We were finishing up dinner when our local evening news came on, teasing us with the lead stories of the day; weather, politics, human interest, crime. Then, there was the lovely anchor talking about Bubble Wrap as she sat in her chair popping a sheet of it. She even shared bubbled sheets of plastic with [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Ode to Bubble Wrap (with thanks to Dee)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bubble Wrap, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day on Monday, January 30, 2012 | 22 Comments »
Aches and Shakes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged elevated trains, Marshall Field's, milkshakes, riding the subway in Chicago, root canal, the "el", Woolworth's on State Street on Sunday, January 29, 2012 | 43 Comments »
I was eating a Hershey’s chocolate kiss at a baby shower and felt it in my mouth, swirling around in the chocolate. Part of a molar. My friend Sharon came through with a tissue in which to contain the tooth. I then finished the chocolate, of course. After all, it was just one kiss. I [...]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cancer research, cervical cancer, HeLa cells, medical ethics, Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 29 Comments »
I never thought I could be as engrossed in a book about cell research and science as I have been in reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. This was a book that made me cry and made me giggle and it made me cringe as it filled me with wonder – [...]
Nesting
Posted in Uncategorized on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 18 Comments »
I’ve just been doing a little “nesting” these past few days, catching up on some chores and finishing The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for our book discussion on Thursday. I hope you are all well.
A sermon of sorts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Birches, Campbell's tomato soup, cross-country skiing, Morton Arboretum, Poetry Foundation, Robert Frost on Monday, January 23, 2012 | 20 Comments »
The morning awoke in a mild-mannered mood. We were sitting together in church, which we get to do most Sundays when it comes sermon time. Tom plays guitar during the service. I save him a spot near the aisle next to me so we can have some time at church together. Just before it was [...]
A once-in-awhile day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Beatrix Potter, rabbits in snow on Saturday, January 21, 2012 | 38 Comments »
Isn’t it wonderful when a once-in-awhile day brings the simplest of pleasures? When a walk to the mailbox finds a letter from a loved one? A parcel you’ve been waiting for arrives, that book you ordered or a handmade craft from Etsy waits inside. Your favorite magazine, perhaps? I am close to giddy when one [...]
Snow flakes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cone Flowers, cone flowers covered in winter snow, Emily Dickinson, Snow, Snowflakes on Friday, January 20, 2012 | 20 Comments »
Snow flakes by Emily Dickinson Snow flakes. I counted till they danced so Their slippers leaped the town, And then I took a pencil To note the rebels down. And then they grew so jolly I did resign the prig, And ten of my once stately toes Are marshalled for a jig!
Yarding up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Where's Waldo, yarded up, yarding up on Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 26 Comments »
Our neighbor’s front lawn was like a page out of a children’s magazine. The puzzle page, in fact. The one where you have to find ten things that are wrong with the picture; an upside down umbrella where the mailbox should be, or a boat in the middle of the driveway with someone who has [...]
Sunshine on my shoulders
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged John Denver, Sunshine on My Shoulders on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 34 Comments »
It was a welcome gift to see the sun slipping in this morning as I came down the stairs to start my day. It’s rays slid through the kitchen, down the hallway, and settled on a piece of pottery. In a few days, the sun will tire of the piece of art, and illuminate something [...]
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged being stuck in a sofa, Her First Hundred Years, Hitty, Rachel Field, Susan Jeffers on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | 22 Comments »
The dusting is done, the wise men are back in the box with the carolers and the nutcracker, the ornaments and the stars. Oh, a few wreaths are still hanging, for wreaths embrace all seasons, don’t you agree? I’ll admit to a few books still out, hopeful that I will pick them up and read [...]
