Jul
22
2013
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I remember my grandmother’s basement.
Steep steps led down to a low ceiling-ed cement cave.
Or so it seemed to me as a little girl.
There was that familiar basement smell.
There were many odd noises.
The old furnace was tucked way in the back corner.
I would never go over there.
It was too dark…too shadowy.
Jul
12
2013
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There is a cabinet in our family room that was always a favorite of my children.
It was the cabinet they would go to when their younger sibling was taking a nap.
It was the cabinet with checkers and chess, UNO and Dutch Blitz.
It had crayons, markers, Scrabble, magnetic letters, flash cards, tangrams, and puzzles.
I opened the cabinet the other day because I was looking for my clipboard.
I saw a game that I had forgotten about.
NO PEEKING.
Jun
22
2013
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I happened to watch an old Little House on the Prairie episode.
It is one of my favorites, called The Legacy.
It begins with a couple driving to a barn sale.
An old table is one of the items up for auction.
It is a beautiful piece with initials imprinted under one of the drop leaves.
The woman really wants to have this table and begins to bid on it.
Jun
14
2013
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A derecho is in the forecast.
The word, derecho is Spanish meaning, “straight”.
A derecho is a straight-line wind storm with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms.
We have our weather maps and our satellite storm tracking.
We have our signs.
Jun
7
2013
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My hands are so uncomfortably tied,
Not knowing where to turn,
Too many issues pressing in,
Each one more a concern.
Marriage is trampled underfoot,
Life is thrown away,
Government growing so massive,
Morals in a state of decay.
May
18
2013
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A daughter of a friend was working on a chemistry project.
They called to borrow some white vinegar.
Since I clean with white vinegar, they know that I always have it on hand.
They needed a full gallon.
When she came down to get the vinegar, she explained what she was doing.
Apr
27
2013
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There he was…coming down the street.
The motion of his arms was the first thing to catch my eye.
I had to look…but as nonchalantly as I could.
I didn’t want to stare.
He was boxing.
Shadow boxing.
Punching the air without an opponent.
Apr
23
2013
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What a sight it was!
I heard it before I saw it.
A bird flying up from a bush and hitting itself against the window.
Over and over…bush…window…thump.
The little bird was going to hurt itself, if it hadn’t already.
Did it see its own reflection in the glass and think it was another bird?
Or was it trying to get into the house to get warm?
After all we did have frost on the ground…in April!
I stood there and watched…wishing I could help the little bird.
Apr
18
2013
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I always enjoyed playing the Memory game with my children.
Memory is a card game where all the cards are laid face down on a surface.
When it is your turn, you flip two cards over to see if they match.
If they match, you keep the pair…if they don’t match, you turn them over again.
It was always the game of choice with my children.
Since there were so many cards, I would split the pile in half when they were younger.
Then, we could play two games.
Apr
15
2013
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Our pastor said that we had a special guest in the congregation.
From the back of the church, an older gentleman pushed a woman in a wheel chair.
There she was, beautiful corsage pinned to her dress…a twinkle in her eye.
Today, we celebrate Mildred.
She will be 100 years old tomorrow!
There was a audible catching of breath and then as if on cue, everyone stood up for her.