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Merry Christmas to our Pets
Mister, under the shimmery tree I wonder if you know Christmas is a special time For humans to show Love to those near and far Warming hearts so cold Mister, wrapped in garland I wonder if you know How long it took me To get that special glow Mister, climbing the evergreen I wonder if you know That tree will tip over Climb down from that bough Mister, tomorrow night is Christmas I wonder if you know What a picture you make With that red bow Mister, the family is here I wonder

Patricia Lynne
Dec 24, 2021


Spicy Pecans
Add some zip to your holiday appetizers this year with these spicy pecans! My first batch is already gone, but there’s still time for...

Anita Stafford
Dec 22, 2021


A Branch
These trees. A forest surrounds me. I am accustomed to growth. Striving. Nurturing. ~~~ I accept the boughs above me. There is...

Lucia Haase
Dec 19, 2021


Anhinga Birds
Anhinga birds Open wings Drying Standing by the Water Silent Who will see them As the moon fills? By Paula Timpson

Paula Timpson
Nov 30, 2021


The Colors of Fall
Well, Senior Friends, another Fall is here, with dusk coming earlier and earlier here in Wisconsin. I feel as though I am in the Fall of my life looking at winter coming. We anticipate the beauty of color this time of year. Be that as it may, snow is coming as well as winter chill. If we can appreciate the beauty of color in each day we can choose not to dwell on what is coming tomorrow. Perhaps that is optimistic, but better the glass half full than empty. I hope you can fi

Patricia Lynne
Nov 28, 2021


Fossils and Sea Glass
This morning I took a train to Mexico. The track edged along a bottle green sea. The end of the line was the most perfect photo...

Kate Abbott
Nov 26, 2021


Aunt Dee
My Aunt Dee loved butterflies as much as I do She passed into heaven I asked God for a sign that she was happy As I swam a little in our...

Paula Timpson
Sep 28, 2021


Moving Day . . . with side notes . . .
Hello fellow baby boomers! We lived in the best generation yet, I think. Getting my Amazon orders has been challenging. As I said, this...

Patricia Lynne
Sep 24, 2021


Aging and Mental Health
Today, I am writing about Seniors’ mental health. I know “mental health” is seen as a dirty word – even today, which is quite...

Patricia Lynne
Sep 21, 2021


Pressed Flowers
Flowers were Pressed by Mom in books When I was a little girl Dreaming . . . Mostly violets and bright pure yellow buttercups I remember...

Paula Timpson
Sep 17, 2021


True Love
So stinking adorable . . . Courtesy Deanna “McCrazy” Wolverton

Deanna Wolverton
Sep 9, 2021


Flexible Flyer
It had been snowing since mid-day. The weather report she’d listened to as she dug through the garage for her snow shoes had been dire...

Kate Abbott
Sep 8, 2021




On Beyond Eden
Drain the oceans! Leviathan rise! Stand on your tail, turn fearsome eyes on a world cracked and crawling with God’s splintered image, on...

Ruth Lee
Aug 27, 2021


Those Messy Junk Drawers
Every true blue southern woman has a junk drawer located somewhere in their home cause we were raised right. Need a needle to sew...

Lisa Cummings
Aug 26, 2021


Savory Tomato Pie
One of the best things about summer is the arrival of fresh tomato season. An abundant crop calls for a savory tomato pie. This delicious...

Anita Stafford
Aug 24, 2021


Once a year, even if I don’t need to . . .
That’s me in the bath. Shocking, says you. A woman, who hates the bath? You must be havin’ a laugh. But who has time for a long soak? There’s only so much you can do lying there in a puddle of warm bubbles. I can’t get my list of jobs done. I can’t get a novel written. I’d soak for Britain if I could do that at the same time. “No electronics in the bath, Debra.” That’s my husband. He thinks I’m joking about not liking a long soak. But it’s the feeling in my hands and feet whe

Debi Lewis
Aug 19, 2021


21 Cousins
This is a shout out to one of our amazing contributors and supporters, Diane de Anda – mom, author, teacher, Latina woman extraordinaire!...
ScreaminMamas
Aug 17, 2021


Birds Are Joy
Our teen son, in his wisdom, taught me to listen to the birds after my cousin passed from skin cancer. 'Mum, the birds are spirits' Image...

Paula Timpson
Aug 17, 2021


Mother Laureate
Poetry was made for mothers, scribbling stanzas in stolen moments during bath time, defenseless against sudsy splashes, or silently and...

Nicolette Hylan-King
Aug 16, 2021


Taco & Luna
From ScreaminMamas Headquarters . . . Hug a black cat today – it’s all love! xox
ScreaminMamas
Aug 13, 2021


Angels
Look for an angel where a feather is found My grandma said there is one around She told me of my guardian angel, too All I could think of...

Patricia Lynne
Aug 12, 2021


The Disney Trip that Never Was
Friday, February 24, 2006 12:30 PM We picked up (four-year-old) Kayla early from Solel preschool. Gabe jokingly mentioned to Hailey’s mom...

Guest
Aug 9, 2021
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