Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Linda Freedland

Again and again it goes…like clockwork. The creation of my annual herb pot garden. My personal Rite of Spring. During the cold and blustery March days, I diligently researched exactly what plants and herbs I wanted, although it was pretty much the same each year. Basil, tarragon, parsley, oregano. rosemary, thyme, sage, mint, and always … Continue reading Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Linda Freedland

Again and again it goes… by Rachel E. Smith

Again and again it goes… that miniscule amount of hope I see leave her eyes. It's a dimming of the light, the light that's normally bright. My daughter, six and already a thin callous crusting her heart. Her hope, soiled by the promises her mother thoughtlessly made simply to distract so her broken mother could … Continue reading Again and again it goes… by Rachel E. Smith

NO SHIRT LIKE THIS SHIRT by Duane L. Herrmann

“DAD! YOU CAN'T!” His youngest daughter nearly screamed when she saw what he was wearing.“Why?” He asked looking bewildered at her.“It's at least thirty years old – as old as I am!”“Older actually,” he responded. “In that picture of me holding your oldest brother the day we brought him home, I'm wearing this shirt.”“He's forty! … Continue reading NO SHIRT LIKE THIS SHIRT by Duane L. Herrmann