Our Christmas decorations include an ornate nativity set which pre-teen Amanda and I scored at the old Brendles catalog store on the hill behind Crabtree Valley Mall many years ago. We visited the store on a busy December Saturday after spying that perfect gift in the glossy flyer stuffed in the News and Observer the […]
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The New Toaster Oven Versus the Old Man
Our toaster oven gave up the ghost after decades of faithful service. With a heavy heart I chucked it into the metal recycling bin destined for the solid waste collection facility’s crusher. Perhaps such an exemplary career merited a more thoughtful send-off? I quickly escaped those guilty feelings as we unpacked our gleaming new appliance. […]
What is a dooflachee?
At breakfast Shawn expressed a desire or perhaps it was a need or a want. I am not sure which. Her exact words were, “Can you fix the dooflachee on the thingy?” No context. No surrounding conversation. No supporting documentation. Her mind is not equipped with a display and keypad where I might scroll up […]
The Reading Strategy of the Smart Woman
I’m enjoying Shawn’s company during our days of social distancing. We have not run out of projects to complete or things we’ve always wanted to do but never had the time. The garden is well-weeded and the summer crops are trickling in. Last night we enjoyed a German Johnson tomato, summer squash and garlic all […]
Olfactory Noise
Mood music invades our thoughts in most every venue including Lowes and Home Depot. Visit some homes and the conversation will compete with the sports broadcast or streaming music channel for the stage. Something about silence frightens people. We could write many words from both viewpoints—those who dread the silence as well as those who […]
IKEA Trip Report
Although the activity had no appearance on my bucket list I made a pilgrimage to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit the IKEA store. Many of the ladies in my circle of acquaintance go gaga over IKEA, and somehow shopping from a web page when a brick and mortar (or cinder block in this case) building […]