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By Lisa Batten Kunkleman Returning from my morning walk, I see my black and white dog, Remy, waiting for me just on the other side of his invisible fence. Sheltie or border collie-sheltie mix, it doesn’t matter his official breed. He’s my shepherd. My bodyguard, and he takes his job seriously. Remy paces until I […]
I don’t know why, but the day after our mini blizzard, which in North Carolina can mean an inch or two of snow and ice, there was a roll out garbage and recycling bin phenomenon. It was the first day of clear roads after our little snow-event- extended weekend, when on my morning walk I […]
Dang that’s a good one. Not long ago, while chewing my first smoothie I knew something wasn’t quite right. In a valiant attempt to regulate my cholesterol and triglycerides, I added a cartload of new foods to my diet. New, to me at least. Being southern born and fed, I enjoy eating all kinds of […]
Our “empty nest syndrome” isn’t what I expected. Not only is it empty of kids, recently it’s been empty of adults too. We’re running back and forth to the kids’ universities nearly every weekend for something. Mainly to football games, which I suppose is understandable since we purchased season tickets for both schools. How could […]
“So what did the doctor say? Is it a tail or a black snake? You know we’re here for you girl.”
My mom and my brother Mike’s Christmas visit was too short, as always, and they were about to start the three-hour trip home when she and I decided to take a quick look in her old cedar chest which now graces the foyer of our home. In no time, we were making a good old […]
(Sing it to “Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening…” tune) Come on cat, Stop your hiss-in That ol’ hound, Wants some kiss-in It’s just Sadie’s way, To get you to play When she sticks that nose on you like that. Yes she smells, It’s so true-ue When she gets, Next to you-ue But she’s oh […]
Senior Year with Triplets: Reminiscing Over Photos for the Senior Yearbook Page It’s real. Oh my gosh! They’re seniors. All three of our eighteen-year-old kids are likely to go to college and leave us as empty nesters next year. I can’t stop reminiscing while trying to pick out pictures of important times in our triplets’ […]
Procrastination is a wonderful thing. I can sit in one place yet travel to unknown worlds before coming down to earth and my to do list. It provides time for being completely slack, yet also time for thought, meditation. I often find myself working on useful tasks I stumble upon that are not on the […]
Sure glad you quit dreaming about rabbits and chasing them in your sleep. I can get back to sleep now.
