When Your First Friend Dies

We were in second grade together. I’d rarely seen a black child before. We met in the line to wash… Read More

The Peonies are Popping!

The little lollipop buds of our pink peony (Sara Bernhardt?) have been continually getting bigger and bigger. We knew they… Read More

I heard spring peepers Tuesday night! Ok, it may be FAUX Spring….but what a delicious reprieve from the worst winter… Read More

The time keeps marching forward… further away from the actual loss. That doesn’t mean he’s gone from my memory or… Read More

Some days it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. That’s how yesterday felt. I woke up with a start.… Read More

Another early morning here at Marshmallow Ranch. Mr. FixIt and I headed to town in separate vehicles in order to… Read More

Before Congress standardized the holiday as “Memorial Day” in 1971, we called it Decoration Day. It was always on May… Read More

I have a group of gals who get together periodically and camp. We have a group text where we catch… Read More

I sat in the car in the parking lot, waiting for the hour of visitation. I called Daughter #1 to… Read More

I heard yesterday that we have lost a dear friend in the camping community. I met Lynn Butler soon after… Read More