Junk Drawers

November 19, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m attending Restorative Yoga classes. It is yoga positions totally supported. Relaxing. Focus on breath and on releasing tension. We do something called supported fish (I think) – lying face down with a bolster under our hips. “Our junk drawers”, the instructor says and I almost laugh out loud. The last time I went for […]

Scoundrels in the Garden

July 13, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Clearly conspiratorial, these two young groundhogs have been menacing our vegetable garden and now are plotting to defy gravity apparently – one as the lookout and the other, well: I did look it up and they are part of the squirrel family. A new one for me.

Is It Too Late?

December 11, 2024.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I understand it’s not accessible to all. The message is: “When I was 9, I prayed to God that my life would not be too ‘normal’ or boring. Now that i’m 66, I wonder if it’s too late to take that back.”

I Did a Thing…

December 4, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

The rut of waiting on medical tests and future appointments compelled me to do something drastic… …so I jumped onto Tik Tok and started posting videos. Seemed pretty innocuous at first. I only had a handful of followers. My two daughters and one grandchild. A couple of friends, and some unknowns. I had no intention […]

Squirrely Contrasts

August 8, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: contrasts Hope I made you smile.

Photo and Poetic Fun

July 17, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I don’t believe in hauntingignore the seasonal hypewish the woman in the graveyardwould stop wailing every night Someone get the girl a coatdoesn’t she feel the creeping cold?And when I call the police on herwhy do they look at me like I’m crazy old? (Spending way too much time wiling away the hours.)

The Reclusive Writer

April 11, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Should you choose to visit, you’ll be received with old-fashioned charm – ours is a simple cottage: furniture well-worn, muted hues to warm you, and a kettle always brewing. Clutter attests to our relaxed lifestyle, welcoming you to kick back and relax. Weather permitting, we’ll sit out back, surrounded by a forest of mature trees […]

Would You Mind?

April 11, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

That leaf is awfully bothersome, could you lend a hand? Nature has its moments, or perhaps it’s just me having mine, but I found these images rather funny. Even bird couples appear to have their spats. Not so funny is the amount of working I’m facing, having unloaded the RV. This is just a glimpse: […]

Friday Follies

December 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

No arguments here! Although apparently some people need further warning: Submitted for Proscenium’s Friday Follies.)

RV-Able: Backed Up

November 11, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

It is literally days from departure, and the preparations have been, as they say, mighty. Yesterday, we finished off some business with the bank, picked up something for my Mom and had a farewell dinner with my sister. We were not able to complete all the tasks we’d set for ourselves, because a) I am […]

Where Are The Dogs?

Contemplating risk –a reunion with a former selflooking for an exit When did I become a snakerestrained?When did I become persona non grata? I slither between storiesconvince myself I can flydistraction a ruse I have big cat energyoverstepping boundariessocially adverse A faulty jeweldreaming of abundance but there’s a dragon to disarm My mother’s burden on my […]

Turning (tanka)

Mother

When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]