The grass sparkles underfoot. Winter crunches beneath me as I walk across the lawn. Continue reading
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Oklahoma
Green.
Greener than I expect.
West from Oklahoma City,
drive toward sun,
toward desert,
toward lapping ocean, Continue reading
Home for the holidays
My son has arrived home for the holidays, and we’re filled with glee in my house. When I say “we,” I don’t mean to speak for my son—but the rest of the family, the core who live here year-round: self, husband, two dogs. Our world doesn’t orbit around the son who lives half a large continent away, but when he’s with us…it kind of does.
For love of MacnCheese
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MacnCheese
Fill me full of happy fat
Tempt me with your sour cream, that
Perfect blend of fat, starch, protein, dairy freshness
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Distraction
I find myself distracted this week. Distracted to the point of… well, distraction.
I’m not certain why. What I know is that my mind flits from thought to thought to absolutely no thought at all—but not the kind of no thought that is silent calm. Continue reading
Thankful for…
I’m conflicted this Thanksgiving, my first without my son (since his birth). The world seems fraught with danger and grief, my country on a dangerous path. Amidst that, I’ve still got many reasons to be thankful, including… Continue reading