They begin the season by cleaning the whole house top to bottom. They hang up the lights and decorate each room with a small seasonal display: a candle, an ornament, a piece of gold ribbon or foil, a mini tree decorated with colored beads, stockings hung by the fireplace…. They do not have a lot… Continue reading Wonderful Life
Solstice
I don’t know why, but this year I want to celebrate every part of Christmas. Maybe it’s because of all the End of the World, War is Coming! talk and predictions, or maybe it’s because of any given tragedy, but I want to hold my family, friends, and neighbors closer this year. I have been… Continue reading Solstice
Shunned
She was used to being shunned. It was something that she had grown up with her entire life. She was raised to be a free thinker and a strong woman. Her family made her that way. She was taught to question authority, and she did. She challenged every rule and norm she found fault with… Continue reading Shunned
Good House Keeping
Mom was a good house keeper before the boys came along. The house was always swept, dishes done, furniture dusted and polished. They took pride in the furniture Dad made himself from plans out of a magazine. They couldn’t afford fancy stuff, but they were determined to be hip. Dad bought the materials and hardware… Continue reading Good House Keeping
Peace, Love, and the 2nd Amendment
Across the way as the crow flies, two hills over, right next door… Hank is replanting his pot garden. He is happy to hear that the new president would be suspending the CAMP raids that had plagued his production for the past twenty years. He was convinced that legalizing marijuana would lead to increased revenue… Continue reading Peace, Love, and the 2nd Amendment