thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
Last fall I was in my favorite thrift store when my cell phone rang. It was my cousin and he wanted to know if I wanted something of his. He had offered it to my sisters and sister-in-law and they all turned him down and said to call me. His wife had died the year … Read more
It has been our experience that maybe the Chinese are trying to break us, drive us to Crazy Town, send us over the edge. It’s those lights. Those bloody #%&*@#% Christmas lights. Last year, half the tree went out less than a week into the season. This year I started with three strands. They all … Read more
The Big Daddy and I have been going back and forth about a tree. Real or fake? Actually, I’m the one going back and forth. He doesn’t participate in my anxiety-filled decisions as they are frequent. And quite meaningless. After shopping around for a fake one I made a last try at The Hob Lob. … Read more