive to the red skies at night calming sailor’s hearts. One of my favorite … Read More ›
In the echoes of the warm, spring wind, I hear the last laugh of 2021’s cicadas. For months, I’ve put off the simplest, yet most … Read More ›
If not for Thanksgiving, I would’ve given up on family dinners in November. It wasn’t busy schedules, though basketball season is officially here. It wasn’t … Read More ›
On Christmas Day, I settled in for a (really) long winter’s nap. Nestled amongst a mess of quilts and the chirps of content children, I … Read More ›
There’s nothing like an internet outage in 2020 to make folks extra creative. While the world operates from their laptops and smartphones, ours were (and … Read More ›
Saturday led off with my oldest losing a tooth before the biscuits ever considered browning. The sun set as we patched a wall and checked … Read More ›