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Color with Me

Color with Me

Poetry Friday : February 10, 2017. The other day, my four-year-old granddaughter gave me an invitation: “Color with me, Gramma.” Her sweet invitation, her enjoyment of the art of coloring, her love for new crayon boxes with no less than 24 colors —...

It’s a Race

Celebrate this Week : February 4, 2017. This week I’m celebrating my littlest granddaughter and the race of life. EM, youngest of my daughter’s children, spreads much delight in our family– Her ready smile Some silly laughter Eyes that sparkle...
Some Arachnid Lore

Some Arachnid Lore

#SOL16. No.20. EN, my not-quite-5-year old grandson, dramatically tells Mommy that a spider is on the bedroom floor. Mommy questions about the exact whereabouts of said spider and heads up the stairs with determination. EN plops onto the couch, gives Mommy a huge...
Life Just Got Harder

Life Just Got Harder

#SOL16. No.18. TS  and NC (12- and 10-year-old brothers) have been learning about safety—water safety, bicycle safety, hiking safety. While reading about safety protocol for hiking in a woods, they got into a discussion about ticks. The tick talk included information...
Who is Grandma Will?

Who is Grandma Will?

#SOL16. No.4. I shared a great laugh with my daughter today. For you to fully enjoy the humor, you must know that her brother-in-law’s name is Will. Her boys are free writing daily in their journals –they are loving it because free writing is rough, rough...

The night my blog was named…

It was between winter and spring. Day had ended. The evening was becoming night when I heard the telltale chirp. My daughter and I began to text. We can talk, either by phone or in person since she lives next door. But we often choose to text. When texting, it...