The Senior Table
It’s crunch time with two weeks to go until Prominent Night! Our church is hosting the annual “black tie” affair to honor all 9 of its high school graduates, and the parents are scurrying around town, planning…
A Clean Slate
I’ve been penciling in “PAINT!” on my daily calendar for some time now… and erasing it, postponing the activity for another day. It’s become almost an obsession: I need to find time to paint. I’m constantly seeking inspiration, and I’m…
You Know My Name!
“Hello, Cynthia!” “You know my name!” my mail-lady exclaimed as I cheerfully waved to her from the sidewalk where I was walking my dog. Her eyes were wide open, and her jaw hung unhinged. I smiled and…
Senior Pictures for the Second Child
Last year, I wrote about getting senior pictures taken of Nate, my first child, and wondering what to do for Eli, the second one. Nate, my nature-lover, was fairly easy to capture with my camera. I had hired a…
Plant Obsession
On Wednesday, I got home from taking a friend to the hospital for a procedure to find 450 native plants sitting on my porch. My eldest son, Nate, had placed an order for his native plant company,…