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New beginnings in the garden

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Image compliments of: https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-green-plastic-shovel-VTXw4_5SsNA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Audrey watched the young family moving in next to her. The neighborhood was filled with modest sized homes, perfect for young families or aging adults. Most homes were thin Tudor style homes while others were modern ranch. The Lots were larger in size than many in this part of Oregon. She …

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The package, the gift.

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The traffic was heavy, as usual, on Livvy’s way home from work. She was frustrated because the day had not gone as she planned. She had back-to-back meeting which resulted in her almost missing her deadline for the project she was assigned. As she was running down the hall to her boss’s office, the heal …

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Kevin’s out again

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Image compliments of: https://unsplash.com/photos/cars-parked-on-side-of-the-road-during-daytime-sDyXOlpCrAY?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash “Some lady just ran in front of our window.” I heard my husband say.  “What?” in a perplexed, half-coffee finished voice, I replied. It was quite early in the morning, and I was getting ready for work.  “Oh, Kevin’s out again.” He replied after stepping out the front door to look …

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The Fishbowl

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Taken from Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year.   Many people have written about the meaning of this song and these lyrics, so this will be brief. I tried not to read anyone else’s interpretation because I didn’t want to sound plagiaristic.   A lost …

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