Summertime in Florida means inundation with creepy crawlies. Everything I did Saturday involved interactions with some sort of unwelcomed creature. […]
Going Forward
“Ok, so I need you to watch for me as I back the truck up. I don’t want to run […]
Eating an Elephant
I have been excitedly anticipating this stage in our house building project. This is year five of us attempting to […]
Real Rain
My dad has a fair-sized garden this year. There is an electric fence to keep the varmints at bay and […]
Snakes
I’m not sure what it is about seeing a snake. I lose all sense of proper reasoning and everything around […]
Blown By the Wind
He hovered in front of my rocking chair on the porch, slowly flying up and quickly dropping down. At first, […]
Wearing Mama’s Glasses
Playing dress up in my parents’ closet was one of our favorite pastimes as a kid. There was nothing like […]
Out of My Comfort Zone
As I navigated bumper to bumper traffic in Central Florida this weekend, I felt my anxiety escalate. The giant bridges […]
Scatter Your Seeds
I refuse to mow my front yard. Last year I scattered the seed heads of dried wildflowers all over my […]
There’s No Time Like the Present
We walked around the house and measured. Lots of discussion and thought went into the next half hour. How many […]