My daughter offered an explanation. “Maybe because our days are so alike right now, our imaginations are on overdrive.” We are sheltering-in-place during a pandemic. Days run into one another, separated only by disco ball rope swings and … [Continue reading] about Let’s Meet In A Dream
Here We Are
Deep in a plastic bin marked “B’s Crafts,” under scraps of linen and cotton, nestled against a felt needle book, is a small jar of buttons I purchased at a flea market in Perth many years ago. “They’re all from baby clothes,” the woman with the … [Continue reading] about Here We Are
Mother-In-Place
I still shop at my local grocery store, even though there are more rotisserie chickens than avocados, and small stickers on every mediocre apple. Ever since my store was purchased by a larger chain, it has felt more Disney than Indie, but I’ve known … [Continue reading] about Mother-In-Place
Conflict Resolution
The worst thing Vanessa ever did was steal a man’s laptop. And jacket. She often went to the café with the stained-glass windows in the late afternoon, after her shift at the halfway house. Today she got an Earl Grey tea and splurged on a … [Continue reading] about Conflict Resolution
Instructions: How To Collect Urine From A Dog
You have just been told to collect urine from your elderly foster dog. Do not panic. You can do it! With these few helpful hints, you will be gathering pee like a pro. First, ask your children to do it. Remind them of the 3,000 school … [Continue reading] about Instructions: How To Collect Urine From A Dog