My weary body settled into a favorite rocker and picked up an interesting novel and our hand-held remote. Which will it be? The day had...

Yes, you heard right. The honeysuckle breeze is tingling my nose. The gardens are calling and I am listening. Last year there was...

Swinging open the refrigerator door, I leaned into the shelves and gazed. Nothing was exciting. Easter was just celebrated and now the...

The morning rays are easing through the folds of the bedroom curtain. Pulling the covers over my head, I press the snooze button in my...

The car wheels held tight as my husband took a quick turn onto the country road. Guarded by simple wire fencing, it was only footsteps...

Holding tight a mug of steaming coffee, I enjoyed a splurge of eggnog goodness. Ah, I was finally finished. My eyes danced about the...

There he was…although I had not seen him for a while. Perhaps he had changed his route. Or been ill. I stepped a little closer. Hmm. Yes,...

With a contented nod, my last client of the day left, gently closing the door. A quiet moment to just be. I swiveled in my chair to face...

Sagging and weather worn, the old shed leaned proud. Its splintered door hung ajar, and mustiness beckoned... please come in. Kicking the...

The mighty silver maple yawns, gathering the morning beams, soft light dancing on abundant green leaf. The scent of woody air flows...

My stomach was yelling at me – get to the fridge! Obediently, I opened the door as scotch-taped notes and kid’s art fell to the linoleum....

I leaned back in my office chair, gazing outside at lush vegetation. A breeze swirled through the branches and leaves. Most calming. My...

My cane taps a friendly tune as it rounds the corner, heads up an incline and turns down a paved road. Ah, to home ... nestled in lush...

Filling my being are dream images … probably prompted by anesthesia … of wearing a mismatch of polka dots and stripes in brilliant...

I’m scared to death. No, it’s not a movie I saw … but a personal glimpse of things to come. Before me there is a huge, craggy boulder...

The day was bright with a deep blue sky and a painter’s touch of scattered clouds. Braving the crisp air, I secured a warm scarf under my...

Turning my head, I watched as the office door flung open. Then it shut softly. She had been my last client of the day; a very...

In the fainting stardust of early morning dreams, a thought latched onto a distant memory. Foggy at first, only shadows filled my head....

Humor is humanity’s wonderful gift. A comedic moment is a relief as it uses both hemispheres of the brain to negotiate life. Humor...

My foot finally let up on the gas as the vintage sedan skid into the parking space. Hopping out, I glanced through the lot for a small...