It’s Very Screwy

It’s Very Screwy

I don’t think my head has been in a paper bag, but yesterday I went to the bigger-than-life hardware store, looking for a screw that would fit one of the plug-in plates that had been removed while the painter was doing his thing. It seemed like an easy trip. I had the...
Coming Home

Coming Home

I’m officially home, looking at my neighbors’ yards and a beautiful moon that’s hanging in the sky. It’s only 7:30, but I ventured out, down to the corner and yes, it’s officially cold. Somewhere in the thirties, I’m sure, but not as cold as Nome where my son and his...
Zipping Along

Zipping Along

I’ve made friends with the local beach turtle who has been entertaining me, zigzagging across the beach, never really going anywhere or doing anything, just crawling along like he has all the time in the world, which he probably does. He stops now and then to munch on...
Get Cracking’ and Start Packin’

Get Cracking’ and Start Packin’

I’ve been in Florida for a couple months and realized this morning that it is time to pack up my suitcase and return to God’s country (Florida is nice, but God’s country is wherever your roots are, and for me, it’s Idaho). But there’s a problem. Not only do I need to...
Egg Salad and Other Things

Egg Salad and Other Things

My friend Trish and I had not seen each other for a several years and have been trying to make up for lost time so this week we had a new adventure. It started out as a simple quest. I was hungry for an egg salad sandwich and needed a new pair of tennis shoes as the...