Jeney: Cow Sounds

I asked Frank to bring me up a can of soda. I can hear him saying, “Cold! Cold! Cold!” all the way from the fridge, up the stairs and to my room. He hands me the can and starts to say something.  Now, Frank takes a while to start a sentence.  The first word usually takes…

A short while after applying Gold Bond medicated itching cream (with menthol) to a bug bite on my arm, I became suddenly aware that I must not have gotten all the lotion off of my hands after application. And as the menthol-induced coolness at the new and shocking location intensified, so did my wish that it…

My house is a hostile environment.  Two things: This fly. It’s not only a Night Fly, so it never sleeps (still up. It’s a Meth Fly, I guess). And it’s the aggressive kind that constantly buzz your head and face and never land. I am very angry with this fly. Second, someone spilled water on…

I got these two giant tubs of arts & crafts supplies from the office of my old church.  They’re doing a Spring cleaning of sorts and they’re tossing or donating a bunch of stuff. It was like Christmas!  Who could know what I’d unearth in the next layer of kid-friendly fare?  Pom-poms, foam sticker shapes, a…

Last night, after putting all my kids to bed, I tucked myself into my own bed next to my deliciously foxy husband.  I kissed him goodnight, grabbed all the blankets and holding them close to me, turned over and went to sleep.See, I was sane when I went to sleep. But when I woke up,…

Here’s what I like to do: When I get my water bill? I don’t pay it right away. That’s what everyone does. So boring. So expected. I like to just let it sit in a drawer. Let it fester. And then when it’s due I just let it fester some more. Wait a bit. Prolong the anticipation…