Forsythia are one of the first things to bloom in my yard each year. (Daffodils were already in bloom a week or so ago, but I didn't g...

I am realizing that the crocuses at our family gravesite are a good indicator of the arrival of Spring and the changing Springtime climate. ...

Two years ago tomorrow, six days after she died, we buried my mom. But today, another bit of her has passed away. For two years I have resis...

My mom died two years ago tonight. I still miss her every day.

I got to thinking about an event from September 24, 2022. I realized I never recorded it here. I was able to track it down on Facebook, but ...

Yet another one. This time, with eggs. Groceries purchased at Weis, 1 Weis Plaza, Nanticoke PA, 2/21/2025 Weis Quality All-Purpose Flour, 5 ...

Ever since my mom's car was t-boned at an intersection as she was driving to church back in 2000, she had suffered from chronic pain. Sh...

(Yes, I realize I just did one of these for a shopping trip two weeks later. But this one has some items that I want to start tracking - pro...

I don't particularly like English  Muffins. But a while back I remembered I do like English Muffin bread . I had only ever had one type:...

I may start doing these more often. My last one was in June of 2024. This wasn't a big shopping trip, so I'm listing everything here...

This week saw the deaths of two great and beloved storytellers. Problem is, one of them is still living. Neil Gaiman was a widely revered an...

Just had a dream that I hated to have end. I wanted to preserve it. I had been walking along Main Street in downtown Nanticoke. It was a Nan...

Most of the Christmas lights in my neighborhood are off. Many of the houses have been undecorated. It is the Eleventh Day of Christmas. Chri...

First of all, let me make this perfectly clear: this was a wonderful Christmas for me and my family. There were no disasters, no tragedies. ...

This is a niche story. It specifically references characters and situations created by online entertainer @ItsKristieBish and may not make s...

I'm glad my mother is dead she never had to see this happen again she never got to see how far we've fallen she'll never have to...

  Hydrangea blossoms, all from the same bush. The blue ones were picked in early August, the purple one September 6th. The goblet is courtes...

ChatGPT and other A.I. chatbots are a plague on both education and social media. Using predictive algorithms and large training databases of...

This poem was originally presented at the open mic portion of the Word to Word poetry event at the Gather Community Space in Wilkes-Barre, P...

It's been over eight years since I did one of these . I'm including the previous prices for direct comparison. Groceries purchased ...