Category Archives: Bigger Picture Moment

The Playhouse

At my 7th birthday party my friend Laurie gave me a book titled Laurie and the Yellow Curtains about a little girl who had a playhouse decked out in all that a little girl could dream of, right down to those … Continue reading

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Buried Memories

Recently, I was having a conversation with my childhood friend Chris about an unresolved conflict from the dark ages of my youth.  I was telling her that I had always felt relieved that our friend Donna knew the truth about … Continue reading

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April Snow

It snowed today.  Huge white flakes nestled between petals of spring blossoms.  Such a strange juxtaposition of seasons left me moving from window to window in disbelief. It took me a moment to decide if what I was seeing was … Continue reading

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Time’s Gatekeeper

It is time to start thinking about moving my daughter home after her finals.  Grabbing a pen I mark the calendar three weeks from today.  Three weeks and she will be half way through college.  Three short weeks. Wasn’t it … Continue reading

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Garden Preparations

For the month of April, Bigger Picture Blogs start the week with a bit of poetry.   I spread a blanket in the grass and open my tin of seeds. Fanning the packets in my hands like a deck of … Continue reading

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