It’s been a few years since we made the choice to go back to public school. The biggest reason was the kids missed socializing with kids their own age and the only co-ops in the area were religiously oriented. I don’t have a problem with religion but I don’t want religion mixed with my education.Continue reading “Why We Stopped Homeschooling”
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Family Tree
They chopped it down. Moving throughThat land between two riversIn stampedesOf angry growling machines-Hell bent on profitable purpose And a desire to burnThose softGreenblanketed hillsTurning the dirt over,Into the kind of green-which burned inside their pockets To them it was just a tree-A 100 year old oak,Firmly planted,In a 20 acre spreadBought and paid for-byContinue reading “Family Tree”
Does Tabitha’s Coffee Get Cold?
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve started to write and then found something to clean. Get my area ready, coffee poured and then I find that I need to clean the litter box or an animal needs feeding and their feeding area needs to be cleaned. The floor needs sweeping, the dishesContinue reading “Does Tabitha’s Coffee Get Cold?”
Grandma’s School of Decorating
It’s late and I’m writing. I wish I knew why I can’t seem to write during the day while the kids are at school and my husband is at work. No, the words can’t start flowing until after 10pm. When I’m teetering on the edge of sleep happiness. I feel as though I’m preparing forContinue reading “Grandma’s School of Decorating”
Consumption
It did not creepslowly,like a spiderafter her struggling prey.More like a fifteen pound bowling ball,Thundering towardslazy fat pinsunable to move. The disease flowedthrough shiny silver cansDripping with cold sweat It pouredout of beautifully crafted glass bottles Liquids of gold,Burning amber,And fizzy bubbling blush Liquid courage,it shredded our family tree,into paper confetti.Scrapbooks full of memories,no oneContinue reading “Consumption”
A Hermitess 