We didn’t get allowances. My mom was not a fan. We were offered rewards for jobs well done. Get an A in spelling–sigh, always a long shot for me. Or help a neighbor. The point was we had to earn the reward. The rewards were rarely cash. It was more like a trip to the doll…
Author: teresafannin
PRACTICE
When our girls were very small, going on their first trick or treat run around the neighborhood we ‘practiced’ in the mudroom. One would knock on the inside door and say, ‘trick or treat’. I’d open the door greeting them. Then we’d try again. We ended the session when Bayley knocked on the door and…
RARE EARTH
Today is the atumnal equinox. Say it–ah TUM nal… kinda rolls off the tongue. …when the Sun is exactly above the Equator, this year cacluated to be at 8:04 pm, EDT, and day and night are of equal length. Today the sun begins the journey south to mark the winter solstice, the shortest day of the…
RABBIT HOLES
I read. I have ‘free’ accounts to many a news website. More than the articles I like the comments section. It’s like a self-selected virtual town square where you can sit back gauge the temperature of the room. Beware, you go into that room, you lose track of time. Recently I signed up for the…
Human Traits
Ralph, on the top step, shown here with Claudia, was our first dog. We lived in an apartment near Cranbury NJ and we found this six month old puppy at the local pet store. Fluffy, fuzzy and kinda lost he was ours within minutes. Both Tom and I worked so Ralph was crated during the…