Sipping coffee while holding hands, I relax for 15 minutes and then it begins. Let’s make pancakes and eggs on the grill. I need to return the library books today. Dogs are whining, we should feed them. What do we need to accomplish? Let’s make a list…need groceries… Oh, my new gadget will be here …
Since our northwest Florida and coastal Alabama regions just experienced a devastating hurricane, Hurricane Sally, one that many of us were a bit unprepared for, I asked neighbors and community members a question that I thought could help out everyone next time if one ever comes our way again. The question was: What were the …
What a difference a day can make….Tuesday, September 15 was a typical, semi-normal day. I worked and remember sending an important email at 4:50 p.m. without any worry about that storm brewing in the gulf. Then Wednesday, September, 16 Hurricane Sally arrived in the gulf coast regions of Florida and Alabama and took us by …
Grandmother will draw a flower or a cat.Granddaughter will tell stories over video chat. They make a list of what to paint. On their weekly calls to reacquaint. This e-bonding time is their current normGiving them unique ways to brainstorm And connect over hobbies that they adoreKeeping each other company is never a bore. When …
Who else is experiencing a tornado of emotions? Happy and content one minute before turning into an angry, multi-headed beast the next? Then crying uncontrollably later on that same day? For a change, this hasn’t been me recently. I felt more like this in May, June and early July of this year, but I’ve been …
A few days ago my oldest daughter Vivian and I went for a ride around our neighborhood. She was on her push scooter and I rode my bike. It was required physical education for her and just enjoyment for me. She brought up the subject of playlists. She was in the middle of reading a …
I found this aggressive letter from the tooth fairy on my desk this morning. I’m very scared for the next tooth that goes loose or missing in our house. Here’s what the letter said: Dear Mrs. Fernandez, I made it to your house again last night after a long, humid and stormy flight. This has …
View life’s interruptions as interruptions, not ending points. This is one of “Patty’s Points” in Patricia Heaton’s latest book Your Second Act. I consumed this book over the weekend in two days. I loved it. I needed it, and now I want to gift it to my closest friends and female relatives. These interruptions we …
Ever have a memorable, interesting and funny kind of week? That’s how this week has felt for me. I wanted to capture the top ten moments so here it goes – 10 reasons this week has been memorable: 1. I dropped a balsamic vinegar bottle all over the kitchen floor! Here’s the proof. I took …
I have not worn makeup since mid-March, since this pandemic began. But I put on mascara and lipstick and curled my hair to see Judy Blume. By “see” I mean through my computer screen for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Summer Spectacular happening now through August 4. This conference normally occurs in …
