Thought Salad

Tag: children

  • Death and the Mother

  • Little boys

  • Mixed metaphor Monday

    Mixed metaphor Monday

    The start of another week has come, one week closer to holidays. My children are nearly dancing at breakfast, eager for the upcoming break. Or perhaps it’s the thought of presents which makes them wiggle in their chairs? I’ve chosen to spend the last few weeks of 2019 thinking about the direction I want to…

  • Love…

  • Love…

  • Family and friends

    Family and friends

    It’s a later night than what I usually have but I’m wide awake, thinking about the day. Possibly some of that is due to the coffee I partook in, along with the decadent Nanaimo squares, but I think it is more due to how full my heart is (and yes, okay, my stomach too!) I…

  • Holiday hijinks

    Holiday hijinks

    A Hailstorm of holidays, A blessing of brownies Crafting by the dozen Turns frowns upside-downies When Santa arrives Everyone cheers And carols are sung With disregard to adult ears Another late night But that’s quite okay Because Christmas is almost here In only a few days I’m ready for sleep Even if the children are…

  • Christmas concert

    They stood up front Smiling with rouged cheeks and painted on noses, The reindeers and elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus too. Singing their hearts out, Shining like the diamonds They are to me and to you. Bouncing with pride When they see loved ones In the crowd Then cookies and the recap Another years tradition…

  • Precipice of night

  • July 1st 2019

    July 1st 2019

    Another summer is finally here And with it the smell of campfire My children shriek As they run around Gangs of kids on bikes In twos, and threes, and fours They play until the sun falls behind the water if we would only allow it And grumble at bedtime Even though it’s hours after their…