Covered in neutral tones of grey, walls with shiny dental pics glaring at me from the side of the angular arm, the dentist chair smelled new. Our dentist looked younger than I expected, fresh in bold pink scrubs, hazel brown eyes filled with the excitement about her first year as Doctor Z. I remained as […]
January 31 – Hail Oh, Hail
The tsunami hit the California coast and prompted a lady living on the coast in Pacifica, California to exclaim that for the first time in her life the water’s edge splashed onto her glass windows and knocked on her front door. She had experienced a tsunami. Living in Oklahoma, we may declare or groan that […]
March 15 – A Winter Window
The cold dreary weather does not hinder the spirit of the tiny birds at the feeders outside my ‘art gecko’ studio window today. If it weren’t for the birds, I would be staring at the two story home across the street with absolutely no landscaping. The brown house with a dark brown steep roof line […]
February 15 – Down the Rabbit Hole
“Laptops,” the computer tech said, “only have about a five-year lifespan. That may be why your keyboard is not functioning correctly.” “Five years,” I screamed. “For as much as I paid for this, that’s all I get!” And so my day began. A lunch break relieved some frustration. Sitting at the kitchen table we saw […]
September 21 – Love Thy Neighbor
Standing at the checkout counter at Braum’s with my fresh veggies for the evening and a small container of chocolate chip ice cream for dessert, the woman cashier placed the products in my recycle bag, turned to the register, and spoke in a solemn voice: “That’s $8.02.” I handed her a ten-dollar bill. “Do you […]
April 27 – 20 Minute Gardening
Our weeds are flourishing in the garden. My eyes see the beauty of the Pansies, and then I grimace when I see the purple Henbit blowing in the breeze. Henbit first became my nemesis when we lived in Kansas, and our garden under the mailbox turned purple every year. The mailman once explained to […]