By Sue Murphy I heard a toddler singing “Jingle Bells” in the aisle at the grocery store last week, an unmistakable signal that the Christmas season is upon us. With all my plotting and planning for Christmas, I hadn’t even turned on the radio, but, since the bells had officially been jingled, I hurried home and broke out my Christmas CD stash. My daughter rolls her eyes … [Read more...]
Game: Stop
By Sue MurphyFor once, I find that I am almost done with my Christmas shopping. (Don’t hate me.) The only people I have left on my list are my grandchildren. My granddaughters both want dolls, so that’s easy. Barbie and I go way back. My 2-year-old grandson loves construction vehicles, so if I find something with giant tires and a scoop on the front, I’ll be … [Read more...]
Sofa So Good
By Sue Murphy When Goldilocks broke the chairs of the Bear family, she did more than destroy furniture. She plundered the family’s peace of mind. Baby Bear’s chair may have been assigned to him because of his size, but I’m guessing Mama and Papa had personally selected theirs. They probably tried several, sitting a few minutes in one, a few minutes in another, until … [Read more...]
Cold Comfort
By Sue Murphy I got my flu shot last week, the new one configured with the latest prediction of which flu bug is headed this direction. Flu meteorology – you have to hope the CDC knows what it’s doing or I could have several days of head-banging misery in my future. Amazingly, the health gurus have never come up with a cold vaccine. You’d think that would be easier, wouldn’t … [Read more...]
Brother Sun, Sister Wind and Water
By Sue Murphy The eclipse was amazing, wasn’t it? I sat out in my driveway wearing my ISO-approved glasses and made a day of it. Actually, I sat off in the shade and emerged every few minutes to peer upward because, even at the eclipse-peak, it was just too darn hot. The sun is a double-edged marvel. Plants need sunlight to grow. Our bodies need sunlight to zip up our Vitamin … [Read more...]