While I sip my morning coffee, I always spend a few minutes watching. . . .

If you had seen the handful of dull, lumpy amaryllis bulbs that lived for weeks on our kitchen counter amidst the potatoes and onions, you would be stunned and amazed if. . . .

I made a turkey dinner a few days ago, and my favorite part was. . . .

Yesterday, I watched a small child, just past his fifth birthday, sprawled out on his stomach. . . .

I have a poinsettia left over from Christmastime, its red finery now faded. A few weeks ago. . . .

Today, I want to be the dog in the backseat of the car in front of me. . . .