Author Archives: Jaclynn Loibl

Exiting the library, I was greeted by an ominous darkness as well as a warmth reminiscent of our Florida vacation thunderstorms. I wanted to shake my fist at the sky, “Don’t just loom overhead, blast us with a refreshing downpour and ease the heat!” Oooh, I just heard thunder! My speaking its name summoned it!Continue reading “Reign On Me”

Pizza-making festivities are happening around me as Evelyn lies sprawled across my chest, watching Cinderella. This morning I received a Rastafarian-like beaded necklace from her that says, “I Love You Mom,” and it’s been around my neck all day. I’m on sneeze -and I’m not kidding – 65 or more for the day. My illnessContinue reading “Move That Stream”

My favorite aspect of vacation is sliding into its lazily laid-plan mindset, however, whenever I fish for it after the work week, my tippy toes never quite reach. Today was different. On the outdoor patio I watched movie after movie, swung in the hanging chair, kayaked, talked to a neighbor about nothing in particular, andContinue reading “Believe In The Wind”

I’ve found two four-leaf clovers; one when I was eight and the other when I was 35. And both times it felt like I’d won the lottery. Desiring to keep the first forever, my mom taught me to spritz the delicate leaves and stem with hairspray before sandwiching it between two pieces of saran wrap.Continue reading “Ducks (Not) In A Row”

I took this post’s picture of a fresh molehill in my newly manicured lawn. My go-to fixes for them is using a water hose to find the exit hole and wash in the soil and rocks. I love it when our Georgia family members visit and ask what they are; I want to say thoseContinue reading “Holey Moley”

What I’ll leave behind in nine minutes as I trek downstairs to a final counseling session is sitting cross-legged on the deck, the cat’s nose pressed against the screened window, Archie back wrestling an itch into the lawn, Dave laying out on a lawn chair, as Evelyn naps on the couch inside. Did you knowContinue reading “Butterflies & Bees, Oh My”

I’m enjoying editing a portion of my book. So much so that I’m cutting and pasting it here to get back to it. I see this regularly in counseling sessions. The deer in the headlights look tells me when I’ve gone too far but also that I’m right where I need to be. The semiContinue reading “Don’t Judge A Book”