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Furry Freeloading Fun
A light dusting of ash-like material fell from the microwave’s inside when opening its door. Like dust puffs during aftershocks of an earthquake, the spew from the top vent, and the flecks of seed casings only meant one thing: a mouse. Further evidence in the sink, at the counter’s corner, showed tiny dried poops, likelyContinue reading “Furry Freeloading Fun”
Power Problems
You look sad, I thought, of the long vining plant in my bathroom before giving it a large gulp of water. I’m really good, right?! Like, at noticing the subtle shift of the leaves from high-five Yippee to a limp hand shake. I can’t believe I once actually killed plants from my misunderstanding of theirContinue reading “Power Problems”
Relational Resonance
I had a cool session with a mother and daughter today. Asking what they wanted to talk about, the daughter shrugged and the mom went for it straight as an arrow. Upright, as if a robot sharing its directive, she spoke as though she were forcing a circle into a square, and referring to herContinue reading “Relational Resonance”
Smoky Encounters
“Do you smell smoke?” A client said, looking up and nodding their nose at the air. Doing the same, I then looked at them and said, “Yes!” Without thinking, I pushed the chair behind me, took two large strides, twisted the knob, and swung open the door to see a large plume of smoke hangingContinue reading “Smoky Encounters”
Adventures in Waiting
Have you ever waited for a package at the end of your driveway, right behind a bank of mailboxes, sitting cross-legged atop a clump of damp leaves, feet from the busy highway, with your daughter on your lap? Before today, I hadn’t either. What in the world could be so freaking important that with snowContinue reading “Adventures in Waiting”
Possession Passing
Since it had been handed down to me, and my effort could be better spent than haggling for a few twenties, I gladly passed my hefty cream coffee table with a 20”x20” piece of glass at its center on to a member of our gifting community. I particularly enjoyed reading the ten interested parties’ messagesContinue reading “Possession Passing”
Heart-to-Heart
Well, a two-and-a-half-hour phone call seriously cut into my writing time, which is fine because, without a doubt, that phone call was worth every second. My friend’s experience of friends and family flying to be with her father, who is a ticking time bomb due to a tear in his aorta that is leaking bloodContinue reading “Heart-to-Heart”
Echoes of the End
After deeming surgery on the lining of his aorta too risky, my close friend’s dad was sent home to be with his family and to receive hospice care. He’s likely finished the steak dinner he requested, perhaps sleeping, or maybe savoring the time he has left with his wife and daughter. I’m fascinated by life’sContinue reading “Echoes of the End”
A Bag of Dicks
“Pa Pa,” a little girl holding her grandmother’s hand, turned and pointed, her full moon dark chocolate eyes locked on my daughter Evelyn. Curious, I stopped, trying to decipher the girl’s escalating “Pa Pas.” Leaning down, the grandmother figured it out, “A princess. She thinks she’s a princess.” With a sheer purple dress, the sameContinue reading “A Bag of Dicks”
Going On 40 